The final PPV before Wrestlemania, WWE Fastlane, took place on Sunday 10th March at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
The match on the Kick Off Show is Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev taking on Big E and Xavier Woods from The New Day. Rusev distracts Woods, giving Nakamura a chance to kick him in the head and get the advantage. After a few minutes, Woods hits a missile dropkick to Rusev and he is able to tag in Big E. Despite some interference from Lana, The New Day get the win after hitting Up Up Down Down on Rusev. I thought this was a pretty fun match.
Winners: The New Day (1 for 1)
Fastlane starts with Hollywood Miz and Shane McMahon challenging The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships. Miz and Shane get the upper hand in the early going before The Usos hit Shane with a brutal clothesline. Shane manages to hit a DDT, giving him the chance to tag in Miz. Miz eventually manages to hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Jimmy Uso but it only gets 2. In the end, Miz attempts a frog splash but Jey puts his knees up and pins Miz to get the win. Afterwards, The Miz beats the fuck out of...wait, no. Shane beats the fuck out of The Miz. Sorry, I was so expecting Miz to betray Shane, it threw me off that it was the other way round. This was quite a good match. I'm quite surprised that Shane turned heel, especially as The Miz has rarely been a babyface. Even though I'm not a big fan of Shane, I'm looking forward to their match at Wrestlemania.
Winners: The Usos (2 for 2)
The next match is Mandy Rose challenging Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Sonya Deville distracts Asuka long enough for Mandy to hit a knee to the head and get the advantage. Mandy goes for a lifting butterfly facebuster but Asuka gets out of it and hits a knee. Asuka reverses an Irish whip and Mandy stumbles on the ring apron that Sonya had moved onto the ring. Asuka then hits a kick to the head to get the win. The ending seemed to come out of nowhere but it was a generally decent match.
Winner: Asuka (3 for 3)
Next is Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens challenging "The New" Daniel Bryan for the...wait, sorry. It turns out that Vince McMahon is fucking with Kofi and it's actually a handicap match with Kofi taking on The Bar with Xavier Woods and Big E barred from ringside. Understandably, Cesaro and Sheamus beat the absolute fuck out of Kofi. Big E and Xavier do try to help but they're stopped by Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev. In the end, The Bar hit the Double White Noise to get the win.
I seriously don't get the point of this match. The motivations for Vince doing this to Kofi has not been explained. I know he was doing the same in the unnecessarily convoluted storyline with Becky Lynch. However, he was at least justified in that because she attacked Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. With Kofi, Vince seems to be the biggest dick on the planet to him and it doesn't make any sense to me.
Winners: The Bar (N/A)
We now get our first RAW match of the evening as the teams of Ricochet and Aleister Black and Bobby Roode and Chad Gable challenge The Revival in a triple threat match for the RAW Tag Team Championships. The Revival early on to manage to isolate Ricochet and keep me down with the help of Roode and Gable. Eventually, Black is tagged in and he goes for the Black Mask on Roode but Scott Dawson stops it. In the end, The Revival hit Gable with a Shatter Machine to get the win. Afterwards, we get a brief brawl ending with Ricochet hitting a 630 Splash on Dash Wilder. This was a pretty good match.
Winners: The Revival (N/A)
We now get a Fatal 4-Way Match for the United States Championship as Samoa Joe deals with the challenges of Andrade, Rey Mysterio and R-Truth. Highlights of the match include: Mysterio hitting R-Truth and Andrade with a double hurracarrana; Mysterio reversing a powerslam into a DDT; Zelina Vega hitting a super kick on R-Truth prompting Carmella to get involved; and R-Truth doing John Cena's moves. In the end, Mysterio tries to hit Drop the Dime on Joe. However, Joe avoids it and makes Mysterio pass out to the Coquina Clutch to get the wun. This was a good, fun match to watch.
Winner: Samoa Joe (N/A)
It's time for Sasha Banks and Bayley's first defence as Women's Tag Team Champions as they face the challenge of Nia Jax and Tamina. Nia throws Sasha into Bayley to get the advantage. After a few minutes, Sasha gets tagged in. In the end, Bayley manages to roll up Nia to get the win. Nia and Tamina don't take the loss well and beat the fuck out of Sasha and Bayley. Tamina, for some reason, decides to take on Beth Phoenix, who was on guest commentary. Even though Natalya comes out to help, Nia and Tamina beat the fuck out of them before they're stopped by the referees. Except for a really obvious botch, I enjoyed the match. However, this is the third match on the show that's had a post match brawl. I don't think that's really necessary.
Winners: Sasha Banks and Bayley (4 for 4)
Next is Kevin Owens challenging "The New" Daniel Bryan for the...wait, hang on. Mustafa Ali has been added to the match, making it a triple threat match for the WWE Championship. Highlights of the match include: Owens hitting cannonballs to Ali and Bryan; Bryan hitting Ali with a running dropkick, sending him to the outside; Ali hitting Bryan with a X-Factor; Owens hitting a Stunner on Ali; and Owens and Ali teaming up to take out Rowan when he interferes. Ali tries a springboard crossbody. However, Bryan hits him midair with a running knee to get the win. Afterwards, we had more post match shenanigans with Rowan hitting Ali with a choke slam. This was a really good match and a joy to watch.
Winner: Daniel Bryan (5 for 5)
The penultimate match is between Charlotte Flair and "The Man" Becky Lynch. Charlotte mocks Becky while attacking Becky's injured knee. Becky sends Charlotte flying from the top turnbuckle to the floor then puts her in the Dis Arm Her. Charlotte gets out of it and puts Becky in the Figure 8. However, Ronda Rousey runs in and attacks Becky...? Wait, what? This means that Becky is facing Ronda and Charlotte for the RAW Women's Championship at Wrestlemania. The match was ok but the ending was bizarre to me. I get that Ronda has always wanted to face Becky but by her actions, she made things harder for herself at Wrestlemania, It's not a normal thing for a heel to do.
Winner: Becky Lynch (6 for 6)
After a segment involving Elias, Lacey Evans, Randy Orton and AJ Styles; we get our main event. The Shield teaming up for the final time to take on Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley. After a few minutes, McIntyre kicks Seth Rollins in the ribs to give his team the advantage. Later on, they wear down Dean Ambrose. Ambrose hits a springboard clothesline on McIntyre and he gets to tag in Roman Reigns. When Rollins, Ambrose, McIntyre and Lashley start fighting amongst the crowd, Corbin and Reigns continue the match in the ring. Corbin hits End of Days on Reigns but the Shield manage to break up the pin. The match goes to the outside and The Shield triple power bomb McIntyre through the Spanish announce table. They then beat the fuck out of Corbin and hit a triple powerbomb on him to get the win. This was a really good match and I'm saddened that this will be the last time they will wrestle again. They have collectively done so much with them all becoming WWE Champion at one point. Hopefully, Dean Ambrose will come back in the near future and we will see The Shield wrestle again.
