{"id":2128,"date":"2017-03-05T19:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2128"},"modified":"2017-03-06T10:38:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T16:38:28","slug":"fastlane-2017-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/fastlane-2017-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Fastlane 2017 Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2131\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fastlane2017poster-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fastlane2017poster-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fastlane2017poster.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>March 5, 2017<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(aired live)<br \/>\n#WWEFastlane<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Bradley Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton<\/strong><br \/>\nSpanish Commentary: Carlos Cabrera, Marcelo Rodriguez<br \/>\nGerman Commentary: Tim Haber, Calvin Knie<br \/>\nPortuguese Commentary: Marco Alfaro, Roberto Figueroa<br \/>\nRussian Commentary: Moti Margolin, Zhan Pomerantsev<br \/>\nMandarin Commentary: Meng Ai, Sean Deng<br \/>\nJapanese Commentary: Shun Yamaguchi, Funaki<br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Jojo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brand: RAW<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Theme Song: &#8220;Watch This&#8221; by Will Roush<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2124\">(View the recap and review of the Fastlane 2017 Kickoff show)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece578a','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece578a\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece578a\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Samoa Joe wins via submission with a Coquina Clutch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:45<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. It was very, very one-sided though. This was basically a nearly ten minute exhibition and demonstration of why Joe is so dangerous. It was very good for his character. The match was entertaining and Joe looked extremely impressive, but I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll rewatch this very often. Joe will definitely have better, more competitive matches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso welcomes Bayley. Bayley knows the odds are stacked against her tonight, but she&#8217;s ready. She also challenges Charlotte to leave Dana Brooke in the locker room. Nia Jax walks up and tells Bayley that she&#8217;s going to destroy Sasha tonight, and that she&#8217;s going to take the title from Bayley if Charlotte doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>RAW Tag Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Enzo Amore &amp; Big Cass vs Luke Gallows &amp; Karl Anderson<\/strong> (RAW Tag Champs)<br \/>\n(referee: John Cone)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece5892','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece5892\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece5892\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Karl Anderson pins Enzo Amore after a running knee to the head <\/strong>(Gallows knocks Enzo&#8217;s foot from the rope during the pin)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:43<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA pretty good match, but it definitely felt like the middle of a feud rather than an end. Nothing was settled, and really, this match just created more issues between the two teams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMick Foley talks to Stephanie over the phone because her plane has been delayed. Steph tells Foley that she is going to stay on the phone with him for the remainder of the show to make sure things go well. Foley takes Steph off speaker-phone, but when he does the cord comes loose from the phone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for Sasha Banks versus Nia Jax.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Nia Jax vs Sasha Banks<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Chad Patton)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece58cd','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece58cd\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece58cd\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Sasha Banks wins via pinfall with a bridging pin after an O&#8217;Connor roll<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nAn okay match. It wasn&#8217;t quite as one-sided as the Joe\/Zayn match, but it was awfully close. Niz Jax was a little more mobile than she usually is which helped. The best part was towards the middle of the match. Nia had Sasha in a rack submission, then Sasha climbed all over Nia and put on a couple of guillotine chokes and a sleeper hold. It was like watching someone play Shadow of the Colossus. Other than that though, it&#8217;s not something I&#8217;ll watch again. The ending was okay, but it was a little awkward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJinder Mahal heads to the ring, followed by Rusev and Lana. They argue about who is going to wrestle the next match and start to brawl. Jinder ends up hitting a running knee on Rusev out on the floor. Jinder gets back in the ring, ready for a match. As he&#8217;s waiting, Cesaro and Sheamus come out to the stage. Cesaro heads to the ring while Sheamus heads towards the back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jinder Mahal vs Cesaro<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece5901','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece5901\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece5901\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Cesaro wins via pinfall after a push-up European uppercut<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA pretty good match, probably better than it should have been. Mahal looked pretty good, in no small part to Cesaro being in the ring with him. Cesaro sold a lower-back injury early in the match, and Mahal repeatedly attacked Cesaro&#8217;s back. The injury built interest in the match which was very much needed in this last-minute addition to the show. If this match had been on RAW, it would have been quite good, but on a PPV it was just pretty good. It felt like a time filler. A fairly entertaining time filler.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Rusev attacks Jinder Mahal. He has his way with Mahal, but after kicking him in the head, Big Show comes out and heads to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rusev<\/strong> w\/ Lana<strong> vs Big Show<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece5930','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece5930\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece5930\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Big Show wins via pinfall after three chokeslams and a knockout punch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nLike the Mahal\/Cesaro match, this was pretty good and better than it should have been. Rusev put up a good fight and the match was entertaining enough. Maybe better for RAW than a PPV, but it wasn&#8217;t bad. Towards the end of the match Big Show completely dominated and destroyed Rusev. I think that was needed considering Show will probably have a spot on Wrestlemania, but it made the match feel less interesting than it could have been, and it kind of diminished the gains Rusev made in the match by standing up against Show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso welcomes Kevin Owens. Owens asks why people keep saying tonight is his biggest match ever. He wonders who, besides Lesnar, Goldberg has beaten in the last few years. No one. He beat one guy, once. Owens has beaten everyone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAustin Aries&#8217; &#8220;beautiful package.