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411 Roundtable Preview: WWE Tables Ladders & Chairs 2014

December 13, 2014 | Posted by Sean Garmer
John Cena TLC 2014

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Introduction

This year’s edition of WWE TLC, is highlighted by John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Tables Match. Also on this show is an Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match between Luke Harper and Dolph Ziggler that could steal the show. A TLC match starring Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt that should be freaking crazy, and a Stairs match that could be interesting. All of these matches and more will be on the show when TLC airs LIVE at 8ET/5P on PPV and the WWE Network. So, let’s get to it then, here are the 411 staff’s predictions for Sunday’s show.

The Staff

Kevin Pantoja, WWE NXT Reporter

Justin Watry, Which Was Better?, I Was Wrong

Gary Vaughan, Wrestling 2 the MAX Podcast

Mike Hammerlock, The Wrestling Zone 8-Ball

Sean Garmer, Wrestling 2 the MAX Podcast, WWE Roundtable Organizer, Games Top 5 Organizer, Co-operative Multiplayer Podcast, Quizmaster for Four Player Co-op

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The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) vs. Gold & Stardust
Pre-Show Kick-off Tag Team Match

Kevin Pantoja: For being a Kickoff match, I’m actually pretty excited for this. I love a tag team feud that isn’t just “champions vs. challengers”. Granted, there isn’t some huge angle behind this, but I got to see both teams work the microphone recently and that’s appreciated. With New Day being the new team, I pick them.

Winners: The New Day

Justin Watry: I am refusing to pick Stardust, as it is just a ridiculous use of Cody Rhodes. Another year of his gone, too bad. The New Day did already lose a match, so it is not wild to think they may lose again. Still, The New Day win because their theme song is pretty catchy.

Winner: The New Day

Gary Vaughan: This match will kick-off the show with a semi-bang, if you get my drift. I have no quarrels with either tag team, but I fear it will end up being just another pre-show match that has no real meaning or gives us any more reason to care about the feud. The New Day will win simply because they are the team that is new and needs the win.

Winner: The New Day (Tag Team Finish)

Mike Hammerlock: It would be great if they could tell a story where New Day rises to the level of the two-time tag champions instead of New Day is hot and the Dust Brothers suddenly can’t tie their shoes. It’s probably too much to hope for, but kudos to them if they go in that direction. As a kickoff show match, the talent here can deliver a fairly intense seven minutes. Not that we get a lot of competition for best WWE kickoff show match of the year, but this could be it.

Winner: New Day

Sean Garmer: It has been so refreshing to see a Tag Team feud outside of what’s happening with the belts. The Dust Brothers made it known from the start they had issues with The New Day and behold a feud is born. This is a nice pick for a pre-show match and since WWE hasn’t done much with the Dust Brothers since before they were Tag Champs, I can see them easily taking the fall in this one.

Winners: New Day (Via Tag Team Finish)


(Champion) Rusev w/ Lana vs. Jack Swagger
United States Championship Match

Kevin Pantoja: Stop me if you’ve seen this before. These two had a relatively long feud over the Summer because in the battle of Russia vs. America, nobody makes more sense for the US than Jack Swagger. I do appreciate that this has a different feel due to the attack on Zeb Colter and Rusev making it personal. I expect a good match, some great selling by Rusev and the obvious outcome. If Swagger didn’t end Rusev’s undefeated streak before, he won’t do it now. That’s being saved for Roman Reigns or John Cena.

Winner: Rusev

Justin Watry: If Jack Swagger was going to defeat Rusev, it would have already happened. It did not, nor should it. Rusev has bigger fish to fry come WrestleMania 31. John Cena is the long standing rumor for that matchup. While it may seem impossible now, keep in mind I also ripped on reports of Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena being planned for WrestleMania XXX…and then it turned out to be true. Oops! Regardless, Rusev wins.

