WWE TLC 2016: 5 Rumours you need to know
2016’s edition of WWE TLC is shaping up to be one of the most exciting TLC pay-per-views in recent memory. While the card isn’t exactly stacked like Survivor Series, the SmackDown exclusive event will have 1uite a few exciting matches and not to mention weapons, even though the use of them may be very PG in the end.
The card is headlined by the huge grudge match between WWE World Champion AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose. Styles took out Ambrose’s buddy James Ellsworth last week with a brutal Styles Clash to the floor and Ambrose will be out gunning for revenge. Then there’s also the ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship between incumbent champion The Miz and Dolph Ziggler. Miz and Ziggler’s back and forth feud has been going on for a while but it’s nowhere near stale and in fact, just about reaching its peak.
As for the SmackDown Tag-Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno, they’ll face stiff opposition at TLC as they come up against Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton who beat American Alpha last week to become #1 contenders. Becky Lynch is also on the card defending her beloved SmackDown Women’s Championship against Alexa Bliss in a tables match. Carmella and Nikki Bella will also face off in a No DQ match.
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It looks like WWE will have a couple of surprises for us as TLC draws closer. Read on to check out the latest rumours and scoops ahead of TLC.
5: Samoa Joe debuts
Samoa Joe is more than ready for the main roster. If it had been up to me, I’d have booked Joe in Goldberg’s spot to crush Brock Lesnar.
Joe recently regained the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Toronto before losing it again yesterday at NXT Tokyo to Shinsuke Nakamura. With the title off Joe, it seems likely that Joe’s main roster debut is impending and with the blue brand needing more stars, Joe looks like he’ll debut for SmackDown and it could happen as early as TLC with a Cena-esque surprise appearance.
Even if TLC is too soon, we still expect Joe to get called up to the main roster sooner rather than later.