The three objects that define this stipulation are tables, ladders, and chairs.
A TLC match (also known as a Full Metal Mayhem match in TNA) is essentially a Ladder Match, where the goal is to retrieve the prize (usually a championship belt or similar) from a hook suspended above the center of the ring using a ladder. What sets it apart from a standard Ladder match is that the use of tables and chairs as weapons is not only permitted but highly recommended. These items can be used as blunt objects, surfaces for impact moves, or in any other way deemed advantageous.
The victory condition in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match mirrors that of a Ladder match: the only way to win is by retrieving the prize from the hook. Thus, pinfalls and submissions are not part of the match, nor are count-outs or disqualifications. Disqualifications are not enforced at all, not just for the use of the three signature weapons; however, these three types of weapons are typically the only ones used.
This stipulation can be applied to all major match types. A rare variation of the TLC match can be contested under different rules, where the match can only be won by pinfall or submission, rather than retrieving a prize.
The TLC match was invented in WWE (then WWF) for the Summerslam 2000 pay-per-view, combining the signature weapons of the three teams involved in that inaugural TLC match: tables for the Dudley Boyz (Ray & Devon), ladders for the Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt), and chairs for Edge & Christian.
TLC Match (Tables, Ladders & Chairs): Info
- Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
- Date Established August 27, 2000
- Match Category Weapon-Based
- Variant of Singles Match Tag Team Match Multi-Competitor Match (3-Way / 4-Way / 5-Way / 6-Way) Ladder Match Tornado Tag Team Match
- N. of Competitors 2 - 6
- Also Known As Full Metal Mayhem (TNA)
TLC Match (Tables, Ladders & Chairs): List of Matches
- #1: WWF SummerSlam 2000 - August 27, 2000
WWF Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
def.The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von DudleyThe Hardy Boyz Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy - #2: WWF WrestleMania X-Seven - April 1, 2001
WWF Tag Team Championship Triangle Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
def.The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley CThe Hardy Boyz Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy - #4: WWE One Night Stand 2008 - June 1, 2008
World Heavyweight Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #5: WWE SummerSlam 2009 - August 23, 2009
World Heavyweight Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #6: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2009 - December 13, 2009
Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #7: WWE Raw: King of the Ring 2010 - November 29, 2010
WWE Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #8: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010 - December 19, 2010
World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #9: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 - December 18, 2011
WWE Championship Triple Threat Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #10: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 - December 16, 2012
Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #11: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 - December 15, 2013
WWE Championship & World Heavyweight Championship Unification Tables, Ladders & Chairs match
- #12: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014 - December 14, 2014
Tables, Ladders & Chairs match
- #13: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015 - December 13, 2015
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #14: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 - December 4, 2016
WWE World Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #15: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2017 - October 22, 2017
5-on-3 Handicap Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
The Shield Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrosedef. - #16: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 - December 16, 2018
Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #17: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 - December 16, 2018
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Triple Threat Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #18: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 - December 15, 2019
Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #19: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 - December 15, 2019
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #20: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 - December 20, 2020
WWE Championship Triple Threat Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #21: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 - December 20, 2020
WWE Universal Championship Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
- #22: TNA Rebellion 2024 - April 20, 2024
Full Metal Mayhem Match