We begin with a graphic In Memory of King Kong Bundy.
We are live from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA, as Danyel Bryan and Erik Rowan make their way to the ring.
Before Daniel can speak we see the very dramatic video package for Kofi Kingston and how his dreams and wishes have been dashed.
Daniel says he sat in the ring last week silent while all of you gushed about Kofi Kingston. Daniel says he remained silent when Vince McMahon replaced Kofi in the WWE Championship match at Fastlane. Now it is his time to speak and for you to remain silent.
Rowan tells everyone to SHUT UP. He says to open your ears because he is going to enlighten you.
Daniel says he is not out here to talk about Kofi Kingston. Kofi is not a leader. He is a supporting player. That is why Kofi is exactly where he should be . . . with his buddies the New Day on a promotional tour of India. Vince was right to replace him, but he was not right to replace the man who dishes out copious amounts of pancakes with someone who eats copious amounts of pancakes.
You like Kevin Owens because he is like all of you. He looks like you. He thinks like you, without an original thought in his head. Kevin does not deserve a shot at the WWE Championship. Kevin Owens is a nobody. That is what makes him so dangerous. A nobody is somebody with nothing to lose. What you don’t understand is that he has everything to lose because he is the planet’s champion. Daniel says he has the pressure of knowing that if he loses, the entire planet loses. Daniel says he does not want to be called a martyr . . .
Kevin Owens interrupts and he makes his way to the stage.
Kevin says since he got injured five months ago, he stepped away from being a WWE Superstar and he was a member of the WWE Universe. He sat back at home with his family and they watched every Raw and Smackdown from his couch.
Daniel says that is where you belong.
Kevin says as great as that time off was, it was hard to sit back and watch people do what he does, except when you were out here. When you were out here, it was not hard, it was awful to watch you walking around like a maniac and talk down to everybody. Kevin says he is sick of people who think they are better than everybody else. Then he saw Daniel throw the title belt in the trash can.
Daniel says that is where it belongs.
Kevin says that was the last straw and he knew where he wanted to come back. You deserve to get your stupid condescending mouth shut and Kevin says he is the one to do it.
Daniel says it is not his mouth you should be worried about, with all of the garbage you shove down your throats, he is out here to provide wisdom and not empty calories.
Kevin asks if the wise Daniel Bryan is resorting to fat jokes. Do you only consume organic carrots? You can shove them…
Daniel says that Kevin is going low brow and that is just like the people.
Kevin says if you think he is like these people and think you are a pretentious jackass, then YEP. It is not just that. Like these people, he does not have a reality show and a seven foot tall backup dancer.
Daniel says the only reason you don’t have a seven footer next to you, it is because you don’t have any friends left.
Kevin says that is pretty clever, but it is true. Kevin says he had backup, but it is his fault. Kevin says he didn’t need anyone else to hit you with that stunner and pin you. The bottom line is that he did not intend to take Kofi’s opportunity, but it is his intention to beat Daniel on Sunday and take the WWE Title from you.
Rowan gets between Daniel and Kevin. Kevin asks the redwood if he has a problem and he punches Rowan. Owens dumps Rowan over the top rope to the floor. Bryan and Owens brawl now. Owens goes for the Stunner but Rowan comes in for the save. Rowan drives Owens down into the mat and gets hyped up over him. Fans boo as Rowan and Bryan stand tall over Owens, raising the WWE Title in the air. Bryan’s music hits as he and Rowan march to the back.
– We see Shane McMahon hyping The Miz backstage, as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Jimmy says at Elimination Chamber, they became six time champions. Now they are in the Fastlane on the road to Wrestlemania. It is the Usos versus the Best Tag Team in the World. Jey mentions Shane McMahon and the Miz. Jimmy says he does not know if he can take any more of this bromance. Hearing Miz talk about things he can say to Shane. Jimmy says he is sick of Shane talking about jumping off everything, even the Wrestlemania sign. Shane acts like his shoe game is better than theirs. Jey says it is, but Jimmy tells him that is not the point. They are going to be in the ring with a real tag team. Jey says they are going to hit hard at Fastlane.
Miz and Shane make their way to the ring and Shane wants to know how everyone is doing and he says he wants to get down to business. Shane says they have passion, emotion, and they wear their hearts on their sleeves. That is why they are the Best Tag Team in the World. We will see who is laughing last on Sunday. Miz says if you lose focus for one second, he will exploit it and beat you. Miz says he will make Shane and his dad proud on Sunday in his home town.
Miz and Shane avoid an attack by the Usos and the Usos are clotheslined over the top rope to the floor.
