WWE TLC 2019: Final Match Card Predictions
By Mark Justice
Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair [Women’s Tag Team Championships]
One more debt to collect? At TLC 2018, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka had an incredible triple threat TLC SmackDown Women’s Championship match. Thanks to Ronda Rousey’s interference, Asuka dethroned Lynch to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.
Indeed, at TLC 2019, Becky Lynch and even Charlotte Flair have one more debt to collect. With Asuka continuously spitting mist in Charlotte’s face to win matches with Kairi Sane and having Becky Lynch’s number since 2018, Lynch and Charlotte certainly need to set their egos aside, get on the same page, and defeat The Kabuki Warriors to redeem themselves from their past losses to Asuka, especially from last year at TLC.
Of course, it would be a tad excessive to see Becky with three belts, especially since she was Becky Two Belts earlier this year and has held the Raw Women’s Championship since WrestleMania 35. However, this victory will only instigate Asuka to take matters into her own hands, forget about the tag team championships for the time being, and challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship at Royal Rumble 2020.
Expect Becky and Charlotte’s tag championship reign to be short if they win here. This is merely a method utilized to drag the feud between Lynch and Asuka to a Royal Rumble championship rematch. This should be the only title change of the night.
Prediction: Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair
Bayley (c) (w/Sasha Banks) vs. Lacey Evans [SmackDown Women’s Championship]
Bayley is obviously holding onto her championship until WrestleMania 36. Her new dark gimmick and alliance with Sasha Banks need to continue their momentum on the road to WrestleMania. WWE is just feeding opponents to Bayley at this point.
On the bright side, this is a good way for Bayley to accomplish her ultimate goal of elevating the SmackDown Women’s Division. As can be evidenced by her match with Evans on SmackDown Live in August, she is fully capable of having a stellar match with Lacey Evans yet again despite the babyface-heel roles being reversed.
Bayley is one of the greatest women’s wrestlers to work inside that squared circle, and Evans’ bright spots in the ring will definitely be manifested in a good light against Bayley. Although this match will be fun to watch, it’s inevitable that Bayley is retaining her championship with some nefarious assistance by her best friend, Sasha Banks, and moving onto new challengers, especially Carmella who has been very outspoken lately about Bayley and Banks running the SmackDown Women’s Division.
Prediction: Bayley