Winners: The Shield (7 for 7)
I thought that Fastlane was a mixed bag. Most of the wrestling was good but the event was far too long. Along with the matches, four of them had post match beatings; we had 3 musical segments with Elias and the usual catwalk bullshit with Lacey Evans (fucking wrestle already!!) I worry about Wrestlemania this year. With the pre-show, it was 7 hours last year. Along with the Takeover the night before, that comes to ten fucking hours! I like wrestling but the main reason for me not publishing my reviews weeks after the events is that it feels like such an effort. I'm quite looking forward to watching it, I'm just not looking forward to reviewing it. Hopefully, WWE will start to reduce the running times of their shows in the near future.
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Friday, 22 March 2019
Sunday, 10 March 2019
WWE Fastlane 2019 Preview
WWE Fastlane, the last event before Wrestlemania, will be taking place this evening at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. There are 9 matches on the card so will changes take place? Let's take a look.
The New Day vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev
I think The New Day will win this.
Predicted Winners: The New Day
Rey Mysterio vs Andrade
This should be a good match and I'm going for Andrade to win.
Predicted Winner: Andrade
The Shield vs Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre
I'm quite looking forward to this as we see the return of Roman Reigns after his battle with leukemia. I'm going for The Shield to win.
Predicted Winners: The Shield
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax and Tamina
Women's Tag Team Championship
This should be a good contest and I believe that Bayley and Sasha will retain.
Predicted Winners: Bayley and Sasha Banks
The Revival vs Aleister Black and Ricochet vs Chad Gable and Bobby Roode
Triple Threat Match for the RAW Tag Team Championship
I really want The Revival but I can see Black and Ricochet winning.
Predicted Winners: Aleister Black and Ricochet
Asuka vs Mandy Rose
Smackdown Women's Championship
There is no fucking way that Mandy's winning this. Asuka to retain.
Predicted Winner: Asuka
The Usos vs Hollywood Miz and Shane McMahon
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
I think that The Usos will win and Miz will attack Shane afterwards.
Predicted Winners: The Usos
Charlotte Flair vs "The Man" Becky Lynch
In the latest twist in a unnecessarily complicated storyline, if Becky wins, she is added to the RAW Women's Championship match at Wrestlemania. If she loses, she's fired. I think that Becky will win although I can see Ronda Rousey making an appearance at some point.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch
"The New" Daniel Bryan vs
WWE Championship
A few weeks ago, Vince McMahon replaced Kofi Kingston with Kevin Owens just because...? Anyway, this should be an entertaining contest and, barring a surprise, I think that Bryan will win.
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan
I won't get to see the event for a couple of days so I hope you all enjoy the show.
Friday, 6 April 2018
WWE Fastlane 2018 Review
WWE Fastlane 2018, the last Pay-Per-View before Wrestlemania, took place on Sunday 11th March at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Will the event throw up some surprises or will it be in a holding pattern before Wrestlemania? let's take a look.
The match on the Kick Off Show is the team of Breezango and Tye Dillinger taking on Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin and Mojo Rawley. After a little comedy, Gable hits an awesome monkey flip on Breeze to give his team the advantage. Breeze hits an enzurgi on Rawley, giving him the chance to tag in Dillinger. Dillinger goes on to get the win for his team after hitting Rawley with a knee to the side of the head. This was a good match, although there were some obvious botches.
Winners: Breezango and Tye Dillinger (N/A)
The first match of the show was Shinsuke Nakamura taking on Rusev. Rusev takes out Nakamura while he was getting back into the ring to get the advantage. He continues to wear his opponent down but Nakamura makes a comeback with kicks to the head. Rusev comes close a couple of times, but in the end, Nakamura hits the Kinsasha to get the win. I enjoyed this match and it was a fun way to start the show. Shame Rusev had to lose on Rusev Day.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (1 for 1)
We now get our first Championship match as Randy Orton challenges Bobby Roode for the United States Championship. Orton tries to hit a RKO a couple of times but Roode avoids them. After some back and forth, Orton comes close after a hitting a superkick. Roode tries a move from the top rope but Orton hits a Super RKO to become the new Unites States Champion. Afterwards, Jinder Mahal attacks Orton and Roode gives them Glorious DDTs. Whilst I'm not happy that Orton, I really enjoyed this match.
Winner: Randy Orton (1 for 2)
The next match is Naomi and Becky Lynch taking on Carmella and Natalya. Naomi goes for a split-legged moonsault on Natalya but she is distracted by Carmella. This gives Natalya the chance to hit a sit down powerbomb. After a while, Naomi gets out of a suplex and she gets the hot tag to Becky. Becky almost gets the win with a top rope legdrop. However, it was in vain as Becky stops Natalya from giving Carmella the Money in the Bank briefcase and she gets advantage of the distraction to hit a brutal kick to Becky to get the win. This was a good, yet short match.
Winners: Carmella and Natalya (2 for 3)
Now a match that I was really looking forward to: The New Day challenging The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Xavier Woods doesn't see Jey Uso get tagged in and gets blindsided by a super kick. The match goes back and forth with with both teams using moves from each other's arsenal. After The Usos take out all of The New Day with suicide dives, The Bludgeon Brothers come down and fuck everyone up ending the match. I thought this match was really good up until the end. Whilst the appearance of The Bludgeon Brothers has led to having them a Championship match at Wrestlemania, I would rather have a rematch between The Usos and The New Day.
Winners: No Contest (2 for 4)
The penultimate match is for the Smackdown Women's Championship as Ruby Riott challenges Charlotte Flair. Ruby's pals, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan, make an appearance early on and this gives Ruby the advantage. Naomi and Becky Lynch come down to even the odds. The match goes back and forth before actions by Naomi, Becky, Sarah and Liv fall foul of the referee and they get sent to the back. In the end, Charlotte hits a brutal spear then gets Ruby to submit to the Figure 8 to get the win. Charlotte doesn't get long to celebrate as Asuka comes out to challenge her to a match at Wrestlemania.
