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WWE TLC kicked off with the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles. The kickoff show saw Big E, Daniel Bryan, Otis & Chad Gable defeat Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura & King Corbin, among other shenanigans.
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles - TLC match for the WWE Championship
AJ started off strong but McIntyre hit a suplex before tossing Styles around the ring. Drew looked like he was going for the Claymore early but took a boot before sending AJ outside with a boot of his own. Outside, Drew set up a table before sending AJ into the barricades and some 'furniture' at TLC.
Back in the ring, Drew had set up the ladder but Styles came back with a steel chair and took him out. AJ set up a chair in the corner and Drew sent him into it before climbing the ladder but AJ tossed a chair at him and took him down once more.
Styles sent Drew face-first into the ladder before dropping the whole thing on him. AJ was setting up for a Stylesclash but Drew hit the Futureshock DDT. Drew tossed the ladder onto AJ this time before Styles trapped his injured knee in the ladder and used it to lock in the calf crusher.
AJ used a steel chair to do even more damage to Drew's knees and locked in another calf crusher with it. Drew sent AJ into the ladder before Styles took him out with a ladder to the head. Styles was climbing the ropes when Drew tossed a chair and hit him in the face at TLC.
Drew brought a table in but AJ sent him into the ladder before he could use it. Styles was climbing the ladder before Drew sent him all the way to the outside and through a table at TLC.
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles - TLC match for the WWE Championship (contd...)
Drew was about to pick up the win but Miz & Morrison interfered and sent Drew through the table that was in the ring. Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and joined the match at TLC. Miz was about to pick up the title win when Omos dragged him down and tossed him out of the ring.
Morrison attacked the giant with a steel chair but the chair got shattered before Omos chased Morrison out of the arena. Drew and AJ recovered during the chaos and soon they were both on the ladder. Miz set up a ladder beside them joined the battle. AJ went down first followed by Miz but AJ was back up before Drew could finish the match.
Drew was taken out but Miz was there to stop AJ. Drew recovered and tossed the ladder with Miz and AJ on it. Drew hit the claymore on Miz and went up the ladder to pick up the win at TLC!
Result: Drew McIntyre def. AJ Styles & the Miz to retain the WWE Championship
Match rating: A+
Backstage during TLC, Paul Heyman said that Roman Reigns' match with Kevin Owens would be comparable to a car crash.
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Carmella - SmackDown Women’s Championship match at TLC
Carmella fled the ring as the match started and Sasha gave up the early advantage by being reckless. Banks still managed to get a near fall before sending her outside but Carmella was caught by her assistant, Reginald, who set her up for a Rana on the champ at TLC.
Banks got a Meteora for a near fall before hitting the Three Amigos on Carmella. Banks got the frog splash in as well but 'Mella kicked out of it. Carmella sent the champ into the mat for a few near falls before hitting a Superkick on the apron.
Carmella locked in the Code of Silence but Banks managed to break the hold. Banks had the Banks Statement locked in but Reginald dragged her out of the ring. Banks hit a Meteora on Reggie but Carmella used the distraction to hit some big superkicks.
Back in the ring, Sasha kicked out and after some trash-talking from Carmella, she locked in the Bank Statement for the win at TLC.
Result: Sasha Banks def. Carmella to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship
Match rating: A
Billie Kay was applying to be Asuka's tag partner but ended up making fun of her, causing Asuka to tell her that the position's been filled at TLC.
The New Day (c) vs. The Hurt Business - RAW Tag Team Championship match at TLC
Kofi and Alexander started the match and New Day were dominating early on as they hot-tagged in and out to keep the pressure on at TLC. Woods hit a dive through the ropes and took on Cedric on the outside while Kofi hit a stomp on Benjamin in the ring.
Benjamin reversed a Boom Drop before Cedric took the SOS but hit the Brainbuster. Woods was hit with the Neutralizer and the Paydirt before they focused on Kofi. Benjamin hit a superplex before Alexander came in with the tag and hit the Lumbar Check to pick up the win at TLC!
Result: The Hurt Business def. The New Day to become the new Raw Tag Team Champions
Match rating: B
Sami Zayn was furious after a recording of his was released where he was yelling at the WWE staff...kinda like a certain Hollywood star did recently.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Asuka & Charlotte Flair - Women's Tag Team Championship match at TLC
Asuka's secret tag partner was revealed to be the returning Charlotte Flair. Baszler and Asuka started the match but Flair was tagged in early after Asuka was in trouble for a bit. Jax tagged in as well and Flair managed to overpower Jax and tag Asuka in at TLC.
