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The New Day defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev on the pre-show before Fastlane kicked off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The WWE Title would be on the line later in the night as Kevin Owens was set to return after months but the first match of the day kicked off without any delay.
The Usos (c) vs Shane McMahon & The Miz - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
Shane started the match off with a kick to the body of Jimmy Uso and then a stiff punch to the face. He hit a Russian side leg sweep and tagged in The Miz. Miz and Shane used The Hart Attack on Jey Usowho had just tagged in. The Usos took control of Shane and slowly began to dissect him.
The crowd booed The Usos for using smart tag team tactics and taking The Miz out. Jimmy dragged Shane close to his corner and tagged Jey in. The champions were isolating Shane McMahon.
The Miz finally got the hot tag in and he sent Jimmy face-first into the canvas. He hit the "It" kicks and a few running knees. He hit his signature offense and then leaped on Jimmy and Jey from the top turnbuckle.
Miz's dad was seen cheering him on. Shane urged for the tag in but The Usos took control back. The Miz almost went for the skull-crushing finale but The Usos regained control again and hit a superkick on his next attempt to leap off the top turnbuckle. Shane McMahon broke up the attempt and the chaos soon saw Shane go down.
The Miz hit the skull crushing finale but failed to get the pin. Jimmy Uso had The Miz on his shoulders and they looked to finish The Miz but he escaped and sent Jimmy right into Jey, who was ready to jump.
Shane McMahon was on the top turnbuckle ready to go coast-to-coast, but Jey was on the top turnbuckle of the other end. They both jumped at the same time and Shane hit a dropkick to the knee. The Miz, on the urging of his father, went to the top turnbuckle and tried to hit a frog splash, but Jey's knee was lifted up and he rolled him over for the win.
Result: The Usos (c) def. The Miz & Shane McMahon to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
As The Miz and Shane were having a post-match talk, they went to The Miz's father and Shane raised The Miz's hand. As soon as The Miz turned to walk, Shane McMahon attacked him.
For the first time in over 10 years, Shane McMahon turned heel. He grabbed Miz's dad's face and threatened him. He sucker punched The Miz and went for a triangle choke to finish him off.
Asuka (c) vs. Mandy Rose - SmackDown Women's
Championship match
Asuka started off strong but Mandy Rose displayed her strength and dumped her on the other side of the ring. Asuka caught her in an ankle lock. Sonya DeVille distracted Asuka and Rose hits a knee to the face.
Asuka missed her charge on Rose and got trapped in the ropes, and Rose slammed her face with a knee. Rose looked to hit her finisher, but Asuka escaped.
Sonya DeVille lifted the ring apron to take out a kendo stick. Mandy Rose slipped on the end of the apron which was lifted up, and Asuka hit a beautiful spinning kick on Mandy Rose, finishing her off for good.
Result: Asuka def. Mandy Rose to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship
Sonya DeVille tried to apologize for her mistake after the match but Rose was livid.
Backstage, Kofi was met with Mr. McMahon along with the rest of the New Day and they pleaded Vince to give Kofi a shot at the WWE title. Vince agreed to make it a triple threat and added that the title match was right up next.
Kofi Kingston vs. The Bar - 2 on 1 Handicap match
We were setting up for Kofi to join the WWE title match but it was announced at the last second that he would face The Bar in a handicap match instead. The Bar came in guns blazing and destroyed Kofi early on but Kofi fought back finally and sent Sheamus into the ring post before taking an uppercut from Cesaro in the ring. The Bar hit double team moves off the rope and then Sheamus hit a Brogue kick as the crowd chanted 'this is boring'.
The New Day came out to help their teammate but Rusev and Nakamura took them out before they could reach the ring. The Bar hit a double White Noise on Kofi for the three-count.
Result: The Bar def. Kofi Kingston
Backstage, Shane McMahon was asked about his attack on the Miz earlier but he turned us away without a word.
The Revival (c) vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. Bobby Roode & Chad Gable - RAW Tag Team Championship match
Gable and Ricochet started off the match and Gable was in control early on but Ricochet hit a Hurricanrana followed by a dropkick before Wilder was tagged in. Ricochet was in trouble for a bit with a near fall. Gable was back in and had Ricochet in a hold before Dawson tagged in, continuing the assault on the rookie.
Black tagged in and went for a Black Mass but Roode came in with a spinebuster. Gable and Roode hit a double team move before Black replied with a Meteora. Ricochet hit a Hurricanrana on Dawson off the top rope on the rest of the contestants wiping everyone out. The Revival hit the Shatter Machine on Gable in the ring for the three-count.
Result: The Revival def. Bobby Roode & Chad Gable, Ricochet & Aleister Black to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
After the match, the all-out brawl continued until Ricochet and Black hit their finishers and were the last men standing.
