411’s WWE Fastlane Report 02.22.15

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Paul Heyman on Miz TV

Miz and Mizdow make their way to the ring first, and Miz immediately berates Mizdow for getting a better pop. The crowd chants for Mizdow, and Miz says that they’ll get Mizdow… sitting in the corner. “Sit Mizdow. Sit” Miz had to turn down presenting at the Oscars to be at WWE Fastlane tonight, because he wanted to witness Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns in person. Miz introduces Paul Heyman, and Heyman makes his way down to the ring. Miz asks Heyman if Brock Lesnar will be here at Fastlane tonight. Heyman understands why Miz would be scared about Brock Lesnar being here tonight… but Brock Lesnar is not here this evening. Miz asks if Lesnar prefers to face Bryan or Reigns at WrestleMania. Heyman understands why someone might suggest that Bryan has a prayer against Brock Lesnar. He understands the wave of momentum that Bryan is riding, but he assures us that Brock Lesnar would not be concerned about facing Bryan. Heyman then asks Miz to get Mizdow to stop staring at him. Miz orders Mizdow to turn around and face the turnbuckle, because no one wants to see him. This is about Paul Heyman, not Mizdow. Mizdow gets in Miz’ face, but ultimately he does as he’s told and sits down facing the turnbuckle. Heyman then returns to the subject at hand and begins discussing Roman Reigns. Reigns was the badass of the Shield, and he went through 29 other men to win the Royal Rumble. But if he defeats Daniel Bryan tonight, he will go on to WrestleMania and lose to Brock Lesnar. It really doesn’t matter who wins the Number One Contender’s Match tonight, because the winner tonight will be the loser at WrestleMania.

Six-Man Tag Team Match
Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Big Show, and Kane w/ J&J Security

Ziggler and Rollins start the match, and Rollins quickly gets the side headlock. Ziggler whips Rollins to the ropes to break the hold, but Rollins levels Ziggler with a shoulder block on the rebound. Rollins hits the ropes and Ziggler goes for a leapfrog, but Rollins catches him in mid-air. Rollins sets up for a powerbomb, but Ziggler flips over into a sunset flip for a two count. Rollins regains control and stomps a mud hole in Ziggler in the corner. Ziggler fights out of the corner and makes the tag to Rowan. Rowan wrenches Rollins’ arm and follows up with a pump handle backbreaker. Rowan head butts Rollins, and Rollins scampers to the corner to make the tag to Kane. Kane hits the ropes and charges at Rowan, and Rowan catches him with a scoop slam. Rowan hits a leg drop, but Kane shoves Rowan to the corner. Kane charges at Rowan, but Rowan catches him with a back elbow shot. Kane muscles Rowan to the corner and makes the tag to Show. Rowan pounds on Show, but Show whips him to the outside. Show follows Rowan out of the ring, but Rowan shoves him into the ring post. Rowan goes for a spinning back kick, but Show slides out of the way, causing Rowan to kick the ring post full force. Ziggler tries to make the save, but he just ends up inadvertently distracting the referee while J&J Security work over Rowan. Show rolls Rowan back into the ring and works over the injured leg. Show makes the tag to Kane, and Kane continues the assault on the leg. Rollins gets the tag and wrenches the knee. Rowan fights back to his feet, but Rollins catches him with a second rope blockbuster. Show gets the tag and locks in a modified inverted Figure Four. Show goes for the Choke Slam, but Rowan counters with a volley of elbows to the head. Rollins gets the tag and kicks Ziggler off the ring apron. Rowan levels him with a spinning back kick and FINALLY makes the tag to Ryback. Ryback muscles Rollins to the corner and follows up with a Thesz Press. Rollins goes for the Curb Stomp, but Ryback counters into a powerbomb. Ryback sets up for the Meat Hook Clothesline, but Kane makes the save. Ryback tosses Kane and sets up for Shell Shocked, but Rollins counters into a side kick for a long two count. Rollins heads up top and goes for a blockbuster, but Ryback catches him in mid-air and counters into Shell Shocked. Show makes the save and splashes Ryback before Ryback can make the cover. Rollins makes the tag to Kane as Ryback makes the hot tag to Kane. Kane goes for a choke slam, but Ziggler counters into a DDT. Ziggler goes for the Fameasser, but Kane counters into a side slam, but Ziggler counters into a super kick. Ziggler traps Kane in the corner and goes to work with mounted punches, but Show lands Knockout Punch from the outside. Ziggler crumbles to the mat, and Kane makes the cover for the three count. After the match, the Authority celebrates in the ring. Rollins curb stomps Ziggler, and Show and Kane double choke slam Ryback. J&J Security hold Rowan so that Rollins can curb stomp him as well. J&J Security set up Ryback for the curb stomp… BUT HERE COMES RANDY ORTON! Orton cleans house, and Kane eats a RKO. Orton tosses the MitB briefcase as Rollins flees into the crowd.

