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While most might look at this pay per view as a throwaway and not worthy of one's attention, WWE has truly done everything in its power to try to change that!
In fact, between Becky Lynch versus Charlotte with WrestleMania on the line, Daniel Bryan versus Kevin Owens for The WWE Title and a Shield reunion, it's safe to say the company is doing everything they can to make things interesting.
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Beyond that, they seem to be doing everything possible to blur the lines between fiction and reality in hopes of making the pay per view more unpredictable. Of course, WWE has had some missteps in doing this over the last couple of weeks, especially with how they rushed The Shield reunion, other things seem to have been done to perfection.
With that being said and a stacked card at Fastlane upon us, here are five things The WWE must avoid doing at the upcoming pay per view. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and also be sure to tell us what you hope the company avoids doing at Fastlane this Sunday.
#5 Handing McIntyre, Lashley and Corbin a loss
Let's be honest here.
The WWE has reunited The Shield way too many times over the last couple of years and while it has sometimes been an effective tool to get the company out of a bind, it has lost its luster in the process.
Beyond that, its held far too many other Superstars back in the process, which is also contributing to the underwhelming reaction the reunion has gotten so far.
With that being said and Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin needing a big win before WrestleMania 35, what better way to do that than to give them a win over one of the best factions of the last decade?
Sure, the idea of The Shield losing isn't that appealing at first, but when you consider the long term benefits, it becomes much easier to swallow
Think about it! If Dean Ambrose really is leaving when his contract is up, what does it hurt for him to be the one to take the pin at the end of the match?
At least that way, WWE can hand McIntyre and company a big win, give fans a huge swerve and protect Rollins and Reigns heading into WrestleMania 35.
#4 Having Aleister Black and Ricochet come up short
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They don't always go as planned and are sometimes so bad that they can ruin a superstars career for the foreseeable future.
Of course, that's not always the case, and Ricochet and Aleister Black in the tag team division is a perfect example of that. In fact, it might be some of the best booking WWE has done with NXT talent in a long time.
Not only is that evident by the way fans have already responded to the two as a pair, but also by how much traction they have gained in the tag team division.
Beyond all that, WWE is booking the team like they matter and has even positioned them into Tag team title picture for good measure.
With that being said, however, WWE needs to follow through on all this great booking and actually hand Aleister Black and Ricochet the tag team titles at Fastlane!
If nothing else, it might be enough to help The WWE Universe start to trust the company's booking decisions when it comes to NXT talent again and will be a huge benchmark for the pair.
Interestingly enough, WWE has already turned the match into a three-way dance between The Revival, Ricochet and Aleister Black and Chad Gable and Bobby Roode, which gives the company an out if they want to protect one of the other team!
In the end, it would be a step forward, gain a huge pop from fans and might even be the start of something big!
#3 Asuka losing The Women's title
It's no secret that Vince McMahon is very high on Mandy Rose right now, but is it enough for him to make her Smackdown Live women's champion?
Believe it or not, that is the question fans now must ask themselves as The Empress of Tomorrow is set to take on Mandy Rose only weeks after losing to her!
As if that wasn't bad enough, this comes after Asuka being held off of television for over a month and also comes only a week after a huge injury scare for Asuka at a house show.
If nothing else, WWE either doesn't know what to do with Asuka to make her title run successful or are just unwilling to do it and it's going to be interesting to see what the company ultimately decides to do at the pay per view.
In the end, it would be so saddening to watch Asuka lose The Smackdown Live women's title, especially since it only comes a month or so before WrestleMania 35, and it probably wouldn't bode well for her future with the company either.
Hopefully, that doesn't end up being the case and Asuka will be holding onto the women's title heading into Mania, but who knows with the decisions that Vince McMahon has made lately.
#2 Having Daniel Bryan lose The WWE Title
It just doesn't make sense!
While watching Daniel Bryan lose the WWE title to Kevin Owens would be a cathartic moment for fans and mark a seismic shift in the title picture, it also comes at a time when the move would make little to no sense.
Beyond that, it doesn't bode well for The WWE title picture heading into WrestleMania 35.
Think about it! What would it mean if Kevin Owens was somehow able to unseat Daniel Bryan at Fastlane?
Sure, he would pretty much ensure that he walks into WrestleMania 35 as the title holder, but he arguably doesn't have the type of appeal to fans that would warrant a position like that.
Of course, that doesn't mean Owens isn't popular since coming back as a babyface or that the idea of him as champion is completely out of the question, but it's just not a good move for right now.
Not only is that evident by Owens paling in comparison to Bryan in drawing power, but also by how much the loss would hurt Bryan heading into WrestleMania 35.
In the end, it would be a move on the same level as when Bray Wyatt won The WWE title at The Elimination chamber and would probably result in a very underwhelming match at the biggest show of the year.
If nothing else, that's something that WWE absolutely can't afford and need to go with the sure bet by letting Bryan stay champ!
#1 Having Becky Lynch win
In all honesty, The WWE Universe already knows that Becky Lynch will be inserted into The Raw Women's title picture at WrestleMania 35, but the interesting part will be how it all unfolds.
Unfortunately for WWE, this has led to fans believing that Lynch winning on Sunday will be a foregone conclusion and thus has left little reason to watch it.
With that being said and WWE needing a way to keep fans engaged in this storyline throughout Sunday's match, Lynch winning outright is something the company can't afford to do.
In fact, the company would be much better off to screw Lynch out of the win in some way and then leave the star-studded WrestleMania 35 matchup in the air.
At least that way, Sunday's match at Fastlane isn't too predictable, Rousey can come in and gain massive heat for screwing Lynch out of the match and it protects Charlotte Flair from taking a loss heading into Mania.
If nothing else, it's much better than just an outright win by Lynch and allows WWE to build a little bit more anticipation for the big match.
