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We are just a few days away from the final WWE pay-per-view of the year as WWE TLC 2020 will take place this Sunday. So far, six matches have been announced for the show including two TLC matches for the WWE and Universal Championships.
Surprisingly, the company hasn't announced any special stipulation for the other four matches, something which is unusual considering how WWE TLC is a pay-per-view made for stipulation matches consisting of tables, ladders, and chairs. Nonetheless, we still have the go-home Friday Night SmackDown episode where some big announcements can be made. We might also see WWE add a couple more matches to the match card.
In this article, let's take a look at five big rumors that you should know ahead of WWE TLC 2020.
#5 Potential spoiler on Lana's replacement at WWE TLC 2020
One of the biggest talking points coming out of this week's RAW was Nia Jax injuring Lana, forcing her out of WWE TLC 2020. Originally, Lana was scheduled to team up with the RAW Women's Champion Asuka to challenge Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women's tag team titles at WWE TLC 2020.
However, Lana is now out of the match and WWE has announced that Asuka will team up with a mystery partner at the pay-per-view to take on Jax and Baszler. As per a report from PWInsider, Lana will be off TV for around four weeks following the storyline injury. Additionally, the report added that this angle could lead to the return of Charlotte Flair at WWE TLC 2020, this Sunday.
The talk coming out of Raw is that Lana was expected to be off TV for the next several weeks, possibly as long as 3-4 weeks. There was some buzz last night that perhaps this was an angle to bring Charlotte Flair back on Sunday, but PWInsider.com has not yet confirmed that to be the plan.
Charlotte Flair has been out of action for nearly six months now, after undergoing cosmetic surgery. Her absence has been felt clearly as Asuka doesn't have any proper opponent to feud with for the RAW Women's Championship.
With the ratings of RAW touching an all-time low recently, bringing back the record 12-time women's champion Charlotte Flair would be a good idea. It is to be noted that The Queen has never held the WWE women's tag team titles.
#4 Original plans for the WWE Championship match at WWE TLC 2020
WWE TLC 2020 will see Drew McIntyre go one-on-one in a highly anticipated match against AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. However, the original plans for Drew McIntyre's opponent were different as Braun Strowman was going to challenge him. However, The Monster Among Men is currently facing a storyline suspension from WWE after he attacked Adam Pearce on RAW recently.
Bryan Alvarez reported on Wrestling Observer Live that Braun Strowman is rehabbing from a leg injury, but won't be out for a long time.
“The story, as noted, is that Braun was scheduled to face Drew McIntyre at TLC but he got the leg injury and he is rehabbing it. I didn’t hear anything about surgery, just that they are rehabbing it. Presumably, he won’t be out that long but I guess we’ll see.”
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles - TLC match for WWE Championship
AJ Styles defeated Keith Lee and Riddle in a triple-threat match on RAW a few weeks ago to earn the right to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WWE TLC 2020. The match has since been announced to be a TLC match.
The strange alliance of AJ Styles with John Morrison and Mr. Money in the Bank The Miz has made things interesting. Could we see The Phenomenal One win the WWE Championship for the third time in his career at WWE TLC 2020? Or will The Miz, the ultimate opportunist, end 2020 as the new WWE Champion?
#3 Reason why Alexa Bliss has been absent from RAW for two weeks
WWE TLC 2020 will see Randy Orton go one-on-one with the demonic alter-ego of Bray Wyatt. One of the most exciting things about RAW recently has been the bizarre pairing of Bray Wyatt with Alexa Bliss. It was a couple of weeks ago where Randy Orton teased a massive storyline by stating that Alexa Bliss is the weakness of The Fiend, playing mind games with Wyatt.
However, for the last two weeks, Alexa Bliss has been absent from RAW and the build-up of Orton vs. The Fiend. While Bray Wyatt claimed that Alexa Bliss wasn't there because Randy Orton had been 'naughty', the real reason for her absence is that she is in LA with D-Von Dudley to work on the reboot of Punky Brewster. It is to be seen whether Bliss will appear at WWE TLC 2020 this Sunday or not.
Randy Orton vs. The Fiend at WWE TLC 2020
Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt have had some massive history together, dating all the way back to 2016. The Viper surely falls in the category of people who have 'hurt Bray Wyatt in the past' and it makes sense for The Fiend to go after him.
For the last couple of weeks, The Fiend has had the better of Randy Orton on RAW. The segments with both of them playing mind games have been some of the best ones on the Red brand recently. At WWE TLC 2020, Orton will step inside the ring with The Fiend for the first time. Will Bray Wyatt get his revenge after all these years?
#2 Next rumored feud for the Universal Champion after WWE TLC 2020
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and the entire storyline of him being The Head Of The Table and Tribal Chief has been one of the most compelling angles in WWE recently. At WWE TLC 2020, Roman Reigns will be defending his title against Kevin Owens in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
As interested as fans are to witness the two take on each other at WWE TLC 2020, the chances of KO walking out as the new champion are very low. Roman Reigns has done exceptionally well as the Universal Champion on SmackDown and his heel persona has been a big hit among the fans.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio has reported that the reported plans for Roman Reigns after WWE TLC 2020 is to feud with Daniel Bryan, possibly leading to a match between the two at Royal Rumble 2021.
The original plans were for this match to take place at WWE TLC 2020, but the company has pushed it further to Royal Rumble next year. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan will surely be an amazing feud, especially with the involvement of Jey Uso in the mix.
#1 Plans for Women's Tag Team Championship after WWE TLC 2020
As mentioned earlier, there are rumors of Charlotte Flair returning at WWE TLC 2020 as the mystery partner of Asuka to challenge Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the Women's Tag Team Championship. With Lana out of the mix, fans are left scratching their heads as to whether WWE needed to book this match. Asuka already holds the RAW Women's Championship and her winning another title at WWE TLC 2020 might not be the best decision.
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez reported that Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will likely retain their titles at WWE TLC 2020. The two also stated that the company is likely grooming up the team of Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott to be the next challengers for the Women's Tag Team Championship after WWE TLC 2020.
There are several teams on the women's roster of RAW, SmackDown, and even NXT that could potentially compete for the women's tag team titles and WWE should give them a chance, introducing new faces to the division. As for Lana, it will be interesting to see what happens when she returns to RAW after a few weeks.
