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Kickoff Show:
The 2019 WWE Fastlane Kickoff pre-show opens up as Jonathan Coachman welcomes us. We see fans outside of The Q Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. We go in to Coach and he’s joined by Sam Roberts, David Otunga and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix on the panel. Beth reveals she will be doing guest commentary for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles match tonight. The panel goes over tonight’s card.
We get a lengthy video package for Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch. Beth says she could see this being Becky’s night. They talk more about the match and then the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley. The IIconics, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, interrupt the panel with mics. They taunt the champions and Coach says it seems like they came out to call out the champions, whoever has the titles after tonight, and they agree. Coach asks them for a prediction and they go with Banks and Bayley over Nia Jax and Tamina Snuka. Coach says that would be the best winner for them and they argue some with Coach before leaving. The panel discusses Mandy Rose vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka next. We go backstage to Kayla Braxton with Rose and Sonya Deville now. They briefly discuss Asuka before EC3 interrupts and says Rose’s name. EC3 tries to flirt with Rose but Deville steps up and shuts him down. Deville takes shots at him and says Rose has her eye on the prize tonight but that prize is not him. EC3 walks off. We see video from earlier today where Carmella was backstage trying to get signatures from people to get a rematch for R-Truth. Carmella ends up arguing with Zelina Vega about the next title shot. WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe interrupts and tells them he will be happy to put Truth, Andrade and anyone else to sleep. Joe signs Carmella’s sheet and walks off. Coach confirms a Fatal 4 Way for tonight with Joe vs. Truth vs. Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio. We get more on tonight’s matches before Christian joins the panel. He jokes around with Otunga and they talk about tonight’s match with The Miz and Shane McMahon vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos, and how the chemistry between Miz and Shane is a bit forced compared to The Usos.
Coach leads us to a backstage video from Ricochet and Aleister Black, who are confident about capturing the RAW Tag Team Titles tonight. We get a lengthy video package on recent events between Kofi Kingston, Kevin Owens and WWE Champion Daniel Bryan. AJ Styles joins the panel and talks about what’s went down as of late. AJ also addresses Randy Orton and says he will take care of him when the time is right. Coach sends us to Kayla and Owens in the back. Owens talks about Bryan and gets a pop for talking about beating him in the face like everyone has wanted to do for months. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods appear. Fans chant for Kofi in the arena. Kofi says he doesn’t have a problem with Owens and he wishes him good luck tonight. Owens says that means a lot to him and he thanks Kofi. They shake hands. Owens wishes good luck to Big E and Woods for their match, and he walks off. Kofi gets The New Day hyped up for their match when a staffer appears. He says the McMahon Family wants to talk to Kofi in their office, about the WWE Title match. Big E and Woods get Kofi hyped up and they go their separate ways. We go to the panel and they send us to ringside for the first match of the night.
Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Xavier Woods and Big E
We go to the ring and Tom Phillips welcomes us. He’s joined by Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way out first. Rusev is out next with Lana as Greg Hamilton does the introductions. Out next comes The New Day – Big E and Xavier Woods.
Woods starts off with Nakamura and they go at it. Nakamura takes Woods to the corner and works him over. Woods comes back and takes Nakamura down for a 2 count. Nakamura ends up leveling Woods with a big kick and Rusev tags in as we take a quick break. We come back and Rusev is in control of Woods as Big E waits for the tag. Rusev with a bear hug to Woods now. Woods fights back and out but Nakamura comes in and drops him with a big kick for a 2 count. We cut to a backstage sidebar video of The Miz and his dad backstage. George is looking forward to seeing Miz and Shane McMahon bring the titles home. Miz says their match is opening the pay-per-view, so dad better get out to the front row. Shane comes in and gets everyone hyped up. We go back to the ring and Nakamura has Woods grounded.
Woods fights up and out but Nakamura knees him and takes him to the corner. Rusev tags in and places Woods on the top turnbuckle, then rocks him a few times. Rusev climbs up for a superplex but Woods resists. Woods headbutts Rusev to the mat. Woods follows up with a missile dropkick. Big E rallies the crowd now as they chant for The New Day.
Big E and Nakamura tag in at the same time. Big E with a pair of belly-to-belly suplexes, then a third. Big E dances over Nakamura and then hits the running splash. Big E waits for Nakamura to get up and goes for the Big Ending but Nakamura counters for a guillotine choke. Big E powers up and tosses Nakamura across the ring. Nakamura rolls to the apron. Big E runs the ropes for a Spear but Nakamura stops him with a knee. Nakamura with kicks to the chest from the apron now. Nakamura drops Big E over the middle rope and kicks him in the back of the neck.
Nakamura goes to the middle rope and hits a knee strike for a 2 count. Woods tags in as Rusev gets dropped. Nakamura drops Big E. Woods comes in with a big tornado DDT on Nakamura. Rusev drops Woods with a kick to the back of the neck. Rusev covers Woods for a close 2 count. Rusev drags Woods to the corner and takes him to the top for right hands. Woods fights back as Rusev tries to climb up. Woods leaps off and rolls through. They tangle in the middle of the ring and Rusev slams Woods into the mat for another close pin attempt. Nakamura and Rusev keep control and hit a big double team move. Nakamura with a knee to the face for another 2 count on Woods.
