Fastlane 2019 Kickoff – Recap & Review
Xavier Woods and Big E take on Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura as we prepare for Fastlane.
Xavier Woods and Big E take on Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura as we prepare for Fastlane.
The quarter finals of the number one contender tournament come to an end with Humberto Carrillo versus Oney Lorcan and Akira Tozawa versus Cedric Alexander.
R-Truth gets in over his head in his second US Title open challenge, Charlotte invites Becky Lynch to the ring for a friendly chat, Kevin Owens faces Rowan, Ricochet and Aleister Black continue to make their presence felt in the tag division, and more on a pretty good episode of SmackDown Live.
The tournament to determine a contender to challenge Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight Title at Wrestlemania starts with two quarter final matches: Tony Nese vs Kalisto, and Drew Gulak vs The Brian Kendrick.
Kevin Owens returns on a night that was very bad for Kofi Kingston. Also, the Hardy Boyz came back together to face The Bar, Aleister Black and Ricochet faced Rusev and Nakaura, and R-Truth issued a US Title open challenge.
Toni Storm defends the NXT UK Women’s Title against Rhea Ripley in a good episode of NXT UK that also featured Andrews & Webster versus the Coffey brothers, and Shane Thorne versus Trent Seven.
Humberto Carrillo faces TJP, and Mike Kanellis looks for a win against Cedric Alexander in a good episode of 205 Live.
The NXT invasion continues as Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Aleister Black, and Ricochet all compete in matches. Also, Mandy Rose faces Asuka, and a challenger is named for Daniel Bryan’s WWE Title.
NXT UK takes a trip to Phoenix for three good matches including Noam Dar versus Jordan Devlin, Jinny versus Mia Yim, and Pete Dunne versus Wolfgang.
Tony Nese and Noam Dar face off in a No DQ Match on an entertaining episode of 205 Live that also features Lince Dorado versus Jack Gallagher, and the contract signing for Buddy Murphy’s upcoming title defense against Akira Tozawa.
Kofi Kingston puts on a remarkable performance in a gauntlet match to determine the final entrant in the WWE Title Elimination Chamber match, and one of the first entrants in the Women’s Tag Title Elimination Chamber match are determined on a very good episode of SmackDown Live.
Mike Kanellis looks for a victory against The Brian Kendrick, and a number one contender is decided in an elimination match between Rush, Tozawa, Carrillo, and Alexander!
Daniel Bryan faces Jeff Hardy, Mustafa Ali looks for an upset against Randy Orton, Anderson and Gallows battle the uneasy alliance of Rusev and Nakamura, the three teams from SmackDown entering the women’s Elimination Chamber try to build some momentum, and Becky Lynch is confronted by Triple H in a good episode of SmackDown Live.
Mike Kanellis attempts to prove a point against Kalisto, and Akira Tozawa battles Hideo Itami in a good episode of 205 Live.
Daniel Bryan unveils a new title belt, number one contenders are decided for the tag titles, Becky and Charlotte have words, and the US Title is in double jeopardy on a mostly entertaining episode of SmackDown Live.
Itami, Tozawa, and Kalisto attempt to prove a point in a triple threat just days before they all compete for the Cruiserweight Title, and Gran Metalik faces newcomer Humberto Carrillo in a good episode of 205 Live.
Mysterio and Andrade battle in a 2 out of 3 falls match, Mustafa Ali attempts to overcome Samoa Joe, Miz takes on Cesaro, Mandy Rose and Naomi finally fight in the ring, Styles and Bryan come face to face, and Becky, Charlotte, and Asuka have words on a good episode of SmackDown Live.
Rey Mysterio and Andrade deliver the first great SmackDown match of 2019, Miz hosts a birthday party for Shane McMahon, The Man and Asuka use The IIconics to prove a point, Samoa Joe makes a statement at the expense of Mustafa Ali, and Mandy Rose has a dumb plan to break up Jimmy Uso and Naomi.
Cedric Alexander battles Hideo Itami for the final spot in the Cruiserweight Title match at Royal Rumble, and Noam Dar wants to get a win back over Tony Nese in a very good episode of 205 Live.
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Carmella compete in a triple threat match to determine who will face Asuka at the Royal Rumble, The Usos battle The Bar to qualify for a future title shot, Mustafa Ali and Rey Mysterio team up to take on Andrade Almas and Samoa Joe, and more on a very entertaining episode of SmackDown Live.