Welcome to the WWE Fastlane pre-show, and we are live on the WWE Network. Jonathan Coachman is the host of the panel.
- Kickoff Show Match: Big E & Xavier Woods def. Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura
Welcome to the Fastlane PPV! We get an intro video package to hype the matches that will be taking place tonight. Our opening contest is…
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: The Usos © vs. Shane McMahon & The Miz
Miz and Jey start things off and exchange quick pin attempts. Miz lands some strikes while the fans show the support for him. Shane in and hit a tag team clothesline for 2. Shane landed a series of strikes and a back elbow. Jimmy got the blind tag and took out Shane with a big time clothesline. Jimmy with a series of headbutts.
The Usos beatdown Shane for a few minutes until he makes a comeback and gets the hot tag to Miz, who hit a double axe chop off the top rope to Jimmy then a series of kicks and running knee strikes. Miz with a big boot to Jey and then rolled up Jimmy for 2. Miz dumped him to the floor then went to the top rope where he hit a crossbody to The Usos. Back in the ring, Miz with a DDT to Jimmy for 2. Jimmy avoided a big boot and tagged in Jey which led to them hitting a pop up samoan drop for 2. Miz went for his finisher on Jey, who blocked it and hit a back kick. Jimmy now in and they hit a double superkick for 2. Shane broke it up and The Usos hit a double neck breaker to Shane. Miz sent Jey to the floor and hit his finisher to Jimmy but the referee was distracted by Shane that led to the delayed pin attempt. Jimmy sent Shane into the ring post and tagged in Jey.
Miz sent Jey into Jimmy, who was on the top rope. Miz rolled up Jey for 2 but ran into a big boot. Jey used the top rope to Miz. Shane went to the top rope and attempted coast to coast and did but Jey also went for a splash but Shane connected with a drop kick to Jey. Miz went for a frog splash but Jey put the knees up and rolled up for the win.
Winner: The Usos ©
Following the match, McMahon turned on The Miz which marked his heel turn.
WWE SmackDown Women’s Title Match: Asuka © vs. Mandy Rose
They lock up to begin the match and Asuka with an arm takedown then a kick to the back. Asuka with a kick to the face of Rose. Sonya Deville distracted Asuka and Rose attacked her. Asuka with the ankle lock but Deville distracted her.
Rose with a big knee strike to the face of the champion. Rose worked over the right shoulder of Asuka. However, Asuka got out of it and applied her own submission hold. Rose botched a slam for 2. Asuka fired up with a big time slap then hit a drop kick off the middle rope. Asuka with a series of strikes then a head kick followed by a back splash in the corner and a german suplex. Asuka with a running knee strike for 2.
Deville put the ring apron up on the ring and Rose slipped, which led to Asuka hitting a kick to the face for the win.
Winner: Asuka ©
Vince McMahon told Kofi Kingston in a backstage segment that he was added to the WWE Title Match tonight and it’s a three-way. Kofi made his way out to the ring but it was announced that before this match can happen, he must take on The Bar.
Handicap Match: The Bar vs. Kofi Kingston
There were no tags in the match but rather The Bar just beatdown Kofi despite him putting up a fight. Moments later, Kofi attempted a comeback but was cut off by Cesaro with an uppercut and Sheamus hit a clothesline off the top rope. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick. He went for another one but Big E and Xavier Woods ran down until attacked by Nakamura and Rusev. The Bar then got the pin fall win.
Winners: The Bar
WWE Raw Tag Team Title Triple Threat Match: The Revival vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. Chad Gable & Bobby Roode
Ricochet and Black take over the ring after a brawl ensued. The match got going when Gable and Ricochet started out when gable hit a few slams until Ricochet hit a hurricanrana then a drop kick. The Revival now in and hit a suplex. Dawson with a back elbow to Ricochet. Wilder with a gut buster for 2.
Dawson with a series of elbow drops to Ricochet then a back suplex. Ricochet mounted a comeback with some strikes that allowed him to tag in Black and Roode got the tag as well. Black with a series of kicks to Roode and Gable. Black with a spring board moonsault to Roode. Black with a kick to Dawson and Roode landed a spinebuster to Black. Black took out Roode with a knee strike off the middle rope. Gable now legal and hit a german suplex. Wilder tagged Gable and hit a slash off the top rope. Ricochet with a senton on Wilder for 2 as Roode made the save. Roode was tossed to the floor and same went for Wilder.
