WWE TLC 2015: 8 Matches That Must Happen

Both Survivor Series and the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament have come to a close, and the company finally got a new champion - Roman Reigns, who immediately lost the belt to Sheamus after a Money in the Bank briefcase cash-in. Fans had debated about whether Reigns or Dean Ambrose would turn heel and run with The Authority as WWE Champion, but instead of a well-executed redux of Survivor Series 1998's hot closing angle, the company decided to go with a weak imitation of the end of SummerSlam 2013. To say that reaction to the show has been negative would be an understatement - while Sheamus's post-WrestleMania heel turn was supposed to breathe new life into his career, he's become even staler than he was as a babyface. The response he gets from the WWE Universe is limited to "You look stupid" chants, and months of poor booking has ensured that nobody takes him seriously. Nevertheless, he's been shoehorned into the main event picture, and WWE presumably expects the decision to pay off. Maybe it's not too late for WWE to close the year out with a bang, though. There's still one more Pay-Per-View event left on the calendar, and it's TLC, a show that typically lends itself to exciting matches. With the right formula, WWE can not only deliver a memorable card, but also point themselves in the right direction headed into the new year...