The match was pretty good but the main talking point is Asuka coming back. I love Alexa Bliss but I think that Asuka facing Charlotte instead will be the better match. My only worry about is Carmella. There is no way that she is going to cash in and lose, especially after the furor over how she first won it. That, and the fact that I don't want Asuka to lose that way. Hopefully, WWE will find a way to make it work.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (3 for 5)
The main event is a Six Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship. AJ Styles will be facing the challenges of John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Highlights of the match include: Cena hitting everyone but Styles with an AA in the beginning; Styles hitting Cena with the Styles Clash; Corbin hitting Styles with possibly the best Deep Six I have ever seen; and Zayn hitting Owens with a tornado DDT through the ropes. Zayn and Owens come close to winning but Shane McMahon, who was watching from ringside, decides to be a dick and stops those chances from happening. In the end, Owens hits Ziggler with a pop up powerbomb but Styles hits him with a Phenomenal Forearm to get the win. This was a good match although it was tarnished by Shane McMahon. He got accidentally kicked by Owens during the match so I can just about justify him stopping Owens from winning. However, he had no reason to do the same to Zayn. Shane is the worst person on Smackdown right now and this needs to stop doing things like this.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 6)
I thought that even though most of it felt like WWE were in a holding pattern, Fastlane was a pretty good event. We are in the final stetch before Wrestlemania and I'm quite looking forward to it.
The match on the Kick Off Show is the team of Breezango and Tye Dillinger taking on Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin and Mojo Rawley. After a little comedy, Gable hits an awesome monkey flip on Breeze to give his team the advantage. Breeze hits an enzurgi on Rawley, giving him the chance to tag in Dillinger. Dillinger goes on to get the win for his team after hitting Rawley with a knee to the side of the head. This was a good match, although there were some obvious botches.
Winners: Breezango and Tye Dillinger (N/A)
The first match of the show was Shinsuke Nakamura taking on Rusev. Rusev takes out Nakamura while he was getting back into the ring to get the advantage. He continues to wear his opponent down but Nakamura makes a comeback with kicks to the head. Rusev comes close a couple of times, but in the end, Nakamura hits the Kinsasha to get the win. I enjoyed this match and it was a fun way to start the show. Shame Rusev had to lose on Rusev Day.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (1 for 1)
We now get our first Championship match as Randy Orton challenges Bobby Roode for the United States Championship. Orton tries to hit a RKO a couple of times but Roode avoids them. After some back and forth, Orton comes close after a hitting a superkick. Roode tries a move from the top rope but Orton hits a Super RKO to become the new Unites States Champion. Afterwards, Jinder Mahal attacks Orton and Roode gives them Glorious DDTs. Whilst I'm not happy that Orton, I really enjoyed this match.
Winner: Randy Orton (1 for 2)
The next match is Naomi and Becky Lynch taking on Carmella and Natalya. Naomi goes for a split-legged moonsault on Natalya but she is distracted by Carmella. This gives Natalya the chance to hit a sit down powerbomb. After a while, Naomi gets out of a suplex and she gets the hot tag to Becky. Becky almost gets the win with a top rope legdrop. However, it was in vain as Becky stops Natalya from giving Carmella the Money in the Bank briefcase and she gets advantage of the distraction to hit a brutal kick to Becky to get the win. This was a good, yet short match.
Winners: Carmella and Natalya (2 for 3)
Now a match that I was really looking forward to: The New Day challenging The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Xavier Woods doesn't see Jey Uso get tagged in and gets blindsided by a super kick. The match goes back and forth with with both teams using moves from each other's arsenal. After The Usos take out all of The New Day with suicide dives, The Bludgeon Brothers come down and fuck everyone up ending the match. I thought this match was really good up until the end. Whilst the appearance of The Bludgeon Brothers has led to having them a Championship match at Wrestlemania, I would rather have a rematch between The Usos and The New Day.
Winners: No Contest (2 for 4)
The penultimate match is for the Smackdown Women's Championship as Ruby Riott challenges Charlotte Flair. Ruby's pals, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan, make an appearance early on and this gives Ruby the advantage. Naomi and Becky Lynch come down to even the odds. The match goes back and forth before actions by Naomi, Becky, Sarah and Liv fall foul of the referee and they get sent to the back. In the end, Charlotte hits a brutal spear then gets Ruby to submit to the Figure 8 to get the win. Charlotte doesn't get long to celebrate as Asuka comes out to challenge her to a match at Wrestlemania.
The match was pretty good but the main talking point is Asuka coming back. I love Alexa Bliss but I think that Asuka facing Charlotte instead will be the better match. My only worry about is Carmella. There is no way that she is going to cash in and lose, especially after the furor over how she first won it. That, and the fact that I don't want Asuka to lose that way. Hopefully, WWE will find a way to make it work.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (3 for 5)
The main event is a Six Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship. AJ Styles will be facing the challenges of John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Highlights of the match include: Cena hitting everyone but Styles with an AA in the beginning; Styles hitting Cena with the Styles Clash; Corbin hitting Styles with possibly the best Deep Six I have ever seen; and Zayn hitting Owens with a tornado DDT through the ropes. Zayn and Owens come close to winning but Shane McMahon, who was watching from ringside, decides to be a dick and stops those chances from happening. In the end, Owens hits Ziggler with a pop up powerbomb but Styles hits him with a Phenomenal Forearm to get the win. This was a good match although it was tarnished by Shane McMahon. He got accidentally kicked by Owens during the match so I can just about justify him stopping Owens from winning. However, he had no reason to do the same to Zayn. Shane is the worst person on Smackdown right now and this needs to stop doing things like this.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 6)
I thought that even though most of it felt like WWE were in a holding pattern, Fastlane was a pretty good event. We are in the final stetch before Wrestlemania and I'm quite looking forward to it.
Sunday, 11 March 2018
WWE Fastlane 2018 Preview
The final Pay-Per-View before Wrestlemania, Fastlane, will be taking place this evening at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. There are 6 matches on the card at the time of writing this and there are a couple of them that I'm really looking forward to seeing. So, let's take a look.
Becky Lynch and Naomi vs Natalya and Carmella
This has the ability to be a good match and I think that Carmella and Natalya will find some way to win.
Predicted Winners: Natalya and Carmella
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rusev
I'm afraid that it will not be a Happy Rusev Day for Rusev so Nakamura to win.
Predicted Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Bobby Roode vs Randy Orton
United States Championship Match
A tough one to predict. I feel that Orton is above the Championship but because WWE wants to piss me off, that will mean he'll win. Despite that, I'm still going for Roode to win.
Predicted Winner: Bobby Roode
Charlotte Flair vs Ruby Riott
This should be an interesting match. I can't see Riott winning but she has the support of Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan. Also, with Carmella waiting in the shadows with her briefcase, it does throw up a few possibilities. Unless, they want her to lose and then win at Wrestlemania, I'm going for Charlotte to win.
Predicted Winner: Charlotte Flair
The Usos vs The New Day
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
Based on their awesome matches, I'm really looking forward to this one and it could be the match of the night. It's a tough one to call but I'm going for The New Day to win.