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Cruiserweight Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs Neville<\/strong> (Cruiserweight Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Darrick Moore; guest commentary: Austin Aries (replacing Byron Saxton))<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece595e','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece595e\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece595e\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Neville wins via pinfall after a Red Arrow<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:08<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. Easily the best of the night so far. The pace of the match was kept pretty high, and both guys pulled of some great and powerful moves. Neville looked especially brutal, repeatedly throwing Gallagher who landed very roughly. Some highlight moves from Neville were a snap release German suplex and a Phoenix Splash from the second rope. Gallagher also pulled off some moves he doesn&#8217;t often do, like a dive through the ropes to the floor. Both guys looked like they were making the most of this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA commercial for The Jestons and WWE: Robo-Wrestlemania.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso welcomes Paul Heyman. Heyman says that whoever wins the Universal Title tonight, Brock Lesnar will be the winner. If Goldberg wins, Lesnar will take the title from him at Wrestlemania. If Owens wins, the weakness in Goldberg exposed by Owens will be used by Lesnar at Wrestlemania.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNew Day heads to the ring with a New Day Pops ice cream cart. They stand before the crowd with an ice cream dream and an opportunity for the WWE universe. The fans demanded ice cream, and New Day wants their voices to be hears. They will ride their new ice cream cart all the way to Wrestlemania.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the Reigns\/Strowman match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: John Cone)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece598c','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece598c\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece598c\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Roman Reigns wins via pinfall after a spear<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 14:14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA pretty good match. It was pretty much exactly what you would expect. Two big guys hitting big, powerful moves. Finishers were kicked out of, neither guy would stay down easy, and one of the announce tables was used. If you like that sort of thing, then you&#8217;ll probably like this match. The ending was okay, but Strowman brought out a new move that didn&#8217;t go as planned. I think it&#8217;s strange to have him go for something new only to have it fail, but I&#8217;m okay with the winner of this one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMick Foley approaches Samoa Joe and tells him that he knows Stephanie would not want Joe to get involved in the Universal Title match tonight. Owens would like that too. So if Joe does get involved, &#8220;there will be hell to pay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the Women&#8217;s Title Match.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharlotte comes out for the next match with Dana Brooke, but she tells Dana to head to the back. It seems as if Charlotte is taking Bayley up on her challenge from earlier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 8<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>RAW Women&#8217;s Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Charlotte vs Bayley<\/strong> (RAW Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Darrick Moore)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece59c1','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece59c1\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece59c1\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bayley wins via pinfall after a Bayley-to-Belly<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 16:49<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA good match, but it could have been better. The action was really good, but an extremely weird moment happened fairly late in the match that hurt its momentum. Charlotte was in the corner, and it looked like Bayley wanted to hit a jumping elbow drop, but it took a really long time to set up and it didn&#8217;t connect when she tried. Also, the ending wasn&#8217;t great. It actually gave more credence to Charlotte&#8217;s complaints, so I thought it was a little strange. But, it&#8217;s only a few weeks away from Wrestlemania, so I didn&#8217;t expect anything definitive to happen here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBuildup for the Universal Title match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 9<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Universal Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goldberg vs Kevin Owens<\/strong> (Universal Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Chad Patton)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e5ffece59ee','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e5ffece59ee\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e5ffece59ee\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Goldberg wins via pinfall after a jackhammer and becomes the new Universal Champ<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 0:22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was barley a match. Owens left the ring before the opening bell rang, then proceeded to walk around and wait. He teased getting into the ring a few times, but continued to pace outside the ring. He finally got into the ring and called for the bell&#8230; then Chris Jericho came out the stage. While Owens was distracted, the referee called for the bell and Goldberg did what he does. Match over. I kind of figured something like this would happen, but I&#8217;m not a fan of it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis wasn&#8217;t a great show. It felt very much like a pre-Wrestlemania show. Not a lot of the matches meant a lot, nobody really took any chances, and pretty much everything was obviously meant to set up Wrestlemania in a pretty predictable way. This show could have been an episode of RAW, and I still wouldn&#8217;t have thought it was great.<\/p>\n<p>This show felt like a night of mismatches. Most of the matches on the card, even the impromtu matches, had one person who was a heavy favorite for one reason or another. It was strange.<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the ending. I don&#8217;t think anyone is surprised that Jericho showed up, but this whole thing just doesn&#8217;t make much sense to me.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, Goldberg versus Lesnar doesn&#8217;t need the title to be involved. A match between those two is a special event match. The fact that they&#8217;re fighting is arguably more of a draw than a title match. They already have a heated rivalry, and both guys have already acted like the title is secondary to their issues with each other. That&#8217;s a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Second, ending Owens&#8217; title reign like this doesn&#8217;t help the lineage of the belt. Goldberg didn&#8217;t struggle to work his way to the top, he just came in and was handed it. I know that&#8217;s been kind of his thing since the start of his career, but I&#8217;ve never liked it. All the fighting and manipulating that Owens did over the past few months ended in a horribly unspectacular way. Also, I really dislike the way that Goldberg acts. He pays attention to the crowd too much, and it doesn&#8217;t feel like he (as a character) appreciates the position he&#8217;s in. It&#8217;s annoying, mostly because he&#8217;s champ and he&#8217;s barely wrestled at all since he&#8217;s been back.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the thing with Jericho makes Owens look dumb. He viciously attacked Jericho just prior to a match with Goldberg. What did he think would happen? And what was his plan for tonight? He stalled before the match, but then he got in the ring like he was ready to fight. How would that have helped? I guess it&#8217;s conceivable that he had more up his sleeve, but it didn&#8217;t look that way.<\/p>\n<p>I though the show as a whole was kind of average, but the ending hurt it a lot.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs Neville<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a much-needed bright spot in the show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being the last PPV before Wrestlemania, it felt like they were playing it safe and predictable with Fastlane. Most of the matches weren&#8217;t great, there were some filler segments, and the main events didn&#8217;t really deliver. 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