WWE Tables, Ladders and Chairs Preview

This Sunday, the WWE presents the final pay per view event of the year from Boston, MA in the TLC show. Here are my predictions.

NEW DAY vs. LUCHA DRAGONS vs. THE USOS: LADDER TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH

The tag team title match features the most over act on the WWE roster in the New Day. Even though I feel that the overexposure that the trio has been getting lately may do the team more harm than good, the act isn’t stale yet. From a “working” standpoint, the Usos’ are probably the best tag team in the company. As for the Lucha Dragons, even though they do have two victories against the New Day in recent memory, I don’t see them on the tag team championship level. That leaves the New Day or the Usos. I think the WWE will continue to ride the New Day gravy train, and will probably turn them face in the near future. WINNER: THE NEW DAY

RHYNO, TOMMY DREAMER and the DUDLEYS vs. THE WYATT FAMILY: TABLES MATCH

Hmmm. There’s the team that SHOULD win, and the team that will PROBABLY win. The Wyatts are the bigger act for the WWE in the long term. They should be the ones that get the win. The Dudleys, Rhyno, and Tommy Dreamer quartet are a nostalgia act. Usually nostalgia acts win because the fans don’t want to see their legends lose. However, I think with WrestleMania on the horizon, the WWE will look at what is best for their business in the long run. I don’t expect the Wyatts to go from challengers to the reunited Brothers of Destruction, and follow it up with jobbing to the latest ECW reunion squad. WINNERS: THE WYATT FAMILY

ALBERTO DEL RIO vs. JACK SWAGGER: CHAIRS UNITED STATES TITLE MATCH

Didn’t we already suffer through this feud two years ago? It sucked back then, and is even worse now. The reason is because Del Rio hasn’t been “over” since he returned. Jack Swagger hasn’t been around for a while. When he was around, Swagger wasn’t exactly an upper mid-card contender. Now, he’s been given his first major storyline in over a year, and it’s to be the top contender for the United States Heavyweight championship? Does the WWE really expect the fans to buy this feud? This week, Del Rio kicked Zeb Coulter to the curb. That act would normally make Del Rio a face. However, with Del Rio in the group the “League of Jobbers,” I mean “League of Nations,” it wouldn’t make sense for him to turn. Therefore, I expect Coulter to reunite with Jack Swagger. His possible interference could be a valid reason to get the belt off of Del Rio. However, when you combine the fact that you don’t want your top new heel group to already be a bunch of jobbers, and your goal this year was to elevate the US title, you can’t put the belt on Swagger. WINNER: ALBERTO DEL RIO

CHARLOTTE vs. PAIGE: DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Who’s the face? Who’s the heel? Does anyone know? Does anyone care? It started out as a clear cut storyline. Paige turned on Charlotte and was the heel in the program. However, since then, Charlotte has shown heel tendencies, and Paige is still also acting like a heel. If the WWE was going to start a Charlotte heel turn, they should have waited until after the program with Paige ended. The easiest prediction to make is that the crowd will be dead throughout the match. I’m going to go with Charlotte, because it’s still too soon for her to drop the belt. WINNER: CHARLOTTE

KEVIN OWENS vs. DEAN AMBROSE: INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

I’m going to look at the WWE’s booking history for this match. At the Survivor Series, Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens. The WWE loves their 50/50 booking philosophy. I can’t see Kevin Owens dropping the belt just yet. If anything, I can see a title change between the two at the Royal Rumble. Should Kevin Owens even lose the title to Ambrose at all? I’m not sure about that. That’s why I’m going with Kevin Owens to win in the match of the night. WINNER: KEVIN OWENS

SHEAMUS vs. ROMAN REIGNS: TLC WWE WORLD TITLE MATCH

Looking at ratings, and fan interest, it appears that the Sheamus as WWE World champion experiment has failed. While, Roman Reigns hasn’t exactly set the world on fire either, the WWE needs to get the title on Roman Reigns already. If they wait too long, the Roman Reigns Era really will not get over. At least if they put the belt on Reigns already, the WWE can get started on seeing if there really will be a “Roman Empire.” Even though that’s what the WWE should do, I don’t see them doing that at all at TLC. I think the other “League of Nations” members will show up during the match to attack Roman Reigns like Bray Wyatt did at the Money in the Bank pay per view. Since this is the WWE, and faces don’t have friends who come to their rescue, I think the interference will benefit Sheamus. WINNER: SHEAMUS