Ricochet went to the top rope but Dawson knocked him off. Dawson went to the top rope and Ricochet hit a hurricanrana onto the rest of the stars. Roode sent Black into the barricade and Ricochet took him out with a dive over the ring post. Gable with a crossbody on Dawson then rolled him up for 2. The Revival hit their finishers to Gable for the win.
Winner: The Revival
Post-match, a brawl broke out with Black and Ricochet standing tall.
WWE United States Title Match: Samoa Joe © vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade vs. R-Truth
A brawl broke out with Joe being left until he took out the rest of the stars at ringside. Mysterio took out Joe in the ring until Andrade landed a big drop kick to Rey for 2. Truth with a spinning clothesline to Andrade for 2. Rey with a double huricaronna then an armdrag. Joe took out Truth and Rey with a clothesline. Joe with a series of knee strikes to Rey. Moments later, Rey hit a sunset flip to Joe for 2.
Andrade put Rey on the top rope and went for a suplex but instead, Rey hit a hurricanrana to Andrade then a leg drop to Truth. Joe with a back elbow then a kick to the face. Joe caught Rey but Andrade hit a drop kick off the top rope to Joe. Rey reversed a series of suplex from Andrade and rolled him up for 2. Truth with a kick to the face of Andrade. Joe bounced Truth’s face off the apron. Andrade took out Joe with a springboard dive. Rey went to the top rope and hit another hurricanrana to Andrade. Zelina hit Truth with a super kick then Carmella and Zelina brawled at ringside.
Joe with a chokeslam to Rey for the near fall. Truth with a splash in the corner and a spinebuster to Joe and a side slam to Andrade. Truth with the leg scissors to Andrade but Joe broke it up. Joe tossed Truth into the ring post. Rey hit the 619 to Joe but missed the splash and Joe locked in the rear-naked choke for the win.
Winner: Samoa Joe ©
WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match: Sasha Banks & Bayley © vs. Nia Jax & Tamina
Banks and Jax started things off. Banks with a series of quick strikes then tagged in Bayley, who was attacked by Jax, who then followed up with a powerbomb. Tamina covered her for 2.
The heels beat down Bayley in the corner while trying to get some heat. Bayley sent Tamina into the corner face first and got the tag to Banks, who hit a knee strike to Tamina. Banks with another knee strike to Tamina. Banks missed a dive off the middle rope then ate a back elbow. Jax got the tag and botched a samoan drop then hit it for 2. Bayley got the hot tag and hit a running knee strike to Jax.
Tamina missed a tackle and ate the ring post. Same goes for Jax. Banks now legal and hit a knee strike off the top rope to Jax. She then hit a crossbody to the heels off the top rope who caught her until Bayley connected with an outside dive. Bayley with an elbow drop off the top rope to Jax for 2. Bayley with a hurricanrana to Jax into a pinfall for the win.
Winner: Sasha Banks & Bayley ©
Post-match, Jax and Tamina beatdown the champions. Beth Phoenix, who was at ringside, tried to stand up to Jax but was attacked as a result. Natalya tried to make the save but was attacked as well.
WWE Title Match: Daniel Bryan © vs. Kevin Owens vs. Mustafa Ali
Ali was added to this contest right before it started and was heavily booed. Owens and Ali attacked Bryan right out of the gate then squared off. Bryan got back into the ring but was taken out by Owens. Owens landed a series of strikes to Ali then Ali tossed Bryan to the floor. Owens rolled him up for 2 then hit a chop followed up with an outside dive to Bryan and a cannonball. Bryan with a knee strike to the gut of Owens. Ali with a kick to the face of Owens. Ali went to the top rope but Bryan drop kicked him into the barricade. Bryan with a series of kicks to Owens in the corner then worked over the right shoulder of Owens. Bryan with a running clothesline to take out Owens then taunted the crowd. Bryan with a series of kicks to Owens for 2. Bryan did the same to Ali until Ali hit a running x-factor. Ali with a series of chops to Bryan until Bryan cut him off with a clothesline. Owens avoided a drop kick by Bryan and hit a cannonball to Bryan. Owens with a back splash to Bryan. Owens with chops to Bryan then went to the top rope and knocked him down. Ali with an inverted hurricanrana to Owens and a standing spanish fly to Bryan. Ali went to the top rope for his finisher on Owens but Owens moved and hit a stunner for 2 when Bryan broke it up. Bryan and Owens traded shots until Bryan kicked Owens in the face. Owens with a powerbomb to Bryan for 2. Owens went for one on the apron to Bryan but Bryan hit a back body drop instead. Bryan missed a running knee strike into the post. Ali with a slingshot to Bryan into the middle rope. Ali with a 450 splash to Bryan on the apron. Erick Rowan got on the apron but ate superkicks by Owens and Ali. Owens with a front senton over the top rope to Rowan. Bryan with a knee strike to Owens and sent him into the ring. Ali with some chops to Bryan then avoided a knee strike and Ali hit a DDT off the top rope to Bryan. Owens with a powerbomb to Ali on the apron. Rowan with a spin kick to Owens and sent Bryan into the ring where he pinned Ali for 2. Ali and Bryan exchanged right hands until Ali went for a spring board move when Bryan hit a drop kick in mid-air for the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan ©
Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch – If Lynch wins she’s added to Raw Women’s Title Match at WrestleMania 35, if she loses, she’s done
Lynch was still selling her knee injury and Flair went right after it. She locked in a single leg crab in order to further injury it. Flair landed a series of chops to Lynch in the corner before missing a knee drop. Lynch with a punch but Flair took out the left knee.
