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WWE TLC 2020 - Best and worst- Possible reason why Randy Orton defeated The Fiend, Big mistake in the opening match 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Dec 21, 2020 10:04 IST
TLC was a good PPV, but WWE didn't get everything right
TLC was a good PPV, but WWE didn't get everything right

Truth be told, there was very little to dislike about WWE TLC 2020, a pay-per-view that did not run too long, where there was more good than bad.

People expected major names like Brock Lesnar and Goldberg to show up, in light of the poor viewership numbers for the RAW brand, but we're glad to report that WWE TLC 2020 was a great show, with WWE's full-time performers.

So, with that said, what worked at WWE TLC 2020, and what were the components that missed the mark completely? Be sure to leave a comment and let us know your thoughts about it.

Did we just see a murder committed at WWE TLC, to end the year 2020's PPV calendar schedule?

#1 Best: Possible reason why Randy Orton defeated The Fiend at WWE TLC 2020

The look and the setup of the Firefly Inferno match at WWE TLC 2020 were great, and this reviewer, for a change, was pleasantly surprised that it was not a cinematic match. The Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman swamp fight wasn't good at all, and even the Firefly Funhouse Match at WrestleMania received mixed reviews from the fans.

There may be two reasons why Randy Orton went over The Fiend at WWE TLC 2020.

From the images that Bray Wyatt has shared online, we know that there may be some kind of repackaging involved because maybe The Fiend character's shelf life is over and done for good. Maybe we're going to see him return in a brand new avatar after WWE TLC 2020 when the time's right.

But more importantly, maybe Randy Orton set Bray Wyatt on fire because he has to look like a vicious heel for Edge since the two men are yet to finish their trilogy.

#1 Worst: The opening match at WWE TLC 2020 was great, but did we need a failed cash-in attempt?

Make no mistake about it, ladies, and gentlemen. Drew McIntyre, The Miz, and AJ Styles had a fantastic match at WWE TLC 2020 in the opening contest, and none of the three men are at fault for the 'worst' that I am about to outline in this section, at all.

But the fact that The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at WWE TLC 2020 and still did not win his big match is not a good thing. Especially, if you consider the fact that The Miz would win the contract from Otis earlier this year, another man who didn't cash in.

Yes, Asuka had a fantastic showing at WWE TLC 2020, but do remember that even she never cashed in her contract, because Becky Lynch exchanged her briefcase for the RAW Women's Championship when she took a sabbatical to become a mother.

Should the Money in the Bank concept be retired at this point?

#2 Best: Cedric Alexander gets the biggest win of his career at WWE TLC 2020 and now, The Hurt Business has even more gold

At WWE TLC 2020, Kofi Kingston passed the baton to a young man named Cedric Alexander and put him over in the biggest way imaginable by dropping the WWE RAW Tag Team Championships to him and Shelton Benjamin, after a great match.

Just the grand visual of Bobby Lashley, the United States Champion standing with the brand new WWE RAW Tag Team Champions spells money. While we have been critical of how The Hurt Business has been booked in the past, the company definitely got it right at WWE TLC 2020. They suddenly look like a force to be reckoned with on the RAW roster.

The only issue right now is figuring out who's next for The Hurt Business because of the sheer lack of tag teams in the RAW roster. One has to hope that The Hurt Business vs. The New Day does not continue after WWE TLC 2020 because that would be painful.

#2 Worst: Alexa Bliss is on the WWE TLC 2020 poster, but she is not present in the match at all

So, in the build to WWE TLC 2020, it was mentioned that Alexa Bliss was The Fiend's weakness, and one has assumed that this would be a key component for the Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton match.

And then WWE released the official poster for the WWE TLC 2020 Firefly Interno Match between these two not-so-gentle men and Alexa Bliss was a part of the same too!

However, she was nowhere to be seen during the actual match that played out at WWE TLC 2020, and this certainly qualifies as a worst.

It's almost like WWE loses track of the stories that they themselves are telling, they get the audience intrigued and then, just forget about it.

One genuinely hopes that she is healthy and happy and this was just an oversight from WWE.

Alexa Bliss has breathed new life into Bray Wyatt's character and to not have her be a part of this match was a bliss-take.

#3 Best/Worst: The big WWE TLC 2020 return of Charlotte Flair and subsequent victory

Listen, everybody loves Charlotte Flair, and one imagines that the entire sports entertainment fraternity is glad that she is back in the mix once again, at WWE TLC 2020, and that she, and not Billie Kay was Asuka's mystery partner.

That said, did Charlotte Flair and Asuka need to really need to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships from Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, as opposed to a real tag team, like Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose or even The Riott Squad?

It's pretty clear that one of the women will turn on the other at some point after WWE TLC 2020, but this current booking ideology indicates that 2 singles competitors are stronger than a cohesive tag team unit.

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Do take a minute to check out an interview that SK Wrestling's Alan Jose John conducted with The Queen, speaking about a variety of topics.

So, what did you think of WWE TLC 2020? Rate the show from 1-10 in the comments.