While the upcoming SmackDown Exclusive PPV Fastlane is more than 2 and half months away, it appears we already know what’s going to be the main event of the show.
The official website of Nationwide Arena, the venue for the upcoming event is advertising a Fatal Five Way WWE Title match as the featured bout of the show.
The match is expected to see AJ Styles defending his Championship against fellow SmackDown Stars Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
It’s worth mentioning here that some recent reports suggested that Shinsuke Nakamura was being considered to win the upcoming Royal Rumble match by some within WWE.
However, him being part of this Championship match may very well mean that the Officials have dropped these plans and Nakamura wouldn’t be winning the upcoming Battle Royal.
Other stars advertised for the show include SmackDown Tag Team Champions the Usos, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Roode, Jinder Mahal, The New Day and more.
Though this match is yet to be confirmed by the company so there is still a possibility of them changing their plans before the PPV. We’ll keep you posted if any more details regarding it come to light.
WWE Fastlane 2017 aired live on March 5th, 2017 from the BMO Harris Bradley center in Milwaukee, WI.
Fastlane kickoff show:
– Mick Foley is backstage with Stephanie McMahon on speakerphone. Stephanie is chewing him out about making sure tonight runs smoothly, but he tells her to hold on because a wrestler just walked in. Jinder Mahal tells Foley he’s no longer teaming with Rusev, and he needs singles competition. Rusev walks in and says the same, so Foley tells them he’ll find opponents for each of them tonight. They all walk away, and we hear that Stephanie is still left hanging on the phone.
– Samoa Joe does an interview backstage where he talks about putting Seth Rollins out of action and aligning himself with Triple H.
– Akira Tozawa & Rich Swann def. Brian Kendrick & Noam Dar: Kendrick and Dar control the opening moments of the match, taking several minutes to work on Swann and keep him grounded. Swann escapes a roll-up and kicks Dar in the side of the head, then gets the hot tag to Tozawa. Tozawa cleans house until Dar tags back in and double teams him with Kendrick. Tozawa throws Dar outside then tags in Swann, and they throw Kendrick outside. Swann and Tozawa run the ropes and hit suicide dives in tandem on Dar and Kendrick. Back in the ring, Swann hits superkicks on both Dar and Kendrick, then Tozawa suplexes Kendrick. Swann follows up with a 450 splash on Dar for the win.
WWE Fastlane 2017 PPV:
– Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn: Joe rocks Zayn early on with strikes, but Zayn is able to send Joe to the mat with a hurricanrana. Zayn and Joe tie up in the corner until the referee pulls them apart and Joe drops Sami with a jab. Joe hits a running back splash on Sami in the corner and follows up with a Pele kick. Joe continues beating down Sami until Sami comes back with a clothesline out of nowhere. Sami follows up with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Joe comes back with a big boot and a Senton drop for two. Joe follows up with a spinning powerslam for another near-fall. Zayn rolls up Joe in a small package for two, then hits a big boot and climbs to the top turnbuckle. Joe goes for the Muscle Buster but Zayn fights him off. Zayn is still sitting on the turnbuckle and Joe hits him with a Pele kick to the head. Joe goes up for a superplex, but Zayn fights out. Joe hits a side suplex on Zayn and follows up with the Coquina Clutch for the win.
– Bayley does an interview backstage where Nia Jax gets in her face. Nia tells her if Charlotte doesn’t take the Women’s Title from her, she will.
– Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) def. Enzo & Cass: The RAW Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Gallows and Anderson dominate the opening minutes of the match. Anderson hits a series of kicks on Enzo, and the Tag Champs use frequent tags to stay fresh and keep Enzo grounded. Big Cass gets the hot tag and drops Anderson, then hits a big boot on Gallows that sends him out on the floor. They hit the Bada Boom on Anderson and Enzo pins, but Gallows breaks up the pin. Gallows throws Cass into the fan barricade, then Enzo hits a splash on Gallows off the apron. Back in the ring, Anderson drops Enzo with a flying knee to the face for the win. Enzo had his foot on the bottom rope, but Gallows knocked it off the rope from the floor before the ref could see.
– Mick Foley is on speakerphone with Stephanie McMahon backstage, and Stephanie is complaining about her flight being delayed. Stephanie demands that Foley makes sure their championship matches go off without a hitch tonight. Stephanie insists on remaining on the phone with Mick for the remainder of the show. Stephanie says they need to talk about Samoa Joe, and Foley takes her off speakerphone.
