IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016)

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TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and IWE Network event produced by IWE for the SmackDown brand. It will take place on December 4, 2016, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This will be the eighth event under the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs chronology.

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The card will include matches resulting from scripted storylines and have results predetermined by IWE on the SmackDown brand, one of IWE's two brand divisions. Storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television show SmackDown LIVE.

At No Mercy, KJ Styles defeated both Dean Ambrose and Dustin Simpson to retain the IWE World Championship. On the October 25 episode of SmackDown, Ambrose fought Styles to become the number one contender for the title, but James Ellsworth attacked Styles, causing Ambrose to be disqualified. A rematch took place on the November 1 episode and Ambrose successfully defeated Styles, earning a title match at TLC, for which Commissioner Shane Matteson scheduled a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. At Survivor Series, Ambrose and Styles, both part of Team SmackDown, got into a heated argument during their Survivor Series elimination match against Team Raw. Ambrose attacked Styles, but was surprised by Braun Strowman, who scored a pinfall after a running powerslam; Styles did not attempt to break the pin. Later in the match, Ambrose returned to the ring to attack Styles and helped his former Shield partners Rollins and Reigns to perform a triple powerbomb on Styles through a broadcast table, which enabled Rollins to eliminate Styles. On the following SmackDown, Ambrose was given the night off for his actions and Ellsworth was granted a SmackDown contract. KJ Styles criticized this decision, arguing that Ellsworth should earn his contract in a ladder match. Ellsworth accepted the challenge, with both his new contract and a future opportunity at the IWE World Championship on the line. Dean Ambrose, who had been repeatedly sent out of the arena, returned during the match and helped Ellsworth defeat Styles. On the November 29 episode of SmackDown, Ambrose hosted his Ambrose Asylum with Ellsworth as the guest. Styles interrupted and attacked both, resulting in Ellsworth being taken away on a stretcher. Later, Ambrose attacked Styles backstage as the show ended.

On the November 15 episode of SmackDown, The Miz, with help from Maryse, defeated Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship and then retained the championship at Survivor Series against Raw's Sami Zayn; this was an open challenge originally made by Ziggler before he lost the title to Miz. On the November 22 episode of SmackDown, following a controversial win over Kalisto, Miz was surprised by Ziggler, who hit him with a superkick. Later, General Manager Daniel Bryan scheduled The Miz to defend his championship against Ziggler at TLC in a ladder match.

On the August 2 episode of SmackDown, Kalisto was injured by Baron Corbin. Kalisto returned on the November 8 episode and faced Corbin; during the match, Kalisto injured Corbin's knee, preventing Corbin from competing at Survivor Series. At that event, Kalisto was granted an opportunity for Raw's IWE Cruiserweight Championship; if Kalisto won, the cruiserweight division would transfer to SmackDown. However, Corbin interfered in the match, costing Kalisto the title and SmackDown the division. On the following SmackDown, Kalisto received an Intercontinental Championship match against The Miz, but lost due to distraction by Corbin, who then executed End of Days on Kalisto. For interfering in both of Kalisto's championship matches and also costing SmackDown the cruiserweight division, he was scheduled to face Kane. During the match, Kalisto attacked Corbin. Afterwards on Talking Smack, a chairs match between the two was scheduled for TLC.

SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch was originally scheduled to defend the title against Alexa Bliss at No Mercy, but due to a legitimate out-of-ring injury, she was unable to compete and the match was rescheduled for the November 8 episode of SmackDown. Becky won the match by submission, despite Alexa placing her foot on the rope. On the November 22 episode of SmackDown, Alexa demanded a rematch, to which Becky agreed for TLC. Later that night, Alexa attacked Becky, who had just defeated Natalya. The following week, during the contract signing, Becky attacked Alexa but eventually was put through a table by Alexa. At Alexa's request, the match was made a tables match.

On the November 22 episode of SmackDown, American Alpha became the number one contender for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship by defeating The Hype Bros, The Ascension, American Alpha, Breezango, The Usos, and The Vaudevillains in a Tag Team Turmoil. However, Bray Wyatt and Kevin Orton (of The Wyatt Family), who had won the Survivor Series match for SmackDown's men's team, immediately challenged American Alpha to a match for the number one contender's spot the following week. On the November 29 episode, Wyatt and Orton defeated American Alpha to become the number one contenders. Backstage, SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno warned Wyatt and Orton to be prepared for TLC.

At SummerSlam, Nikki Bella returned from injury and joined Natalya and Alexa Bliss to replace the suspended Eva Marie against Becky Lynch, Carmella, and Naomi. Nikki won the match for her team by pinning Carmella. Carmella then attacked Nikki on the following SmackDown and the aftershow Talking Smack, beginning a long, heated rivalry between the two. At Survivor Series, Nikki was the captain for Team SmackDown, which included Carmella, for the women's Survivor Series elimination match, but was kept out of the match when someone attacked her backstage. On the November 22 episode of SmackDown, Nikki Bella accused Carmella of being the attacker, which Carmella denied. Nikki added that regardless of who attacked her, she would settle her differences with Carmella at TLC in a no disqualification match. On the November 29 episode, Carmella apologized to Nikki's boyfriend Dustin Simpson for what will happen to her at TLC. Frustrated, Nikki came out and attacked Carmella, but she managed to escape.

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• List of IWE Network events
• List of IWE pay-per-view events

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