5 TLC Rumors The WWE Universe Needs To Know About

WWE has a lot of work to do at The TLC pay per view

Unfortunately for the company, they are currently being plagued by countless injuries, storylines that aren't really going anywhere and free falling fan interesting. With that being said, however, TLC is one of their last chances this year to turn things around.

Interestingly enough, however, there are a lot of backstage rumours going around about just how up in the air the pay per view will be, which has left many wondering how exactly things are going to play out. Furthermore, they are wondering what superstars are actually going to show up or even compete and which ones will be left off the show.

In the end, WWE has to be in a state of panic right now, especially with so much negative going on within the company and fans have a right to know just how lackluster this pay per view might be. In fact, they have the right to know these seven things that could have a huge impact on what happens at TLC.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to tell us what else you think WWE doesn't want their fans to know about The TLC pay per view.

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#5 Kurt Angle's status

Will Kurt Angle return and take Braun Strowman's place at TLC?

The Wrestling Observer claims that when Kurt Angle does come back to television, it will be against the Scottish psychopath, Drew McIntyre. Unfortunately for The WWE Universe, this means he likely won't be appearing at The TLC pay per view and won't be stepping in for Braun Strowman to take on The Authority

If he does appear at the pay per view, however, it looks like it will be explicitly to get revenge on Drew McIntyre for what he did to him last month. While doing that would make sense and definitely put McIntyre into a high profile feud going forward, it also comes at the expense of the feud Corbin and Angle were supposed to be building towards.

#4 Ronda Rousey losing

Has time run out on Ronda Rousey's reign as Raw Women's champion?

Another recent edition of Cagesideseats.com's rumor roundup claims that Fox wants Ronda Rousey moved to Smackdown Live due to her mainstream appeal and athleticism. While that might be a good thing for Rousey and for Smackdown Live for that matter, it also means that The Baddest woman on the planet will be dropping the big red belt soon.

Of course, this could happen at any time before or maybe even after The Royal Rumble, but WWE also needs time to readjust the Raw roster as well. In fact, with Rousey to headline the Women's divisions, WWE is going to have to cultivate talent on Raw and preparing for a future without Ronda Rousey.

Unfortunately for The WWE Universe, it seems very likely that Rousey will be dropping the title to Nia Jax at TLC and will then enter into a feud with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair somewhere down the line. WWE can spend the rest of the time before The Royal rumble giving Rousey a rematch, but she will eventually have to lose in order to be moved to Smackdown Live.

In the end, a Ronda Rousey loss seems like one of the few guarantees that fans will have going into the pay per view, but one has to wonder how it will happen. In fact, with a woman that has been so dominant since coming to WWE last year, it only makes sense that the match ends in some kind of screwy fashion to protect Rousey going forward.

#3 Title changes

Seth Rollins is in serious danger of losing his Intercontinental title at TLC.

According to Cagesideseats.com's rumor roundup, several titles are said to be changing hands at the upcoming pay per view. There isn't a lot known past that statement at this time, but some believe that Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins will lose their respective titles at the upcoming pay per view.

Believe it or not, there are also rumors that Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch will cost Ronda Rousey her Raw Women's championship, which only makes thing more interesting to watch unfold. With that being said however, these don't seem like title changes that The WWE Universe wants to happen and could hurt the company in the long run.

Then again, maybe it will be The Raw tag team titles that switch hands at the upcoming event. At least that way, WWE can capitalize on the recent momentum of Bobby Rhoode and Chad Gable, while also removing the titles from The AOP, who have essentially become joke fodder at this point.

In the end, there are a lot of titles on the line at TLC and it is going to be interesting to see which ones will be going home with new owners at nights end and which ones will stay where they are currently at.

#2 Bruan Strowman's status

Will Bruan Strowman even be at TLC?

Will Braun Strowman make an appearance at TLC?

Strowman was supposed to take on Baron Corbin in hopes of ending his reign of terror on Raw, but a bicep injury forced the company to write him off television for a while. The original hope was that Strowman would recover in time for the match, even if he would be limited in what he can do, but that might not be the case anymore.

According to The December 6th edition of WWE Rumor roundup on Cagesideseats.com ,The latest on Bruan Strowman seems to be that many expect he won’t be ready to wrestle at TLC so if he appears at all, it will only be for a very short match where he won’t have to do much."

With that being said however, other rumors are starting to circulate that a surprise is being planned for the pay per view and someone will be taking Bruan Strowman's place at the upcoming pay per view. Interestingly enough, WWE seems to want Strowman's replacement to be someone he has had a history with, but you'll have to read on to find out who!

#1 Bray Wyatt

Will Bray Wyatt take Bruan Strowman's place at TLC?

What's next for Bray Wyatt?

The Eater of Worlds hasn't been seen in WWE for quite some time now and while he did show up at The Starcade house show to challenge Baron Corbin, he hasn't been reintroduced to television yet. Interestingly enough, however, it seems like WWE might have some big plans for Bray Wyatt at TLC.

According to Dave Meltzer on a recent edition of The Wrestling Observer, Bray Wyatt could end up returning at TLC and challenging Corbin for control of Raw. Not only does this make sense given the fact that Strowman is a former Wyatt family member, but it also puts someone very deserving in a high profile position in the meantime.

In the end, Wyatt winning the match would be big for his career and the fans would probably absolutely go wild over it. Furthermore, it could really set the stage for an alliance between Wyatt and Strowman in the future, which could really help The Monster among men finish his ascension to the top of the card.