– Sasha Banks def. Nia Jax: Nia controls the opening moments of the match and tosses Sasha across the ring. Nia works on Sasha’s lower back and keeps her grounded. Nia gets Sasha in the Torture Rack, but Sasha fights out and gets Nia in a guillotine choke. Sasha gets Nia into a sleeper hold, but Nia throws her down to the mat. Nia goes to spear Sasha in the corner but doesn’t get all of it, and Sasha hits a DDT. Nia comes back with a powerslam and a running splash. Nia goes for a Samoan Drop, but Sasha gets out and rolls up Nia with a bridging pin for the win.
– Jinder Mahal and Rusev come out to the ring because they each have a single’s match and each one wants to go first. They start fighting which leads to Jinder hitting a running knee to Rusev’s head at ringside, so it looks like Jinder is up first.
– Cesaro def. Jinder Mahal: Jinder gets lots of offense in on Cesaro until Cesaro hits a forearm shot to the face and start firing up. Cesaro hits a double stomp on Jinder followed up by a gut-wrench suplex. Cesaro start selling his lower back and Jinder turns things around in his favor. Cesaro hits a vertical suplex an follows up with some European uppercuts. Cesaro hits the 619 then heads to the top rope and hits a flying cross body for a two count. Rusev gets back to his feet at ringside and it distracts Jinder. Cesaro comes from behind with a European uppercut for the win off of the distraction. After the match, Rusev beats down Jinder and hits a big boot that sends him down to the floor. The Big Show’s music hits, and it looks like he will be Rusev’s opponent tonight.
– The Big Show def. Rusev: Big Show immediately starts working on Rusev and hits some chops to the chest. Big Show chases Rusev outside and shoves him into the fan barricade, then back in the ring he drops Rusev with a headbutt. Big Show follows up with a running splash in the corner and another headbutt. Rusev takes out Big Show’s knee a couple times, then kicks him in the head three times. Rusev pins but Big Show kicks out at two. Rusev stomps on Big Show and goes for The Accolade, but Big Show gets out and chokeslams him. Big show chokeslams Rusev again, and the fans still want one more. Big Show gives Rusev a third chokeslam, then sits Rusev down in the corner. Big Show hits the Knockout Punch on the seated Rusev, then pins him for the win.
– Kevin Owens does an interview backstage citing all of the WWE stars he’s beaten recently, and says Goldberg only beat Lesnar.
– Neville (c) def. Jack Gallagher: The Cruiserweight Title is on the line in this one, and Austin Aries is on commentary. Gallagher does his headstand on the turnbuckle gimmick early on and Neville gets frustrated. Gallagher hits a dropkick that sends Neville rolling to the outside. Gallagher follows Neville outside and they brawl around ringside until Neville slams Gallagher into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Neville continues working on Gallagher and keeps him grounded. Jack comes back with some elbows to the face and a dropkick that sends Neville outside. Gallagher follows up with a suicide dive, then takes Neville back in the ring for a back suplex off the top turnbuckle. Neville comes back with a facebuster, then hits a German suplex. Neville follows up with a Phoenix Splash off the middle rope for a two count. Neville follows up with some kicks to the face. Gallagher hits a headbutt, and Neville comes back with a big boot, then Gallagher comes back with a headbutt that drops Neville for a two count. Gallagher misses a running dropkick and Neville hits a superkick that sends Gallagher to the apron. Gallagher headbutts Neville and sits him on the top turnbuckle. Gallagher attempts a superplex, but Neville throws him down. Neville climbs to the top rope and hits the Red Arrow for the win.
– Paul Heyman is backstage for a surprise guest appearance. Heyman does an interview where he says his client has the right to be here tonight at Fastlane, but he doesn’t say whether Lesnar actually will be here tonight or not. Heyman says no matter who wins tonight, Lesnar is the real winner, because he’s either going to win the Universal Title from Goldberg, or he’ll watch how Owens beats Goldberg and he’ll do the same thing to Goldberg at WrestleMania.
– The New Day is out on the stage with an ice cream cooler. They cut a brief promo about wanting to have their own ice cream and their plans for hosting WrestleMania.
– Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman: Both men go back and forth with offense in the opening moments. Strowman and Reigns each knock each other outside at one point. At ringside, Strowman throws Reigns over the ring steps, then Reigns comes back with a Superman punch. Strowman charges at Reigns, but Reigns moves and Strowman crashes into the ring steps. Reigns picks up Strowman, but Strowman slams reigns into the ring post them back in the ring. Strowman goes to work on Reigns and throws him across the ring. Strowman hits a running spinebuster on Reigns, then follows it up with a Samoan Drop. Strowman hits a running splash on Reigns for a two count. Reigns starts firing up and goes for a Superman punch, but Strowman catches him and slams him down with a reverse chokeslam. Strowman and Reigns brawl around ringside, then back in the ring Strowman missses a spear and crashes into the ring post. Reigns follows up with a series of clotheslines on Strowman in the corner. Strowman goes for a chokeslam, but Reigns gets out and hits a Samoan Drop for a two count. Strowman comes back with a gut-wrench suplex on Reigns for a two count of his own. Strowman misses a splash in the corner and crashes all the way down to the floor at ringside. Strowmkan starts selling his knee, and Reigns hits him with a running dropkick at ringside. Reigns goes for a spear, but Strowman catches him and hits a running powerslam through the announce table. Strowman throws Reigns in the ring, then slowly gets in, still selling his knee. Reigns spears Strowman as soon as he gets in the ring for a two count. Reigns hits three Superman punches on Strowman, but Strowman shoves him down before the fourth one. Strowman goes up to the top rope and comes flying off for a splash, but Reigns rolls out of the way and Strowman crashes onto the mat. Reigns follows up with a spear for the win.
