WWE Fastlane 2019: 5 things you need to know before the PPV

In just a few short hours, the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, will play host to Fastlane, the final pit-stop on the road to WrestleMania 35.

The last pay per view before the showcase of the immortals, Fastlane is, for many Superstars, their last chance to prove themselves worthy of being on the biggest show of the year.

Some huge matches will take place tonight, including Becky Lynch trying to re-assert herself into the RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania, when she takes on her old friend and nemesis Charlotte Flair.

Meanwhile, the hounds of justice will hope to once again dominate the WWE landscape, when Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose reunite to battle the odds as the Shield.

Here are five things you absolutely need to know before WWE Fastlane 2019.

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#5: The odds are in the Shield's favor

Combined, the Shield have a 4-2 record at Fastlane, and hope to get another win tonight.

Tonight, the Shield will reunite and aim to bring their own brand of justice, when they take on the mighty force of Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre.

Whilst the Shield have been a dominant trio together, the three men have been just as dominant as singles stars, especially at the pay per view.

Roman Reigns, who will be in his first pay per view match since his leukemia diagnosis, is 3-0 at the event, having won in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Seth Rollins similarly is undefeated, having won in 2015, with a victory in 6-Man tag action.

Strangely, it is Ambrose who is seemingly the weak link, being 0-2 at the pay per view, but expect the Lunatic Fringe to hope to turn this streak around tonight.

#4: Who will make their presence felt in the WWE Championship match?

There could be plenty of outside interference in the WWE Title match.

Tonight, Kevin Owens will aim to finally get his main event match at WrestleMania, when he aims to take the WWE Championship from Daniel Byan.

Owens only recently returned from injury to be announced as Bryan's opponent, replacing Kofi Kingston.

Devastated, many are wondering whether the New Day star will appear during the title match, with fans hoping Kingston will face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania.

Aside from Kingston, expect Erick Rowan to make himself a factor in tonight's title match, as the most loyal disciple of the new Bryan.

And then, there's Sami Zayn, Owens' nemesis and friend, who hasn't been seen in months, but has recently been cleared to compete.

With so many X-factors going around, expect tonight's title match to be one for the ages.

#3: Will the Shield implode?

Ambrose betrayed the group in October, after Roman Reigns announced his leukemia diagnosis.

The odds may be in the Shield's favor, but that doesn't mean things will be plain sailing.

After all, the trio of Reigns, Ambrose and Rollins only reunited last week, after Ambrose turned on the team in October, the same night that Reigns forfeited the Universal Championship.

We don't know what's going on in the three men's minds, but it wouldn't be farfetched to assume there may be some tension between the trio after all these years.

Rollins infamously turned on the group in 2014, though has his ticket to WrestleMania already punched, as he will face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship.

With Reigns and Ambrose both still without a match, could we see the two team-mates implode tonight, and face off against each other on the biggest stage of them all?

#2: Will Rose shock the world?

With Sonya Deville in her corner, could God's greatest creation dethrone the Empress of Tomorrow?

Tonight, Mandy Rose will aim to do the unthinkable, when she tries to defeat Asuka and claim the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Both women have come from two different worlds, as Asuka developed her style and persona in her native Japan, whilst Rose came through Tough Enough, before entering the WWE on NXT.

With so much focus being on the RAW Women's Championship, many have overlooked the SmackDown title.

That being said, Rose has been a thorn (pun very much intended!) in Asuka's side for weeks, after pinning the Empress on SmackDown Live.

Whilst it seems unlikely that Rose will defeat Asuka this close to WrestleMania, the WWE are always looking for ways to surprise fans, and could pull a fast one giving the SmackDown Women's Championship to God's Greatest Creation.

#1: The dead may rise again

With WrestleMania 35 around the corner, The Undertaker could make his return to WWE tonight.

We are just weeks away from WrestleMania 35, and yet there has been no sign of the man most connected to the show of shows, The Undertaker.

The last we saw of the Deadman, he and his brother Kane came up short against D-Generation X at Crown Jewel.

Though rumors have circulated that the legendary Superstar will miss this year's show, WrestleMania without the Phenom is practically unheard of.

If the WWE want the Phenom to compete at WrestleMania, they need to act fast, and an appearance by The Undertaker tonight may be the first step on his road to WrestleMania.

Who the Deadman would face at Mania remains unclear, though expect the Deadman to give his very best performance if he appears at the pay per view tonight.