33 WTF Moments From WWE Clash Of Champions 2016

Would you like a side order with your screwy finish, Sir?

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If Backlash is anything to go by, RAW's Clash Of Champions should be a fantastic event despite being born out of some build up booking that would leave Mr Freeze himself a little bit cold.

Yes, the climax towards COC hasn't been the best, but Backlash proved that great matches, and most importantly the right winners can more than make up for lost time. The card for RAW's first exclusive event following the brand split certainly gave it a chance to succeed.

The pre show brawl between Nia Jax and Alicia Fox certainly had potential after seeing the lengths Miss Foxy has proved she's willing to take her body to in recent times, while the first Cruiserweight Championship defence for TJ Perkins against The Brian Kendrick could steal the show, if given enough time.

New Day vs Good Brothers Gallows and Anderson looked like being used to legitimise the former New Japan stars as bonafide badasses rather than lame comedy acts, while you just know the matches between Chris Jericho and Sami Zayn, and the best of seven series decider between Cesaro and Sheamus, four excellent workers, would be great.

Then, of course, you have the small matter of the RAW Women's Championship Triple Threat, the US Title clash AND the Universal Title matches respectively.

To steal something from WCPW, this card looked STACKED!

Here are all of the WTF Moments from Clash Of Champions 2016...

33. Francesca?

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Yes we start off our roundup of all of the WTF Moments from Clash Of Champions with a trip to the announcer's desk.

Throughout the opening bout between The New Day and Good Brothers, Maggle Cole kept on referring to Xavier Woods' trombone as "Francesca."

To borrow a line from Kane's feud with the returning deadman Undertaker ahead of WrestleMania XX, Francesca is "DEAD, DEAD, DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEEEEEEAD!"

Thanks to Chris Jericho earlier this year, of course.

The trombone that Woodsy used to steer the match in the Tag Team Champions' favour is called Francesca II.

It's like Maggle calling Bray Wyatt, Irwin R. Schyster. As Vince McMahon would probably say while lambasting Cole for a mistake such as this, it's all about "millennials" - whatever that means...

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