– Backstage, Foley tells Samoa Joe that if he gets involved in Kevin Owens’ match tonight, there’s going to be hell to pay.
– Bayley (c) def. Charlotte: The Women’s Championship is on the line in this one. Before the match, Charlotte orders Dana Brooke to return backstage. Lots of offense from Bayley in the opening minutes. Bayley throws Charlotte outside and follows up with a hurricanrana off the apron down to the floor. Back in the ring, Charlotte takes control for several minutes until Bayley comes back with a spear in the corner and a back suplex for a two count. Bayley hangs Charlotte upside down form the turnbuckle and appears to attempt a springboard leg drop twice, but misses each time. They fight on the turnbuckle again until Bayley eventually hits a Frankensteiner and follows up with a flying elbow drop for a two count. Charlotte comes back with the Natural Selection for a two count, and controls the match until Sasha Banks runs out and distracts Charlotte. This leads to Bayley hitting a belly to belly suplex on the floor at ringside, and then she hits another one in the ring for the win to retain the Women’s Title.
– Goldberg (c) def. Kevin Owens: Kevin Owens’ Universal Championship is on the line in this one. Owens hops outside and circles the ring before the opening bell. Owens delays getting in the ring for several minutes before getting in and calling for them to ring the bell. Before the bell rings, Chris Jericho’s music hits and Jericho walks out on the stage. The bell rings, and Goldberg hits a spear on the distracted Kevin Owens. Goldberg follows up with a Jackhammer for the win, and Goldberg is now the WWE Universal Champion. Goldberg celebrates with the Universal Title at ringside as Fastlane goes off the air.
WWE Fastlane 2017 airs live tonight from the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milkwuakee, WI, and will feature WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens defending his title against former WCW Champion Bill Goldberg. This is WWE’s last pay-per-view before WrestleMania 33 in April, and we can expect to see the seeds planted for several WrestleMania matches tonight.
Here’s the current card for tonight’s show:
WWE Universal Title
– Bill Goldberg vs. Kevin Owens
RAW Women’s Title
– Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley
WWE Cruiserweight Title
– Jack Gallagher vs. Neville
RAW Tag Team Title
– Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
– Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns
– Nia Jax vs. Sasha Banks
– Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn
Kickoff show
– Noam Dar and Brian Kendrick vs. Akira Tozawa and Rich Swann
Our live play-by-play Fastlane coverage and discussion starts tonight at 7 PM ET with the Fastlane Kickoff show.
– Dana Brooke competed in the fitness category at the 2017 Arnold Classic this weekend. Her routine can be seen in the video above, and according to FlexOnline.com the judges put her in 14th (last) place.
– The Undertaker and Michelle McCool-Calaway recently went hog hunting via helicopter in Temple, Texas. McCool shared the below photo of the couple posing with their rifles before getting to the chopper:
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– Remember to join us tonight for live play-by-play coverage of WWE Fastlane 2017, with the Kickoff show starting at 7 PM ET. It airs live tonight (Sunday, March 5th) from the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI, and is WWE’s third annual Fastlane-branded event.
205 Live
February 28th 2017
Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Lince Dorado vs. Noam Dar w/Alicia Fox
Dar needed a win here as he lost clean to Togawa on Raw, which seems to happen frequently for him. During this match someone delivered flowers to Alicia Fox, but it was unclear who sent them. Fox seemed to really enjoy receiving them however, and at one point even ate a couple of them.
Noam Dar wins clean with a running kick. After the match Dar said that he sent the flowers to Fox, but he may not have been telling the truth about that…
Winner: Noam Dar
Austin Aries interviews Akira Tozawa Aries conducted an in-ring interview with Tozawa. He asked him why he turned down Brian Kendrick’s offer of mentorship, to which Tozawa basically just said he wanted to be his own man. Kendrick came out, insulted people from Minnesota and promised more lessons for Tozawa.