Nakamura waits for Woods to get back up. Woods dodges the Kinshasa and rolls Nakamura up for a 2 count. Big E tags in and they catch Nakamura with a big double team Backstabber. Big E runs over Rusev as Lana looks on. Big E scoops Nakamura for the double team as Woods goes to the top. Lana gets on the apron and interferes as Rusev distracts the referee. More back and forth now. This leads to Rusev nailing a big Machka Kick on Big E but Woods breaks the pin up just in time. Woods dumps Nakamura out to the floor. Rusev sends Woods to the apron. Woods sends Rusev to the floor. Woods runs the ropes and leaps out but Nakamura and Rusev catch him in mid-air, then spike him hard into the floor. Rusev brings Woods back in for a close 2 count. Rusev and Lana can’t believe it. Rusev stomps Woods for The Accolade and locks it in. Woods fights it and goes for the bottom rope but Nakamura pulls it back. Big E grabs Nakamura and tosses him into the timekeeper’s area. Rusev breaks the hold and stares out at Big E. Rusev turns around to a roll-up from Woods for 2. Rusev misses in the corner and hits the ring post. Big E tags in and scoops Rusev as Woods goes to the top. Woods with the UpUpDownDown from the top for the pin to win.
Winners: The New Day
After the match, Woods and Big E celebrate as the music hits. We go back to the panel. We get some quick last minute predictions and shilling for the Network to close the pre-show out.
WWE Fastlane Opener:
The main show kicks off with a video package focused on the Road to WrestleMania and how tonight’s show plays into all that through our major feuds.
WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match – The Usos vs. Shane McMahon and The Miz
We go right to the ring and out first comes Shane McMahon. The Miz is out next for a hometown pop and they head to the ring together. They are both wearing the colors of the Cleveland Browns. Miz goes to ringside and greets his dad George. Shane comes over and does the same. The big hometown reaction for Miz continues. Out next are SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. We see the Spanish and German announce teams at ringside.
Shane and Jimmy start things off. Shane goes for a kick but it misses its mark. Shane with a jab and arm drag followed by another arm drag. Shane with a side Russian leg sweep and he tags Miz in. Shane with punches and then Miz with some punches. They go back and forth and Jimmy is able to get to his corner and Jey tags in. Miz with a punch and he gets a near fall. Miz with a chop. Jey with an Irish whip and Miz with a back heel kick and sunset flip for a near fall. Shane tags in and Shane with a Hart Attack for a near fall. Shane with kicks and punches in the corner followed by a back elbow.
Jimmy tags in and hits a flying forearm. Jimmy with head butts to the collarbone and he gets a near fall. Jey tags in and they make a wish on Shane. Jey with punches and a kick to Shane. Jey with a rear chin lock. Jey with a front face lock. Jey with a jumping round kick for a near fall. JImmy tags in and he knocks Miz off the apron. Jimmy with a kick to Shane. Jimmy with a reverse chin lock. Jimmy with a fist drop and Jey tags in and hits a diving head butt for a near fall. Shane with a DDT on Jey and both men are down. Jimmy and Miz tag in and Miz with a springboard double sledge and a flapjack. Miz with kicks in the corner.
Miz with a running double knee strike followed by a second one. Miz with a running clothesline into the corner and then he kicks Jey on the apron. Miz with a sunset flip for a near fall. Jimmy is sent over the top rope to the floor. Miz goes up top and hits a cross body onto Jimmy and Jey and his father approves. Miz avoids a spinning heel kick and Miz wtih a DDT for a near fall. Miz misses a kick and Jimmy with a rollup. Jey makes the tag and they hit an alley oop Samoan drop for a near fall. Jey sets for the running hip strike but Miz gets to his feet. Jey avoids a Skull Crushing Finale. Jey tags in and they hit a double super kick as Miz comes off the turnbuckles but Shane breaks up the cover. Shane with punches to Jey but Jey gets Shane up and Jimmy hits a swinging neck breaker. Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale on Jey and the referee takes too long to help Shane to the apron and Miz can only get a near fall.
Miz with a knee to the hamstring and he sets for the figure four but Miz is sent into the ring post shoulder first. Jey tags in and he gets Miz on his shoulders. Jimmy is crotched when MIz sends Jey into the turnbuckles. Miz with a rollup on Jey for a near fall. Miz sends Jey to teh apron but Jey with an enzuigiri. Jey goes up top and Miz with a punch. Jey drops Miz on the top rope as Jey goes to the floor. Shane goes up top and sets for a Coast to Coast on Jimmy. Jey goes up top and he dares Shane to do it. Shane hits Jey with a drop kick to stop a splash by Jey.
