WWE Fastlane live results: Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch
WWE’s final pay-per-view before WrestleMania 35 takes place tonight at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio hosts Fastlane.
The stage for the Raw Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania should be set as Becky Lynch faces Charlotte Flair. If Lynch defeats Charlotte, she’ll be added to the WrestleMania title match — officially making it Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte vs. Lynch.
Daniel Bryan defends his WWE Championship against Kevin Owens at Fastlane. Kofi Kingston was originally announced as Bryan’s challenger, but he was removed from the match as part of a storyline where Vince McMahon said Kingston isn’t deserving of the title shot.
The Shield reunites to take on Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre, Shane McMahon & The Miz challenge for The Usos’ SmackDown Tag Team titles, Sasha Banks & Bayley defend their titles against Nia Jax & Tamina, Mandy Rose gets a shot at Asuka’s SmackDown Women’s Championship, and the Raw Tag Team titles will be on the line as The Revival defend against Ricochet & Aleister Black and Bobby Roode & Chad Gable in a triple threat match.
Two matches have been announced for the pre-show: Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade and The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev. The pre-show begins at 6 p.m. Eastern time, with the main card starting an hour later.
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Fastlane Kickoff
Kayla Braxton interviewed Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville in the back. Rose noted that Asuka jumped them from behind on SmackDown because she’s in Asuka’s head. EC3 approached and tried to hit on Rose. Deville called him lame and said his first words were a disappointment. She told him to leave because Rose is focused on winning the SmackDown Woman’s Championship.
Earlier today, Carmella was passing around a petition for R-Truth to get a rematch with new U.S. Champion Samoa Joe. She ran into Zelina Vega and they argued. Joe approached and offered to face Truth, Andrade and Rey Mysterio. Joe signed the petition.
Jonathan Coachman then announced that U.S. Champion Joe vs. Andrade vs. R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio in a fatal-four way is official for tonight on the main show.
AJ Styles joined Coach, Sam Roberts and Christian on the panel. He praised Kofi Kingston and feels it’s Kingston’s time, not Kevin Owens’ time. He also promised to deal with Randy Orton when the time is right.
In the back, Kayla Braxton interviewed Kevin Owens about his match with Daniel Bryan tonight. Owens believes Kingston deserves a title shot but he’s not going to turn down a title shot either. Kingston and The New Day approached. The fans popped for Kingston. He wished Owens luck tonight. Owens appreciates that and they shook hands.
The New Day started heading towards the ring when an office worker stopped them. He informed Kingston that The McMahon family has requested him to come to their office for a meeting regarding the WWE Championship. Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton teased this could be good news but Corey Graves was skeptical.
The New Day defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev (w/Lana)
The heels took over when Rusev distracted Xavier Woods and Nakamura rocked him with a kick to the head. The heels isolated Woods in their corner.
During the match, they cut to a split screen of The Miz, his father and Shane McMahon in the back. Miz told his father to get to his seats in the front row because his match against the Usos is first.
Nakamura attempted the Kinshasa but Woods rolled him for a near fall. Rusev rocked Big E with the Machka kick but Woods broke up the pin attempt. Woods attempted a dive to the floor but the heels caught him and slammed him down.
Rusev locked on The Accolade on Woods. Big E threw Nakamura into the barricade and Woods rolled up Rusev for a near fall. The finish came when Rusev missed a charge in the corner and New Day hit UpupDownDown for the win.
Fastlane
SmackDown tag team champions The Usos defeated The Miz & Shane McMahon to retain the titles
Before the match, Miz and McMahon hugged Miz’s father George at ringside. Miz wore a Cleveland Is Awesome t-shirt.
The faces had the early advantage. The fans broke into a “Miz Is Awesome” chant. The faces used the Heart Attack on Jey for a near fall. Jimmy made a blind tag and caught McMahon with a clothesline. The Usos cut off McMahon from Miz and kept him on their side of the ring.
Miz hit a cross body on The Usos on the floor. The Usos rocked Miz with a double superkick but McMahon broke up the pin attempt. The Usos hit a Samoan drop/neck breaker combo on McMahon. Miz hit the skull crushing finale on Jey but only scored a two count because the referee was checking on McMahon.
McMahon climbed to the top for the coast-to-coast on Jey. However, Jimmy climbed to the top on Jey’s side for the splash on Miz. They had a brief showdown. In an awesome spot, Jimmy went for the splash on Miz but McMahon jumped off at the same time and collided with Jimmy in mid-air.
The finish came when Miz’s father told him to climb to the top. He went for the frog splash but Jey got his knees up and rolled up Miz for the win.
After the match, Miz and McMahon consoled each other. The fans cheered as they both hugged Miz’s father George at ringside. Suddenly, McMahon jumped Miz from behind and ripped off the Cleveland is Awesome t-shirt.
McMahon beat down Miz and then got in George’s face. He grabbed George by the face and pushed him back. McMahon then locked on a submission as George watched on.
In the back, Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and Bobby Lashley cut a Shield-type promo. They promised to defeat The Shield later tonight.
In the ring, Elias came out to perform a song. He mocked Miz, his father and buried Cleveland. He brought up LeBron James to a chorus of boos.
SmackDown Woman’s Champion Asuka defeated Mandy Rose (w/Sonya Deville) to retain the title
Asuka was firmly in control but Deville kept interfering. Rose nailed Asuka with a knee for a near fall. Rose locked on the abdominal stretch but Asuka reversed into the octopus submission.
Deville began looking underneath the ring. Rose briefly regained control but Asuka nailed her with a kick to the head. Asuka missed the hip attack in the ropes and Rose nailed her with another knee for a two count. She attempted the Angel wings but Asuka fought back and hit a knee.
Deville pulled out a kendo stick from underneath the ring. She left the ring skirt on the apron and Rose slipped on it. Asuka then hit a kick to the face to retain. Deville tried to apologize but Rose just walked off.
In the back, Big E and Xavier Woods approached Kofi Kingston in front of The McMahon family office. Kingston had been waiting there the entire time. Big E and Woods were so upset they just walked into the office.
Vince McMahon claimed he was waiting for Kingston. New Day praised Kingston and insisted he should be added to the WWE Championship match. McMahon agreed and added him to the match. and made it a triple threat. Big E and Woods are banned from ringside. The fans broke into a huge “Kofi” chant.
Kingston went down to the ring for his championship match. The announcer was about to introduce the participants when the timekeeper got a message to the announcer. The WWE Championship match is later tonight. Kingston actually faces The Bar in a handicap match. Sheamus and Cesaro will both be in the match at the same time.
The Bar defeated Kofi Kingston
Kingston had a brief flurry of offense but The Bar dominated the match. Kingston made a brief comeback and nailed Sheamus. He came off the top but Cesaro caught him with an uppercut. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick but Cesaro pulled him up instead of making the cover. There was a brief “This is Boring” chant.
The Bar set up for a second Brogue kick but New Day ran down to the ring. Rusev and Nakamura attacked them from behind. The Bar hit a double white noise on Kingston for the win.
Charley Caruso interviewed Women’s tag team champions, Bayley and Sasha Banks. They praised Kingston and told him not to give up. They promised to overcome the odds and defeat Nia Jax and Tamina later.
In the ring, Elias came back out for another performance. He mocked Kofi Kingston for losing and mocked The Miz again. He compared New Day to the Cleveland Cavilers and called them a bunch of beat up losers. He said his hometown team the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best to a chorus of boos.
Kayla Braxton tried to interview Shane McMahon about his attack on Miz earlier. He refused to answer and walked off.
Raw tag team champions The Revival defeated Ricochet & Aleister Black and Chad Gable & Bobby Roode to retain the titles
All three teams faced off in the ring. Ricochet and Black sent both teams to the floor. They teased a double dive but bounced off the ropes and posed in the middle of the ring.
Black ran wild on Roode and Gable. He hit a moonsault on Roode and attempted Black Mass. Instead, Roode sent Black’s foot into Scott Dawson and hit a spine buster on Black.
