John Laurinaitis Introduces Slammy Award
“People Power’s” own John Laurinaitis is at the podium at the top of the stage. He says with The Authority now gone, it’s time to bring back “Big Johnny!” With that said, he introduces the nominees for the “Surprise Return of the Year.”
After the nominee videos finish airing, the announcers remind us to vote for the winner on the WWE App. They then break down how you can download the WWE App. After all of that, we head to another commercial break.
Slammy Awards: “Surprise Return of the Year”
We’re back from the commercial break and Laurinaitis announces the winner of the “Surprise Return of the Year” award. Ultimate Warrior wins it. No one accepts on his behalf, as a quick video package airs and then we move on.
Backstage: Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman
Seth Rollins is celebrating his win with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble when we see Paul Heyman. Heyman brings up Rollins’ “Tables Match” with John Cena at this Sunday’s TLC. They talk about how if Rollins wins it takes away John Cena’s number one contendership. Rollins reminds Heyman that he has the Money in the Bank briefcase and can cash in whenever he wants. He says when he does, trust him, they’ll never see it coming. Heyman says he knows Rollins is in the future, but reminds him that John Cena is standing in the way of that future.
Charlotte vs. Natalya (with Tyson Kidd)
Out of nowhere, the NXT Women’s Champion — Charlotte — makes her way down to the ring. We are shown a video package explaining to the WWE Universe who exactly Charlotte is. After the video, Michael Cole informs us that Charlotte is in action against Natalya — next. We head to another commercial break.
When we return from the break, Natalya is making her way to the ring. Here we go. Charlotte hits the ropes and whoooo’s in Natalya’s face. Tyson Kidd is at ringside. Charlotte drops Natalya and goes to work on the ropes. Charlotte with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Charlotte talks trash and runs into an elbow. Natalya gets on Charlotte’s back but Charlotte breaks free and drops her for a two count.
Charlotte gets on top of Natalya and blasts her with punches. Charlotte blocks a kick and they trade slaps. Natalya with a takedown and a leg lock. Charlotte counters into a headlock. Charlotte drop Natalya with a big chop and knees her in the back. Charlotte taunts Tyson and drops Natalya again. Charlotte drops an elbow for a 2 count. She keeps control but Natalya counters and goes for a Sharpshooter. Charlotte counters for a figure four, but Natalya reverses that into a roll-up. 1-2-3. Nattie wins.
Winner: Natalya
Slammy Awards: “OMG: Shocking Moment of the Year”
Out comes Santino Marella. He makes his way to the podium to announce the nominees for “OMG: Shocking Moment of the Year.” After the videos air previewing each nominee, we are informed how to vote and then we head to another commercial break.
When we return from the break, Santino reveals the winner of the award, which is Brock Lesnar for ending the streak and defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX. Paul Heyman comes out to accept and cuts what is the most typical promo from him you’ve ever heard. One behind the one in 21-1, etc.
In-Ring Segment: Bray Wyatt & Dean Ambrose
Wyatt says the rocking chair that Dean Ambrose destroyed last year was “hers.” Wyatt says Ambrose took something from him that he can never be replaced so he’s going to do the same. We see Wyatt attacking Ambrose on SmackDown. Wyatt says we will all bear witness to his fire at TLC.
Wyatt chants TLC when sirens go off and an ambulance backs into the arena. The door swings open and Dean Ambrose is standing there with a neck brace on. His music hits and fans pop. Ambrose tosses a table on the stage and pulls a ladder and a chair out of the ambulance. Ambrose stands on the stage and rips off the neck brace. Ambrose walks to the ring with a ladder and a chair.
He tosses the chair in but Wyatt moves. The ladder goes in next and jabs Wyatt in the gut. Wyatt goes down with another shot. Ambrose tosses chairs in the ring and one smacks Wyatt in the head. Ambrose sets up a table and lays on it while Wyatt watches from the ramp. Wyatt comes back to the apron but Ambrose launches a chair at him and he falls off.
Ambrose says the only way Wyatt is leaving TLC is in the back of an ambulance. Ambrose says he’s going to eat Wyatt alive on Sunday.