Miz goes up top and and goes for a frog splash but Jey gets his knees up and Jey with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winners: The Usos
After the mach, The Usos take the titles and leave as their music hits. Miz and Shane start to recover in the ring as we go to replays. Miz checks on Shane in the corner now, helping him to the floor. Fans cheer them on after The Usos leave. They go over to Miz’s dad at ringside, raising their arms in the air. George raises both of their arms. Miz walks off and Shane comes from behind, dropping him with a clothesline. Shane unloads on Miz and beats him down at ringside now as fans boo. The boos continue as Shane destroys the hometown star at ringside. Shane has words with George now. Shane grabs him by his face, talks trash and pushes him back. Shane goes back to work on Miz now. Shane applies a submission on the floor, right in front of Miz’s dad, talking trash and taunting him. Shane manhandles Miz some more before heading to the back as the boos continue. George comes over the barrier to check on Miz with two referees. Shane stops on the stage and looks at the crowd as they continue to boo him. Fans chant for Miz as he’s helped to his feet. We go to replays.
Backstage:
We see Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and Bobby Lashley in the back and they mock the Shield. Drew says the Shield ride again one more time to be broken by his hands. Baron says they have been dominating Raw while the Shield has had their problem. Bobby says the fight brought them together, but this fight ends it all. Drew says the Shield had to be put together kicking and screaming. This will be an embarrassing loss at the hands of the dominating force in WWE.
– Elias is in the ring and he has a song. He sings about Cleveland’s own Miz getting his ass kicked by Shane McMahon. Elias sings the Miz is not going to age well based on the way his dad looks. Elias sings about leaving Cleveland to go to LA to hang with Lebron.
– We take a look at what happened during the Kickoff Show when Kofi was summoned to the McMahon’s office.
WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship Match – Asuka vs. Mandy Rose
We go the ring and out first comes Mandy Rose with Sonya Deville. SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka is out next.
They lock up and Mandy with a wrist lock but Asuka with a reversal and snap mare. Asuka with a kick and side head lock. Mandy pulls Asuka by the hair and takes Asuka down but Asuka goes for a heel hook. Mandy gets to the ropes. Mandy sends Asuka to the apron but Asuka with a kick and then Asuka sees Sonya on the floor. Mandy with a front face lock as she pulls Asuka in from the apron. Asuka with an ankle lock and Sonya distracts Asuka.
Asuka with an O’Connor Roll and Mandy with a knee after Sonya distracts Asuka again. Mandy gets a near fall. Mandy with punches. Mandy with a suplex for a near fall. Mandy with an abdominal stretch into a front face lock. Asuka blocks a suplex and Asuka with a waist lock and octopus. Sonya looks under the ring for something and Mandy escapes the hold and gets a near fall. Mandy with a forearm and she pie faces Asuka. Asuka with a chop and more strikes. Mandy with an Irish whip but Asuka with a missile drop kick.
Asuka with strikes to Mandy and Asuka blocks a kick and Asuka with a back heel kick. Asuka with a running hip into the corner followed by a German suplex. Asuka with a sliding knee for a near fall. Asuka with kicks to the back but she misses a hip attack in the ropes. Mandy with a jumping knee for a near fall. Mandy sets for the Implant Buster but Asuka blocks it and hits a pop up knee. Asuak with forearms and Mandy gets a kendo stick from under the ring. Asuka misses a round kick and Mandy trips on the ring skirt and Asuks with a spinning back heel kick for the three count.
Winner: Asuka
After the bell, Asuka leaves with the title as Deville comes in to apologize to Rose. We go to replays. Rose leaves and Deville continues to apologize but Rose just keeps walking.
Backstage:
Big E and Xavier Woods are in the back and they see Kofi Kingston. Kofi says he is still waiting to talk to The McMahon. Big E and Xavier go into the office and we see Vince McMahon on the phone. Vince says he has been waiting for Kofi for an hour. Xavier says Kofi has been waiting for 11 years. You wanted matches with the highest caliber of competition. That has been in front of you for 11 years. Big E does not want Vince to take this opportunity from Kofi. Listen to the people. Big E suggests they make it a triple threat. Vince says the WWE Championship Match will be a Triple Threat Match and Big E and Xavier are banned from ringside. Vince sends Kofi to the ring because that match is now.
– We go to the ring for tonight’s WWE Title match and out comes Kofi Kingston first as fans chant his name. Hamilton goes to introduce the next participant but a staffer from ringside stops him to deliver a message. Hamilton announces that the WWE Title will now be taking place later tonight as the following is just a Handicap Match. Hamilton introduces The Bar, Cesaro and Sheamus. He announces that The Bar will be wrestling at the same time in this match. Kofi shakes his head as Cesaro and Sheamus head to the ring. Saxton says Kofi was screwed again.
