WWE TLC 2020 | Review-ish

This years TLC event took place at the Tropicana Fields in St Petersburg, Florida in a location known as The ThunderDome and virtual fans were once again in attendance. Below are the results and the review-ish will follow after.

Kick off Show Match Result
Big E, Daniel Bryan, Chad Gable & Otis defeated Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura.

Main Card Results
Drew McIntyre defeated AJ Styles & Miz in a TLC Match to remain WWE Champion.

Sasha Banks defeated Carmella to remain SmackDown Women's Champion.

The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin) defeated The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) to become the NEW RAW Tag Team Champions.

Asuka & Charlotte Flair defeated Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler to become the NEW Women's Tag Team Champions. 

Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens in a TLC Match to remain Universal Champion.

Randy Orton defeated "The Fiend" in a FireFly Inferno Match.

Review-ish time!

If you are a regular reader of the blogs then you will know I tend to miss the kick off shows and this one was no exception, it's a shame that the creative team have no idea of how to book the people involved in that eight man tag match correctly.  

John Morrison cashed in for The Miz during the TLC match between Drew and AJ to make it a triple threat, he was unsuccessful and he always going to be because of who the current main champions are. in regards to who is next to face Drew? all signs point to Sheamus at the Royal Rumble, subject to change of course. 

Sasha remained champion after defeating Carmella, the challenger put up a good fight but was unable to prevail victorious, I hope this feud is now over so they can move on to other opponents, in terms of who is next for Sasha? I would say Bayley at the Rumble to finally end that story, whereas Carmella could probably have a couple of matches with the EST of WWE Bianca Belair.

Cedric and Shelton won the tag team titles in what was a damn good match, it became obvious that titles were going to change hands because of the Hurt Business having issues with Riddle lately, who has recently begun teaming up with Jeff Hardy. In regards to Xavier and Kofi? There were plans for Xavier to become Kofi's manager in singles competition which could begin on RAW tonight.

Charlotte, as predicted by many, returned to WWE TV to team up with Asuka and got some revenge on Nia Jax from earlier this year by winning the Women's Tag Team Championships. They'll probably book Charlotte vs, Nia on the next episode of RAW for a one and done match.  

Reigns vs. Owens was 100% the match of the night, brilliant from start to finish, there were times during the match where I thought Owens was going to win but Jey Uso made sure it wasn't going to happen. I think there will be one match between these two, probably on the Christmas episode of SmackDown.

The main event was the FireFly Inferno Match between Randy Orton and "The Fiend" the match looked like it was taped prior to the show so technically it was a cinematch. Orton won by setting his opponent on fire, it looked like it was a stunt double of Wyatt, who then went in to the ring and was RKO'd by Randy, who then set a dummy looking version of "The Fiend" on fire, which was a cool visual to end the show.

So there you have it, the review-ish is now in the archives, TLC was a pretty decent event to watch despite the poor build up, if I were to rate this event, it would be a 6/10. The event calendar for 2020 is now complete, The Royal Rumble will take place in the new year on January 31st, the predictions will be available a day or so before. Until then, be well, stay safe, have a great Christmas and New Year and I'll see you in 2021!

WWE TLC 2020 | Predictions

Tables, Ladders and Chairs will take place LIVE this Sunday from The ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. Below is the current match card, I have written the predictions blog hours before the SmackDown go home show, so there may be more matches added to the line up.

Match Card
RAW Tag Team Championship Match
The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) (c) vs. 
The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin) 
The rivalry between the two teams has run its course, the matches prior to this one have been very entertaining to watch, however, it's time for these guys to move on to new opposition, I see the tag team championships change hands here. Predicted Winners: and NEW Tag Team Champions. The Hurt Business. 

SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Carmella 
Ever since Carmella returned to SmackDown with a new gimmick, she has targeted Sasha Banks, there was a throwaway match on the last episode which ended in a DQ finish, as I'm writing this, I'm thinking the challenger is just a place holder ahead of "The Boss" next storyline/opponent. Predicted Winner: and still SmackDown Women's Champion. Sasha Banks.
 
TLC Match for the Universal Championship 
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens
Roman is the best heel in all of wrestling right now, he has taken his character to the next level, I would say it is even better than when he was part of The Shield. Kevin has been excellent as a face, however, he is a natural heel, let's talk about this here match, the story began in the lead up to Survivor Series when Jey and KO were feuding, which has transferred to this one, on Sunday, I expect to see Jimmy Uso return and join Jey to complete the tribe whilst costing Kevin the match. Predicted Winner: and still Universal Champion. Roman Reigns.

