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The WWE Fastlane Kickoff Dashboard opens from the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Louis. Petersburg, Florida, while Kayla Braxton welcomes us. She is accompanied by Peter Rosenberg and the WWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Jerry Lawler. They reveal that Mustafa Ali will be broadcast against the WWE American champion mystery tonight on the Kickoff. They disappeared the rest of the map and Shane McMahon against Braun Strowman is advertised again. We’re going to a promo video for Sheamus against Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred match.
The panel wins with McIntyre tonight. Kayla sends us a breather. We’re back and the panel is talking about tonight’s start for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. Back from another breather and we get a video package for Randy Orton against Alexa Bliss. We get more hype for tonight, including a video about Apollo Crews vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Sonya Deville joins the panel and they discuss the game. Deville and Rosenberg go with Big E to retain, while Lawler and Booker opt for Apollo. We’re going to a break again. The panel now discusses Shane McMahon against Braun Strowman. Kayla talks about how Shane sustained a leg injury before paying tonight, which we posted on the website. Sarah Schreiber is now behind the scenes. She says Shane is being checked by medics and there is still no word on whether he will be medically cleared tonight to wrestle. We briefly look at Seth Rollins vs Shinsuke Nakamura. Kevin Patrick is now behind the scenes with Rollins. Rollins boasts of his “drip” and how popular he is on social media. He continues to be despised by Nakamura and is confident he will compete in tonight’s match. Rollins walks away and we go to another break.
WWE US title match: Mustafa Ali vs Riddle
We’re going to the ring side when Tom Phillips welcomes us. He joins Samoa Joe and Byron Saxton. WWE United States Champion Riddle is ranked first as the ‘Bro!’ hymns begin. Next comes RETRIBUSION – Mustafa Ali with T-BAR, Mace, Slapjack and Reckoning.
We see how Ali blamed the repayment of last week on RETIREMENT and requested this second chance. The bell rings and they enlarge each other with Ali standing to the right to the floor. Ali comes in at the 5-point mark again. They lock up and Ali takes it to the corner. He strikes back when the referee counts and they exchange aggressively. Riddle takes Ali down and drives knees to the ribs. Riddle with a large gutter wrench and a Broton in the middle of the ring for a score of 2, while the rest of RETRIBUSIE looks at it.
Riddle kicks Ali and goes to slap, but Ali holds the top rope and fights back. Riddle kicks the leg and goes to a Broton, but Ali kneels. Riddle lands hard. Ali barks at RETIREMENT to make sure they watch how it is done. Ali takes control and bumps Riddle’s sore leg into the bottom rope, then drops him into the ribs to send him to the floor. Ali brings Riddle in again for a score of 2. They wrap up and Ali drops Riddle to the gut with a big knee. Riddle begins at 2 p.m.
Ali now argues with body scissors. Ali with more shots to the neck. They get up, but Ali blocks the Bro Derek. Finally, Ali sent Riddle twice for a second score. Ali with a big right hand and a hood in the corner. Riddle fights out, but Ali covers him. Riddle misses a big right hand in the corner. Ali rolls off the apron and hits a backstabber for a close score. Ali is now frustrated.
Ali argues Riddle with another body scissors while the crowd tries to pull together. Riddle fights out and Ali eventually falls into a Sleeper. Ali fights out and they stand on their feet again with strikes going back and forth. Riddle with a pile kick in the face. Riddle with running strikes in the corner, then the big Exploder suplex from the corner. Riddle with a running kick on the chest, then a big power bomb, all the way to the final flash for a close score. Riddle goes to the top for a Floating Bro, but Ali kneels. Riddle lands hard, but Ali is slow to make the cover.
Ali gets up first and jumps from the second turn, but Riddle catches him in the air. They trade in efforts and Riddle drops Ali with a big Fisherman’s Buster. Ali kicks out at 2. Ali goes right into the Koji Clutch. Riddle reaches for the bottom rope, but Ali grabs it. Riddle becomes powerful and the grip is broken and Ali falls on his head. Ali smiles and loads into the corner, but runs into a trunk. Riddle goes upstairs, but Ali crosses him. Ali swings and misses.
Riddle passes a Sleeper from the corner, lifts Ali off his feet and then drops him. Riddle lifts Ali off the corner again and hits a super Bro Derek for the pin to retain.