1-on-2 Handicap Match: Kofi Kingston vs. The Bar
The bell rings and the double team begins as Kofi gets beat down. Kofi eventually fights back and out of the corner but the double team is too much. The beating continues as The Bar takes Kofi to the floor and works him over against the barrier. Kofi fights back and sends Sheamus into the ring post. Kofi brings Cesaro back into the ring and goes to the top. Fans pop as Kofi takes down Sheamus on the apron instead. Kofi goes back to the top and leaps down to Cesaro but Cesaro hits a big uppercut in mid-air.
Cesaro grabs Kofi for a big double team move as Sheamus comes off the top with a clothesline. Sheamus drops Kofi with a big Brogue Kick as a “this is boring!” chant starts up. Sheamus with another Brogue Kick. Big E and Xavier Woods run down from the back but they get dropped on the ramp by Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura as they run out. Rusev and Nakamura deliver a Kinshasa and a Machka Kick. Back in the ring, The Bar hits a double White Noise from the top on Kofi for the pin.
Winners: The Bar
Backstage:
We go to the back for Sasha Banks and Bayley. Bayley says that Kofi inspires them and tells him not to stop fighting. They are asked if they are the underdogs against Nia and Tamina. Bayley says they proved that they are lethal, but if they are underdogs after what they have done so be it. Sasha says they have worked too hard for this. Sasha says they want to be the greatest Tag Team Champions. Bayley says they are going to defend the titles against anyone.
– Elias is back in the ring. This time his song is about the New Day. He compares Kofi to the Miz. Elias then reminds everyone that he is from Pittsburgh and that the Steelers are the best.
– We see what happened when Shane McMahon decided to attack Miz in front of his father George.
– Shane McMahon is asked about his actions. Shane has no comment and goes back into his dressing room.
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match – The Revival vs. Bobby Roode and Chad Gable vs. Aleister Black and Ricochet
We go to the ring and out first comes Ricochet as Mike Rome does the introductions. Michael Cole is on commentary with Graves and Renee Young. Aleister Black is out next. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode are out next, followed by RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. We see the other international announce teams in the arena for tonight.
Black and RIcochet punch Dawson while Gable and Roode deal with Wilder. Gable and Roode are sent to the floor and then Black with a springboard into a seated position while Ricochet does the springboard into a Superhero Landing.
Gable with a single leg take down into a waist lock on Ricochet. Gable with another waist lock take down. Ricochet lands on his feet on a German suplex. Ricochet with a handstand head scissors and drop kick. Wilder tags in and Ricochet with a head scissors to Gable. Dawson tags in and he hits a suplex on Ricochet for a near fall. Dawson with a back elbow to Ricochet and he sends Ricochet into the turnbuckles and chops him. Dawson with kicks in the corner. Dawson gets Ricochet on his shoulders and he drops Ricochet chest first onto Wilder’s knee. Wilder with a European uppercut.
Gable tags in and he suplexes Ricochet and gets a near fall. Gable with a key lock on Ricochet. Ricochet with a jaw breaker to Gable and Dawson tags in and he stops Ricochet from making the tag. Dawson drops Ricochet on the top rope and hits a leg drop followed by an elbow drop and head butt. Dawson with a backdrop driver for a near fall.
Ricochet with a snap mare and he connects with an elbow to Dawson and then he punches Wilder. Ricochet kicks Dawson away and hits a rolling drop kick. Roode and Black tag in and Black with a running forearm and back elbow. Black kicks Gable. Black sends Roode into Wilder and then he takes Roode down with a leg sweep.
Black with a quebrada to Roode. Black pulls Rood up for Black Mass but he hits Dawson instead. Roode with a spinebuster on Black. Gable tags in and he goes for a moonsault but lands on his feet. Gable with an elbow to Black and Black with a kick. Ricochet tags in and Black with Meteora to Roode. Gable goes for Chaos Theory on Black but Wilder tags in and hits a splash. Ricochet with a shooting star press onto Wilder for a near fall when Roode breaks up the cover.
Ricochet sends Roode to the floor. Dawson tags in and he runs into a boot from Ricochet. Wilder goes over the top rope to the floor. Ricochet goes to the turnbuckles and Gable is kicked away. Dawson punches RIcochet and then Ricochet slaps Dawson on the turnbuckles. Ricochet with a Frankensteiner off the turnbuckles onto everyone on the floor. Ricochet brings Dawson into the ring. Ricochet goes up top and Roode sends Black into the ringside barrier. Ricochet with a plancha over the ring post onto Roode but Gable makes the tag. Gable with a cross body and Dawson rolls through and gets a near fall. Gable with a rollup for a near fall. Gable is dropped on the top rope and Dawson and Wilder hit Shatter Machine for the three count.
Winners: Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
After the match, Dash attacks Black as he tries to come into the ring, kicking him back out. Roode attacks The Revival from behind and hits a Glorious DDT on Dawson. Black with a Black Mass for Roode and a big kick to the face to Dash. Ricochet drives Dash into the mat. Ricochet goes to the top as fans pop. Ricochet goes for the big 630 and lands hard on Dash. Ricochet and Black celebrate in the ring as the music hits. We go to replays. The Revival limps up the ramp with the titles as the others look on.
