This is clever booking (see, they can do it sometimes). First up Sasha Banks avenged her Royal Rumble defeat to Nia Jax. We’ll tie the two women’s results into one thought because those four women will (probably) go to WrestleMania in a four-way for the title. Maybe even Triple H and Seth Rollins?Īs for Zayn, he has been painted as the popular trier that will more often than not, come up short. A clean win here is a major step to injecting him into a major feud. But unlike so many before, this one can handle himself without the need for mob mentality. The big man is being portrayed as Triple H’s newest henchman. I’m not going too in depth – because quite frankly, if WWE don’t care and can’t be creative, why should I? – but a look at some highlight the points that will close this piece out.Ī semi-positive note is Samoa Joe’s submission victory over Sami Zayn. Let’s skim the other key matches from the night.

And if they are, at least be creative with it.īefore we get to that travesty. There’s always hope they won’t be so dumb. Being honest, we can’t act surprised, the signs were there (in blazing big neon, more distracting than a Chris Jericho jacket) that Kevin Owens would be made to drop the belt to Goldberg.īut come on.

They did that when they served up the crock of sh*t that will go down as this year’s WrestleMania foreplay PPV. I really didn’t want to do what The Rock always insisted and Just Bring It, but WWE “creative” forced me. Sure, it’s tops when I’m smashing out detailed match-by-match analysis (as seen with the recent Elimination Chamber) but he wanted that viscous WWE-knocking viewpoint I’d printed elsewhere. I now realise why Danny Simms brought me to the site, for events like 2017’s Fastlane. Clive Balls back at the helm with another WWE review.

Fastlane 2017