WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2017: The Results & Highlights You Need to Know

So at first, TLC 2017 was shaping up to be a one-match show.

The main event (which was supposed to feature the in-ring return of The Shield) was the marquee match. But after a few change up’s due to injury and illness, this PPV just got a whole lot better. Kurt Angle will be making his unexpected return to the squared circle during the Tables, Ladders and Chairs-assisted main event. And thankfully, “Sister Abigail” won’t be competing. In his place will now be “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles competing against “The Demon” Finn Bálor in a dream match scenario that’s WrestleMania worthy. These major matchups (plus the main roster debut of Asuka) are all lining up to make TLC 2017 one of the better WWE events of 2017.

Stay right here and make sure you’re up on all the match results and highlights from TLC 2017.

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Alicia Fox vs. Sasha Banks

Winner: Sasha Banks!

Highlights: A shoving match and trash talking between both ladies resulted in a brawl that forced Alicia to leave the ring. Once she crawled back, Alicia kneed Banks in the gut and attacked her in the corner. Banks tried fighting back, but her brief offense got cut off after Alicia slammed her head into the mat. Alicia maintained control over “The Boss” for a while until Banks used a Lou Thesz Press to gain the advantage. Banks tore into Alicia so much that Alicia tried begging for her forgiveness. Banks would have none of it and chose to crack Alicia with a quick dropkick. Alicia stood outside the ring and complained as the ref began counting her out.

Back in the ring, Banks got her hands on Alicia for a few moments before Alicia countered her offense once again. Banks ended up on the top rope and tried landing something big, but Alicia stopped her by simply shoving her to the floor. On the outside, Alicia used a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker to keep Banks down. Alicia brought Banks back into the ring for even more punishment soon after. Alicia looked good for a while and even stopped Banks at one point by dropping her to the outside through the middle ropes. Banks threw herself back into the ring to avoid getting counted out and was met with two Northern Light Suplexes for her troubles. Later on, Alicia tried landing another Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker on Bank but failed when Banks spun into a pin. Alicia then got pushed to the outside and almost faced a countout.

Alicia made her slow return to the ring and was given a beatdown courtesy of Banks’ signature offense. Banks’ spirited offense didn’t last too long though as she got caught with a big boot. Alicia lost her focus for a bit while jaw jacking with the ref and eventually got submitted via the Banks Statement.

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Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Mickie James (WWE Raw Women’s Championship)

Winner: And STILL the Raw Women’s Champion, Alexa Bliss!

Highlights: After the big match introductions came to a close, both women got into a rough exchange. Bliss cowered between the ropes at one point, which led to Mickie disrespecting her. Bliss flew into a rage and tried slamming Mickie’s head into the mat, but Bliss kept kipping up and shocking Bliss with her youthful counters. Mickie continued to frustrate the champ until she found herself getting dropped throat first across the top rope by Bliss. Bliss then took the chance to use stiff strikes and submission holds to break down the veteran challenger. Bliss remained in control for a while until Mickie began fighting back with stiff splash. Bliss responded with some slaps of her own, which led into a striking war between the both of them. That mini-brawl came to a close when both women laid each other out with side kicks.

When both women got back to their feet, Mickie got fired up and began laying into the champ with tons of signature moves. At one point, both women looked to land their DDT finishers but big counters were dished out. Bliss then used a Sunset Flip Powerbomb to stop Mickie’s spirited comeback. This didn’t work too well as Mickie used a Flapjack to slam down the champ. Mickie then made her way to the top rope, but Bliss tripped her up and caused her to slam her face right onto the mat below her. Bliss then tried landing her Twisted Bliss, but Mickie rolled out of the way at the very last second. Mickie then returned to the top rope and cracked Bliss with a missile dropkick. The match continued as Bliss kept getting taken to the mat by Mickie. Mickie ended up defeated when Bliss smashed her face into the ring apron, which was then followed up by a Snap DDT. After the match, Mickie showed some love to the crowd with a heartfelt and tearful speech.

