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Due to medical issues impacting two WWE Superstars scheduled to appear at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, streaming live on WWE Network this Sunday, the special event will now feature Kurt Angle competing in a WWE ring for the first time in more than 11 years, as he replaces Roman Reigns. In addition, former WWE Champion AJ Styles will replace Bray Wyatt and face “The Demon” Finn Bálor.

A WWE Hall of Famer and the current General Manager of Raw, Angle will join forces with Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose to battle the daunting combination of Braun Strowman, Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Cesaro, Sheamus and The Big Red Machine Kane in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs 5-on-3 Handicap Match.

The showdown between “The Demon” and Styles is one that the WWE Universe has been wanting for a long time and promises to be one of the most exciting matches of 2017.

Check back with WWE.com as more information becomes available. Don’t miss a moment of WWE TLC, streaming live on WWE Network, this Sunday at 8 ET/5 PT.

 

[rrc1594]

Maybe at SS now we get Shane Vs Kurt rematch?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

 

[Bronx-Man]

Hopefully he won’t pull a Misawa

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

This is not a man who should be wrestling

 

[TetraxShards]

That feel when a viral disease books a wrestling promotion better than WWE does.

 

[Ithil]

The dream match is dead

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Kurt Angle vs Daniel Bryan in a Loser Leaves Town (because then forgot where they live) Match!

 

[Deleted member 47027]

That feel when a viral disease books a wrestling promotion better than WWE does.

How is the booking better? It's no booking.

 

[Syder]

That feel when a viral disease books a wrestling promotion better than WWE does.

 

[SDCowboy]

What happened to Roman?

 

[Farsi]

I just read up that this is some 10 way tag team match? This is probably the safest way to bring him back. Let him do a couple angle slams, an ankle lock here or there just for the fans. The reactions will be great.

*Edit well shit looks like it's a TLC handicap match. Oh boy this isn't safe.

 

[Bronx-Man]

The dream match is dead

Survivor Series is right around the corner

 

[Rockandrollclown]

Ok, Kurt is clearly the megaton, and I hope he doesn't kill himself. Did Styles get traded to Raw or something?

 

[Rimfya]

What happened to Roman?

Popped. Or pooped.

 

[adamsapple]

The dream match is dead

Jesus christ .. what the fuck happened to wrestling

 

[Ninja Scooter]

What happened to Roman?

Time off to do Justice League promotional

 

[Haruko]

 

[shanafan]

This is not a man who should be wrestling

Well, he's not in a wheelchair now..

 

[kirblar]

Oh wow, Roman got hit by the Viral Meningitis too?

I wonder if they're going to be cross-branding stuff for a bit to help Raw's roster out for the next few weeks.

Bizarre way to have this return happen, but I'm glad they're making an extra effort to make sure the fans get a good show.

 

[pretty done]

This went from the revival of The Shield to Kurt Angle likely getting Sting'd pretty quick.

 

[Ithil]

What happened to Roman?

 

[Dental Plan]

 

[Angry Grimace]

Oh wow, Roman got hit by the Viral Meningitis too?

I wonder if they're going to be cross-branding stuff for a bit to help Raw's roster out for the next few weeks.

Bizarre way to have this return happen, but I'm glad they're making an extra effort to make sure the fans get a good show.

They are doing that for Survivor Series. They're doing Jinder v. Brock for it.

 

[Kurita]

Jesus christ .. what the fuck happened to wrestling

Not more dumb than Undertaker/Kane/any supernatural gimmick

 

[Rockandrollclown]

And they're doing the two former Bullet Club leads against each other with no build? This stuff seems wasted on TLC.

 

[SilentMike03]

This went from the revival of The Shield to Kurt Angle likely getting Sting'd pretty quick.

Seth Rollins is on the same team as him, so most of the danger is gone.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Jesus christ .. what the fuck happened to wrestling

Oh let's pretend this didn't happen

yes, what happened to wrestling

 

[Tom Nook]

What happened to Roman?

Wild speculation...Roman gets popped again.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Not more dumb than Undertaker/Kane/any supernatural gimmick

The Undertaker never dressed as a ghost woman with special voice effects added

 

[Ithil]

And they're doing the two former Bullet Club leads against each other with no build? This stuff seems wasted on TLC.

I don't think they've ever faced each other, in fact. So this first time ever match is a replacement exhibition match for one where Finn was going to fight a nun while dressed as a pumpkin.

 

[cordy]

Bryan's just waiting to get on cam to cut a vicious promo.

 

[Foggy]

What a thread title

 

[kirblar]

They are doing that for Survivor Series. They're doing Jinder v. Brock for it.

I meant along the lines of letting Raw borrow SD guys like they're doing here w/ AJ.

Survivor Series has often had the Raw vs SD gimmick in previous brand split years.

 

[CartridgeBlower]

This is not a man who should be wrestling

The constant re-posting of an image from years ago where he wasn't doing great is getting kinda tacky now...

 

[Prompto]

The dream match is dead

Oh god, is that what they're doing with Bray Wyatt these days?

 

[jwhit28]

Just giving away Balor vs AJ with little build up feels like such a waste on WWE's part. I'm happy as a customer. Of course just as I start enjoying Reigns he has to go away.

Not related but Jim Ross is on Sports Nation on ESPN right now pimpin NJPW.

 

[darkside31337]

Is there an actual reason they'd spoil this in advance other than ticket sales? Seems like the worst kind of short term thinking honestly

 

[funkystudent]

 

[geomon]

And when Daniel Bryan leaves, you'll know why.

 

[kirblar]

What happened to Roman?

Bray and Bo are out w/ Viral Meningitis and quarantined at home because of it. Presumably he picked it up too.

Everyone on the roster's going to be getting a booster for it.

Is there an actual reason they'd spoil this in advance other than ticket sales? Seems like the worst kind of short term thinking honestly

To make sure fans show up/purchase the event/etc. Rumors had been swirling that a lot of people were sick and contagious.

 

[shanafan]

Not related but Jim Ross is on Sports Nation on ESPN right now pimpin NJPW.

And then his BBQ sauce after the commercial break

 

[Kurita]

The Undertaker never dressed as a ghost woman with special voice effects added

But he was controlled by an urn????

 

[Grifter]

This went from the revival of The Shield to Kurt Angle likely getting Sting'd pretty quick.

Angle getting Sting'd from his own team should pop an "achievement unlocked" bubble.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Oh let's pretend this didn't happen

yes, what happened to wrestling

Ignore him. He didn't suffer through 95 when WWF had the Harts and Michaels and fuck all else. Or 2005 shitty Smackdown. Or Invasion 2001.

 

[Bronx-Man]

But he was controlled by an urn????

It was his source of power!

 

[Widdle Puppy]

This guy is in awful shape right? What the fuck happened to him at tna? He aged like 30 years over there.

 

[Tom Nook]

Jesus christ .. what the fuck happened to wrestling

Oh god, is that what they're doing with Bray Wyatt these days?

LOL.


You should watch the promos between the two.

 

[JasonUresti]

The Undertaker never dressed as a ghost woman with special voice effects added

No he dressed as an 19th century Old West undertaker who was also a zombie controlled by an urn.

And battled such enemies as a Sasquatch, large African cannibal, a Voodoo priest, and a Viking warrior.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Of course the WWE AJ/Finn match up would result from a missing Bray Wyatt and AJ being thrown into the match. sighhhhh


There better be some shenanigans from good brothers Gallows and Anderson or I riot.


EDIT: Oh yeah, and I don't want to see Kurt Angle die