Match Result: Kane defeats Dolph Ziggler after a Knockout Punch from Big Show.
Match Length: 12:50
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼

Singles Match
Goldust vs. Stardust

Stardust muscles Goldust to the corner to start, but Goldust shoves him away to create some distance. The crowd chants for Cody, which drives Stardust mad. Goldust runs the ropes and kicks Stardust in the chest. Dear lord, those contact lenses are creepy. The crowd again chants for Cody, with Stardust become more and more angry and confused. Goldust goes for the Director’s Cut, but Stardust wiggles free and slides out of the ring. Stardust rolls back into the ring, but Goldust immediately regains control. Goldust hits a volley of punches and follows up with a backbreaker. Goldust whips Stardust out of the ring, and it’s really been all Goldust up to this point. Stardust leaps back into the ring but eats a slap from Goldust. Goldust sets up for Shattered Dreams, but Stardust slides to the ring apron. Stardust goes for a slingshot leg drop, but Goldust slides out of the way. Stardust chases Goldust out of the ring and drives Goldust’s back into the ring apron. Stardust drags Goldust back into the ring and locks in the body scissors. Stardust rolls into a pinning predicament but only gets a two count. Goldust fights back to his feet, but Stardust hits a front suplex. Stardust pounds on Goldust in the corner, whips him to the opposite corner, and makes the cover for a two count. Stardust whips Goldust to the corner, and Goldust simple crumbles to the mat. Stardust pounds on Goldust’s ribs and locks in a bear hug to continue the assault. Goldust breaks free and goes for a springboard back elbow shot, but Stardust slides out of the way, causing Goldust to fall to the mat. Stardust goes for the Director’s Cut, but Goldust counters into a crucifix pin for (barely) a three count. After the match, Goldust offers to shake hands with Stardust, but Stardust refuses and rolls out of the ring. That three count was so close that it’s really not clear if the match was supposed to end there or not. Goldust finds Dusty in the back, but they’re interrupted by Stardust. Stardust beats Goldust to the ground and tells Dusty that it was Dusty who killed Cody Rhodes by saddling him with Goldust. Now Stardust isn’t living in Dusty’s shadow… Dusty is living in Stardust’s shadow.

Match Result: Goldust defeats Stardust with a crucifix pin.
Match Length: 10:00ish (stopwatch issues)
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (Champions) w/ Naomi vs. Cesaro & Tyson Kidd w/ Natalya

Jey and Kidd start the match. Kidd gets a rear waist lock, but Jey counters into a side head lock. Jey hits a scoop slam and makes the tag to Jimmy. Jimmy heads top and hits a diving fist drop for a two count. Jimmy hits an uppercut and follows up with a corkscrew moonsault for a two count. Cesaro gets the tag and starts working over Jimmy’s knee. Cesaro traps Jimmy in the corner, lands a European uppercut, and makes the tag back to Kidd. Kidd goes back to work on the knee and make the quick tag back to Cesaro. Cesaro dives onto the knee and once again traps Jimmy in the corner. Cesaro wrenches on the knee and goes into a one-legged swing. Cesaro locks in a single leg Boston crab and makes the tag to Kidd. Kidd hits a springboard leg drop to the back of the head and then slams Jimmy’s leg into the ring apron. Jimmy kicks Kidd away from the ring, but Cesaro rolls Kidd back into the ring. Cesaro gets the tag, but Jimmy dives across the ring to make the hot tag to Jey. Jey hits a Samoan Drop and a spinning back heel kick. Jey hits the running Stinkface in the corner and gets a two count. Jey heads up top and sets up for a splash, but Cesaro dives onto the ropes to make Jey lose his balance. Cesaro makes the tag to Kidd and superplexes Jey to set up Kidd for a springboard leg drop. Kidd goes for a springboard rollup pin, but Jimmy gets the blind tag. Kidd lands a kick to the back of Jimmy’s head as Jey flies over the top rope to take out Cesaro. Jimmy slides out of the ring, pulls Kidd of the ring apron, and Samoan Drops him into the barrier. Jimmy rolls Kidd back into the ring, heads up top, and goes for a splash, but Kidd gets the knees up. Kidd locks in the Sharpshooter, but Jey makes the save. Cesaro storms the ring, and Jey and Cesaro slug it out. Jey and Cesaro tumble out of the ring. Kidd lands a kick to Jimmy’s leg and follows up with a Fisherman neckbreaker for the three count.

