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COMPLETE WWE TLC PPV COVERAGE: TWO TLC MATCHES, A RETURN, AN INFERNO, AND MORE

Match Number Two:  Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks versus Carmella

The bell rings and Carmella goes to the floor to make sure her gear is properly adorned on her body.  Sasha pulls Carmella into the ring and Carmella with a forearm to the back and she splashes Sasha's back.  Sasha trips Carmella and pulls her to the apron and sends her face first into the apron.  Sasha with an arm drag on the floor followed by forearms.  They return to the ring and Sasha gets a near fall.  Carmella with a slap.  Sasha sends Carmella through the ropes and Reginald catches Carmella.  Sasha misses a splash off the apron and Reginald helps Carmella with a head scissors and she sends Sasha into the ring steps.  They return to the ring and Carmella gets a near fall.

Carmella sends Sasha into the corner and kicks Sasha many times.  Carmella with a bronco buster and she gets a near fall.  Carmella with a rear chin lock.  Sasha with a snap mare and running double knee strike for a near fall.  Carmella sends Sasha to the apron but Sasha brings Carmella to the apron but Carmella is able to drop Sasha on the apron.  Carmella gets a near fall.  Sasha with a back breaker.  Sasha blocks a kick and she kicks Carmella.  Sasha with a running double knee strike in the corner followed by a suplex and she holds on and rolls through for the Three Amigos.

Sasha goes up top and tries for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall.  Sasha tells Carmella she is the boss but Carmella backs Sasha into the corner.  Carmella with elbows in the corner.  Sasha with a round kick and she goes to the turnbuckles but rolls through when Carmella moves.  Carmella with a X Factor for a near fall.  Carmella with more near falls.  Carmella runs Sasha into the turnbuckles.  Carmella with a head scissors in the ropes and then she chokes Sasha in the ropes.  Sasha slaps Carmella.  Carmella with forearms to the back.  Carmella with a thrust kick and she returns to the ring and gets a near fall when Sasha grabs the ropes to stop the count.

Sasha with a double leg nelson for a near fall.  Sasha pulls Carmella into the turnbuckles.  Sasha pulls Carmella onto the turnbuckles and Carmella with forearms.  Carmella with a Frankensteiner but Sasha rolls through and gets a near fall.  Carmella with a near fall.  Sasha with a backslide for a near fall.  Sasha with a jackknife cover for a near fall.  Carmella with Code of SIlence.  Sasha escapes and goes for Banks Statement but Carmella avoids it and she applies a double arm submission and Sasha with a rollup for a near fall.  Carmella misses a Bronco Buster and Sasha with Banks Statement.

Reginald pulls Carmella from the ring.  Sasha with Meteora onto Reginald.  Carmella with a round kick and a second one on the floor.  Carmella rolls Sasha into the ring and gets a near fall.  Carmella yells at Sasha and Sasha with Banks Statement and Carmella taps out.\

Winner:  Sasha Banks (retains championship)

Asuka is in the back and Billie Kay says she knew Sasha would retain the title.  She says she should add clairvoyant to her resume and she gives Asuka her head shot and resume.  She says she would be a great partner against Nia and Sasha.  She says she is proficient in Japanese.

Asuka says something in Japanese that Billie does not understand.  Billie says she has her own mask.  

Asuka tells Billie the position has been filled and you are not ready for Asuka.

New Day are in the back and Charly Caruso asks how will this match be different than their last tag title defense.  Kofi says it won't be.  Xavier says the New Day has no ceilings.  Cedric and Shelton are going to face the Big Game New Day.  

Match Number Three:  Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) versus The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander [with Montel Vontavious Porter])

Cedric runs into a thrust kick and Kofi gets a near fall.  Kofi with a side Russian leg sweep and Woods with a leg drop off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Kofi tags in and Kofi with a shoudler and springboard cross body for a near fall.  Kofi with a snap mare and kick followed by a sliding clothesline from Woods.  Kofi with a springboard splash and Woods with a side slam for a near fall.  Alexander kicks WOods and tags in Shelton.  Benjamin with a clothesline and suplex for a near fall.   MVP gives Cedric some water while Shelton hits a spinebuster for a near fall.  

Woods with a rolling elbow and drop toe hold.  Kofi tags in and Woods with a splash to the back and he takes care of Alexander on the floor.  Kofi with a cross body for a near fall.  Kofi kicks Shelton and Woods tags in.  Kofi with a pescado onto Alexander while Woods hits a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Woods with a chop and Irish whip but Woods is sent to the apron.  Benjamin with a knee and then he sends Woods face first into the turnbuckle.  Alexander tags in and kicks Woods in the back.  