Gable hit a rolling German Suplex on Black but Dash Wilder broke up the pin attempt with a splash off the top. Ricochet immediately hit a shooting star press on Wilder for a near fall. Ricochet and Dawson fought on the top rope.
Ricochet gave Dawson a hurricanrana from the top to the floor wiping out the other four guys. Both Ricochet and Dawson actually hit the apron first. Ricochet pretty much landed on his head. Ricochet ran across the ring and hit a dive over the ring post onto Roode on the floor. Gable made the tag as Ricochet flew over.
Gable hit a cross body on Dawson but he rolled through for a near fall. Dawson dropped Gable on the top rope and Revival hit the Shatter Machine for the win.
After the match, Roode jumped The Revival from behind. Black hit the Black Mass on Wilder and Ricochet hit the 630.
United States Champion Samoa Joe defeated R-Truth (w/Carmella), Andrade (w/Zelina Vega) and Rey Mysterio to retain the title
Joe hit a suicide dive to the floor wiping out all three guys. Mysterio hit a double hurricanrana on Andrade and R-Truth. Joe locked on the Coquina clutch on Truth but Mysterio broke it up. Joe attempted a power slam but Mysterio reversed by driving him head first into the ring.
Mysterio gave Andrade a hurricanrana off of Truth’s shoulders. Andrade then hit the Three Amigos suplex on Mysterio. Mysterio reversed the third suplex into a near fall. Andrade hit a corkscrew plancha taking out Joe. Mysterio then hit a hurricanrana on Andrade from the top to the floor. Zelina Vega interfered and hit a superkick on Truth. Carmella then attacked Vega.
Truth hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle on Joe but Andrade broke up the pin attempt. Mysterio hit the 619 on Joe but missed the splash. Joe then locked on the Coquina clutch and Mysterio passed out for the win.
Women’s tag team champions Bayley & Sasha Banks defeated Nia Jax and Tamina to retain the titles
Beth Phoenix joined the commentators for this match.
Jax hit a powerbomb on Bayley for a near fall. Banks hit a knee and cross body on Tamina. Tamina tossed up Banks and Jax caught her with a Samoan drop. They messed up the spot but Jax managed to power Banks up. Jax missed a charge in the corner and Banks hit the double knees on Jax.
Banks hit a cross body onto the heels but they caught her. Bayley took them all out with a suicide dive. The finish came when Jax attempted a powerbomb but Bayley reversed into a hurricanrana for the win.
After the match, Jax and Tamina jumped Banks and Bayley. Tamina nailed Bayley with a superkick and Jax tossed Banks over the announce table.
Tamina and Phoenix went face-to-face. Phoenix heard enough and attacked Tamina. Jax jumped Phoenix from behind. Jax gave Phoenix a leg drop in the ring. Natalya ran down for the save but Tamina rocked her with a superkick.
The WWE Championship match was announced as a triple threat before Kevin Owens came down to the ring. The commentators were confused by that announcement. Mustafa Ali was introduced as the third participant. Ali actually got a mixed reaction since the fans wanted Kofi Kingston in that position. The fans broke into a “We want Kofi” chant.
WWE Champion Daniel Bryan (w/Rowan) defeated Kevin Owens and Mustafa Ali to retain the title
The fans continued to chant for Kingston throughout the match.
Ali was on the top rope when Bryan rocked him with a dropkick, which sent Ali into the barricade. Bryan isolated Owens and worked over the arm. He hit Owens with a series of kicks but Ali broke up the pin attempt. Owens hit cannonballs on both Ali and Bryan. Owens hit a senton on Bryan with Ali on his back.
Ali hit an inverted hurricanrana on Owens and hit a Spanish fly on Bryan. Ali missed the 054 on Owens. Owens then hit the Stunner on Ali but Bryan broke up the pin attempt. Bryan attempted the running knee but Owens hit the pop-up powerbomb for a very close near fall.
