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Post by The Kevstaaa on Dec 20, 2020 22:14:03 GMT -5
WWE TLC December 20th, 2020 | Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida
Big E, Chad Gable, Daniel Bryan and Otis vs. Cesaro, King Corbin, Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura This was a welcome surprise on the Kickoff Show. Put eight talented guys in the ring together and it should work, especially with the likes of Bryan, Sami, and Gable in there. Right off the bat, you knew there would be some great exchanges in this. I could watch Bryan, Cesaro, and these guys go at it all day. They managed to weave in several storylines like Sami Zayn wanting to avoid action and Gable teaching Otis. The finishing stretch saw a bunch of sweet offense including a sick Cesaro popup uppercut and Gable’s outstanding Chaos Theory German Suplex on Cesaro. Sami snuck in to try and steal a win but ended up alone with Big E, who bested him with the Big Ending after 8:43. A ridiculously talented group of wrestlers who just went out and had a fun match. [***]
Onto the main show.
WWE Championship TLC Match: Drew McIntyre [c] vs. AJ Styles Coming in, I figured this would be great if they cut down shenanigans and just let the two of them go at it. This was more intense at the start than you might expect given it wasn’t all that heated of a rivalry. They went into using the weapons early and AJ seemed to hurt his back, which was sold tremendously. When AJ got in control, he put the target on Drew’s knee, slapping on Calf Crushers with the assistance of a ladder and a steel chair. If only he did somehow did it with a table too. Drew did a solid job selling the leg as well. They built to something big and then Drew press slammed AJ through a table outside. That seemed to open the door for Drew to win but then The Miz ran down and put him through a table. It became a triple threat match when he cashed in but Omos put him through a table. John Morrison tried to hit the big man with a chair but it broke on his back. Omos chased him to the back, leaving the three participants alone. They battled it out over who would pull down the title until Drew knocked them off and hit a Claymore. He climbed up and retained after a grueling 27:00. A hell of a match that didn’t overly rely on high spots and had some smart moments. Drew’s selling was top notch and that closing stretch was pretty dramatic. [****]
WWE Smackdown Women's Championship: Sasha Banks [c] vs. Carmella Sasha came out with fire, bringing the viciousness. I liked the use of Reginald in terms of him catching Carmella and assisting her on a rana, even if it looked awkward. Carmella targeted the back with a good looking Edge-o-Matic style move on the apron. The Facebuster spot looked great thanks to how Sasha bumped. I dug Carmella’s desperation, going for multiple pins in a row and things like that. Sasha had some great fire, especially with her Eddie Guerrero inspired offense. I loved the way Carmella got the Code of Silence locked in and some of the other submissions that she utilized. Reginald pulling Carmella to safety from the Bank Statement and Carmella taking advantage was a legitimately good near fall. Sasha overcame that and won with the Bank Statement after 12:41. I’ve heard Carmella get a lot of flak but she did really well her. This wasn’t as technically savvy as some Horsewomen stuff but Carmella was vicious, did all the right heel stuff, and they had some good late drama. Maybe I’m biased because I love Sasha and enjoy Carmella but whatever, it’s my review. [***½]
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship: The New Day [c] vs. Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin I’ve been waiting for these guys to have the big match they’re capable of. The booking of the feud has been lackluster and it has led to some disappointing matches. This one got off to a better start as they come out hot. I really enjoy Shelton Benjamin in the bruiser role. He was similar in NJPW and working smaller guys in WWE lets him do that. It also makes him a great partner for the athletic and quick Cedric Alexander. The New Day were great because they changed up from a power/speed team to one based purely on speed and it works wonders for them. The closing stretch was good other than them teasing Hurt Business problems. Cedric tagged himself in when Shelton lined up a win and hit the Lumbar Check to win the titles in 9:52. Not a blow away match or anything like that but a very good tag with lots of action. [***½]
