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What will unfold at the upcoming TLC pay per view?
The question is a very interesting one, especially with what has transpired on WWE television over the past couple of weeks, and it will surely help tip the company's hand on what exactly it plans to do going forward.
In fact, with the Road to WrestleMania only months away, TLC will serve as a launching point for its booking decisions in the future.
As if all that wasn't interesting and intense enough, WWE still has to deal with several of their top superstars being out, a corroding tag team division and some of the weakest storytelling they have had in months, which is only going to make TLC that much important. If nothing else it could be critical in getting fans ready for WrestleMania season.
With that being said and one with of the most extreme pay per views of the year almost upon, what does WWE need to do in order to make this pay per view a success? Furthermore, what do they need to do in order to make sure that fans have a good feeling when the pay per view concludes?
While its impossible to say what exactly will do the trick, here are ten things WWE must do at TLC in order to ensure its success. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and also be sure to tell us which match you are most looking forward to watching and why when TLC rolls around.
#10 Have Bobby Roode and Chad Gable win the tag team titles
As much as it hurts to give up on AOP so early in their tag team run, its obvious that they aren't going to be taken seriously and are only going to suffer more and more as their reign continues. With how much the fans are behind Gable and Roode as a team right now, it makes sense to put the titles on them.
Not only does this allow WWE to get AOP out of this joke fodder role that they have set up for them, but it also sets the stage to break up Gable and Roode later on. Maybe it won't happen all at once and it will take time to develop, but watching Roode and Gable slowly split is a lot more enjoyable than watching toilet humor with AOP.
#9 Let Samoa Joe beat Jeff Hardy
Another superstar in need of some momentum is Samoa Joe, who was catapulted into the title picture earlier this year, but has fallen down the card since then. Of course some of that blame might lay on his injury proneness and WWE not finding him to be top guy material, but they need to at least do something with him.
Unfortunately for Jeff Hardy, that includes him taking a huge loss after being turned into a laughing stock by Joe during a celebration of Hardy's 20 years in WWE. Sure, that might make Hardy look like an utter fool after getting defeated by Joe, but one has to remember that there is always time to build him back up and even the score against Joe!
WWE planted the seeds for a pretty brutal feud between Jeff Hardy and Samoa Joe on the November 27th episode of Smackdown, and they would be foolish not to capitalize on it by giving Joe an easy win here. In fact, it could eventually set the stage for him to reenter the title picture at some point in time.
#8 Have Rusev beat Shinsuke Nakamura for The U.S. Title
Let's be honest here: Shinsuke Nakamura has done absolutely nothing with The United States titles and while it at least gives him something to do, it would be much better suited around the waist of Rusev.
In fact, between Rusev's failed bid at The WWE title earlier this year and his lackluster feud with Aiden English, The Bulgarian Brute deserves a spot like this.
Not only that, the title change will also allow for Nakamura and Rusev to have a back and forth feud for awhile, which at least gives them something to do. Beyond that, The WWE Universe has been wanting Rusev to be rewarded for quite some time now and this would probably be the best way to do that.
Furthermore, it gives Rusev the ball and allows him to run with it. At least that way WWE can gauge if he can be the company's top star or not and highlight him. In the meantime that will at least quiet the fans down for awhile.
#7 Let Daniel Bryan Get Disqualified
There's something different about that Daniel Bryan guy.
Whether the WWE Universe likes it or not, Daniel Bryan is a full blown heel now and the perfect way to cement that is by having him get disqualified during his match with AJ Styles at TLC. Not only would it be a great way to draw heat from the crowd, especially since it ruins another coveted dream match, it also sets the stage later for a stipulation match.
Think about it! This is obviously something that WWE wants to draw out for awhile until The Road To WrestleMania begins in January. With that in mind and a full two months before The Royal Rumble pay per view, why not draw things out a bit and then end it with a no disqualification match, which gives WWE some very guilt free options on how to end it.
In the end, it may not be the finish that everyone wants, but its one that furthers the story in a way that keeps thing interesting and move things forward until January.
#6 Have Rousey cost Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch the title during the TLC match
WWE has been planting the seeds of some kind of confrontation between Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey at TLC, but how exactly will things play out? While doing something before or after the Triple Threat TLC match for the Smackdown Women's title would make sense, it would be much more impactful if it happened during the contest.
Imagine Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka all fighting atop ladders when Ronda Rousey shoves the ladder out from under Flair and Lynch, thus handing Asuka the win. Not only would the WWE Universe absolutely become unglued after an OMG moment like that, it would also protect Flair and Lynch.
