Top 10 Highest Rated WWE TLC Matches That WWE Wrestlers And Fans Cannot Forget
10. Jeff Hardy Vs CM Punk – Summerslam 2009
When CM Punk turned heel on Jeff Hardy over the summer of 2009,
few fans could’ve expected just how evil the Straight Edge Saviour would become.
After all, those fans who only knew Punk for his
WWE career had only seen him as a smiling babyface,
who entertained crowds on ECW
and RAW, before joining SmackDown earlier that same year.
Shockingly put as the main event of Summerslam over DX’s reunion and John Cena Vs. Randy Orton,
Punk was hellbent on taking the World Heavyweight Championship from Hardy,
with Punk claiming Hardy’s past demons making him an unworthy champion.
From the start, Punk demolished the champ with an assortment of weapons,
clearly still frustrated over Hardy taking the title from him the month earlier.
In kind, Hardy through caution to the wind,
hitting Punk with a gorgeous Swanton Bomb through the announce table,
on possibly the tallest ladder in wrestling history.
Whilst Punk would emerge the winner,
and Hardy would leave the company mere weeks after,
this match will always be one of both men’s best matches,
and one of the best TLC’s matches to ever take place.
9. Team Hell No & Ryback Vs. The Shield (TLC 2012)
After weeks of attacking Superstars
following their shocking debut at Survivor Series 2012,
many fans were left wondering:
when would the Shield
have their first official match.
This question was answered at TLC,
when Dean Ambrose
Seth Rollins
and Roman Reigns aimed to prove themselves
against Daniel Bryan, Kane and Ryback.
From the get-go, the match was a war,
as the three established stars hoped to end the group’s run before it had even begun,
whilst the trio of NXT stars aimed to bring their own
Despite being a 6-man tag, the Shield consistently had the numbers advantage,
isolating whoever they thought to be their weakest opponent to be beaten down,
ideally as a group, but at least in a pair.
This clearly paid off,
though the Tag Champions
and the Big Guy did have plenty of offence,
memorably plunging Seth Rollins through four tables near the stage.
Despite this, Reigns and Ambrose decimated Bryan in the ring,
getting the win with a powerbomb
in what would be just the first win in the already historic careers, of the hounds of justice.
8. Bray Wyatt Vs. Dean Ambrose (TLC 2014)
By December 2014, there was no WWE Champion to be seen,
as Brock Lesnar was holding the gold,
and was not looking to defend it anytime soon.
In his place, there was Dean Ambrose,
who had nearly finally got his revenge
on Seth Rollins for turning on the Shield,
only to be stopped at Hell In A Cell by Bray Wyatt.
Facing off in the main event at TLC
(yes guys, Bray Wyatt was once a main eventer),
the feud was sadly like many Wyatt feuds,
with Wyatt using a lot of words,
but not really saying anything of relevance.
With that said, the match was certainly brutal,
with the Lunatic Fringe living up to his moniker,
hoping to destroy the man who had robbed him
rightly-earned vengeance.
Although Wyatt retorted with similarly gruesome attacks,
Ambrose was seemingly guaranteed to win,
until possibly the DUMBEST ending to a pay per view.
Hoping to demolish a monitor over Wyatt’s head,
the device randomly exploded, dazing Ambrose,
leaving him prone to a Sister Abigail.
Wyatt won, the show finished,
and thousands of fans left the arena feeling stupider than they had arrived.
7. Kane Vs. Edge Vs. Alberto Del Rio Vs. Rey Mysterio (TLC 2010)
It may be shocking to some fans,
but before 2010, Kane, who had debuted in 1997,
had only been World Champion for one day,
briefly winning the title at the 1998 King of the Ring.
Fortunately at Money In the Bank 2010,
the company gave the devil his due,
giving the Big Red machine the title, as well as a lengthy title reign.
This reign though did end at TLC,
when the future Knox County Mayor faced Edge,
Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio,
with all four men bringing their unique styles to the match.
With Paul Bearer being killed off on TV (again),
it was clear that Kane was not in the right frame of mind,
a fact that the challengers took advantage of.
In the closing sequences, Del Rio was the first to be removed from the occasion, falling through a table,
before Mysterio was incapacitated with a horrific tombstone piledriver.
With Edge and Kane remaining,
the Canadian planted the Demon with a spear, before climbing the ladder to success,
winning the championship,
a goal he had started
since returning from injury at the Royal Rumble.
6. AJ Styles Vs. Dean Ambrose (TLC 2016)
Just one of several appearances of Dean Ambrose on this list,
it makes sense that the Lunatic Fringe
would feel right at home
in such a barbaric match.
This time, Ambrose was hoping to reclaim the WWE Championship,
which he had lost in September to AJ Styles
after the Phenomenal One had used a low-blow
to capture the gold.
Both men brought their A-Game to the bout,
with Ambrose relying on his CZW past,
and AJ utilizing all the weapons available,
even slamming Dean onto a ladder
with wince-inducing force.
The spot of the match must go to the 450-splash from the Phenomenal One,
planting himself and Ambrose through a table on the outside,
which no doubt caused both men to regret signing to the match in the first place.
In the match’s conclusion though, it was not the weapons,
not the combatants who made the difference,
as James Ellsworth appeared,
allegedly to help his friend Ambrose.
I say allegedly,
because everyone saw
the Chinless Wonder’s heel turn coming,
tilting Ambrose’s ladder, causing the Lunatic to fall through a table on the outside,
leaving Styles clear to capture
his title.
