WWE TLC 2018 -12/16

[RIPPA]

Hey - the WWE actually has 4 weeks to promote a show!

TLC - December 16 - San Jose, CA

Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin - TLC Match

- If Braun wins, he faces Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble and Corbin will "lose all his power"

Ladder Match for the IC Title: Seth Rollins (C) vs. Dean Ambrose

RAW Women's Title: Ronda Rousey (C) vs. Nia Jax

Finals of Mixed Match Challenge - Winners get #30 in the Rumble - Carmella/R Truth vs. Alicia Fox/Jinder Mahal

WWE Championship: The New Daniel Bryan (C) vs. AJ Styles

Triple Threat TLC Match for the Smackdown Women's Championship:  Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte vs. Asuka

Triple Threat Tag Match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship:  The Bar (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Usos

For the WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Buddy Murphy (C) vs. Cedric Alexander

Chairs Match: Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio

Tables Match: Ruby Riott vs. Natalya

Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre

Ladder/Guitar Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Elias

[Web Conn]

So Braun most likely beats Corbin, elbow permitting. Do they finally pull the trigger and have Braun pin Brock for the Universal title at the Rumble? I mean I think they should have done it at Crown Jewel but whatever. Have Drew win the Rumble, take it off Braun at Mania all you want but It's time it's actually over due but not too late right now but they have to do it now if they are gonna do it.

As for what will Brock do at Mania sans Championship? Have him vs Bobby Lashley.

[Raziel]

Brock's contract is through Mania, he's only dropping the belt there.

[Overly Critical Man]

No way WM doesn't end with Drew giving Brock a Claymore and taking the Universal title. 

I’m guessing Braun loses and Corbin becomes permanent GM because they just love their heel authority figures.

[RIPPA]

I forgot that the Finals of the MMC are on this show too. Adding that now

[John from Cincinnati]

It’s been a couple years since they ran Seth vs Dean and I already feel like I’ve seen it once a week for the last three months. 

[Doragon]

Hopefully Brock never drops the title.

[FluffSnackwell]

I didn't know looking like a prick with ears qualified as special powers. Braun, please beat that ugly fucker so he has to wear a ridiculous wig from now on. 

[Brian Fowler]

1 hour ago, FluffSnackwell said:

I didn't know looking like a prick with ears qualified as special powers. Braun, please beat that ugly fucker so he has to wear a ridiculous wig from now on. 

He didn't look any better with hair

[AxB]

So you lads reckon Brock will fight in the UFC as WWE Universal Champion? Wouldn't that be a bit embarrassing for the company, when he loses?

[Bustronaut]

They're still pushing the hell out of Ronda despite her losses.

[Niners Fan in CT]

18 minutes ago, AxB said:

So you lads reckon Brock will fight in the UFC as WWE Universal Champion? Wouldn't that be a bit embarrassing for the company, when he loses?

They will probably only mention it if he wins. Otherwise they will ignore it. 

[AxB]

It's astonishing how quickly they can flip from boasting about their reach on social media to forgetting social media exists.

[RIPPA]

34 minutes ago, Betsy Zeidler said:

They're still pushing the hell out of Ronda despite her losses.

There is a difference between former MMA champ wrestling in the WWE and current WWE world champ fighting in MMA and losing.

[Spontaneous]

Bring back the stairs match. 

[odessasteps]

1 minute ago, Six String Orchestra said:

Bring back the stairs match. 

Only if it is 2 people doing Backlund’s Steps challenge.

[Burgundy LaRue]

2 hours ago, Betsy Zeidler said:

They're still pushing the hell out of Ronda despite her losses.

Ronda isn't going back to UFC is the difference. Brock losing while carrying a WWE title isn't a good look, especially with it being the world-level title they care most about right now.

That Braun/Corbin TLC is going to be a mess.

EDIT: Sorry, didn't see Rippa's comment at first! (wears cone of shame)

[Niners Fan in CT]

It's official.  WWE Champion Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles has been added to this card.  No stipulation at this time.  I prefer they keep it as a standard singles match.  

 

[GuerrillaMonsoon]

So if AJ and Braun are already on the card, either Hardy replaces AJ full time in the MMC, Braun is replaced by someone else as well, or double duty?

 

[DreamBroken]

21 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said:

So if AJ and Braun are already on the card, either Hardy replaces AJ full time in the MMC, Braun is replaced by someone else as well, or double duty?

Hardy has replaced AJ full time, and they announced tonight that Braun will be replaced as Ember is getting a new partner next week.

[odessasteps]

MMC has had a higher body count than Brawl for All. 

[The Natural]

10 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

It's official.  WWE Champion Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles has been added to this card.  No stipulation at this time.  I prefer they keep it as a standard singles match.  

 

Can see a BS finish so there's a match at the Royal Rumble. More Bryan vs. Styles matches, the merrier with how the TV matches hit the spot.

[FluffSnackwell]

On ‎11‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 3:37 PM, AxB said:

So you lads reckon Brock will fight in the UFC as WWE Universal Champion? Wouldn't that be a bit embarrassing for the company, when he loses?

To them, the prospect of an embarrassing defeat is far outweighed by the snowball's chance in hell that Brock actually wins. Besides Cormier stands only 5'10." That stupid sonofabitch Vince probably thinks he can take him, pal. That is if we're to believe that story about him sizing up Frank Shamrock and assessing him as a non-threat. 

[Nice Guy Eddie]

On 11/20/2018 at 4:37 PM, AxB said:

So you lads reckon Brock will fight in the UFC as WWE Universal Champion? Wouldn't that be a bit embarrassing for the company, when he loses?

No more embarrassing than WWE's main roster product

[Nice Guy Eddie]

On 11/20/2018 at 10:36 PM, odessasteps said:

MMC has had a higher body count than Brawl for All. 

Pfft. MMC has nothing on this body count.