WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2009 [DVD]

Highly entertaining , In particular the ending to the final match. Big shock in the WWE Champion ship match though!

As the title says, in my opinion, this was the best PPV of the year for WWE. Besides Wrestlemania.

This PPV was a totally new concept and the first ever of it's kind. There has been a lot of negative feedback about WWE changing some PPV names and giving the PPV's stipulations. But this PPV impressed me.

TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs. A gauranteed extreme night. With WWE going PG, I was unsure whether this PPV would flop. Because tables, ladders and chairs is extreme and if they tamed it up for the PG era, then the PPV would be a total fail. But nope, it was impressive.

The matches are:

Shelton Benjamin Vs Christian (c) - ECW Championship Match - Ladder Match

This match was totally extreme and an amazing way to open the PPV. So many amazing spots including Christian diving crossbody across Shelton which totally smashed the ladder in two. Christian got busted open early on and the match was in a way stopped momentarily. But great match, great start to the event. This match was probably best of the night.

Drew McIntyre Vs John Morrison (c) - Intercontinental Title Match

This match was okay, nothing special about it, but it was watchable and had some nice spots. Good match for the PPV.

Michelle McCool (c) Vs Mickie James - Women's Championship Match

Just your average women's match. Nothing special, not very interesting. A 7 minute filler for the PPV.

Sheamus Vs John Cena (c) - WWE Championship Match - Tables Match

The most shocking match of the night and potentially the biggest upset in WWE history. A pretty good match with a shocking outcome. The outcome was very sloppy and at first looked like a botch and as though it wasn't suppose to have ended in that way. We'll never know if it was a botch or not, but overall, it was a good match and amazing for Sheamus who got an almighty push whether it was planned or not.

The Undertaker Vs Batista - World Heavyweight Championship Match - Chair Match

This match didn't excite me much on that card. Chair match seems kinda boring, since head shots got banned. The match wasn't a totaly flop and it had a little excitement with Batista winning after a cheap shot and then Teddy Long (Smackdown General Manager) came out and ordered the match to restart, resulting in Undertaker retaining the title. A nice way to add a little excitement and a little emotion from the crowd. Match wasn't great.

Randy Orton Vs Kofi Kingston

A decent match. Their fued had been pretty entertaining and Kofi was doing an awesome job. Predictable outcome, but good match.

DX Vs Chris Jericho and The Big Show

A great main event. Wrestling wise it was good. Entertainment wise it was very fun. Back and fourth action. Outside ring action. We saw all 3 objects being used which was great. The ending was awesome too. It's a must see match for any DX fan. Great ending to one of the last DX matches we will ever see.

Overall, it is a great PPV and a great DVD. I would recommend this to ANY WWE fan because in my opinion this was the best PPV of 2009. It had some great matches and generally the whole night was really extreme. It's a shame Jeff parted ways beforehand because this PPV event was made for guys like Jeff Hardy.

1)Shelton Benjamin Vs Christian (Ladder) for the ECW Championship
Great opener from these two, it was given a pleasing amount of time for these two to put on a great match. The only thing that bothered me was the stoppage of blood which momentarily slowed the flow of the match down but the finish was excellent and it was an excellent opener, certainly one of the better ladder matches. RATING-****1/2

2)Drew McIntyre Vs John Morrison for the Intercontinental Championship
Solid mid-card bout from these two guys, it had a hard act to follow but managed to keep up the run of good action. I liked this Drew McIntyre character and he could have been a big star not that he still can't be. The interaction with McMahon after the match was nicely done.
RATING-**3/4

3)Michelle McCool V Mickie James for the Women's Championship
Finally we had a divas match on PPV with build-up, storyline and good action. Although the storyline was pretty stupid, it was a good chance to get some heel heat on Lay-cool. The match itself was one of the best of 2009 and it was nice to see the Divas division get some attention.
RATING-**1/2

4)Sheamus Vs John Cena (Table) for the WWE Championship
This match was OK, not necessarily one of my favorite but it was sufficient enough. I had my doubts at the time of this PPV that it was too early enough to give Sheamus the title but as time progressed he proved to be a solid world champion. I prefer him as heel than as a face nowadays. The finish to the match was actually hard to say whether it was a botch or not, still good action.
RATING-***

5)Undertaker Vs Batista (Chair) for the World Heavyweight Championship
This was the worst match in their classic series but it wasn't that shabby. However, I was slightly annoyed with the restart as it ruins the final outcome of the match. It harmed the flow of the match but managed its goal of getting major heat on the newly turned heel Batista. Solid action but other matches between the two have exceeded this standard. RATING-**1/2

6) Randy Orton Vs Kofi Kingston
I enjoyed this side of Kofi during late 2009, shame it ended so soon. This match was nevertheless exciting and enjoyable. Nice upper-midcard match and it's sad that Kofi hasn't been able to propel himself into the main event frame.
RATING-**3/4

7)DX Vs Jerishow (TLC) for the World Tag Team Championships
Nice way to finish the show and was a nice moment to see DX finally capture the tag titles. Jericho was excellent throughout as always and helped the pace flow nicely when Jerishow were in control. Solid finish bout to finish a solid PPV.
RATING-***3/4

This PPV was one of the best of 2009, nothing disappointed-even the Divas match. I would recommend this purchase as it is excellent 3 hours of wrestling.