5 bold predictions for WWE Fastlane 2017

#1 Kevin Owens retains with the help of Samoa Joe

Without Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens may need some new help to retain his Universal Championship

Predicting that Kevin Owens retains his title this Sunday may be bold in and of itself.

Goldberg has been booked like a monster and it wouldn’t be surprising to see WWE put the title on him before his clash with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33. But Owens has good reason to retain as well, and he could do so via some questionable means this Sunday.

Owens and Samoa Joe have not interacted on Raw as of yet. But they do have one big thing in common: they were both hand-picked to be at the forefront of Raw by Triple H. This suggests that there could be a stable forming here, and it would be intimidating, to say the least.

We could see the formation of the stable at Fastlane.

Joe has a match against Sami Zayn, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t get involved in the main event. Owens is no stranger to his matches ending in shenanigans, just ask Chris Jericho.

There is a chance that, at the request of Triple H, Joe somehow ensures that Owens retains the Universal title against Goldberg. We would officially see the creation of perhaps the most interesting and dominant faction since the Shield.

Owens retaining makes a lot of sense. Goldberg vs Lesnar doesn’t need to be for the Universal title; it feels like a huge match regardless. Owens could do a lot more as Universal champion, and Joe could make sure that happens.

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