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[Jimmy King]

Fastlane is the newest, hottest PPV/Special Event from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and something tells me it's poised to become a staple for years to come. Get in on this historic moment in Sports Entertainment by signing up to the WWE Network, which is Free for the Black History Month of February. Let's take a look at the inaugural card:

Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner faces Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

The Road to WrestleMania is not without its road blocks, as a Brahma Bull made its way onto the tracks, halting the Reigns Train and forcing him to find other means of transportation.

Unfortunately for him, Royal Rumble reservations are anything but a guarantee.

Will the Road to WrestleMania be run on Diesel or a more fuel efficient environmental-friendly source?

Triple H confronts Sting

Every road trip needs a rest stop. Triple H and Sting will meet inside the ring at Fastlane to chit chat, stretch their legs. Maybe get some coffee.

Rusev (c) vs. John Cena
United States Championship

The fate of the American Auto Industry rests on John Cena's shoulders -- will he be able to flip it over for the Attitude Adjustment?

Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige
Divas Championship

If Nikki can stand Brie's back-seat driving ("Come on Nikkiiiiiii"), she stands a good chance here.

Bad News Barrett (c) vs. Dean Ambrose
Intercontinental Championship

Ambrose is a well documented hitchhiker, which might put him at a disadvantage in most cases. But luckily for him, Barrett is at an equal disadvantage since he comes from the land where they drive on the wrong side of the road.

The Usos (c) vs. Cesaro & Tyson Kidd
Tag Team Championship

Pull over to the side of the road and stop until all emergency vehicles are safely by

Goldust vs. Stardust

Goldust left his cosmic key in the car. Whoops.

Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Kane & Big Show

And that is Fastlane.

 

[Sephzilla]

This OP

 

[imBask]

So much effort for such a meaningless PPV

 

[jmdajr]

 

[JustinBB7]

Man this card looks so shit and empty.

 

[Bare Grills]

At least it isn't 9.99

 

[avengers23]

STP approved.

 

[The Silver]

Welcome to Sunday Night RAW!!!!

 

[Perspicacity]

Poo-man Stains

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[Chamber]

 

[Rockandrollclown]

I thought Trips challenged Sting to a match on this PPV, why isn't that happening? (other than obviously not giving away a Wrestlemania event). I don't even think Rollins will be able to make that main event interesting.

 

[Sephzilla]

I thought Trips challenged Sting to a match on this PPV, why isn't that happening? (other than obviously not giving away a Wrestlemania event). I don't even think Rollins will be able to make that main event interesting.

No match but HHH is calling out Sting at this PPV (to ultimately lead to their match at WrestleMania), so it's a glorified promo segment.

...yeah this PPV is just a glorified Raw

 

[Mr.Swag]

I cant wait. I've been enjoying these storylines.
Sue me

 

[Claude Kenni]

 

[Plywood]

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

I thought Trips challenged Sting to a match on this PPV, why isn't that happening? (other than obviously not giving away a Wrestlemania event). I don't even think Rollins will be able to make that main event interesting.

Yeah, that's kind of the thing I was looking forward to most. Maybe I'm remebering wrong and it is Wrestlemania...

Otherwise I hope Cena beats Rusev. The rest I don't care about. I'm kind of pulling for RR because he kind of got screwed but pretty indifferent overall.

 

[TheWarrior]

no wonder this shit is free, what an awful card. The rematches the next night on Raw will also be free.

 

[Tom Nook]

The OP did a better job of promoting the PPV than WWE. Outside the Main Event and Cena/Russev match, I didn't know the other matches.

 

[Owzers]

That six man tag match....they aren't even trying with that one. Triple H is supposed to have a "confrontation" with Sting at Fastlane, because wrestling is saved for Wrestlemania.

 

[UrbanDandy]

Brilliantly done OP. from most of the replies, here, looks like it's not going to be good.

Spoiler

Louder boos and CM Punk chants in the arena?

 

[Forkball]

Fastlane is the newest, hottest

Somewhat funny that every title is being defended except the WWE Championship. Honestly the card doesn't look that bad on paper, but we're probably getting a lot of BS finishes to hype up Mania.

 

[Bowser]

Man this card looks so shit and empty.

no wonder this shit is free, what an awful card. The rematches the next night on Raw will also be free.

Really? For a throwaway PPV, I think it's one of the better cards they've put on in recent memory.

 

[Uno Venova]

Watch WWE PPV's, brehs.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I can't wait for the virtual salt over Reigns winning since this is just throwing a bone to smarks so they boo less at Mania.

 

[Violence Jack]

Looks awful. I just want to hear the crowd when Reigns wins.

 

[megamerican]

The network really has turned most of the PPVs into glorified Raw episodes huh.

Really only planning to watch the Bryan / Reigns match, and that's mainly to see how the crowd reacts.

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

Rusev-Cena is promising, as is Usos-Cesaro and Kidd, and Reigns-Bryan.

