Tonight’s FastLane 2018 PPV is the final PPV before next month’s WrestleMania 34 and also the final SmackDown Live exclusive PPV ever (as WWE won’t be doing brand exclusive PPVs after WrestleMania 34).
The winner of tonight’s main event will head into WrestleMania 34 as the WWE Champion and will defend the Title against the winner of the Men’s 2018 Royal Rumble match, Shinsuke Nakamura.
Below is the match-card for tonight’s show:
– 6 Pack Challenge For The WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
– United States Championship Match: Bobby Roode (c) vs. Randy Orton
– SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ruby Riott
– SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos (c) vs. The New Day
– Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev
– Ms. Money In The Bank Carmella & Natalya vs. Becky Lynch & Naomi
Tag Team match takes place on the Kickoff show.
KNEE TO THE FACE!!! @WWEDillinger, @WWEFandango AND @MmmGorgeous WINS!!! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/Rs1b632Ddj
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 11, 2018
Tye Dillinger & Breezango def. Mojo Rawley & American Alpha
The Men’s 2018 Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura kicks off the main show with his bout with Rusev.
Beautiful. #WWEFastlane @RusevBUL pic.twitter.com/S9C2AE6Ehh
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Fallaway Slam from @RusevBUL #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/I8PW6CftoN
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
What a Roundhouse Kick by @RusevBUL #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/489l7hT3BE
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
OH MY WORD WHAT A MACHKA KICK!!!! @RusevBUL #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/aySmku1l6z
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
KINSHASAAAAAAA!!!!! @ShinsukeN WINS!!! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/9AAGs3qey5
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Rusev
Up next is the United States Championship match between Bobby Roode & Randy Orton.
Powerbomb from @REALBobbyRoode #WWEFastlane #USTitle pic.twitter.com/2eBkZRVCkh
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Picture perfect Superplex by @RandyOrton #WWEFastlane #USTitle pic.twitter.com/FOGSS0IDAN
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
.@REALBobbyRoode hits a Spinebuster in the middle of the ring. #WWEFastlane #USTitle pic.twitter.com/FDvv7K25EJ
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
RKO IN MID AIR!!!!!! @RandyOrton IS THE NEW WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION!!! #WWEFastlane #USTitle pic.twitter.com/AoAmDQickd
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Roode jumps from the middle rope, but Orton nails an RKO and gets the pin!
Randy Orton def. Bobby Roode (c) to win the United States Championship.
Jinder Mahal comes out after the match.
GLORIOUS DDT!!! @REALBobbyRoode #WWEFastlane #USTitle pic.twitter.com/YtFjB0kJFB
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
GLORIOUS DDT TO THE NEW UNITED STATES CHAMPION #WWEFastlane #USTitle @REALBobbyRoode pic.twitter.com/ARTKZbF1Je
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Up next is the Women’s tag team match.
SUPERKICK!!! @CarmellaWWE AND @NatbyNature WINS!! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/WN4rMaFBhA
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Ms. Money In The Bank Carmella & Natalya def. Becky Lynch & Naomi
Up next is the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match between The Usos & The New Day
After good back & forth action, the match was interrupted by The Bludgeon Brothers and they attacked both teams!
OH MY GOD #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/TOM5M5ysse
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
BLUDGEON BROTHERS ARE ON FIRE #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/4LopA0up4J
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
POWERBOMB ON THE STEELS STEPS!!!! @LukeHarperWWE @ERICKROWAN #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/jqnd4WP9G1
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Both teams have been completely destroyed by The Bludgeon Brothers!
SmackDown Tag Team Championship match between The Usos & The New Day ends in a No-Contest
Up next is the co-main event of the evening. It’s the SmackDown Women’s Championship match between Charlotte Flair & Ruby Riott.
After good back & forth action, Charlotte Flair successfully defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ruby Riott by making her tap out to the Figure 8 Leglock.
RIOTT TAPS OUT!!! @MsCharlotteWWE RETAINS THE WWE #SDLive WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP!!! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/y3B76lhK98
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Charlotte Flair (c) def. Ruby Riott to remain the SmackDown Women’s Champion
Charlotte’s celebration is interrupted by the winner of the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match, Asuka!
Asuka issues a Title challenge for WrestleMania 34!
SHE'S MADE HER DECISION.
The first-ever Women's #RoyalRumble match winner @WWEAsuka wants @MsCharlotteWWE at @WrestleMania! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/aBXpfVFyFF
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2018
Up next is the main event of the evening – the 6 Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship!
The match begins and John Cena nails everyone with Attitude Adjustments, except AJ Styles.
WHAT A START, @JohnCena AA'S EVERBODY IN THIS MATCH, EXCEPT FOR AJ STYLES #WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/WY18MOI2zc
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Absolutely NO MERCY being shown by The #LoneWolf @BaronCorbinWWE…#WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/1IjwuakzO2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 12, 2018
Cena & Owens are on top of the announce table and Cena is looking to AA Owens through another announce table, but Owens gets out of the way and Styles gets on top of Cena now and gets AAed through the announce table!
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT THROUGH THE ANNOUCE TABLE!!!! @JohnCena #WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/yZAXOedywE
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens are in the ring now and Zayn lays down for Owens to get pinned, but Owens doesn’t believe him and catches him by the neck and Zayn tries to pin him, but isn’t successful. Owens & Zayn now trade shots and Owens is looking to Powerbomb Zayn on the Apron, but Zayn dodges out of it and drops Owens on the apron.
Zayn is now arguing with Shane McMahon and Owens goes for a Superkick, but Zayn gets out of the way and Shane gets hit with it!
SHANE IS DOWN #WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/qvWoFfrv0I
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Owens nails a Pop-Up Powerbomb on Ziggler in the ring and goes for the pin, but Shane pulls the referee out of the ring!
Zayn nails a Helluva Kick on Owens from behind and goes for the pin, but Shane pulls out the referee again! In the meantime Ziggler goes for the pin on Owens & Zayn breaks it up in time.
Corbin hits Cena with Steel Steps on the outside. Now Cena repays the favor and attacks Corbin with the Steel Steps in the ring and then AAs him on it! Cena goes for the pin, but Ziggler breaks it up.
AA ON THE STEEL STEPS!!! @JohnCena #WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/jdoa7fEUXw
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
Owens hits a Pop-Up Powerbomb on Cena, but Styles nails Owens with a Phenomenal Forearm out of nowhere and pins him to retain the Title!
PHENOMENAL FOREARM!!!! @AJStylesOrg RETAINS THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! #WWEFastlane #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/Jy7MPExu6X
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) March 12, 2018
AJ Styles (c) def. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin & John Cena to retain the WWE Championship
This confirms the WWE Championship match for WrestleMania 34 – AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
Shane has a staredown with Zayn outside the ring. Cena is left disappointed in the ring. The camera gets in the face of Cena and Cena pushes it away.
FastLane 2018 goes off the air with Styles celebrating his big win.
