WWE TLC 2018: Results, recap and highlights of WWE Tables, Ladders and Chairs event

WWE TLC 2018 Results: Cruiserweight Championship - Buddy Murphy defeats Cedric Alexander via pinfall to retain the title in the Kickoff Show 

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: The cruiserweights have stolen the show in previous PPVs. So, seeing them performing in the Kickoff Show feels a little unfair. However, Murphy and Alexander did the best. There were couple of godd near-falls before Murphy scored the win with a running knee followed by Murphy's Law.

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Elias beats Bobby Lashley in Ladder Match at Kickoff Show 

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: The stipulation for this one was that the first one to climb the ladder and claim a guitar hanging above the ring would win. Elias won the short but okay match. However, Lashley and Lio Rush gave him a beatdown to stand tall.

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: R-Truth & Carmella defeat Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox via submission to win the Mixed Match Challenge

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: R-Truth and Carmella will now be the 30th entrants in their respective Royal Rumble matches next month. The match was standard comedic fare with a fun dance break segment halfway through. Carmella tapped out Alicia Fox via Code of Silence for the victory. Well, the match did its job.

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: The Bar defeats New Day (via pinfall) and The Usos to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.   

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: It was as much fun as expected. It was non-stop action including one spot where Cesaro's suplex attempt on Kofi Kingston was interrupted by Jey Uso splashing Kingston off the top rope. There were numerous near falls after another to get the crowd going. In the end, Sheamus caught Xavier Woods with a Brogue Kick to get the pin. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Braun Strowman defeats Baron Corbin via pinfall in TLC Match. Strowman will receive a universal title shot against Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, while Corbin will be removed from power as acting general manager on Raw.  

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: WWE found a good way to solve the problem that was Strowman's injury. Strowman, his elbow still in a sling, enlisted the help of all those who had a grudge agains Corbin: Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode, Chad Gable, Finn Balor, referee Heath Slater and Kurt Angle showed up with chairs that they used on Corbin due to the no-disqualification rules. Each man landed their finishing moves before Strowman stood on Corbin with Slater counting the pin. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Natalya defeats Ruby Riott in Tables Match. 

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: It was actually a good match and finish. The feud was not to exciting to begin with but WWE ended it on great note with Natalya getting a chance to honour her late father- Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. After she was pushed into a table with her father's image on it, Natalya pulled out a table with Riott's image on it and put on Neidhart's jacket. She went on to throw Riott through the table via powerbomb before putting on her dad's sunglasses. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Finn Balor defeats Drew McIntyre via pinfall

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: Dolph Ziggler played a role in Balor's win over McIntyre. As McIntyre was busy mocking Balor and his "too sweet" hand gesture, Ziggler emerged from the crowd to land a superkick. After the match, Ziggler took out Balor too. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Rey Mysterio defeats Randy Orton via pinfall in Chairs Match

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: It was good match with plenty of creative spots. In the end, Mysterio climbed them to springboard off into a victory roll off a hurricanrana for the 1-2-3. Hopefully, it ended a sweet but solid feud between these two WWE legends. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Raw Women's Championship - Ronda Rousey beats Nia Jax via submission to retain the title.

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: Another PPV, another solid match from Ronda Rousey. While this feud had become flat in recent weeks, both Jax and Rousey put on a good show. Rousey got another chance to display her supreme athleticism with a beautiful cross-body splash from the top rope onto the floor. Rousey also lifted Jax off the second rope into a power bomb for another near fall. The finish came after a distraction from Tamina Snuka as Rousey blocked a knockout punch and hit a step-up judo toss into an armbar for a creative tap out. 

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After her match against, Nia Jax refused an interview backstage. However, Becky Lynch turned up. 'The Man' asked Jax "Remember when you broke my face? Keep my name out of your mouth" before sending her flying. 

AHAHAHAH THANK YOU BECKY pic.twitter.com/y86FLa5hLv

— WrestlinGifs (@WrestlinGifs) December 17, 2018

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: WWE Championship - Daniel Bryan wins against AJ Styles via pinfall to retain the title

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: These two are incapable of having a bad match. Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles almost put on a perfect game in a very physical match. Bryan debuted new ring gear. Styles hit a Phenomenal Forearm late in the match off the barrier wall outside the ring. The finish came immediately after when Bryan reversed Styles' rollup attempt for a sneaky pin. 

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Intercontinental Championship - Dean Ambrose defeats Seth Rollins via pinfall to win the title

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: It was a little too long (and little boring!), it provided a good finish to most intense rivalry on the card today. Rollins sold an injured left knee throughout the match. The big moment was when Rollins pulled up short on a super kick when Ambrose stuck out his fist to remind of their Shield days. Rollins thought about it before viciously attacking Ambrose. He kept talking to Ambrose who seemed injured and on his knees- but he came alive at the right moment to hit Dirty Deeds for the pin.

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WWE TLC 2018 Results: Asuka beats Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair to win SmackDown Women's Championship in TLC match

WWE TLC 2018 Recap: It clearly the best match of the event. The three women put their body on the line for some of the best spots in this year's PPV.

The finish saw a number of dramatic close calls atop the ladder until Rousey's music hit and she entered the ring to tip over a ladder holding Lynch and Flair as payback for their attacks over the past month. Asuka quickly ascended the ladder to retrieve the title. 

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