Can't decide whether this is a worse PPV name than Battleground
Yes
ladies and gentleman, it is time for another installment of Sean's Wrestling
Reviews with Fastlane 2015 being my choice of poison this time. As we edge
closer to Wrestlemania, fans were disappointed as Roman Reigns aka the chosen
one won the Royal Rumble when everyone else and their mother wanted Daniel
Bryan to win. The event is built around the two with the winner headlining
Wrestlemania against the champion, Brock Lesnar. Will it be another Cinderella
story for Daniel Bryan or shall Roman reign supreme? Let's waste no more time,
so sit back and watch as I review Fastlane 2015.
(6 Man Tag
Match) Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan&Ryback vs Big Show, Kane& Seth
Rollins
This makes me miss the curb stomp so much. Alas, we have this
match because Rollins is a prick(simple story to follow). Rowan is worked on
for the majority of the match with his leg being the target of the heel team.
Rowan does a really good job of selling the leg, Big Show pulls out a Haas of
Pain which was awesome to see I must admit I was surprised. Ryback runs wild
before it boils down to Kane and Ziggler, Ziggler is all over Kane in the
corner as he punches Kane's giant forehead before Big Show from the outside
hits a knockout punch and Kane slams Ziggler with the Chokeslam for the win. A
good match, nothing that really stood out to me. Afterwards, Curb Stomps for
everyone as Rollins and The Authority make Ziggler, Rowan and Ryback like complete
geeks. Randy Orton makes the save and RKOs J&J security and Kane.
Stardust vs
Goldust
Brother vs Brother, the match that we all wanted to see so does
it live up to our expectations? Stardust enters without his full body suit.
Goldust has been on fire in the ring ever since he returned in 2013 to try and
win back Cody's job. He looks healthy and wrestles better than half of the
roster. Goldust has the upper hand on Stardust, being the most experienced
wrestler and knowing his brother inside out. Stardust zeroes in on Goldust's
ribs after a top rope dive goes wrong for the bizarre one leaving him open to
Stardust's attacks. Stardust maintains control before we get a messed up finish
as Stardust kicks out at 2 with the referee not counting the three before
signalling for a three count and the match ends with Stardust exclaims
"What?". It is unfortunate but that's how it goes sometimes, Goldust
extends his arm to Stardust who shakes his hand before leaving the ring.
The Usos vs
Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (Tag Team Title Match)
I know this is going to be a good match
because of the wrestlers involved so I will take time to rant for a moment. My
god do I hate the tag team title design, I mean seriously it looks awful from
the colouring to the design, I hate it and they need to change it(deep breathe
nerd calm your tits). Ok after following my own advice and taking a deep
breathe , let's call the action. Kidd hits a rope assisted dragon screw as they
work the leg of Jimmy. One-legged swing and a half crab by Cesaro as they wear
down Jimmy Uso who is in dire straits, Nice combination moves by Cesaro and
Kidd before The Usos dive over the rope on their opponents. Sharpshooter by
Kidd on Jimmy which makes all the leg work come together but Jey makes the save
before Cesaro takes him out of the ring. Cesaro tries to help Kidd but gets a
superkick for his troubles before Kidd catches Jimmy with a spinning fisherman
suplex for the win. This was a fun match with the right team going over in a clean
fashion. Cesaro and Kidd were such a great team and while Cesaro could have
made the most of Kidd's injury before his own injury, I would still like
these two to team up once more when they have both recovered.
Nikki Bella
vs Paige (Divas' Title Match)
I do not know what annoys me more, the fact that Nikki and Brie
were feuding throughout the summer and late into the year and were now back
together for no reason , the fact that Brie Bella must be the most annoying woman
in the world with her constant "come on Nikki" chants which are like
a woodpecker drilling against my skull, the fact that Paige's character from
NXT was all but forgotten when she moved up to the main roster and seems her
career is going nowhere after her disappointing feud with Charlotte or the fact
that I have to sit through Nikki Bella dominating the Diva's division. This
match went five minutes, it felt like they were going through the motions and
Nikki wins with a poor looking roll up and she is supposed to be holding the
tights but she doesn't even grab the tights until the referee is counting
three. I wish I could do piss breaks for reviews but sadly , I do not have this
luxury(Perhaps I should hire some mindless servants, yes I will call the WWE
creative team).
Dean Ambrose
vs Bad News Barrett
They are talking about Manchester United and England for half of
this match because Rooney dived and had a twitter confrontation with Barrett.
Ah commentary never seems to amaze me from this company. It is your basic raw
match with both men hitting their respective moves like the wasteland and the
diving elbow etc. Barrett tries to avoid Ambrose as he knows he will tear his
head off if he gets the opportunity. The referee ends up disqualifying Ambrose
for his relentless attacks on Barrett. Dirty Deeds by Dean as he takes the
intercontinental championship foreshadowing his reign with the title by a whole
year.
