Fastlane 2019: 5 Surprising Moments From The Show

Why Shane Why?

WWE Fastlane was a show that was a fun but predictable set-up pay-per-view for WrestleMania 35. The show provided no title changes but still found a way to produce a fun four-hour show. We had surprise matches, lots of interference, a nice Shield reunion and many evil McMahons. It was simply a lot of quality wrestling throughout the night. It is a very talented roster that had a chance to shine in Cleveland.

As I am still figuring out why George Mizanin can’t portray human emotions, I will try to distract myself and present my list of the top five most surprising moments of WWE Fastlane 2019:

#5 Kofi Kingston’s Squash Match

Kofi Kingston

It is clear that we are getting Kofi Mania.

Kofi Kingston has quickly become the biggest babyface of the WWE roster thanks to his great work over the last few months. Do we need Vince McMahon to constantly screw Kofi’s chances to get him to a WrestleMania match? I really don’t know but it seems to be working.

Kofi Kingston got a surprise match on Sunday. He thought it was going to be the WWE Championship match. But Vince was nice enough to throw him into a handicap match with The Bar. Lucky guy.

It naturally didn’t turn out well for Kofi. It really hasn’t for the last few weeks. Vince McMahon has been trying his hardest to be incredibly unfair to Kofi Kingston. I do have my worries if it is too similar to the Becky Lynch storyline. But so far, it seems to have gotten the crowd more invested in Kofi’s title chase. I hope it ends with him holding the WWE Championship at the end of WrestleMania.

#4 A Fatal Four Way U.S. Title Match Is Added To Fastlane

Rey Mysterio spent most of the match in the air. How does he do it in his forties?

I was really disappointed when it seemed Andrade versus Rey Mysterio was going to be a part of the Kickoff Show. Imagine my surprise when we got a rematch of the Fatal Four Way from Smackdown instead on the main card. It was a pleasant surprise that led to one of the best matches of the night.

The match only lasted 11 minutes but had an incredibly fast pace. Rey Mysterio is an ageless wonder. How can he still perform at that high a level after nearly twenty-five years of pro wrestling? It is hard to say. All four competitors performed great. Samoa Joe retaining was the right. This match was a great last second addition to a very fun Fastlane card.

#3 Shane McMahon Turns Heel

Shane McMahon is "Breaking Bad" for the first time in years. I am excited to see where it all goes.

You could tell how shocked George was as he watched his son get attacked by Shane McMahon on Sunday. The horror on his face was almost transparent. Almost.

All joking aside, it was surprising to see Shane McMahon attack The Miz after their Smackdown Tag Team Championship loss to The Usos. Shane McMahon hasn’t been a heel in such a long time you just assumed it would be The Miz turning on Shane McMahon yet again. Maybe I should have figured they wouldn’t turn The Miz heel in his hometown of Cleveland. And Shane McMahon hasn’t been a heel on the main roster in such a long time. They have successfully built their likely WrestleMania match well over the last few month. I am excited to see where it all finally ends.

#2 Mustafa Ali Added To WWE Championship Match

Daniel Bryan is not happy to see

a third

face in his title match.

I was shocked that we didn’t get a singles match between Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens on Sunday. But the WWE decided to throw another curveball by adding one of the newest member of the Smackdown roster, Mustafa Ali to the WWE Championship match. It was funny to watch the audience boo his addition to the title match. That would quickly change.

The WWE Championship match was clearly the match of the night. All three competitors were at the top of their game. We knew Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan could handle this type of match. But it was Mustafa Ali who stole the show. His high flying offense was on perfect display. Daniel Bryan predictably won but all three competitors look great heading into WrestleMania. I hope Ali factors into that show. He deserves it after Sunday.

#1 Ronda Gets Becky Into WrestleMania

Becky Lynch is shocked to finally be in the Raw Women's Championship match at Mania.

The main event of WrestleMania 35 is now set. We have Becky Lynch finally back into the Raw Women’s Championship match she deserves to be in. How she got into the match was downright bizarre.

They decided to have Becky Lynch sell the entire match as having one good leg. It was strange to see Becky survive submission attempts and have to wait until Ronda Rousey arrived. Ronda attacked Becky and we get the cheap disqualification.

It seems strange that Becky Lynch, the Royal Rumble winner, needed help from her enemy to actually get into a title match at WrestleMania.

It is strange how they got to this point but they have. It is a Triple Threat match that should headline WrestleMania. I cannot wait for Becky’s big moment.