Rusev (w/ Lana) vs Erick Rowan
Rusev kicks Rowan as he gets on the apron, then he slams him a few times and stomps Rowan near the ropes. The referee tries to break it up but Rusev continues to stomp Rowan, then he chokes him on the ropes and punches him. Rusev rolls Rowan back in and puts him in the Accolade, and Lana walks over as the ref demands he breaks the hold. Lana says now that they have everyone’s attention, they want to invite them for a film with a very dark ending. She says it features an ending for any man that challenges Rusev, including John Cena. They play a highlight reel stylized as a trailer, then Rusev taunts the crowd and raises his title in the air. They wait for the Russian flag to descend from the rafters, but it gets stuck and the fans cheer, so Rusev flips out and waves another flag at them.
Result – No Contest
Daniel Bryan sits next to Roman Reigns and says he saw what happened with Seth Rollins earlier, and Reigns says Rollins will get his. Bryan says he hopes Reigns isn’t thinking of doing anything in retaliation, and Bryan will be his Fast Lane opponent, not Rollins. Reigns asks if that’s a threat, then he says he doesn’t care what Bryan meant, or who he fights, then he tells Bryan to get the hell out of his locker room.
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) vs Daniel Bryan
Bryan kicks Rollins several times and attempts to apply an armbar, but Rollins makes it to the ropes and Bryan continues to kick him. The ref is distracted and Bryan is hit from outside, then he is knocked on the floor and Rollins splashes him as we go to a break. We get back to see Bryan connect with several kicks, but Rollins connects with a STO into the turnbuckles, then Big Show makes his way to ringside as Bryan comes back with a clothesline. Bryan connects with several kicks and a hurricanrana, then he dropkicks Mercury and Noble off the apron when they try to interfere.
Bryan backdrops Rollins onto them and takes them out with a suicide dive into the commentary table, then Bryan heads up top but Rollins crotches him on the ropes. They fight back and forth a bit before Bryan connects with a backdrop superplex for two, then he calls for Knee Plus but Rollins counters with a buckle bomb and a superkick for two. Bryan rolls through and catches Rollins in the YES Lock, but Rollins makes his way towards the ropes and Big Show tries to assist. Roman Reigns runs out and spears Show, then he goes after Rollins and spears Mercury instead, then Noble tries to interfere as Reigns hits Rollins with a basement dropkick. Bryan kicks Noble in the head, then he turns and hits Rollins with Knee Plus for the win.
Winner – Daniel Bryan
Triple H is shown watching backstage, and Renee Young asks for his thoughts, but he tells her that he’ll go say everything on the podcast now. Michael Cole congratulates Bryan as he celebrates, then he says the fans got him here, and he’s going to beat Roman Reigns before he goes on to Wrestlemania.
BP: This was actually a very good match with several exciting near falls. The interference was expected, but not terrible. Overall a pretty good show. I liked the title picture shake up, eventhough it wasn’t “earth shattering”. This put some needed importance on Fast Lane, as well as some intrigue into Wrestlemania plans for everyone involved.
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