5 botches, slip-ups, and outrageous moments from WWE TLC 2017

After a viral outbreak, that drastically changed the Raw roster in the final days leading up to WWE TLC, WWE made the best of what they had to work with. This resulted in a Kurt Angle in-ring return as well as a first-time dream matchup between two of the best wrestlers alive. Arguably, the show ended up being much better than originally planned.

There was plenty of fun on this card but like always, there was a fair share of mishaps along the way. Some of the botchy moments ahead include a tragically lost voice for one of the most notorious trash talkers in WWE, a couple of stubborn tables that a Shield member was subjected to, and what appeared to be a literal homicide in the main event. Somebody should really consider checking on Braun, by the way.

Plenty of outrageousnesses happened on TLC 2017, beginning with a silly pinfall attempt by Alicia Fox on the pre-show.

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#5 Not a Falls Count Anywhere match

The pre-show of TLC suffered a huge setback when Drew Gulak’s 277-page PowerPoint Presentation was abruptly cancelled due to time constraints. Being the only other thing advertised for the kickoff, Sasha Banks vs Alicia Fox needed to deliver. To their credit, they put on a solid contest.

One minor hiccup between bells came after Foxy hit a beautiful tilt a whirl backbreaker outside of the ring. She must have gotten a little carried away with her self because she immediately went for the cover on the floor. Since this wasn’t a falls count anywhere match, she quickly got up after realizing her mistake.

Perhaps if she had enough forethought to roll The Boss inside of the ring, she might’ve scored the pinfall.

#4 A lack of Smacktalk

Enzo Amore clashes with many of his 205 Live cruiser pals because unlike them, he isn't nearly as blessed with in-ring talent. However, what he does bring to the division is a star power thanks to an over-abundance of a gift of gab. When he first opened his mouth before this Cruiserweight Title Match began, it was evident that his greatest strength took the night off.

With what was left of his voice, he offered a gravelly explanation that his vocal chords suffered from too match partying the night before. As he tried to continue on with his promo, it was odd to hear how hoarse this skilled orator was rendered. His pre-match promos sometimes last longer than the matches themselves. It was strange listening to him being so... brief.

After his victory, he strained again with a post-match interview. He simply thanked himself for once again becoming the Realest Champ in the Room. He also told the fans that they were entitled to no thanks.

#3 Avoiding another broken freakin' neck

Kurt Angle's addition to the main event of TLC was an awesome substitute for the Shield reunion that was robbed by viral meningitis. It was a somewhat surprising environment for his first match back considering his medical history and the violent nature of a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs stipulation. He was the man to score the winning pinfall but also took his lumps along the way.

He was slammed into a table by Braun Strowman and that took him out of the match for quite a while. Moments later, his return to the match produced this dangerous spot. The Miz threw him out of the ring and he briefly Piledrivered himself on the apron on his way down. Angle was okay, but his neck history made this a scary moment.

#2 Dean versus the tables

Dean Ambrose was on the wrong side of a handicap tag team war. For over 35 long minutes, he and his two partners took a tremendous amount of abuse in a very rough environment. Not only did he take a couple of tough bumps through some tables, the tables didn't exactly take it easy on him.

On one occasion, he took a Crucifix Powerbomb at the hand of The Bar. The table barely gave way, which looked like it was more painful than the time it broke. Later, at the top of the entrance ramp, Dean was on the right side of a double chokeslam when his table flipped underneath him instead of collapsing underneath him. Ouch.

Look closely at Ambrose's right elbow while he was hoisted on Cesaro's shoulder near the end of this match. He visibly had a bloody elbow thanks to his table woes.

#1 That was murder

Braun Strowman and Kane were unable to maintain any sort of peace in the main event. It's clear that two monsters on a 5-man team are one too much. The last straw for them happened at the top of the entrance ramp when Kane took out "The Monster Among Men" with a chokeslam off the cage. He followed that big spot by pulling down a long pull string of chairs. All of that would be more than enough to cripple any normal wrestler.

Strowman is definitely not normal, so he got back up and plodded toward The Big Red Machine. The Miz, Cesaro, & Sheamus united with Kane to stop their goliath of a teammate. They climaxed the attack by stuffing Braun into the dump truck then ordering the attendant to compact him. The crowd chanted "That is murder." Miz had a brief bit of contemplation of the evil deed that was just committed, but otherwise, the heels simply shrugged off their crime.