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Asuka & ?
Nia and Shayna have made a pretty decent team, which is why they're tag team champions, they achieved the goal of taking Lana out of Sunday's match. in regards to who may team up with Asuka? I predict it will be Charlotte, who hasn't been seen on WWE TV since she was attacked by Jax a few months ago. Predicted Winners: and NEW Women's Tag Team Champions. Asuka & Charlotte.

Firefly Inferno Match
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton
Wyatt & Orton have been feuding on and off for a while, this is the latest chapter. WWE announced the stipulation on social media, if this was a normal match then the interest wouldn't be there at all, however, with the Firefly Inferno stipulation, this changes the whole complexion of the match, this is probably going to be a cine-match. Alexa has been noticeably absent in recent weeks, she may make an appearance to distract Orton and help Wyatt win. Predicted Winner: "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt.

TLC Match for the WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles
This is a SummerSlam/WrestleMania calibre match up, it's a shame it's taking place before a virtual crowd, instead of people actually in attendance, expect to see plenty of shenanigans from AJ trying to get the advantage by involving his bodyguard, Omos. I would love to see AJ stand on the shoulders of Omos and attempt to grab the championship instead of using the ladder. Mr, Money in the Bank The Miz will no doubt be watching this match backstage with interest and seek any opening to cash in, I predict his efforts with be dashed by Keith Lee who will seek to get some revenge from Monday Night on RAW. Drew faces a lot of obstacles here but he will overcome them. Predicted Winner: and still WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre. 

That is it for the predictions, the build up for the event has been poor but it may very well be an entertaining watch. Thanks for reading. 

WWE Survivor Series 2020 | Review-ish

Survivor Series took place at the Amway Center, also known as The Thunderdome, this is the last WWE event to take place at the Center before the company relocates to the Tropicana Field in Orlando, Florida before the start of the new NBA season. It is now time to look back at the 34th Survivor Series. Here we go!

Kick off Show
The Miz won the Dual Brand Battle Royal, lastly eliminating Dominik Mysterio.

Main Card
Men's Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (AJ Styles, Keith Lee, Sheamus, Braun Strowman & Riddle) vs. Team SmackDown (Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, Baron Corbin, Seth Rollins & Otis)

Order of Elimination:
Seth Rollins by Sheamus
Kevin Owens by AJ Styles
Baron Corbin by Riddle
Otis by Braun Strowman
Jey Uso by Keith Lee

Winners: Team RAW. It will not mean anything in the long run but it was a clean sweep for the red team in this match. they were too good for the opposition. This will all be forgtten about quick!y so everyone involved here can move on to other storylines..

RAW Tag Team Champions. The New Day's Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions. The Street Profits
Tag Team wrestling at it's finest, both teams bought their A-Game to this match, they have great chemistry, in the predictions blog I wrote the SP needed to win this more than their opponents, which proved to be the case here. Winners: Street Profits.

United States Champion. Bobby Lashley vs. Intercontinental Champion. Sami Zayn
Lashley was accompanied to the ring by "The Hurt Business" where as Sami was on his own, the Intercontinental Champion tried shortcuts to win but that tactic proved to be unsuccessful. Winner: Bobby Lashley.

RAW Women's Champion. Asuka vs. SmackDown Women's Champion. Sasha Banks
If you have read any of the blogs in the past, you will know I'm a fan of both of these competitors so it's fun when they face other, the matches are always different. they have exchanged wins in the past but on this occasion, "The Boss" was victorious. Winner: Sasha Banks. In terms of who is next to challenge the champions? we know it's Carmella for Sasha whereas for Asuka, I would say Charlotte Flair when she is ready to return to TV or Rhea Ripley if she is called up to the main roster. Let's see what happens.

Women's Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Lana, Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce) vs. Team SmackDown (Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley & Natalya)

Order of Elimination:
Bayley by Peyton Royce
Peyton Royce by Natalya
Natalya by Lacey Evans
Ruby Riott by Shayna Baszler
Lacey Evans by Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan by Nia Jax
Shayna Baszler by Disqualification
Nia Jax & Bianca Belair by Double Countout

Sole Survivor: Lana - Winners: Team RAW.

Lana being the sole survivor was predicted by many people including myse!f, how she was booked to win here by the writers is a strange move to make in all honesty. Much like the men's match, this will be forgotten about quickly as early as RAW tonight.

WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre vs. Universal Champion. Roman Reigns
This match was far better than I expected it to be, the first ten minutes were slow but business picked up from then on. Reigns put Drew through the announcement table, that explains why Lana wasn't put through the table in the match prior to this. Reigns then speared Drew through the barricade, the Scot attempted to fight back but his efforts were thwarted as "The Tribal Chief" put Drew to sleep via the guillotine. Winner: Roman Reigns.