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler [c] vs. Asuka and Charlotte Flair As expected, Asuka’s mystery partner after the Lana injury was the returning Charlotte Flair. So, all of that Lana build just for Charlotte. She got to hit the ring and go after Nia in the early stages but the obvious setup for this was that Asuka would take the heat. She got isolated to make way for the big hot tag for the returning star. She looked refreshed out there but didn’t really do anything new. Even her moonsault still saw her miss her opponents by a mile. That led to a finish where Charlotte pinned Shayna (remember when she was booked properly?) at the 10:00 mark. It was fine but nothing more. [**¾]
WWE Universal Championship TLC Match: Roman Reigns [c] vs. Kevin Owens The build to this has been fantastic. Kevin Owens jumped Roman Reigns before the bell, doing something we haven’t seen yet. Jey Uso put up a fight but KO hit Roman in the mouth and put him on the defensive. He even sent Paul Heyman scurrying and beat up an interfering Jey Uso. That still allowed Reigns the opening to get going as he started beating the hell out of KO. Similar to their Royal Rumble match back in 2017, this was brutal and was a case of two guys going to war. Owens fought hard but Jey Uso remained involved, making this a 2-on-1 situation. I loved that because it makes sense for Jey to get involved in a match with no DQs. He had to take Jey out with a table spot to combat him. Of course, that just pissed off Roman even more. He brutalized Owens. It followed the storyline of Owens not staying down no matter how much was thrown at him. They also made it so whenever Owens got a chance, it didn’t feel like he was Superman or something like that. He avoided a Spear that sent Roman through a guardrail and caught him with a flash Popup Powerbomb through a table. Owens nearly had it won but more Jey Uso interreference stopped him. Roman put him down once more to finally grab the championship after 24:44. Roman Reigns is better than your favorite wrestler. He’s on another level right now and nobody is touching him. That’s yet another PPV banger. They had an absolute war that played into the storyline and even the Jey Uso stuff worked beautifully. [****¼]
Firefly Inferno Match: Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton I’m certainly not interested in this as most Bray Wyatt matches are pretty lame. If he’s not in the funhouse, I don’t care. The action itself was pretty basic for these two in that nothing of real not happened. In terms of antics, they had moments where Bray attempted to use a weight belt that was on fire to whip Orton. He also tried to set Orton on fire while he was in a chair. Eventually, Bray was the guy to catch fire and then he walked into an RKO, ending this around 12:00ish. There was no bell. Post-match, Orton then set Bray’s lifeless body on fire to end the show. The whole thing was about what I expected other than the on-screen homicide. [**]
Overall: 8.5/10. Honestly, that main event keeps this out of the territory of being an all-timer. It wasn’t putrid but it was kind of just there. Meanwhile, you’ve got Roman/KO and AJ/Drew in TLC bangers, as well as Raw Tag Title and Smackdown Women’s Title match that were both better than expected. Throw in the Charlotte return and it’s a show of the year contender.
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Post by hbkid718 on Dec 20, 2020 22:22:52 GMT -5
Once again, people complained about TLC before the show, saying it's going to suck. There was no build. Raw & Smackdown aren't fun anymore, blah, blah, blah. TLC was an awesome PPV & a great way to end 2020. The 8-Man Tag on the Kickoff Match was great. Awesome TLC Match with McIntyre & Styles. I loved Miz's cash-in. Sasha Banks VS Carmella was really good. Excellent Match between New Day & The Hurt Business. Good match for the Women's Tag Team Championship. And it was 1000% better than Lana wasn't it. This is stupid. Every TLC PV has ended with a TLC Match. Owens VS Reigns has been the best storyline going into tonight. It should be the main event, not Orton VS Wyatt. Awesome TLC Match between Kevin Owens & Roman Reigns. I loved the storytelling of the match. The Firefly Inferno was a fun match. I love Bray Wyatt being set on fire and Randy Orton putting him out with the RKO. This match could only be done without a crowd. I love the ending with Wyatt being set on fire again. And now I see why it was the main event. Here's the Entire History of the TLC PPVHere's the Complete History of Tables, Ladders, Chairs, & TLC Matches updated with tonight's 2 TLC Matches.Since The Miz cashed in, here is the Updated History of the MITBHere are the Facts & Stats for WWE TLC - WWE TLC was the 3rd PPV in a row in 2020 to not have a Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match, the 2nd PPV in a row to not have a United States Championship Match & the 5th TLC PPV in a row to not have one, & the 3rd PPV in a row to not have an Intercontinental Championship Match & the 2nd TLC PPV in a row to not have one, & the 1st ever TLC PPV to have only 2 TLC Matches & no Tables, Ladders, or Chairs Matches. - Daniel Bryan, Big E, Chad Gable VS King Corbin, Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura, & Sami Zayn was the 17th 8-Person Tag Team Match of 2020, the 1st since NXT Takeover: War Games IV on December 6, the 1st for WWE proper since Smackdown on November 20, & the 1st on PPV in 2020, the 2nd 8-Person Tag Team Match at TLC, the 1st since 2015, & the 1st to be on the Kickoff Show, the 14th Kickoff Match at TLC & 12th year in a row, & the 2nd year in a row there was only 1 Kickoff Match at TLC, Bryan’s 6th TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, his 2nd TLC Kickoff Match & 1st since 2010, his 1st PPV Match of 2020 since WrestleMania on April 4, & 1st PPV opener of 2020, Big E’s 5th TLC PPV & 2nd in a row, the 1st time ever he is in a Tag Team Match at TLC without Kofi Kingston, his 2nd TLC Kickoff Match & 1st since 2014, his 1st PPV of 2020 since Payback on August 30, & his 1st PPV opener of 2020, Gable’s 2nd TLC PPV TLC Kickoff Match & 1st since 2016, & his 2nd PPV & PPV opener in a row in 2020, Otis’ TLC PPV debut, his 3rd PPV in a row in 2020, & his 1st PPV opener of 2020, Cesaro’s 5th TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, his 1st TLC PPV Kickoff Match, his 1st PPV match & opener since Clash of Champions on September 27, Corbin’s 4th TLC PPV & 3rd in a row, the 1st time ever he is not in a Gimmick Match at TLC, his 1st TLC Kickoff Match, his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020, & his 1st opener of 2020, Nakamura’s TLC PPV debut & his 2nd PPV & PPV opener in a row in 2020, Zayn’s TLC PPV debut, his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020, & his 1st opener of 2020, Otis, Nakamura, or Zayn is the 100th Wrestler to compete at TLC & this is the 100th Match to take place at a TLC PPV (& was Gable’s 1st since he defeated Mojo Rawley on Smackdown on June 19 & 1st on PPV since Team Hogan defeated Team Flair at Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019 - Drew McIntyre VS AJ Styles was the 13th WWE Championship Match of 2020, the 1st since Raw on November 16, & 1st on PPV since Hell In A Cell on October 25, the 14th WWE or World Championship Match at TLC, 1st since 2018. This was the 1st Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match of 2020, the 6th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match for a WWE, World, or Universal Title at the TLC PPV, the 12th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match for a Title, & 1st since AJ Styles VS Dean Ambrose in 2016. This was the 26th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match in WWE History, the 13th to take place at the TLC PPV & the 11th year in a row, keeping it as the only type of match to take place at every TLC PPV. This was the 45th Triple Threat Match of 2020, the 1st since NXT on December 9, the 1st for WWE proper since Raw on November 30, 1st on PPV since Clash of Champions on September 27, the 5th Triple Threat Match at the TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, the 1st for the WWE Title since CM Punk VS Alberto Del Rio VS The Miz in 2011, the 5th Triple Threat TLC Match of All-Time & 1st since 2018. This was Drew McIntyre’s 5th TLC PPV & 1st since 2018. It was his 1st Title Match at a TLC PPV since he defeated John Morrison to win the Intercontinental Title in 2009, his 1st ever Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match, making him the 1st WWE Champion since AJ Styles in 2016 to make his Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match debut as a defending WWE Champion. This was his 4th PPV in a row in 2020. TLC was McIntyre’s 1st WWE Championship Defense, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 2nd WWE Champion in a row to lose the title in his 1st Defense. As of TLC, McIntyre’s WWE Championship Reign has lasted 34 Days, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st Champion ever to lose the title in 34 Days. This was The Miz’s 9th TLC PPV, which is the 2nd most of All-Time & 2nd in a row, his 4th TLC Match & 1st since 2017, giving him a TLC Match Record of 1-3, his 3rd WWE or Universal Championship Match at TLC & 2nd year in a row & his 3rd PPV in a row in 2020. This was AJ Styles’ 4th TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, his 3rd WWE or World Title Match at TLC & 1st since 2018, his 