– We go backstage to Tyler Breeze and Fandango, who are going over a board with all their solved cases. Actor Josh Duhamel walks in and they plug his new “Unsolved” show on the murders of Tupac & Biggie, which premieres on the USA Network tonight. The New Day walks in for some comedy. Breezango has confused Big E with Biggie. Big E drops a quick freestyle. Breezango can’t believe that Duhamel isn’t a real detective, he just plays one on TV. Duhamel says goodbye to The New Day and leaves. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and out comes The New Day – Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. They’re spreading the power of positivity with pancakes.
The New Day give props to The Usos for taking them to the limit and go on about how they will win the titles at Fastlane and dance their way to WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. The music interrupts and out comes SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. The Usos say they went to war but only one tag team was left standing – them. The Usos are in the ring now. They used to be just like The New Day – running around here singing, wearing rainbow colors. But that didn’t take them to the next level. They go on and talk about how they’ve been grinding for 9 years and how they belong on WrestleMania. The Usos say they have been passed over year after year. They run down the various WrestleMania events they have been here and how they have been on the “sidelines” every year but this year it’s their time.
The Usos say they have been grinding for the past 5 years while The New Day has been doing nothing. They go on and welcome The New Day to the… Big E interrupts them and asks if they have lost their mind. Big E talks about how they have been at the top for the past 5 years and they aren’t here because of their daddies. A fired up Big E goes on and says they will become five-time tag team champions at Fastlane, and there’s not a damn thing The Usos can do about it. The mics are dropped and the two teams face off in the middle of the ring. The music interrupts and the lights go in & out as The Bludgeon Brothers make their way out.
Rowan and Harper slowly march to the ring and leave their sledgehammers on the outside, with their jackets. They stop and turn back around to pick up the hammers and bring with them to the apron. The Usos and The New Day both leave the ring, staring at Harper and Rowan as they head up the ramp to the back. The Bludgeon Brothers stand tall in the ring as their music plays.
– Still to come, Cena vs. Styles.
– We see video from earlier today where Rusev and Aiden English entered Shane McMahon’s office. English accused Shane of being jealous of Rusev Day and holding them back. Shane made English vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for tonight. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and we get a backstage Twitter video from Dolph Ziggler to hype the Fastlane main event.
– Renee Young is backstage with WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode, asking about Fastlane and the match with Randy Orton. Roode talks about the Top 10 List and respecting Orton but Orton walks up and says it’s not about the Top 10 list, it’s about the United States Title. Orton says Roode just happens to be the guy that he had to run through to get the title. Orton walks off.
Aiden English vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
We go to the ring and Aiden English is out with Rusev. English gives us another performance but some fans boo him. The music interrupts and out comes Shinsuke Nakamura to a pop.
The bell rings and English strikes first but Nakamura turns it around. English drops Nakamura with a shoulder. Fans do dueling chants for Nakamura and Rusev Day. Nakamura with a kick. Nakamura stands tall and shows off some. English charges but Nakamura gets the upperhand. English rolls to the floor and avoids Nakamura, regrouping with Rusev. Nakamura follows and sends English back into the ring. The referee is distracted by English, allowing Rusev to come from behind and drop Nakamura on the floor with a big kick. Rusev gets a pop from some fans as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and English has control of Nakamura. Rusev gets on the apron and Nakamura tries to kick him but misses. English takes advantage of the distraction and drops Nakamura for another close 2 count. Nakamura looks to make a comeback but he knees the corner as English moves. English goes to the top but can’t put Nakamura away as Nakamura nails a big kick and they both go down. They get up and nail each other. Nakamura drops English and delivers kicks while he’s on his knees.
Nakamura with more offense in the corner now, then Good Vibrations. Nakamura charges in with the big knee in the corner. Nakamura waits for English to get up and hits Kinshasa for the pin.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
– After the match, Rusev looks disappointed as Nakamura’s music hits and he celebrates. Nakamura leaves the ring but John Cena’s music hits and out he comes to fans singing his song. Cena stops and looks Nakamura up & down at ringside. Cena points up at the WrestleMania 34 sign. Nakamura looks at him and points up at the sign as well. Cena hits the ring and runs the ropes as we go back to commercial.
John Cena vs. AJ Styles
Back from the break and we see YouTube star Lilly Singh at ringside. Out next comes WWE Champion AJ Styles for our non-title main event.
The crowd goes back & forth as Cena and AJ meet in the middle of the ring for the bell. We see Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn backstage watching as they lock up and trade moves.
Cena keeps AJ grounded for a minute and drops him for a 2 count. More back and forth on the mat now but Cena keeps control. AJ breaks free and looks to make a comeback but AJ hits a DDT out of the corner for a 2 count. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Cena hits the big slam in the middle of the ring. Cena calls for and hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle next. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment but AJ grabs the top rope and avoids it. AJ ends up countering with a neckbreaker over his knee for a 2 count.
Cena blocks a Styles Clash and catapults AJ face first into the corner. Cena powers AJ up and hits a TKO for a close 2 count. We see Baron Corbin backstage watching the match. Cena takes AJ to the corner and climbs up for a super AA but AJ slides out. AJ with a Rack Bomb for a 2 count. We see Dolph Ziggler backstage watching the match. AJ tries for another Styles Clash attempt but has no luck. Cena drops AJ for another 2 count. We see Owens and Sami backstage watching again.
Cena waits for AJ to get up now. Cena charges and floors AJ with a big clothesline for another 2 count. Cena charges and AJ counters. Cena goes down while AJ is also down. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and we see how AJ hit the Styles Clash during the commercial but Cena kicked out at 2. Cena nailed the AA as AJ went for a Phenomenal Forearm but Cena also kicked out. AJ hits a big clothesline now but Cena kicks out at 2. Styles goes for a Lionsault from the middle rope but Cena moves. Cena with the sunset bomb for a 2 count. Cena goes into the STF and keeps it locked but AJ won’t tap. AJ counters and we get a 2 count. More back and forth between the two. AJ springboards in with the Phenomenal Forearm but Cena still kicks out.
AJ goes back to the apron and springboards in but Cena gets his knees up. Cena scoops AJ and hits the AA in the middle of the ring. Cena rolls through and goes for another but AJ makes it to the apron, then drops down to the floor for a breather. Cena runs around the ring but AJ moves and Cena runs into the steel ring steps. It looks like AJ is calling for the referee to stop his count as Cena recovers. Cena jumps up and grabs a distracted AJ, putting him through the announce table with an AA. Cena rolls back into the ring and the referee starts counting.
Styles gets up and makes it back into the ring just in time. Cena can’t believe it and he’s frustrated. Cena grabs AJ for another AA but Styles counters and rolls Cena into the Calf Crusher. Cena rolls over and lifts AJ for another AA. Cena covers for the pin and the spot at Fastlane.
Winner: John Cena
– After the match, Cena’s music hits as the announcers confirm a Six-Pack Challenge for the Fastlane main event. Cena checks on AJ but the music hits and out comes Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Cena gets ready to fight but here comes Baron Corbin from the side. Corbin unloads on Cena and beats him up. Sami and Owens enter the ring and beat down Cena, then AJ. The music hits and out comes Dolph Ziggler next. Ziggler superkicks Corbin and drops Owens, then Sami with a superkick. Ziggler stands tall in the middle of the ring with AJ and Cena. Ziggler turns and drops AJ, sending him to the apron. Ziggler turns around to an AA from Cena. SmackDown goes off the air.