The Undertaker's Final Farewell
Shane McMahon, Big Show, JBL, Jeff Hardy, Mick Foley, The GodFather, The Godwins, Savio Vega, Rikishi, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Triple H & Kane were all in attendance. A tribute video for The Phenom was played, after the tribute, Mr. McMahon was in the ring on his own to talk about and introduce The Undertaker to the ring. 'Taker cut a promo and at the end he said "The time has come to let The Undertaker Rest in Peace" while he bowed down, we saw a cool hologram of the late great Paul Bearer. 'Taker's music hit after a ten bell salute, he walked out of the ring and up to the entrance way, stopped to raise his right hand as sounds of thunder and lightning were heard, he then walked away as Survivor Series went off the air.

I wasn't expecting much going into this event, I'll give it a 5/10 because it was a mixed bag in terms of match quality, the question is, has The Undertaker really retired? I would say no, because it's wrestling and very few stick by their retirement announcements. Stone Cold Steve Austin is an example of someone who has. In my opinion,, 'Taker isn't going to call it a day in a empty arena with virtual fans watching from their homes, I expect him to be on the card for the next show in Saudi Arabia. TLC is next on the WWE event calendar. Until then, thanks for reading.

WWE Survivor Series 2020 | Predictions

This Sunday not only marks the 34th edition of Survivor Series, it marks the 30th anniversary of The Undertaker's legendary career, I will talk about that towards the end of the predictions. Survivor Series continues the trend of most pay-per-views by having a tagline, which is: The Best of The Best.

Disclaimer: The views expressed about the upcoming Survivor Series event are my own. I mean no disrespect & no offence towards the WWE Superstars and the company itself. 

Men's Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (AJ Styles, Keith Lee, Sheamus, Braun Strowman & Riddle) vs. Team SmackDown (Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, Baron Corbin, Seth Rollins & Otis)
There has been tension in the ranks of Team RAW with the members fighting over who the captain is, over on SmackDown, we have seen absolutely nothing for this match because everyone has been occupied with different storylines, unless your name is Baron Corbin, then you haven't really done anything. Predicted Winners: Team RAW.

Women's Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Lana, Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce)
vs. Team SmackDown (Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley & Natalya)
Bayley & Natalya were added to the blue brands team on the SmackDown go home show, during the show we saw a future storyline brewing between Bayley & Bianca Belair, whereas on RAW, Nia has put Lana through the announce table nine weeks in a row. how do I see this one playing out? like this, Bayley hitting Bianca with one of her finish moves leading to Lana picking up the shock win, who will then be put through the table for the tenth time. Predicted Winners: Team RAW.

United States Champion. Bobby Lashley vs. Intercontinental Champion. Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn has been hyping this match on social media to try and add some importance to it, unfortunately he will be losing on Sunday. Predicted Winner: Bobby Lashley.

RAW Tag Team Champions. The New Day's Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods vs.  SmackDown Tag Team Champions. The Street Profits
There aren't many tag teams left on the rosters because WWE continue to split them up, it would've made perfect sense to make this one a title unification match, in terms of who will win this match? I pick the Street Profits because they need the win more than Kofi & Xavier. Predicted  Winners: Street Profits.

RAW Women's Champion. Asuka vs. SmackDown Women's Champion. Sasha Banks
The matches in the past between these two competitors have been excellent, I expect this one to follow suit, a candidate for match of the night for sure. Sasha has been targeted by Carmella on SmackDown in recent weeks, that story will gain momentum after Sunday. On that note, here is my pick. Predicted Winner: Asuka

WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre vs. Universal Champion. Roman Reigns
Drew won the title for the second time from Randy Orton surprisingly, because it's very rare that new champions are crowned on RAW. In terms of the outcome of this match, no one should lose at all. it should be saved for a different time and event but it is what it is. I expect "The Viper" to get involved resulting in Roman picking up the win. Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns. After the match, there will probably be a Money in the Bank cash in attempt by The Miz, as it will be ten years since he cashed in to win his first WWE Championship. Whether he will be successful here remains to be seen.

It doesn't really matter which team wins overall on Sunday because most people have only been on the shows they are representing for a month or so since the draft. 

WWE has billed Survivor Series as the Undertaker's Final Farewell. They will bring in legends to join in the celebrations. I have no doubt that someone will interrupt the segment and attack him, the names I'm thinking of are "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, Aleister Black or Karrion Kross, leading to a match at WrestleMania. In terms of factions getting involved? I would say RETRIBUTION. This would be a perfect way for them to put others on the RAW roster on notice.