2nd Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match & 1st since 2016, with a win over Dean Ambrose, giving him a TLC Match Record of 1-0-0. This was his 1st Championship Match since he lost to Universal Champion Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank on May 19, 2019, & his 1st WWE Championship Match since he lost to Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, & was the 1st ever WWE Championship Match to open a TLC PPV, the 1st ever TLC Match to open a TLC PPV, McIntyre & Styles’ 1st ever TLC PPV opener & 1st opener of 2020, & was the 1st WWE Championship Match to open a PPV since Cain Velasquez VS Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019. It was the 700th Singles Match on TV & PPV in WWE, NXT, NXT UK, & 205 Live in 2020. It was AJ Styles’ 1st loss since he lost to Jey Uso on Smackdown on October 2. The Miz held the Money In The Bank Briefcase for 57 Days, which was the 10th Shortest of All-Time in between Brock Lesnar’s cash-in on Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules on July 14, 2019, which was 56 Days & Baron Corbin’s cash-in on Jinder Mahal on Smackdown on August 15, 2017. It was the 1st unsuccessful cash-in since Braun Strowman at Hell In A Cell in 2018 & was the 2nd cash-in to take place at TLC & 1st since Daniel Bryan VS The Big Show in 2011. - Sasha Banks VS Carmella was the 14th Smackdown Women’s Championship Match of 2020, the 1st since Smackdown on December 11, & 1st on PPV since Hell In A Cell on October 25, the 11th Women’s Championship Match at TLC & 1st since 2018, but the 3rd Smackdown Women’s Championship Match at TLC & 1st since 2018. It was the 1st time that there will be only 1 Women’s Championship Match at TLC since 2017. This was Sasha Banks’ 3rd TLC PPV & 1st since 2017, her 1st Women’s Championship Match at TLC & her 1st match on the main card, as her 2 other matches took place on the TLC Kickoff Show. It was her 3rd PPV in a row in 2020. TLC was Sasha Banks’ 3rd Women’s Championship Defense, so if she would have lost, she would have been the 1st Champion since Natalya who lost the title to Charlotte Flair on Smackdown on November 4, 2017 to lose in her 3rd Defense. This was the most ever Defenses for Sasha Banks, as all of her Singles Title Reigns have ended in the first or 2nd defense. As of TLC, Banks’ Reign has lasted 56 Days, so she would be the 1st Women’s Champion to lose the title in 56 Days and is her Longest Reign as Champion. This was Carmella’s 3rd TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, her 1st Championship Match at TLC, & 1st PPV since Money In The Bank on May 10. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 match between them after Smackdown on December 11, which was won by Carmella by Disqualification, so they each have won 1. - The New Day VS The Hurt Business was the 15th Raw Tag Team Championship Match of 2020, the 1st since Raw on November 23, & 1st on PPV since Clash of Champions on September 27. This was the 11th Tag Team Championship Match at TLC & the 2nd year in a row. This was Kofi Kingston’s 10th TLC PPV, which is the most of All-Time, & his 3rd in a row. It was his 5th Tag Team Championship Match at TL, which is the most of All-Time. This was the 1st time he is in a regular 2-on-2 Tag Team Match at TLC since he & Big E defeated Gold & Stardust on the Kickoff Show in 2014 & his 1st regular Tag Team Match on the main card since he & Evan Bourne defeated Epico & Primo in 2011. This was his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was Xavier Woods’ 2nd TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, his 2nd Tag Team Championship Match at TLC & 1st since 2018, & his 1st ever 2-on-2 Tag Team Match at TLC. This was his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was The New Days’ 4th Tag Team Championship Match at TLC, giving them the most Tag Team Championship Matches in TLC History, & the 1st to wrestle in 3 Tag Team Title Matches in a row, but the 1st time Kingston & Woods are teaming up at TLC since 2018. This was the 1st time that The New Day were Raw Tag Team Champions & the 1st time ever that a team was defending Tag Team Champions at back-to-back TLC PPVs. TLC was The New Day’s 4th Tag Team Championship Defense, so they were the 1st Champions since The Revival who lost to Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder at WrestleMania 35 on April 7, 2019 to lose the title in their 4th Defense. As of TLC, their Reign lasted 69 Days, so they were the 1st ever Champions to lose the title in 69 Days. This Reign was The New Day’s 4th Longest Tag Team Title Reign after their 4th Raw Tag Team Title Reign (483 Days, 8/23/15 – 12/18/16), their 