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WWE TLC was an interesting pay-per-view and certainly managed to live up to its hype. We saw a lot of good matches and several jaw-dropping moments that made WWE’s final pay-per-view of the year quite memorable. We also saw a former multi-time world champion return and win a title at the pay-per-view tonight.
A total of five WWE championships were on the line at WWE TLC. Two of those changed hands while three titles were successfully retained on the show. In addition to that, we saw an entertaining main event during which a Superstar was set on fire.
In this article, we will take a look at five WWE Superstars who impressed us at WWE TLC and three who didn’t. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#1 Impressed at WWE TLC: Kevin Owens
If there were ever any doubts about Kevin Owens’ resilience inside the ring, then his performance WWE TLC 2020 would give more than enough reasons to believe otherwise. Tonight, he locked horns with Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship in a brutal match. Even though KO couldn’t win a match tonight, he managed to steal the show.
The match between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens started on a balanced note as both Superstars took turns to dominate their in-ring encounter. Eventually, Owens managed to get the upper hand and decided to start employing the help of tables ladders, and chairs. Unfortunately for him, those external factors allowed Reigns to fight back on WWE TLC.
Reigns left no stone unturned in punishing Owens for calling him out on SmackDown. The latter was subjected to a brutal beatdown, as he took multiple chair shots, went through a table, and landed face-first into the ladder. After a while it really came as a surprise to see Owens back on his feet inside the ring at WWE TLC.
During one of the spots in the match, Reigns tried to Spear KO through the barricades but the latter removed himself strategically. This led to Reigns running through the barricades which ended up hurting his shoulder. It appeared that Owens finally had a chance to win the title at WWE TLC and he started climbing on to the ladder to reach the title.
However, an interference by Jey Uso followed with a low blow from Roman Reigns allowed the latter to finally pick a victory at WWE TLC. Even though Owens was unsuccessful in getting his hands on the gold, he did manage to impress the onlookers with the amount of effort he put into this match. We can possibly see this rivalry extend beyond tonight’s pay-per-view, thanks to the highly-engaging storyline that will allow Owens to come back for a fair fight.
#1 Flopped at WWE TLC: Nia Jax
At WWE TLC, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler put their Women’s tag team titles on the line in a match against Asuka and Charlotte Flair. The latter returned as Asuka’s mystery partner and bullied Nia Jax throughout the match. This match got progressively one-sided, and by the end, it turned out to be the weakest in-ring battle of the night.
There was bad blood between Jax and Flair since before the latter took a break from the television. Upon her return at WWE TLC, Charlotte ensured that she gets the better of her nemesis. Unfortunately, it ended up making Jax look extremely weak inside the ring. It is understandable if the creative wanted to make Charlotte Flair look strong.
But that could have been done without compromising on the quality of Nia Jax. The latter struggled throughout the match and came across as the weakest contender. She was evidently overpowered tonight, which left a stain on the dominant build-up that RAW wanted to give her. It will be interesting to see what has been planned for her following WWE TLC.
#2 Impressed at WWE TLC: ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt
In the man event of WWE TLC, ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt locked horns with Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno match. It started with The Fiend gaining a quick upper-hand as Orton couldn’t keep his opponent down throughout the match. Instead, we saw The Fiend back to his old self when even the most devastating moves wouldn’t harm a hair on his body.
During the match, The Fiend tried to set Orton on fire, but the latter managed to escape. The two Superstars were battling it out at the ringside which allowed Orton to push The Fiend into the fire. He ran back inside the ring where Orton hit him with a devastating RKO. The Viper then pored some more gasoline on The Fiend and set him on fire inside the ring to win the match at WWE TLC.
This match made The Fiend look interesting once again – something that his character has needed for quite some time. The only drawback from this match at WWE TLC was Orton getting up rather quickly after Sister Abigail. Despite losing The Fiend managed to regain the fans’ attention, and it will be interesting to see what’s in store for him on WWE RAW.
#2 Flopped at WWE TLC: Baron ‘King’ Corbin
The blame for this name on my list lies more on the creative and less on the Superstar. Unfortunately, it is the latter who will have to put up with the criticism of his match at WWE TLC. Baron 'King' Corbin teamed up with Sami Zayn, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura to take on the team of Daniel Bryan, Big E, Otis, and Chad Gable in an eight-man tag team match.
While the match was interesting in most parts of its duration, King Corbin was far from his usual self during the match. He was easily taken down by his opponents, and surprisingly had no tricks up his sleeve. Now, that would have been fine with other members of his team, but as for Corbin, it ended up hurting any bit of credibility that was left with the ‘King of the Ring’.
Hopefully, the creative will turn their attention towards him soon and book him in a better way going forward. The biggest positive from this match at WWE TLC is that Big E will now challenge Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown. Both Superstars have been feuding for quite some time on the Blue brand, and it could end with a much-awaited title change.
#3 and #4 Impressed at WWE TLC: Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin (The Hurt Business)
In one of the most entertaining matches at WWE TLC, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin successfully defeated Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions. This was an engaging match right from the start and included a brilliant in-ring narration throughout its duration.
Alexander capitalised on the momentum that he gained on the Red brand after picking successive victories over the former champions. Shelton Benjamin also stepped up his game and worked well alongside his tag team partner at WWE TLC. Both members of The Hurt Business were relentless in their attempt to keep Kingston and Woods down for good.
Finally, Alexander and Benjamin were successful in defeating Kingston and Woods after a tiring battle. They came out of this match at WWE TLC looking extremely strong inside the ring. Of course, The New Day deserve credit for going out of their way to help put over their opponents at the pay-per-view. With this title change, it will be interesting to see how the RAW tag team division will respond to their new champions.
#3 Flopped on WWE TLC: The Miz
As unfortunate as it may sound, it wasn’t the best night for The Miz at WWE TLC. He had previously promised that he would cash-in his MITB contract if Styles failed to beat McIntyre at the pay-per-view. This took away the element of surprise but still had the fans excited over the possibility. During the event, Miz was debating whether he should cash-in his contract when John Morrison took things in his own hand.
He ended up cashing-in the MITB contract on behalf of The Miz which led to a triple-threat match between McIntyre, Styles, and Miz at WWE TLC. To his credit Morrison tried to help Miz by attacking Styles’ associate, Omos. But the latter remain unfazed and quickly neutralised any threat posed by Miz and Morrison for most part of the math.
In the end Drew McIntyre successfully defeated both Styles and Miz to retain his WWE Championship. On the other hand, Miz mourned his failed MITB cash-in at WWE TLC. It will now be interesting to see how this turn of events will affect the relationship between Morrison and Miz on RAW following the pay-per-view.
#5 Impressed at WWE TLC: Drew McIntyre
In the final pay-per-view of the year, we finally witnessed the dream match between Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles. This WWE TLC encounter was entertaining right from the start as both Superstars gave their all to deliver an amazing match at the pay-per-view. From exchanging hard-hitting blows to relying on steel chairs, tables, and ladders – this match had every bit of entertainment that one would have hoped.
Styles looked at his best during the entire match, and he even worked hard to McIntyre look like a beast inside the ring. The chemistry between these Superstars at WWE TLC was extremely good, which accounted for a memorable match. Styles’ usual antics coupled with McIntyre’s relentless attitude allowed room for a perfect start to the main event of WWE TLC.
In the final moments of the match, we also saw The Miz cash-in his Money in the Bank contract which turned this into a triple-threat match at WWE TLC. In the end, it was Drew McIntyre who prevailed over both his opponents and stood tall with the WWE Championship. After successfully conquering both his rivals, McIntyre will hunt for his next challenger on the Red brand.
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