Beyond that, it also gives Asuka the win of her career and opens all three women up to rematches as The Royal Rumble moves forward. If nothing else, it covers all the basis needed to keep each woman strong and opens things up to rematches until the build to WrestleMania starts.
#5 Have The Miz lose to Andrade "Cien" Almas
Where has Adrade "Cien" Almas been?
WWE used him in some high profile matches against Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles, but seemed to do very little after that. In fact, Almas has been off of television for quite some time now and hasn't been on the pay per views either. If nothing else, that makes TLC a pivotal point in Almas's career and WWE needs to give him a quality win.
With WWE needing to give Almas some kind of momentum moving forward, the company should build up a feud between him and The Miz. Not only is it perfect due to the fact that The Miz is on a losing streak right now, which seems to be some kind of storyline, it also gives Almas a win over someone without hurting them too much.
Beyond all that, Almas is electrifying to watch in the ring and the crowd would love to see The Miz come up short in one on one action again. In the end, The Miz losing matches is becoming a running joke and WWE should be very careful with how far they take it, but they might as well give a deserving superstar some momentum in the processes.
#4 Have Dean Ambrose beat Seth Rollins for The IC title
The feud between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins doesn't seem like a one off, which is why its strange that WWE is seemingly painting it as one. In fact, Ambrose versus Rollins could easily be the stop gap that WWE needs in that position until The Road to WrestleMania, where either man will start his build towards the Universal title picture.
Given the sheer amount of animosity between Ambrose and Rollins right now, why not have Ambrose defeat Rollins for the title and then have Rollins win it back at some later date? Not only will that instantly catapult The IC title into relevancy, but it also serves as the perfect use of both superstars' time.
The WWE Universe isn't going to be satisfied with this being a one part deal, especially with what the company has injected into the feud lately, which is why they need to milk it for a while. Fortunately for the company, that can all start at TLC with Ambrose getting a surpise victory and winning the title.
#3 End The Authority's Reign at TLC
If nothing else, The Authority angle that WWE has playing out on Monday Night Raw right now is nothing short of ridiculous and is getting boring to watch as well. Beyond that, a ton of other WWE fans don't seem to be into the whole idea either, which is why the company needs to have Corbin lose at TLC.
If the opposite happens however, and Baron Corbin wins the match by forfeit, the company is going to face a fan exodus as bad as when Batista won The Royal Rumble in 2014. In fact, if WWE doesn't find a surrogate to take Strowman's place and knock Corbin out of power, they risk losing a large amount of momentum before the built to WrestleMania even begins.
In the end, the most obvious option seems to be Kurt Angle or even another young babyface, but who knows what WWE will pull here?
Furthermore, no matter what the fans want, if WWE wants something different, they are going to do it, but hopefully they don't want this Authority thing to continue and Baron Corbin is relieved of his duties at TLC.
#2 Make Rousey versus Jax the main event
In all honesty, this match deserves to be the main event.
Not only is that evident by the polarizing reactions that Nia Jax is currently receiving after injuring Becky Lynch, but also by how much of a big fight feel this match up has to it. In fact, between Rousey's versatile move set, and Jax devastating offense, its one of those matches that highlight everything right with the women's division.
It also will leave the crowd absolutely on edge after what Ronda Rousey did to Charlotte and Becky Lynch, which will have them anticipating some kind of retaliation throughout the entire match. Maybe WWE could even have both of the women come back out all taped up and end things in a DQ that protects all women going forward.
In the end, it may not be the finish The WWE Universe wants, especially with how much they want Jax to fall at the hands of Rousey, but it also could be a crucial step in the build to WrestleMania 35.
#1 Have Jax bust Rousey open with a punch
Let's be honest here: whether you hated what Nia Jax did to Becky Lynch the week before Survivor Series or not, you have to admit that it was an attitude era type moment for the company. In fact, Becky Lynch being busted open and still managing to destroy half of the Raw roster was one of the best moments WWE has had in the last couple of years.
With that being said, WWE needs to capitalize on that amazing moment and have Jax's lethal fist bust Rousey open during the match. At least that way, WWE is doing something that hasn't really been done in a Ronda Rousey match before, at least not intentionally and it also adds to the their historic rivalry.
In the end, having Rousey busted open and then bringing in Lynch and Charlotte Flair to finish the job would be a powerful way to end the match and also set up future storylines. Jax could also betray Monday Night Raw by stepping aside and allowing Lynch and Flair to destroy Rousey, which would definitely gain her more heel heat.
