HOUSTON – Randy Orton triumphed in an incredible TLC match to be crowned the Unified WWE Champion.
Before the pay-per-view, Fandango picked up a victory over Dolph Ziggler in the kick-off show. Fandango would win in the first encounter between the two following a timely distraction from Summer Rae.
There were two 3-on-1 handicap matches on the card, with CM Punk getting the better of The Shield while Daniel Bryan was on the receiving end of some misfortune from the Wyatt Family.
The World witnessed a historic and incredible TLC encounter between two of WWE’s top guys, as Randy Orton and John Cena battled to take it all.
CM Punk def. The Shield
3-on-1 Handicap Match
CM Punk beat the numbers game and overcame the odds as he defeated The Shield in the opening bout of the night.
The Straight-Edge Savior utilized an early game-plan that was proving to be successful, keeping Ambrose and Rollins away from the corner to inflict damage.
However, Roman Reigns would instate his power game as a factor, manhandling the longest reigning Champion in the modern era to gain the advantage.
Roman Reigns would suffer an injury when his attempted spear to CM Punk was sidestepped, and The Shield’s powerhouse went crashing over the announcers’ table, damaging his eye and sidelined for a few moments to receive medical attention.
With the numbers now depleted, CM Punk was working up against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, before Dean Ambrose was removed from the equation as Rollins bumped into him.
CM Punk was on the brink of capitalizing on this one-on-one advantage, before the numbers game took its toll once again.
Be it luck, or wisdom, CM Punk would turn things in his favor, firstly attacking Seth Rollins, before sidestepping Roman Reigns spear that would result in the Samoan in fact spearing his own team member.
Tossing Roman Reigns outside the ring, CM Punk went on to pin Dean Ambrose before fleeing to watch The Shield members in anguish.
A terrific match as expected, with CM Punk wrestling well with all three members. Roman Reigns injury was on the brink of compromising the outcome of the match, but great professionalism from him to carry on. The finish was predictable because The Shield were on a decline in regards to co-operation as of late, but overall a good match. Infrastructure is now prepared for the demise and eventual collapse of The Shield.
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| Ill-Sighted: Roman Reigns spears his own teammate. Courtesy: WWE.com |
AJ Lee def. Natalya
Diva’s Championship match: AJ Lee retains
Natalya was once again denied a run as Diva’s Champion after AJ Lee capitalized of a Tamina Snuka distraction to secure her coveted Gold.
Throughout the match, the Diva’s Champion was apparently in dire straits as the experienced Natalya controlled the majority of action.
There were glimpses of a comeback though, as Tamina Snuka – AJ Lee’s associate – allowed the Champion to regain an advantage.
Soon after, AJ found herself locked in a Sharpshooter in the center of the ring after countering a Black Widow submission. Following a break-away from the submission, a quick roll-up pin and grabbing of Natalya’s hair allowed the Diva’s Champion to retain.
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| Defeated: Natalya emotional following her loss. Courtesy: WWE.com |
Big E Langston def. Damien Sandow
Intercontinental Championship match: Big E Langston retains
Big E Langston saw off a valiant Damien Sandow effort to extend his Championship reign and put a “Big Ending” to Sandow’s Championship hopes.
Damien Sandow introduced a brutal and aggressive style, but they would not phase the Champion for a prolonged amount of time.
Eventually, when the power game got going, Damien Sandow would be atop Langston’s shoulders, followed by an emphatic big ending.
Solid match and another great performance by Big E Langston. Damien Sandow turned up and performed, but the predictable outcome was not compromised. How midcard matches should work, solid, have enough time and are moderately entertaining.
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| Powerhouse: Big E Langston utilized his power to dominate. Courtesy: WWE.com |
Cody Rhodes & Goldust def. Real Americans, Curtis Axel & Ryback, Rey Mysterio & Big Show
Four-Way Tag-Team match for WWE Tag Team Championships: Rhodes & Goldust Retain
Cody Rhodes and Goldust stepped up to the call once again in their victory in a Four-Way Tag Team match to successfully defend their tag-team titles.
Ryback and Curtis Axel were first to be eliminated, as Goldust pinned Ryback after the early onslaught from the human wrecking-ball.
The Real Americans would come into the match late but use their freshness as an advantage. An advantage of which would ultimately prove insignificant as The Big Show eliminated Antonio Cesaro with a knockout punch.
Then it was down to two teams, Rey Mysterio & Big Show battling with Cody Rhodes & Goldust.
Showing good sportmanship, Big Show allowed Goldust to get back to his feet before they engaged in battle.
Goldust showed the effects of the beatings he took throughout the match, extremely fatigued allowing The Big Show to dominate.
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes would be pushed to the limit by Rey Mysterio, whose 619 attempt was blocked by Cody Rhodes attempting to reverse with an Alabama Slam. This would not be the case, but it would be followed up by a Disaster Kick to pick up the victory and retain.
