6 WWE TLC Statistics You Need To Know
4. Shortest And Longest Matches
TLC matches are rarely short affairs. Since many of
the spots require a lot of setup time (and then recovery time selling the move
afterward), they tend to last a little on the longer end. No, nothing has
approached the 47-minute Hell in a Cell epic with Triple H and Shawn Michaels,
but the gimmick does require some time.
The longest TLC match took place at Tables, Ladders and Chairs last year between Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles at 30:50. That bested the former record-holder, the 2014 TLC match between Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose, by nearly four minutes. The majority of TLC matches – 12 of the 19 – have lasted more than 20 minutes.
However, the shortest TLC match on record was a Miz title defense against Jerry Lawler that lasted just under 12 minutes on Raw in 2010. That match is notable mainly for Michael Cole officially turning heel, costing Lawler the match and kicking off their feud that would drag well into 2012.