Winner: Riddle
After the match, Riddle ranks high with the title as his music hits. We go to reruns while watching RETRIBUSION and fans ‘Bro!’ now. Riddle goes to the driveway while RETRIBUSIE Ali gets up. He starts yelling at them and pushing them around again and blaming the loss on them. Ali directs his anger at Reckoning and orders her to get back in line, but she turns around and comes in his favorite and looks him up and down. Account leaves the ring while Ali orders her to come back. She keeps walking and he says he does not need her. Slapjack leaves next while Ali yells at him. Ali now blames it on Mace and T-BAR. They grab him and deliver the High Justice double chokeslam in the middle of the ring. We get a repeat while Ali rolls around on the mat. T-BAR and Mace are back together.
– We’re getting promo and booking for tonight’s WWE universal title game, and this is it for the kickoff.
– The 2021 WWE Fastlane pay-per-view opens with a video package. We’re straight from the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Louis. Petersburg, Florida, as the pyro goes down and fans cheer. We see the WrestleMania 37 logo hanging high while Michael Cole welcomes us. He joined Corey Graves.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match: Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
We go right to the ring and first is Bianca Belair to a doll. SmackDown women’s champion Sasha Banks is next, after seeing recent events between WrestleMania 37 opponents and Reginald. The champion of the WWE women’s team, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, is next with Reginald.
Banks and Baszler are starting to get used to it. Banks turned it around and dropped Baszler into the corner for his knees. Belair marks in and goes to work on Baszler. Baszler fights back before a quick score of 2. Belair dropped Baszler back for another quick attempt. They falter and trade efforts a few more. Belair tries to use a power bomb, but Baszler is released and nails a stiff knee to the jaw. Baszler is now going to work on Belair’s hand and fingers. Jax notices and Baszler is not happy with that. Belair takes Jax to the corner and Banks enters. Banks slip off Jax’s shoulders and they wrap. Jax fights against an attempt to make a bank statement and equalizes banks for a close score.
Banks shakes Jax and complains, but Jax catches her for a power bomb. Belair marks in and makes the rescue because Jax does not see it. Belair with a low dropkick to Jax for a 1 score. Jax dominates and sends Belair to the corner, but misses a splash. Jax knocks Belair off the apron. Baszler notices and the tension continues with Jax. Baszler pushes Belair into the edge of the apron as the referee counts. Baszler brings it back and mounts Belair with right and left to stop her from noticing. Belair starts on 2. Baszler grounds Belair now while fans try to pull together.
Jax marks in again and keeps control of Belair. Jax sends her into the corner and hits a big splash. Jax drops a big elbow for 2 more counts. Baszler comes back and equalizes Belair with a big running knee in the corner. Baszler keeps control and Jax comes back to keep carrying Belair, and gets her stuck again when Banks tries to pull together. Belair are now fighting both opponents and kicking Baszler out. Jax runs into the ring post. Banks mark in like Baszler too. Banks drop off and then hit a Meteora on Jax in the corner, then Baszler in the opposite corner. Banks avoids a power bomb through Jax and sends her out after he leveled Baszler with his knees. Baszler kicks out at 2.
Belair marks in and goes to the top after Banks dropped Baszler. Belair scored a big 450 on Baszler, but Reginald provided a distraction. Banks jumps off the apron, but Reginald jumps to the apron to avoid her. Belair knocks Reginald off the apron. Baszler with a Kirifuda clutch from behind to Belair. She comes free, but Banks comes off a label and they double Baszler. Banks are submitting to Baszler, but Jax eventually comes in. Belair meets her, but Jax beats her in the submission to break it up.
Banks and Belair are arguing now. Banks calls her a rookie and pushes her out on the way. Baszler takes advantage and rolls Banks up from behind for the pin to hold, while Jax Belair’s leg keeps short of the floor.
Winners: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler
After the match, Jax and Baszler celebrate the titles and pull up the driveway with Reginald while the music hits. We go to repetitions. Banks and Belair are now arguing in the middle of the ring. Banks pushes Belair with her finger to the forehead and then slaps her to the carpet. Fans love Banks as she leaves the title with the title in the air. Belair is shocked, but now she’s starting to cook. Belair points to the WrestleMania 37 sign and tells herself it will be OK. Fans cheered her on as Banks’ music hits. Banks look off the stage while Belair still points to the sign.