4th Smackdown Tag Team Title Reign (111 Days, 11/8/19 – 2/27/20), & their 5th Smackdown Tag Team Title Reign (93 Days, 4/17/20 – 7/19/20). This was Cedric Alexander’s 3rd TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, but 1st on the main card since 2017, which was also a Tag Team Match, when he & Rich Swann defeated Jack Gallagher & Brian Kendrick. This was his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was Shelton Benjamin’s 2nd TLC PPV & 1st since 2009, giving him the largest gap between TLC PPVs at 11 years, beating Mickie James’ 8 Years (2009 – 2017). This was his 1st ever Tag Team Title Match at TLC PPV. It was his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was the 1st time Benjamin was on the main card of a PPV & not in a Battle Royal since he & Chad Gable lose to then Smackdown Team Champions The Usos at the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018. This was the 4th match between The New Day & The Hurt Business after Raw on November 2, which was won by The Hurt Business & Raw on November 16 & 23, which was won by The New Day, so now The New Day has 2 & The Hurt Business has won 2, was the 5th Raw Tag Team Title Change of 2020 & 1st siince The New Day & The Street Profits exchanged titles on Raw on October 12 & was the 82nd of All-Time, the 4th to take place at TLC, & 1st since 2016, when Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt defeated Rhyno & Heath Slater. Cedric Alexander was the 1st wrestler since Murphy to be a Cruiserweight & Tag Team Champion & the 1st since Erik to be a 24/7 & Tag Team Champion & his 1st win on PPV since he defeated Kalisto to retain the Cruiserweight Title at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, 2018. This was Shelton Benjamin’s 3rd Tag Team Championship Reign & 1st since he & Charlie Haas lost to Los Guerreros on Smackdown on September 18, 2003, giving him the longest gap between Tag Title Reigns at 6304 Days, beating The New Age Outlaws 5119 Days between Reigns (2/27/00 – 1/26/14), & was his 1st win on PPV since he defeated Jeff Hardy to win the United States Title at Great American Bash on July 20, 2008. - Asuka & Charlotte Flair VS Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax was the 14th Women’s Tag Team Championship Match of 2020, the 1st since Raw on November 2, & the 1st on PPV since Payback on August 30, & the 2nd year in a row at TLC. This was Asuka’s 4th TLC PPV in a row & her 2nd Women’s Tag Team Championship Match in a row, making her & Charlotte Flair the only women to be in both Women’s Tag Team Championship Matches at TLC. This was the 2nd year in a row that the Raw Women’s Champion is in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Match, making it the 4th TLC PPV in a row to not have a Raw Women’s Championship Match, & the 3rd PPV in a row in 2020. This was the 1st time since she defeated Emma in 2017 that Asuka did not wrestle Charlotte Flair or Becky Lynch or was in a Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match at TLC. This was Charlotte Flair’s 4th TLC PPV & 3rd in a row, her 2nd Women’s Tag Team Championship Match in a row, & 3rd year in a row she was in a match with Asuka, but 1st time that they were partners, making them the 4th set of wrestlers to be opponents & partners at TLC after Ambrose & Rollins (2017 & 2018), Flair & Lynch (2017 & 2018), & Orton & Wyatt (2016 & 2020), & 3rd to do to consecutively. It was her 1st match overall since she lost to Asuka on June 22, her 1st PPV since WrestleMania on April 5, & the 1st time they teamed together since Raw on June 8. This was Shayna Baszler’s TLC PPV debut, making it the 2nd year in a row that the defending Women’s Tag Team Champion made their TLC PPV debut. It was her 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was Nia Jax’s 2nd TLC PPV & 1st since 2018, her 1st Tag Team Title Match at TLC, & her 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. TLC was Baszler & Jax’s 4th Women’s Tag Team Championship Defense, so since they lost they were the 1st since Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross who lost to Sasha Banks & Bayley on Smackdown on June 5 to lose in their 4th Defense. As of TLC, their Reign lasted 113 Days, which is the 3rd longest of All-Time after The Kabuki Warriors (180 Days, 10/6/19 – 4/4/20) & The Iiconics (120 Days (4/7/19 – 8/5/19) & the 3rd to be Champion over 100 Days, & was the 5th Women’s Tag Team Title Change of 2020, & 1st since Payback on August 30, & the 8th of All-Time & 1st ever at a TLC PPV. Asuka is the 1st wrestler since Sasha Banks to be both the Raw Women’s & Women’s Tag Team Champions at the same time & the 1st to be a 2-time Women’s Tag