– WWE Champion AJ Styles successfully retained his title in a Six Pack Challenge at last night’s Fastlane pay-per-view (PPV) event. “The Phenomenal One” will now go on to defend his strap in a dream match against 2018 Men’s Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34. Both men took to Twitter to hype the upcoming title bout:
It’s been called a dream match…
A fantasy born in Japan…Open your eyes, pinch your arms.
AJ Styles vs. @ShinsukeN for the @WWE Championship in THE main event of @WrestleMania.— AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) March 12, 2018
I believed our destiny. It’s officially. @AJStylesOrg vs @ShinsukeN for the @WWE Championship in THE main event of @WrestleMania. #HellYeahOh !!!!!!
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) March 12, 2018
– Speaking of Royal Rumble winners, 2018 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Asuka appeared at Fastlane after Charlotte Flair successfully defended her SmackDown Live Women’s Title against Ruby Riot. She confronted Flair and pointed at the WrestleMania 34 sign, indicating her choice to challenge Flair at the event.
Although she didn’t verbally confirm her decision during the segment, a post-event interview with Cathy Kelly confirmed “The Empress Of Tomorrow” did in fact choose Flair for WrestleMania: