TLC... (spoilers)

So...

Punk retains.

Zack Ryder becomes the new US Champion (hopiong this movesd Dolph towards main event status now he's dumped the mid-card title)

Big Show beats Mark Henry... and Daniel Bryan cashes in to win the WHC.

Thoughts?

yeah Ziggler needs to be moved into the main event he has been the best wrestler this past couple of months also i see big show turning heel to feud with bryan as he took away the title from him after 9 years

Didn't think Daniel Bryan would cash in at TLC. I thought he would wait until Royal Rumble or something.

I hope Ziggler has a feud with Bryan over the WHC.

Also, what was the point in bringing back Kane on Monday if he wasn't even involved in the PPV last night?

Seeing as they've done sod all with Bryan since he won MITB, I couldn't see him cashing in at Mania as they've been teasing - it would have taken a sustained creative push for him to headline Mania when he's been in the dark matches of the past 3 or 4 PPVs.

It was nice to Cena not involved at all - maybe they'll do the same with Orton at some point.

does anyone think if they are doing a cena vs kane programme now that kane will absolutely whip the shite out of cena for a good few weeks?

Sexton Hardcastle wrote:

does anyone think if they are doing a cena vs kane programme now that kane will absolutely whip the shite out of cena for a good few weeks?

Yes I agree with you and also it'll be 2 PPVs before Mania, so i'm guessing Kane will beat Cena at the Rumble and Cena will beat Kane at the Chamber, then a rubber match on Raw which the Rock will cost Cena to build up there Mania fued.

Sexton what I'm hoping for is a decent build to a Kane v Cena match at the Rumble in which Kane gets himself DQed and destroys Cena ruling him out for a few months. Cena makes TV appearances but doesn't wrestle, that way he can get rid of any niggling injuries and not risk a big injury before Mania and it puts Kane over as a huge threat, it just seems like sensible booking.

As far as TLC goes, it was enjoyable but predictable. As soon as Big Show won and was selling the hand I thought Bryan would cash in but in a heel move instead.

I liked the handcuffs being introduced into the WWE title match, it added an extra dimension. HHH v Nash was what it was, although I have a sneaking suspicion HHH took out Nash's knee so it looked like he was slow and limping for a reason, not just that he can't really go anymore. I enjoyed the Ziggler v Ryder match and the right result occured, Ryder deserves the belt and Ziggler deserves to move up the card going into 2012.

I didn't see a reason for 3 unscheduled matches to go on the card, especially not the TV match that was Jack Swagger v Sheamus, it just felt lazy and like they realised the show was too short.

Backstage after the show....

Henry dropped the title as he picked up a groin injury as well as his ankle injury so apparantly Vince made the call for the title change. So as Henry is likely to be off tv and it was him who put Kane out they're creating a new angle including Big Show and Daniel Bryan instead of Kane costing Henry the title.

Made up with the Title picture at the moment. Two of my favourites as champions.
I cant see Danielsons title reign lasting long but hey he can now always say hes a former world heavyweight champion.

I thought the ppv wasnt bad all in all but the HHH match was dire, as was the Wade Barrett tables match and the wrong guy clearly went over in that one and I couldnt care less about Wade. However this could be a sign of change in the WWE. Punk and Danielson as world champions, Ryder US champ, Kofi and Evan Bourne retaining and hopefully Ziggler now moving into the main event. It could be a changing of the guard.

Sounds like a decent PPV, I'll watch when I get a chance. Nice to see Bryan as WHC, I think Punk said it best with the tag from that pic "not bad for a couple of Indy geeks" lol. Hopefully gets him outta being the third wheel in everyone else's feuds.

Punk WWE champ
Bryan WHC champ
Matt Sydal one half of tag champs
Robert Roode TNA champ
Ryder US champ
Rhodes IC Champ
Beth Phoenix diva's champ.

I'm amazed the internet hasnt exploded

I think I'd rather have the title on Big Show at the minute. Didn't realise it was 9 years since his last title reign. As mentioned before, Bryan hasn't been on the card in recent PPV's (not counting dark matches) and had no storyline going into this event. But with the MITB breifcase, anything is possible.

I only watched parts of the PPV but from what I read it seemed an ok event. Cena not on the PPV was good because he wasn't needed, unless Kane came out and interfeered in the WHC match.

I would of preferred Ziggler to keep the US Title and keep him doing double duty and build him for the WWE title.

I agree Mack to an extent Mack but I think it was the right time for Ryder to win the US title but if Ziggler had done double duty and been in the TLC too, it would've 3 PPVs in a row, plus the next PPV is the Rumble so a US or WWE title match there plus the Rumble would've made it 4 in a row. It suits his character to do double duty as well, seems like a missed opportunity

Presumably they want Ziggler seperated from the US title for a while before pushing him at the WWE title, i wouldn't be supprised to see him in the main event for Summerslam.

I just thought with his "Show Off" nickname he could hold the US title while building his way to the WWE Title.