Predictions are now complete, Survivor Series feels like a nothing show, hopefully it will be good one to watch. Hope you enjoyed the read. What are your predictions? let me know your thoughts. I'll be back with the review-ish on Monday. Until then, thanks for reading. 

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 | Review-ish

Hi and welcome back to the blog. The twelfth Hell in Cell pay-per-view in event history took place at the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida. also known as the ThunderDome. Let's begin the review-ish.

Kick Off Show Match
R-Truth defeated Drew Gulak to remain 24/7 Champion

Main Card
"I Quit" Hell in a Cell Match for the Universal Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey Uso
I was surprised to see that this match went on first, It had the same vibe as their previous match, what I mean by this is, Roman was talking "trash" to his cousin and dominated the bout early on, Jey to his credit did not quit and fought back, towards the end of the match, Roman was relentless in his attack on Uso until officials ran out in an attempt to stop the champion which backfired, just when Roman was about to hit Jey with the steel steps, Jimmy ran out to save his brother, Jimmy pleaded Roman to stop, who then started to become emotional, Roman lowered the boom and applied the guillotine on Jimmy which forced Jey to say "I Quit"
Winner: and still Universal Champion. Roman Reigns.

After the match, as Reigns was walking up the ramp, we saw Afa and Sika, who congratulated "The Tribal Cheif" as the Uso's looked on..

Jeff Hardy vs. Elias
Jeff got some payback on Elias by hitting him with the guitar, this feud will most likely continue.
Winner: by disqualification. Elias.

Money in the Bank Match
Otis w/Tucker vs. The Miz w/John Morrison
During the contest, John Morrison tried to hit Otis with the briefcase, however, the referee caught him and sent him to the back. While the referee was distracted by the ring apron, Tucker hit Otis with the case, resulting in Miz picking the win. Winner: The Miz.

Backstage, both Miz and Tucker cut fantastic promos, Otis went after Tucker, Survivor Series is coming up on the events calendar. It's RAW vs. SmackDown so there's a possibility that the members of the tag team formerly known as Heavy Machinery could face each other then. We'll wait and see of course. Also, it's interesting to note that it's coming up to ten years since Miz cashed in the Money in the Bank to win his first WWE Championship on RAW. Randy Orton was champion at the time, could lightning strike twice?

SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks
Bayley carried a steel chair on route to the ring, however, her opponent kicked the chair away, just as the cell was lowered to the floor. in this match we saw, chairs, kendo sticks, ladders and tables. Sasha hit multiple Meteora's (I believe that is the correct spelling for the move) on Bayley including a great one when the champion was on the table. Bayley made a mistake towards the end of the match, as I predicted, and Sasha capitalised, she won the match after Bayley tapped out. the 380 day reign is over and it's "Boss Time" now. Winner: and NEW SmackDown Women's Champion. Sasha Banks. 

United States Championship Match
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Slapjack
Thi match was made after Mustafa Ali challenged The Hurt Business on the Kick Off Show. The challenge was later accepted as you can see. Lashley made light work of Slapjack. Winner: and still United States Champion. Bobby Lashley.

WWE Championship Match
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton
Randy, who was disguised as a cameraman, attempted to attack Drew, but that was shortlived as the Scot turned things around quickly. Orton cut off the chain from the door, which led to the guys climbing the cell, Orton hit McIntyre with a lead pipe, they continued the fight whilst climbing down back down, you could tell that someone was about to fall through the announce table and it was Drew who suffered the fate, back in the cell, Drew avoided the RKO but missed Orton with a Claymore Kick, "The Viper" finally managed to hit the RKO for the win and Championship. Winner: and NEW WWE Champion. Randy Orton.

Hell in a Cell is now in the books, I usually don't rate events, however, I'll give this one a 6.5 out 10. If it were up to me? I would've booked the "I Quit" match to go on last or the SmackDown Women's Championship match instead, it is what it is. I'm interested to know what you thought about the event as a whole. Survivor Series is up coming up as I mentioned before. I will be back for the predictions, until then, thanks for reading.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 | Predictions

It's October which means only one thing, it's time for Hell in a Cell. Let's not waste any time and get started with the match predictions (in no particular order) Here we go!