Both teams expressed respect for one another with a passionate embrace and handshake in the ring following the match.
Very good contest, and yet again Cody Rhodes & Goldust put on another terrific performance. For me, it seemed like Ryback & Curtis Axel and The Real Americans were made to seem irrelevant, if that was so, then it should have been a normal tag match from the start. Anyway, very fast and good stuff throughout, superb performances all round.
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| Respect: Rey Mysterio is helped back to his feet as the teams show their respect for one another. GIF |
R-Truth def. Brodus Clay
R-Truth took advantage of a distraction to defeat Brodus Clay in a heated singles match.
The match had came to a head due to recent run-ins between the teams over the recent weeks.
R-Truth was taking a lot of damage during the match, but Brodus Clay’s intentions seemed more to inflict pain upon R-Truth, rather than pick up the win.
Tensai, Brodus Clay’s partner, voiced his concerns by stepping up to the apron. Brodus Clay claimed he was better than him, proceeding by Tensai leaving. Then, Brodus Clay’s other associates, the Funkadactyls, also left.
As Brodus Clay looked on up the ramp irate, he would turn around to a kick from R-Truth before being pinned.
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| Disarray: Brodus Clay seething following his loss |
Kofi Kingston def. The Miz
No-Disqualification Match
Jamaican Sensation Kofi Kingston was victorious in the latest installment to a brimming rivalry between himself and The Miz.
It all escalated in the WWE TLC Kick-Off show, when a brawl broke out between the two.
Kofi Kingston took long to get out of the blocks, and also nurtured a leg injury after he crashed hard to the outside.
The Miz was savage in his pursuit to cause further damage to Kofi Kingston, while stripping the turnbuckle of the protective pad.
It would however prove costly for The Miz, as he hit his head of the metal before turning into the Trouble in Paradise kick for Kofi Kingston to have his hand raised in victory.
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| Victory: Kofi Kingston post-match |
The Wyatt Family def. Daniel Bryan
3-on-1 Handicap match
Daniel Bryan was deemed The Wyatt Family’s next victim after his huge flurry of offense was drastically halted.
Subject to an early beatdown, The Wyatt Family continued to put a beating on Daniel Bryan.
Bray Wyatt offered an ending to all the pain by extending out a hand of agreement, one of which was denied by Bryan.
Eventually, Bryan had the fans in Houston up on their feet when he was running around the ring and took out all three members.
Following a suicide dive through the ropes, Daniel Bryan’s YES! Lock on Bray Wyatt was reversed in to some nasty elbows, followed by a ‘Sister Abigail’ to finish the job.
Daniel Bryan performs again and entertains us all. Slightly weak finish as it seemed to come at an inopportune time, but Daniel Bryan’s flurries were great. This could easily be an end to the feud, or just another chapter.
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| Daniel Bryan was just not good enough to defeat the numbers game. |
Randy Orton def. John Cena
Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship: New WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Randy Orton triumphed over John Cena in an incredible TLC encounter to win both the World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Championship.
With an electric atmosphere in Houston, both Randy Orton and John Cena were ready to make history with a “big fight feel” at the Toyota Center.
It didn’t take long for the objects to be utilized, with John Cena going for a table after a few exchanges, while Orton’s early attempt to climb the ladder for the titles was quickly halted.
As the match progressed, the ladder ascensions became that more significant, as each man took longer to get back up.
John Cena was just seconds away from getting the Championships, when he hit Orton with a ladder sending him through a table. The Viper just got up in time to pull Cena back down and hit a riveting RKO that left both men down.
The CeNation Leader showed his brutality, busting Randy Orton open with consecutive shots with the steel steps.
Soon after, The Viper would respond, savagely beating John Cena down with a microphone and leaving the World Heavyweight Champion disorientated.
A vicious side of Randy Orton was soon emerging, as he looked to finish Cena with a punt, that he beat Big Show with at Survivor Series.
John Cena moved out of the way in time, before delivering an emphatic Attitude Adjustment through the announcer’s table. Cena would then ascend to gripping both titles, but yet again Orton would rise to remove the ladder and leave Cena hanging, before hitting him with a chair to send him crashing down.
This would be followed by a series of huge chair shots, but soon lead to a stalemate as Cena tackled Orton through a table.
It looked like it was all over for John Cena after Randy Orton locked John Cena to the ropes with handcuffs.
John Cena managed to find a way through, undoing the turnbuckle to climb the ladder and knock Orton off, but as he looked to get the titles, Orton pulled him off to the table.
Randy Orton would ascend to pick up the titles, and he would be crowned the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
And with that, the definitive face of the WWE was decided. There was now only one Champion in the WWE, and that was Randy Orton.
After an incredible match between two of WWE’s best, one emerged as the best and that was Randy Orton.
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