Rusev vs John
Cena(United States Title Match)
The undefeated Rusev vs the unbeatable John Cena,
someone must lose and someone is walking away champion. Rusev dominates early
on in the match with spinning heel kicks and submission holds. What annoys me
most about John Cena matches is that the commentators seem to only stay focus
and tell the story and moves of his matches. They are not great announcers by
any chance especially Lawler who might just be finally turning things around on
Smackdown but at least they seem to be interested in this match compared to
other matches on this show. This is before Cena's reign as United States
champion(say what you want about the man but he put on some good matches during
his reign) so his moveset is more restricted and limited here. Cena puts on the
STF and hits an AA but it is simply not enough to take down the Bulgarian
Brute. Cena tries for the leg drop from the top but Rusev reverses into a
powerbomb, locking in the Accolade. Cena tries to escape, eventually powering
out before Lana distracts the referee, allowing Rusev to hit the low blow and a
kick to the face before Rusev applies the accolade once more for the victory. A
good match from these two. However, the future would be brighter for Cena as
Rusev lost all of his momentum in his losses to Cena following this match while
Cena continued to be pushed as strong as ever. Hell, he didn't even pass out to
The Accolade, he was hit with a low blow and kick to the face, knocking him out
before being locked in Rusev's finisher. Would it have hurt Cena to lose
cleanly to the new unstoppable monster? No but we all knew it wouldn't happen
didn't we?
Daniel Bryan
vs Roman Reigns(Winner to headline
Wrestlemania)
Let me start off by saying I hate the concept of the winner of the
rumble having to put the opportunity that he already won on the line at the pay
per view following the rumble. What was the point of winning the rumble if you
could just get a title shot at the next event if you asked for a title shot. It
really devalues the Royal Rumble and renders the whole concept pointless.
Moving on, the fans wanted Bryan to win the Rumble, he had returned from
injury, he had never lost the title, we wanted a feel good moment to start
2015. WWE had other plans, they wanted Roman, they had Bryan eliminated early
in the Rumble and everything went to shit. When The Rock can't save you from
the boos, something is seriously wrong so here we have Daniel Bryan against
Roman Reigns for a shot at the title at the biggest event of the year. Bryan
challenged Roman because the fans like him and not Roman and Roman accepted
because he is confident he can whip Bryan's ass. So we are supposed to be
divided on opinion of the two yet you have Roman come off like a cocky heel
because he thinks he can beat Bryan no problem. Hmmm.... I really think the
creative team and Vince might be insane but let's cover the match. With Bryan
you will get a good match regardless of who he is in the ring with and that is
no exception here as Bryan ducks and dodges Reigns using kicks to wear Reigns
down while also showing the strength of Reigns by bumping big for him and allowing
Reigns to toss him around like he was as light as a feather. Bryan catches
Reigns with a kick to the midsection as Reigns goes for The Superman Punch, the
announcers bring up Reigns recent hernia operation. A trifecta of dropkicks in
the corner leave Reigns in a heap before he hits a powerbomb from the second
rope. Suicide dives from Daniel to further Reigns' injuries, Reigns goes for a
spear but hits the steel steps before both men are nearly counted out. Reigns
goes for the spear again but small package by Bryan 1..2.. kickout. Bryan hits
the running knee 1...2... KICKOUT again by Reigns! A Yes Lock is still not
enough to put away Reigns. Repeated kicks by Bryan before he signals one last
time for the running knee strike. Bryan leads the crowd in yes chants before
running towards Reigns who greets with a spear for the 1...2...3. Great match
between these two with Reigns showing he could hang with the best WWE has to
offer even though you could argue Bryan planned much of the match and carried
Reigns but I don't care you have to give credit where credit is due and Reigns
earned it on this night. It is amazing to think that this is almost one year
ago and Reigns has not progressed since this night. Yes he is a two time
champion but he did not have that special moment like Bryan. Night after night,
Reigns enters buildings where he is mostly booed instead of being cheered. WWE
have done everything within their power to make Reigns beloved by the fans and
they have failed as of this moment. Coming into this month's Fastlane, the fans
know Reigns will be most likely pinning Ambrose like they knew he would beat
Bryan on this night and I honestly feel bad for the guy as I feel it is not
going to be welcomed with loud cheers and once again, the fans won't want
Roman, they will want Bryan.
Well that's my review of Fastlane, it was an enjoyable pay per
view, I don't feel like I wasted my time and it was nice to see so many
superstars wrestle that are now on the injured list. Will this year's Fastlane
be more exciting? It is possible but for Roman's sake, I hope that everything
works out the way WWE wants it to work out. This has been another installment
of Sean's Wrestling Reviews, until next time see you later!
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