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-Shane McMahon comes out to the ring to kick off the show as we get a recap of the Elimination Chamber match in which Daniel Bryan retained his championship before we see that all of the men in the match will be in action tonight in a six man tag. Shane announces that the NXT four that showed up on RAW last night will be in action tonight before he's interrupted by The Miz. The Miz gets in the ring and confesses to Shane that he used him and thought he could relate to his situation with his own father. Miz says that they won the belts together and says that Shane surprised him by bringing out his dad, and him saying that he loved and was proud of him. Miz says that it was the first time his father had ever said that and it was the best moment of his career.
Miz says that he let Shane down and that they deserve a rematch before they're interrupted by The Usos. The Usos then mock Shane and Miz before Shane tells them not to disrespect The Miz before Shane makes the rematch for Fastlane.
-Aleister Black comes out to the ring for his match against Andrade as we go to commercial.
Aleister Black vs Andrade
Andrade dodges a kick by Black before dropping him with a chop as DIY look on from a monitor backstage. Almas hits a running knee in the corner for a quick two count before he misses another running in the corner and goes over the top rope and down onto the floor before Black does a springboard back flip and sits in the ring as we go to commercial.
They exchange strikes as we return to the action before Black hits a shining wizard and goes for a springboard moonsault, but Andrade pushes him over the top rope and down onto the floor. Back in the ring Andrade hip tosses Black into the corner and hits a running knee for a two count before he goes for his signature hammer lock DDT. Black then counters the hammer lock DDT into a snake eyes before hitting the Black Mass for the pin and the win.
Winner: Aleister Black defeats Andrade via pinfall with the Black Mass.
-After the match Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are interviewed backstage before they're interrupted by The Bar who mock them before leaving. We then cut to Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles talking backstage before they're joined by New Day.
The Bar vs Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano
Sheamus and Ciampa start the match off with Sheamus backing him into the corner for a clean break before Ciampa drops Sheamus with a series of boots. Sheamus rolls out of the ring before he gets back in and tags in Cesaro as Johnny tags in. Cesaro takes Johnny down and mocks him before Johnny hits a huricanrrana and gets a two count off of a crucifix before Cesaro drops him with a European uppercut. Ciampa and Gargano then clear the ring before Johnny hire a suicide dive and Cesaro hits Ciampa with a backbreaker as Sheamus clotheslines Johnny as we go to commercial.
Sheamus goes for a superplex before Ciampa hits a code red and tags in Johnny who sends Cesaro out of the ring with a huricanrrana before Johnny kicks Cesaro and hits Sheamus with a cannonball off of the apron. Cesaro runs into the barricade before Johnny hits a huricanrrana off of the apron and a slingshot DDT for a near fall. Johnny hits a rolling enzuigiri before locking in the Gargano Escape, Cesaro powering out of it and hitting a backbreaker before Sheamus hits a diving knee strike for a near fall. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse for a near fall before Johnny superkicks him for a near fall of his own. Ciampa then gets a blind tag before rolling Cesaro up for the pin and the win.
Winner: Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa defeat The Bar via pinfall when Ciampa pins Cesaro with a roll up.
-Asuka is interviewed in the ring before issuing a challenge that's answered by Mandy Rose. Mandy makes her way down to the ring as she mocks Asuka and says that she's ready for her.
Asuka vs Mandy Rose
Asuka kicks the leg of Mandy before Mandy puts her in a side headlock only to be dropkicked for a quick two count. They are then interrupted by Lacey Evans before Sonya makes her leave, Mandy sending Asuka into the corner before hitting a side Russian leg sweep for a two count. Mandy rolls out of the ring and Asuka screams at her in Japanese before Mandy gets back in and knees her in the midsection and slams her to the mat. Asuka then sends Mandy out of the ring as we go to commercial.
Asuka locks in an ankle lock as we return to the action, Mandy getting to the ropes for the break before Mandy drops her with a bicycle knee at ringside, Asuka getting back into the ring at the count of nine. Mandy stomps on Asuka and yells at her while slapping her before Asuka comes back with strikes and a missile dropkick. Asuka drops Mandy with two spinning back fists and a roundhouse kick for a near fall before hitting a release German suplex into a shining wizard for a second near fall. Mandy then fakes an injury and sends Asuka into the ropes before rolling her up for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mandy Rose defeats Asuka via pinfall.
Ricochet vs Eric Young
They grapple as the match starts during the break before EY drops Ricochet with a shoulder block and Ricochet hits a huricanrrana and a dropkick that sends EY out of the ring before posing in the ring. SAnitY distract Ricochet at ringside and allows Eric to capitalize before they get back in the ring and Eric chokes Ricochet in the corner before hitting a diving knee for a two count. Eric grounds Ricochet with a side headlock before he comes back with clotheslines and a springboard European uppercut into a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet hits a shotgun dropkick that sends Eric out of the ring before he kicks Wolfe off of the apron and takes out Dain and Eric with a corkscrew senton. Ricochet then hits an enzuigiri into a 630 senton for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ricochet defeats Eric Young via pinfall with a 630 senton.
-We have a video where Kevin Owens is at the movie theater and he talks about his family and being ready to fight again as he questions his son about not having any change coming back from a twenty dollar bill when he bought a drink and popcorn.
AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy & Kofi Kingston vs Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton & Samoa Joe
Joe and Kofi start the match before Joe backs Kofi into the corner and Kofi comes back and tags in Jeff. Jeff hits a low dropkick into a jumping splash for a quick two count before Joe counters a Twist of Fate and tags in Randy. Randy stomps Jeff in his corner and tags Daniel in who kicks Jeff in the chest and the head for a two count. Jeff hits a jawbreaker and tags in Kofi who clears the other team off of the apron before hitting a Boom Drop and clotheslining Randy over the top rope before Daniel knocks him off of the top turnbuckle and Randy drops him onto the announce table as we go to commercial.
Daniel beats Kofi down in mount as we come back to the action before Randy drops him onto the announce table again and tosses him back into the ring for a near fall. Kofi fights out of a side headlock and Randy goes into the ring post before AJ and Daniel come in. AJ knocks Joe from the apron and hits Daniel with a backbreaker before hitting a running clothesline in the corner into an ushigaroshi for a near fall. AJ locks in the Calf Killer that Joe breaks up before Daniel locks in a cross face, but AJ gets to the ropes for the break. Kofi then gets the tag before Daniel sends him out of the ring and he takes everyone out at ringside before hitting a missile dropkick and a diving cross body. Kofi then tosses Daniel back into the ring before hitting the Trouble in Paradise for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kofi Kingston, AJ and Jeff Hardy defeat Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton and Samoa Joe when Kofi pins Daniel with Trouble in Paradise.
-After the match Shane McMahon comes out and announces that Daniel Bryan will be defending his WWE Championship against Kofi Kingston at WWE Fastlane.