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Asuka vs. Emma

Winner: Asuka!

Highlights: Emma was none too pleased with Asuka’s extravagant entrance. They went back and forth with each other as the crowd screamed Asuka’s name in approval. Asuka used her quick lockup work and submission hold attempts to ground Emma, while Emma continued countering her and disrespecting her with slaps. When Emma decided to run the ropes, she was met with a flying butt thump from Asuka. Asuka almost locked in another submission, but Emma kicked her right out of the ring and finally got the better of her much hyped opponent. Once both women got back into the ring, Emma stayed on top of Asuka with a tight submission hold. Asuka wasn’t held too long as she escaped soon after, but Emma weakened her some more by pulling her head into the mat. Emma chose to lay Asuka upside down in the corner and assault her with kicks to the back of her neck and hair pulling. When Asuka laid down in the corner, Emma ran full steam ahead at her and laid across her with a splash.

Asuka found herself locked into another submission hold while the crowd tried to revive her with cheers. It seemed to have worked when Asuka shook off Emma’s offense and responded with a sliding knee strike. Asuka adopted her best strikes against Emma and even came off the top rope to land a Missile Dropkick. Asuka looked like she’d be in control for a good while, but Emma managed to cut her off with a running dropkick. Emma looked to further injure Asuka, but Asuka tortured Emma by locking in an Ankle Lock. Emma crawled all over the ring to escape, but she was instead caught with a German Suplex. Asuka tried retrieving her from the ring apron, but Emma simply threw her over onto the ring mat. Back in the ring, Asuka quickly recovered in time to win the match with a roundhouse kick and her Asuka Lock.

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Kalisto (c) vs. Enzo Amore (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)

Winner: And the NEW Cruiserweight Champion, Enzo Amore!

Highlights: Enzo (with a bad throat) still chose to hit the ring with a mic in hand and verbally lay into Kalisto. As soon as the bell rang, Kalisto ran right at Enzo and forced him to cower underneath the rope. When the action kicked in once again, Enzo dropped Kalisto with a shoulder block and chose to taunt him after some back and forth countering. Enzo found himself getting embarrassed soon after when Kalisto used his own taint against him. Enzo ran himself right out of the ring and soon got caught by a Suicide Dive from the champ. Back in the ring, Enzo ended up tripping up Kalisto on the top rope and dropping his jaw onto the top rope. After that, Enzo began pulling out big strikes and slams to break down Kalisto. Enzo almost landed something off the top rope, but he instead jumped off and taunted the audience when he came back down to the mat. Kalisto then caught Enzo off guard with school boy followed up by a slick kick.

This didn’t do much to ground Enzo as he recovered and got the advantage over the champ once again. Enzo kept Kalisto locked into a chinlock hold for several grueling minutes until Kalisto finally freed himself. Kalisto’s high flying comeback offense worked for a good while and even seemed to finish Enzo at some point. But Enzo got his second wind after tripping up Kalisto, slamming his head into the bottom ring apron and then landing a top rope DDT. Afterwards, Enzo used a moment of distraction to mess with Kalisto’s mask. Enzo then became Cruiserweight Champion once more after besting Kalisto with his JawdonZo. After the final bell rang, Enzo congratulated himself and then took the opportunity to diss the live audience.

“The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. AJ Styles

Winner: “The Demon” Finn Bálor!

Highlights: The crowd immediately erupted into “THIS IS AWESOME!” chants at the sight of the two former Bullet Club leaders locking up. Finn and AJ exchanged holds and takedowns during the starting portion of their dream match. Finn used some quick strikes to force AJ to his knees, but AJ responded with his Phenomenal Dropkick. Finn ended up on the ring apron looking for a break until AJ chose to grab him. Finn then took the chance to land a sidekick on AJ and lock him into a Surfboard submission hold in the ring. Finn took AJ out again with a nice sliding dropkick, but AJ soon got back to his feet and knocking “The Demon” down with an elbow strike. AJ finally seemed to be in control as he continued weakening Finn. Finn looked on the verge of defeat after eating a modified forearm strike, but he continued to survive. AJ stayed on top of Finn with more strikes and slams soon after.