Winner: Rusev

Gary Vaughan: Swagger has been a huge pain in the side or Rusev foe awhile now. That will not end on Sunday, which will leave Rusev doing everything to get an advantafe over Swagger. Lana could be that advantage, but who knows if she will even have to do anything. I think Swagger will be screwed somehow and Rusev will stay undefeated.

Winner: Jack Swagger (via DQ)

Mike Hammerlock: I don’t have a problem with them going back to this well. It’s a good well. They just need to pull something different out of it. The art of it would be to make Swagger seem legit again while allowing Rusev to escape with his streak intact. No way is Swagger submitting Rusev or getting a pinfall. I wouldn’t complain if that did happen (because our complacency needs a good smack in the face), but it won’t. A double countout or Lana interference would seem the most likely avenues to preserve the integrity of both wrestlers. Or they could just bury Swagger and have him tap this time to the Accolade. I don’t know why you put that on a PPV, but they could go in the direction.

Winner: Rusev

Sean Garmer: This feud has been rehashed probably due to Reigns injury, but at least WWE put a fresh take on it by having Rusev injure Zeb Colter. However, this version of the feud should offer the same result as before. Swagger will try his darndest to make us think he has a chance, but in the end he will be CRUSHED once again.

Winner AND STILL US CHAMPION: Rusev (Via Accolade)


(Champion) Nikki Bella w/ Brie vs. AJ Lee
Divas Championship Match

Kevin Pantoja: I still have absolutely no clue why Brie Bella is suddenly best friends with Nikki Bella again and neither does anyone else. It hasn’t been explained on TV and there are no hints that Brie is just trying to eventually get a title shot. Anyway, they had a well built feud heading into Survivor Series and ended up with a 30 second match. This time around, there hasn’t been much additional build except for some harsh words being traded, but they should get their actual match. It would make no sense to do another title change on a belt that has gone back and forth four times since July.

Winner: Nikki Bella

Justin Watry: AJ Lee was Divas Champion through 2013 and up the night after WrestleMania XXX. Then upon her return, she won the title back right away. Oh, and after losing the belt to Paige, yeah, she won it right back for another title reign. Following that, AJ ‘won’ the Diva of the Year Slammy award. Why am I saying this all? Because it is easily shuts up all the nonsense about CM Punk leaving WWE having anything to do with AJ Lee and her career. Clearly, she has not been effected one bit. Just another one of those lovely conspiracy theories that have no truth to them. With alllllll of that being said, Nikki Bella retains but no, it has nothing to do with CM Punk. Put away with the tin foil hats folks.

Winner: Nikki Bella

Gary Vaughan: Nikki will do whatever it takes to keep her title; which could lead to a halfway decent match. I’m sure Brie will make her presence known and could have an impact on the match result. I just don’t see AJ getting her title back so fast after flip fliopping the title between her and Paige before Nikki entered the picture.

Winner: Nikki (Via Rack Attack)

Mike Hammerlock: Their Survivor Series match was a monster disappointment. I thought the stage was set for them to put on a legit quality Divas Title match. Instead they turned into a throwaway. I suppose I am interested to see AJ get her hands on Nikki. The “talent isn’t sexually transmitted” line was kind of awesome. Yet I still don’t get why Brie suddenly is in league with her evil sister. We endured months of these two in their wooden feud and now it’s all smoothed over with no explanation. Twin magic I guess. Rumors persist that AJ is headed out the door. In terms of best-for-business thinking, wouldn’t it make more sense to save the big send off of your highest profile diva for WrestleMania? Regardless, even if AJ’s sticking around I suspect she loses here to set up a three-way match with both Bellas at the Royal Rumble. Maybe AJ wins via DQ, but my guess is Nikki keeps the belt.

Winner: Nikki Bella

Sean Garmer: I was surprised that WWE went the route they did with their Survivor Series match. I still have faith that WWE could let these two go out there and produce an entertaining match. AJ has a reason to care because she wants to get her belt back and we may also see if The Bellas alliance is really as strong as it appears. Will we see Brie’s true motives for supporting her sister revealed? It is probably more likely we find that out on RAW, but still, Brie should get involved and wind up deciding it in favor of her sister.

