IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)

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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.

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 December 11, the final two teams were determined to be Mahalicia (Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox) and Fabulous Truth (B-Truth and Carmella)

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. At Survivor Series, At Survivor Series, she was the sole survivor of the women's elimination match. The following night on Raw, Jax's championship match against Rousey was confirmed for TLC.

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.

At Survivor Series, SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch was originally scheduled to face Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey, but due to a legit broken nose and concussion sustained just days prior to the event, Lynch was replaced by Charlotte Flair, who was disqualified for brutally attacking Rousey. On the following SmackDown, Flair explained that she attacked Rousey for Lynch, but a week later, after Lynch's return, she said that she actually did it all for herself. When a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match between Flair and Lynch was scheduled for TLC, the remaining eight women of the SmackDown roster took exception, demanding their chance at the championship. An ensuing eight-woman battle royal was won by Asuka, who was subsequently added to the TLC match, making it a triple threat TLC match.

At Survivor Series, Drew McIntyre and Finn Bálor came to odds when tagging in to the men's elimination match, resulting in a confrontation between the two. Bálor also made an enemy of Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin, who scheduled Bálor to face McIntyre at TLC.

For several weeks, Elias and Bobby Lashley interrupted each other's promos, often ending in a brawl between the two, also involving Lashley's manager Lio Rush. On November 30, a match between Elias and Lashley was scheduled for TLC. On the December 10 episode of Raw, it was revealed their match would be a ladder match with a guitar hanging high above the ring.

On the SmackDown 1000 episode on October 16, The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) defeated The New Day (represented by Big E and Xavier Woods)) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, with help from their new ally Big Show. On the November 6 episode of SmackDown, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (represented by Big E and Kofi Kingston) to become the captains of Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. On the November 27 episode of SmackDown, The Usos defeated The Bar. On November 30, a triple threat tag team match between the three teams was scheduled for TLC.

On the December 3 episode of Raw, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan) came out and distracted Ronda Rousey and |Natalya, after which, Nia Jax and Tamina attacked Rousey and Natalya. The Riott Squad then set up a table and powerbombed Natalya off the ring apron through the table. On December 6, a tables match between Natalya and Riott was scheduled for TLC.

At Super Show-Down, Buddy Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander to win the IWE Cruiserweight Championship. Murphy then successfully retained the title against Mustafa Ali at Survivor Series. On December 10, 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick scheduled Alexander's contractual rematch for TLC.

Following Rey Mysterio's full-time return to the IWE, Kevin Orton began attacking him after matches. A chairs match between the two was scheduled for TLC.

Event

Pre-show

In the first match, of the kickoff show, Buddy Murphy faced Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship. Murphy retained the title by pinfall after hitting Murphy's Law.

In the second match of the kickoff show, Elias faced Bobby Lashley in a ladder match. Elias won the match by retrieving the guitar hanging above the ring. Lashley then attacked Elias after the match.

Preliminary matches

Main event

Results

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