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WWE Fastlane is live from Columbus, Ohio tomorrow night and it is the final pay-per-view stop on the Road to WrestleMania. The biggest event of the year is now less than a month away and it seems that Fastlane could be the show where a number of decisions are made when it comes to places on the WrestleMania card.
The main event will decide who will walk into WrestleMania as the WWE Champion, whilst the United States, SmackDown Women's and SmackDown Tag Team Championships are also on the line and could well change hands at the event.
WrestleMania is looming and this is the last chance that many of these stars have to impress WWE officials ahead of the biggest event of the year.
#5. Ruby Riott
Ruby Riott has only been on the main roster for four months and she's already managed to impress WWE officials enough for them to give her a Women's Championship match against arguably the best female wrestler in WWE right now Charlotte Flair.
Ruby is under no illusions, that she is in a fight this weekend and The Queen will not be taking it easy on her. This is her first singles match of any kind on pay-per-view and if she is hoping to be part of WrestleMania then she knows that her only chance is to ensure that she is leading with that Championship around her waist.
If The Riott Squad are allowed to be in her corner then it seems that she has much more of an advantage.
#4 Becky Lynch
It seems like a long time since Becky Lynch was seen on pay-per-view, and that's because the last time The LassKicker was part of a show before January's Royal Rumble was back at Survivor Series. This weekend she teams up with Naomi to take on the team of Carmella and Natalya in what seems to be another women's division filler match.
Becky's last win on pay-per-view came more than a year ago at Elimination Chamber in February 2017 when she was able to defeat Mickie James in a singles match. She has since been part of WrestleMania, Backlash, Money In The Bank and even The Royal Rumble where she was unable to make an impact.
With The Riott Squad currently taking over SmackDown Live, Becky needs to ensure that she teaches Carmella and Natalya the same lesson she taught on Tuesday night if the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion ever wants another shot at that title.
#3 The New Day
It seems that the former Tag Team Champions have rehashed their feud with The Usos just in time for WrestleMania. The two teams once again fight over the Smackdown Tag Team Championships this weekend but The New Day don't have as much confidence as they did at the height of their feud back in the Summer of 2017.
The New Day hasn't won a match on pay-per-view since Battleground 2017 when the trio was able to defeat The Usos to win the Tag Team Championships. They have since been defeated at SummerSlam and Hell in a Cell before they were then defeated by The Shield at Survivor Series and once again defeated in a fatal four-way for the Championships at Clash of Champions.
If the trio has any hopes of walking into WrestleMania as Champions, then this is their final opportunity.
#2 Bobby Roode
Bobby Roode walks into Fastlane as the United States Champion, but it seems that even this doesn't give him much of an advantage against The Viper. Randy Orton has been World Champion 13-times over the course of his career and it seems that Roode knows that he's at a disadvantage.
Roode has been on the main roster since August last year but he is still yet to notch up his first win on pay-per-view. This isn't through lack of appearances either, since Roode was part of Survivor Series, Clash of Champions and The Royal Rumble.
Of course, when it comes to kick-off shows, Roode did manage to pick up a less than memorable victory over Mojo Rawley as part of The Royal Rumble pre-show, but he's facing a man who is much more accomplished than Rawley on Sunday night.
#1 Rusev
Rusev takes on 2018 Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura this weekend at Fastlane, knowing that his last win on pay-per-view came back at Roadblock: End of the Line in 2016. The former United States Champion has had a bad run of form since he was drafted over to SmackDown Live, but he finally seems to have found his feet.
Rusev Day is so over with the WWE Universe that it is becoming hard for WWE to ignore him and a win over someone who is in the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania will definitely ensure that the company turns its head.
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