Winner AND STILL WWE DIVAS CHAMPION: Nikki Bella (Brie interference leads directly to Rack Attack for the win)


RyBack vs. Kane
Chairs Match

Kevin Pantoja: First of all, I don’t like the idea of a Chairs match. It’s just a no DQ match where the focus is on chairs. That being said, this should be decent at best. Ryback is still not the most impressive worker on the roster, but there won’t be need for much here besides a brawl. Kane, despite being in his best shape in a decade, hasn’t been putting on the strongest matches. His job in this match should solely be to do just that. Job. I don’t believe that Ryback is legit a main event player, but regardless, he should be able to go over Kane here.

Winner: Ryback

Justin Watry: “Feed me more!” Those chants were loud on Monday night. Considering it was a quiet live crowd, they surely did react to Ryback. Kane? Yeah, no reason to win this. The Big Guy should rack up a bunch of big wins leading to WrestleMania 31; I think he has a good chance this year to have a decent spot on the card. I welcome it…

Winner: Ryback

Gary Vaughan: The chairs in this match will not be the only thing clashing. These two monsters will brawl it out big man style. I can’t say the match will be very pretty, but I can say it will be quick and probably not as competitive as most of us would like. I see Ryback getting the win because, well let’s just be honest, everybody loves the big guy.

Winner: RyBack (Via Shellshocked)

Mike Hammerlock: I think we need to acknowledge how terrible Kane has been the past couple of years. His matches have become tough to watch. Now we’re in the awkward position of watching washed up Kane go against the ring-challenged Ryback. If I were booking this, I’d make it a squash for the Big Guy. No point in forcing people to endure an awful match. Exposing his rather serious limitations won’t help Ryback. Just let him come out, hit his four big moves and then lead a chant.

Winner: The Ryback

Sean Garmer: I feel myself caring less and less about Kane every week that I see him. I hope for the love of everything that is holy, this is booked as a short match and RyBack gives Kane a good shot with a chair and we get the Shellshocked to end it after a few minutes.

Winner: RyBack (Shellshocked on top of a chair)


(Champions) The Miz & Mizdow vs. The Usos
Tag Team Championship Match

Kevin Pantoja: The WWE tag team division has been disappointing in 2014 after a great 2013. The Usos have clearly been the MVPs, taking the titles from the awful New Age Outlaws run and putting on consistently good to great matches on Pay-Per-View. The Miz and Damien Mizdow now hold the gold, or copper, and I don’t see them losing it anytime soon. They’re building a Miz/Mizdow split and Mizdow is easily the most over guy in this match. He makes the Tag Title match something the fans consider must see, and that helps the division. I don’t see a switch this soon.

Winners: The Miz and Damien Mizdow

Justin Watry: No explanation needed.

Winner: The Miz and Damien Mizdow

Gary Vaughan: It’s obvious that Miz and Mizdow will struggle to retain their titles if things go the way they have in a couple of their loses since being champs. The Usos take advantage of every mistake and I honestly feel a mistake will cost the tag champs their titles. This could also throw gasoline on Miz’s jealousy of Mizdow with a loss at TLC.

Winners: The Usos

Mike Hammerlock: For the record, I think it’s a crying shame we’re not seeing a tag team TLC match at this event. The Usos would be perfect for it and TLC’s roots lie in two memorable tag team bouts. It should be tag team season in the WWE. This is another match where neither team has to win, which opens up the possibilities. I like that. There’s a hundred different good directions they could go in here. As long as Naomi doesn’t pull a Sapphire, I think we’re good. I really like that she’s been thrown into the mix. It gives the Usos an actual storyline. It gives Naomi air time (and I’m always for that). It also fits in perfectly with Miz’s weaselly character. At some point, Miz and Mizdow will split. I doubt it happens before the Rumble, where Mizdow can either eliminate Miz or self-eliminate when Miz goes over the top, or both. Stage would seem set here for Mizdow to win the day after Miz makes an accidental tag.

