WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Encyclopedia
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs is a professional wrestling
event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut–based promotion
, and broadcast live
and available only through pay-per-view
(PPV). The event was established in 2009, replacing Armageddon
in the December slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar.
The concept of the show is based around the primary matches of the card each containing a stipulation utilizing tables
, ladder
s and/or chairs
as legal weapons. The event's concept was voted by fans via WWE's official website and was chosen over an event with street fight
main events and an event featuring a single-elimination tournament
.
Since its origin, the event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States. Championship
bouts are scheduled on every card
, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card
. Under the Brand Extension
, WWE assigns its performers to either Raw
, SmackDown or in the case of the 2009 event, ECW, which cause matches to be set up between wrestlers on the same show.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut–based promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
, and broadcast live
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
and available only through pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
(PPV). The event was established in 2009, replacing Armageddon
WWE Armageddon
Armageddon was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every December by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1999, with its inaugural event taking place on December 12, 1999 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida...
in the December slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar.
The concept of the show is based around the primary matches of the card each containing a stipulation utilizing tables
Table (furniture)
A table is a form of furniture with a flat and satisfactory horizontal upper surface used to support objects of interest, for storage, show, and/or manipulation...
, ladder
Ladder
A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or stiles . Rigid ladders are usually...
s and/or chairs
Folding chair
A folding chair is a light, portable chair that that folds flat, and can be stored in a stack, row, or on a cart.-Uses:Folding chairs are generally used for seating in areas where permanent seating is not possible or practical. This includes outdoor and indoor events such as funerals, college...
as legal weapons. The event's concept was voted by fans via WWE's official website and was chosen over an event with street fight
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
main events and an event featuring a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
.
Since its origin, the event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States. Championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
bouts are scheduled on every card
Card (sports)
In sports, a card comprises a listing of the matches taking place in a title-match combat-sport event. Organizers divide overall cards into a main-event match and the undercard, which encompasses the rest of the matches. One can also further subdivide the undercard into midcard and lower card,...
, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card
Main Event
Main Event is Australia's only pay-per-view channel. It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar, which jointly own the channel...
. Under the Brand Extension
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
, WWE assigns its performers to either Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, SmackDown or in the case of the 2009 event, ECW, which cause matches to be set up between wrestlers on the same show.
Dates and venues
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event |
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| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009) | December 13, 2009 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center AT&T Center AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC... |
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| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on December 19, 2010 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It was the second annual TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs event... |
December 19, 2010 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center Toyota Center (Houston) The Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston, Texas. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Rockets of the National Basketball Association, the principal owners of the building, and the Aeros of the American Hockey League.Rockets... |
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| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE, which will take place on December 18, 2011 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.-Background:... |
December 18, 2011 | Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... |
1st Mariner Arena 1st Mariner Arena 1st Mariner Arena is an arena located in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2003, it was renamed by 1st Mariner Bank, which purchased naming rights to the arena for 10 years. It was reported that 1st Mariner Bank will need to pay the city $75,000 for the next ten years to keep the naming rights to the complex... |