5. Edge Vs. John Cena (Unforgiven 2006)
One of the most iconic rivalries in recent history,
Edge and John Cena battled for years,
with each man wanting to prove themselves as the best.
Their best match though, may be their epic TLC encounter in 2006,
which saw Cena, surprisingly as the Underdog.
After winning the WWE Championship
from Rob Van Dam,
the Rated R-Superstar had done everything to avoid Cena,
whilst still trying to get in his head,
even stooping so low as to slap John Cena’s father in his home.
After failing to regain the title at Summerslam,
Cena was given just one more chance,
facing Edge in the Canadian’s hometown of Toronto,
in a match Edge was undefeated in: TLC.
Cena even promised to leave Raw for good if he’d lost,
but clearly had no plans on joining SmackDown,
as he held his own against the champion.
On a show which also featured a Handicap Hell In A Cell match,
both men had a lot to prove,
with Cena eventually overcoming the odds,
to win the title for the third time.
This would mark the beginning of the Chaingang leader’s year-long reign,
as Cena rapidly became one of the biggest stars in company history.
4. CM Punk Vs. The Miz Vs. Alberto Del Rio (TLC 2011)
There are few things better than being WWE Champion,
and there’s probably even fewer things better than winning the coveted title
inside Madison Square Garden.
But at Survivor Series 2011,
CM Punk did just that,
much to the ire of RAW General Manager John Lauriniatis,
who represented the boding sense of Authority Punk stood against.
Hoping to end the reign quickly,
Big Johnny booked Punk against
former Champion Alberto Del Rio
in a TLC match,
and added the Miz to make sure the Voice of the Voiceless’ reign would come to a quick end.
Things didn’t quite pan out that way, as whilst Miz and Del Rio were united at the start, cracks quickly started to show,
and this was all the advantage Punk needed.
As Punk thrashed the A-Lister with a steel chair,
Del Rio hoped to get the win,
though it was his manager Ricardo Rodriguez who suffered the worst bump,
crashing through a table from a ladder,
as Punk reclaimed his title.
Appearing the next night alongside new World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan
and new US Champion Zack Ryder,
it was clear a change had come to WWE.
3. Sheamus Vs. Roman Reigns (TLC 2015)
Two of Triple H’s guys,
it’s a shame that many wrestling fans
hold Sheamus and Roman Reigns in utter contempt,
despite their great chemistry.
After finally capturing the WWE Championship
following Seth Rollins’ forfeiture,
the dreams of the Big Dog quickly came crashing down,
as Sheamus cashed in Money in the Bank,
winning the gold in seconds.
Facing off in a TLC match,
the fans immediately rejected the contest,
booing both men,
despite the two risking injuries
for their entertainment.
The Numbers game came into play,
when Rusev and Alberto Del Rio held back the Big Dog,
allowing Sheamus to capture the title,
with the trio escaping quickly.
Triple H, who had long been an on-screen rival of Reigns
was not so lucky,
as the Cerebral Assassin was decimated post-match,
being obliterated by a very ticked-off Big Dog.
It was an incredible feat to see,
and whilst the fans did appreciate how cool it was,
they still refused to get behind Reigns,
who would eventually capture the title the next night on RAW.
2. Edge & Christian Vs. The Hardy Boyz Vs The Dudley Boyz (Summerslam 2000)
The first ever TLC match, each team brought something to the dance, with the Dudleyz being the masters of the tables,
the Hardyz dazzling fans with their use of ladders, and Edge and Christian using chairs to gain the unfair advantage.
A natural elevation from their WrestleMania 2000 Triangle Ladder Match, the match was devised by Mick Foley,
who we all know isn’t afraid of hardcore, as he had faced Triple H just months prior in Hell In A Cell.
With all 6-men at their peak, the match completely stole the show, as the group’s story was underlined with shocking falls and terrifying bumps.
As the match neared it’s end, Bubba was the one who got it worst, falling through four tables onto the hard floor on the outside.
With Jeff Hardy and D-Von Dudley each hoping to grab a title, the duo were left hanging in the air when Edge and Christian stole their ladders,
and proceeded to use them as weapons, whacking the two hanging stars like Pinatas, before they crashed to the mat below.
With no-one in their way, the two Canadians were able to win the gold, as well as the respect of millions of fans around the world.
1.Edge & Chrstian Vs. The Hardy Boyz Vs. The Dudley Boyz (WrestleMania 17)
In wrestling, much like in movies, it’s very hard for the sequel to live up to the original.
But at WrestleMania 17, these 6 men not only lived up to their Summerslam 2000 encounter, but they far-surpassed it.
Dubbed ‘TLC 2’ by the commentators, the match was more extreme than its predecessor, as Spike Dudley, Lita and Rhyno all got involved to help their pals out.
Much like the first, this wasn’t just a spot-fest, as the match told a fantastic, though left plenty of moments for shocks that made every fans’ jaw drop.
The best of all, was when Jeff Hardy was left hanging from the belts (just like he had been at Summerslam, though this time alone),
), with Edge spearing the Charismatic Enigma,to a sea of camera-bulbs by the very appreciative fans.
Once again, it was Edge and Christian who ruled the day, winning the titles thanks to Rhyno, proving themselves to be the true masters of TLC.
A faultless match on arguably the best WrestleMania of all time, TLC 2 was a perfect send-off for the Attitude Era.
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