Predicted Winners: The New Day
AJ Styles vs John Cena vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler
Six Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship
This match should be really good with a couple of stories going into it. Will Cena win and go on to face Nakamura at Wrestlemania? Will Sami Zayn betray Kevin Owens like he did last Tuesday and pin him to become Champion? I have no doubt that Styles will win but it does create a few possibilities for Wrestlemani.
Predicted Winner: AJ Styles
I've not had a chance to watch Elimination Chamber so it will be at least a week before I get to see Fastlane. Until then, I hope you guys enjoy the show.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
WWE Fastlane 2017 Review
WWE Fastlane, the last PPV before Wrestlemania, took place on Sunday 5th March at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I have to admit, having a PPV in March is a little weird but let's take a look and see how it goes.
The match on the Pre Show is The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar versus Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann. Kendrick and Dar get the advantage and wear down Tozowa. Tozowa manages to tag in Swan but then he gets worn down. Tozowa and Swann make their comeback make their comeback and get the win thanks to Swann hitting a Phoenix splash on Dar. This match wasn't too bad.
Winners: Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann (0 for 1)
The first match on the show was Samoa Joe taking on Sami Zayn. Joe is dominant for most of the match, although Sami came close with a blue thunder bomb. In the end, Joe does get the win with a coquina clutch. This was a really good match and it's great to see Samoa Joe on the main roster and, at the minute, being used right.
Winner: Samoa Joe (1 for 2)
Next is Enzo and Cass challenging Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the RAW Tag Team Championship. Gallows and Anderson get the advantage after Anderson kicks Enzo in the back of the head. Enzo, after getting beaten up, eventually gets the hot tag to Cass. They go on to hit the Bada Boom Shakalaka but Gallows breaks up the pin. Anderson knees Enzo in the head then covers him. Enzo does put his foot on the ropes but Gallows pushes it off and the referee doesn't see it. This was quite a good match and I'm quite looking for a possible rematch at Wrestlemania
Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (2 for 3)
We now get Nia Jax against Sasha Banks. Sasha starts at a fast pace before Nia takes control, focusing on the back. Sasha does manage to apply a sleeper to slow Nia down. In the end, Sasha gets the win with a bridging sunset flip out of nowhere. I was a bit surprised that Sasha won but this was a decent match.
Winner: Sasha Banks (2 for 4)
Next is Jinder Mahal against Cesaro. Earlier in the night, Mahal and Rusev ended their partnership and General Manager Mick Foley gave them single matches. Before this match, they brawled and it ended with Mahal sending him over the barrier. Anyway, the match ends when Mahal sees Rusev standing by the announce table. He then walks into a pop up European uppercut by Cesaro and Cesaro wins. Not a great match to be honest.
Winner: Cesaro (N/A)
After Rusev beat up Mahal in retaliation to earlier, he took on The Big Show. Despite Rusev's best efforts, Big Show hit 3 choke slams followed by a knock out punch to get the win. This felt like a filler match, which you shouldn't have on PPV.
Winner: The Big Show (N/A)
Now, a match that I was really looking forward to: Jack Gallagher challenging King Neville of the Cruiserweights for the Cruiserweight Championship. Gallagher frustrates Neville at the beginning before Neville gets the advantage. Gallagher is forced to do moves that he doesn't usually do, such as a suicide dive and a back suplex from the top turnbuckle. Neville comes close after a brutal German suplex followed by a Phoenix splash. In the end, Neville hits the Red Arrow to get the win. This was a really good match and it was probably Neville's best match since he turned heel.
Winner: Neville (3 for 5)
Next is Roman Reigns taking on Braun Strowman. Strowman hits big power moves such as a spinebuster and a Samoan drop but Reigns doesn't stay down. Reigns does mount a comeback but he gets power slammed through the Spanish announce table. In the end, Strowman misses a top rope splash and Reigns spears him to get the win. It was a good match but I feel that Strowman should have won.
Winner: Roman Reigns (4 for 6)
The penultimate match is for the RAW Women's Championship as Charlotte Flair challenges Bayley. In an interview earlier on, Bayley wanted Charlotte's lackey, Dana Brooke, to backstage and, surprisingly, Charlotte did that. After some back and forth, Charlotte clotheslines Bayley outside the ring to gain the advantage. Bayley eventually makes her comeback and comes close aftera hurracarrana then a Macho Man elbow drop. In the end, Charlotte is about to go to for a moonsault to the outside when Sasha Banks runs down and they brawl. This gives Bayley the chance to hit a Belly-to-Bayley on the outside. When the action goes back into the ring, Charlotte does a roll up with a handful of tights, which Sasha points out to the ref. Charlotte kicks out at Sasha then Bayley hits another Belly-to-Bayley to get the win.
Ok, where to start with this? First of all, Charlotte losing her first match on PPV was a surprise as I thought they would do it at Wrestlemania. Secondly, why didn't this match end in a disqualification? Sasha comes out and interferes twice, helping Bayley. Bayley is the babyface here, right? She is the most babyface character WWE have had in years and I'm worried about what WWE are doing with her.
Winner: Bayley (4 for 7)
The main event was for the Universal Championship as Goldberg challenges Kevin Owens. After both guys are introduced, Owens spends ages outside the ring walking around. He finally gets in and demands that the bell be rung. Suddenly, The Gift of Jericho comes out, distracting Owens. The referee decides that this is a prefect time to ring the bell and Goldberg hits a spear followed by a jackhammer to get the win and become the Universal Champion. The match lasted 22 seconds.
Ok, what the actual fuck? I cannot believe that the main event of a PPV ended like this. They do musical distractions leading to endings all the time on RAW and it's so annoying. Also, this match committed a cardinal sin, which is you absolutely cannot feel sorry for a heel. I love Owens but I feel that his reign wasn't as great as it could have been and for it to end to a part time wrestler in 22 seconds feels like a giant "fuck you" to him. Hopefully, like Bryan who suffered a similar fate a few years ago, he can recover from this and be his usual awesome self. Now, we're going to get Lesnar vs Goldberg for the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania, which to be honest, I'm struggling to give a fuck about.
Winner: Goldberg (5 for 8)
I feel that Fastlane was a disappointing event. It started pretty well with Samoa Joe vs Sami Zayn and the Cruiserweight Championship match was probably the best one of the show. However, there were some filler matches and the last two matches were just ruined by really shitty booking. At the time of writing this, there are 11 matches announced for Wrestlemania and there are some that I'm looking forward to, such as Owens vs Jericho and Neville vs Aries. However, there are some that I'm finding hard to give a fuck about and that's worrying for WWE's biggest event of the year.