Later on, both men laid into each other with repeated strikes. Finn ended up on the winning end of this war and then cracked AJ on the top rope with a slick kick. While AJ tried to recover on the outside, Finn crashed onto him with a Somersault Senton. Finn then kicked into a higher gear to begin his comeback, but AJ stopped him with a Fireman’s Carry into a Neckbreaker. Aj then signaled for the Styles Clash, but Finn flipped out of it. AJ would have none of it as he quickly picked up Finn and slammed his face hard into the mat with a Sitdown Facebuster. Finn eventually got back into the fight by using a double foot stomp on AJ that was followed up by continued stomps and a corner dropkick. AJ looked like he was nearly knocked out, but he shook off all the damage done to him and locked in his Calf Crusher on Finn. Finn almost tapped out until he broke the hold by slamming AJ’s head into the mat repeatedly.

AJ then signaled for the Phenomenal Elbow, but Finn made AJ slip up when he hopped onto the top rope. While on the outside, Finn landed a slick kick while atop the ring apron and then used a running dropkick to shove AJ into the security barrier. AJ almost got counted out, but Finn stopped the ref’s count. When Finn looked to pick AJ back up, AJ catapulted him right over the announce table. Both men then slowly got back to their feet and slid back into the ring. Once the action got back underway, both men knocked each other down simultaneously with cross body splashes and strikes. Finn managed to get the upper hand with a Pele and soon after land his 1916. Finn then drove AJ into the corner with another running dropkick and made sure to ascend the top rope. But Finn soon found himself laid out with a quick Pele and Super Frankensteiner from AJ off the top rope. AJ tried landing his Springboard 450 Splash, but Finn moved out of the way. Finn then nabbed the win after landing another corner dropkick followed by a Coup de Grâce. After the match, Finn and AJ shared a “2 Sweet” hand exchange with each other and made the crowd go wild.

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The Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher vs. Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann

Winners: Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann!

Highlights: Swann and Kendrick looked to get the action started. Kendrick used a knee to the gut to get the upper hand at first, but Swann used chops to force Kendrick into his partner’s corner. Jack ended up getting tagged in, but he fell victim to Swann’s slick offense and a bit of Cedric’s as well. After some outside mayhem erupted, it all came to a close when Cedric came over the top rope to land clean on Kendrick and Jack. When the match finally returned to the ring, Kendrick ended up on the receiving end of some double-team offense. Swann almost landed a big splash off the top rope onto Kendrick, but Jack’s distraction and Kendrick’s counter forced Swann back to the mat. Afterwards, Kendrick and Jack did their best to keep Swann grounded. Constant tags between both men worked for a while until Swann flipped Kendrick over the top rope. After that, Swann slipped underneath Jack’s legs to tag in a fresh Cedric.

Cedric employed the use of his signature comeback offense to tear into Jack. On the outside, Kendrick ended up using a Release Northern Lights Suplex to take out Rich. Back in the ring, Kendrick tagged himself in and managed to lock Cedric into the Captain’s Hook. Rich then used a Phoenix Splash to break the hold and then cracked Jack with a sick side kick. Jack quickly responded with a headbutt strike that laid him and Swann out. Then the match met its conclusion when Cedric landed his Lumbar Check on Kendrick.

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Elias Samson vs. Jason Jordan

Winner: Jason Jordan!

Highlights: Both men quickly got into an intense lockup exchange. Samson was none too pleased with Jordan’s constant interruptions of his performances, which made him go a bit harder than usual. Jordan was even more intense than “The Drifter” though as he used his amateur wrestling expertise to embarrass Samson. Samson took a breather outside the ring, then ran back in to finally beat down Jordan. Samson’s offensive run didn’t last too long however as Jordan used a nasty side slam and a dropkick to ground him. Jordan had a good run going afterwards until Samson took Jordan down once more. Samson chose to lock Jordan in an Abdominal Stretch that seemed to work until Jordan spun out of it.