The Miz (with Shane McMahon) vs. Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso)
They lock up and Miz with a side head lock and Jey with a shoulder tackle. Miz with the first half of Reality Check but Jey avoids the second half. Jey sends Miz to the floor and hits a suicide dive. Jey sends Miz back into the ring and applies an arm bar. Miz with a punch and then Jey with an Irish whip but he is sent to the apron. Miz slides to the floor and drops Jey on the apron. Miz sends Jey into the announce table and then he sends Jey back into the ring. Miz goes up top and hits a double sledge for a near fall. Miz with a knee to the back and a rear chin lock.
Jey with punches but Miz blocks a kick. Miz ducks an enzuigiri but Jey is able to recover and hit a second one. Jey with clotheslines and a kick followed by a punch. Jey goes for the Samoan drop but Miz gets to his feet. Miz with running knees into the corner and then he hits it a second time. Jey avoids the AWESOME Clothesline and gets a near fall with a back slide. Miz with a DDT for a near fall.
Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Jey with a snap mare and Samoan drop. Jey with a running hip strike into the corner. Jey goes up top and sees Miz pull up his feet. Jey stops short and Jey with a rollup and Jimmy tries to add more leverage for a near fall. Shane hits Jimmy on the floor and Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.
Winner: The Miz
Backstage:
Charlotte Flair is in the back and she asks if it is just her or is Smackdown missing the presence of her best friend Becky Lynch. She misses Becky hobbling around on a crutch or suffering from the beating at the hands of Ronda Rousey. Charlotte invites Becky to Smackdown. Charlotte mentions the stipulation for her match at Fastlane. Charlotte says she wants to know if Becky is Man enough to talk about her physical condition. Charlotte says she wants a FRIENDly discussion.
– R Truth and Carmella make their way to the ring because it is US TItle Open Challenge time. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Truth says he wants to be like his childhood idol John Cena, but he did not realize John did it every week and Truth is tired. Carmella says that Truth’s hero said never give up. Truth says that John says You Can’t See Me but he sees him on the poster in his room and on his bedsheets. He also saw John on a movie.
Carmella calls for a dance break.
Truth calls for his challenger to come to the ring and… Lacey Evans makes her way to the ring and walks down the ramp and then turns around and goes to the back. Truth wants Lacey to come back. Truth says he is ready and Carmella says everyone wants to see him defend the title. Truth damns John Cena.
Truth does have a challenger and it is Samoa Joe… and Rey Mysterio… and Andrade! The match is set and it’s a Fatal 4 Way. But first… We go to commercial.
Fatal 4 Way for the WWE United States Title: Samoa Joe vs. Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth
The match is joined in progress and Joe runs into a boot from Rey but Rey comes off the turnbuckles and Joe moves. Joe sends Almas to the floor and then he throws Truth to the floor. Joe brings Rey into the ring and slams him. Joe with an elbow drop for a near fall. Joe sends Rey to the floor and then Joe sends Truth into the ringside barrier. Joe chops Rey as he walks around the ring. Joe with a chop to Almas. Almas chops back but Joe with another chop. Joe sends Almas into the ring.
Joe with a forearm to Almas. Joe with jabs to Almas. Joe with a knee to Rey’s midsection. Almas with forearms to Joe but Joe blocks a kick and Almas with a back elbow. Almas misses a knee in the corner and Almas goes to the floor. Joe with a suicide dive forearm to Almas. Joe chops Rey in the back of the neck and he kicks Truth. Joe sends Rey into the ring post. Joe kicks Almas and then he sets for a move on Rey but Almas grabs Joe’s leg and Joe with a kick and punches. Joe goes for an atomic drop but Rey with punches and Truth drop kicks Joe in the back and Rey falls into the crowd.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Almas with two suplexes to Rey and he holds on and sets for the third and hits it. Almas goes to the turnbuckles for the full Eddie Guerrero tribute but Rey stops Almas on the turnbuckles. Rey with a punch and he sets for a superplex but Almas drops Rey on the apron and connects with forearms. Almas sets for a superplex but Rey blocks it and Truth gets Almas on his shoulders. Rey with a cross body while Almas gets a near fall on a victory roll on Truth. Almas with a kick to Rey and Rey with a satellite head scissors. Truth with an Irish whip to Rey and then he hits splashes on all three people. Truth goes after Joe again but Joe with an STJoe. Almas with a drop kick and then Almas hits a power bomb on Rey. Almas goes up top for a moonsault and he hits the second one on Rey.
Joe sends Almas into the ring post shoulder first. Truth with a clothesline and jumping leg lariat to Joe. Truth with a splash to Joe and then Truth with a corkscrew forearm to Rey. Truth with a spinebuster to Joe and then Truth with a Blue Thunder Bomb of Rey onto Joe. Truth sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he hits it on Joe. Truth gets a near fall on Joe. Truth with a kick and he misses a scissors kick. Joe with a Coquina Clutch on Truth. Rey with a 619 to Joe and Truth rolls up Rey for a near fall. Rey has some words for Truth. Almas drop kicks Truth off the apron. Rey with a kick and forearm. Rey with a sliding splash onto Truth on the floor.
Almas with a sunset flip power bomb to the floor. Almas sends Rey back into the ring and he signals to Zelina to hit a head scissors off the apron. Carmella with a super kick to Vega. Almas goes for a power bomb but Rey counters with a destroyer and he hits a 619 on Almas. Rey goes up top and hits a frog splash but Joe with a back senton to break up the cover followed by a uranage on Almas for the three count.
Winner and NEW U.S. Champion: Samoa Joe
After the match, Joe’s music hits as he takes the title and exits the ring as some fans start chanting his name. Joe raises the title on the ramp as we go to replays. Joe stands with the title on the stage as Rey, Andrade and Truth look on from the ring.
– We see Becky Lynch backstage walking on one crutch. She stops and talks to a staffer.
– Still to come, Owens vs. Rowan.
– The announcers show us video of The New Day in India earlier today for a WWE promotional tour. Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston revealed that they will be at Fastlane on Sunday.
– We go to the ring and out comes Aleister Black to a pop. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Samoa Joe is being interviewed and he talks about people saying he could not win the big one. Joe says every Smackdown superstar knows the lengths he will go to in order to win. The champ will not do dance breaks and he will not pander to the unexceptional. He does not care about John Cena. Joe will show disrespect to anyone who wishes to challenge the new king. Joe says that he will make sure anyone who challenges him will go night night.
Ricochet and Aleister Black vs. The Bar
Ricochet makes is way to the ring. The Bar are next… Sheamus says all they have heard is that Ricochet and Aleister Black are NXT’s shining stars. He wants to wish them luck on Sunday. Cesaro says just like the Raw Tag Team division, they do not match up with them.
Sheamus and Ricochet start off and Sheamus with a kick but Ricochet with forearms. Sheamus with a forearm and Ricochet with a head scissors and drop kick followed by a shooting star press for a near fall. Sheamus puts Ricochet on the turnbuckles and Ricochet kicks Sheamus but Cesaro distracts Ricochet long enough to allow Sheamus to kick Ricochet off the apron. Cesaro tags in and he sends Ricochet into the announce table. Ricochet with punches but Cesaro hot shots Ricochet on the apron and sends him back into the ring. Cesaro gets a near fall. Sheamus tags in and hits a thrust kick.
Sheamus chokes Ricochet in the ropes and then Cesaro does the same when Sheamus talks to the referee. Sheamus with a reverse chin lock. Cesaro tags in and he hits a gutwrench suplex on Ricochet and gets a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock. Cesaro with a double wrist lock. Cesaro pushes Ricochet into the corner and Ricochet with an elbow. Ricochet knocks Sheamus down in the corner and Ricochet with a rolling DDT on Cesaro. Sheamus and Black tag in.
Black with a running back elbow and punches followed by a leg sweep and drop kick to the temple. Black with a quebrada to Sheamus. Black with a running knee to the head and he gets a near fall that is broken up by Cesaro. Sheamus with a back elbow and Cesaro tags in. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker and Cesaro with a knee drop off the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Cesaro sets for the Gotch Style Neutralizer but Black with a back body drop and Cesaro lands on his feet. Black with a back heel kick and Ricochet tags in. Black with a plancha onto Sheamus. Ricochet with a 630 splash on Cesaro for the three count.
Winners: Aleister Black and Ricochet
After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev attack Black and Ricochet. The Hardys make their way to the ring and they take care of Sheamus and Cesaro. The Hardys take care of Nakamura and send him to the floor. Jeff with a Twist of Fate to Rusev and then Matt with a Twist of Fate. Jeff with Poetry in Motion but he is caught and Ricochet with a plancha to knock everyone down.
– We see Daniel Bryan giving Rowan a pep talk in the back.
– The God’s Greatest Creation Mandy Rose make her way to the ring with Sonya Deville, as we go to commercial.
Mandy Rose vs. Naomi
They lock up and Naomi with a drop kick and Naomi slides into a slap. Naomi goes for a slam but Mandy gets to her feet. Naomi with a spinning sit out jaw breaker. Sonya distracts Naomi and Mandy with a jumping knee and the Implant Buster for the three count.