I would say the same thing about Golddust-Stardust, and BNB-Ambrose, but I doubt that they get ample time.

The Sting-HHH confrontation will be good.

 

[Malajax]

Reigns wins
Russev wins to build for a rematch at mania
Divas match could go either way. Unfortunately, no one cares
Goldust wins to set up the heartfelt rematch at mania.
Kidd and Cesaro win the tag belts
Ambrose wins. Too bad his character has went off the rails.
Rollins match is a set up for an RKO outta nowhere.

 

[Amory]

hm, seems like this PPV actually came together to have some decent matches when I wasn't really paying attention.

interested in the cena/rusev, ambrose/barrett, gold/stardust, and nikki/paige matchups (<3 paige)

I hope Cena wins because it'll be real weird watching him carry the US title around

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I'll probably be watching for the Sting and Triple H confrontation. Maybe the Cena and Rusev match. I know damn well WWE is going to push Roman Reigns instead of Daniel Bryan. I just know it.

 

[TheWarrior]

Brilliantly done OP. from most of the replies, here, looks like it's not going to be good.

Spoiler

Louder boos and CM Punk chants in the arena?

Memphis crowd is usually pretty dead/ terrible.

 

[The Elite]

Cross posting from wrestlingOT:

I like the setup for the Dust Brothers feud. I like that Cody has gone full gimmick. You never go full gimmick.

However, I am not at all excited for their match at Fastlane.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

No match but HHH is calling out Sting at this PPV (to ultimately lead to their match at WrestleMania), so it's a glorified promo segment.

...yeah this PPV is just a glorified Raw

Ok, thats just fucking stupid. They really need to stop putting on NXT events so close to their PPVs, because this just looks sorry compared to Rival.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Needs more Sting.

 

[Son Of D]

That six man tag is such a waste of Rollins and Ziggler.

Should have been a singles match between the two, maybe make it for the MITB briefcase. Rollins would win via whatever and then Kane and Big Show in 2015 would beat up Ziggler for a while, Ryback and Rowan try to help but get their asses kicked until Orton runs in to stop Rollins from Curb Stomping Ziggler's brains onto the mat and set up Rollins/Orton for Mania.

The match will likely be booked horribly anyway so might as well try and get a good singles match out of it.

 

[Amory]

also the usos better lose because fuck the usos

 

[Bowser]

Huh. Really surprised to see so many negative reactions to the card. Oh well, I'm looking forward to it.

 

[miserable]

that's a great OP Titus, i just have one question:
why do you have a Kane avatar


in 2015?

 

[Macho Madness]

As formidable as Bryan’s “Yes!” Lock and running knee strike are, if Reigns hits the 5-foot-8, 180-pound Bryan with the Spear, Bryan won’t even to be able to compete at this year’s WrestleMania.

Well there you have it.

 

[Skikkiks]

I hope Goldust vs Stardust reaches Mania so we can relive the greatest story in the history of our sport

 

[Tagyhag]

Could Cesaro finally get some spotlight?! (Haha no)

 

[FDC1]

You should put the HHH-Sting face-off in OP

 

[Angry Grimace]

I love how they are intentionally making it seem like Sting and HHH are going to fight at Fastlane when they are not. Its just going to be Haitch doing a promo and getting hit with the deathdrop. Again.

 

[shwimpy]

Hope Reigns wins... I'm so sick of Bryan and his pathetic yes hand gesture. It needs to die a fast death and he needs to turn heel after he loses.

 

[Sephzilla]

Hope Reigns wins... I'm so sick of Bryan and his pathetic yes hand gesture. It needs to die a fast death and he needs to turn heel after he loses.

Roman vs Brock 1 on 1 would be a bad match though

 

[TheWarrior]

Huh. Really surprised to see so many negative reactions to the card. Oh well, I'm looking forward to it.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the spots, especially with Ziggler and Rollins. BnB and Ambrose should put a good match on and so will Goldust and Cody.

I don't like Rusev being built up to be fed to Cena, its the same tired and predictable garbage they have done forever, even if its not at Fastlane, and they save it for Mania. So many other guys could use the rub by going over Rusev.

Cesaro and Kidd make a fantastic tag team, its too bad the Uso's are the tag division version of Cena, it's also too bad that the tag team division is as meaningless as the Divas.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Why did this PPV get an OT thread are the ratings that low on wrestle-gaf to have a thread for a D tier PPV

 

[Data West]

Why did this PPV get an OT thread are the ratings that low on wrestle-gaf to have a thread for a D tier PPV

#BryanNation are desperate to hype anything with Daniel Bryan in the main event.

 

[Sephzilla]

Why did this PPV get an OT thread are the ratings that low on wrestle-gaf to have a thread for a D tier PPV

What are you talking about! WrassleGAF is the longest running episodic thread in GAF history!

Spoiler

Okay probably not

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

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