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On Sunday, WWE will host its final pay-per-view on the 'Road to WrestleMania 35,' that is, Fastlane. The event is WWE's annual appetizer before their biggest show of the year and has been known for clearing up the 'Mania card, delivering many interesting matches in the process. The 5th installment of Fastlane looks no different with some amazing match-ups to look forward to for the fans,
From Becky Lynch's fight against Charlotte Flair to seal her place in the Women's Championship match at WrestleMania to Kevin Owens' chance to stun Daniel Bryan, Fastlane has a really strong card. It is a great chance for the company to deliver a really strong show, making the Road to WrestleMania even more exciting.
However, WWE should be cautious of not making any mistakes at a time when it's in desperate need of strong viewership. There are things they should do, and some they shouldn't. In this article, we present 3 such things of each.
SHOULD #3 The world's best Tag-team breaks up.
From the moment The Miz and Shane McMahon started to have these little interactions on Smackdown, fans have smelled the WrestleMania encounter between the two Superstars. In the last few months, they have been paired up as a Tag-team. Moreover, they even won the Tag-team Championship. Then, they have lost the Championship, and at Fastlane, they have another chance to win the Championship back.
Now, it'd be a shocker if Miz and McMahon win. Nobody expects them to win, and probably not many want them to beat The Usos a second time anyway. They should lose, and unless plans change, will lose. Then, the loss should result in one of the Superstars losing it, and attacking the other to set up a 'Mania bout between them.
It doesn't matter who WWE decides to turn. Whether it's the expected turn of The Miz or a shocking McMahon turn, we should get the much-awaited break up on Sunday, March 10. In case it doesn't happen, we will have to wonder if WWE has left it too late if they already haven't. None of us want to have a rushed build to their 'Mania encounter.
SHOULDN'T #3. Mandy Rose beats Asuka
It has now been apparent for some time that WWE and Vince McMahon see Mandy Rose as a big star going forward. It has become more obvious lately with Rose, out of nowhere, getting a Championship match against Asuka. Though it's not bad that WWE wants to push some of its young stars, who could be big stars going forward, yet Mandy Rose shouldn't beat Asuka at Fastlane.
While the RAW Women's Championship has given us the hottest WWE rivalry, the Smackdown Women's Championship seems to have been neglected by the management. Despite the fact that Asuka had beaten Becky Lynch for the Championship at the Royal Rumble, she hasn't had much to do since then. And, that should change at Fastlane.
First and foremost, Asuka should retain at Fastlane, and then she should start her feud against Lacey Evans that should lead to a Championship match at 'Mania. As for Mandy Rose...
SHOULD #2 Boss 'N Hug Connection beats Nia Jax and Tamina; Deville and Rose attack.
Having had nothing much to do for over a year, Banks and Bayley finally found themselves in a meaningful situation in the company as the first ever Women's Tag-team Champions.
At Fastlane, the duo has their first challengers in Tamina Snuka and Nia Jax. While it shouldn't surprise anyone if Banks and Bayley emerge as victors after this match, they shouldn't be standing tall to end their night at Fastlane. The Boss N' Hug Connection should be attacked and thus receive their challengers for WrestleMania: Soniya Deville and Mandy Rose.
Rumors have occurred that Trish Stratus and Lita may challenge the duo at WrestleMania, and that'd no doubt be great for Bayley and Banks, being in a really big 'Mania feud. However, WWE should now move on from having too many former stars compete at major shows, taking the spotlight away from younger talent.
Rose and Deville were the stars of the Elimination Chambers match that Bayley and Banks won the Championship in. Rightfully, if any team deserved a title-shot at the Champions, Deville and Rose make the most sense. Hence, the duo should grab this opportunity to attack the champions at Fastlane and make themselves be heard, booking a ticket to WrestleMania 35.
SHOULDN'T #2 The Revival loses the RAW Tag-team Championship
The Revival will defend their WWE Raw Tag Team Championship on Sunday in a Triple-threat tag match against Chad Gable and Bobby Roode, and Aleister Black and Ricochet. The stacks are clearly against the Champions, but as the history of Fastlane suggests: Champions retain their championships. And, for Wilder and Dawson, it shouldn't be any different.
While Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson haven't exactly set the world on fire with their first reign as Tag-team Champions, but they have a ton of potential to do as such. It isn't without potential that The Revival is considered to be one of the best teams in the business. This team, as they have shown in the NXT, can carry WWE's Tag-team division, but they can't do it without the support of the management.
WWE likes to toss around its mid-card titles, consistently swapping it between superstars and teams. However, it never really does any good for anyone. Short reigns are lackluster and easily forgettable. Hence, WWE should put their faith in The Revival and have them keep the titles with them for the time being, and let the RAW tag-division build around them. Even if the plan is for them to drop the titles to Richochet and Black, it shouldn't happen at Fastlane, but WrestleMania.
SHOULD #1. Ambrose turns on his brothers... Again
Roman Reigns has come back, and he isn't taking Rollins' spot at WWE WrestleMania. That's a sigh of relief to everyone who has wanted to see The Architect slay The Beast. However, when Reigns appeared on Raw on March 4, he said he wanted something else: a final SHIELD reunion.
Well, he asked for it, lest some drama, he has got it. The Shield will now face Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin in a 6-man showdown. The match has been billed as the penultimate match for the Hounds of Justice. However, this shouldn't be an all nostalgic, heartwarming affair. Lest, it should end with Dean Ambrose attacking his brothers, again.
Ambrose has been on a confusing ride off late, with his status in the company itself in doubt. Reports of him both staying and leaving have consistently emerged and reemerged and has left all of us wondering about what the future of the Lunatic Fringe holds for him.
However, regardless Ambrose staying at WWE or moving elsewhere, he should be in a Marquee match at WrestleMania 32, and his opponent should be WWE's Big Dog, Roman Reigns. The two men have been WWE's best in recent years and have had a lot of history together. It'd not take too much effort on the Creative's part to sell this encounter and give 'Mania a high-profile bout.
Hence, WWE should let the brothers tear each other apart emotionally and physically on the Road to WrestleMania, and it should begin at Fastlane with Dean Ambrose turning on the Shield... one last time.
SHOULDN'T #1. Charlotte loses clean.
WWE hasn't left a stone unturned in making Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey one of the hottest feuds ever in recent memory. Besides CM Punk in 2011-12 or Daniel Bryan in 2013-14, no Superstar has been as over in the last 10 years as Becky Lynch is currently. It has been Lynch's overwhelming support that has led WWE to turn Rousey heel and make Charlotte one of the most despised heels in the businesses.
In the latest development, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair have been scheduled to go one-on-one at WWE Fastlane, with the condition that if Lynch wins, she enters the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
This is where it gets tricky, as Becky Lynch shouldn't win this match on one good leg, as she stated this week on Smackdown. While there's no doubt that Becky Lynch will be in the Championship match at 'Mania, WWE should be wise enough to protect the third wheel of the likely WrestleMania closing match, Charlotte Flair, at Fastlane.
The easiest way to do that would be to have 'Rowdy' Rousey appear and demolish both the women at Fastlane, resulting in a no-contest. This will not only sensibly insert Becky Lynch in the Women's Championship match, but also keep the intrigue alive and keep fans waiting for the ultimate moment: Becky Lynch's triumph.
