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WWE's TLC 2017 lasted for 3 hours 2 minutes and 57 seconds (3h 02m 57s). Here is a breakdown of the timing for every single second of the show, in chronological order.
The matches are in bold. The "pre-match" segments include video packages, entrances, ring introductions, and any verbal promos that occur right before a match officially begins. The "post-match" segments include any celebrations, replays, angles, attacks, or promos that occur right after a match is finished.
PPV Timing for TLC 2017
| Start | End | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Description | Duration |
| 0m 00s | 0m 22s | Then, Now, Forever | 0m 22s |
| 0m 22s | 2m 30s | Video hyping TLC 2017 | 2m 08s |
| 2m 30s | 3m 10s | Welcome to TLC 2017 | 0m 40s |
| 3m 10s | 7m 17s | Pre-match for Asuka vs. Emma | 4m 07s |
| 7m 17s | 16m 43s | Asuka vs. Emma | 9m 26s |
| 16m 43s | 18m 21s | Post-match for Asuka vs. Emma | 1m 38s |
| 18m 21s | 19m 46s | Unleash your warrior | 1m 25s |
| 19m 46s | 23m 29s | Backstage with Team Miz | 3m 43s |
| 23m 29s | 26m 32s | Jordan throws vegetables at Elias | 3m 03s |
| 26m 32s | 27m 34s | Ad for WWE 2K18 | 1m 02s |
| 27m 34s | 27m 45s | Filler commentary | 0m 11s |
| 27m 45s | 32m 01s | Pre-match for Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick | 4m 16s |
| 32m 01s | 39m 56s | Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick | 7m 55s |
| 39m 56s | 41m 28s | Post-match for Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick | 1m 32s |
| 41m 28s | 41m 44s | Ad for Digiorno's Crispy Pan Pizza | 0m 16s |
| 41m 44s | 42m 35s | Ad for WWE Shop | 0m 51s |
| 42m 35s | 43m 09s | Rock tweets about Angle's return | 0m 34s |
| 43m 09s | 49m 56s | Pre-match for Alexa vs. Mickie | 6m 47s |
| 49m 56s | 1h 01m 20s | Alexa vs. Mickie | 11m 24s |
| 1h 01m 20s | 1h 04m 15s | Post-match for Alexa vs. Mickie | 2m 55s |
| 1h 04m 15s | 1h 04m 46s | Ad for Survivor Series 2017 | 0m 31s |
| 1h 04m 46s | 1h 06m 31s | Backstage with Angle, Ambrose, Rollins | 1m 45s |
| 1h 06m 31s | 1h 10m 18s | Jordan throws vegetables at Elias | 3m 47s |
| 1h 10m 18s | 1h 10m 36s | Plug for PPV theme song | 0m 18s |
| 1h 10m 36s | 1h 19m 12s | Pre-match for Kalisto vs. Enzo | 8m 36s |
| 1h 19m 12s | 1h 28m 02s | Kalisto vs. Enzo | 8m 50s |
| 1h 28m 02s | 1h 30m 12s | Post-match for Kalisto vs. Enzo | 2m 10s |
| 1h 30m 12s | 1h 31m 01s | Ad for WrestleMania 34 | 0m 49s |
| 1h 31m 01s | 1h 31m 42s | Hype for Lesnar on Raw tomorrow | 0m 41s |
| 1h 31m 42s | 1h 32m 14s | Paralyzed Veterans of America ringside | 0m 32s |
| 1h 32m 14s | 1h 38m 39s | Pre-match for Styles vs. Balor | 6m 25s |
| 1h 38m 39s | 1h 56m 55s | Styles vs. Balor | 18m 16s |
| 1h 56m 55s | 2h 00m 01s | Post-match for Styles vs. Balor | 3m 06s |
| 2h 00m 01s | 2h 00m 32s | Ad for Ride Along | 0m 31s |
| 2h 00m 32s | 2h 01m 12s | Unleash your warrior | 0m 40s |
| 2h 01m 12s | 2h 03m 19s | Pre-match for Jordan vs. Elias | 2m 07s |
| 2h 03m 19s | 2h 12m 05s | Jordan vs. Elias | 8m 46s |
| 2h 12m 05s | 2h 13m 19s | Post-match for Jordan vs. Elias | 1m 14s |
| 2h 13m 19s | 2h 14m 14s | Hype for Survivor Series 2017 | 0m 55s |
| 2h 14m 14s | 2h 14m 34s | Hype for Raw Talk | 0m 20s |
| 2h 14m 34s | 2h 25m 07s | Pre-match for Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz | 10m 33s |
| 2h 25m 07s | 3h 00m 37s | Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz | 35m 30s |
| 3h 00m 37s | 3h 02m 57s | Post-match for Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz | 2m 20s |
Match Times
The 7 matches combined for a total time of 1h 40m 07s. This means that 54.7% of the show was devoted to bell-to-bell action. This is the 34th highest percentage in this category out of the 66 WWE pay-per-view (PPV) events in my data set, which begins with Royal Rumble 2013.