– The announcers hype The Shield’s reunion tonight and Cole mentions Dean Ambrose not re-signing his WWE contract. They also hype Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch. We see Flair backstage getting ready. Lynch comes walking down a hallway, still using a crutch. We go to another break.
WWE United States Championship Match – Samoa Joe vs. Andrade Almas vs. R Truth vs. Rey Mysterio
We go to the ring and out first comes R-Truth with Carmella. They rap Truth’s entrance and Carmella has more of her own lyrics now. Andrade is out next with Zelina Vega. Rey Mysterio is out next, followed by new WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe for his first defense.
Joe kicks Truth and Rey sends Almas to the floor with a head scissors. Joe with jabs and head butts to Rey but Rey goes through the legs. Joe punches Rey and sends him to the floor. Truth, Almas, and Rey are on the floor and Joe with a suicide dive onto everyone. Joe chops Almas and then he chops Rey. Almas chops Joe and Joe chops back and Joe with a head butt. Joe with a forearm to Rey. Truth grabs Joe’s leg and Almas sends Rey to Joe for a seated splash. Almas with a back elbow. Truth sends Joe into the ring steps and then Truth with a flying forearm for a near fall. Almas with a waist lock and Truth with a standing switch. Rey with a double head scissors. Rey with a head scissors to Truth and an arm drag to Almas.
Rey with a forearm to Truth followed by a kick and Joe with a double clothesline to Truth and Rey. Joe with knees to Rey and then Joe with jabs to Truth. Joe with a head butt to Truth. Joe with a forearm and Truth with punches. Joe with a sleeper on Truth but Rey drop kicks Joe into the ropes and Rey goes for the 619 but Joe gets out of the ropes. Joe picks up Rey and goes for a power slam but Rey counters into a DDT for a near fall. Rey kicks Joe and goes to the turnbuckles. Almas crotches Rey on the turnbuckles and hits a face wash on Truth. Almas chops Rey.
Almas goes to the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Rey holds the turnbuckle. Truth stops Almas and gets Almas on his shoulders and Rey with a rana off Truth’s shoulders. Truth sends Rey to the floor and Rey breaks up the cover with a slingshot leg drop. Rey gets a near fall on Truth. Joe sends Rey to the floor and then Joe with a running elbow and enzuigiri to Truth. Joe catches Rey off the ropes and Almas with a missile drop kick to take care of Rey and Joe. Almas with a suplex and he holds on for the Three Amigos but Rey blocks the third one for an inside cradle and a near fall.
Almas with a Gory Special on Rey but Truth with a drop kick and Almas turns it into a Gory Bomb on Rey. Truth gets a near fall on Almas and then he gets a near fall on Rey but Rey gets to the ropes. Joe pulls Truth off the apron and Almas with a double jump corkscrew splash. Rey goes up top and hits a rana on Almas. Vega misses a knee to Truth but she hits a super kick. Carmella with a double leg take down on Vega. Joe with a uranage while truth and Almas separate Vega and Carmella. Truth and Almas break up the cover. Almas with a hammerlock DDT on Rey and Truth breaks up the cover. Truth with a splash to Joe and Almas with a running double knee strike to Joe. Truth with two flying shoulder tackles to Almas and then he hits a spinebuster on Joe and a Blue Thunder Bomb of Almas onto Joe. Truth with a Five Knuckle Shuffle to Joe. Truth with a scissors kick to Almas. Joe with a back senton to break up the cover.
Truth misses the scissors kick to Joe and Joe sends Truth into the ring post. Rey sends Joe into the ropes and Rey hits a 619. Joe moves on the splash and Joe applies the Coquina Clutch and Rey passes out.
Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match, Joe stands tall and takes the title as his music hits. We see the others trying to recover as the referee checks on Rey in the ring. We go to replays. Joe marches up the ramp and stops to raise the title.
– We quickly move to our next match as Beth Phoenix joins the commentary.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Nia Jax and Tamina
Out first are WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley for their first title defense. They head to the ring together after Banks comes out first. Tamina Snuka is out first for her team. She waits on the stage and out next comes Nia Jax. They head to the ring together. We get formal ring introductions from Rome.
Tamina and Bayley start things off and they lock up. Tamina backs Bayley into the corner and pushes Bayley. Bayley with punches. Bayley with a wrist lock and Sasha tags in. They send Tamina into the turnbuckles. Nia tags in and Sasha escapes a slam attempt and Bayley tags in. Nia swings Sasha into Bayley and then Sasha is thrown onto Bayley. Nia with punches to Bayley and Tamina tags in. Tamina with a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Tamina sends Bayley into the turnbuckles and Nia tags in. Bayley with forearms but Nia with a head butt. Tamina tags in.
Nia with a head butt and Tamina with an uppercut. Nia with a power bomb and Tamina gets a near fall. Tamina with a chin lock and wrist lock. Bayley with punches but Tamina with a head butt. Bayley punches Nia on the apron and kicks Tamina. Bayley with a cutter in the ropes and Tamina misses a splash and hits the turnbuckles. Tamina keeps Bayley from making the tag for a moment. Sasha tags in and hits a knee from the apron and then hits a cross body. Sasha with a series of knees for a near fall.
