Unifying the Major Titles at TLC Cannot (and Will Not) Happen

Sunday represents one of the most important moments in WWE's recent history, as the company is threatening to unify the two major titles in the industry at the TLC pay-per-view.

When John Cena and Randy Orton lock horns on Sunday night, there are a huge number of endings the match could present to determine a new direction heading into WrestleMania season. Chief amongst them is that the WWE actually decides to unify the belts and have one dominant champion in the company. With such a busy period of the wrestling calendar coming up, however, there are several reasons that must not happen.

Another Controversial Ending Will Make for Good TV—If Done Right

The WWE has been littered with controversial endings to its pay-per-view shows this year—with most of them being largely forgettable, or just downright poor.

Battleground was the prime example of that, when the WWE Championship match between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan ended in ludicrous fashion. Big Show's interference and knocking out of both Bryan and Orton, leaving the WWE title in a state of abeyance, was horrific booking, and left many viewers frustrated with pay-per-view purchasing.

Whilst many fans will no doubt want a clean ending to the match at TLC, another controversial ending wouldn't be bad for business—but it would have to be executed perfectly.

Triple H is likely to play a pretty big role in the outcome of the match—whether he turns on Randy Orton or continues to align himself with the WWE champion—and the people involved with the match must find a way to not cause another calamitous ending to a pay-per-view. The potential to do so is huge.

It Would Add Fuel to the TLC Fallout

With shows after a pay-per-view always highly anticipated, the option of keeping both belts individual would add some excellent heat and speculation to the post-TLC Raw.

Triple H would no doubt be looking for answers as to why the unification has not occurred, with him perhaps taking his anger out on Orton yet again, just as he did on Raw.

The possibility of both men grabbing each other's belts simultaneously is one such ending that could be explored, leaving two legitimate champions in the company. Of course, there is the option of another Superstar interfering in the match, but creative would have to find a way to still leave the show without a unified champion.

The Card is Too Crowded for Just One Champion

Monday's edition of Raw—in particular the ending of the show—gave us a glimpse into what the next few months could potentially hold.

The ending was absolutely explosive, with many of the company's top stars going at it with each other including Triple H, CM Punk and Randy Orton.

That only served to indicate that there a bunch of brand-new rivalries that could be introduced ahead of some of the biggest shows of the year—and one championship is simply not enough to go around.

There was a particular tease that caught the eye—Orton and Punk seemed to take aversion to each other and went at it before Triple H broke it up. If Orton was to hold onto the WWE Championship coming out of TLC, that would be a rivalry many fans would love to see. Punk is exactly the anti-authority type of figure this storyline craves—John Cena isn't.

And as for Cena, he offered fans a glimpse into the future when he promised Bryan a shot at a title should he emerge victorious at TLC. Daniel Bryan and the World Heavyweight Championship almost feels like they have unfinished business—especially considering the pathetic loss in 18 seconds to Sheamus at WrestleMania 28.

Superstars like Sheamus are due to return imminently from injury too, adding yet more competition to the top end of WWE's roster. Talks of a push for people like Roman Reigns only further serve to indicate that the company would be best served leaving the state of play at two championships, rather than one.