Owens attempted a powerbomb on the apron but Bryan countered with a backdrop. Bryan missed a knee on Ali and crashed into the ring post. Ali then hit the 450 on Bryan on the apron. Ali made the cover but Rowan pulled out Bryan. Ali and Owens gave Rowan a double superkick. Ali hit a hurricanrana off the apron on Rowan and Owens followed up with a dive.
Ali and Bryan fought on the top rope but Bryan pushed him off to the floor. Ali managed to land on his feet and hit a tornado DDT on the floor. Ali charged at Owens but he caught him with a pop-up powerbomb on the apron. Rowan tossed Owens into the barricade and Bryan scored a near fall in the ring.
Bryan and Ali traded shots in the middle of the ring. The finish came when Ali attempted another tornado DDT off the second turnbuckle but Bryan caught him with the running knee for the win. This was a good match, especially towards the end. The finish looked great. After the match, Rowan attacked Ali.
Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair by disqualification; Lynch is added to the Raw Woman’s Championship match at WrestleMania
The fans chanted for Lynch before she was introduced. Lynch came out on a crutch limping but threw the crutch away. Flair attacked the leg as Lynch tried to fight back. Flair locked on a half-crab and continued to work over the injured knee. Flair slammed Lynch’s leg on the apron. Lynch briefly took over but Flair quickly regained control by attacking the leg.
Lynch used an inside cradle for a two count. Flair took back over and tossed Lynch into the barricade. Flair climbed to the top for a moonsault but Lynch pushed her to the floor. Flair beat the 10 count but Lynch locked on the Dis-arm-her. Flair fought out and locked on the figure four leg lock.
Ronda Rousey then ran out and punched Lynch as she was in the hold. Flair got disqualified and Lynch is added to the WrestleMania match. Rousey walked off and pointed at the WrestleMania sign. The finish got a mixed reaction.
In the ring, Elias came out for his third performance of the night. He mocked Becky Lynch and buried Ohio. He talked about The Shield but said he has no faith in them like when the Browns take the field.
Elias said Cleveland is the worst city to host the final PPV before WrestleMania. Lacey Evans’ music hit and she walked down to the ring. She turned around and walked back.
Elias was watching Evans walk away when Randy Orton appeared and hit the RKO out of nowhere. Suddenly, AJ Styles appeared and hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Orton.
The Shield defeated Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin & Bobby Lashley
Both teams went face-to-face and brawled with The Shield gaining the advantage. Roman Reigns hit a clothesline for a two count. The heels isolated Seth Rollins and worked him over. Dean Ambrose got the tag and rolled up McIntyre for a near fall. He then hit a huge elbow to the floor on McIntyre. Lashley hit a spear on Ambrose to regain control.
Corbin and Lashley beat down Reigns and Rollins on the floor. The heels isolated Ambrose and kept him on their side of the ring. Ambrose fought back and hit a neck breaker on Lashley.
Reigns got the tag and went after all three heels. He hit the drive by on Corbin but McIntyre broke up the pin. Rollins and Ambrose hit a double suicide dive on Lashley and McIntyre. Reigns attempted a dive but Corbin hit deep six for a near fall.
Corbin hit a chokeslam on Reigns for a near fall. Rollins, Ambrose, Lashley, and McIntyre fought through the crowd. In the ring, Reigns hit a sit out power bomb for a near fall. In the crowd, Ambrose jumped off the Kick off panel table but the heels caught him. Rollins then jumped out of the stands and wiped out all four.
In the ring, Reigns hit the Superman punch for a near fall. He hit the Superman punch on McIntyre and Lashley as well. Corbin hit the End of Days for a very close near fall. The heels set up for The Shield triple powerbomb but Ambrose broke it up. Rollins gave Lashley the curb stomp on the announce table. Reigns followed up with a spear on Corbin.
The Shield then hit the triple powerbomb on McIntyre through the table. Corbin was in the ring alone as The Shield surrounded it. The fans chanted, “This is Awesome”. Rollins hit a superkick, Reigns hit the superman punch and Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Corbin. The finish came when they hit the triple powerbomb on Corbin for the win. The Shield celebrated in the ring. The commentators pushed that this is the last time The Shield will ever be together.