Match Card
Money in the Bank Match
Otis vs. The Miz
The "A-lister" has been plotting how to get the Money in the Bank Contract away from Otis for a long time now, Miz has somehow had the power to have Mandy Rose traded over to RAW along with splitting up Heavy Machinery, resulting in Tucker being drafted to Monday Nights also, fast forward to the last episode of SmackDown, these two participants faced each other in court, the judge was JBL (John Bradshaw Layfield for those who don't know) who, after being paid off by Miz, ruled that this match was to take place at Hell in a Cell for the contract, there have been rumors in the past of the creative team trying to figure out ways to remove the briefcase from the current holder, this is obviously the "solution" they have. I have an interesting scenario, which is Tucker possibly costing Otis the match and the contract, will that happen? we shall see. I have made my choice. Predicted Winner: Otis.

Jeff Hardy vs. Elias
Elias returned to WWE TV on RAW and attacked Jeff Hardy a couple of weeks ago after spending time on the sidelines, Elias blamed Hardy for the incident which occurred on SmackDown a few months ago, will this match be on the kick-off show? time will tell, in regards to the winner? here is my pick. Predicted Winner: Jeff Hardy.

WWE Championship Match
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton
With all due respect to these guys in the match, It's been a nice rivalry for the Championship, however, I am ready for Drew & Randy to move on to different opponents. I believe I have mentioned this on the blog before when I say there have been rumours of Orton defending the title against Edge at WrestleMania next year. If the "Viper" wins here then the 'Mania match is probably going to happen. I say probably because of the old saying "card subject to change"  will we see chaos towards the end of this match thanks to interference from "RETRIBUTION"? who, to be honest, are probably finished due to bad booking. When all is said and done, I expect the Scot to win here and go on to face either Bray Wyatt or Sheamus. Predicted Winner: and still WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre.

SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks
This is another example of when great friends become great rivals, I love that element to this storyline, I believe this will be an excellent match for sure, I would expect to see Bayley attempt to win this one quickly by going after Sasha's recently "injured" neck, whereas Sasha will obviously do her best to avoid that from happening, to me this match will go down to who makes the fatal mistake in the closing moments, after much consideration, the mistake will be made by Bayley, who will then tap out. Predicted Winner: and NEW SmackDown Women's Champion. Sasha Banks.

"I Quit" Hell in a Cell Match for the Universal Championship
Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso
This match is history making, it is the first ever "I Quit" match taking place in Hell in a Cell. Roman is now the best heel in the company by far, whereas Jey is continuing to make moves as a singles competitor, it's nice to see, Jimmy returned to SmackDown on the go home episode (spoiler for anyone who has not seen it) This match is like a sequel to the movie/match we saw at Clash of Champions, A scenario of Jimmy turning against his brother by forcing Jey to say "I Quit" and then alligning with "The Tribal Chief" at the end of the show would be great. Predicted Winner: and still Universal Champion. Roman Reigns.

At the time of writing this, there are five matches on the card, I expect more to be announced on social media. The Hell in a Cell review-ish will be available on Monday. Thanks for reading.

WWE Draft 2020 | Night 2 Results & Reaction

Hi and welcome back to the blog. Night Two of the 2020 WWE Draft took place throughout Monday Night RAW. Here are the TELEVISED picks chosen by RAW & SmackDown respectively.

Raw Draft Picks
First Round
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
Randy Orton
Charlotte Flair
Second Round
Braun Strowman
Matt Riddle
Jeff Hardy
Third Round
RETRIBUTION
Keith Lee
Alexa Bliss
Fourth Round
Elias
Lacey Evans
Sheamus
Fifth Round
Nikki Cross
R-Truth - 24/7 Champion
Dabba Kato
Sixth Round
Titus O'neil
Peyton Royce
Akira Tozawa

SmackDown Draft Picks
First Round
Bayley - SmackDown Women's Champion
Street Profits - RAW Tag Team Champions
Second Round
Daniel Bryan
Kevin Owens
Third Round
Lars Sullivan
Baron Corbin
Fourth Round
Sami Zayn - Intercontinental Champion
Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura
Fifth Round
Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Apollo Crews
Sixth Round
Carmella
Aleister Black

Looking at the draft results above, there aren't many surprsing picks, if at all. Sheamus moving to Monday's makes me think he will be facing Drew soon. whether it is for the title or not, I'm not sure. The Street Profits predictably are changing shows with New Day, resuming their story with Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, you can probably include Ziggler and Roode in the tag title picture also, it's also interesting that Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are on the same brand again, perhaps a future program for the Intercontinental Championship is in the works? Apollo Crews on SmackDown is a good thing especially because that brings his long feud with the Hurt Business to an end. Finally. Other draft picks were revealed on Talking Smack, RAW Talk and social media, check them out if you are interested in doing so. Hell in a Cell is next on the Pay-Per-View calendar, my work here is done for now, I'll be back next time to predict the matches for said event. Until then, take care and thanks for reading.