The match on the Pre Show is The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar versus Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann. Kendrick and Dar get the advantage and wear down Tozowa. Tozowa manages to tag in Swan but then he gets worn down. Tozowa and Swann make their comeback make their comeback and get the win thanks to Swann hitting a Phoenix splash on Dar. This match wasn't too bad.
Winners: Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann (0 for 1)
The first match on the show was Samoa Joe taking on Sami Zayn. Joe is dominant for most of the match, although Sami came close with a blue thunder bomb. In the end, Joe does get the win with a coquina clutch. This was a really good match and it's great to see Samoa Joe on the main roster and, at the minute, being used right.
Winner: Samoa Joe (1 for 2)
Next is Enzo and Cass challenging Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the RAW Tag Team Championship. Gallows and Anderson get the advantage after Anderson kicks Enzo in the back of the head. Enzo, after getting beaten up, eventually gets the hot tag to Cass. They go on to hit the Bada Boom Shakalaka but Gallows breaks up the pin. Anderson knees Enzo in the head then covers him. Enzo does put his foot on the ropes but Gallows pushes it off and the referee doesn't see it. This was quite a good match and I'm quite looking for a possible rematch at Wrestlemania
Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (2 for 3)
We now get Nia Jax against Sasha Banks. Sasha starts at a fast pace before Nia takes control, focusing on the back. Sasha does manage to apply a sleeper to slow Nia down. In the end, Sasha gets the win with a bridging sunset flip out of nowhere. I was a bit surprised that Sasha won but this was a decent match.
Winner: Sasha Banks (2 for 4)
Next is Jinder Mahal against Cesaro. Earlier in the night, Mahal and Rusev ended their partnership and General Manager Mick Foley gave them single matches. Before this match, they brawled and it ended with Mahal sending him over the barrier. Anyway, the match ends when Mahal sees Rusev standing by the announce table. He then walks into a pop up European uppercut by Cesaro and Cesaro wins. Not a great match to be honest.
Winner: Cesaro (N/A)
After Rusev beat up Mahal in retaliation to earlier, he took on The Big Show. Despite Rusev's best efforts, Big Show hit 3 choke slams followed by a knock out punch to get the win. This felt like a filler match, which you shouldn't have on PPV.
Winner: The Big Show (N/A)
Now, a match that I was really looking forward to: Jack Gallagher challenging King Neville of the Cruiserweights for the Cruiserweight Championship. Gallagher frustrates Neville at the beginning before Neville gets the advantage. Gallagher is forced to do moves that he doesn't usually do, such as a suicide dive and a back suplex from the top turnbuckle. Neville comes close after a brutal German suplex followed by a Phoenix splash. In the end, Neville hits the Red Arrow to get the win. This was a really good match and it was probably Neville's best match since he turned heel.
Winner: Neville (3 for 5)
Next is Roman Reigns taking on Braun Strowman. Strowman hits big power moves such as a spinebuster and a Samoan drop but Reigns doesn't stay down. Reigns does mount a comeback but he gets power slammed through the Spanish announce table. In the end, Strowman misses a top rope splash and Reigns spears him to get the win. It was a good match but I feel that Strowman should have won.
Winner: Roman Reigns (4 for 6)
The penultimate match is for the RAW Women's Championship as Charlotte Flair challenges Bayley. In an interview earlier on, Bayley wanted Charlotte's lackey, Dana Brooke, to backstage and, surprisingly, Charlotte did that. After some back and forth, Charlotte clotheslines Bayley outside the ring to gain the advantage. Bayley eventually makes her comeback and comes close aftera hurracarrana then a Macho Man elbow drop. In the end, Charlotte is about to go to for a moonsault to the outside when Sasha Banks runs down and they brawl. This gives Bayley the chance to hit a Belly-to-Bayley on the outside. When the action goes back into the ring, Charlotte does a roll up with a handful of tights, which Sasha points out to the ref. Charlotte kicks out at Sasha then Bayley hits another Belly-to-Bayley to get the win.
Ok, where to start with this? First of all, Charlotte losing her first match on PPV was a surprise as I thought they would do it at Wrestlemania. Secondly, why didn't this match end in a disqualification? Sasha comes out and interferes twice, helping Bayley. Bayley is the babyface here, right? She is the most babyface character WWE have had in years and I'm worried about what WWE are doing with her.
Winner: Bayley (4 for 7)
The main event was for the Universal Championship as Goldberg challenges Kevin Owens. After both guys are introduced, Owens spends ages outside the ring walking around. He finally gets in and demands that the bell be rung. Suddenly, The Gift of Jericho comes out, distracting Owens. The referee decides that this is a prefect time to ring the bell and Goldberg hits a spear followed by a jackhammer to get the win and become the Universal Champion. The match lasted 22 seconds.
Ok, what the actual fuck? I cannot believe that the main event of a PPV ended like this. They do musical distractions leading to endings all the time on RAW and it's so annoying. Also, this match committed a cardinal sin, which is you absolutely cannot feel sorry for a heel. I love Owens but I feel that his reign wasn't as great as it could have been and for it to end to a part time wrestler in 22 seconds feels like a giant "fuck you" to him. Hopefully, like Bryan who suffered a similar fate a few years ago, he can recover from this and be his usual awesome self. Now, we're going to get Lesnar vs Goldberg for the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania, which to be honest, I'm struggling to give a fuck about.
Winner: Goldberg (5 for 8)
I feel that Fastlane was a disappointing event. It started pretty well with Samoa Joe vs Sami Zayn and the Cruiserweight Championship match was probably the best one of the show. However, there were some filler matches and the last two matches were just ruined by really shitty booking. At the time of writing this, there are 11 matches announced for Wrestlemania and there are some that I'm looking forward to, such as Owens vs Jericho and Neville vs Aries. However, there are some that I'm finding hard to give a fuck about and that's worrying for WWE's biggest event of the year.
Sunday, 5 March 2017
WWE Fastlane 2017 Preview
The final Pay Per View before Wrestlemania takes place this evening at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Will there be some new Champions before we get to Wrestlemania? Let's take a look.
The match on the Pre Show is Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann vs Noam Dar and The Brian Kendrick. Tough one to call but I'm going for Dar and Kendrick.
Predicted Winners: Noam Dar and The Brian Kendrick
Sasha Banks will take on Nia Jax in what could be a short match. Jax has been absolutely dominant over Sasha recently and I expect that to continue.
Predicted Winner: Nia Jax
Roman Reigns will be facing Bruan Strowman. Strowman has been impressive and I really want him to win. However, since WWE has been shoving Reigns down our throat, so I expect him to win.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns
Charlotte Flair gets her rematch with Bayley for the RAW Women's Championship. Due to that Charlotte is 16-0 in PPV matches, I expect her to win
Predicted Winner: Charlotte Flair
Sami Zayn will face Samoa Joe in a match that I'm looking forward to. I feel that Samoa Joe will win this one.
