Ranking every main roster PPV of 2017

#10 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (October 22)

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This show could have been much, much worse, and it is a credit to WWE that they made the most out of a bad hand dealt with them with the outbreak of a viral infection. The said outbreak also saved us from having to see Bray Wyatt as Sister Abigail, dressed in drag, and that alone saved the show from being ranked much lower.

The card was weak going in, but the addition of AJ Styles strengthened it considerably.

The event was notable for the main roster debut of Asuka, but the match didn't live up to the hype. It was a damaging 50/50 affair, and particularly obnoxious in that Emma was released a week later, so no one benefited. The middle of the card was also very weak and forgettable.

Numerous appearances of Jason Jordan throwing vegetables at Elias didn't help matters. They only served to highlight just how weak the former's gimmick is compared to the heat magnet that is Elias, and their match on the piss break spot on the card was dull.

The main event TLC match featuring the return of Kurt Angle was an enjoyable car crash, but it was a bit long and overbooked. It is notable that it set up the babyface turn of Braun Strowman, which will be important in 2018.

The real highlight of the show was AJ Styles taking on Finn Balor as the demon. The match is overrated in my opinion, but it was still very good, and a true gift from heaven compared to what we otherwise would have gotten. It's a shame Finn Balor's hard-fought victory was squandered via Kane the very next night.