TLC 2018: Last Minute Predictions
TLC marks the end of the PPV year for WWE. Almost every title will be defended on the card except for the Raw Tag Team Titles and the United States Championship.
Both seem to be on par with importance in WWE's championship hierarchy, so it's not a surprise that either isn't being defended in a match on the PPV. That could change, however, as the match between Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre may not happen due to Balor's recent illness issues.
The Universal Championship will also be missing from the show, but we all know why it will be. The TLC match between Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin is also in some jeopardy. Braun hasn't technically been cleared by doctors, so he could certainly show up but be allowed to only do so much.
The card is stacked with 12 matches in total.
Here's the final card for the PPV:
Mixed Match Challenge Finals: Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox vs. R-Truth and Carmella
Cruiserweight Championship Match: Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Cedric Alexander
Tables Match: Natalya vs. Ruby Riott
Chairs Match: Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio
Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre
Guitar on a Ladder Match: Elias vs. Bobby Lashley
Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bar (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Usos
Intercontinental Championship Match: Set Rollins (c) vs. Dean Ambrose
Raw Women's Championship Match: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Nia Jax
Smackdown Women's Championship TLC Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
WWE Championship Match: Daniel Bryan (c) vs. AJ Styles
Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match: Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman
Mixed Match Challenge Finals: Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal vs Carmella and R-Truth
Like the picture says above, whichever team prevails in the Mixed Match Challenge Finals gets the #30 entrant spot in both Royal Rumble matches. None of these four wrestlers is going to win either Rumble match, but the potential for shenanigans exists in a win by the Fabulous Truth.
Truth and Carmella have been hilarious any time they've been on Smackdown and you can never have enough dance breaks. Maybe Carmella should try a different dance during the dance breaks, though.
This will probably be on the pre-show or one of the calm-down spots before a main-PPV match, but should have some comedic spots. There's also the potential of R-Truth entering the ladies' rumble at #30 because he was confused which Rumble he should be part of.
Prediction: Carmella and R-Truth win.