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth vs. Andrade - Fatal 4-Way match for the United States Championship
Samoa Joe dominated the match early on and hit a suicide dive on all three opponents. Truth caught Joe by the feet while Andrade kicked him into the stairs. Mysterio hit a Hurricanrana on Truth and Andrade at the same time off the ropes. Joe hit a double lariat on Truth and Mysterio claiming back his momentum.
Andrade and Mysterio were in the ring and the veteran was in trouble before R Truth came in with a kick to the face of Andrade. The match went outside and Vega and Carmella got into a fight with each other. Back in the ring, Truth hit a 5 Knuckle Shuffle on Joe but failed to capitalize. Mysterio hit a 619 on Joe but the champ locked in the Coquina Clutch making Rey pass out.
Result: Samoa Joe def. Rey Mysterio, R-Truth & Andrade to retain the United States Championship
Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax & Tamina - RAW Women's Championship match
Bayley and Nia kicked off the match and Sasha was tagged in early. Nia came in and she threw Sasha onto Bayley like a piece of cardboard. Bayley hit a running knee in the corner and then sent Nia into the ring post.
Sasha came in with a Meteora before she leapt outside at Tamina. Nia went outside and Bayley hit a suicide dive taking everyone out. Bayley returned to the ring and hit a top rope move on Nia before managing to roll her into a pin for the three-count.
Result: Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Nia Jax & Tamina to retain the RAW Women's Championship
Nia and Tamina attacked the champions after the match and took them out before Beth Phoenix stepped out of the announce table. She attacked Tamina and Nia attacked her from behind. Nia hit a leg drop in the ring on Phoenix before Natalya came out for the save. The officials had to stop the carnage after Nataly too was beaten down by the duo.
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Mustafa Ali - Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship
The crowd chanted 'We want Kofi' before the match even began and booed as the bell was rung. Bryan was babbling as Kevin Owens and Ali took him out before facing each other in the ring. KO was dominating right out of the gate and took out Daniel once again as he returned to the ring.
KO dropped Ali on the apron before hitting a cannonball off the apron. Bryan dropkicked Ali off the top rope and into the barricades and hit the 'it' kicks on KO in the corner. KO recovered and hit both opponents with the cannonball. Owens hit a double senton after taking a superkick and the crowd chanted 'K-O'!
Ali hit an inverted Hurricanrana on KO and a Spanish Fly off of the top but Owens hit the stunner. KO hit a pop-up powerbomb on Bryan but it was only a two count. Ali and Owens took out Rowan with a huge set of moves. Ali hit a huge DDT off the top to the outside but KO hit Ali with a powerbomb on the apron. Rowan wiped out Owens and Ali kicked out from Bryan's pin during the commotion.
Daniel Bryan caught Ali with a running knee in mid-air and got the three count against all odds.
Result: Daniel Bryan def. Mustafa Ali & Kevin Owens to retain the WWE Championship
Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
Becky was hopping around the ring as Charlotte took her down easily and went on to break down her injured opponent. Becky managed to gain some momentum by pulling Charlotte down and then striking her with punches but Flair got out of it. She continued her merciless assault for a while before sending Becky into the barricades and then back into the ring.
Becky managed to drop Charlotte off the top rope but Flair beat the count. Becky hit the disarmher but Flair went for the Figure Four but Ronda Rousey came in and punched Becky causing the match to end in Becky's favour.
Result: Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair via DQ
Elias was in the ring and Lacey Evans showed up for a moment before Orton hit a surprise RKO on Elias. AJ Styles came out and took out The Viper and it looked like they were setting up for a WrestleMania match.
The Shield vs. Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre
The all-out 6-man brawl began before the bell rang. Lashley and Rollins started off the match and Corbin was tagged in soon after. Ambrose was tagged in and quickly tagged Rollins in who tagged in Reigns while McIntyre was in the ring.
The match went outside and Rollins was sent over the barricades by Corbin and Lashley. McIntyre hit the Glasgow Kiss to Ambrose sending him outside. Ambrose broke the count but was cornered by the three heels in the ring. Dean hit a huge suplex on McIntyre but didn't go for the tag. Lashley came in and took a neckbreaker before tagging in McIntyre.
Roman and Corbin were legal and Reigns hit a big boot followed by a drive by. Ambrose & Rollins hit the double suicide dive but Corbin hit the Deep Six on Roman. The two traded blows and Corbin hit the Chokeslam. The other four men were fighting among the crowd and Rollins leaped off the barricades and onto the other three.
Roman hit a Superman punch and the teams returned back to ringside. The heels cleared the announce table but the Shield fought back. Rollins stomped Lashley's head on the table and Roman hit a spear on Corbin. They hit the triple powerbomb on McIntyre through the table and the crowd went nuts. The Shield cornered Corbin in the ring and hit their finisher before Reigns got the pin.
Result: The Shield def. Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre
