AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose - WWE World Championship TLC Match: photos | WWE

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After months of bad blood between the two, WWE World Champion AJ Styles finally faces Dean Ambrose in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match.

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The imposing elements become part of the match in short order when the action spills from the ring.

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The Lunatic Fringe's initial attempt to scale the ladder and seize the WWE World Title is quickly foiled by Styles.

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The Phenomenal One takes boots to Ambrose as the remnants of their match lie about the ring.

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Hurling caution to the wind, Ambrose sails toward Styles with a steel chair locked and loaded for impact.

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Love him or hate him, Styles demonstrates his considerable athletic ability.

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With fingers mere inches from glory, Ambrose finds himself stifled by the rapidly approaching champion.

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In one of the more harrowing maneuvers of the night, The Phenomenal One nails a 450 Splash on Ambrose as he lies on a table outside the ring.

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Wait. What?! James Ellsworth, who was thought to be recuperating at home, enters the arena.

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After Ellsworth interferes in this classic bout, shoving Ambrose off the ladder and through a table at ringside, the path is clear for Styles to ascend the ladder to victory.

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After the bout, Ellsworth told General Manager Daniel Bryan that he would fight Styles on SmackDown LIVE for the WWE World Championship.

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