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5 Mistakes WWE and Vince McMahon should not make at TLC 2020 at any cost 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Dec 19, 2020 14:33 IST
The following mistakes could make TLC 2020 a dull show
The following mistakes could make TLC 2020 a dull show

TLC 2020 is scheduled to happen this weekend, and all eyes are on the pay-per-view to see what steps WWE and Vince McMahon will take to counter the lowest-ever RAW ratings, this past week.

One assumes that WWE may make a few decisions to rock the boat at TLC 2020, but there's a thin line between good and car-crash booking, as we all know.

The following missteps from Vince McMahon may affect the product in the long run, and in this article, we'll point out five things that should not happen at any cost.

Feel free to share your thoughts, views, and opinions in the section right below.

#5 Vince McMahon should not decide to put the WWE Championship around The Miz's waist at TLC 2020

It is the nature of corporate life, and WWE is part of this ecosystem, to pin any sort of failure on a scapegoat, and one just hopes that Drew McIntyre should not be hailed as the reason for WWE's drop in viewership numbers.

It makes sense to build a heel challenger that can take the title off Drew McIntyre's waist in a believable manner, as opposed to having The Miz just become the WWE Champion at TLC 2020.

We know that Vince McMahon has always seen The Miz as a reliable and steady hand who can be counted upon to cut a dazzling promo, to put on a solid match, and also to bring in new viewers from outside the sports entertainment world.

Could he take the plunge and make him the WWE Champion, as a result of the same?

This would be a mistake from Vince McMahon and the creative team because, as good as he is, The Miz won't bring back lapsed viewers to the current product, whatever he does.

#4 Sasha Banks should not drop the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship to Carmella

Carmella has been incredible since her repackaging and subsequent return to WWE, adopting a champagne-based gimmick and feuding with Sasha Banks. However, it's Boss time now, and Sasha Banks should not drop the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship for a while.

Sasha Banks should carry the title for some more time before someone like Rhea Ripley wins the Royal Rumble and challenges her for it at WrestleMania, or Bianca Belair steps up to the plate on the WWE SmackDown brand, making her intentions known to The Boss.

Carmella is great and her time will come someday, but right now, Sasha Banks is at the top of her game in WWE, and she should be allowed to have a long and legitimate reign. With the success of The Mandalorian, she is a crossover star as well, and this should be used to the company's advantage.

Speaking of which, who do you legitimately think will win the WWE Women's Royal Rumble this year, dearest reader?

#3 Kevin Owens should not become the WWE Universal Champion, as good as he is

For the first time in what seems like months, Kevin Owens is in a program in WWE, where he seems like a big deal. WWE SmackDown went off the air this week, with Kevin Owens being the victim of multiple beatdowns at the hands of Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, and yet The Prizefighter would not give up at all, despite all odds.

And despite how good Owens has been in his own right, Roman Reigns should not lose the WWE Universal Championship at this point, because he's on a whole different playing field as the heel Champion, at the moment. The SmackDown brand feels special with Roman Reigns as its face, and this should be the case for a long, long time until someone like Big E unseats him.

It took a long time for WWE to get it right with Roman Reigns. Another misstep from WWE could bring it all crumbling down, in a heap at TLC 2020.

#2 An injured Lana should not show up at TLC 2020, hobbling to the ring

Social media is in a frenzy ever since news broke that Lana would not be making it to TLC 2020 and instead Asuka would be teaming with a mystery partner. The common consensus is that Charlotte Flair will make a return at TLC 2020, while many other names have also been thrown out and about by the WWE Universe. One option that is also doing the rounds is that Lana could potentially hobble to the ring in an injured state and still compete at TLC 2020, coming out on the losing end.

That would be a really disappointing development, especially if you consider that Kevin Owens will be playing the same role, in a sense- injured before his big match.

Someone else should show up at TLC 2020 and team up with Asuka, maybe turning on her down the line to set up a feud for the RAW Women's Championship. The idea of an injured Lana in this match just seems...underwhelming.

#1 The Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt match at TLC 2020 should not happen without Alexa Bliss

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Long before the TLC 2020 match was confirmed, SK Wrestling caught up with Randy Orton to chat about a possible program with Bray Wyatt, and he did not seem too enthusiastic.

However, the actual feud did begin on a pretty grand note, when it was discovered that Bray Wyatt had only one weakness and it was Alexa Bliss. The question of how Randy Orton, who is no stranger to mind games himself would exploit this weakness leading up to TLC 2020, played on everyone's mind.

Unfortunately, Alexa Bliss was nowhere to be seen through the course of the build to the TLC 2020 match, and this is an issue that has to be rectified by WWE. Randy Orton needs to use Alexa Bliss as his weapon to pick up a victory during the Firefly Inferno Match.

If you disagree with any of the opinions that have been expressed in this article, do not be afraid to sound off in the section below with your thoughts.

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