Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Fastlane results. The inaugural Fastlane live special (are we still calling them pay-per-views?) was headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan, and John Cena challenging for the United States Championship against Rusev.
Be back here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of WWE Fastlane report.
WWE Fastlane Results:
1. Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show defeated Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback. Big Show knocked out Dolph Ziggler during a 10-punch on Kane in the corner, allowing Kane to chokeslam Ziggler and get the win. After the match, The Authority continued to punish Team Cena until a returning Randy Orton made the save. Orton RKO’d Kane and J&J Security and tried to hit a hanging DDT on Rollins, but Show pulled Rollins to safety.
2. Goldust defeated Stardust. Goldust won with a crucifix pin. The referee didn’t really count to three but called for the bell anyway, so everything got awkward. Backstage after the match, Stardust attacked Goldust and yelled in Dusty Rhodes’ face.
3. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro defeated The Usos (c) to become the new Tag Team Champions. Kidd pinned Jimmy Uso after a fisherman’s neckbreaker.
– Triple H and Sting had an in-ring confrontation. Triple H insulted Sting’s role in WCW and offered him a role in The Authority in exchange for WWE maintaining his legacy — toys, DVDs, maybe even a spot in the Hall of Fame. When Sting didn’t respond positively, H tried to cheapshot him and a brawl broke out. Triple H got the better of it and grabbed a sledgehammer, but Sting countered with a baseball bat and literally backed HHH into a corner. Sting demanded a match against Triple H at WrestleMania by pointing his bat at the WrestleMania sign. Triple H accepted. He once again tried to cheapshot Sting, but Sting countered with a bat shot to the stomach and a Scorpion Death Drop.
4. WWE Divas Championship Match: Nikki Bella (c) defeated Paige. Nikki ran Paige into the middle turnbuckle and rolled her up (with a possible handful of tights) for the win.
5. Intercontinental Championship Match: Bad News Barrett (c) defeated Dean Ambrose. Barrett won by disqualification when Ambrose refused to stop stomping him. Ambrose took the Intercontinental Championship with him when he left.
– Bray Wyatt did the Undertaker’s entrance, riding to the ring in a coffin surrounded by druids with torches. He challenged Taker for a match at WrestleMania, claiming he’d take the Undertaker’s soul.
6. United States Championship Match: Rusev (c) defeated John Cena. Cena was locked in The Accolade and was about to break it when Lana got in the ring. The distraction allowed Rusev to kick Cena in the crotch, then in the head. Cena was knocked out, and Rusev won “by submission.”
7. Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan. Reigns countered a Knee Plus attempt with a spear to win the match. Reigns will now officially move on to WrestleMania to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Bryan and Reigns shook hands.