Predicted Winner: Samoa Joe
Jack Gallagher will be challenging King Neville for the Cruiserweight Championship. Whilst Gallagher being Champion would be awesome, I feel that Neville will win here.
Predicted Winner: Neville
Enzo and Cass will be challenging Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the RAW Tag Team Championship. I think that Anderson and Gallows will continue their reign here.
Predicted Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
Goldberg will be challenging Kevin Owens for the Universal Champion in the main event. I really want Owens to win but I feel that Goldberg will be Universal Champion.
Predicted Winner: Goldberg
I will get to watch the show during the week so I hope you guys enjoy the show
The match on the Pre Show is Akira Tozowa and Rich Swann vs Noam Dar and The Brian Kendrick. Tough one to call but I'm going for Dar and Kendrick.
Predicted Winners: Noam Dar and The Brian Kendrick
Sasha Banks will take on Nia Jax in what could be a short match. Jax has been absolutely dominant over Sasha recently and I expect that to continue.
Predicted Winner: Nia Jax
Roman Reigns will be facing Bruan Strowman. Strowman has been impressive and I really want him to win. However, since WWE has been shoving Reigns down our throat, so I expect him to win.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns
Charlotte Flair gets her rematch with Bayley for the RAW Women's Championship. Due to that Charlotte is 16-0 in PPV matches, I expect her to win
Predicted Winner: Charlotte Flair
Sami Zayn will face Samoa Joe in a match that I'm looking forward to. I feel that Samoa Joe will win this one.
Predicted Winner: Samoa Joe
Jack Gallagher will be challenging King Neville for the Cruiserweight Championship. Whilst Gallagher being Champion would be awesome, I feel that Neville will win here.
Predicted Winner: Neville
Enzo and Cass will be challenging Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the RAW Tag Team Championship. I think that Anderson and Gallows will continue their reign here.
Predicted Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
Goldberg will be challenging Kevin Owens for the Universal Champion in the main event. I really want Owens to win but I feel that Goldberg will be Universal Champion.
Predicted Winner: Goldberg
I will get to watch the show during the week so I hope you guys enjoy the show
Saturday, 19 March 2016
WWE Fastlane 2016 Review
WWE Fastlane 2016 took place on Sunday 21st February at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. After this event, we will find out who will face Triple H at Wrestlemania. So, will it be Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar or Dean Ambrose? Let's take a look.
The match on the Kick Off Show was a 2-out-of-3 falls match with Alberto Del Rio challenging Kalisto for the United States Championship. Kalisto gets the first fall after Del Rio hit him with a chair in the timekeeper's area, disqualifying himself. Del Rio then proceeds to destroy Kalisto and hit him with the shitty double stomp in the corner to get the second fall. In the end, Kalisto tries to go for the salida del sol but fails. So, Kalisto bounces Del Rio's head off the turnbuckle then rolls him up to get the win. This was a decent match but I'm done with this feud. Hopefully, Del Rio and Kalisto will move onto other feuds.
Winner: Kalisto (1 for 1)
The event starts with the team of Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks take on the team of Naomi and Tamina. Becky gets worn down during the match thanks to Naomi bouncing her head off the turnbuckle. Becky does eventually get the hot tag to Sasha and in the end, Sasha manages to get Tamina to tap out using the bank statement. It was a good match between the two teams. Becky and Sasha are always good to watch and Naomi and Tamina did a decent job.
Winners: Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks (2 for 2)
The next match was for the Intercontinental Championship as Dolph Ziggler challenges Kevin Owens. Even though Owens was dominant, Ziggler showed glimpses of a comeback. In the end, Ziggler misses with a superkick and almost hits the referee. This gives Owens the chance to hit his pop-up powerbomb to get the win. This was an enjoyable match and I'm looking forward to seeing Owens feud with Sami Zayn as we head towards Wrestlemania.
Winner: Kevin Owens (3 for 3)
Next was The Wyatt Family taking on the team of Kane, Big Show and Ryback. The Wyatts were dominant for most of the match as they wear down Ryback then Kane when he gets tagged in. In the end, Ryback gets out of a powerbomb by Harper and hits a shell shock to get the win. The match was enjoyable to watch, although that was nothing that stood out to me.
Winners: Kane, Big Show and Ryback (3 for 4)
The next match was for the Divas Championship as Brie Bella challenges Charlotte. The match goes back and forth before Charlotte puts Brie in the figure 8 to get the win. I thought the match was ok. Hopefully, the match involving Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania will be better.
Winner: Charlotte (4 for 5)
Now a match that I was really looking forward to: AJ Styles versus Chris Jericho. This match had some great moves, including both guys using some creative pinning combinations. After some close near falls, Jericho applies the walls of Jericho but Styles gets to the ropes. Styles then hits the Styles clash but Jericho kicks out. Styles immediately applies the calf crusher to make Jericho tap out and win the match. This was a really good match and I really enjoyed it. I do wonder where styles goes from here. Hopefully, he will start to climb up the card.
Winner: AJ Styles (5 for 6)
The penulimate match was R-Truth taking on Curtis Axel. In a very short match, Goldust comes in to help out R-Truth against the rest of the Social Outcasts. he throws Axel Rose into the ring and R-Truth jumps over him. Unfortunately, this gives Axel the chance to roll Truth over and pin him to win the match. The match wasn't great and it seemed to be there for filler.
Winner: Curtis Axel (N/A)
The main event was a triple threat match between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. The winner will face Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. Lesnar proceeds to hit Reigns and Ambrose with a variety of suplexes and go on to dominate the match before being put through an announce table. Eventually, Ambrose attacks both of them with a chair. Lesnar rolls out of the ring and Reigns hits Ambrose with a spear to win the match. It was a good match and whilst I'm not a fan of Reigns, I am looking forward to seeing him take on Triple H at Wrestlemania.
Winner: Roman Reignsn (6 for 7)
I quite enjoyed Fastlane. It had some good matches which were fun to watch.
Wrestlemania looks like it will have some good matches and I'm quite looking forward to it.
The match on the Kick Off Show was a 2-out-of-3 falls match with Alberto Del Rio challenging Kalisto for the United States Championship. Kalisto gets the first fall after Del Rio hit him with a chair in the timekeeper's area, disqualifying himself. Del Rio then proceeds to destroy Kalisto and hit him with the shitty double stomp in the corner to get the second fall. In the end, Kalisto tries to go for the salida del sol but fails. So, Kalisto bounces Del Rio's head off the turnbuckle then rolls him up to get the win. This was a decent match but I'm done with this feud. Hopefully, Del Rio and Kalisto will move onto other feuds.