Winner: Miz & Mizdow

Sean Garmer: WWE has been teasing dissension between Miz and Mizdow over the past few weeks and I’m sure we will see more of it here. The interesting part has been WWE choosing to make Naomi a centerpiece in all of this and how it has made me care so much more about this feud, than if it had been just about The Usos wanting the belts. Things are personal between Jimmy and Miz, sure it smells of “storyline because of Total Divas.” At least they are getting something and Jimmy Uso has been able to show a lot of character because of it. Regardless, Miz and Mizdow work as the tag champs right now and they could easily get another month out of this feud.

Winners AND STILL WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Miz & Mizdow (Mizdow rolls-up Jimmy)


Erick Rowan vs. Big Show
Steel Stairs Match

Kevin Pantoja: See, I think Chairs matches are stupid, but I think a Steel Stairs match is absolutely ridiculous. What does this mean exactly? Are only steel stairs allowed to be used? Can you get disqualified if you use a steel chair or some other non-steel stair like weapon? Nothing has been explained, so I assume this will be like a Chairs match in which it’s a just a No DQ match with the focus primarily on steps. Nobody cares about yet another Big Show heel turn, but I’ve actually enjoyed Erick Rowan as of late. When the Wyatt Family split, I knew I’d get behind Luke Harper because he’s awesome but I never saw much in Rowan. This Rainman like lovable goof who can do things like solve a Rubik’s Cube is great. I sense a big win for Rowan here.

Winner: Erick Rowan

Justin Watry:Going against logic here and picking Big Show. Eric Rowan is a few weeks away from being a Fandango or Santino Marella kind of comedy act. Big Show can still be presented as a favorite to win the Royal Rumble due to his size and legacy, even though we all know he has no chance. The seven foot giant wins here and is hyped as a Rumble threat for January.

Winner: Big Show

Gary Vaughan: Expect a clash of the big boys here. When you add stairs to that miz, I would say it will be a slow match with these two bug men involved.Hopefully, they will surprise us with a better match than we expect. Rowan should get the victory over Big Show; even if he takes two or three stair shots to the head.

Winner: Erick Rowan

Mike Hammerlock: This seems like a placeholder for both these guys. Show doesn’t get to be a jobber to the stars if he starts dropping matches to Erick Rowan. Roman Reigns, Ryback, maybe Dolph Ziggler – those would seem more likely foes to triumph over the WWE’s pet behemoth. Meanwhile Rowan surely has unfinished business with Luke Harper. They wound up on opposite sides of the law for some reason. No one much expects anything from this match. Many are trying to time their bladders to coincide with it. Can’t blame them, but expectations are so low they almost can’t fail to overachieve. Anyway, Show wins and moves on to something with a higher profile.

Winner: Big Show

Sean Garmer: Big Show may have just turned for what seems like the millionth time, but somehow I’ve enjoyed this feud between Big Show and Erick Rowan. I never in my wildest dreams believed that WWE would actually try to do something with “Big Red.” But I don’t think they try to push a nickname that’s also synonymous with a pack of chewing gum and a red cream soda beverage, if they just wanted him to be a comedy character. I expect this to be a big brawl with some nasty spots in the match too, but this is a match that Rowan could win and it doesn’t hurt Big Show at all. Rowan could be solidified in a lot of people’s eyes if he manages to get a clean win over the World’s Largest Athlete. Maybe I’m a dreamer, but the crowd is responding to Rowan and I think somewhere Vince hears that.

Winner: Erick Rowan (A Slam on top of the Steel Steps)


(Champion) Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler
Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match

Kevin Pantoja: Okay, so I’m split on this. On one hand, these two, with a ladder, have a chance to steal the show. On the other hand, after being the sole survivor and ending the Authority, Dolph Ziggler should be away from the Intercontinental Title. I hope to see that happen after this show, but Dolph is in danger, if he hasn’t already, of losing that big Survivor Series momentum. The good thing here is that Dolph can lose while putting up a great fight and not get pinned. That’s exactly what I see happening, and hopefully, Dolph can move higher in the card after.

