WWE RAW PAY PER VIEW
WWE FASTLANE
Matches
| No. | Matches | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1P | Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar (with Alicia Fox) | Tag team match[19] | |
| 2 | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Goldberg | Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship[20] | |
| 3 | Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman | Singles match[21] | |
| 4 | Neville (c) vs. Jack Gallagher | Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship[22] | |
| 5 | Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass | Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship[23] | |
| 6 | Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair | Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship[24] | |
| 7 | Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax | Singles match[25] | |
| 8 | Sami Zayn vs. Samoa Joe | Singles match[26] | |
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| Promotional poster featuring Goldberg | |
| Theme song(s) | "Watch This" by Will Roush[1] |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | WWE |
| Brand(s) | Raw |
| Sponsor(s) | Tapout |
| Date | March 5, 2017 |
| Venue | Bradley Center |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
The following week, however, Owens turned on Jericho during Jericho's "Festival of Friendship" for Owens, brutally attacking Jericho, who was taken to a medical facility. On the February 20 episode, Owens shifted his focus to Goldberg. He insulted Goldberg and stated that he would outsmart him at Fastlane. Owens then stopped short of explaining his attack on Jericho. Goldberg appeared the following week to address the comments made by Owens and promised that he would defeat Owens and be the WWE Universal Champion going into his WrestleMania 33 match with Lesnar. Owens came out, touted how he had defeated everyone he had faced, and then said that he would end Goldberg at Fastlane.
Predication
WWE Fastlane predictions
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax: Considering Jax has been dominating Banks as of late, it makes sense for the former champion to get back in the win column here. That could lead Jax to take out Banks as revenge during the women’s title match later in the show, which could ultimately help set up the Fatal 4Way women’s title match I expect at WrestleMania 33. Pick: Sasha Banks wins
Tag Team Championship -- Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore & Big Cass: WWE has done an adequate job rebuilding Gallows and Anderson after hanging them with an awful comedy gimmick as The Club came to an end. Considering Enzo and Cass have never held a tag team title in WWE or NXT, it would be a bit confusing to give them a win here as the moment can be built up much greater down the line. Perhaps they can capture the titles at WrestleMania, where the big-time faces could elicit a huge pop from the crowd in Orlando, Florida, where they first gained popularity with NXT. Pick: Gallows & Anderson retain the titles
Cruiserweight Championship -- Neville (c) vs. Jack Gallagher: Neville has been fantastic as a dominant heel in his return to WWE from injury. Though others are enjoying the cruiserweight division, for me, he’s the only entertaining part of it right now. WWE is not booking him to drop the belt to Gallagher. Pick: Neville retains the title
Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn: In what has a chance to be the match of the night, Joe and Zayn should put on a show. Not only are the two quite familiar with each other, their clashing styles will most likely produce an exciting match. Considering Joe was just introduced to WWE and is currently involved in a major storyline with Seth Rollins and Triple H, it makes more sense for him to go over here. Pick: Samoa Joe wins
Women’s Championship -- Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair: Longtime readers know how frustrating I find WWE’s decision to have the women’s title chance hands so frequently. The championship has changed hands five times in as many months and could have nine different reigns inside a year entering WrestleMania if Charlotte wins on Sunday. I was utterly confused with WWE choosing to let Bayley win the title on Raw, particularly considering her taking the belt at WrestleMania would have been an incredible moment akin to Daniel Bryan winning the world heavyweight title at the big show a couple years ago. WWE should still want that moment, and unless they plan to have Banks turn and beat Bayley (which I doubt considering the dearth of faces on Raw), that would mean Charlotte extending her pay-per-view winning streak to 17 matches with the title on the line. Pick: Charlotte Flair wins the title
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: There are three ways this can play out. (1) Strowman’s entire build was to feed him to Reigns, who would gain additional dominant credibility with a win and move on to WrestleMania against The Undertaker. (2) Reigns becomes Strowman’s latest victim, jolting the big man’s feasibility as a Taker opponent exponentially entering ‘Mania. (3) The fight gets absolutely out of control, ending in some form of a draw with them facing each other again at WrestleMania under a stipulation or special match, such as Hell in the Cell. There are some unsubstantiated rumors surrounding the Dead Man’s health at this point, but I just don’t see WWE repeating Reigns and Strowman at the show. Pick: Roman Reigns wins
Universal Championship -- Kevin Owens (c) vs. Goldberg: It’s quite clear that WWE has Chris Jericho in mind as Owens’ opponent at WrestleMania. The question is how they get to that point. Owens could win Sunday, perhaps with some interference from Brock Lesnar, and face Jericho for the universal title at ‘Mania with Jericho perhaps dropping the United States title at some point. What seems more likely, though, is Owens falling to Goldberg, who would go on to defend the belt against Lesnar in a mega match. Whether Jericho played a role in Owens’ loss is irrelevant, but it would advance the rivalry. Falling to Goldberg also gives Owens a built-in excuse, and assuming Lesnar beats Goldberg next month, it would also give him a break from the title and an opportunity to come back and win it on his own without Triple H’s help. Seth Rollins and Finn Balor will both need a top heel opponent soon, and Owens can fit that bill. Pick: Goldberg wins the title