Tamina with a punch and Sasha with a running double knee strike. Sasha leaps over Tamina and Tamina goes for a belly-to-back suplex and Sasha lands on her feet. Nia tags in and she catches Sasha and hits a Samoan drop for a near fall. Nia sends Sasha into the turnbuckles and Bayley tags in and hits a running knee to the head. Bayley with running back elbows and then she sends Tamina to the floor. Nia catches Bayley into the corner but Bayley with an elbow. Bayley with a forearm after being sent to the apron. Tamina goes into the ring post when Bayley moves. Sasha tags in and hits Meteora. Sasha with a cross body off the turnbuckles but Nia and Tamina catch Sasha. Bayley with a suicide dive onto everyone.
Sasha with Meteora followed by an elbow drop from the turnbuckles but Tamina breaks up the cover. Bayley wtih a cutter to Tamina in the ropes. Nia goes for a power bomb but Bayley counters with a rana for the three count.
Winners: Bayley and Sasha Banks
After the match, Jax and Snuka immediately attack the champions. They toss them out of the ring to the floor. Snuka knocks Bayley back with a superkick to the face. Jax launches Banks over one of the announce tables. Jax and Snuka stand tall as fans boo them. Phoenix backs up and turns around to Snuka staring her down. They have words as fans cheer. Phoenix drops Snuka with a forearm. Jax comes from behind and drops Phoenix. Jax and Snuka double team Phoenix. Jax brings Phoenix into the ring and runs the ropes for a big leg drop in the middle of the ring. Snuka goes to the top for a splash on Phoenix but Natalya runs down to make the save for her longtime friend. The double team catches up as Natalya gets beat down as well. Officials hit the ring to get Snuka and Jax out. Phoenix and Natalya are down as referees check on them. Fans boo as Jax and Snuka back up the ramp with smiles on their faces. We go to replays. Jax and Snuka stare at the ring from the stage as Phoenix and Natalya recover. We go to a break.
– We are back with a video package highlighting the feud between The Evil Vegan and Kevin Owens.
WWE Championship Match – Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens vs. Mustafa Ali
We go to the ring and out first comes Kevin Owens. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan is out next with Rowan. The match is about to begin when the music hits and out comes Mustafa Ali. Vince McMahon wasn’t lying about this being a Triple Threat. Hamilton does formal ring introductions next.
The bell rings and fans start chanting “we want Kofi!” for Kofi Kingston. Bryan says Ali does not deserve to be in this match and neither does Owens. Owens grabs Bryan’s hand and he punches Bryan. Ali with punches too and Bryan is sent to the floor. Ali and Owens lock up and Owens with a side head lock. Owens with a shoulder tackle. Owens catches Ali on a leap frog and punches Ali. Bryan chops Owens and Owens chops back. Owens with more chops and punches. Owens chops Ali.
Ali with a drop kick for a near fall but Bryan breaks up the cover. Bryan kicks Ali against the ropes. Ali sends Bryan over the top rope to the floor and Owens gets a near fall on Ali. Owens with a chop and Ali with a suicide dive onto Bryan. Owens drops Ali onto the apron and Owens goes to the apron and hits a cannonball on Ali. Owens gets a near fall on Bryan. Owens with a chop to Bryan and Bryan with a knee to the midsection. Ali kicks Bryan and then he kicks Owens and goes to the turnbuckles. Bryan drop kicks Ali off the turnbuckles into the ringside barrier.
Bryan chops and kicks Owens in the corner. Bryan with a hammer lock using the leg and he works on the other arm. Owens with forearms and chops to Bryan and Bryan flips over Owens and hits a flying clothesline. Bryan sends Ali back to the floor. Bryan kicks Owens in the chest. Bryan with a round kick and Owens is down. Ali breaks up the cover. Bryan with a belly-to-back suplex to Ali. Bryan with kicks to Ali and he winds up for the round kick but misses. Ali is sent to the apron and Ali with a rolling X Factor. Ali chops Bryan and Bryan with an Irish whip and Ali floats over.
Bryan with a clothesline. Owens with cannonballs to Ali and Bryan. Ali with a super kick to Owens but Owens with super kicks to Ali and Bryan. Owens with a back pack senton of Ali onto Bryan. Owens goes for a superplex but Bryan knocks Owens to the mat. Ali goes for a superplex but Bryan stops him. Owens gets Ali on his shoulders but Ali sends Owens into the turnbuckles and Bryan is crotched. Ali with a reverse rana to Owens and then Ali with a Spanish Fly to Bryan. Bryan rolls to the floor and Ali goes up top for the Inward 450 but Owens moves. Owens with a stunner for a near fall when Bryan breaks up the cover.
