Fastlane 2019: 3 streaks and records which could be broken at the WWE PPV

WWE Fastlane 2019
WWE Fastlane 2019

If there is one thing WWE likes particularly about stats, it is to jinx them. As the saying goes - all good things must come to an end. Streaks in WWE are no different.

Even the most revered streak in professional wrestling history - The Undertaker's legendary undefeated streak at WrestleMania - was no exception. At WrestleMania 30, WWE decided to pull the trigger and had Brock Lesnar defeat The Phenom at the Showcase of the Immortals.

Even though WWE is not advertising any streaks or records at the moment, it does not mean that there aren't any. Quite a few records are in the danger of being broken at this year's Fastlane PPV. Some of them are for good, whereas others are for the worse. In this article, we will be taking a look at a few streaks that could be potentially broken at the event.


#3 Ronda Rousey's PPV streak as the RAW Women's champion

Ronda Rousey will keep a close eye on the match between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch
Ronda Rousey will keep a close eye on the match between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch

Ever since she won the RAW Women's Championship from Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam 2018, Ronda Rousey has appeared in every single Pay Per View (PPV) she could appear in - either to defend her title or just for working some other matches. We are ignoring WWE Crown Jewel since the women were not allowed to perform in Saudi Arabia.

At Hell in a Cell, Rousey defended her title against Alexa Bliss. At WWE Super Show-Down, she was involved in a six women tag team match - also including the Bella Twins and the Riott Squad. She completed her storyline against Nikki Bella at WWE Evolution before facing Charlotte Flair at Survivor Series 2018.

Rousey had successful title defenses at TLC, Royal Rumble 2019, and Elimination Chamber against Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, and Ruby Riott respectively.

At Fastlane, Rousey will not be defending her title and would be waiting to see who will make it to the WrestleMania main event with her.

#2 The tale of Kevin Owens and world titles

Kevin Owens is the second ever Universal Champion
Kevin Owens is the second ever Universal Champion

Kevin Owens is one of WWE's most valued assets, and hence, WWE decided to give the Universal title to the Prizefighter after the inaugural champion, Finn Balor, relinquished his title after suffering a legitimate injury.

Owens had a fun run with the belt - and his segments with Chris Jericho were the best part of RAW back in 2016 and early 2017. However, since losing his Universal title to Goldberg at Fastlane 2017, Owens has never held another world title.

However, if Owens could manage to win the WWE Championship at Fastlane 2019, he would join a club with only two members in it. Owens would become only the third WWE Superstar to win both the Universal Championship and the WWE Championship. Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are the only WWE Superstars who are currently in this club.

#1 Rusev's PPV losing streak

Rusev lost to Shinsuke Nakamura in the pre-show of Royal Rumble 2019
Rusev lost to Shinsuke Nakamura in the pre-show of Royal Rumble 2019

Rusev is one of the most underrated superstars on the current WWE roster. The Bulgarian Brute is a powerhouse who is quite agile. Even with more than 300 pounds of weight, Rusev can move like a cruiserweight, a trait that is exclusive to only a few of the most gifted talents in the world.

However, if someone said WWE has not been treating the Bulgarian Brute well, it would be a massive understatement.

At Roadblock: End of the Line in 2016, Rusev won a kick-off match against Big Cass via count-out. That was the last time he ever won a PPV match. Rusev since has been a part of fifteen PPVs and lost in all of them - the most recent being the loss to Shinsuke Nakamura in the pre-show of Royal Rumble 2019.

Rusev has not even made it past the pre-show since his WWE Championship match against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules 2018.

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