Match Result: Tyson Kidd defeats Jimmy Uso with the Fisherman neckbreaker.
Match Length: 9:46
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

Triple H Confronts Sting

Triple H comes down to the ring in 2002 jeans-and-leather-jacket mode. His fists are taped, and he’s ready for a fight. He stands in this ring tonight not as the COO of WWE, but as the heartbeat of WWE. He stands here as the Game, and the King of Kings, and he’s waiting for Sting. Ladies and gentlemen… STING IS HERE! The crowd tries to get a WCW chant started, but it really doesn’t tongue like ECW does. Triple H says that Sting was WCW, and he respects the fact that Sting went down with the ship. But the truth is the guys like Triple H are the guys that sunk that ship. Triple H’s legacy is putting WCW out of business. Sting tried to take out the McMahons at Survivor Series, but he failed. In fact, failing is what he does best. Triple H offers to give Sting his legacy back. If Sting walks away right now, Triple H will ensure that Sting’s legacy will live forever through the WWE Network, through DVDs, through merchandise, through action figures, through all of it. Hell, Triple H will even put Sting in the Hall of Fame down the line. Sounds pretty good, right? Or… they can do it the other way. Sting can continue to disrespect Triple H, and Triple H can beat Sting’s legacy into the ground right here, right now. And when they carry Sting out of the ring on a stretcher, his legacy will be erased forever. The choice is up to Sting. Triple H knows that Sting has made his choice, so he takes a swing at Sting. Sting levels Triple H, but Triple H springs back to his feet and beats Sting down to the mat. Triple H stomps on Sting and heads out of the ring to retrieve Sledgie. Triple H and Sledgie head for Sting, but STING HAS THE BAT! Sting gets the bat under Triple H’s jaw and makes him drop Sledgie. Sting points to the WrestleMania sign and stares at Triple H. Sting turns and begins to walk away. Triple H tries to cheap shot him from behind, but Sting lands a bat shot to the gut. Sting drags Triple H back to his feet and hits the Scorpion Death Drop in the middle of the ring. Will Triple H accept Sting’s challenge and face him at WrestleMania?!?!

Divas Championship Match
Nikki Bella (Champion) w/ Brie Bella vs. Paige

Paige takes down Nikki to start and goes to work with the ground and pound. Paige chases Nikki around the ring and goes for a knee lift from the ring apron, but Nikki sweeps the leg to make Paige crash down onto the apron. Nikki heads out of the ring and slams Paige into the barrier. Nikki rolls Paige back into the ring and gets a two count. Nikki locks in a seated rear chin lock and follows up with an Alabama Slamma for another two count. Nikki slams Paige into the corner and charges at her, but Paige gets a boot up. Nikki levels Paige with a clothesline and hits a running drop kick for a two count. Nikki rolls up Paige and gets a two count of her own. Paige lands a low side kick for another two count. Paige goes for the Ram-Paige, but Nikki fights out. Paige takes Nikki up top, but Nikki flips over into a sunset flip powerbomb for a looong two count. Paige tries to lock in the PTO, but Nikki gets to the ropes before Paige can get it fully locked in. Nikki pulls Paige head-first into the second turnbuckle and rolls her up with a handful of tights for the three count.

