WWE Fastlane 2019: 5 Things that should not happen at the PPV

I know you’ve heard this a lot in the past few weeks already but here we go again – the final pitstop before WrestleMania 35, Fastlane 2019 is just a few days away and the excitement is palpable! Maybe not as perceptible as the WWE wants it to be, but it could have been much worse.

Fastlane’s card has predictability written all over it in bold, yet, it will still have some quality wrestling and the progression of storylines that will be majorly featured at WrestleMania 35.

For all its worth, Fastlane is just a glorified version of Raw and SmackDown with longer matches and titles being defended. However, the PPV, as mentioned earlier, will have crucial implications on the ‘Mania card. In hindsight, the PPV can actually be good you know!

For that to happen, though, WWE needs to ensure these things do not happen at the PPV. Do. Not. Happen!

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#1. Kevin Owens winning the WWE Championship

There is still time until he can win the WWE title.

Now it’s great to see Owens back as the good guy who looks to be in the best shape of his life. Most importantly, he now has a bunch of Panda and Monkey tattoos on his arm because, of course, he loves animals.

Oh yes, the Stunner! What an honor indeed to have been allotted one of the most, if not the most iconic finisher of all time. It’s blatantly obvious. The powers that be in the WWE love the former Prizefighter turned everyman.

He should win the WWE title eventually, however, not this Sunday. While I am a big admirer of KO, he has to wait until Kofi Kingston has his moment. And, Kingston’s moment of reckoning has to come against by far the best heel on the roster, Daniel Bryan.

Even if, for some outrageous reason, WWE decides to not put the title around Kofi’s waist, Bryan needs to continue his reign and build himself as a top heel that WWE can use to eventually put over a babyface champion.

#2. Becky Lynch losing

They will bring the house down with a great match.

It just can’t happen. It’s refreshingly weird to see WWE focus so heavily on a women’s title feud for WrestleMania when Roman Reigns and the gang are back together.

It’s not just Becky Lynch, though, who deserves the credit. Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and the WWE Creative – everyone has done their job to make this feud feel like a big deal. However, WWE tends to overdo it at times and the recent weeks have been a little too complicated for my personal liking.

That doesn’t take away from the fact that The Man has to win and punch her ticket to WrestleMania’s main event. That’s the crux of the storyline and it has to happen via her victory over The Corporate Queen of the WWE.

Even if Rousey decides to crash the party, WWE has to book Lynch to win. Anything otherwise and there will be riots at the Quicken Loans Arena.

#3. Shield Spilt

The Hounds of Justice have to have a prolonged run this time around.

The Hounds of Justice are back together. Again. While we have seen failed reunifications before, the latest couldn’t have come at a better time for the WWE.

The Big Dog is back and he is not outrightly being told that he sucks. Reigns has become the babyface he was supposed to be. Ambrose has shunned his horrific heel gimmick to ride with his brothers again before he leaves the WWE. Seth Rollins is just stacking up the numbers to counteract the inevitable Beast incarnate attack.

But, how long will the renewed alliance last? Is this just a one-off thing or are they really here to stay?

The split, however good it may sound, should not happen at Fastlane or even after the PPV. There were reports doing the rounds that WWE may want Reigns and Ambrose to square up against each other at ‘Mania.

As fresh as that sounds, it’s unwanted at this point as there are more pressing matters to tend to. Firstly, WWE needs to sustain Reigns’ momentum and avoid a situation where the fans to turn on him again. The only way to do that is to keep him with the Shield. Secondly and most importantly, the angle may just convince Ambrose to re-sign with WWE.

The last reunion was a dud and we, the fans, deserve a proper run this time around that ends up pushing all three stars to bigger and better things.

On a side note, Reigns is now rumored to face Baron Corbin at 'Mania. I know, it sounds horrible but that means the Shield may stay together after all.

#4. More unwanted title changes

The Boss 'N' Hug Connection.

While I don’t mind the occasional swerve, playing hot potato with championships isn’t all that imaginative. I’ve already mentioned why Bryan needs to retain but there are other champs too who have to walk out of Fastlane with their straps intact.

For starters, Asuka just can’t lose to Mandy Rose. No chance in hell.

Both sets of men’s Tag Team Champions from Raw and SmackDown are in the infancy of their respective reigns and dropping it now will just take away all the momentum, not that they have much anyway.

I can see WWE booking Revival to lose the titles at Fastlane only to win it back at ‘Mania, however, it doesn’t help anyone in this situation.

The same can happen with Sasha Banks and Bayley, who will defend the Women’s Tag Team titles for the first time on PPV against Tamina and Nia Jax. A loss, again, would set things up for Banks and Bayley in an angle where they go on to reclaim the titles at ‘Mania.

However, WWE needs a big Women’s title match at the Show of Shows and need to keep the titles with the former Women’s Champions to make it a match worth tuning into.

#5. Any other match main eventing other than Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair

It should be another classic match between the two real-life best friends.

The three-way feud has been the hottest storyline heading into WrestleMania and WWE need not take their foot off the pedal.

The high stakes match has the most hype. It has been given extended TV time. It has the authority involved. It has Twitter going nuts. It even supposedly has real-life dissension between Rousey and Lynch in the backdrop.

WWE has struck gold with the angle and has set things up relatively well for The Man to finally confirm her spot for a potentially historic WrestleMania match.

This is quintessential WWE storytelling and Lynch has to come out on top. WrestleMania is the culmination of angles and this year will be the Irish Lasskicker’s year.

From here onwards though, WWE needs to keep it simple and let Lynch win at Fastlane. Ronda can interrupt and cost Charlotte the match, which would make everyone look equally strong going into the biggest show of the year.

All said and done, Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch has to main event Fastlane. It’s as simple as that.