Alexander gets a near fall.  Alexander with a rear chin lock with his knee in Woods' back.  Benjamin tags in and he kicks Woods in the shoulder.  Benjamin continues to work on the arm.  Alexander tags in and he applies a nerve hold.  Woods with elbows but Alexander with a forearm.  Alexander goes for Neuralizer but Woods with a round kick to stop Alexander and both men are down.  Benjamin and Kofi tag in and Kofi with a springboard chop followed by a clothesline and chops.  Kofi with a jumping clothesline followed by a kick to Alexander.  That delay allows Benjamin to catch Kofi on a Boom DRop.  Kofi avoids Alexander and hits SOS for a near fall.  

Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but he misses.Kofi lands on his feet when Alexander goes for a belly-to-back suplex.  Alexander with a knee and brainbuster for a near fall.  Benjamin with a boot to Woods followed by a Neuralizer and Paydirt.  Benjamin tags in and Kofi avoids an Olympic slam and hits a drop kick.  Kofi kicks Alexander and hits a Pendulum kick on Benjamin.  Kofi goes up top and Shelton punches Kofi to stop him.  They fight on the turnbuckles and Kofi knocks Benjamin to the mat.  Benjamin punches Kofi and sets for a front face lock superplex and Alexander tags himself in as Benjamin sets up to finish off Kofi.  Alexander with the Lumbar Check for the three count.

Winners:  The Hurt Business (new champions)

After the match, Bobby Lashley comes out to celebrate with the new champions.

Sami Zayn and Kayla Braxton are in the back and Sami yells at Kayla for leaking that audio.  Sami says he is under a lot of pressure.  He asks who sent her the audio.  Kayla says a journalist doesn't reveal her sources.  Sami says he is the only one with ethics around here.

Match Number Four:  WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler versus Asuka and Partner of Asuka’s Choice

The partner is revealed to be . . . 

Charlotte Flair.

Asuka and Shayna start things off and Asuka goes for the leg but Shayna with a waist lock.  Asuka with a standing switch.  Shayna escapes and kicks Asuka in the chest a few times.  Shayna misses a round kick and Asuka with kicks of her own.  Shayna blocks a kick but Asuka with a cross arm breaker.  Shayna escapes and she tries to stomp on the arm but misses.  Charlotte wants the tag and Asuka obliges.  Charlotte with a clothesline and she tries for the figure four leg lock but Shayna kicks Charlotte.  Charlotte wants to face Nia and Shayna tags her in.

Charlotte with a waist lock and Nia backs Charlotte into the corner.  Charlotte with a side head lock and shoulder tackle but Nia does not move.  Asuka tags in and Asuka with a back elbow and codebreaker.  Asuka with a hip attack into teh corner and Nia with a forearm as Asuka goes to the turnbuckles.  Asuka goes for a sunset flip and Nia picks Asuka up and connects with a head butt.  Asuka is sent into the ring post by Nia and Shayna tags in and Shayna stomps on the arm.  

Shayna with a wrist lock and she turns the wrist in angles it should not go.  Asuka with a rollup for a near fall.  Shayna with a shoulder tackle.  Shayna sends Asuka into the turnbuckles and Nia tasg in and pulls Asuka into the ring post.  Nia Irish whips Asuka into the ringside barrier.   Shayna tags in and she punches Asuka in the ribs.  Shayna with a double wrist lock and she tries for a suplex but Asuka blocks it.  Asuka with kicks but Shayna blocks a kick and sends Asuka to the mat and gets a near fall.  Asuka is sent to the floor and Nia tags in.  Asuka tries to send Nia into the ring post but Nia blocks it.  Asuka with a back fist and they return to the ring. 

Asuka kicks Nia and Shayna pulls Charlotte off the apron.  Charlotte punches Shayna and tags in.  Charlotte with chops.  We see Charlotte's father, Ric Flair in the gorilla position.  Charlotte with a knee to the head followed by a fallaway slam to Shayna.  Charlotte blocks a kick and connects with forearm and then drops a knee to the leg in the ropes.  Charlotte with a boot for a near fall.  Charlotte goes up top and hits moonsault on Shayna and Nia on the floor.  Charlotte sends Nia into the ring.

Charlotte tries for the figure four but Nia kicks Charlotte into the turnbuckles.  Charlotte avoids the Samoan drop and Nia hits a Samoan drop but Asuka makes the tag.  Asuka with a missile drop kick and Shayna tags in.  Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock but Shayna with a Kirifuda Clutch.  Charlotte tags in and Charlotte with a back breaker and she sends Shayna into the turnbuckles.  Charlotte with a boot to Nia.  Shayna with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Charlotte with a figure four and she bridges.  Nia pulls Charlotte down and Asuka with a hip attack to Nia.

Shayna wiht a Kirifuda Clutch and Charlotte rolls through to get a near fall.  Charlotte with Natural Selection for the three count.

Winners:  Charlotte Flair and Asuka (new champions)

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