IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)
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| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018) | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | December 16, 2018 | |
| City | SAP Center | |
| Venue | San Jose, California | |
| IWE Network chronology | ||
| ← Previous Starrcade (2018) | Next → NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool | |
| TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs chronology | ||
| ← Previous TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2017) | Next → — | |
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event and IWE Network event promoted by IWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands that will take place on December 16, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. It will be the tenth event under the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs chronology and the first since 2010's TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs to be dual-branded.
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Storylines
The card will consist of matches resulting from scripted storylines, with results predetermined by IWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, with storylines produced on IWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live.
On September 4, 2018, in a press release for season 2 of Mixed Match Challenge, it was announced that the finals of the tournament would occur at TLC. On November 12, it was announced that the winning team would receive the number 30 spot for both the men's and women's Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble.
On the October 22 episode of Raw, after Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose captured the Raw Tag Team Championship from Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, Ambrose suddenly attacked Rollins, turning heel. Two weeks later on Raw, Ambrose proceeded to attack Rollins again, after the latter lost the titles in a handicap match against AOP (Akam and Rezar). The following week, Ambrose set his signature Shield gear ablaze, after explaining his attack on Rollins, stating that he was a "burden" to both of his former Shield teammates and they made him weak. After Rollins defeated SmackDown's United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura at Survivor Series, it was announced that Rollins would defend the Intercontinental Championship against Ambrose at TLC.
On the Raw prior to Survivor Series, Braun Strowman demanded to have another Universal Championship match against Rob Lesnar as well as a match against Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin, who had cost Strowman his Universal title match at Crown Jewel, and get to choose the stipulation for both. Raw Commissioner Kaila Matteson agreed under the condition that Strowman lead Raw to another victory over SmackDown at Survivor Series, and that he would not touch Corbin until after the event. At Survivor Series, Stephanie declared that if Raw defeated SmackDown in all six interpromotional matches on the main card, she would consider making Corbin the permanent Raw General Manager. Strowman also kept to his word, leading Raw's men's team to victory over SmackDown's and he did not lay a hand on Corbin, while Raw also won the other five matches. The following night on Raw, Strowman was granted a match with Corbin at TLC and chose a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Stephanie added the stipulation that if Strowman won, he would get his Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble and Corbin would be removed from his authoritative position, but if Corbin won, Corbin would become the permanent Raw General Manager. A six-man tag team elimination match then occurred pitting Strowman, Elias, and Finn Bálor against Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre. The match came down to Strowman and Corbin, but ended after Corbin, Lashley, and McIntyre crushed Strowman's elbow with the steel steps. It was later reported that Strowman would require surgery on his elbow, leaving uncertainty if Strowman would recover in time for their TLC match. The following week, Corbin said he would not cancel their match and would accept the win by forfeit.
At Evolution, Nia Jax won a 20-woman battle royal to earn an opportunity at the Raw Women's Championship. Then at Survivor Series, she won the women's elimination match for Team Raw as the lone survivor, while Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey defeated SmackDown's Charlotte Flair via disqualification, though suffered a post-match beat down from Flair. The following night on Raw, Jax's championship match against Rousey was confirmed for TLC. Furious from the night before, Rousey issued an open challenge that was accepted by Mickie James. Rousey retained, and after the match, Jax, along with Tamina, came out and taunted Rousey.
On the November 13 episode of SmackDown, Daniel Bryan defeated KJ Styles to win the IWE Championship after hitting Styles with a low blow while the referee was down and continued to attack Styles after the match, thus turning heel. As a result of his championship win, Bryan replaced Styles as Universal Champion Rob Lesnar's opponent at Survivor Series, where Bryan came up short. On the following SmackDown, Bryan explained his actions, stating that he was following his dreams and that the fans were not with him during his recovery to return to the ring. He then christened himself as the "new" Daniel Bryan, and a rematch between Styles and Bryan for the title was scheduled for TLC.
Matches
| No. | Matches | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabulous Truth (B-Truth and Carmella) vs. Mahalicia (Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox) | Mixed Match Challenge final match Each member of the winning team will be the last entrant of their respective Royal Rumble matches at the Royal Rumble. | |
| 2 | Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dean Ambrose | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| 3 | Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin | Tables, Ladders and Chairs match If Strowman wins, Corbin will be stripped of all authoritative power and Strowman will receive a IWE Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble. If Corbin wins, he will become the full-time general manager of Raw. | |
| 4 | Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Nia Jax | Singles match for the IWE Raw Women's Championship | |
| 5 | Daniel Bryan (c) vs. KJ Styles | Singles match for the IWE Championship | |
| 6 | Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka | Triple threat Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the IWE SmackDown Women's Championship | |
| 7 | Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre | Singles match | |
| 8 | Elias vs. Bobby Lashley | Ladder match A guitar will be suspended above the ring and the first to retrieve it can use it as a weapon. | |
| 9 | The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) (c) vs. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and/or Xavier Woods) vs. The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) | Triple threat tag team match for the IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | |
| 10 | Natalya vs. Ruby Riott | Tables match | |
| 11 | Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Cedric Alexander | Singles match for the IWE Cruiserweight Championship | |
| 12 | Rey Mysterio vs. Kevin Orton | Chairs match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change | |||
References
External links
| ← 2017 • 2018 IWE Network events • 2019 → | ||||
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| IWE | Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania 34 • Greatest Royal Rumble • Backlash • Money in the Bank • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Super Show-Down • Evolution • Crown Jewel • Survivor Series • Starrcade • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | |||
| NXT | TakeOver: Philadelphia • TakeOver: New Orleans • TakeOver: Chicago II • TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 • TakeOver: WarGames | |||
| NXT UK | United Kingdom Championship Tournament | |||
