12/28/2018 10:43:49 PM
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It was a rough year for the World Wrestling Entertainment, with the product seemingly went from bad to worse in nearly every pay-per-view (PPV) event – including WrestleMania. And its last gig for the year titled TLC is the last resort to redeem themselves after a year that saw Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega taking NJPW to the stratosphere, plus an independent wrestling show ALL IN sending a strong threat in the competition.
And it seems to me that TLC managed to capitalize well on the skyrocketing hype of Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch, on what they can bring to the table, and delivered steady-kind of goods. That saves on how the Seth Rollins-Dean Ambrose feud was put to waste momentarily. Nobody probably expected a new version of Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio that was done in a chairs match gave at least a bit of shit for all those nostalgia cravers.
I kinda like how Bruan Strowman was booked in a match without being directly involved on one. It's like a story of retribution done in a sort of revolution just in a somewhat revolting manner. While Natalya earned a victory, it's kinda sad that Ruby Riott lose as she and her Riott Squad has been trying to get a hold on being one of the current crops of bad guys in women's wrestling today. Still, a feel-good win from the Queen of Black Hearts is fitting to end a WWE's tribute program to The Anvil.
Interesting twist they put into Drew McIntyre and Finn Balor feud. A distraction by Dolph Ziggler proved to be the somewhat one-step closer to the end of this program, but the post-match interview scuffle was the most neutralizer of them all. That probably might put an injection in favor of DZ as the Show-Off goes full-force to The Scottish Destroyer in a few weeks time – a shift from one page to another.
And finally, we have an end to that Nia Jax-Ronda Rousey program because truth be told – this feud has turned into a lame one. Yup, I get it, there was an unfinished business that was meant to be settled; but its build-up, even if took them almost two months, seem to wound up a bummer. And The Bar retaining the tag team golds for the Blue brand appears a result of a good foil as the SmackDown tag team division is trying to have other tandems enter the title picture.
All in all, WWE Tables, Ladders, and Chairs gave a good go-home feel as the promotion is now taking a step towards WrestleMania season – via the Royal Rumble route.
The Verdict: 7.2/10
Author: slickmaster | © 2018 The SlickMaster's Files
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