Team Champion with 2 different partners. Charlotte Flair is now a 1-time Women’s Tag Team Champion, making her the 4th Grand Slam Champion after Asuka, Sasha Banks, & Bayley. - Kevin Owens VS Roman Reigns was the 11th WWE Universal Championship Match of 2020, the 1st since Hell In A Cell on October 25, & 15th WWE or World Championship Match at TLC, 1st since 2018, & 1st ever Universal Championship Match at TLC. This was the 1st time since 2011 that there will be more than 1 WWE, World, or Universal Championship Match at TLC. This was the 2nd Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match of 2020, the 7th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match for a WWE, World, or Universal Title at the TLC PPV, the 13th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match for a Title, & 1st since AJ Styles VS Dean Ambrose in 2016. This was the 1st time ever that there will be 2 Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, & Matches for a WWE or Universal Title. This will be the 27th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match in WWE History, the 14th to take place at the TLC PPV & the 11th year in a row, keeping it as the only type of match to take place at every TLC PPV. This was the 1st time since 2018 that there were 2 Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Matches at a TLC PPV. This was Kevin Owens’ 2nd TLC PPV & 1st since 2015, his 1st ever TLC Match, 1st ever Universal Title Match at a TLC PPV, & his 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This was his 1st Championship Match since he lost to WWE Champion Kofi Kingston at Money In The Bank on May 19, 2019 & his 1st Universal Championship Match since he lost the title to Goldberg at Fastlane on March 5, 2017. This was Roman Reigns’ 5th TLC PPV & 2nd in a row, his 4th Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match in his Career & 2nd in a row. His Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Record is 2-2-0, with his only win taking place in 2012, when The Shield defeated Ryback & Team Hell Now. This will be his 2nd Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match for a Championship at a TLC PPV, & 1st since 2015, when he lost to World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. This was his 5th PPV in a row in 2020. TLC was Reigns’ 4th Universal Championship Defense, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st since Seth Rollins’ 2nd Reign who lost to Bray Wyatt at Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019 to lose the title in his 4th Defense. As of TLC, Roman Reigns’ Universal Title Reign has lasted 112 Days, which is the 6th Longest of All-Time, making him the 6th Universal Champion to have a reign over 100 Days, & he would have been the 1st to lose the title in 112 Days. This was the 10th 1-on-1 Match between Owens & Reigns, with their 1st match taking place on Smackdown on October 29, 2015, which was won by Reigns by Count Out, & their last match prior to TLC taking place on Smackdown on July 23, 2019, which was won by Owens by Disqualification, so in their now 10 matches, Owens has won 4 times & Reigns has won 6 times. This was the 3rd time that they wrestled each other for the Universal Championship, with Owens winning both previous times. - Randy Orton VS Bray Wyatt was the 1st ever Firefly Inferno Match of 2020 & 1st ever at TLC. It was the 5th Inferno Match in WWE History after Undertaker defeated Kane at Unforgiven on April 26, 1998 & Raw on February 16, 1999, Triple H defeated Kane on Smackdown on September 23, 1999, & Kane defeated MVP at Armageddon on December 17, 2006. The Ring of Fire Match between Kane & Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam 2013 is not an Inferno Match since you had to win by pinfall & not by setting your opponent on fire. So this would be both Orton & Wyatt’s 1st Inferno Match & the 1st to not feature Kane. This was Randy Orton’s 7th TLC PPV, tying him with Dean Ambrose for the 3rd most TLC PPV matches of All-Time & his 5th Gimmick Match at the TLC PPV. This was his 1st PPV of 2020 since Hell In A Cell on October 25. This was Bray Wyatt’s 6th TLC PPV, tying him with The Big Show, Sheamus, & Dolph Ziggler for 4th most TLC PPVs of All-Time & 2nd in a row. It was his 1st Gimmick Singles Match at TLC since he defeated Dean Ambrose in a TLC Match in 2014. It was his 1st PPV since Payback on August 30. This was the 5th 1-on-1 Match between them after No Mercy on October 9, 2016, which was won by Wyatt, WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017, which was won by Orton, Backlash on April 30, 2017, which was won by Wyatt, & Raw on December 7, 2020, which ended in a No