Tony Nese, Ariya Davairi, Drew Gulak vs. Mustapha Ali, Cedric Alexander and TJ Perkins
Nese pinned Perkins to pick up the win for the bad guy cruiserweights. Not saying much for Perkins that he was chosen to take the pin here.
Winners: Nese, Davairi, Gulak (Nese pinned Perkins)
Neville “State of 205 Live Address” Neville claimed that the cruiserweight division was irrelevant before him but that the fans still don’t give him respect. Gallagher enters and says Neville believes the ring belongs to him when it actually belongs to the WWE universe. Their disagreement came to fisticuffs.
Gallagher challenges Neville for the cruiserweight championship Sunday at Fastlane.
The social media trash talk between Kevin Owens and Bill Godlberg is heating up ahead of their upcoming showdown at WWE Fastlane. Owens threw shade in Goldberg’s direction last week when he pointed out WWE’s production crew had been digitally darkening Goldberg’s goatee.
Goldberg was not in attendance for Monday’s RAW from Las Vegas, but he took notice of Chris Jericho bringing out Gillberg during the Festival of Friendship.
Did Triple H Encourage Kevin Owens to Turn on Chris Jericho?
In a backstage segment leading up to the “Festival of Friendship” Triple H asked to speak with Owens in private, as in without Chris Jericho present. A second quick shot of Owens and HHH was shown later in the show, though no audio was present. It seems likely that Triple H relayed the message to Owens that he should turn on Jericho.
Jericho, who was taken away in an ambulance last night, has been silent since. Considering Jericho had promised to help Owens retain his Universal Championship at Fastlane, one now has to wonder if Triple H (or Samoa Joe) will now play a role in the match.
Naturally this means an Owens vs. Jericho match at WrestleMania is upcoming. If Owens retains (with the help of HHH) at Fastlane, then the Universal title will be on the line in that match. If Goldberg defeats Owens however (most likely with Jericho fending off Triple H) then Goldberg vs. Lesnar would have the Universal Championship on the line. Rumours are out there regarding who is most likely to come away the winner, but such rumours are often proved false.
WWE Fastlane was the least-purchased PPV in company history, according to the Wrestling Observer.
Fastlane did 18,000 PPV buys in North America and 25,000 ppv buys outside of North America with a total of 43,000 PPV Buys. In comparison, last years Fastlane did a total of 56,00 PPV Buys.
Fastlane 2016 was headlined with Roman Reigns defeating both Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar for the right to face Triple H at Wrestlemania 32.
Its worth noting that WWE is primarily focused on getting people signed up for the WWE Network, which would reflect the poor buy-rate numbers, but WWE still makes PPV available to fans. In a press release on Monday, WWE revealed the WWE Network now boasts 1.82 million subscribers, which is a 39 percent increase from a year ago.
WWE Fastlane 2016 took place on Sunday, February 21st at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael Cole announced there are 14,446 fans in attendance.
Fastlane pre-show:
– Kalisto def. Alberto Del Rio: After brawling both inside and outside the ring, Kalisto jumps off the fan barrier at ringside towards Del Rio. Del Rio smacks Kalisto out of the air with a steel chair, which secures the first fall of the 2-out-of-3 falls match for Kalisto via DQ
Back in the ring, Del Rio works quickly and hits a stomp on Kalisto for the 1-2-3 and his first fall of the match.
Del Rio keeps control and takes Kalisto to the corner trying to remove his mask. Del Rio takes Kalisto to the outside and hits some offense before rolling back into the ring and leaving him out there. Kalisto gets back in the ring at the referee’s 9-count, and Del Rio once again turns Kalisto upside down in the Tree of Woe. Del Rio misses the stomp, and Kalisto drops Del Rio into the turnbuckle and rolls him up for the win.
Winner & still United States Champion: Kalisto
WWE Fastlane 2016:
– Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch def. Tamina Snuka and Naomi: WWE’s second annual Fastlane broadcast will start with Divas tag team action. The match starts and Becky and Sasha are already arguing with each other. The eventually start working together and hit a double dropkick on Tamina. Naomi gets the tag and hits a series of kicks on Becky. Becky comes back with a suplex that sends Tamina to the outside, and all four women start fighting at ringside. Back in the ring, Becky lays out both Tamina and Naomi with a missile dropkick off the top. Tamina misses a clothesline and Sasha drops her into the Banks Statement. Naomi runs in but Becky stops her and applies the Disarm Her at the same time. Both members of Team BAD tap out.
Winners: Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
– Kevin Owens def. Dolph Ziggler: They lock up and Owens takes control with a quick headbutt that drops Ziggler. Owens misses a splash in the corner and Ziggler mounts a comeback with two big splashes of his own. Ziggler with rights hands, elbows and a neckbreaker for a close 2 count. Ziggler goes up top but Owens drops him on his crotch and his a cannonball for a close 2 count. Owens takes the action to the outside and tries to powerbomb Ziggler on the floor, but Ziggler reverses and hurricanranas Owens into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits a fameasser for another 2 count. Ziggler attempts the Sweet Chin Music, but Owens avoids it, throws him off the ropes, and hits the pop-up powerbomb for the 1-2-3.