Winner: Kalisto (1 for 1)
The event starts with the team of Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks take on the team of Naomi and Tamina. Becky gets worn down during the match thanks to Naomi bouncing her head off the turnbuckle. Becky does eventually get the hot tag to Sasha and in the end, Sasha manages to get Tamina to tap out using the bank statement. It was a good match between the two teams. Becky and Sasha are always good to watch and Naomi and Tamina did a decent job.
Winners: Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks (2 for 2)
The next match was for the Intercontinental Championship as Dolph Ziggler challenges Kevin Owens. Even though Owens was dominant, Ziggler showed glimpses of a comeback. In the end, Ziggler misses with a superkick and almost hits the referee. This gives Owens the chance to hit his pop-up powerbomb to get the win. This was an enjoyable match and I'm looking forward to seeing Owens feud with Sami Zayn as we head towards Wrestlemania.
Winner: Kevin Owens (3 for 3)
Next was The Wyatt Family taking on the team of Kane, Big Show and Ryback. The Wyatts were dominant for most of the match as they wear down Ryback then Kane when he gets tagged in. In the end, Ryback gets out of a powerbomb by Harper and hits a shell shock to get the win. The match was enjoyable to watch, although that was nothing that stood out to me.
Winners: Kane, Big Show and Ryback (3 for 4)
The next match was for the Divas Championship as Brie Bella challenges Charlotte. The match goes back and forth before Charlotte puts Brie in the figure 8 to get the win. I thought the match was ok. Hopefully, the match involving Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania will be better.
Winner: Charlotte (4 for 5)
Now a match that I was really looking forward to: AJ Styles versus Chris Jericho. This match had some great moves, including both guys using some creative pinning combinations. After some close near falls, Jericho applies the walls of Jericho but Styles gets to the ropes. Styles then hits the Styles clash but Jericho kicks out. Styles immediately applies the calf crusher to make Jericho tap out and win the match. This was a really good match and I really enjoyed it. I do wonder where styles goes from here. Hopefully, he will start to climb up the card.
Winner: AJ Styles (5 for 6)
The penulimate match was R-Truth taking on Curtis Axel. In a very short match, Goldust comes in to help out R-Truth against the rest of the Social Outcasts. he throws Axel Rose into the ring and R-Truth jumps over him. Unfortunately, this gives Axel the chance to roll Truth over and pin him to win the match. The match wasn't great and it seemed to be there for filler.
Winner: Curtis Axel (N/A)
The main event was a triple threat match between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. The winner will face Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. Lesnar proceeds to hit Reigns and Ambrose with a variety of suplexes and go on to dominate the match before being put through an announce table. Eventually, Ambrose attacks both of them with a chair. Lesnar rolls out of the ring and Reigns hits Ambrose with a spear to win the match. It was a good match and whilst I'm not a fan of Reigns, I am looking forward to seeing him take on Triple H at Wrestlemania.
Winner: Roman Reignsn (6 for 7)
I quite enjoyed Fastlane. It had some good matches which were fun to watch.
Wrestlemania looks like it will have some good matches and I'm quite looking forward to it.
Saturday, 28 March 2015
WWE Fastlane 2014 Review
The inaugural WWE Fastlane took place on Sunday 22nd February at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Will the final Pay Per View before Wrestlemania set up things or keep the current status quo? Let's take a look.
The first match was a six man tag match between Big Show, Corporate Kane and Seth Rollins from The Authority and the team of Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback. The Authority get to work on Rowan after he crashes knee first into the ringpost. Rowan does manage to tag in Ryback and they do get back into it. However, it was all in vain as Big Show hits the KO punch on Ziggler behind the ref;s back when he was trying to hit a fameasser on Rollins. Kane then pins Ziggler to get the win. Afterwards, the Authority continue their beatdown on their opponents when Randy Orton makes his return. He RKOs Jamie Noble, Johnny Mercury and Kane. Rollins and Show flee. It was an ok match but it seemed to be used more for Randy Orton's return.
Winners: Big Show, Corporate Kane and Seth Rollins
The next match is something I would have preferred to have seen at Wrestlemania: Goldust taking on his brother Stardust. They both teased doing Tombstones then Goldust goes for the Director's Cut but Stardust avoids it and rolls out of the ring. The end comes when Stardust teases doing his finisher and Goldust suddenly rolls him up to get the pin. It was a decent match and I was quite surprised at the ending but Goldust said to his father Dusty Rhodes that he didn't want to hurt his brother, so it kinda makes sense. It looks like they will continue this feud. Slight problem tho: they're not facing each other at fucking Wrestlemania!!
Winner: Goldust
Next we get the Tag Team Championship match as the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro challenge The Usos. There was a cool spot when Cesaro does a giant swing on Jimmy followed by a half Boston crab. Kidd manages to apply the sharpshooter on Jimmy but Jey breaks it up. Jey and Cesaro brawl and end up outside the ring. Kidd then hits a fisherman suplex/neckbreaker on Jimmy to get the win and win the Championships. I quite enjoyed this match and I'm getting into Kidd and Cesaro being a team. I still think that Cesaro should be pushed towards the top but it's nice to see Kidd get some TV time as I feel he is underrated.
Winners: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
We now get a segment between Triple H and Sting. I'm not going to get into they said but it ended up with Triple H facing Sting at Wrestlemania. This is a match that I'm really looking forward to seeing. Triple H is my favourite wrestler and Sting will be wrestling a WWE match, something I don't think anyone thought they would ever see.
We now get the Divas Championship match as Paige challenges Nikki Bella. Nikki gets the advantge early on and, after sustaining a comeback by Paige, hits a running powerbomb for 2. Paige goes for the PTO but fails and Nikki sends her head first into the bottom turnbuckle. Nikki then rolls her up for the win. A short match, which is standard for Divas matches, but I wasn't a fan of the ending.
Winner: Nikki Bella
In the Intercontinental Championship match, Dean Ambrose challenges Bad News Barrett. There was a nice spot where Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds but Barrett gets out of it, goes "fuck this" and tries to leave. However, Ambrose hits him with a sweet suicide dive. Ambrose then constantly stomps Barrett in the corner, despite the referee telling him to stop. The referee then calls for the bell and Ambrose is disqualified. Afterwards, Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds then took the title and left. It was getting to be a good match then ruined it with the ending. At least they will face each other at Wrestlemania (well, kind of)
Winner: Bad News Barrett
After a great segment with Bray Wyatt calling out The Undertaker for Wrestlemania, we get John Cena challenging Rusev for the United States Championship. It seems weird Cena being in a US Title match but anyway. Some nice spots include a tornado DDT by Cena then the STF and Rusev got out of it and hit an Alabama slam. They spend the match trying to make each other submit, which seemed a bit unusual. The end comes when Lana decides to do something she has never done before: interfere in a Rusev match. She slides in with the title belt and when the referee is dealing with it, Rusev hits a low blow then applies the accolade. Cena fades and passes out, giving Rusev the win. Afterwards, Rusev and Lana stand over a fallen Cena with the Russian flag hanging above them. It was a good match and I was expecting to see Rusev win thanks to dubious circumstances. However, Rusev does get a clean(ish) win over Cena, which is refreshing to see.