After Jordan escaped, he employed all of his suplexes to do even more damage to Samson. Both men then began brawling on the top rope for a bit until Samson forced him down. Jordan then ran right into a knee from Samson in the corner that got followed up by a scoop slam into the ring corner. The match then ended in a controversial manner when the ref counted in favor of Jordan during a Small Package exchange with Samson. Samson got his arms up in time to break up the pin, but the ref didn’t see it and counted him out.

Kurt Angle, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman, The Miz, Cesaro, Sheamus and Kane (5-on-3 Handicap Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match)

Winners: Kurt Angle, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins!

Highlights: The Shield (with Angle adorned in matching gear) used steel chairs to break down their competition to start the match. Kane ended up down on the mat after eating several chair shots, then Rollins and Ambrose pulled off dual Suicide Dives on Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro. Then Angle joined his two partners to pick up a ladder and smash it into all three men. Angle then picked up another ladder to incapacitate Strowman on the outside. While Angle did his dirty work, Rollins and Ambrose focused their offense on Kane. Angle assisted them for a bit until Kane’s partners arrived to save him. The Shield and Angle got put down for a bit, but eventually they regained their composure and fought back. After laying Kane and Strowman onto announce tables, Ambrose and Rollins crashed through them after jumping off ladders.

Angle then picked up a steel chair and went to town on The Miz. Angle’s steel chair assault came to a quick end however when Sheamus and Cesaro took him down. Both men trapped Angle behind a ladder, then kicked him right in the gut with a ladder assist. The Miz then ran in and looked to land a Triple Powerbomb on Angle with Sheamus and Cesaro, but Angle’s buddies saved him in the nick of time. Once Angel got back into fighting mode, he handed out plenty of German Suplexes to The Miz and Sheamus. Kane ran in and almost Chokeslammed Angle, but Angle knocked his hand away and immediately locked him within an Ankle Lock. Strowman ran into save his man after several grueling moments. The the unthinkable happened – Strowman used a Running Powerslam on Angle that sent him through a table. While Angle got helped to his feet by by emergency personnel, Ambrose and Rollins found themselves getting destroyed by The Miz and his army of monsters.

Ambrose and Rollins got bashed across the back with numerous chair shots and ended up getting crushed by the two bigger man on the opposing side. For a good while, both men found themselves near the edge of defeat. Ambrose and Rollins got a quick spurt of energy that almost got them back in the fight, but their comeback failed. In a shocking moment, Kane accidentally smashed a steel chair across Strowman’s back. Strowman shoved Kane to the mat and a brawl almost ensued until their other teammates broke them up. Once everything got back under control, The Miz and his cronies put Ambrose through a table. Then the hell squad called for a garbage truck that they planned to fling Ambrose and Rollins into. But both men fought back by hopping from the top of the truck onto Miz’s men. The Miz almost got taken out by The Shield until Kane and Strowman saved him. But all of a sudden, both brutes got into another physical altercation that resulted in Kane chokeslamming Strowman through a table. Then Kane finally ended Strowman by dumping several steel chairs on top of him.

Kane then focused his attention on Ambrose and Rollins by chokeslamming them both onto tables. Later on, things broke down into complete madness when Strowman woke back up and began beating up his own team. Strowman’s rage was only contained when Miz and his other team members chose to trap him within the garbage truck. Things looked to be back in the favor of The Miz and his squad until Angle made his return! Angle knocked out Sheamus, then Angle slammed Cesaro through a table and then focused his attention on the rest of his team. On the outside, Ambrose threw himself at Kane right into the timekeeper’s area. The Miz then snuck up behind him at one point and landed his Skull Crushing Finale and almost ended the bout. Angle survived it and almost ate another one, but he countered him with an Ankle Lock. The Miz escaped, but he soon found himself torn to shreds by The Shield’s combined assault. After landing an Olympic Shield Bomb, The Miz met his end by the hands of The Shield.

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