Winner & still Intercontinental Champion: Kevin Owens
– The Big Show and Ryback are in the back talking about the Wyatt Family. They are eventually joined by Kane, who says they will send the Wyatts “straight back to hell.” A video package airs showing the history between The Wyatts, Big Show, Kane and Ryback.
– Kane, The Big Show & Ryback vs. Erick Rowan, Luke Harper and Braun Strowman: Ryback and Rowan are in first, with Ryback getting the majority of the offense and hitting a dropkick for a 1-count. He tags in The Big Show, who starts laying into Rowan with chops in the corner. Ryback tags back in but eats an elbow from Rowan before Braun gets the tag. Braun takes control of the match with elbows and slams until Rowan gets tagged back in. Rowan attempts a suplex on Ryback, but Ryback blocks and hits one of his own. Kane gets the tag and lays out Rowan with a DDT and a dropkick for a 2 count. They brawl on the outside in front of Bray, who is sitting in a chair in front of the announcers’ table. Back in the ring, Harper and Ryback get the tags. Ryback hits several flying knees to the face on Harper in the corner. Ryback hits a few running powerslams and goes for the pin, but Rowan breaks it up. Kane comes in and chokeslams Rowan. Harper runs in, but Show gorilla press slams Harper to the outside and on to his teammates. Show goes to ringside and spears Braun.
Bray runs in on Ryback, but Kane lays him out. Ryback hits the Shellshocked on a distracted Harper for the win.
Winners: Ryback, Big Show and Kane
– Brie Bella vs. Charlotte: Ric Flair is out with Charlotte. The two competitors go back and forth in the opening moments until Brie lays Charlotte out and imitates her father’s strut and “Wooo!” Charlotte comes back and throws Brie to the outside, then mocks Daniel Bryan’s “Yes!” motions before saying “where’s your sister now?” Back in the ring, Charlotte goes for an Alabama Slam but Brie reverses into a sunset flip for a 2 count. They trade submission holds for several minutes. Charlotte misses a big boot and Brie comes back with some strikes for a 2 count. Brie hits a dropkick off the top rope and starts selling a leg injury. She hits multiple kicks on Charlotte then an X-Factor for another 2 count. Charlotte comes back and goes for the Figure 4, Brie gets out and eventually locks her in a single leg Boston Crab. Charlotte gets out and locks Brie in the Figure 8 for the victory.
Winner: Charlotte
– We see a video package about AJ Styles’ WWE debut, including clips from him in WCW. Backstage, Chris Jericho talks about his two previous matches with AJ Styles.
– AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho: They trade holds early on until Jericho rolls to the outside to avoid the Calf Crusher. The crowd is dueling “AJ Styles” and “Y2J” chants. Back in the ring, Styles reverses an attempted Walls of Jericho with a hurricanrana. AJ follows up with a knee drop for a 2 count. Jericho goes up top and comes off with a punch to the face of AJ. AJ gets up and answers with a dropkick. AJ takes control of the match until Jericho sends him to the outside after a back body drop and a clothesline. Jericho throws him into the fan barrier then takes things back in the ring for a cross body block off the top for a 2 count. Jericho misses a splash in the corner and falls to the outside. Styles attempts a dive over the top to the outside, but Jericho catches him with a kick. Jericho hits a splash over the top on Styles for 2. Styles comes back with clotheslines and a forearm strike.
Styles hits his patented springboard moonsault-into-a DDT, although they didn’t quite execute it perfectly. Styles misses a dropkick and Jericho hits the Lionsault for a 2 count. Jericho goes for a superplex but AJ gets out. He goes to the apron to springboard off the top rope, but Jericho catches him in mid-air with a springboard dropkick. Styles sits Jericho on the turnbuckle. Jericho slaps him in the face, and AJ answers with a Pele kick. He goes for a hurricanrana off the top but Jericho reverses into a powerbomb and a Walls of Jericho. Styles reaches the ropes, so Jericho throws him to the outside. He locks the Lion Tamer in on AJ at ringside, then rolls back into the ring. Styles climbs back in and walks right into a Codebreaker, but reaches the ropes to break the pin. Jericho wastes some time and calls Styles a “stupid son a bitch,” which receives some censorship on the WWE Network broadcast. Styles comes back and hits the Styles Clash but Jericho kicks out. Styles locks Jericho in the Calf Crusher and Jericho taps out.
