The final major stop on the road to WrestleMania 32 occurs this Sunday when the WWE presents Fastlane live from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
The show is headlined by the main event Triple Threat Match pitting Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose against each other. The winner of the bout will go onto WrestleMania 32 on April 3 to face Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Booking Decisions The WWE Needs for Fastlane
Though one can argue Fastlane isn't a very necessary event now that there's only one World Title -- especially since the rules of the Royal Rumble Match were altered just to make the event matter -- the stakes are high on Sunday.
Here are our predictions and the latest rumors for Fastlane. To view this article in slideshow form, CLICK START at the top right of this page.
Possible Outcomes To Lesnar vs. Reigns vs. Ambrose
WWE United States Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls: Kalisto (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
These two have had a very enjoyable little feud over the U.S. title, and though they're relegated to the pre-show, it could prove to be a good thing. The WWE will hopefully give them enough time to tell a good story and potentially steal the show. With the League of Nations in need of a good run and Sin Cara back, the WWE may hotshot the title back-and-forth one last time.
The Pick: Alberto Del Rio.
Six-Man Tag Match: The Wyatt Family vs. Kane, Big Show & Ryback
This bout would make for an interesting opener and should showcase Bray Wyatt's brood as a dominant faction. Though Wyatt himself won't be in the match, he'll be sure to make his presence felt. The winners seem obvious here as the WWE will build the Wyatts up for WrestleMania with a strong showing against their giant adversaries.
The Pick: The Wyatt Family.
Singles Match: AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho
This has been an enjoyable first feud for "The Phenomenal One" as it has the old school vibe of two competitive veterans who just want to win entering a competitive grudge. This is the rubber-match between the two and it would make sense for Styles to go over in order to continue to build himself up into a credible WWE Superstar by clearing his first major hurdle.
The Pick: AJ Styles.
Tag Team Match: Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch vs. Naomi & Tamina
The babyface super tandem of "The Boss" and "The Lass Kicker" has been epic, but it likely won't last too much longer. This match can go one of two ways. Either Banks and Lynch will implode, leading to a feud between the two of them for WrestleMania, or they'll win the bout en route to a Triple Threat Match with the Divas Champion at the "Show of Shows." Given how Lynch has been booked, it's her turn to play hero and win for her team.
The Pick: Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch.
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
This match didn't really come out of nowhere since the two have been feuding, but Owens' reign with the belt sure did. It was a good idea to put the title back on the former NXT Champion because he had a nice run with it last time around and it adds believability to Dean Ambrose's chances in the main event. The title likely isn't going anywhere.
The Pick: Kevin Owens.
WWE Divas Championship: Charlotte (c) vs. Brie Bella
The WWE had a good idea to build to this feud considering the sympathetic babyface role Bella has been thrust into. Losing her sister Nikki (neck) to injury and then her husband Daniel Bryan (concussion) to retirement gives the creative team a chance to tell a great Cinderella story. However, with Charlotte coming into her own as a heel and Lynch and Banks waiting (hopefully) for their big moment at WrestleMania, she should retain.
The Pick: Charlotte.
Triple Threat Match To Determine No. 1 Contender For WWE World Heavyweight Championship At WrestleMania 32: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose
Let's face it, the way this match came about was dumb. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H hate Reigns and Ambrose so much, yet they gave them a shot at headlining the biggest event of the year for no good reason without any real logic behind it other than the roster is deflated. They couldn't win a big match to get in?
Nitpicking aside, this will be a fun main event even if it comes at the expense of altering last month's rules for the Royal Rumble Match. The most intriguing aspect of this feud is the "Lunatic Fringe" showing the brass ones by antagonizing "The Beast," which definitely gave Ambrose's character a nice edge.
Still, the unstable babyface has the least likely chances of escaping with the win. It's very compelling to see what the WWE does with him come WrestleMania time. If Ambrose turned heel on Reigns here, it would be amazing, but it's unlikely that will happen.
Lesnar, meanwhile, has already faced Triple H a million times and though he's a tremendous draw, it seems unlikely he'll win the match. The Wyatt Family will likely come out and take him out of the proceedings, leading to Lesnar ripping his way through the stable on the road to WrestleMania and facing Bray Wyatt at the biggest show of the year.
That leaves the obvious of Reigns winning this match and going on to face The WWE has built up to this clash for months, especially with Triple H stealing the title from him at the Royal Rumble.
Not everyone will be on board, but it's quite obvious Reigns is the hand-picked guy to finally have his huge WrestleMania moment. Seth Rollins isn't around to stop it this time.
The Pick: Roman Reigns
The road to WrestleMania is in full swing when Fastlane airs live this Sunday night.
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