Asuka hit the codebreaker but missed the sunset flip before Baszler was back in. Asuka was soon in trouble as Baszler worked on her left arm. Jax tagged in and Asuka managed to tag Flair in while we saw Ric Flair watching from backstage at TLC.
Flair took both champs down with a moonsault to the outside before dragging Jax in the ring. Asuka sneaked in the tag before Jax tagged Baszler. Flair took the tag and took down Jax from the apron before locking in the Figure-Four on Baszler in the ring.
Jax broke the hold before Shayna went for the Khirifuda Clutch. Flair countered with the Natural Selection and picked up the win at TLC!
Result: Asuka & Charlotte Flair def. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler to become the new Women's Tag Team Champions
Match rating: A
Backstage during TLC, Big E and R-Truth were having fun when Sami Zayn came and yelled at E for leaking his audio.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens - TLC match for the Universal Championship
Roman was making his entrance when Owens rushed him and hit a cannonball right away before sending him outside to hit another against the barricade. Owens hit a splash from the apron before Jey Uso interfered but got taken out with a steel chair at TLC.
Owens continued his onslaught, unloading on Uso and Reigns at ringside. Reigns hit a driveby while Uso was being carried away to the back. Reigns was furious and attacked Owens with the steel steps, smashing them into him at TLC.
Reigns attacked Owens with a ladder, driving it into him. Reigns attacked Owens with chairs before setting up two in the ring and tossing Owens onto them. KO hit a suplex on the chairs before climbing the ladder.
Uso was back and limped his way to the ring to take Owens down from the ladder before Reigns hit a Superman Punch.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens - TLC match for the Universal Championship (contd...)
Owens was somehow fighting back and hit a Stunner on Reigns before Uso dragged him outside. KO sent Uso through the announce table with a pop-up powerbomb and buried him in the rubble before going up the ladder at TLC.
Reigns climbed up after Owens and hit a powerbomb on a ladder before putting him through one more table outside. Reigns hit a Samoan Drop through yet another table before hitting a spear in the ring through one more table.
Owens was still able to get up and dodged a spear as Reigns went straight through the barricades at TLC. Owens rushed up the ladder but Reigns dragged him back down. Owens hit superkicks before sending Reigns through a table.
Owens almost had the belt but Uso was back up. Owens hit a stunner and went back up but Reigns hit a low blow and locked in the Guillotine, making Owens pass out. Reigns went up and retrieved his title for the win at TLC.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Kevin Owens to retain the Universal Championship
Match rating: A+
The Fiend vs. Randy Orton Firefly Inferno Match At TLC
We got a short Firefly Funhouse segment where Bray gave us his version of a Christmas Carol before we headed to the match at TLC. Randy punched the Fiend in the face a few times but the Fiend just kept laughing. Orton went for an early RKO but the Fiend blocked it and hit the Sister Abigail.
The Fiend blocked another RKO and hit the Sister Abigail before commanding fire that surrounded the arena. The match went outside as they tried to push each other into the fire and the Fiend went for a leather strap that he used to attack Orton.
The Fiend set the strap on fire and attacked him with it but it missed Orton. Fiend got the Wyatt Family rocking chair and poured gasoline on it before making Randy sit down on it. The Fiend lit the chair on fire but Orton got away at the last second.
Orton used an axehandle and the steel steps to take down the Fiend before trying to push him into the fire. Orton used some metal chains but The Fiend caught him in a neck snap at TLC.
The Fiend vs. Randy Orton Firefly Inferno Match At TLC (contd...)
The Fiend went at Orton with a flaming axehandle but Orton took him down with a DDT and went for the RKO but took the mandible claw instead at TLC. Orton pushed The Fiend into the fire and he was set ablaze for a moment before Orton hit the RKO in the ring.
Orton was kicking The Fiend's body around, trying to see if he was still there before going for a jerry can. Randy doused The Fiend in gasoline and got some matches before literally setting the Fiend on fire.
Result: Randy Orton def. The Fiend
Match rating: A
The Show ended with the Fiend's burning remains in the ring and Randy posing in front of it. Will the Fiend return from this?
PPV Rating: A
We got a gruesome main event while the TLC title matches were some of the best of the year. Banks put up a great fight as well while Asuka and Flair picked up tag team gold.