Winner: AJ Styles
– AJ is celebrating his victory in the ring and is confronted by Chris Jericho. They end up shaking hands and Jericho walks to the back while Styles’ music plays.
– Edge and Christian are out to the ring next to interview The New Day. The New Day comes out and mix it up with E & C before they start cutting a promo on The League of Nations. This brings out Sheamus, Rusev, Del Rio and Barrett. The New Day heads to the back and the League starts talking trash to Edge and Christian. E & C tell them the ring is all theirs and they head to the back. They dance with The New Day on the ramp and tell people to watch their show after Fastlane on the WWE Network.
– R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel: They trade offense until the other Social Outcast members get involved and give Axel the advantage. Goldust slowly walks down to the ring and trips Curtis Axel when both the referee and R-Truth are distracted. Goldust lays out members of the Outcasts at ringside. Goldust throws Adam Rose in the ring which distracts Truth and allows Axel to roll him up for the quick win.
Winner: Curtis Axel
Goldust apologizes to Truth in the ring after the match and Truth walks to the back, leaving Goldust alone in the ring.
– Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose: As soon as the bell rings, Lesnar beats down on Ambrose in the corner until Ambrose climbs out of the ring. He hits Reigns with two German suplexes, and lays out Dean Ambrose with a clothesline. Ambrose hits a missile dropkick off the top to the back of Lesnar when Lesnar is preoccupied with Reigns. Ambrose attempts a German suplex of the his own on Lesnar but it doesn’t work, and Lesnar tosses him with a belly to belly suplex. Reigns pulls Lesnar to the outside. Ambrose attempts a suicide dive on Lesnar, but Brock catches him with a belly-to-belly on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, he continues the trip to Suplex City on Reigns.
Lesnar hits an F-5 on Reigns, but Ambrose breaks up the pin. Ambrose slaps Lesnar in the face, which earns him some knees to the face and several German suplexes from the former UFC Heavyweight Champ. He goes for an F-5 on Ambrose, but Reigns hits Lesnar with a spear for a 2 count. He hits the Superman punch on Lesnar, and Lesnar rolls to the outside. Lesnar goes to F-5 Reigns through an announce table, but Ambrose makes the save with a legal low blow. They remove the monitors from the Spanish announce table and powerbomb Lesnar through it. Ambrose lays out Reigns and throws him in the ring.
Ambrose hits a bulldog and flying clothesline on Reigns for a 2 count. Ambrose and Reigns brawl in the ring until they notice Brock Lensar getting up and decide to double-team him. Ambrose starts stripping the English announce table and they powerbomb him through that one too. They bury Lesnar in broken table parts, then go back to fighting each other. Reigns hits the Superman punch on Ambrose but misses the spear. Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds for 2. Reigns lifts Ambrose up on to his shoulders, then out of nowhere Brock Lesnar runs in and hits a German suplex on Reigns while Ambrose is still on his shoulders, which sends both men flying. Reigns comes back with a spear on Lesnar, but Lesnar quickly puts Reigns in a Kimura lock. Ambrose brings in a steel chair and starts pummeling Lesnar with it, then gives Reigns a few chair shots for good measure. Lesnar rolls out of the ring, and Reigns hits a spear on Dean Ambrose for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Reigns celebrates in the ring as fireworks go off. Triple H’s music hits and The Game walks down to the ring in a suit with his title belt. They stare each other down in the ring and look up at the WrestleMania sign on the ceiling.
At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, Chris Jericho accepted AJ Styles’challenge for a match at Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view. With that match set, here’s the updated card for the show:
Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose (Winner challenges Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania)
Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler
Divas Champion Charlotte vs. Brie Bella
Braun Strowman, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan vs. Big Show, Kane & Ryback
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka & Naomi
Edge & Christian will host a ‘Cutting Edge Peep Show’ with their guests, The New Day
The Kickoff Show will feature US Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Kalisto in a Best of 3 Falls Match.
Join us here this Sunday for our Live Coverage of WWE Fastlane 2016!
Several new matches were set up for WWE’s Fastlane PPV on Monday’s episode of RAW. This Sunday Kevin Owens will defend his newly-won Intercontinental Title against Dolph Ziggler, and Kalisto will take on Alberto del Rio. AJ Styles also challenged Chris Jericho, who will likely accept at this week’s SmackDown tapings.
Here is the updated card for Fastlane on Sunday:
Main Card:
#1 Contender’s Match
– Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose
Intercontinental Championship Match
– Kevin Owens (champion) vs. Dolph Ziggler
WWE Divas Championship Match
– Charlotte (champion) vs. Brie Bella
– Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Naomi and Tamina
Edge and Christian’s Cutting Edge Peep Show
– The New Day will join the show as guests.
