Apologies for the lack of a Fastlane recap, but there was a combination of me wanting to focus 100% on enjoying the PPV and a lack of time. Without any further ado, however, here's my recap of the next night's Monday Night Raw. With just over a month(!) left until the Grandest Stage of Them All, what else would we learn about potential matches for this year's Wrestlemania?
1. Frankly, I was pretty satisfied with Fastlane last night. Although there was a high level of predictability for almost all matches on the card, most of the matches were quality.
2. I'm actually pretty excited about the presentation of this award, well done WWE. They've been hyping it like crazy.
3. Ooh, parking lot brawl, I like it. Adds to the terrifying-ness of Lesnar.
4. Prediction: tonight, Lesnar will appear all over the show, attacking whoever he feels like whenever he feels like.
5. Oh wait, if he has a segment later, that probably won't happen...darn. Still, it'd be cool to see that.
6. Random question. Are we getting an Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal this year? If so, they should probably start building that up soon.
7. Ahh, it's being given to Stephanie. Okay.
8. Hopefully this leads to a good storyline, otherwise I'll be thoroughly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, Stephanie is a fantastic performer, but...no.
9. Hahahaha "these people are all so supportive", great subtle dig. Also, I like the "few prepared remarks". It's the little things that make a performer either good or great.
10. SHANE O'MAC!!!!
11. This is actually so cool, just recently, I was watching some of Shane O'Mac's greatest highlights! Dude was crazy, gotta respect some of those stunts he pulled.
12. Dang, he's over as heck. This is awesome.
13. I didn't see any rumors about this either, this is awesome.
14. Hahahaha, Vince's faces during the "Holy S___" chants...priceless.
15. The crowd just keeps going. They're right though, this IS awesome.
16. Wow, a rejected handshake AND a rejected high five. Shane means business.
17. Using the "best for business" line got a big pop. Good move.
18. Whoa, he just said "doofus". Is that PG?
19. Ohhhh yeah, this just heated up. Did someone say "brand split"??
20. Whoa, what did Vince just say..? That did not look very PG...
21. THE UNDERTAKER
22. Shane is facing the Undertaker for control of Monday Night Raw!!
23. He looks remarkably unconcerned for having to face the Deadman inside the Cell.
24. Well. That's gonna be hard to follow up.
25. AWWWW DETROIT
26. That pop was great. It truly is amazing how far the New Day has come. Frankly, I still find them thoroughly entertaining.
27. They're just all on fire. Every single thing that comes out of their mouths is pure gold right now.
28. Did we just get a "we want booty" chant? I really hope that becomes a thing.
29. That belly-to-belly reminded me: Lesnar hit Ambrose with one of those at Fastlane that looked absolutely brutal. He landed straight on his head outside of the ring.
30. I gotta admit, Big E's splash looks brutal. I would NOT wanna take one of those.
31. "Not today!!" Xavier's trash-talking game is phenomenal.
32. Okay, that was a pretty dang sick sequence outside of the ring. First, Big E missing that spear on the apron looked painful (although it looks even more painful when he hits it). Second, NEVILLE DID A FREAKING 450 SPLASH OFF THE APRON! Why are people not more impressed with this?? And then Kalisto did the same thing off of Neville's back!! What a sequence!
33. Okay, looking back on it, that was actually amazing. If anything, that might have been too much action in too short of a time, because every single move there was phenomenal. God dang.
34. Slightly awkward ending, but both teams looked strong, I'm happy with it.
35. If we're getting an Ambrose vs. Lesnar match at Wrestlemania, I have to say, I'm pretty excited.
36. However, what does this mean for Wyatt?
37. PS: I have more thoughts on this^, an article is currently in the works.
38. Isn't it amazing that one of the most popular phrases in the business today (Suplex City) started off just because of something Lesnar mumbled during a match?
39. For real, Paul E is easily the greatest talker I've ever seen, and possibly the greatest of all time. When he's firing on all cylinders, he's just untouchable.
