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-WWE champion Daniel Bryan and Rowan come out to the ring to start the show before we get a recap of last week's show and how Kevin Owens is Daniel Bryan's opponent for Fastlane. Daniel says that he doesn't care who he faces at Fastlane and that it's his time to speak. Daniel mocks Kevin and says he has everything to lose as the planet's champion and that he has the pressure of knowing that if he loses the planet will lose. Kevin Owens comes out onto the stage and says that he and his family watched every show for five months as Daniel intersects that it's where he belongs. Kevin says that Daniel throwing away the old WWE Championship was the straw that broke the camel's back and that he's going to shut his mouth. Daniel says that Kevin should worry about his own mouth and says that he and the WWE Universe are lowbrow. Daniel says that Kevin has no friends left and Kevin says that he doesn't need any help to beat Daniel this Sunday at Fastlane. Kevin sends Rowan out of the ring before Daniel counters a stunner and Rowan slams him to the mat before they leave as we go to commercial.
Jey Uso vs The Miz w/Shane McMahon
Jey clotheslines Miz repeatedly before Miz comes back with running knees in the corner before Jey gets a near fall off of a back slide. Jey hits a running hip attack and rolls Miz up for a near fall with Jimmy as leverage before Shane clotheslines Jimmy and takes him out of the equation. Miz then pins Jey with the Skull Crushing Finale for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Miz defeats Jey Uso via pinfall with the Skull Crushing Finale.
United States Championship Fatal Four Way Match
R-Truth (c) vs Samoa Joe vs Rey Mysterio vs Andrade w/Zelina Vega
Joe is in control as we return to the match already in progress before Joe sends Truth out of the ring and brutalizes Rey before tossing him out of the ring. Joe chops Rey and Andrade before rolling Andrade back into the ring and dropping him with a series of right hands. Joe drops Rey with a knee to the midsection before Andrade rocks Joe with a back elbow and Joe sends him out of the ring before hitting a suicide dive. Joe sends Rey into the ring post and beats on Andrade before Truth dropkicks Joe and sends Rey into the crowd as we go to commercial.
Andrade suplexes Rey several times as we return to the action in the ring before Rey catches him on the top turnbuckle and Andrade gets a near fall off of a sunset flip. Truth hits several running splashes in the corner before Joe catches him and hits a uranage before Andrade hits a missile dropkick and powerbombs Rey. Andrade hits a standing moonsault before Joe sends him into the ring post and Truth drops Joe with a leg lariat before Truth hits a five knuckle shuffle for a near fall on Joe. Joe goes for the Coquina Clutch before Rey hits a 619 and Andrade hits a powerbomb onto the floor before Rey hits a Canadian destroyer and a 619. Rey then hits a frog splash for a near fall that Joe breaks up before pinning Andrade for the pin and the win.
Winner: Samoa Joe defeats R-Truth, Andrade and Rey Mysterio to become the new United States champion when he pins Andrade.
Aleister Black & Ricochet vs The Bar
Ricochet and Sheamus start the match off with Ricochet's superior speed and athleticism overcoming the brute force of Sheamus until Sheamus boots him off of the apron and to the floor as we go to commercial.
We return to Cesaro in control of Ricochet before Ricochet knocks Sheamus from the apron and hits Cesaro with a DDT before tagging Aleister in. Aleister clotheslines Sheamus repeatedly and hits a sliding dropkick into an Asai moonsault for a near fall that Cesaro breaks up. Cesaro then comes in and rocks Black with a knee for a two count before Black counters the Neutralizer into the Black Mass before Ricochet gets the tag and hits a 630 senton for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ricochet and Aleister Black defeat The Bar via pinfall when Ricochet pins Cesaro with a 630 senton.
-Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura attack Aleister and Ricochet after the match before the Hardyz come out and help them clear the ring as we go to commercial.
Mandy Rose w/Sonya Deville vs Naomi
Naomi dropkicks Mandy and slaps her before hitting a jawbreaker and Mandy drops her with a bicycle knee off of a distraction by Sonya at ringside. Mandy then hits Naomi with an angels wings for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mandy Rose defeats Naomi via pinfall with an angels wings.
-After the match Asuka attacks both Mandy and Sonya on the ramp before leaving as we go to commercial.
Kevin Owens vs Rowan
Kevin uses Rowan's aggression against him before Rowan comes back and hits a running splash in the corner into a dropkick before Kevin rolls out of the ring. Kevin then attacks Daniel at ringside before Rowan sends him into the ring steps and hits a running cross body before Daniel attacks Kevin for the disqualification.
Winner: Kevin Owens defeats Rowan via disqualification when Daniel Bryan attacks him.
-After the match Mustafa Ali saves Kevin and helps him run Daniel and Rowan off as we go to commercial.
-Charlotte comes out to the ring and beckons Becky Lynch to the ring for a friendly chat before Becky comes out to the ring and says that she's hurting, but it's worth it to be in her and Ronda's heads. Becky says that Ronda hit her with her best last night and she's still standing before saying that damaged people are the most dangerous because they have nothing left to lose. Charlotte then attacks Becky before Becky comes back and puts her in the Disarmer as we go off the air with officials making her break the hold.