Winner: Rusev
The main event is between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan. The winner will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. We get an interesting match as Bryan is out wrestling Reigns but Reigns is out powering him. Reigns goes for the Superman punch but Bryan hits him in the gut, winding him. This gives Bryan the advantage as he hits two suicide dives but when he goes for a third, Reigns grabs him and does a belly to belly suplex onto the floor. There was a good spot when Reigns goes for a spear but Bryan hits an inside cradle for 2 then hits the running knee for 2. Bryan does theLeBell Yes No Lock twice but Reigns powers out of it. Bryan goes for another running knee but he gets hit with a spear and Reigns gets the victory. Afterwards, Bryan shakes Reigns' hand and says that he had better kick Lesnar's ass.
This was a good match and definitely the match of the night. However, I wanted Bryan to win. I feel that Reigns is nowhere near ready to be in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. I feel that you can get a better story with Bryan and have it be a classic David vs Goliath situation. You can maybe get the Authority involved as well although they are more focused on Sting at the minute.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Fastlane wasn't that great. It seemed to be a transitional event and, except for the Tag Team Championship, nothing really changed. I hoped that Wrestlemania would rectify that but based on the card, I'm not so sure.
The first match was a six man tag match between Big Show, Corporate Kane and Seth Rollins from The Authority and the team of Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback. The Authority get to work on Rowan after he crashes knee first into the ringpost. Rowan does manage to tag in Ryback and they do get back into it. However, it was all in vain as Big Show hits the KO punch on Ziggler behind the ref;s back when he was trying to hit a fameasser on Rollins. Kane then pins Ziggler to get the win. Afterwards, the Authority continue their beatdown on their opponents when Randy Orton makes his return. He RKOs Jamie Noble, Johnny Mercury and Kane. Rollins and Show flee. It was an ok match but it seemed to be used more for Randy Orton's return.
Winners: Big Show, Corporate Kane and Seth Rollins
The next match is something I would have preferred to have seen at Wrestlemania: Goldust taking on his brother Stardust. They both teased doing Tombstones then Goldust goes for the Director's Cut but Stardust avoids it and rolls out of the ring. The end comes when Stardust teases doing his finisher and Goldust suddenly rolls him up to get the pin. It was a decent match and I was quite surprised at the ending but Goldust said to his father Dusty Rhodes that he didn't want to hurt his brother, so it kinda makes sense. It looks like they will continue this feud. Slight problem tho: they're not facing each other at fucking Wrestlemania!!
Winner: Goldust
Next we get the Tag Team Championship match as the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro challenge The Usos. There was a cool spot when Cesaro does a giant swing on Jimmy followed by a half Boston crab. Kidd manages to apply the sharpshooter on Jimmy but Jey breaks it up. Jey and Cesaro brawl and end up outside the ring. Kidd then hits a fisherman suplex/neckbreaker on Jimmy to get the win and win the Championships. I quite enjoyed this match and I'm getting into Kidd and Cesaro being a team. I still think that Cesaro should be pushed towards the top but it's nice to see Kidd get some TV time as I feel he is underrated.
Winners: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
We now get a segment between Triple H and Sting. I'm not going to get into they said but it ended up with Triple H facing Sting at Wrestlemania. This is a match that I'm really looking forward to seeing. Triple H is my favourite wrestler and Sting will be wrestling a WWE match, something I don't think anyone thought they would ever see.
We now get the Divas Championship match as Paige challenges Nikki Bella. Nikki gets the advantge early on and, after sustaining a comeback by Paige, hits a running powerbomb for 2. Paige goes for the PTO but fails and Nikki sends her head first into the bottom turnbuckle. Nikki then rolls her up for the win. A short match, which is standard for Divas matches, but I wasn't a fan of the ending.
Winner: Nikki Bella
In the Intercontinental Championship match, Dean Ambrose challenges Bad News Barrett. There was a nice spot where Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds but Barrett gets out of it, goes "fuck this" and tries to leave. However, Ambrose hits him with a sweet suicide dive. Ambrose then constantly stomps Barrett in the corner, despite the referee telling him to stop. The referee then calls for the bell and Ambrose is disqualified. Afterwards, Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds then took the title and left. It was getting to be a good match then ruined it with the ending. At least they will face each other at Wrestlemania (well, kind of)
Winner: Bad News Barrett
After a great segment with Bray Wyatt calling out The Undertaker for Wrestlemania, we get John Cena challenging Rusev for the United States Championship. It seems weird Cena being in a US Title match but anyway. Some nice spots include a tornado DDT by Cena then the STF and Rusev got out of it and hit an Alabama slam. They spend the match trying to make each other submit, which seemed a bit unusual. The end comes when Lana decides to do something she has never done before: interfere in a Rusev match. She slides in with the title belt and when the referee is dealing with it, Rusev hits a low blow then applies the accolade. Cena fades and passes out, giving Rusev the win. Afterwards, Rusev and Lana stand over a fallen Cena with the Russian flag hanging above them. It was a good match and I was expecting to see Rusev win thanks to dubious circumstances. However, Rusev does get a clean(ish) win over Cena, which is refreshing to see.
Winner: Rusev
The main event is between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan. The winner will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. We get an interesting match as Bryan is out wrestling Reigns but Reigns is out powering him. Reigns goes for the Superman punch but Bryan hits him in the gut, winding him. This gives Bryan the advantage as he hits two suicide dives but when he goes for a third, Reigns grabs him and does a belly to belly suplex onto the floor. There was a good spot when Reigns goes for a spear but Bryan hits an inside cradle for 2 then hits the running knee for 2. Bryan does the
This was a good match and definitely the match of the night. However, I wanted Bryan to win. I feel that Reigns is nowhere near ready to be in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. I feel that you can get a better story with Bryan and have it be a classic David vs Goliath situation. You can maybe get the Authority involved as well although they are more focused on Sting at the minute.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Fastlane wasn't that great. It seemed to be a transitional event and, except for the Tag Team Championship, nothing really changed. I hoped that Wrestlemania would rectify that but based on the card, I'm not so sure.
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