TLC 2011 Review

TLC 2011 Review : No Sign of Cena


I think this'll always be a favourite PPV of mine thanks to what happened to both Zack Ryder and Daniel Bryan .

Here we go !

Loved the video package making it seem all Christmasy .

And here's Vickie to ruin the Christmas spirit .

Zack Ryder vs Dolph Ziggler
US Title on the line . It was great that Zack finally got his chance here , even if it only lasted around 3 weeks . Crowd is hot for Zack . Zack gains momentum early on . DDT to Zack on the ring apron ! Really good match so far . The ref sends Vickie out after she interferes . Frankensteiner by Zack and Dolph kicks out ! Rough Ryder and Zack wins !! New US Champ ! . A great match here . ***1/2

Backstage Cody Rhodes attacks Booker T so he can wish him a merry Christmas , how nice .

Airboom vs Epico & Primo
Tag titles up for grabs here . I miss having Evan around . Some nice high flying action to start with . Nice little tag match here . Kofi gets the win with the trouble in paradise . Nice solid match . **3/4

Teddy Long backstage dressed as Santa with Hornswoggle as an elf . Funny little backstage segment .

Randy Orton vs Wade Barrett : Tables Match
This should be pretty good . And it has been a good match thus far . Orton wins with an RKO through the table ! Another nice solid match here . **3/4

Another backstage segment with Teddy . This ones quite funny too . And we also get a match between Sheamus and Jack Swagger .

Beth Phoenix vs Kelly Kelly
This is for the divas title . This is actually pretty good . Probably mostly because of Beth but i've got to give Kelly props as well . Wow Kelly's going crazy . Beth wins with a reverse powerbomb . **1/4

Miz and Del Rio are backstage are talking about how they never actually had an alliance . Miz gains some cheap heat in the process .

Booker T comes out for his match but Cody attacks him again , so the match is once again delayed .

Triple H vs Kevin Nash : Sledgehammer Ladder Match
I wasn't looking forward to this match , but it turned out to be really good . Both guys start hammering into each other straight away . HHH starts whacking Nash's leg with a ladder . Figure four leg lock in the ladder ! Sidewalk slam on the ladder ! Nash hits a chokeslam and a fan shouts ' that's Taker's move ! ' . Hilarious . Nash brings out a table . HHH knocks Nash off a ladder and through a table ! HHH grabs the hammer . HHH hits the pedigree . Nash makes the clique sign but Triple H makes a DX sign , hits Nash with the hammer and pins him . A great match here . ***1/2

CM Punk gives an interview about basically everyone that annoys him .

Sheamus vs Jack Swagger
It seems that at every PPV , WWE make a random match on the spot just to waste time . Just a quick match here but it was still pretty entertaining . Sheamus wins with a brogue kick . This mostly felt like a raw match . *3/4

Mark Henry vs The Big Show : Chairs Match
Show goes outside straight away to throw loads of chairs in the ring . Henry tries to escape with the title but Big Show catches up and attacks him . This is mainly five minutes of multiple chair shots and big punches . Big Show hits the WMD and wins the World Title ! Sucky match though . 1/4* After the match Mark Henry attacks Show and DDT's him on a pile of chairs .

AND OUT COMES DANIEL BRYAN !!  HE CASHES IN ! NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION !!! YES ! YES ! YES ! Definitely got to be one of my favourite moments ever . I actually jumped around my living room when this happened . YES !

Booker T vs Cody Rhodes 
Finally this match for the IC Title can take place . A nice solid match here . Cody wins after a beautiful disaster kick . **1/2

And now we come down to our main event .

CM Punk vs The Miz vs Alberto Del Rio : TLC Match
This should be a great match . Huge chants for Punk . Del Rio and Miz team up to try and take out Punk . Their alliance ends as Del Rio hits Miz with a chair . Miz back suplexes Punk onto a chair ! This has been a really fun match so far . Ricardo handcuffs Punk to a ladder inside the ring ! Punk is free but still has a handcuff on . Punk falls through a table on the outside ! Ricardo falls from a ladder to a table outside ! Amazing ! Miz handcuffs Punk to the turnbuckle ! Punk breaks the turnbuckle ! Punk climbs the ladder and retrieves his championship . Such a great match here to end the show . ****

7/10 This PPV showed that WWE could put on a good show without having Cena involved . 3 great matches and one amazing moment