Match Result: Nikki Bella defeats Paige with a rollup pin.
Match Length: 5:52
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

Intercontinental Championship Match
Bad News Barrett (Champion) vs. Dean Ambrose

Ambrose takes the fight right to Barrett, but Barrett rolls out of the ring to catch a breather. Barrett finally rolls back into the ring, but Ambrose traps him in the corner and repeatedly kicks him in the gut. Ambrose heads up top, but Barrett lands a big boot up top and sends Ambrose tumbling to the outside. Barrett slams Ambrose’s head into the ring steps before rolling him back into the ring. Barrett drapes Ambrose across the top rope and pounds on his back. Barrett hits a knee lift to the gut and gets a two count. Barrett kicks Ambrose out of the ring and beats him around ringside, but Ambrose halts the momentum with a clothesline. The action spills back into the ring, and Ambrose hits a tornado DDT out of the corner. Ambrose drops Barrett with a running forearm shot and follows up with a bulldog out of the corner. Barrett goes for the Winds of Change, but Ambrose counters into a rollup for a two count. Ambrose hits a drop kick, heads up top, and hits a diving elbow drop for a two count. Barrett regains control with Wasteland but only gets a two count. Barrett goes for the Bull Hammer elbow, but Ambrose counters into a rollup for a two count. Ambrose hits a clothesline and goes for Dirty Deeds, but Barrett rolls out of the ring and grabs the belt. Barrett tries to escape, but Ambrose cuts him off. Barrett tries to flee into the crowd, but Ambrose pulls him back into the ring. Ambrose traps Barrett in the corner and stomps on him unrelentingly. The referee calls for the break, but Ambrose has gone insane(r). The referee calls for the disqualification as Ambrose grabs the belt and taunts Barrett. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds, but the match is already over. Ambrose heads up the ramp and takes the Intercontinental Championship with him.

Match Result: Bad News Barrett defeats Dean Ambrose via disqualification.
Match Length: 8:02
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

CHANTING! DRUIDS! GONG! But instead of the Dead Man, two Druids rolls a casket to the ring. They open the casket… and Bray Wyatt emerges. Wyatt says that there’s a wicked feeling in the air tonight. Wyatt will never forget the first time he saw… him. He made Bray tremble. His eyes were so cold then, but now he has become weak and broken. Just a shell of what he once was. His obsession with sympathy has turned a monster into a mere mortal, stuck in limbo between your world and theirs. But it’s time for him to go home. Bray’s mission is clear. Bray knows that he is listening. Bray doesn’t fear him anymore, because Bray is pain. Bray is suffering. Bray is the new face of fear, and at WrestleMania he will claim the soul of the Undertaker.

United States Championship Match
Rusev (Champion) w/ Lana vs. John Cena

Rusev lands a pair of kicks to the leg, but Cena levels Rusev with a straight right. Cena gets a side head lock and transitions into a rear chin lock, but Rusev flips Cena forward to break the hold. Rusev regains control and traps Cena in the corner. Rusev kicks Cena down to the mat and chokes him against the second turnbuckle. Cena fights back to his feet, but Rusev levels him with a spin kick for a two count. Rusev splashes Cena in the corner and gets another two count. Cena gets to his feet on the apron, but Rusev splashes Cena off the apron, sending him flying into the barricade. Rusev retrieves Cena and gets another two count. Cena springs back to his feet and hits a drop kick, Rusev answers with a drop kick of his own for a two count. Cena tackles Rusev and goes to work with the ground and pound. Cena hits a shoulder tackle and goes for another, but Rusev catches him in mid-air and hits a fall-away slam for a two count. Rusev drops an elbow, but Cena gets back to his feet and slugs it out with Rusev. Rusev lands a back elbow shot to the face and applies a rear arm-and-chin lock. Cena muscles out of the hold, but Rusev lands a kick to the gut. Rusev goes for a suplex, but Cena blocks and hits a suplex of his own. Cena ducks a clothesline and levels Rusev with a clothesline of his own. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev counters in a DDT for a two count. Rusev splashes Cena in the corner three times and gets yet another two count. Cena fights back to his feet and hits a pair of shoulder tackles. Cena hits the Protobomb and follows up with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev counters into a side kick for another two count. Rusev tries to set up for the Accolade, but Cena tries to counter into the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev counters into a swinging side slam. Cena and Rusev slug it out in the middle of the ring. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev grabs the ropes. Rusev goes for another swinging side slam, but Cena counters into a crossface. Rusev powers out of the hold and hits the Alabama Slamma for a two count. Rusev drops a series of elbows to the lower back to set up for the Accolade. Rusev goes for the Accolade, but Cena counters into the STF. Rusev just manages to make it to the ropes to force the break. Cena once again goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev escapes and lands a kick to the ribs. Cena finally successfully hits the Attitude Adjustment, but Rusev kicks out at two. Cena heads up top and goes for a diving leg drop, but Rusev catches him in mid-air and swings into a powerbomb. Rusev locks in the Accolade. Cena tries to break the hold, but Rusev locks it back in even tighter. Cena fights to his feet with Rusev on his back. Lana distracts the referee while Rusev hits a blatant low blow. Rusev kicks Cena in the face and reapplies the Accolade. Cena is unconscious, so the referee has no choice but to call for the bell.