Winner: Luke Harper

Justin Watry: This could be your match of the night. I would actually not be surprised to see Dolph Ziggler regain the IC Title. Not sure why…just would not surprise me. Luke Harper is my prediction because he can stay where he is at on the card going forward, where Ziggy could move up (or down) depending on the day. Harper as IC Champ works for now.

Winner: Luke Harper

Gary Vaughan: Dolph has worked his butt off to be at the top of the card. Saying that, I don’t see him winning a ladder match against Luke Harper. Ziggler will fight to the bitter end, but I just feel Harper will be too much to handle this night.This match could be show stealer; with both wrestlers being so skilled and talented.

Winner: Luke Harper

Mike Hammerlock: This is one of the more anticipated matches of the night. Last year Dolph was on the TLC pre-show losing to Fandango, so this is already a nice reversal of fortune for him. Harper is still establishing his singles competitor credibility in the WWE, which makes this a chance for him to shine. Neither has to win and I suspect the match will be good enough that both wrestlers get a bump from it. The determining factor is what are the plans for Ziggler heading up to WrestleMania? If they want to build on that Survivor Series bump and propel him in or close to the main event scene, then it would make some sense to have him lose here. Then he goes into the Royal Rumble with something to prove, and perhaps an ax to grind with whomever cost him at TLC. Then again, Dolph has been lifting the profile the IC belt in recent months and maybe they want to keep that momentum going (e.g. building toward Dolph vs. Bad News Barrett at WrestleMania with the IC title on the line). If that’s the case, then Dolph getting the dramatic win here makes sense. Since the Roman Reigns WrestleMania push seems back on, I’m guessing Dolph’s immediate future revolves around the Intercontinental Title.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

Sean Garmer: Luke Harper and Dolph Ziggler in a ladder match just screams awesome! I can’t wait to see what these two do to surely ask Rollins and Cena to “top that.” Ziggler was booked relatively well as IC Champion and he brought a lot of prestige back to the belt. Harper has done fine with it so far as well. Once again, I am going to dare to dream and hope that WWE finally saw the light when it comes to Ziggler after the Survivor Series match and how the crowd has been insane for him since then. Ziggler could yet prove to be another guy that the crowd forces into the main event. Ziggler has out grown the need for the IC belt and I think it suits Harper just fine right now. WWE has to be careful in how Ziggler loses, but I’m sure in typical Ziggler fashion, he will come ever so close but not be able to win in the end. Hell, the feud could even continue past this match because right now the main event scene is a little shallow. Especially since Ziggler just seems to bounce around different opponents week to week until WWE settles on someone for a bit. Harper should keep the belt here, hopefully allowing WWE to open the door for some direction for Ziggler to shine higher up the card.

Winner AND STILL IC CHAMPION: Luke Harper


Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match

Kevin Pantoja: Of all the matches on the card, this is probably the hardest to predict. Both guys should be two of the top guys in the company, but shoddy booking has left them just on the cusp. Therein lies the problem with this match and feud. Ending the first match in a disqualification was fine, but there has to be a winner here. Does Bray eat yet another loss instead of being the “Eater of Worlds” or does Dean Ambrose fall to another foe like he has at SummerSlam and Hell in a Cell? Looking at the card, I don’t see many faces winning, so I’ll go with the face here.

Winner: Dean Ambrose

Justin Watry: Could easily be the match of the night, just like the ladder match. If WWE gives these two guys 20 minutes or so, it could be a TLC classic. Very high expectations for this battle. Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose are in need of a victory, and as seen many times this year – Dean Ambrose does not technically *need* to win for his character to work. Bray is hit or miss with his act as of late, so I am curious to see where he goes next. Giving this match to Ambrose after a wild brawl.

