Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view.
- Former 13-time WWE World Champion Randy Orton was hit with a surprise "Phenomenal Forearm" from AJ Styles after Orton hit Elias with an RKO. Orton has taken verbal jabs at AJ over the past two weeks on SmackDown Live.
.@RandyOrton and @AJStylesOrg have appeared from out of nowhere caused MAYHEM at #WWEFastlane! pic.twitter.com/SxjAmenf26
— WWE (@WWE) March 11, 2019
- WWE posted a photo of Daniel Bryan's chest after he retained the WWE Championship:
- WWE Hall Of Famer Beth Phoenix was on commentary for the Women's Tag Team Championships match and post-match, she was beaten down by Nia Jax and Tamina.
- During the Fastlane kickoff show, EC3 attempted to put the moves on Mandy Rose but Sonya Deville did not allow for her partner to get distracted ahead of her SmackDown Women's Title match.
Take a hike bro https://t.co/8YWyLTaTVd
— Daria Berenato (@SonyaDevilleWWE) March 10, 2019
- Former two-time World Heavyweight Champion Christian was a part of the Kickoff show.
- Below is the WWE Fastlane Kickoff show in its entirety:
- The Miz got to perform in front of his home-state crowd tonight in Ohio and during his entrance, he got a huge reaction when he showed off his Cleveland Browns inspired t-shirt.
CLEVELAND. IS. AWESOME.
— WWE (@WWE) March 10, 2019
This is going to be one hell of a night for @mikethemiz! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/G6wJMcUCI0
- Elias riled up the Cleveland crowd when he mentioned going to visit his "buddy" LeBron James.
- Sonya Deville inadvertently cost Mandy Rose the SmackDown Women's Title when Sonya attempted to look for a weapon to help Mandy defeat Asuka but Mandy tripped over the ring skirt that was laying on the edge of the ring which led to Asuka defeating Rose.
Why did @SonyaDevilleWWE grab a kendo stick from under the ring?
— WWE (@WWE) March 10, 2019
We're not sure, but it ultimately resulted in @WWEAsuka RETAINING the #SDLive #WomensTitle! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/W5dcAoCsuW
- Kofi Kingston received an invitation from the McMahon family to come and speak about the WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens. Big E and Xavier Woods urged Kofi to stop waiting on opportunities and chase them down so New Day stormed into Vince McMahon's office and Vince agreed to insert Kofi Kingston into the WWE Championship match. When Kofi went out to the ring, it was announced that he was set for a Handicap match against Sheamus and Cesaro.
With @WWEBigE & @XavierWoodsPhD BARRED from ringside, @TrueKofi is on his way to the ring RIGHT NOW for the now TRIPLE THREAT #WWEChampionship Match!!! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/K5AODvAmrl
— WWE (@WWE) March 10, 2019
Not again... #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/txkzNUT8oR
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 10, 2019
It seems @TrueKofi has found himself in another predicament...
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) March 10, 2019
He battles @WWECesaro & @WWESheamus in a #HandicapMatch at #WWEFastlane, streaming LIVE NOW on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/9FQ4LBVbo3
- Seth Rollins was overwhelmed with excitement during The Shield reunion and let out a curse word.
Seth Rollins: If Ronda Rousey can blatantly cuss, so can I. pic.twitter.com/rDhc9SCAQY
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) March 11, 2019
- Ricochet, Aleister Black and Dash Wilder reacted to the RAW Tag Team Titles match:
— Dash (@DashWilderWWE) March 11, 2019
FULL. ENTRANCE. pic.twitter.com/r1p5F8OyIz
— Dash (@DashWilderWWE) March 11, 2019
- Samoa Joe deemed himself "unstoppable" after retaining the United States Championship.
- The full Fastlane watch along show is available on WWE's YouTube channel.
Here are other reactions, tweets and videos deriving from the 2019 Fastlane pay-per-view:
This doing the right thing clearly ain’t it. Maybe we need to knock over a liquor store or something to be a star here...Please send me your petty crimes suggestions.
— Florida Man (@WWEBigE) March 11, 2019
I can't believe.... Actually I can believe that @TrueKofi got screwed again. This is ridiculous and we will figure out a way to make this right.
— Smooth Pen (@XavierWoodsPhD) March 11, 2019
That’s ok. I wouldn’t want to face me one-on-one either. #FastLane ----
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 11, 2019