'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Fastlane 2021 is less than 24 hours away and a lot is expected to happen. It's the final pay-per-view stop on the road to WrestleMania 37 and this could be the final place where we see the twists and turns before the biggest show of the year.
Twists, turns, and betrayals are to be expected in a card that only had matches added to it in the last week before the show. Here are a few possible betrayals that could happen at Fastlane 2021:
#5. Which alliance will break in the tag team title match at Fastlane?
While we normally would have been excited at the idea of this WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match at Fastlane, the entire feud has been confusing. With the SmackDown Women's Championship match set for WrestleMania between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, we're not sure why WWE thought it would be a good idea to mix the two title pictures.
There are already teams on both RAW and SmackDown who would be better contenders for the tag team titles than Banks and Belair. Either way, the match is happening, and Bianca Belair has the chance to walk into WrestleMania with a Championship around her waist already.
On the last episode of SmackDown before Fastlane 2021, Shayna Baszler accidentally kicked Nia Jax and cost her the match as Sasha Banks pinned her to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship.
What if all that was just a diversion by WWE? Given how things have played out, one would assume that the tension will be between the Women's Tag Team Champions. But with WrestleMania approaching, the Sasha Banks-Bianca Belair feud needs some heat, otherwise, it will be just another match on the card.
A Sasha Banks betrayal and heel turn would be perfectly-timed for WrestleMania 37. They don't need to win the tag team titles at Fastlane, and it will serve no actual purpose in their WrestleMania bout.
#4. A big betrayal in the Alexa Bliss-Randy Orton match at Fastlane
WWE rarely ever does intergender matches, but Fastlane is an exception. Randy Orton will take on Alexa Bliss in what is one of the more bizarre matches in recent times.
As you may know, Randy Orton has been tormented by Alexa Bliss for three months now - starting from the night after he set 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt on fire. The big question is as to when The Fiend will return. Bliss has been his instrument to get back at Orton as much as possible.
Even before Fastlane, Bliss constantly reaffirmed that "he" will return stronger than ever. After tormenting Orton for months, Bliss provided him the opportunity to get rid of her for good. The 14-time World Champion Randy Orton accepted the challenge for Fastlane and it's now official.
A big betrayal would be The Fiend returning and taking out Alexa Bliss. It would essentially be his way of telling her that she served her purpose and is no longer needed. That would likely be the biggest shock of the night.
#3. Cesaro returns at Fastlane but a betrayal follows
Cesaro isn't competing at Fastlane, but his former tag team partner Shinsuke Nakamura is. At first, Seth Rollins tried to recruit Cesaro, but after getting turned down, he eventually assaulted him and took him out.
Nakamura came out the following week on SmackDown and attacked Rollins - getting a measure of revenge for his partner. It was then announced that Seth Rollins would be facing Shinsuke Nakamura at Fastlane 2021.
This match is likely going to link back to Cesaro, who will be expected to challenge Rollins at WrestleMania 37. The outcome of this match seems a bit certain - Seth Rollins is expected to win.
It will be the former Universal Champion's first pay-per-view match since his return, but things could take a different turn. After Rollins beats Nakamura, it would be the perfect setup for Cesaro to return. Rather than getting the better of Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura could turn on Cesaro and beat him down - joining Rollins in the process at Fastlane.
#2. Bobby Lashley makes a statement at Fastlane ahead of WrestleMania 37
This is one betrayal that we admit is the least-likeliest to happen at Fastlane. The Hurt Business has been one of the best and most consistent parts of RAW for nearly a year now.
While Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander's tag team title success was great, it was Bobby Lashley's WWE Championship win that took the faction to new heights. Bobby Lashley will be closely observing Fastlane as his WrestleMania opponent Drew McIntyre takes on Sheamus in a No Holds Barred Match.
Drew McIntyre is expected to win at Fastlane, and Bobby Lashley and The Hurt Business could come out to make a statement. But what if the statement made at Fastlane was at the expense of his own faction members?
After losing the RAW tag team titles, Lashley could throw Benjamin and Alexander out of the faction to make a statement and get heat. We hope that this doesn't happen at Fastlane as The Hurt Business has the potential for a good and long run.
#1. A big stir in the Roman Reigns story at Fastlane
Roman Reigns has been unphased in his latest WWE run leading up to Fastlane. Most weeks, he gets the last laugh, and that's exactly what he will be expecting at Fastlane when he defends the Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan.
Post-Fastlane, Reigns already has Edge waiting for him at WrestleMania 37 if he retains the Universal Championship. But as per the stipulation of the latest SmackDown main event, Edge will be the special enforcer for the Universal title match at Fastlane.
It's Daniel Bryan's only shot at winning, but he isn't expected to. What if there's a big stir in Reigns' group ahead of WrestleMania 37. Edge being responsible for driving a wedge between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso could brilliantly play into their story.
What if Reigns ends up betraying Uso for not being able to help him as much as he could have? Jey Uso has been treated as second fiddle for a while now, but tensions could boil and The Tribal Chief may end up getting rid of his cousin in the process.
