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WWE TLC: American Alpha, Hype Bros, Crews Vs. Hawkins, Ascension, Vaudevillains (Kickoff)
- Updated: December 5, 2016
We’re live from Dallas as the 2016 WWE TLC Kickoff pre-show opens with Renee Young, Booker T, Daniel Bryan and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg. We see tables, ladders and chairs all over the arena. They welcome Rosenberg and hype tonight’s pay-per-view. Bryan says he’s excited to see who will step up. Renee sends us backstage to Tom Phillips in the Social Media Lounge. He will be joined by Alexa Bliss later tonight. Fans can submit questions with the hashtag #AskAlexa. Renee reveals a 10-man tag team match for tonight with American Alpha, Apollo Crews and The Hype Bros vs. The Ascension, The Vaudevillains and Curt Hawkins.
We get more discussion from the panel on tonight’s show. Bryan leaves after they discuss tonight’s Intercontinental Title match. Bryan and Peter believe Ziggler will take the title. We get discussion on tonight’s Chairs Match next and then the SmackDown Women’s Title match. Natalya joins the panel and talks about being in the Tables Match years ago. She says whoever wins tonight’s match will be on a different plane and it will change both of their careers. Natalya and Booker believe we will see a new champion tonight. We go back to Alexa in the Social Media Lounge with Tom Phillips. Bliss knocks Renee’s outfit. She’s asked her inspiration. She says Trish Stratus, watching her growing up was inspiring. …