TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs 2012 TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs 2012 was a professional wrestling pay - per - view event produced by WWE , which took place on December 16 , 2012 , at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . The event was WWE ' s last pay - per - view event in 2012 . It was also the first professional wrestling event to be held at the Barclays Center , and WWE ' s first event held in Brooklyn . In addition to the event , winners of several categories of the WWE Slammy Awards were announced in the pre - show . Background . TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre - existing scripted feuds , plots , and storylines that will be played out on World Wrestling Entertainment ' s ( WWE ) television programs . Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches . Big Show became the reigning World Heavyweight Champion on October 28 , 2012 , at the Hell in a Cell performance after defeating then reigning champion Sheamus in a match to contend for the title . The conflict between Big Show and Sheamus intensified after the match , leading to Big Show ' s attack on Sheamus and William Regal while the two were visiting an English pub during WWE ' s European tour . Another fight broke out between the two of them in a parking lot during the November 16 episode of SmackDown . The conflict reached its worst during their Survivor Series rematch fight : the Big Show used a referee to shield himself from one of Sheamus ' s attacks and managed to deliver a knock out punch while Sheamus was checking on the downed referee . This foul play ultimately caused the Big Show to be disqualified from the match , meaning he would retain his title until a contender could defeat him . Shortly after failing to regain the title , Sheamus attacked Big Show using a steel chair while the Big Show pleaded for a cessation of the attacks . Sheamus relented , but followed up the beating by performing his finishing move , the Brogue Kick , on the Big Show . Therefore , the 2012 chairs match between Big Show and Sheamus was first announced on the November 23 episode of SmackDown by General Manager Booker T . events are an emotional point for Big Show as he both gained and then lost his title during the held in 2011 in a record of 45 seconds , as a result of Daniel Bryan cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase after Mark Henry knocked out Show post - match . CM Punk , the reigning WWE Champion , began longing for respect from everybody else . Ryback has challenged him for the title , but failed to defeat Punk at Hell in the Cell due to former referee Brad Maddox ' s interference . For costing him the match , Ryback thoroughly defeated Maddox during a singles match on the November 13 edition of " Raw " . In a Survivor Series triple threat match with John Cena and Punk , Ryback again failed to take the title because three men from NXT assaulted him : Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins , and Roman Reigns . On the November 26 episode of " Raw " , Ryback demanded a tables , ladders , and chairs match against Punk and refused to leave the ring until it was arranged . Vickie Guerrero made the match official . The following week , Ryback assaulted Punk with a chair and a ladder before powerbomb ing him through a table . CM Punk was injured after the altercation , so instead , Ryback will team with Team Hell No against Ambrose , Rollins and Reigns ( now collectively known as The Shield ) in a Six Man tag team TLC match . This match ( which was announced via a press release by WWE chairman Vince McMahon ) will differ from standard TLC matches as it will be decided via pinfall or submission . Leading up to Survivor Series , Wade Barrett replaced The Miz as the final entrant of Team Ziggler , matching up with Kofi Kingston . During the Survivor Series tag team match between Team Foley and Team Ziggler , Barrett managed to pin Kingston and eliminate him . On the November 19 episode of Raw , Barrett defeated Kingston in a non - title match . During the November 26 edition of Raw , Barrett was granted a match to vie for the Intercontinental Championship title at the Tables , Ladders & Chairs event . Since October 2012 , John Cena was accused having an inappropriate romantic relationship with AJ Lee during the latter ' s time as " Raw " general manager , which newly appointed " Raw " managing supervisor Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler were trying to prove , beginning a feud between Cena and Ziggler . During the December 3rd episode of " Raw " , Guerrero ( after being coaxed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon ) made a ladder match between Cena and Ziggler for Ziggler ' s Money in the Bank World Heavyweight Championship contract at the TLC PPV . It marks the second time Ziggler would defend his contract . Antonio Cesaro was feuding with R - Truth heading into the PPV after R - Truth unsuccessfully challenged him for the United States Championship at Survivor Series . The weeks building up included them facing off in a Six Man Tag Team Match and with Cesaro mocking America on the episode of SmackDown before the show . R - Truth suffered a small knee injury but competed anyway . Event . The pre - show of the pay - per - view is a " Santa ' s Little Helpers " battle royal for the # 1 contender to the Divas Championship , which involved Alicia Fox , Aksana , Naomi , Cameron , Tamina Snuka , Kaitlyn , Layla , Natalya and Rosa Mendes . Mendes is eliminated first . Naomi and Cameron double team Aksana . Tamina eliminates Cameron next . Aksana wastes time on the ropes and gets eliminated . Layla and Natalya go at it now . Tamina eliminates Layla after she fights with Natalya on the apron . Kaitlyn hits Tamina and Natalya . Kaitlyn and Naomi eliminate Natalya . Naomi pushes them and Tamina is eliminated . Naomi dropkicks Kaitlyn off the apron for the win and the title shot . The first match of the night was a table match for the # 1 contender to the Tag Team Champion . This match saw Team Rhodes Scholars and the team of Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara . The match starts . Damien Sandow and Rey , Cara and Cody Rhodes . They double team Cody and send him out to the floor . Rey and Cara toss Sandow out and they ' ve cleared the ring early . Rey and Cara set the table up . Rey puts Sandow on it while Cara goes up top . Cody makes the save . Cody throws Rey out of the ring while they double team Cara . They put Cara ' s leg in between the steel steps and ram it with a table . They set up two tables on the floor and put Rey and Cara on top of them . Rey goes for 619 and nails it . Rey puts Cody on the table and goes up top . Sandow knocks Rey off the top and makes the save . Cara comes in and takes down Sandow with an enziguri . Cara tries to springboard in on Sandow but Cody rushes in and shoves Cara out of mid - air , sending him crashing through a table on the floor . The next match was for the United States Championship between the US Champion Antonio Cesaro and R - truth . Back and forth to start the match . Cesaro takes control and gets the first pin attempt . Truth turns it around and takes Cesaro to the mat . Cesaro takes Truth to the turnbuckles but Truth hulks up and fights back . Truth drops Cesaro twice and hits the big elbow off the ropes . Truth with a kick and then the scissors kick . Truth covers for 2 . Cesaro looks to come back but Truth kicks him in the jaw for a close 2 count . Cesaro hits an uppercut from behind and then the Neutralizer for the win . The third match of the event is the Intercontinental Championship match between Wade Barrett and the champion Kofi Kingston . Barrett slams Kofi to start but can ' t get a 1 count . Kofi makes a comeback with an elbow and a dropkick . Kofi leaps right back out to the floor and takes out Barrett with a dive . Barrett comes back in and hits the abdominal stretch into a slam for a 2 count . Barrett slingshots Kofi off the ropes into a backbreaker for another pin attempt . Kofi counters a move off the ropes and hits a Russian leg sweep this time . Kofi unloads and hits the Boom Drop . Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise but Barrett ducks . Barrett goes for the big sideslam but Kofi counters with a roll up . Kofi hits SOS for another 2 count . Barrett with a big boot and then the big sideslam for another 2 count . Barrett nails the big sideslam again but Kofi kicks out . Barrett goes for the Bullhammer elbow but Kofi counters with Trouble in Paradise for the win . The next match is the first ever 6 - man Tables , Ladders and Chairs match decided by either pinfall or submission between the trio of The Shield and the Team Hell No and Ryback . Kane goes with Roman Reigns while Dean Ambrose tangles with Ryback in the corner . Ryback comes back with a Thesz press and slams Ambrose ' s head into the mat . The Shield rush the ring and beat down Ryback . Kane and Daniel Bryan are out . Kane grabs a ladder but Seth Rollins kicks it into his face . The Shield triple team Bryan . Ryback comes in and takes the Shield out with a ladder . He beats Rollins and Ambrose with it over and over . Reigns makes the save with a chair . Kane comes in and takes care of Reigns . Bryan with a ton of kicks to Reigns in the corner . Ambrose uses a chair on Bryan on the floor . Kane with chairshots on top of a ladder while Rollins is under it . Ryback finally fights off Rollins and Ambrose . Ryback sandwiches them both on a ladder and splashes into it . Reigns comes in and beats Ryback down before he can punish Rollins and Ambrose any more . They triple team Ryback again with a ladder and a chair . They take Ryback to the floor and hit the triple powerbomb through the Spanish announce table . Ambrose beats down Bryan and slams the chair with him . Rollins and Ambrose work over Bryan and taunt him . Ambrose and Rollins put Bryan up on the table while Reigns keeps watch on the floor . Kane gets beat down . Kane countered a splash on Reigns , and another . Kane with a big sideslam and a 2 count . Kane chokeslams Ambrose through the chair . Reigns spears Kane through the fan barrier and it looks like they took out the timekeeper too . They stack chairs , barrier pieces and other stuff on top of Kane , burying him . Bryan has Ambrose in the Yes Lock in the ring . Roman reigns rushes the ring but gets caught in the hold . The Shield beat Bryan down again . Ryback kicks a chair into Reigns ' face . Ryback with a running powerslam on Rollins . Ryback presses Rollins and tosses him out to