Winner: Mandy Rose
After the match, Rose makes her exit with Deville as the music hits. Naomi recovers on the mat. Rose and Deville back up the ramp, taunting Naomi. SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka comes out, stalking Rose and Deville from behind as the fans pop. They turn around and there is Asuka. Asuka drops Deville with a kick to the head and then focuses on Rose. Deville comes back but Asuka sends her into the LED board. Asuka gets fired up as she goes back to work on Rose now. Asuka yells out and looks down to the ring at Naomi, who smiles back at her. Asuka makes her exit as her music hits.
Backstage:
We go to AJ Styles in the back and he is asked about Kevin Owens being added to the match. AJ says title matches do not grow on trees and you take them when you get them. Kofi got screwed and he would not want to be in Daniel or Kevin’s place. The McMahons are not listening to the fans. Randy Orton shows up and he asks if AJ is talking about someone other than him deserves a title match. No wonder it took you fifteen years to get here.
– We go to the ring and out comes Kevin Owens. Back to commercial.
Kevin Owens vs. Rowan
Back from the break and Rowan is in the ring with Owens. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan is on commentary. The bell rings and they start going at it. Rowan gets the upperhand early on and runs over Owens out of the corner. Rowan with a big running splash in the corner. Rowan with a dropkick to send Owens out of the ring.
Bryan continues ranting on Owens at the announce table. Owens gets up from the dropkick and unloads on Bryan with strikes, taking him out. Rowan comes out and attacks Owens, leveling him on the floor. Bryan comes over and mounts Owens on the floor, talking trash and pounding on him. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Kevin Owens
After the bell, Rowan scoops Owens on the floor and slams him hard. Bryan looks on. Bryan tells Rowan to take the announce table apart and he does. The music hits and out comes Mustafa Ali making his return from injury. Ali fights off Bryan and goes to save Owens from Rowan. They go at it. Ali comes off the announce table and sends Rowan into the steel ring post. Bryan comes flying off the apron with a big knee to the face of Ali, cutting his momentum off. They bring it back in the ring but Owens comes from behind and drops Bryan with a big Stunner. Bryan grabs the WWE Title and retreats to the ramp with Rowan to recover. Owens stands with Ali in the ring and they trade looks. Owens yells out at Bryan, hyping their match at Fastlane.
– We see Charlotte Flair ready in the back as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and out comes Charlotte Flair for tonight’s main event segment. She enters the ring and without taking the mic, says she has something for us. She motions to the big screen and the “Becky!” chants start up. We get a video package with highlights from last night’s RAW segment with Flair, Becky Lynch, RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and Stephanie McMahon.
Flair says let’s see how she can get her very best friend, The Man, to come out here and have a friendly discussion. Flair, condescending tone and all, says she knows how she can get Becky out here. She starts a “Becky!” chant and the fans catch on. Becky’s music hits and out she comes to the ring, using a crutch to get around. Flair mocks her as she rolls into the ring. Becky says it’s good to be back as fans chant her name. She says Flair called her out for a friendly discussion, she said, Flair wants to know about her condition. Becky says she’d be lying if she said her body didn’t hurt but it’s hurt before and it’ll hurt again, and that’s OK if that’s the price to pay to stay in Flair’s head. Becky says she knows she’s in Flair’s head and Ronda Rousey’s head. Becky goes on and says Rousey hit her with her absolute best last night on RAW, but Becky is still here, still standing and ready to fight again.
Becky says Flair knows Becky has owned her for months. The “Becky!” chant starts again. Becky says fans know she beat Flair on just one good leg. Becky says yes her ribs may be bruised, yes her arm was almost broken last night and yes her knee is damaged, but damaged people are the most dangerous because they have nothing left to lose. Flair suddenly attacks Becky and goes for the leg, then slams her to the mat. Flair talks trash and smacks Becky with her jacket while she’s down. Flair goes for the knee again, taunting Becky and talking trash, begging Becky to fight her from the mat. Becky manages to bring Flair down and apply the Dis-Arm-Her. Referees rush down to the ring to try and break the submission but Becky tightens it. Flair finally gets free and escapes to the floor, clutching her arm. Fans chant for Becky as she pulls herself up to her feet in the ring. Becky says she will see Flair at Fastlane on Sunday. Becky’s music hits and she stands tall as Flair backs away from the ring. The announcers hype some of the other Fastlane matches as Flair heads up the ramp, stopping to look back at Becky in the ring. SmackDown goes off the air with Becky standing tall in the ring as the WrestleMania 35 sign hangs high behind her.
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