WWE Announces 3 Additional TLC 2014 Matches on Raw

With the Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view less than a week away, WWE went about filling out the card during Monday's edition of Raw.

The PPV pre-show will feature a tag team match between A New Day and Gold & Stardust:

Kofi Kingston and Stardust gave a brief preview of the match on Monday night, facing off in singles action. Kingston won with a crossbody, gaining a bit of an advantage before Sunday's show.

TLC will also feature two more championship matches, the first of which will be for the United States Championship. Rusev will defend his title against Jack Swagger:

The two have some unfinished business after Rusev attacked Zeb Colter backstage during last week's Raw:

Swagger's main goal will be snapping the ankle of the U.S. champion, per WWE Universe:

Lana thinks otherwise:

Rusev and Swagger faced off in a Flag Match at SummerSlam. The Bulgarian Brute locked Swagger in The Accolade, with Swagger passing out before he could submit. Although the match wasn't that great, the crowd was behind the feud.

In the other title match, Nikki Bella will put her newly won Divas Championship on the line against former champ AJ Lee:

Bella won the title off Lee at Survivor Series. The two have since exchanged verbal jabs over the past couple of weeks, setting up the rematch. Given the brief nature of their first encounter, it will be interesting to see if they're given more time to tell a better story on Sunday.

Survivor Series was less than a month ago. Throwing another PPV together in a matter of weeks can be hard to do, and it's even harder to create matches the fans will care about.

Most will view the TLC card as a bit underwhelming, but it's about the best fans can hope for with such a short turnaround.

Plus, the earlier TLC wraps up, the earlier WWE can begin the build toward the Royal Rumble, which is the first step on the proverbial "Road to WrestleMania."