TABLES, LADDERS AND CHAIRS MATCH (TRIPLE THREAT)
Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte Flair vs Asuka
Everything Becky touches is fire right now, but adding Asuka to the mix makes it white hot. This seems like the most logical one to call considering how the players in this wild game line up, but you just never know when Vince take a few steps into the “attempt to confuse department.” I’m still gonna attempt the lay-up and say Charlotte wins, putting Becky on the road to the Royal Rumble (and in turn, the Road to Ronda) while Charlotte goes down the road to revitalizing Asuka. Should be a fun one here.
WINNER & New SmackDown Women’s Champion: Charlotte Flair
LADDER MATCH
Elias vs. Bobby Lashley
Good guy Elias deserves way better than an ass-slapping Bobby and so do we. Just hit Lio Rush with the guitar and get it over with.
WINNER: Elias
CHAIRS MATCH
Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio
Creepy Randy is just grand which is why I’d like to see Randy creep his way over to AJ Styles neck of the woods but not go Tye Dillinger on his twig and berries. Make him just be a vindictive psychopath that maybe cuts Styles’ soccer mom locks. THAT would be grand, indeed. Rey in a feud for the WWE Title with Daniel Bryan would be Mania worthy (20 bitcoins says that masked prick doesn’t compost). Rey vanquishes The Viper in the red-headed stepchild of TLC stipulations.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor
I want to be invested in this one and I am, but for the wrong reasons. Finn has got to get the win here or he will be way closer to the ranks of Dolph Ziggler than he would say, Seth Rollins (and he very much deserves the latter). I totally get pushing Drew to the moon as he’s the best thing going on RAW at this moment, but Finn is the perfect counterbalance to the “Scottish Psychopath.” How do you make that become a reality? Have Finn pin Drew clean, 1-2-3 and then revisit this gem later down the road. I’m thinking with my heart over my head in this.
Winner: Finn Balor
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy (c)
RAW, SmackDown or PPV, 205 Live matches deserve to be on the main card every time. Mustafa Ali and Murphy proved that at Survivor Series and Ali did the same this past Tuesday against Daniel Bryan. Let’s hope WWE does it again on Sunday. Murphy takes this again to continue to establish himself as a face for the purple brand.
Winner & Still Champion: Buddy Murphy
WWE MMC FINAL
R-Truth & Carmella vs. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
C’mon. Dance break for #30 and ongoing vignettes for the all-expense paid vacations? It’s gonna happen.
Winners: R-Truth & Carmella
Will us, the roster and that poor writing team come out of all this alive as Vince’s rampage gets frozen like a Popsicle? Red rum.
