WWE Fastlane: 10 Takeaways from the pay-per-view

#4 Samoa Joe looks dominant as US champ

The Samoan Submission Machine takes out both Rey Misterio and R Truth at the same time.

Many fans believed that hell would freeze over before they got to see Samoa Joe in a WWE ring, but it still happened.

From his dominant display during his NXT run to his brutal feud with AJ Styles, Samoa Joe has silenced the critics who said his ring style wouldn't mesh well with the WWE performers. At Fastlane, the Samoan Submission Machine proved his total dominance in a wild fatal four way for Joe's United States Championship.

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Joe classes up the mid-card by his mere presence and the addition of the legendary Rey Misterio and the up-and-coming Andrade just made the match that much more prestigious. Despite a very game effort by everyone involved -- including the middle-aged Rey Misterio, who looks crisp as ever -- Joe was the clear cut winner after brutally taking out every man in the match at one point or another.

Joe is going to kill you--and retain his US title for the foreseeable future.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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