Fastlane Kickoff Show:
2 out of 3 Falls Match for the United States Championship
– Kalisto (champion) vs. Alberto Del Rio
Fastlane 2016 takes place on February 21st at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. We will have live play-by-play coverage of the event right here on SEScoops.com this Sunday.
Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka and Naomi has officially been added to WWE’s Fastlane event. Fastlane airs on pay-per-view & the WWE Network on February 21st at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Here is the entire current card:
Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match
– Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose
WWE United States Title Match
– Alberto Del Rio vs. Kalisto
WWE Divas Title Match
– Brie Bella vs. Charlotte
– Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka and Naomi
We will have live up-to-the-minute results of Fastlane here on SEScoops.com on 2/21, and all of the latest backstage news leading up to and following the event.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are the highlights of what JR wrote about:
Is AJ Styles Too Small To Draw Money In WWE?
“Anyone who thinks that talents like AJ Styles are too small to draw big money are fooling themselves and are truly living in the enhanced 80’s. Or, they’ve never had their ass whipped by a smaller guy especially amateur wrestlers who are under 200 pounds. Stars are not judged by pounds and inches but by talent, charisma and athleticism.”
Sunny Side Up:
“Vivid Video has announced that Tammy Stych’s adult film is available at their website plus Tammy has an autobiography coming out in the next few days. I will have Tammy on our Podcast in the coming weeks.”
WWE Fastlane Main Event:
“With three fan favorites in the main event of Fast Lane it’s obvious that at least one of them will be booed. Might be a long night in the uniquely booked match involving Reigns, Lesnar and Ambrose. Feels like it will be a challenging night for Mr Reigns. It’s baffling that Roman isn’t cast as a villain but you already knew that, right?”
– During Monday’s RAW, WWE announced that AJ Styles would face The Miz on this Thursday’s episode of SmackDown. They also announced that Roman Reigns would take on Rusev on the show. SmackDown will be taped on Tuesday at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
The dark match that is being advertised is Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Alberto Del Rio & Kevin Owens in a tag team street fight.
– WWE also revealed on RAW that Kalisto will be defending his U.S. Title against Alberto Del Rio at their Fastlane pay-per-view. Fastlane takes place on February 21st at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Also at the PPV will be Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for a shot against Triple H at WrestleMania.
– The latest WWE Fastlane betting odds have been released by 5Dimes. Roman Reigns is still the favorite to win the triple threat main event (now at -505) while Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar have odds of +335. Fastlane takes place on February 21st in Cleveland, OH.
– 5Dimes also has odds for WrestleMania 32 on April 3rd from Alrington, TX. Roman Reigns as the favorite to walk out as WWE World Heavyweight champion (-350) and Triple H is now at +250 to retain the title.
– WWE announced on Sunday that Stephanie McMahon will be a guest on ABC’s Good Morning America. Stephanie is scheduled to appear during the 8AM hour on Monday, February 1st. WWE sent out the following email to promote her appearance:
Tomorrow, Stephanie McMahon will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” during the 8 a.m. hour. Tune in to see WWE’s Chief Brand Officer’s interview with Stephanie McMahon with Amy Robach as the two discuss such topics as female leadership, growing up in WWE and philanthropy.
As announced on RAW, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar will square off in the main event of WWE Fastlane to determine who will challenge Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 32. Bwin.com has released the opening betting odds for the Fastlane main event and it probably won’t be a surprise that Roman Reigns is currently favored:
Roman Reigns (1/5)
Brock Lesnar (3/1)
Dean Ambrose (14/1)
Bwin is also taking bets on how likely each man is to walk out of WrestleMania 32 as WWE World Heavyweight Champion:
Roman Reigns (57/100)
Triple H (7/5)
Brock Lesnar (7/1)
Dean Ambrose (50/1)
Comment on this article and let us know who you think will win at Fastlane and who will be standing tall as WWE World Heavyweight champion at the end of WrestleMania.
Triple H’s opponent at WrestleMania 32 will be determined next month at WWE Fastlane in a triple threat match.
The competitors will be Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar. The winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania. The match was announced by Stephanie McMahon at the conclusion of RAW. Triple H declared that he will be WWE World Heavyweight champion for as long as he wants because nobody else is worthy. Reigns and Ambrose earned their spots in the match by impressing The Authority enough during the main event of RAW. (RAW Results)
WWE Fastlane takes place on Sunday, February 21st from Cleveland, Ohio at the Quicken Loans Area.
It’s been a crazy few weeks for WWE leading up to next weekend’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, capped off by John Cena going down with a shoulder injury that could keep him out of action until the summer. Booking plans for the Rumble finish have been finalized and according to f4wonline.com, whatever unfolds is going to be a setup for a major match at Fastlane.
