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WWE Fastlane 2019: Final Grades for Every Match

By Patches Chance

MIAMI, FL- SEPTEMBER 01: Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE Smackdown on September 1, 2015 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ron ElkmanSports Imagery/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL- SEPTEMBER 01: Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE Smackdown on September 1, 2015 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ron ElkmanSports Imagery/Getty Images) /
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Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (If Becky Lynch wins, she’s added to the Raw Women’s Championship Match at WrestleMania 35)

The story going into this match at WWE Fastlane was about as confusing and complicated as one could be, but the match itself didn’t need to be. Becky Lynch was still suffering from a knee injury, and would have to fight through that to defeat Charlotte Flair if she wanted to get the WrestleMania match she rightfully earned by winning the Royal Rumble.

The match itself followed that logical path. Charlotte Flair was in top form as a cocky heel toying with an injured Becky Lynch, systematically targeting the knee at every turn to set Lynch up for an eventual Figure Eight. Meanwhile, The Man stayed sharp and took every chance she could to mount a comeback. Unfortunately, the comebacks always ended with a stiff blow to the knee that stopped any of Becky’s momentum.

After almost picking up a countout victory, Becky Lynch found herself finally trapped in the Figure Eight at the hands of Charlotte Flair. The moment the move was locked on, we suddenly saw Ronda Rousey come rushing down the ramp. The Raw Women’s Champion slid into the ring, hit a single strike on Lynch, and backed away. The referee of course called for the bell, awarding the match to Lynch by disqualification.

Ronda Rousey simply smiled and left, having punched Becky’s ticket to WrestleMania 35 for her. Becky Lynch was pleased, and Charlotte Flair looked furious. Considering the “hold harmless” agreement that Lynch had to sign going into the night, it seemed a done deal that Charlotte Flair or Ronda Rousey would then continue to assault and injure Lynch’s already damaged knee after the match, but none of that happened. Ronda simply left, and that was it.

Grade: B-, What could’ve been a really exciting step towards a triple threat match that should main event WrestleMania 35 puttered out and gave us an anticlimactic ‘meh’ at best. The match was fine. The finish was fine. It’s fine. Is it WrestleMania, yet?

Elias delivers his final performance of WWE Fastlane

Throughout WWE Fastlane, we’d seen Elias pop up in the ring to deliver a short song about the match that had just happened, only for him to be promptly interrupted by someone and for the show to continue with much care for Elias. This time he actually got to finish his song, and looked surprised he didn’t get interrupted. As Elias began to get up and leave, the interruption finally came.

Lacey Evans’ music hit, she walked to the ring, and she walked back out of the arena. The crowd didn’t seem to care, nor did anyone else really. The interruption did distract Elias, who turned around seconds later and ate an RKO from Randy Orton who had appeared with no warning.

Orton seemed pleased with another “RKO Outta Nowhere,” but turned and received a Phenomenal Forearm from AJ Styles. This clearly was laying more of the foundation for a match between Styles and Orton at WrestleMania 35, and it did that job just fine.

Grade: B, Elias was good, Lacey was…there, and the moments from Randy Orton and AJ Styles helped set the stage for an eventual clash between them. This was fine.

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