WWE TLC 2014: Most Questionable Moments from PPV

While it may have had some good moments—the Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper ladder bout, in particular—it’s hard to argue that WWE’s TLC pay-per-view was a successful show. The event was filled with many questionable and outright nonsensical booking decisions, which tainted it.  

Watching the show, you couldn't help but wonder whether Vince McMahon and his team of writers were so overworked and exhausted after a busy 2014 that they were just throwing anything they could think of out there. Come on. Hairspray? Electrocutions?

Dean Ambrose vs. Exploding Television

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Dean Ambrose losing and nearly being blinded due to an exploding television may go down as one of the most infamous pay-per-view endings all of time. It was like something WCW’s team of inept writers would have come up with in 2000. You almost have to wonder if Vince Russo has been secretly rehired by WWE in a consultant role.

It was practically a cartoon, and it illustrated the fact that McMahon doesn’t know a thing about modern technology.

Credit to Ambrose and Bray Wyatt. Both men tried hard in the match. Most of the in-ring action was brutal and compelling, but even they couldn't overcome the absurd and almost hilarious booking. 

Following WWE’s pyrotechnics show, some fans took to Twitter to offer their criticisms of the angle:

The loss set Ambrose back even further. While fans clearly see the star as a big deal, WWE seemingly hasn't caught on. How disappointing.

AJ Lee vs. Beauty Products 

The Divas Championship match also had its fair share of craziness. While the referee was distracted, Nikki Bella blinded AJ Lee with hairspray and then hit her finisher to pick up the win.  

It was ridiculous.

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In a futile attempt to sell the seriousness of this angle, WWE released a statement on its official website after the show noting that Lee was suffering from "chemical conjunctivitis." And people wonder why everyone struggles to take the women's belt seriously.

Oh, well. We should probably just be grateful she didn't get electrocuted.

WWE Bookers vs. Logic

The match order of TLC left a lot to be desired.

Scripting Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper to go on early was a mistake. The bout was so thrilling and such an emotional roller coaster that the rest of the card felt like an anticlimax.

Putting on Ambrose vs. Wyatt last was a bad idea too, especially considering the ending. It closed out the show on a totally dismal note. In retrospect, John Cena vs. Seth Rolls should have gone last. With Cena winning, it would have at least made for a happy ending to the PPV.