WWE Fastlane: 5 matches we want to see

WWE presents Fastlane in just over two weeks on the WWE Network. The final show before WrestleMania 37, Fastlane has yet to really come together from a card standpoint. Even stranger yet, the show is occurring just two weeks before WrestleMania, making it feel almost like an afterthought or road bump on the way to the biggest event of the year.

While some matches are starting to be rumored, it is still unusual to see a PPV show with just a single match advertised two weeks out. Full disclosure: that could (and likely will) change this evening on SmackDown.

So far, the only bout that has been made official for Fastlane is a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match. That match will feature Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defending the tag team title belts against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair. With Banks and Belair set for battle at WrestleMania, most expect some kind of controversial finish that keeps the titles around the waists of Baszler and Jax.

So with all of that said, here are five potential matches that we would love to see at WWE Fastlane.

Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns

Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns, SmackDown

This match was nearly made official last week during SmackDown. Bryan needed to defeat Roman's cousin, Jey Uso, in order to receive a Universal Championship match against Reigns at Fastlane. Instead, the match ended via double-count.

So Bryan didn't win the match, but he didn't exactly lose it either since Uso was also counted out. It wouldn't be surprising to see the match come together after all this week on SmackDown. While Bryan certainly wouldn't have much of a chance of taking the championship from Reigns, the match itself would be a great one to watch and would certainly be cause for some more interest in the Fastlane show itself.

And if Bryan doesn't receive a championship match, there's another (probably better) road they could go down.

Daniel Bryan and Edge vs. Roman Reigns and Jey Uso

Daniel Bryan and Edge, SmackDown (February 26th)

This seems like a fairly likely scenario after the finish to SmackDown last week. Actually, it's probably a lot more likely than the Bryan/Reigns singles match (and it's probably the wiser route as Bryan vs. Reigns is a title program with some legs). We'd still get Bryan in the ring with Reigns via a tag bout, while also getting Roman's challenger for WrestleMania involved.

I'll be honest, a couple of weeks ago, I was really hoping for an Edge and Christian vs. Roman Reigns and Jey Uso tag team match. And that one still sounds oh so good. However, Christian's pending return seems to have been put on the backburner for the time being and this seems like a likely candidate for Fastlane.

If this match were to happen, it also seems like a Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso match could end up coming out of it for WrestleMania, if not for the following week's SmackDown. It's not like the two haven't already worked several matches together, but Bryan vs. Uso always has delivered when the bell rings and it would be quite a spot for Jey Uso at the biggest show of the year.

Bryan has spent most of the last year putting over and/or elevating younger talent. Jey Uso has been one of the biggest rising stars in WWE over the last year, so a match with a living legend like Bryan at WrestleMania would cement his place as a star to be reckoned with moving forward.

Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro

Seth Rollins and Cesaro, SmackDown (February 26th)

Cesaro is in the midst of another singles push, receiving a lot attention on television of late. Rollins made his television return at the Royal Rumble back in January and recently returned to Friday Night SmackDown.

Last week's SmackDown broadcast saw Rollins attempt to recruit Cesaro into his corner. That ended badly for Seth, as he received a big swing from Cesaro in response. This one seems like a rather obvious choice for a match at Fastlane. That is unless something is in the works for WrestleMania, though they could certainly do both.

And, hey, if Rollins vs. Cesaro is in fact booked for Fastlane, I'm not going to complain about it whatsoever. We're talking about two of the best in-ring performers in the company. Give these two some time to go out there and shine at Fastlane and they will undoubtedly deliver. Now let's actually give Cesaro a big win coming out of the feud, though.

Mustafa Ali vs. Riddle

Riddle vs. Mustafa Ali, Raw (March 1st)

New WWE United States Champion Riddle had a fun, albeit short, match with the leader of Retribution this past Monday night on Raw. That match actually saw Ali gain the victory, a shocking win coming so quickly after Riddle was crowned champion. However, it was after Riddle had already competed in a six man tag team match, giving him a bit of an "out" with the loss.

When WWE does this king of thing (a champion losing in a non-title match), it's often to set-up a rematch for the title, so that would seem quite likely at Fastlane. Once again, just like Rollins vs. Cesaro, this is one that we wouldn't complain about seeing once again. Though Rollins and Cesaro have wrestled before and have the pedigree and history to have a match that everyone wants to see at Fastlane, Riddle and Ali just showed a little bit of promise on Raw. That promise could prove to be even better if given proper footing at a PPV event.

While Riddle will likely win the rematch at Fastlane, it's one that has a lot of potential as Ali continues to be the redeeming factor when it comes to the Retribution stable.

Big E vs. Apollo Crews

Big E vs. Apollo Crews on SmackDown

After years of feeling like an after thought, Apollo Crews is in the midst of the best run of his career. An Intercontinental Championship match against Big E at Fastlane has been hinted at on television and would be a great opportunity for the budding star to show what he can do. These two are no strangers to each other in recent months, having battled a couple of times for the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown already this year.

While it's difficult to call Big E's current run the best of his career, simply because he has so many awesome years with The New Day under his belt, he's definitely feeling like he has some momentum after the airing of the great new WWE 24 documentary focusing on his life that was released last weekend on the WWE Network.

Surprisingly, neither of these men were featured on the WWE Elimination Chamber card just two weeks ago, so Fastlane is their chance to go out and show that they deserve a featured spot at WrestleMania. For Big E, likely to remain Intercontinental Champion headed into that show, that's merely a formality. For Apollo Crews, it's a prospect worth going out and tearing down the house for at Fastlane. This is certainly his time to shine after years of promise.