WWE TLC 2018: 4 Superstars who desperately need to win their match at TLC

WWE TLC is right around the corner and the card seems to have shaped up quite well. While the Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar will not be defending his gold on the show, most other major Championships will be up for grabs on the show including the WWE Championship, Intercontinental Championship, and RAW Women's Championship among others.

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The three matches that everyone has their eyes on include: The WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles, the IC Championship match which will see Seth Rollins defend the white belt against his former Shield-brother and the SmackDown Women's Championship match featuring Asuka, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair.

Let us take a look at the Superstars who have to pick up a win at this event in order to maintain their momentum:

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#4 Dean Ambrose

Brothers, no more!

While many fans have enjoyed it, I would say that Dean Ambrose's heel turn has been rather underwhelming considering the amount of anticipation it had garnered over time.

While the turn itself was quite enjoyable to watch, it has been the follow-up with has proved to be stale and unimpressive.

Instead of focusing the rivalry on the personal animosity between the brothers turned foes, WWE has instead decided to give Ambrose the role of a stereotypical heel degrading the crowd each week for some "cheap" heel heat.

Seth Rollins has been a constant backbone for RAW for the past year and will continue to do so regardless of if he holds the Intercontinental Championship or not.

For Ambrose, however, it is imperative to win the IC Championship by defeating Rollins and establish himself as the top heel on the red brand.

If Dean Ambrose losses to Seth Rollins, his already hampered heel run will further degrade and will leave him floundering in the lower mid-card for the near future.

#3 R-Truth (and Carmella)

The duo has also been a regular feature on Smackdown and even host the hit segment "Truth TV"

R-Truth has been on a roll as of late ever since being paired up with Carmella for the Mixed Match Challenge. The duo has also been a regular feature on Smackdown and even host the hit segment "Truth TV", which quite frankly is basically just a blatant rip-off the MIz TV.

The second season of the MMC has hardly been as impressive as the first one and the finals for the tournament will be held at TLC as the final remaining two teams( Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox and R-Truth and Carmella) will butt heads on the PPV to earn the 30th slots in their respective Royal Rumble matches.

While R-Truth has been one of the most entertaining members of the roster, he has achieved very little during his run in the WWE in terms of Championships and Accomplishments.

Him winning the MMC season 2 trophy would not only appease the fans, but also give a fresh credibility to the 46-year-old.

#2 Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre is on the receiving end of the biggest push of his career right now

I think no one really doubts that the Scottish Cyborg will defeat Finn Balor at the upcoming PPV, however, in the off chance that the WWE decide to swerve us, the consequences could be grave for the former Intercontinental Champion.

Drew McIntyre is on the receiving end of the biggest push of his career right now. Ever since he re-debuted on RAW as the partner of Dolph Ziggler, the Scottish star has been unstoppable.

With his pairing with Ziggler over now, the ascent of McIntyre as singles mega-star has begun, and even though he has defeated the likes of Kurt Angle and Dolph Ziggler on RAW, the former Universal Champion Finn Balor will be his biggest test so far.

So, a win over Finn Balor will help McIntyre continue his momentum as an absolute monster on his path towards the Universal Championship.

#1 Asuka

Asuka is a wild card in the match

It is safe to say that The Empress of Tomorrow has failed to carry forward her momentum from last year to this one. Boasting of a winning streak of over 500 matches, Asuka's dream run came to screeching halt at Wrestlemania 34 when she lost to Charlotte Flair.

While, the other two participants in the match, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are engaged in one of the most engaging stories in the WWE right now, Asuka is a wild card in the match.

Both Becky and Charlotte have a beef with the RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey and might be involved in a program with her leading up to Wrestlemania.

Having Asuka win at TLC will help spring the Japanese Superstar back into relevancy and will also freshen up the SmackDown Women's division which has been dominated by Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair as of late.