WWE Fastlane 2019: 3 things that could happen

Fastlane
Fastlane

We are on the Fastlane to WrestleMania and we are arriving at the final pit stop! This Sunday, WWE presents WWE Fastlane, which will come to us, live, from the Quicken Loans Arena, home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavilers. There are eight matches on the card and for a lame duck Pay Per View, Fastlane is shaping up to be an interesting show.

On the RAW side of the card, The Revival will defend their newly won RAW tag team titles against former champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable and NXT's Ricochet and Aleister Black.

Can The Revival overcome the odds being stacked against them? Also, Sasha Banks and Bayley will defend the new Women's Tag Team Championships against Tamina and Nia Jax. Will the Boss n Hug Connection be successful in their first title defence?

In the main event for the red brand, The Shield have once again reformed and will take on the trio of Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley in what is being advertised as The Shield's "last ride".

On the Smackdown side of the card, Rey Mysterio will take on his archnemesis Andrade. Will these two put on another show-stealing performance? The Usos will defend the Smackdown tag team titles against Shane McMahon and The Miz. Will the Usos overcome the "Best Tag Team in the World" again?

Asuka will defend her Smackdown Women's Championship against Mandy Rose. Will "The Empress of Tomorrow" overcome Mandy Rose and possible outside interference from Sonya DeVille?

Daniel Bryan will defend the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens. Can the Planet's Champion overcome a fresh and refocused Kevin Owens?

In what will likely be the main event of the evening, Charlotte Flair will go one on one with "The Man" Becky Lynch. Can Lynch overcome The Queen and reinsert herself into the RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania?

With that being said, here are three things possible for this Sunday's show. Leave your thoughts and predictions in the comments below and be sure to stay tuned to Sportskeeda for all the latest news and rumours as Fastlane approaches.


#3 The Shield will reign supreme one last time

The Shield
The Shield

In what is being billed as The Shield's "last ride", the trio will team up for possibly the last time to take on the team of Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley.

After two failed reunions, it seemed like The Shield was done once and for all late last year when Roman Reigns announced that he would take a leave of absence to deal with Leukemia and Dean Ambrose turned his back on Seth Rollins the very same night.

However, after a failed heel turn and Reigns returning sooner than anyone anticipated, they have reunited once again and possibly for the final time. It is no secret that Ambrose is possibly leaving the company after his contract expires in a couple of months. Rollins will be turning his attention to Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship after Sunday, and Reigns has no place on the WrestleMania card yet.

Corbin, McIntyre, and Lashley function better as singles competitors, especially McIntyre and Lashley (to a lesser extent). I see no reason for them to go over The Shield here, especially since Rollins needs to look strong heading into his battle with The Beast, so I see The Shield winning this Sunday.

The only swerve I could see happening is after they win that Ambrose turns on Reigns, setting up a WrestleMania match between the two, but that wouldn't make sense since Rollins would have to be involved somehow and he has other business to handle.

#2 Sami Zayn and/or The New Day will get involved in the WWE Championship match

Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn

Kofi Kingston was supposed to challenge Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship this Sunday, but due to a shocking twist of fate from Vince McMahon, it will be Kevin Owens getting the title shot instead. The one thing for certain in this match is that it won't end cleanly.

First, Bryan is not dropping the title until WrestleMania at the earliest so he won't be pinned or submitted here. Also, Owens has just returned from injury so he can't lose since he has to be booked back up to be a threat again. So, I see one of two things happening.

The most likely scenario, since it is already confirmed that they will be in Cleveland this Sunday, is that the New Day will get involved and cause a DQ finish. This would most likely lead to a Triple Threat match between Kofi, Owens, and Bryan at WrestleMania for the title with Kofi winning.

#1 Becky Lynch will defeat Charlotte Flair and be reinserted into the RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania

Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch

If Becky Lynch wants to find her way onto the WrestleMania card, she must defeat Charlotte Flair this Sunday to be re-added into the RAW Women's Championship Match.

Becky's momentum has slowed a bit in the past month or so. She was red hot coming out of the Royal Rumble, but with WWE constantly playing up her "knee injury" and her on again off again suspension, I just feel like she is losing traction, even if it isn't her fault.

There are multiple ways this match can end on Sunday with Becky winning. They could have Ronda Rousey interfere and cause a double DQ, but that wouldn't make sense for her since the likely outcome would still be a Triple Threat Match.

I believe Becky needs a big win going into WrestleMania and it needs to end cleanly. I feel like Charlotte can take a loss and still come out just fine, but Becky can't.

Everyone knows that somehow, someway that the match at WrestleMania will be a Triple Threat, and the best way to do that is to have Lynch win Sunday fair and square.

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