12 results predictions for WWE TLC 2018

#10 Natalya vs Ruby Riott (Tables Match)

Did it go too far on Raw?

Right from the heels of Evolution, WWE kept on booking the same match every week. But then during one of those matches, Ruby Riott decided to snap Jim 'The Anvil’ Neidhart's sunglasses in half, snapping the endless barrage of six-woman tag team matches in half as well.

Riott transitioned into a feud with Natalya, with both women getting kicked off the Raw Women's Survivor Series team. The build to this match has heavily featured Neidhart's recent death. It might have gone too far.

Nevertheless, both Natalya and Riott are great wrestlers, who would more than hold their own in a tables match with a pay-per-view setting. However, there will be constant interference from Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan, members of the Riott Squad.

After a year on the main roster, Riott has been a semi-threat, but she needs a couple of high-profile victories to take her up a notch. This could be the big pay-per-view win she receives that makes her a more serious player in the Raw women's division.

Prediction: Ruby Riott wins with some help

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#9 Elias vs Bobby Lashley (Ladder Match)

Probably the most underwhelming match on the card

Of all the matches that could have received the Ladder Match stipulation, this was the one that got it. Elias vs Bobby Lashley seems like a boring match, even with a guitar suspended above the ring.

This match perfectly encapsulates the dullness of Raw currently. But hey, at least the roles are correct. Elias and Lashley perform so much better in their current roles, as opposed to what they were just two months ago.

This is another match that might be heavy on interference, with Lio Rush coming to the aid of The Dominator. He even picked up a victory over Elias on Raw, thanks to Lashley.

However, despite the odds, Elias should climb the ladder and retrieve his guitar. He should pick up the feel-good babyface victory and give both Lashley and that pesky cruiserweight Rush what they deserve. It is the best possible outcome of a match that will not be one of the better ones of the night.

Prediction: Elias wins

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#8 Rey Mysterio vs Randy Orton (Chairs Match)

The battle of the veterans

Rey Mysterio returned to the WWE as an active roster member at SmackDown 1000, beating Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE World Cup qualifier. His current program with Randy Orton is his first meaningful storyline since then, with the roles fitting perfectly.

Mysterio is the ultimate underdog who has more fight than size. Also, the story is coherent with Orton's hero killing persona. It makes all the sense in the world. This match would be as good as a Chairs Match is allowed to be.

With many matches on this card, a couple are bound to be really short. This could be one of them. The Viper could absolutely manhandle Mysterio, garnering more heat than ever. This is just another step on his path of villainous destruction.

SmackDown Live is the land of the heels, with a lot of them standing tall in their respective storylines. With all the sadistic stuff Orton has done in the past four months, we can expect a similar level of brutality by him in this match.

Prediction: Randy Orton wins