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There's an argument to be made that WWE have too many per-per-views in their 'Road to WrestleMania' with Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and this weekend's Fastlane Pay-Per-View all taking place.
This has led to many considering Fastlane 2019 to be a 'filler' show with matches that don't particularly matter or have no consequence. It's hard to argue against this when matches like The Shield Vs. Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley, and Mandy Rose Vs. Asuka are taking place.
Perhaps the biggest example of this is the fact that Becky Lynch is having to wrestle Charlotte to earn a spot in the Raw Women's Title match at WrestleMania and make it a Triple Threat between her, Charlotte and current champion Ronda Rousey. This is despite 'The Man' winning the Royal Rumble match in January and already earning the same spot she's competing for now.
In fact, there are many who consider the current booking of the proposed WrestleMania Main Event to be a miss-step by the WWE. This extends to Ronda Rousey's bizarre social media promos labelling the whole thing as fake, which people also think is a huge mistake (whether it's part of a storyline or not)
But what other big mistakes could the WWE make at Fastlane 2019? We take a look!
#5. Charlotte beating Becky Lynch
It goes without saying, but it would be a monumental error on WWE's part if they were to have Charlotte defeat Becky Lynch at Fastlane. This would exclude the hottest Superstar in the WWE from the potential 'Mania main event and would derail all of the hard work they've done building Lynch up as a main attraction.
Even if this wasn't the end of the story and they book some other way to eventually get Lynch into the match, the damage would already be done. Lynch has to go into WrestleMania looking incredibly strong and a loss to Charlotte would be a terrible idea. The fact she's competing for a title shot is a mistake in the first place, so to have her lose another opportunity and find another way to shoehorn her in would be ridiculous.
#4. Daniel Bryan losing the WWE Title
Okay, this isn't just about the fact that I am hoping for #KofiMania at WrestleMania, which would be the biggest match you can do with Daniel Bryan and the WWE Title and would be a well deserved huge 'Mania moment for Kofi Kingston.
But it's also because Daniel Bryan truly is doing some of his best work in the WWE as the environmentally conscious heel, which is saying something! I like Kevin Owens and I'm glad he's back, but having him win the title would deprive us of a Daniel Bryan at his best, and the one-on-one match between Kingston and Bryan that everyone wants.
Plus, I really, really want Sami Zayn to return at Fastlane and 'shockingly' align himself with Daniel Bryan and Rowan, costing his former best-friend the victory.
#3. Asuka losing to Mandy Rose
Okay. Let me make one thing clear. I do not hate Mandy Rose as a wrestler. I am, in fact, a fan of Mandy Rose and think she's coming on really well as an in-ring performer. However, I think having Mandy Rose beat Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Championship a few weeks before WrestleMania would be a big mistake.
The issue I have is that WWE's general booking of Asuka since last year's WrestleMania has been nothing short of woeful, so much so that it's hard to remember that she was undefeated across NXT and the main roster for as long as she was. With that in mind, it wouldn't be the end of the world of Rose were to win the title. But I'm still hoping we can get Asuka back to the glory days.
#2. Revival losing the Raw Tag-Team Titles
Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson finally became Raw Tag-Team Champions after spending an eternity languishing on the main roster and failing to live up to the promise they more than exhibited during their time in NXT. Now it seems like they might also lose them just as suddenly as they were pushed and won them.
This would be a huge mistake, as good as Chad Gable and Bobby Roode, and Aleister Black and Ricochet are, The Revival are a better tag-team, and should be given the opportunity to prove it. I have absolutely no doubt that this match could steal the show at Fastlane, but anything other than Revival retaining would be a mistake for WWE.
The Revival needs a WrestleMania moment of its own, and the last thing WWE would want to do is rip the team of the prestigious championships.
#1. Not building towards Roman Reigns Vs. Dean Ambrose
The circumstances surrounding Dean Ambrose's pre-announced impending departure from the company, his actions as a heel after Reigns' cancer diagnosis and Reigns' return and subsequent Shield reunion have given WWE a unique opportunity to tell a story worthy of WrestleMania.
With that in mind, it would be a shame if they continue to play out the Shield reunion without any swerves, like Ambrose turning his back on Rollins and Reigns yet again at Fastlane. You can then have Reigns try and win Ambrose over and perhaps even convince him to stay in the WWE. Personally, I'd have Reigns Vs Ambrose with Ambrose staying in WWE if Reigns wins (Obviously this all depends on Ambrose's real-life inclination to stay with WWE, but we'll see)
Honestly though, what else do you do with Reigns at WrestleMania?