40. I'm assuming this is Ambrose..? Awww yeah, this is gonna be good.
41. He's still in the neck brace! Like I said, it's the little things that count.
42. I was expecting that to get an astronomical pop, but still, that's big. I'm excited.
43. Okay, the Usos are obviously very talented, but yeah, I'm bored of them. Something needs to change.
44. Poor Ascension, they were so good at NXT. Watch some of their old stuff, they were crazy over down at Full Sail.
45. Why isn't Bubba wearing any clothers?
46. Get it, because he's wearing camo?? Just kidding, I'll see myself out.
47. That was a bit repetitive, but it got better once Devon started talking.
48. I gotta admit, the Usos deliver some good-looking kicks.
49. I wonder how many people in the crowd are cheering for both Styles and Jericho? (when they did the dual "A-J STY-LES/Y-2-J" chants).
50. If Jericho doesn't turn on Styles tonight, or if this doesn't lead to a different match for either guy, then this is kinda a waste of time.
51. No matter what you might think about the Social Outcasts' prospects in the WWE, there's no denying that they're funny. I love them all, especially Bo.
52. Imagine how incredible this must be for Styles. He's in the ring against the likes of the "Red Dragon" Heath Slater and Curtis Axel. Talk about prestige.
53. Styles' flying clothesline/punch/whatevers always look—well, phenomenal.
54. Hmm, think I'm liking Roman's man bun.
55. Poor Sheamus, he has been forgotten. It's too bad that a lot of people seemingly don't like him, because I'm a fan.
56. Hahahaha "a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. It's kinda like us!"
57. See, the thing is, if they just eventually end up being jobbers, like I know they will, these segments will have just been a giant waste of time.
58. This is about to be a very telling segment. Wyatt is too talented to not be on the 'Mania card in some way, and with the Grandest Stage of Them All slowly creeping up on us, he needs a feud stat.
59. Again, got some things to say about the Wyatts, but that should be in an upcoming article.
60. He's pretty underappreciated, but Big Show is a legend. His longevity, particularly while being—you know, a giant—is incredible.
61. I love how all the wrestlers mess with Byron. Kudos to him for taking it.
62. Then again, I suppose he doesn't have much of a choice.
63. Ouch, JBL and Cole are spittin' some fire on poor Saxton...
64. As I've said before, the Goldberg chants are just annoying and pointless.
65. Harper is such a fantastic wrestler, very underrated talent.
66. Ryback heel turn??
67. That's certainly a way to get people to care about him! I'm intrigued.
68. Is this Sasha/Naomi or Tamina rivalry starting to get old for anyone else? The storyline is decent enough for me, but the constant matches are overdoing it.
69. It's gonna be interesting to see what happens to Becky when Bayley is finally brought up to the main roster (night after 'Mania, anyone?). Becky's plucky underdog persona right now is very similar to how I'd imagine Bayley will be portrayed.
70. Charlotte seemingly goes back and forth between being good on the mic and awful on the mic.
71. Never mind, maybe she's just bad. Her in-ring psychology is good though.
72. Aww, does this mean no Triple Threat at Wrestlemania? That'd be disappointing.
73. THE GODFATHER! And APA is inducting him!!!
74. Good, Triple H is making an advertised appearance. Don't wanna let the most important title in the company be forgotten about.
75. Gotta say, I am thoroughly uninterested in this as a main event.
76. Are the rumors about Barrett leaving true? If so, that's too bad. He's a very talented performer.
77. Triple H comes out, and they start wailing on each other!!
78. And he smacks Reigns with the bell!
79. Wow, the crowd is actually cheering for HHH...that isn't good for WWE's supposed next Golden Boy.
80. Slightly premature "this is awesome" chant if you ask me.
81. Never mind, this is getting good. A bloodied Roman Reigns getting Pedigreed on the steps was a cool sight.
82. I'm surprised there was no Undertaker appearance. Decent show overall though.
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