This year’s Rumble features the unique stipulation of the winner walking out as WWE World Heavyweight champion. Since this year’s Rumble winner won’t be earning the customary WWE title shot, the main event of Fastlane will likely determine the WrestleMania main event challenger.
WWE officials are determined to position Fastlane as a must-see show, as evidenced by Brock Lesnar being advertised to appear.
Fastlane takes place on Sunday, February 21st from Cleveland, Ohio at the Quicken Loans Arena.
WWE is now officially advertising Brock Lesnar for the upcoming Fastlane pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio on February 21st.
Lesnar, who was also announced for next week’s RAW in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been added to the list of talent advertised to appear at the 2/21 pay-per-view event.
Although he is not officially advertised yet for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view scheduled for this month, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently reported that Lesnar is booked for the Rumble event and would be returning to WWE television in January to help promote that fact.
With Lesnar now being advertised for Fastlane, it appears likely that he will in fact be working WWE’s next three pay-per-view events in a row, with WrestleMania 32 being the third.
WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has put an end to the rumors once and for all that he does not plan on wrestling at WrestleMania 32 in April.
During Episode 272 of the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed podcast, Austin said there’s no amount of money that WWE could offer him to get him back in the ring. He likes money and he loves his fans but he’s not going to do something that he’s not into. “My heart is not set on wrestling again” he said.
Earlier this month, the WWE Hall of Famer said that he’s 99.9% sure he’s already has his last match. Now, the door is officially closed. You can listen to the podcast below – Austin comments on wrestling again occur around the 1-hour mark:
During last night’s WWE live event in Cleveland it was announced that WWE Fastlane will emanate from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in 2016.
The final PPV before WrestleMania 32 will take place on February 21st and during the event a number of tweets were posted showing the pre-sale password which has been confirmed as WWEPRE.
During today’s WWE quarterly conference call, the official buy numbers were released for the WrestleMania 31 pay-per-view, as well as the first ever Fastlane show and this year’s Royal Rumble.
Of course, we have to take into account the WWE Network factor, with most WWE fans streaming the show through the over-the-top subscription service. That said, it’s still interesting to see such high traditional PPV numbers a year after the Network launch.
The Royal Rumble pay-per-view drew 145,000 buys, down from 467,000 buys in 2014, and 512,000 buys in 2012.
The first ever Fastlane show scored 46,000 buys. The WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, which was the previous name before the switch to Fastlane, produced 183,000 buys in February 2014, and from 213,000 buys in February 2013.
As noted, WWE filed a lawsuit in the state of California to prevent the selling of undisclosed merchandise in the area during WrestleMania 31 week. In the paperwork that was filed, WWE’s entire pay-per-view schedule through March of 2016 — including the total amount of seats available for those events — were released.
Below is a list of pay-per-view dates, locations and seating capacity:
The listed capacities for the PPV shows for the next year are as follows:
– Extreme Rules in Chicago (12,921)
– Payback on 5/15 in Baltimore (11,389)
– Money in the Bank 6/14 in Columbus, OH (13,275)
– Battleground 7/19 in St. Louis 14,569)
– SummerSlam on 8/23 in Brooklyn (13,438)
– Night of Champions on 9/20 in Houston (11,580)
– Hell in a Cell on 10/25 in Los Angles (14,240)
– Survivor Series on 11/22 in Atlanta (14,349)
– TLC on 12/13 in Boston (13,837)
– Royal Rumble on 1/24 in Orlando (13,000)
– Fastlane on 2/21 in St. Louis (14,569)
Additionally, the go-home Raw for WrestleMania next year will be on 3/28 in Washington, DC. The schedule also lists NXT specials on 5/20, 8/12 and 11/7.
A lawsuit WWE filed in the state of California in March to stop undisclosed selling of WWE merchandise during WrestleMania 31 week includes the complete WWE schedule through March 26, 2016.
In the schedule, it is revealed that the 2016 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view will take place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, January 24th. WWE will then have RAW in Miami the next Monday night, and tape SmackDown in Tampa on Tuesday.
Additionally, it’s revealed that the 2016 WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view will emanate from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, February 21st. WWE will then have RAW in Kansas City the next night, and tape SmackDown in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday.
As we already know, the next big event will then be WrestleMania 32, which takes place from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
– Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle site has published exclusive photos of the Bella Twins from WrestleMania weekend.
– According to new business data released by WWE, February’s Fastlane pay-per-view did 43,000 buys (27,000 domestic, 16,000 international).
– Recent WWE signee Uhaa Nation was one of several talents who began training at the WWE Performance Center on Monday.
– “Stone Cold” Steve Austin announced on Twitter that he’ll be addressing the rumors regarding his relationship with WWE on Tuesday’s Steve Austin Show podcast at PodcastOne.com.