8 Big Concerns Heading Into WWE TLC 2017

8. A Bland Midcard Run

Much of TLC's card looks solid. None of the major matches are safe from potential banana skins, and there's a chance each could disappoint, but the talent involved ensures a high ceiling.

Unfortunately, the same can't be said of the midcard. Depending on how WWE lay the show out, there's a strong chance this pay-per-view could flounder through a lengthy run of miserable snoozers, sending the audience to sleep (particularly those in awkward timezones) before the big guns hit the ring.

Mickie James vs. Alexa Bliss might be decent, but the challenger hasn't impressed in her fleeting in-ring appearances on Raw, and the champ is still developing. Kalisto is a tremendous wrestler, and a worthy Cruiserweight Champion, but is he good enough to carry a dud like Enzo Amore?

Then there's the 205 Live tag match. Rich Swann, Jack Gallagher, and Cedric Alexander are fine athletes, but never get to show their full range of skills, and Brian Kendrick's finisher is literally a chinlock. Need we say more?

If all three of these matches flop, and WWE line them up in a row, there's a strong chance TLC becomes a huge bore - fast.