5 things that should’ve happened on Smackdown Live this week

#5 WWE refrains from giving away the Fastlane main event

WWE could've booked a plethora of other main events on Smackdown Live

The main reason why many feel Fastlane has shaped into a disappointing show is due to the poor state of its main event. The main event of Fastlane has always been the low point of Smackdown Live for over the past few weeks as it gets more confusing, bloated and hard to follow.

As what was first set to be a triple threat match ended up being a fatal five-way match and now that John Cena is added to the mix, the WWE Title match has become disordered matter.

By booking a multi-man main event WWE hasn’t let any of these superstars tell their individual stories in an ordered pace.

WWE crammed months of good storytelling into one match that has narratives such as Ziggler's last chance, Cena’s desperation to get on the WrestleMania card, Baron Corbin’s hunt for gold, Styles wanting to give fans the dream match they have been clamouring for and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn’s impending implosion.

WWE trying to juggle too many storylines at once could’ve failed miserably or it could’ve been a blistering success.

However, the surprising thing is that after weeks of building this match, telling those stories and creating anticipation for the eventual winner, WWE gave away the main event of Fastlane just days before the actual PPV.

Even without the inclusion of John Cena, WWE has given away the match, which makes the actual match on Sunday feel like a SmackDown Live main event. Instead of the company making that decision which they might regret, WWE could’ve presented any other match in that place.

Matches such as Bobby Roode vs AJ Styles, Randy Orton vs Dolph Ziggler or Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kevin Owens would’ve been perfect bouts that could've wrapped up Smackdown Live this week.

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