Tonight’s TLC 2018 PPV is the final WWE PPV of 2018 and it is airing live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. This year’s TLC PPV is the 10th event under the “TLC” banner.
WWE has announced 12 matches for tonight’s show and you can check out the match-card below:
– TLC Match: Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin (If Strowman wins he’ll face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title at Royal Rumble 2019 & Corbin will no longer be the acting RAW General Manager; If Corbin wins he’ll become the permanent General Manager of RAW)
– TLC Match For The SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
– WWE Championship Match: Daniel Bryan (c) vs. AJ Styles
– Intercontinental Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dean Ambrose
– RAW Women’s Championship Match: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Nia Jax
– SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bar (c) vs. The Usos vs. The New Day
– Ladder Match With Guitar On Top:Bobby Lashley vs. Elias
– Chairs Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton
– Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor
– Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 Final Match (Winners get #30 spot in the Men’s & Women’s Royal Rumble 2019 matches): Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox vs. R-Truth & Carmella
– Tables Match: Natalya vs. Ruby Riott
– WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Cedric Alexander
First match of the night is the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match. After good back & forth action, Murphy retained the Title after pinning Cedric after hitting the Murphy’s Law.
Buddy Murphy (c) def. Cedric Alexander to retain the Title.
Ladder Match With Guitar On Top: Elias def. Bobby Lashley
Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 Final Match (Winners get #30 spot in the Men’s & Women’s Royal Rumble 2019 matches): R-Truth & Carmella def. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bar (c) def. The Usos & The New Day to retain the Titles
Up next is a match with a lot of the line – Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin. Storwman comes out in a cast and says since it’s a no DQ match, anyone can help him.
This leads to Apollo Crews, Finn Balor, RAW Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable, Heath Slater and Kurt Angle coming out and giving a nice beating to Corbin.
#RAW Superstars, referees, and even a @WWE Hall of Famer have A LOT of aggression to take out on @BaronCorbinWWE tonight! @BraunStrowman #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/inqjIs8iid
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
.@RealKurtAngle is BACK for retribution! It's true, @BaronCorbinWWE, IT'S DAMN TRUE! #WWETLC #TLCMatch pic.twitter.com/P5YdEQLE87
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2018
Strowman then pinned Corbin by placing his foot on Corbin’s chest to get the pin!
Braun Strowman def. Baron Corbin
Corbin is no longer the General Manager of RAW and it’s official – Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the Universal Championship at Royal Rumble 2019 PPV!
Ready to #GetTheseHands, @BrockLesnar? #WWETLC #RoyalRumble @BraunStrowman @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/44PY78mncv
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018
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