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Tables, Ladders and Chairs has been an inseparable part of WWE since 2000 has featured some of the bravest, most daring Superstars in company history sacrificing their bodies for the sake of entertainment.
Edge, Christian, the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz are the founders of the match, but throughout the years, everyone from John Cena to CM Punk and even Ric Flair have attempted to climb the ladder to championship glory.
Here’s a look at some of the most legendary TLC matches in WWE History.
10. Ric Flair vs. Edge (Raw, January 16, 2006)
The then 56-year-old Flair was competing in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the first time in his career and he was determined to leave a lasting impression.
He did just that, taking a great deal of punishment, including a superplex from the top of a ladder that was uncomfortable to watch, at the hands of WWE champion, Edge.
Edge’s backward bump off a ladder and through a table at ringside was dangerous and probably unnecessary given how brutal the match was without the huge spots.
Just as he did in so many of his legendary TLC matches, Edge left the ring with his belt around his waist, but Ric Flair stole everyone’s hearts.
The future Hall of Famer, called “past his prime” by many, showed great heart, determination and passion for the spot by enduring the physical punishment he did for the sake of entertaining the masses.
9. CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. The Miz (TLC, December 19, 2011)
CM Punk was the glue that held the match together throughout. The Miz was outstanding, despite all the negativity surrounding his image. The Miz stole the spotlight from Alberto Del Rio, who was, no doubt, the most wrestler in the ring that night.
The introduction of handcuffs seemed to be a bit much considering the weapons surrounding the ring, but they ultimately played a major role in the tremendous drama that accompanied the finish.
Late in the match, Miz handcuffed Punk to the middle rope, forcing him to watch as he and Del Rio scaled the ladder.
Punk, not ready to hand over his title to either of his opponents so easily, tore apart the turnbuckle and escaped his predicament.
All three men fought atop the ladder, and after some brilliant exchanges that saw Punk and Miz knock each other to the mat, the champion delivered GTS to his rival, climbed back up the ladder and retrieved his title.
8. The Undertaker vs. Edge (One Night Stand, June 1, 2008)
The Undertaker participating in the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match is a little hard to comprehend, but in June of 2008, he and Edge clashed in the bout with the vacant World Heavyweight Championship hanging overhead.
Interference from Chavo Guerrero, Bam Neeley, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins added to the story surrounding the match, and the dangerous table bumps by Ryder and Hawkins popped the crowd and added to the chaotic finish.
Edge regained the title while Undertaker took a two-month break before returning at SummerSlam and defeating the Rated R Superstar in a Hell in a Cell match.
7. Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk (SummerSlam, August 23, 2009)
Only a few minutes into the match, Punk unfolded a steel chair and set it up. He grabbed Hardy in a side suplex and dropped him down on the weapon. Unfortunately, Hardy did not hit the flat seat. Instead, his spine caught the back edge of the chair, sending pain shooting up and down his body.
By the time the night ended, Punk scaled the ladder and retrieved the World Heavyweight Championship, ushering in his third reign with the gold.
6. John Cena vs. Edge (Unforgiven, September 17, 2006)
This Tables, Ladders and Chairs match was redemption time for Edge.
On January 8, 2006, Edge cashed in his Money In The Bank and won his first WWE Championship. He lost the title back to Cena in short order at the same month’s Royal Rumble show.
With the odds stacked against Cena, he rose to the occasion in his first TLC match and hung in, move-for-move, with his more experienced opponent.
Cena bumped Edge off the top of a ladder and through two stacked tables. The spot is one of the greatest and most dangerous in the long history of the match, and it single-handedly elevated the match from being “very good” to “great.”
5. Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs Edge & Christian vs Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz (SmackDown, May 24, 2001)
The match featured the new champions defending against tables specialists the Dudley Boyz, masters of the ladder the Hardy Boyz and chair-swinging duo Edge and Christian.
The Benoit spot, where he dove off the top rope and through a table after Matt Hardy rolled out of the way, was outstanding.
Jericho took a page from his January 2001 ladder match against his tag partner Benoit and locked Edge in the Walls of Jericho atop one of the ladders.
Benoit grabbed the belts and won the match for his team.
4. World Tag Team Championship TLC Match (October 7, 2002)
The seven competitors involved left nothing to the imagination.
Hardy was shoved through a table, Jericho applied Walls of Jericho to Van Dam atop a ladder and Kane caught Y2J with a huge chokeslam off the ladder.
Despite a huge numbers disadvantage, Kane climbed the ladder and grabbed the belts, completing one of his finest performances.
3. First-Ever TLC Match (SummerSlam, August 27, 2000)
With tag champions Edge and Christian repeatedly ducking and dodging the challenge of both teams and on several occasions bashing them with steel chairs, WWE Commissioner Mick Foley booked the very first Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the summertime spectacular.
The six Superstars picked up where they left off earlier in the year, diving off ladders, crashing through tables and whacking opponents with chairs.
2. Ryback & Team Hell No vs. The Shield (TLC, December 16, 2012)
This match between Ryback, Kane, Daniel Bryan and The Shield came from out of nowhere to steal the TLC pay-per-view.
The most memorable spot of the match saw Ryback toss Seth Rollins off the top of a ladder and through tables that were set up near the entrance.
Ryback, Reigns and Kane brought some outstanding power and high-impact maneuvers that looked even more impressive with Rollins, Bryan and Ambrose selling them.
The match was the coming out party for The Shield. Fans of Ambrose and Rollins from their independent days knew how talented they were, and there was definitely a presence about Reigns that helped keep him while he evolved as an in-ring performer.
1. Edge and Christian vs The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz (WrestleMania X-7, April 1, 2001)
This match introduced a new spot that became one of the most iconic snapshots in WrestleMania history.
With Jeff Hardy hanging from the ceiling via the ring, the steel cable supporting the tag team championships, Edge climbed a ladder and caught him with a spear, taking him down 20 feet to the ring. It was an outstanding moment that left the audience stunned.
Like their two previous high-profile matches had ended, Edge and Christian picked up the win and the titles, thanks in large part to Rhyno, who hoisted Christian up the ladder.
