7 WWE TLC 2020: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Impulse Reactions
2. Roman Reigns (c) Vs. Kevin Owens
The Roman Reigns character was in dire need of a feud like the one he's had with Kevin Owens. Though the lines between heel and babyface were no longer blurred for the 'Tribal Chief', the same couldn't be said for his relationship with Jey Uso. Or at very least, his continuing Stockholm Syndrome relationship with the Universal Champion.
Uso made his presence felt early after Owens initiated an electrifying start to the blue brand's top bout. Decking Reigns before formally entering then Pillmanising Jey, Owens meshed focused and malicious well until Reigns literally flew back into the fight with his Drive-By dropkick.
Selling enraged humiliation, 'The Big Dog' doubled down on Owens' initial brutality, assaulting him with steel stairs and ladders to reassert his authority on proceedings. The pair traded the advantage as the contest struggled slightly from pacing issues and the increasingly irritating presence of a returning Uso. He went through the one table, but Owens went through three as Roman looked to secure the proper killer blow.
Two quality teases of a 'KO' victory were well-earned by the escalating bumps, with both Reigns and Jey Uso expert at timing their cut-offs for maximum heartbreak. The 'Tribal Chief' remains "head of the table" and all that sh*te, but don't let the over-scripting put you off - the action is truly tremendous too.