Here is the sorted list of match times for TLC 2017. This also includes where each match time ranks out of all 473 matches in my data set.
- 35m 30s: Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz (11th longest out of 473 matches)
- 18m 16s: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor (114th)
- 11m 24s: Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James (259th)
- 9m 26s: Asuka vs. Emma (324th)
- 8m 50s: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore (340th)
- 8m 46s: Jason Jordan vs. Elias (343rd)
- 7m 55s: Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick (371st)
Pre-match Segments
The pre-match segments combined for a total time of 42m 51s, which is 23.4% of the show. This is the 38th highest percentage in this category out of the 66 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of pre-match segment time for all 7 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median pre-match segment time in my data set is 5m 29s and the average time is 6m 10s.
- 10m 33s: Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz
- 8m 36s: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore
- 6m 47s: Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James
- 6m 25s: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor
- 4m 16s: Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick
- 4m 07s: Asuka vs. Emma
- 2m 07s: Jason Jordan vs. Elias
Three matches received the special treatment of a dedicated video package right before superstar entrances. The videos hyping Alexa's match (2m 25s), Enzo's match (3m 25s), and Angle's match (2m 13s) combined to take up 8m 03s of the pre-match segment time.
The two earlier segments in the night where Jason Jordan tossed vegetables at Elias were not classified as pre-match segments, because they did not occur in close proximity to the beginning of their eventual match.
Post-match Segments
The post-match segments combined for a total time of 14m 55s, which is 8.2% of the show. This is the 44th highest percentage in this category out of the 66 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of the post-match segment time for all 7 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median post-match segment time in my data set is 1m 59s and the average time is 2m 26s.
- 3m 06s: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor
- 2m 55s: Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James
- 2m 20s: Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz
- 2m 10s: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore
- 1m 38s: Asuka vs. Emma
- 1m 32s: Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick
- 1m 14s: Jason Jordan vs. Elias
Miscellaneous Segments
That leaves about 13.7% (25m 04s) of the show for everything else. This is the 19th highest percentage in this category out of the 66 events in my data set.
Most of these miscellaneous segments are crammed into the time after one post-match segment ends and before the next pre-match segment begins. TLC 2017 included 7 different blocks of miscellaneous segments. Here is how long each block lasted, in chronological order:
- Block 1: 3m 10s (Then Now Forever; Opening hype video)
- Block 2: 9m 24s (Unleash your warrior; Backstage with Team Miz; Elias performs; Ad for WWE 2K18)
- Block 3: 1m 41s (Ad for Digiorno Crispy Pan Pizza; Ad for WWE Shop; Rock tweet)
- Block 4: 6m 21s (Ad for Survivor Series; Backstage with Olympic Shield; Elias performs)
- Block 5: 2m 02s (Ad for WrestleMania 34; Hype for Raw; Paralyzed Veterans of America ringside)
- Block 6: 1m 11s (Ad for Ride Along; Unleash your warrior)
- Block 7: 1m 15s (Hype for Survivor Series; Hype for Raw Talk)
Summary
The overall run time for TLC 2017 was 3h 02m 57s, and this ranks 20th highest out of all 66 events in my data set.
Here is a listing of how much total show time was allocated for each match when you add up all 3 components: pre-match time, match time, and post-match time. This list also includes where each total time ranks among the 473 entries in my data set.
- 48m 23s: Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz (16th longest out of 473 entries)
- 27m 47s: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor (125th)
- 21m 06s: Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James (217th)
- 19m 36s: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore (249th)
- 15m 11s: Asuka vs. Emma (338th)
- 13m 43s: Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick (367th)
- 12m 07s: Jason Jordan vs. Elias (401st)
The listed time for Jordan and Elias does not include the two earlier segments in the show when Jason Jordan tossed vegetables at Elias. Those two segments combined to last 6m 50s, and if you add that on to the time listed here, that would raise the total show time for them up to 18m 57s.
Now here is a look at the "Match Time Percentage" for each match. For any given match, this percentage shows how the match time compares to the combined pre-match and post-match segment time. For some context, it's good to know that the median result here since 2013 is 62.9%.
(Here's an example calculation: an entry with a match time of 6m 00s, pre-match time of 3m 00s, and a post-match time of 1m 00s has a score of 60.0%, because the match time of 6m 00s is 60% of the total sum of 10m 00s for all three components.)
- 73.4%: Olympic Shield vs. Team Miz
- 72.4%: Jason Jordan vs. Elias
- 65.7%: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor
- 62.1%: Asuka vs. Emma
- 57.7%: Swann & Alexander vs. Gallagher & Kendrick
- 54.0%: Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James
- 45.1%: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore
Once again, it should be noted that the data here for Jordan and Elias does not include the two earlier segments where Jordan tossed vegetables at Elias. If all of that time was added in, their match time percentage would drop to 46.3%.
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Final Results for TLC 2017
Match - 54.7% - 1h 40m 07s
Pre-match - 23.4% - 42m 51s
Post-match - 8.2% - 14m 55s
Miscellaneous - 13.7% - 25m 04s