Owens and Bryan exchange punches. Owens with a kick and he goes for a stunner on Bryan but Bryan escapes and Bryan kicks Owens. Owens with a power bomb for a near fall on Bryan. Owens sets for a power bomb on the apron but Bryan with a back body drop onto the apron. Bryan goes for the flying knee on the apron but Ali moves and Bryan hits the ring post. Ali catapults Bryan’s throat into the bottom rope. Ali goes up top and hits a 450 splash onto the apron.
Ali gets a near fall and Rowan pulls Bryan to safety. Rowan takes off his flannel shirt and he gets on the apron. Ali with a super kick to Rowan and Owens follows. Ali and Owens with a double super kick. Ali with a rana that sends Rowan into the ring post. Owens with a plancha onto Rowan. Bryan with a flying knee to Owens off the apron. Bryan goes up top and Ali grabs Bryan. Ali chops Bryan on the turnbuckles and then he goes for a Frankensteiner off the turnbuckles to the floor but Bryan pushes Ali off the turnbuckles and Ali lands on his feet. Bryan misses a knee. Ali goes off the turnbuckles with a tornado DDT. Owens with a pop up power bomb to Ali onto the apron. Rowan with a spinning back heel kick to Owens.
Rowan sends Bryan back into the ring and Owens is sent over the timekeeper’s area. Bryan gets a near fall on Ali. Bryan tells Ali he does not deserve to be here and he slaps Ali. Ali slaps back. Ali comes off the turnbuckles but Bryan with a flying knee for the three count.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Rowan brings the WWE Title into the ring and helps Bryan up as the music hits. They stand tall and we go to replays. Bryan raises the title and then points to Ali as the music stops. Rowan grabs Ali and chokeslams him into the mat. Rowan stands over Ali and helps Bryan back up as the music starts back up.
Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
We go to the ring and out first comes Charlotte Flair. Becky Lynch is out next. Lynch will be added to the WrestleMania 35 match with Flair and RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey if she wins, but she will be “done” if she loses, according to Stephanie McMahon. Becky is out with a crutch and fans won’t stop chanting her name already.
The bell rings and Flair points up at the WrestleMania 35 sign. Or maybe she is pointing for Lynch to toss the crutch out of the ring. Becky tosses the crutch to the floor and starts limping around. Flair toys around with her and laughs. Charlotte pushes Becky and Becky with punches. They lock up and Charlotte backs Becky into the corner and grabs the injured leg but puts it down. Becky with more forearms. Charlotte with chops and a kick to the knee. Charlotte with another kick to the knee. Charlotte slaps Becky and Becky slaps back. Charlotte wraps the leg in the ropes. Charlotte goes for the leg again and Becky with a knee and Thesz Press. Charlotte with forearms across the knee and Charlotte with a single leg crab. Becky escapes and kicks Charlotte. Charlotte returns to the single leg crab.
Charlotte drops the injured leg on the apron. Charlotte points at the sign after a shot to the knee. Charlotte with a dragon screw leg whip. Charlotte with an elbow and then she drops a knee onto the injured leg. Charlotte chops Becky in the corner. Becky with a round kick but Charlotte clips Becky. Becky with an inside cradle for a near fall. Charlotte kicks Becky in the leg. Charlotte sends Becky back into the leg and Charlotte rakes the face with her boot. Charlotte goes up top but Becky pushes Charlotte into the ringside barrier. Charlotte beats the ten count to get back into the ring. Becky with DisArmHer but Charlotte escapes and applies the figure four leg lock.
Ronda Rousey runs to the ring and she punches Becky. The referee wants to know what happened and he calls for the bell.
Winner: Becky Lynch
After the bell, Rousey looks on as Rome announces Becky as the winner by disqualification, also confirming her WrestleMania 35 spot. Rousey smirks at Flair and makes her exit, heading up the ramp. Rousey stops and points back at the WrestleMania 35 sign as Becky sits up in the corner, realizing what just happened and smiling. Flair isn’t thrilled. Becky gets to her feet in the corner as her music hits.
In the Arena:
Elias is back in the ring. Elias says everyone loves Becky, but he is not a fan. Her fifteen minutes are almost up and he will be glad to see her go. She is so destined for failure, how was she not born in Ohio. He’s interrupted by Lacey Evans who make her way to the ringside area and turn around and go back up the ramp to the back. Elias is watching and Randy Orton with an RJO out of nowhere! AJ Styles comes to the ring and hits a Phenomenal Forearm on Orton.
– Time to recap how The Shield reunited on RAW last monday.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) vs. Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley
We go to the ring and out first comes Baron Corbin for tonight’s main event. Bobby Lashley is out next without Lio Rush. Drew McIntyre is out last for his team. The heels wait until the music finally hits and out comes The Shield for their reunion. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins come through the crowd in their Shield gear. Cole says this is the last time we will see The Shield together as Ambrose is leaving WWE soon, Rollins is headed to WrestleMania 35 to challenge WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Reigns has his whole career ahead of him.
