"GET THE TABLES!" as the Dudley Boyz (Ray and Devon) famously shouted, those who made this stipulation famous.
Indeed, the primary elements of this match are the tables.
In a Tables Match, the match cannot be won by traditional pinfall or submission, nor is there a count-out or disqualification. The only way to win is by putting your opponent through a table (any type of table, including the announcer's table); the match is declared over when the table breaks under the weight of the defeated wrestler.
Typically, only offensive maneuvers are considered valid: for instance, if a wrestler accidentally puts themselves through a table, the match does not end, as it was not the opponent who caused the table to break. However, this rule can be controversial, as there have been instances where the wrestler who went through the table was declared defeated.
Naturally, since there is no disqualification, other weapons are also permitted in addition to the tables.
This stipulation can be contested in all match types. In team matches (tag team, handicap, etc.), usually, putting just one member of the opposing team through a table is sufficient to win; however, in some cases, all members of the team must be put through tables (elimination style).
Tables Match: Info
- Date Established February 4, 1995
- Match Category Weapon-Based
- Variant of Singles Match Tag Team Match Multi-Competitor Match (3-Way / 4-Way / 5-Way / 6-Way) Handicap Match Elimination Match Tornado Tag Team Match
- N. of Competitors 2 -6
Tables Match: List of Matches
- #1: WWF Royal Rumble 2000 - January 23, 2000
- #2: WWF Judgment Day 2000 - May 21, 2000
- #3: WWF No Mercy 2000 - October 22, 2000
5-Tag Team Gauntlet Tables Match
The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudleydef.Too Cool Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster SexayRight to Censor Bull Buchanan & The GoodfatherLo Down D'Lo Brown & Chaz - #4: WWF Rebellion 2000 - December 2, 2000
Triple Threat Elimination Tables Match
The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudleydef. - The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley Cdef.The Brothers of Destruction The Undertaker & Kane
- #6: WWE Vengeance 2002 - July 21, 2002
Elimination Tables Match
- #7: WWE Survivor Series 2002 - November 17, 2002
Elimination Tables Match
- #8: WWE Unforgiven 2003 - September 21, 2003
World Tag Team Championship 3-on-2 Handicap Elimination Tables Match
- #10: WWE One Night Stand 2007 - June 3, 2007ECW Originals Tommy Dreamer & The Sandmandef.The New Breed Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von & Matt Striker
- #12: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010 - December 19, 2010
- #15: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 - December 18, 2011
- #17: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 - December 16, 2012
#1 Contenders (WWE Tag Team Championship) Tables Match
- #18: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014 - December 14, 2014
- #19: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015 - December 13, 2015
Elimination Tables Match
The Wyatt Family Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper & Erick Rowandef.The ECW Originals Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Tommy Dreamer & Rhyno - #21: WWE Extreme Rules 2018 - July 15, 2018SAnitY Eric Young, Killian Dain & Alexander Wolfedef.The New Day Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
- #22: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 - December 16, 2018
- #23: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 - December 15, 2019