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Fight Size Update: Post Fastlane, Six Pack Challenge, Raw Superstar Arrives

Wrestling
Pat Fannin Mar 11, 2018 10:13PM

This is the Fight Size Update after WWE Fastlane. 

- Fightful Wrestling had live coverage and discussion during the Kick Off and pay-per-view and after there was a live recapping podcast featuring Sean Ross Sapp and Alex Pawlowski. 

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- In the preshow, Tyler Breeze, Fandango, and Tye Dillinger took on Mojo Rawley, Shelton Benjamin, and Chad Gable. The match was announced after a backstage confrontation between the six men. 

- Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura opened the main card. The match was hard fought but Nakamura pulled out the victory. 

- Randy Orton won his first United States Championship when he defeated Bobby Roode and after the match Jinder Mahal came out to the ring to confront Orton. 

- After a distraction, Carmella was able to score a pin on Becky Lynch during a tag team match of Carmella and Natalya versus Lynch and Naomi. 

- After the pay-per-view, Fightful Wrestling's Sean Ross Sapp published his podcast notes and match ratings for WWE Fastlane.  

- The Bludgeon Brothers interrupted and ended a Tag Team Championship match between The New Day and The Usos. Xavier Woods ended up on a stretcher after this powerbomb.

- In the video at the top of this page, Kofi Kingston used the signature splash of the Usos. The two team exchanged each other moves during the match. 

- After Xavier Woods took a powerbomb on the steps by way of the Bludgeon Brothers, WWE announced that Woods has suffered an injury.

Xavier Woods suffers thoracic spine injury during The Bludgeon Brothers' attack at WWE 'Fastlane'.

"Xavier Woods has suffered an injury to his thoracic spine due to The Bludgeon Brothers' brutal attack during the SmackDown Tag Team Title Match at WWE Fastlane, WWE.com can confirm.

"Our preliminary diagnosis is multiple thoracic contusions," explained WWE medical personnel of Woods' injury. "We're currently in the process of having him evaluated with X-rays and possibly an MRI for any further damage, such as ruptured discs or fractures of the thoracic spine."

Woods' injury was sustained when Harper & Rowan leveled him with a Double Powerbomb onto the steel steps – the most savage blow from an all-out bludgeoning on both The New Day and The Usos – as WWE's medical crew quickly swarmed ringside and loaded him onto a stretcher.

It is projected that there will be an update on Woods' status sometime in the next 24 hours. Check back with WWE.com for more details as they become available."

- Also on the pay-per-view, The New Day announced they want to be on The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with John Cena who is hosting. 

- After her title defense, Charlotte Flair was face to face with Royal Rumble winner Asuka who came to the ring to point at the Wrestlemania 34 sign. 

- During the six-pack challenge for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens kicked Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon in the face with a superkick. 

- AJ Styles retained his WWE Championship in the six pack challenge. 

- After the podcast, Renee Young and Sam Roberts hosted Talking Smack where they interviewed Orton, Flair, and Shane McMahon. 

- On Talking Smack, Randy Orton had words for the man he defeated Roode and Mahal. 

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