Rollins and Lashley start things off when things calm down. Lashley with a forearm and shoulders in the corner. Rollins with a punch and Rollins with Slingblade. Rollins is sent into the corner and Corbin tags in and he sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Rollins with a boot and flatliner into the turnbuckles. Ambrose tags in and Rollins with a snap mare. Ambrose with a sliding forearm, Rollins with a knee drop and Ambrose with an elbow drop. Drew tags in and he chops Ambrose. Ambrose sends Drew to the mat and Ambrose backs Drew into the corner. Rollins tags in and Roman tags in. Rollins with a forearm into the corner and Reigns with a flying clothesline for a near fall.
Drew goes to the floor to regroup. Drew returns to the ring and Drew with a kick and forearm. Drew sends Roman into the turnbuckles and kicks and punches Roman. Drew with an Irish whip and Roman with an elbow. Roman with a punch to Drew and Rollins tags in. They hit a double shoulder tackle on Drew and make a wish. Rollins with chops in the corner. Drew with an Irish whip and Rollins tries to float over but Drew with a boot to the ribs. Lashley tags in and he runs Rollins into the ringside barrier. Lashley sends him into the ringside barrier again.
Lashley gets a near fall. Corbin tags in and he punches Rollins. Rollins punches Corbin but Corbin with an elbow and he applies the chin lock and half nelson. Rollins lands on his feet when Corbin pulls him from the ropes. Rollins with an enzuigiri and Drew tags in. Rollins with a rana and Drew keeps Seth from making the tag. Seth tags in Dean and Dean with a forearm to Lashley followed by a clothesline and back elbow to Drew. Drew catches Dean but Dean gets to his feet and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Dean clotheslines Drew over the top rope to the floor.
Dean comes off the ring post with an elbow onto Drew. Baron pulls Dean off the apron and Dean punches Baron. Lashley with a spear to Dean and Drew gets a near fall. Rollins with a forearm to Corbin and Lashley stops Rollins and Seth is sent into the crowd. Drew with a Claymore but Dean falls to the floor. The referee starts his count and Dean powers up at nine and gets back into the ring. Drew with punches to Dean. Corbin tags in and kicks Dean. Lashley tags in and he hits a running shoulder tackle into the corner and Lashley gets a near fall.
Dean with elbows and Lashley with a Flatliner for a near fall. Drew tags in and he kicks Dean. Drew with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Dean blocks suplex attempts from Drew and Dean with a suplex of his own. Dean with head butts to Lashley to knock him off the turnbuckles. Dean with a neck breaker. Drew tags in and Dean bounces in the ropes and hits a clothesline. Roman and Corbin tag in and Roman with clotheslines and a flying clothesline. Roman with a running boot to Corbin. Roman with the Drive By to Corbin for a near fall. Rollins with a springboard clothesline to Drew. Dean makes the save for Seth and Dean with a drop kick and Rollins with a boot to Lashley. Dean and Seth with suicide dives onto Bobby and Drew. Roman with a clothesline to send Corbin over the top rope to the floor.
Baron stops Roman and hits Deep Six for a near fall. Drew is sent into the timekeeper’s area and Lashley and Rollins fight in there too. Dean comes off the announce tables onto Lashley. Back in the ring, Roman and Corbin exchange punches. Corbin with a knee but Roman sets for a Samoan drop. Corbin sends Roman into the ring post and Baron with a near fall. Baron with a choke slam for a near fall.
The other four men fight in the crowd and to the Kickoff Show area. Lashley sends Seth into the equipment while Ambrose punches Drew. Corbin sets for a superplex but Reigns blocks it. Roman with a head butt and he goes under Corbin for a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Dean is put on the table while Rollins goes into the concourse. Dean is caught by Lashley and Drew but Rollins from the bleachers onto Bobby and Drew.
Roman sets for the Superman punch but Baron blocks it. Baron goes around the ring post and back into the ring but Reigns with a Superman punch. Dean and Seth return to the ringside area but Drew and Bobby stop them. Roman with a Superman punches to Bobby and then to Drew. Baron hits End of Days but Dean and Seth break up the cover. Baron punches and kicks Seth. Corbin sends Roman to the floor. Baron, Drew, and Bobby rearrange an announce table. Then they do it to the main announce table. They set for the Cerberus Bomb on Roman but Seth and Dean stop that. Lashley with an elbow to Rollins and Roman with a Superman punch to Lashley. Rollins with Black Out to Lashley. Roman with a spear to Corbin.
Corbin rolls into the ring and Dean and Seth pick up Drew for the Cerberus Bomb through the announce table and they hit it. Corbin is in the ring and Dean, Seth, and Roman surround the ring. They enter the ring and Seth with a super kick. Roman with a Superman punch and Dean with Dirty Deeds. They prepare for the Cerberus Bomb on Baron for the three count.
Winners: The Shield
After the match, The Shield stands tall together as their music hits. We go to replays. We come back to Cole talking about saluting The Shield for the last time as Ambrose’s future is up in the air. Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns do the Shield style fist bump in the middle of the ring as WWE Fastlane goes off the air.
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