Winner: Dean Ambrose

Gary Vaughan: I am a big fan of both Wyatt and Ambrose. That’s why maybe I am a little more excited about this match than most, but I truly believe it will be a match of the night. Ambrose has been dominating this feud thus far; which leads me to believe Bray Wyatt will finally get his on Sunday night. This match may also be the most violent and gruesome as well.

Winner: Bray Wyatt (After a Sister Abigail)

Mike Hammerlock: The futures of both these guys may rest on this match. For the record, regardless of the outcome here I could see this feud stretching to WrestleMania. To accomplish that, they need to tear down the house at TLC. Yet that’s not the only reason they need to pull out an instant classic. Just when their Survivor Series shifted into high gear (thanks to a Bray Wyatt clothesline), it turned into a commercial for this match. Hey free viewers, you need to pay $9.99 if you want to see these two fully tear other apart. On top of that, much of Wyatt and Ambrose’s singles careers have been a tease. A lot of folks see the potential in these two, but they haven’t been booked to deliver on it often enough. What wrestlers rely on most is faith. Fans have to believe you can take them somewhere they’ll enjoy. If they give you a bunch of chances and it turns out to be more tease than action, then they stop believing in you. I think Wyatt and Ambrose can be major players in the WWE for years, but if they don’t deliver in the lone TLC match at TLC, then I reserve the right to change my opinion.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

Sean Garmer: This feud took it up a notch once Ambrose broke the rocking chair, but that’s really the seminal moment of this feud. Everything else has felt lukewarm in the build up to what should have been an epic war of words and fists. That being said, these two are crazy enough to do some CRAZY crap to each other in that ring and for that, I am really looking forward to this match. The conundrum is that both guys really don’t need any more loses. However, the nature of Ambrose is that he gets back up no matter what the world throws at him. Bray Wyatt has lost WAY TOO MUCH in big feuds and he DESPERATELY needs a win. As long as Ambrose fights till his last breath and only succumbs to something brutal, I think he will be fine. Plus, there’s also the looming possibility of The Ascension appearing to help Bray Wyatt as well, which would also give Ambrose an out for the loss.

Winner: Bray Wyatt (The Ascension make their debut lay out Ambrose, Sister Abigail by Bray for the win)


John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
Tables Match- (If John Cena loses he is no longer the # 1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship)

Kevin Pantoja: This is one of those situations where a John Cena loss would actually make some sense. Much like how I thought he could have lost to Bray Wyatt at Payback, because this is a match where he doesn’t have to be pinned. Throw in the fact that Seth Rollins was pinned at Survivor Series and, for some stupid reason, against Ryback on Smackdown, and it would make sense for him to get a big win. But, that won’t happen. With the way that Night of Champions ended, the WWE seems to believe that we absolutely must have Brock/Cena IV or whatever.

Winner: John Cena

Justin Watry: Seth Rollins was in the main event of Survivor Series. Seth Rollins was in the main event of Heck on a Deck. Seth Rollins was involved with main event match at Night of Champions. Plus, he was the big story over the entire summer. Now he is in the main event of TLC against John FREAKIN’ Cena! Yeah, I would say he is doing alright for himself. Just another example of an indy star signing with WWE, and moving past all the laughable excuses of “WWE does not like indy guys who are small, they will BURRRRRY him and blah, blah, blah.” Talent is talent, and all the same thing said about Seth Rollins are currently being said about Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, Kevin Owens, and other NXT stars. Talent is talent. Seth Rollins has it and will be a WWE World Champion in 2015 (likely right after WrestleMania 31). Unfortunately, this match is about John Cena winning so he can face Brock Lesnar for the title one more time next month.

Winner: John Cena

Gary Vaughan: I’m sure we will get our money’s worth out of this match. It will be a good test for Rollins and I really do believe it will be very entertaining. Seth Rollins will cheat as he always does, and I see him winning this match with the help of J&J Security will ensure Rollins gets the victory.