Lynch rolled her up quickly for 2. Flair with a powerslam then taunted her. Back in the ring, Lynch went for the disarmer but Flair got out of it. Flair locked in the Figure Four Leg Lock but Ronda Rousey ran down to the ring and punched Lynch causing the DQ.
Winner: Becky Lynch via DQ.
Elias was doing another signing segment when Randy Orton hit him with an RKO out of nowhere. AJ Styles ran down and hit Orton with a spring board forearm strike to stand tall.
Six-Man Tag Team Match: The Shield (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins) vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin
A brawl broke out to start the match. The heels regrouped at ringside. Lashley and Rollins got things back to a normal pace. Rollins with a sling blade but Lashley back him into the corner and tagged in Corbin, who walked into a big boot. Seth sent him into the corner and tagged in Ambrose, who hit an elbow drop. Reigns in and hit a tackle to Corbin for 2. McIntyre in and landed some strikes to Reigns and sent him into the corner.
Reigns fought back then tagged in Rollins who split the legs of McIntyre then landed a chop. McIntyre caught Rollins with a kick to the gut in the corner. Lashley now in and drove Rollins back first into the barricade. Corbin in and tried to mount some offense and did when he landed a back elbow strike then worked over the left arm of Rollins. Ambrose got the hot tag and landed a series of strikes to McIntyre then rolled him up for 2.
Ambrose clotheslines him to the floor and hit an outside dive. A brawl broke outside of the ring and Rollins was sent over the barricade. McIntyre with a big boot to Ambrose, who rolled out of the ring. Corbin and McIntyre worked over Ambrose with double team moves. Moments later, Ambrose managed to hit a suplex and big boot to McIntyre. Ambrose went to the top rope and rolled through a dive in order to hit a neck breaker. Ambrose with a clothesline to McIntyre. Reigns got the hot tag and landed a series of strikes and clotheslines. He knocked Lashley and McIntyre off the apron. Reigns with a big boot then the drive by for 2. Seth took out McIntyre with a spring board dive. Ambrose drop kicked Lashley out of the ring. Ambrose and Seth with a double outside dive. Reigns clotheslines Corbin to the floor but Corbin hit Deep Six to Reigns for 2. Ambrose with a dive off the announce table to Lashley and McIntyre. Reigns and Corbin trade right hands. Corbin sent Reigns into the ring post and rolled him up for 2. Corbin with a chokeslam for 2. Seth and Dean brawled with McIntyre and Lashley over to the Kickoff Show set.
Corbin went for a suplex off the top rope but Reigns hit a powerbomb for 2. Seth jumped off a guard rail in the stands to take out McIntyre and Lashley. Reigns with a big boot and the Superman Punch for 2 to Corbin. Reigns took out McIntyre and Lashley with the superman punch. Corbin with the side walk slam to Reigns. The heels went for a triple powerbomb of Reigns but Ambrose and Seth made the save. Seth with a curbstomp to Lashley. Reigns with a spear to Corbin. The Shield hit the powerbomb to McIntyre through a table. The Shield surrounded the ring and then hit all of their finishers to Corbin. They hit the powerbomb to Corbin for the win.
Winner: The Shield