Contest, so in their 4 matches, Orton has won 1, Wyatt won 2, & 1 match ended in a No Contest. Orton & Wyatt was the 4th set of wrestlers to be partners & opponents at TLC, as they were partners in 2016, but 1st to do it not consecutively after Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins (2017 & 2018), Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair (2018 & 2019), & Asuka & Flair (2019 & 2020). Randy Orton VS Bray Wyatt was only the 3rd time out of 12 matches that a TLC Match was not the main event of a TLC PPV (other 2 times John Cena VS Wade Barrett in a Chairs Match in 2010 & Cena VS Dolph Ziggler in a Ladder Match in 2012. It was Orton’s 2nd TLC PPV main event & 1st since 2013 & Wyatt’s 2nd TLC PPV main event & 1st since 2014. It was the 3rd year in a row that a WWE or Universal Title is not the main event of a TLC & 1st time since 2017 that Women’s Match was not the main event of a TLC PPV. It was Orton’s 4th PPV main event of 2020 & 1st since Backlash on June 14, & he is the only wrestler to be the main event of both the 1st PPV of 2020 (the Royal Rumble) & the final PPV of 2020 (TLC) & was Wyatt’s 5th PPV main event of 2020 & 1st since Payback on August 30 - TLC was the 1st PPV since Hell In A Cell on October 25 to have 2 Title Changes, & the 1st time in 2020 that both the Men’s & Women’s Tag Team Titles changed hands, the 1st time since 2018 that 2 Titles changed hands at the TLC PPV & 1st time in TLC History that 2 Tag Team Titles changed hands/ - TLC was the Final PPV of 2020, so therefore the Total Match Count for PPV Matches in 2020, counting Kickoff Matches is 111
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Post by hbkid718 on Dec 21, 2020 15:57:56 GMT -5
To the poster above who made the long ass post about how "People thought TLC would suck but it was awesome" (no way in hell am I quoting all that) I would just like to state that I felt quite the opposite. I thought I was going to really like the show because every match was one of my favorites vs one of my least favorites. Not only did all my favorites lose, but there was nothing special about any of their matches. Also, how many ladder matches is that now for WWE in like 3 months (maybe less)? There was the ladder match at Clash Of Champions, there was a TLC match at Halloween Havoc, there were two ladder matches for Wargames advantages, and now two TLC matches in one night. And most ladder matches are pretty much just the same spots in different orders, so it's very tiresome when they give you several in a short span. To answer your question about Ladder Matches, here are all of the Ladder Matches that took place in 2020. And this doesn't include the Tables, Ladders, & Scares Match at Halloween Havoc or the 2 TLC Matches last night. Since I don't count them as Ladder Matches, since Tables & Chairs are legal. 1) NXT UK Tag Team Champions Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) defeated Mark Andrews &Morgan Webster, Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson), & Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match to retain the titles (1/12/20 NXT UK TAKEOVER: BLACKPOOL II) 2) WWE United States Champion Andrade defeated Rey Mysterio in a Ladder Match to retain the title (1/20/20 RAW) 3) WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion John Morrison defeated Kofi Kingston & Jimmy Uso in a Triple Threat Ladder Match to retain the titles (4/4/20 WWE WRESTLEMANIA 36: NIGHT 1) 4) Io Shirai defeated Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox, & Mia Yim in a 6-Way NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Ladder Match (4/8/20 NXT) 5) Asuka defeated Shayna Baszler, Dana Brooke, Carmella, Lacey Evans, & Nia Jax in a 6-Way Money In The Bank Ladder Match for the Vacant WWE Raw Women’s Championship (5/10/20 WWE MONEY IN THE BANK) 6) Otis defeated Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan, King Corbin, Rey Mysterio, & AJ Styles in a 6-Way Money In The Bank Ladder Match (5/10/20 WWE MONEY IN THE BANK) 7) Damian Priest defeated Johnny Gargano, Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed, & The Velveteen Dream in a Fatal 5-Way Ladder Match to win the Vacant NXT North American Championship (8/22/20 NXT TAKEOVER XXX) 8) Sami Zayn defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy & AJ Styles in a Triple Threat Ladder Match to win the title (9/27/20 WWE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS) 9) Pete Dunne defeated Kyle O’Reilly in a War Games Advantage Ladder Match (11/25/20 NXT) 10) Shotzi Blackheart defeated Raquel Gonzalez in a War Games Advantage Ladder Match (12/2/20 NXT)
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