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The final pay-per-view before WrestleMania 37, WWE Fastlane is set to take place this Sunday on March 21, 2021. Taking place just three weeks before The Show of Shows, WWE Fastlane might shake things up on the Road to WrestleMania 37.
As of the writing on this article, a total of seven matches have been confirmed for the pay-per-view, including four championship matches. WWE also announced Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon to take place at WWE Fastlane, but there are speculations that it has been pulled off the card as the company doesn't have it on its official preview on its website.
The Road to WrestleMania 37 hasn't been very exciting but all that could change this Sunday. Let's take a look at five massive surprises that could take place at WWE Fastlane 2021. Comment down and let us know your predictions and theories for the pay-per-view.
#5 Mustafa Ali rage quits RETRIBUTION at WWE Fastlane 2021
A last-minute addition to the match card of WWE Fastlane 2021, it has been announced that the United States Champion Riddle will be defending his title against the leader of RETRIBUTION Mustafa Ali this Sunday. This past week on Monday Night RAW, the two collided for the title, but Ali lost the match after an unintentional distraction by T-BAR.
For the last several weeks, the tensions between the members of RETRIBUTION and their leader Mustafa Ali have been very clear. It is unfortunate that the faction hasn't really lived up to its potential and all signs point towards it breaking up soon.
At WWE Fastlane 2021, we might see Ali lose another opportunity to capture the United States Championship due to yet another distraction from a member of RETRIBUTION. Frustrated by this, Ali might rage quit the faction this Sunday. This could either lead to the faction breaking up or someone else stepping up as their new leader.
#4 Edge turns heel and attacks Daniel Bryan at WWE Fastlane 2021
WWE Fastlane 2021 will feature Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending his title against Daniel Bryan. A major twist was added to the match this week on Friday Night SmackDown as Edge defeated Jey Uso to become the special guest enforcer for the Universal title bout at WWE Fastlane.
It was at WWE Elimination Chamber last month where the 2021 men's Royal Rumble winner Edge chose to face Reigns at WrestleMania 37 for the Universal title. Surprisingly, WWE has been teasing an interesting side-story here with Edge and Bryan, two of the biggest babyfaces, having tensions between them.
Things have been pretty bad between the two as Daniel Bryan even delivered a Running Knee to Edge a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown. With Edge becoming the special guest enforcer, the Universal Championship match at WWE Fastlane is sure to have a lot of drama.
A surprising direction that WWE can take is for Edge to get into an argument with Bryan mid-match and end up attacking him and turning heel. This would likely make the WrestleMania 37 Universal Championship match a triple threat involving Bryan. Edge has been a great babyface, but fans would love to see the heel version of The Rated-R Superstar one last time.
#3 Sasha Banks turns on Bianca Belair at WWE Fastlane 2021
The WWE Women's tag team titles will be on the line at WWE Fastlane this Sunday. The Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will be defending their titles against SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks and the winner of the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match Bianca Belair.
Now, Banks and Belair are set to take on each other at WrestleMania 37 next month. As amazing as the two superstars are, their feud hasn't been as engaging with both of them being babyfaces, to an extent.
The chances of the women's tag team titles changing hands at WWE Fastlane 2021 are very low. However, the match would surely end in a way so as to protect all the superstars involved. Banks and Belair could end up losing due to some miscommunication between them.
Following the match at WWE Fastlane 2021, a visibly upset Sasha Banks could lose her cool and attack Bianca Belair, turning heel. This would add proper face-heel dynamics to their WrestleMania match and establish Belair as a proper babyface.
#2 Alexa Bliss defeats Randy Orton at WWE Fastlane after The Fiend possesses her
Arguably the most intriguing bout heading into WWE Fastlane 2021 is the intergender match between Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton. The entire feud between Randy Orton, Alexa Bliss, and 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt has been very unique. But fans are split in their opinions with some loving the entire supernatural segments, while the others calling it a little over the top.
In any case, Bliss vs. Orton at WWE Fastlane this Sunday will be a must-watch and fans can expect the unexpected. It has been over three months since Randy Orton burned The Fiend in the middle of the ring at WWE TLC 2020. The Fiend hasn't been seen physically on WWE TV since then and the question is will he finally return at WWE Fastlane?
We have previously seen how Alexa Bliss transforms from her bubbly babyface form to a darker one mid-match, and something similar could happen at WWE Fastlane 2021. Bliss can even go a step further and transform into Sister Abigail or appear wearing a burnt mask of The Fiend - indicating that he has possessed her. Ultimately, the combined power of The Fiend and Alexa Bliss could prove to be too much for Randy Orton to handle.
#1 Brock Lesnar returns and attacks Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley at WWE Fastlane 2021
WWE Fastlane 2021 will feature Drew McIntyre and Sheamus taking on each other in a No Holds Barred match. In what is sure to be a grueling contest, it will most likely be McIntyre who walks out as the winner as he needs this momentum ahead of his WWE Championship match against Bobby Lashley.
Following Drew McIntyre's victory at WWE Fastlane, the WWE Champion Bobby Lashley could come out and have a staredown in the ring with McIntyre. This is where WWE could surprise us with Brock Lesnar returning and taking out both Lashley and McIntyre. Lashley recently spoke about the possibility of a triple threat match between him, Lesnar, and McIntyre.
"What you said with me, Brock, and Drew. Let's think of a couple of different scenarios. Do I get Brock in the lock? Or does Brock hit Drew with the F5, as he stands up, I spear Brock. Drew hits me with a Claymore, turns right around to an F5, Brock walks away with it. Do I get Drew in the lock, and Brock hits us both with the F5?"
Brock Lesnar returning at WWE Fastlane 2021 could lead to this match actually happening at WrestleMania next month for the WWE Championship. WrestleMania 37 will witness the return of live fans to a WWE show and the company would surely like to have someone like The Beast Incarnate on the card for such a major show.