Match Result: Rusev defeats John Cena with the Accolade.
Match Length: 18:32
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼

Number One Contender’s Match
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan

Bryan circles Reigns to start. Bryan gets a standing side head lock, but Reigns powers out. Reigns reverses into a standing side head lock of his own and then levels Bryan with a shoulder tackle. Bryan gets an O’Connor roll for a two count and goes for a surfboard, but Reigns powers out with only his leg strength. Bryan lands a kick to the inner thigh, but Reigns flings Bryan to the corner. Reigns whips Bryan to the opposite corner, but Bryan flips up and over. Bryan charges at Reigns, but Reigns catches him with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Reigns tosses Bryan to the outside and slams him into the barricade. Reigns drives Bryan into the apron and once again into the barricade. Reigns rolls Bryan back into the ring, but Bryan regains control with a volley of kicks to the hamstring. Bryan locks in an Indian Death Lock, but Reigns POUNDS on Bryan’s face to break the hold. Reigns drags Bryan back to his feet, but Bryan kicks Reigns in the chest. Reigns hot shots Bryan on the top rope and follows up with a Samoan Drop and a clothesline. Bryan springs back to his feet and charges at Bryan, but Reigns damn near decapitates him with a clothesline for a two count. Reigns hits three rolling fall-away slams and follows up with his patented apron drop kick. Reigns sets up for the Superman Punch, but Bryan counters with a stiff kick to the gut. The referee checks on Reigns but determines that he can continue. Bryan traps Reigns in the corner and continues to work over the gut. Reigns is barely able to defend himself, but Bryan continues the assault. Bryan lands three drop kicks in the corner and goes right back to the kicks to the gut. Bryan takes Reigns up top and goes for a top rope hurricanrana, but Reigns counters into a super powerbomb for a two count. Reigns traps Bryan in the corner and hits rapid fire short clotheslines, but Reigns can barely stand up straight at this point. Reigns takes Bryan up top, but Bryan floats under and crotches Reigns on the top turnbuckle. Bryan heads back up top and hits a back superplex for a two count. Bryan locks in the Yes Lock, but Reigns makes it to the ropes. Reigns rolls to the outside, but Bryan hits a suicide dive that drives Reigns into the barricade. Bryan heads back into the ring and hits a second suicide dive. Bryan goes for a third suicide dive, but Reigns catches him and counters into a belly-to-belly suplex on the outside. Reigns charges at Bryan, but Bryan whips him right into the ring steps. Damn, those steps went flying. Bryan and Reigns just barely make it back into the ring before the count of ten. Bryan heads up top and goes for a diving drop kick, but Reigns hits a mid-air Superman Punch for a two count. Reigns sets up for the Spear, but Bryan counters into a rollup for a two count. Bryan lands a kick to the back of the head and hits the running knee for a two count of his own. Bryan stares at the WrestleMania sign in disbelief. Bryan goes to work with kicks to the chest and back. Bryan goes for a kick to the head, but Reigns catches the leg. Bryan flips into an arm bar and transitions into the Yes Lock for a second time. Reigns rolls out of the hold, mounts Bryan, and pounds on his face. Bryan grabs an arm bar, but Reigns lifts him into a sit-out powerbomb. Bryan and Reigns trade kicks and punches on the mat. Bryan lands a kick to the back of the head and sets up for another running knee. Bryan goes for the running knee, but Reigns counters into the Spear for the three count. After the match, Bryan tells Reigns that he BETTER kick Lesnar’s ass. Bryan shakes Reigns’ hand before heading out of the ring.

Match Result: Roman Reigns defeats Daniel Bryan with the Spear.
Match Length: 22:05
Slimmer’s Rating: ****