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At the final WWE pay-per-view of the year, a total of five titles will be on the line. These include two world titles, one women’s championship and two tag-team championships. Two of these title matches at WWE TLC will allow the Superstars to use tables, ladders, and chairs as weapons while they lock horns inside the ring.
In this article, we will take a quick look at titles that probably won’t change hands at WWE TLC 2020 and those that might. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#1 Won’t change hands at WWE TLC: Universal Championship
Roman Reigns has been nothing short of brilliant since his return and heel turn earlier this year. We have seen him establish himself as the Head of The Table – a title that has seemingly allowed him to treat his cousin Jey Uso in a shameful manner. Reigns is now set to defend his Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at WWE TLC.
The feud between both these Superstars kickstarted because Owens called out Reigns for being unfair to his family members. He also took the fight to the champion week after week, even when the latter relied on attacking from the back. It would be fair to say that both these Superstars have delivered one of the best storylines this year and it should certainly stretch beyond WWE TLC.
As strong as Owens seems, Reigns has strategically relied on interferences and low blows to win important matches. Things won’t be much different at WWE TLC. We are bound to see tables, ladders and chairs involved in this match, but that's not to say that Jey Uso won’t still take a cheap shot at KO during the bout.
Roman Reigns is working really well as the Universal Champion on SmackDown, and the creative might not want to lose that just yet. Thus, he is expected to walk away with the title at WWE TLC on Sunday – even if he doesn’t get a clean victory. That will also ensure that KO remains in the title picture for some more time.
As of now, there aren’t many Superstars who have the same momentum as Owens, Reigns and Jey Uso. If there’s anyone who should dethrone Reigns, it is most probably Uso. But for now Owens and Reigns should continue their feud, at least until Royal Rumble. It will be interesting to see how WWE will book both these Superstars moving forward.
#1 May change hands at WWE TLC: Women’s Tag Team Championships
When the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships were introduced, it was said that the titles could be defended across all the three main shows within WWE. Unfortunately, we have not seen that happen too often, and ever since Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler won the titles they seem to sit firmly on the red brand. The two are now set to put their gold on the line at WWE TLC.
Initially, Lana was supposed to team up with Asuka to avenge the constant beatdown she suffered at Jax's hands. Lana even managed to win a match against Jax, but she was subjected to a brutal attack after that. As a result, Lana was injured and was ruled out of action ahead of the PPV. Now, Asuka is set to come back with a mystery partner at WWE TLC.
There have been speculations about Charlotte Flair returning as Asuka’s partner because the Queen has teased coming back to in-ring action on her social media. In any case, it would make sense creatively to have the WWE Women’s tag team championships change hands at WWE TLC.
Firstly, it will allow both Jax and Baszler to turn against each other and enter a feud. Secondly, it will stir up the competition in the women’s division, and WWE desperately need that to happen.
#2 Won’t change hands at WWE TLC: WWE Championship
We are inching closer to a dream match between Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles at WWE TLC. The fans have waited for these two Superstars to lock horns for a long time and we will finally watch them go after each other inside the squared circle tonight. To make things more interesting, McIntyre’s WWE Championship is on the line.
Since this match will also involve tables, ladders, and chairs, we are already expecting a brutal encounter. It is safe to say that no one doubts the quality of this match. Despite a high-level match at WWE TLC, AJ Styles is not expected to win the title tonight. But he is not the only threat McIntrye needs to tackle...
The Miz has made it clear that he wants to cash-in his MITB contract soon. However, the previous encounters between all these Superstars have assured us that McIntyre can handle himself against all of them. If anything, he might get help from Sheamus at WWE TLC. Thus, it is fair to speculate that Drew McIntyre won’t lose his title at the upcoming PPV.
#2 May change hands at WWE TLC: The RAW Tag Team Championships
In the weeks leading up the WWE TLC, we saw The New Day and The Hurt Business involved in constant back and forth. This also led to a tag team championship match, but Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods successfully retained their titles. However, their feud continued, and Cedric Alexander promptly emerged as a dominant performer.
He managed to earn his team another title shot at the RAW Tag Team Championships. Now, he is set to team up with his Hurt Business brother Shelton Benjamin to take on Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods at WWE TLC. Considering their recent history, it is reasonable to assume that The New Day will end up losing their titles at the pay-preview this weekend.
Alexander and Benjamin’s recent run has allowed everyone to believe that both these Superstars deserve a title reign. In fact, The New Day will most likely give their best to put over their opponents at WWE TLC, as they did with The Street Profits at Survivor Series. This title change would certainly make the tag team division of the red brand more interesting in the coming weeks.
#3 Won’t change hands at WWE TLC: SmackDown Women’s Championship
Ever since she won the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Sasha Banks has cemented her place as one of the business' hottest entities. She doesn’t have a lot of feuds under her belt recently, but she has convincingly established herself as a dominant Superstar. She is now set to put her title on the line against Carmella at WWE TLC.
Carmella recently made her return to the blue brand and immediately went after Banks. Both Superstars then went on to engage in several backstage altercations and even locked horns in a title match. However, their battle ended in disqualification after Carmella’s subordinate tried to interfere – something that we might also see at WWE TLC.
Despite the fact that the odds are stacked against her, Banks is expected to retain her championship at WWE TLC. It will be too soon for her to drop the title and it could adversely affect her. Carmella, on the other hand, will not be affected by a loss as much. This feud was enough to cement her return as a credible Superstar and it should all end with Banks winning their match at WWE TLC.