Winner: Seth Rollins (Powerbomb through a Table)

Mike Hammerlock: I have very little doubt this match ends with Seth Rollins going through a table. It could go the other way, potentially forcing Cena to bring back the Authority to reinstate his title shot. Or a Cena loss could go monkey’s paw for those desperate for Anything But Cena (ABC). A Cena loss here would mean winning the Royal Rumble would be his only way to get the rematch with Brock Lesnar that no one in particular wants to see. If you’re in the ABC crowd, let the horror of that possibility seep into your soul. Yet the most orderly path would be Cena wins here, fights Lesnar at the Rumble and someone else gets the Rumble push (probably Roman Reigns). The WWE doesn’t do complexity often or well. Also, the run in potential on this one is high (in most cases to counteract J&J Security): Reigns, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, HHH, Sting. Anyway, I’m guessing this ends as another #CenaWinsLOL. Despite that, it could be an awesome match. I mentioned in Fact or Fiction this week that Cena and Rollins share tremendous ring chemistry. If they can beat their previous best matches, this will be special. If they don’t overbook it, it could even rival Daniel vs. HHH for the best WWE singles match of 2014.

Winner: John Cena

Sean Garmer: I would love to see a Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar match at Royal Rumble 2015, but alas it is not going to happen. Rollins also made it quite clear to Heyman that he is Mr. Money in the Bank and could cash-in on Brock or Cena at any time. I think that’s planting the seeds much cooler later on, but for now I think this is all setup for Cena to overcome the odds and after a damn good match, end up looking strong heading into a battle against Lesnar at the RR. These two have had some really nice matches in the past and I expect the same here. I fully expect shenanigans as well to even the odds a bit, but we know how this ends. Seth Rollins is going through a table.

Winner: John Cena (Super AA sending Rollins through a Table)

Overall Thoughts & PPV Interest Level (from 1 being the worst to 5 being the best)

Kevin Pantoja: My Interest level for this PPV is a 3.5 out of 5: To be honest, this would probably be a 3 if I wasn’t going to be there live. That makes me more interested and invested. The card itself looks good as everything but Show/Rowan and Ryback/Kane interest me. It should be a damn fun event, as TLC is usually worth a watch, even if it is just because of the stipulations.

Justin Watry: My interest level for this PPV is a 3.5 out of 5: TLC usually delivers as a pay-per-view event. There is enough here to enjoy, especially for just $9.99 thanks to the WWE Network. Should be jacked for the event come Sunday night.

Gary Vaughan: My interest level for this PPV is a 3 out of 5: This show should be very good. All the matches have some potential to be better than they should be. Though, we all know that the higher the expectations we have, the more likely the end result will be the opposite.

Mike Hammerlock: My interest level for this PPV is a 3 out of 5: Dreadful as the WWE weekly product has been for most of this year and as bad a many of its PPVs have been, TLC has a solid card. It’s not wall-to-wall awesomeness, but five *** or better matches with a couple reaching **** is a distinct possibility. For whatever reason, TLC has been one of the WWE’s more reliable events. I maintain the WWE is like a really hot, but annoying girlfriend: brings you to your breaking point, then one night busts out some mind-boggling lingerie and, bam!, everything’s cool again. TLC could be that night for disgruntled WWE fans.

Sean Garmer: My interest level for this PPV is a 4 out of 5 I’ve been interested in most of the feuds going into this show. Throw-in that this is TLC, a PPV that usually delivers and I think this could be one of the standout PPV’s of the entire year for WWE. Mike Hammerlock also gave a wonderful analogy that I can’t top. So, I’m just gonna say that like it has in the past few years, TLC will be a PPV we will remember for quite a while after it’s over.

Well, that’s all the time we have today. Let us know what you thought of our predictions in the comment section and don’t forget to share your picks for the PPV as well. See you all again in January for Royal Rumble 2015.

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