WWE Fastlane 2019: 5 most memorable matches in the history of the pay-per-view

WWE Fastlane 2019 has almost rolled around. The WWE pay-per-view promises to be one of the best Fastlanes in recent memory, with an excellent stacked card.

In the past, the pay-per-view has been considered to be an unimportant event and has often been used as nothing more than a filler event before WrestleMania. This week's event will be the fifth event to be promoted under the name WWE Fastlane.

However, in the history of the WWE Fastlane event, there have been several matches which have stuck out for being extremely memorable. Some matches went above and beyond their filler status to fulfill the potential no one even knew that they had.

These matches were not expected to be anything great, as other would-be great matches had disappointed in the pay-per-view before. However, they broke out of that status and shone, making the pay-per-view event a memorable one for everyone concerned.

In this article, we will talk about 5 memorable matches from WWE Fastlane 2019.

#5. Rusev vs John Cena - WWE Fastlane 2015

John Cena and Rusev had a feud that started at WWE Fastlane

One of the matches, which is often forgotten from WWE Fastlane pay-per-views, is the one for the United States Championship between John Cena and Rusev at Fastlane 2015.

The match did not have the best buildup, with Rusev and John Cena confronting each other backstage after the Royal Rumble. In fact, it felt like the two were being shoved together randomly.

However, the chemistry between the two in the ring remains one of the best pairings at WWE Fastlane.

The two battled it out in the middle of the ring, with it appearing that Cena might be able to get better of the Bulgarian Brute. A distraction from Lana saw Rusev stooping to heel tactics with a low blow, following which he put him in the Accolade until he passed out.

The fight led to Cena and Rusev facing each other again at WrestleMania, where he won the title, leading to one of the better title runs of his career.

#4. Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman - WWE Fastlane 2017

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman rocked the WWE with their feud

This match was significant for two reasons. On one hand, Roman Reigns' feud with Braun Strowman helped many WWE fans to forget that they actually disliked the Big Dog.

Strowman's ridiculous dominance saw him become a huge WWE Superstar in the eyes of the fans -- both literally as well as his presence in the locker room.

Up until this match against the Big Dog of WWE, The Monster Among Men had an undefeated streak running in the professional wrestling company. Such streaks are always in danger when one enters the ring with someone like Roman Reigns.

The WWE match had a little of everything, with Braun putting Roman Reigns through an announce table. The end came fast for him when he tried to hit Reigns with a Diving Splash. Reigns were able to avoid the attempt at the move and then hit Strowman with a Spear to end things.

This marked the end of Strowman's streak.

#3. AJ Styles vs Chris Jericho - WWE Fastlane 2016

AJ Styles had a warm welcome to the WWE from Chris Jericho

AJ Styles made his debut in WWE at the 2016 WWE Royal Rumble match. There he came in at #3 and lasted for a long time, before ultimately being eliminated.

The very next night on WWE RAW he defeated Chris Jericho. Jericho soon took out the newcomer in an episode of WWE SmackDown Live, where he picked up his own win.

AJ Styles then challenged Chris Jericho to a match at the next WWE PPV, WWE Fastlane.

There, in the match, Jericho tried to dominate Styles, but the Phenomenal One was able to get out of the Walls of Jericho, and then was able to survive the Codebreaker by getting to the ropes as well.

The match came to an end, when, after a Styles Clash, AJ Styles put Chris Jericho in a Calf Crusher forcing him to tap out.

The two would continue their feud until WrestleMania and beyond, but this marked Styles winning the Rubber Match in their feud at this stage.

#2. Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan - For Roman Reigns' WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania 31 - Fastlane 2015

Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan stole the show when they met at WWE Fastlane

Roman Reigns won the WWE Royal Rumble match in 2015, winning the opportunity to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 31.

However, before he could get there, he was manipulated into putting that match on the line at WWE Fastlane. Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins battled each other for the right to face Roman Reigns for his spot in the title match.

Bryan came out on top and the two met in the main event of the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view event.

The two battled in what is one of the best matches of both of their careers. Bryan threw everything he had at Roman Reigns, but it looked like nothing would be able to make a dent in the Superstar.

After several near-falls, Bryan was about to go for a second Running Knee, but Reigns was ready. He countered the Running Knee with a Spear to take out Bryan and retain his chance for the match against Brock Lesnar.

#1. AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin vs Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens vs John Cena vs Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Baron Corbin, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens met at WWE Fastlane

The WWE Championship Match at WWE Fastlane 2018 was a pay-per-view which saw 6 men with very different agendas enter the match to stake their claim for the Championship.

AJ Styles had been feuding with Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens previously, and they continued their attempts to gain the title from Styles. John Cena was in the match because he was determined to earn his spot at WrestleMania 34. Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler also managed to win their qualifying matches.

The match was huge from the very beginning. John Cena hit every Superstar with an Attitude Adjustment, and then put Styles through a table with an AA as well.

Shane McMahon was also involved, as he was at ringside breaking up any pinfalls which involved Owens and Zayn.

The ending sequence was like art. Cena hit an Attitude Adjustment on Dolph Ziggler. Just as he was about to hit a second, Kevin Owens hit him with a Pop-up Powerbomb. This was immediately followed by AJ Styles diving from outside to hit the Phenomenal Forearm.

This was all he needed to pick up the win and bring an end to the best match in the history of WWE Fastlane.