Fastlane has not had a good first two years of existence. Both the 2015 and 2016 versions have been two of my least favorite events of the year. There does seem to be some potential in this card, so let's get down to it.
Pre-Show- Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar
My Prediction: Heels win
Man, there really is no incentive to watch these pre-show matches.
Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe
My Prediction: Samoa Joe kills a man
Samoa Joe is one of those rare guys that is so much better on the main roster than in NXT. Raw has absolutely nailed his character, and he has quickly become one of the biggest names on the flagship show.
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
My Prediction: The Boss is broken
It currently looks as if Raw is building towards a fatal four-way at WrestleMania. If so, Nia needs to continue to be built as a legit star, sorry Sasha.
Raw Tag Team Title Match- Gallows and Anderson vs Enzo and Big Cass
My Prediction: The Club ain't sawft
My only disappointment in this match is that Cesaro and Sheamus aren't involved. Love those guys.
Cruiserweight Title Match- Neville vs Jack Gallagher
My Prediction: Bow to the King
Neville's heel work has been excellent, and has created legitimate buzz for this match. I imagine he could have a long run in him, similar to his NXT days.
Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
My Prediction: BRAUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
This is what I'm referring to as the "real main event", as this is the match on the card I'm most excited for. They've built this encounter very well, and I'm quite sad it isn't a Mania match. That said, this will likely set up another match I'm quite excited for, as the Deadman interferes to cost the Big Dog.
Raw Women's Title Match- Bayley vs Charlotte Flair
My Prediction: C'mon, let's be serious here
Yeah, Charlotte's pay-per-view streak is not ending at Fastlane. I would be interested to see a finish that kept the belt on Bayley, perhaps a run-in from Sasha for a Charlotte DQ win.
Universal Title Match- Kevin Owens vs Goldberg
My Prediction: Big Kev and Charlotte should be in a tag team
Kevin Owens' run as Universal champ is the exact definition of how not to book a champion. Raw's main event scene has been bogged down with terrible, repetitive matches, seriously bad comedy and overall pointlessness. Finally, we've got a challenger with some actual intrigue, and a nice story to tell. But I've been down this road too many times by now. I would love to see either Goldberg or Brock with the belt, because of the possibilities it would open up(Brock vs Balor, anyone?), but it ain't happening. Heels win at pay-per-views; that's just a fact of life.
I would love to be invested in this show, but if KO is still champ at the end of the night, I can't see it happening. Still, I'll stick around; I always do.
Pre-Show- Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar
My Prediction: Heels win
Man, there really is no incentive to watch these pre-show matches.
Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe
My Prediction: Samoa Joe kills a man
Samoa Joe is one of those rare guys that is so much better on the main roster than in NXT. Raw has absolutely nailed his character, and he has quickly become one of the biggest names on the flagship show.
Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
My Prediction: The Boss is broken
It currently looks as if Raw is building towards a fatal four-way at WrestleMania. If so, Nia needs to continue to be built as a legit star, sorry Sasha.
Raw Tag Team Title Match- Gallows and Anderson vs Enzo and Big Cass
My Prediction: The Club ain't sawft
My only disappointment in this match is that Cesaro and Sheamus aren't involved. Love those guys.
Cruiserweight Title Match- Neville vs Jack Gallagher
My Prediction: Bow to the King
Neville's heel work has been excellent, and has created legitimate buzz for this match. I imagine he could have a long run in him, similar to his NXT days.
Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
My Prediction: BRAUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
This is what I'm referring to as the "real main event", as this is the match on the card I'm most excited for. They've built this encounter very well, and I'm quite sad it isn't a Mania match. That said, this will likely set up another match I'm quite excited for, as the Deadman interferes to cost the Big Dog.
Raw Women's Title Match- Bayley vs Charlotte Flair
My Prediction: C'mon, let's be serious here
Yeah, Charlotte's pay-per-view streak is not ending at Fastlane. I would be interested to see a finish that kept the belt on Bayley, perhaps a run-in from Sasha for a Charlotte DQ win.
Universal Title Match- Kevin Owens vs Goldberg
My Prediction: Big Kev and Charlotte should be in a tag team
Kevin Owens' run as Universal champ is the exact definition of how not to book a champion. Raw's main event scene has been bogged down with terrible, repetitive matches, seriously bad comedy and overall pointlessness. Finally, we've got a challenger with some actual intrigue, and a nice story to tell. But I've been down this road too many times by now. I would love to see either Goldberg or Brock with the belt, because of the possibilities it would open up(Brock vs Balor, anyone?), but it ain't happening. Heels win at pay-per-views; that's just a fact of life.
I would love to be invested in this show, but if KO is still champ at the end of the night, I can't see it happening. Still, I'll stick around; I always do.
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