the floor onto Ambrose . Ambrose drops him with a chairshot to the back . More chairshots to Ryback . Rollins knocks the ladder over onto him as Ambrose hits him with chairshots . Reigns sets the table up and they put Ryback on top of it . The Shield point to a very tall ladder . Rollins climbs up high as Bryan gets up in the ring . Ryback comes to and gets up off the table . Rollins climbs up but Ryback follows . Rollins tries to jump to another ladder but Ryback pulls him off . Ryback pulls Rollins to the floor and he crashes hard through a bunch of tables . Ambrose and Reigns go back to Bryan in the ring now . They double powerbomb Bryan through a table . Reigns covers for the win as Ryback stumbles back to the ring . Next is the Divas Championship Match between the # 1 contender Naomi and Eve . Eve taunts her and strikes first . Naomi turns it around and hits some offense . Naomi with a butt bump to the face , sending Eve to the floor to regroup . Naomi with some nice moves on the ropes . She misses a crossbody from the top and turns it around . Eve hits her neckbreaker for the win . The sixth match is a chair match for the World Heavyweight Championship between its champion Big Show and Sheamus . Sheamus takes Show to the corner and unloads . Show fights out but Sheamus takes his knee out . Sheamus grabs a chair and follows . Show stops and back kicks the chair into the mouth of Sheamus . Sheamus scoop slams Show for a 2 count . Sheamus leaps from the top with a chair in hand and takes Show down again . Sheamus tries the same move but Show spears him in mid - air . Sheamus fights back but Show drops him with a knee to the face . Sheamus finally turns it around after catching Show held up on the top rope . Show chokeslams him out of nowhere for 2 . Show sets up chairs for a chokeslam through them but Sheamus counters . Sheamus hits White Noise through the chairs for a close 2 count . Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick but Show moves and Sheamus gets hung up on the ropes . Show nails the knockout punch for another close 2 count . Show goes under the ring and pulls out an extra large steel chair , one made for a big man . Show cracks Sheamus in the back with the massive chair and covers him for the win . The seventh match is a 6 - man tag team match between the 3MB and the team of The Miz , Alberto del Rio and the legendary The Brooklyn Brawler . Heath Slater starts off with Del Rio . Brawler tags in and takes control of Slater . Jinder Mahal comes in but Brawler takes control of him too . Brawler turns around to a superkick from Slater and 3MB turns things around . Drew McIntyre comes in and continues the beat down on Brawler . Slater misses a second rope splash and Brawler tags in Miz . Miz unloads on Mahal and knocks Slater off the apron . Miz hits Skull Crushing Finale on Mahal and tags in Brawler . Brawler locks in the Boston Crab for the win . The main event is a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract of Dolph Ziggler , who will try to defend it against John Cena . Cena drops Ziggler with a shoulder first and the crowd boos him . They lock up again and Ziggler applies a headlock . Ziggler with a chair shot to the gut on the floor . Ziggler sets the ladder up in the ring but Cena stops him . Cena grabs the ladder and hits Ziggler in the face with it . Cena tosses Ziggler over the announce table . Cena ends up locking in the STF . Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Ziggler counters and hits the Zig Zag . Ziggler with chairshots , taking Cena back down . Cena counters a superkick and hits the AA but Ziggler rolls to the floor . Vickie Guerrero runs down and brings a chair in the ring . She goes to hit Cena with it but AJ Lee comes down . AJ spears Vickie and slams her . She hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Vickie . Cena climbs up but AJ pushes the ladder over and Cena goes down . Ziggler climbs the ladder and retrieves his briefcase for the win Aftermath . The big stories out of this show were the face turn by Alberto Del Rio and the heel turn by AJ Lee . On the New Year ' s Eve episode of Raw , the champions were allowed to pick their opponents to defend their titles against . Big Show challenged Del Rio ' s ring announcer , Ricardo Rodriguez , and brutally assaulted him until Del Rio came to Rodriguez ' s rescue . This caused Del Rio to turn face and winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Big Show in a Last Man Standing match on the January 11 showing of SmackDown . AJ said that she felt that Cena had betrayed her when he told her not to attend his matches , and she turned heel and became the in - story girlfriend of Ziggler . Ryback ended up getting his title rematch against Punk on the first Raw episode of 2013 in a TLC match , but again failed to capture it due to interference by The Shield . But The Rock defeated him and end his reign at 434 days at the Royal Rumble After TLC , Eve Torres ' rivalry with Kaitlyn was resurrected , with Kaitlyn racking up non - title victories over Eve . When the title was on the line , Kaitlyn won via disqualification in one match and by countout in a second match . On the January 14 , 2013 edition of Raw , Kaitlyn defeated Eve to win her first WWE Divas Championship . After the match , Eve quit WWE .