# Fastlane (2019)

**Fastlane (2019)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and [WWE Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-network) event produced by WWE for its Raw and SmackDown brand divisions, held on March 10, 2019, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.<sup>[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-fastlane-2019)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://officialwwe.fandom.com/wiki/Fastlane_%282019%29)</sup> It was the final pay-per-view stop on the road to [WrestleMania 35](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania-35), and its results shaped that event's main storylines: [Becky Lynch](https://www.edgepedia.org/becky-lynch) was added to the Raw Women's Championship match, and Daniel Bryan retained the WWE Championship against a substitute challenger, keeping the Kofi Kingston storyline alive.<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Sunday, March 10, 2019, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio; streamed at 7 ET/4 PT on WWE Network<sup>[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-fastlane-2019)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens)</sup> |
| Brands | Raw and SmackDown<sup>[2](https://officialwwe.fandom.com/wiki/Fastlane_%282019%29)</sup> |
| Main event | The Shield def. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin in a six-man tag team match (24m 53s, the longest match of the night)<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup> |
| WWE Championship | Daniel Bryan (c) def. Kevin Owens & Mustafa Ali in a Triple Threat match<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup> |
| WrestleMania consequence | Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair by disqualification and was added to the Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup> |
| Title changes | None; every champion retained<sup>[6](https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/2019-wwe-fastlane-results-recap-grades-tons-of-twists-turns-and-swerves-ahead-of-wrestlemania-35/)</sup> |
| Match time | Nine main-card matches totaling 1h 46m 58s, about 48.3% of the 3h 41m 25s broadcast<sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup> |

## The Kofi Kingston situation

The event's most discussed storyline was a championship match that changed twice in the weeks before the show. [Kofi Kingston](https://www.edgepedia.org/kofi-kingston) secured a [WWE Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-championship) opportunity against Daniel Bryan by lasting an hour in a Gauntlet Match, coming in second in the [Elimination Chamber](https://www.edgepedia.org/elimination-chamber), and pinning Bryan during a six-man tag team contest, while the #KofiMania hashtag and fan enthusiasm helped bring the match widespread attention.<sup>[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://as.com/us/2019/02/20/masdeporte/1550625095_539077.html)</sup> At the contract signing, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon appeared and replaced the 11-year veteran Kingston with the returning Kevin Owens, citing the opinion that Owens, who had been out of action with a double knee injury, was "more deserving" and "more qualified."<sup>[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens)</sup>

At the event itself, Kingston instead competed in a short tag match against The Bar (5m 11s), and Bryan retained the WWE Championship in the Triple Threat against Owens and [Mustafa Ali](https://www.edgepedia.org/mustafa-ali) (18m 41s).<sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup> The outcome preserved the Kingston chase, which culminated at WrestleMania 35 four weeks later, where Kingston defeated Bryan to win his first WWE Championship.<sup>[8](https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/03/11/wwe-fastlane-wrestling-biggest-takeaways)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/article/wrestlemania-35-results)</sup>

## Match results

The main card featured nine matches.<sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>

- **Fastlane Kickoff:** Big E & [Xavier Woods](https://www.edgepedia.org/xavier-woods) def. [Shinsuke Nakamura](https://www.edgepedia.org/shinsuke-nakamura) & Rusev. The New Day's win came as they sought leverage to restore Kofi Kingston to the WWE Title picture.<sup>[10](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/big-e-xavier-woods-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-rusev-results)</sup>
- **SmackDown Tag Team Championship:** The Usos (c) def. [The Miz](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-miz) & Shane McMahon (14m 10s); after the match, Shane attacked Miz.<sup>[10](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/big-e-xavier-woods-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-rusev-results)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **Raw Tag Team Championship, Triple Threat:** The Revival (c) def. Aleister Black & Ricochet and Bobby Roode & Chad Gable (10m 48s).<sup>[11](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/r-truth-vs-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-vs-samoa-joe-results)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **WWE Women's Tag Team Championship:** The Boss 'N' Hug Connection (c) def. Nia Jax & Tamina (7m 01s).<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **United States Championship, Fatal 4-Way:** Samoa Joe (c) def. R-Truth, Rey Mysterio and Andrade (10m 49s). A planned singles bout between Mysterio and Andrade was reconfigured into the four-way after Joe signed a petition during the Fastlane Kickoff. Joe won cleanly, locking in the Coquina Clutch on Mysterio after countering a 619.<sup>[11](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/r-truth-vs-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-vs-samoa-joe-results)</sup>
- **Singles match:** Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair by disqualification (8m 44s). The disqualification finish put Lynch back into the Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania.<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **Singles match:** Asuka vs. Mandy Rose (6m 41s).<sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **WWE Championship, Triple Threat:** Daniel Bryan (c) def. Kevin Owens & Mustafa Ali (18m 41s).<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>
- **Six-Man Tag Team Match (main event):** The Shield def. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin (24m 53s), the reunion of the trio for what WWE billed as one last time.<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>

## In-ring time and reception

The main card lasted 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds, of which 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 58 seconds was bell-to-bell wrestling, roughly 48.3% of the show. The overall match time percentage for all WWE pay-per-views since the start of 2013 was 54.2%, so Fastlane 2019 fell below that average. Three of the four shortest matches of the night came from the women's division, and [Shane McMahon](https://www.edgepedia.org/shane-mcmahon)'s tag match received more time than the Asuka and [Sasha Banks](https://www.edgepedia.org/sasha-banks) matches combined.<sup>[5](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)</sup>

Reviewers judged the in-ring work better than the event's reputation as a placeholder show suggested, while noting that the disqualification finish in the Lynch-Flair match served the [WrestleMania](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania) storyline at the expense of standalone wrestling.<sup>[12](https://wrestlefile.com/events/fastlane-2019/)</sup> On CAGEMATCH, the Internet Wrestling Database, the event held an average user rating of 6.99 based on 83 votes.<sup>[13](https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=219944)</sup>

## Place on the Road to WrestleMania

Fastlane 2019 set up several WrestleMania 35 matches: Lynch's addition made the Raw Women's Championship match a triple threat, Bryan's retention kept the Kingston program going, and the Miz-Shane McMahon falling-out after the SmackDown Tag Team title match fed their subsequent rivalry.<sup>[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/03/11/wwe-fastlane-wrestling-biggest-takeaways)</sup>

## References

1. [WWE Fastlane 2019 Full Results & Match Card, The SmackDown Hotel](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-fastlane-2019)
2. [Fastlane (2019), OfficialWWE Wiki](https://officialwwe.fandom.com/wiki/Fastlane_%282019%29)
3. [WWE Fastlane 2019 results, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/article/wwe-fastlane-2019-results/1000)
4. [Owens to replace Kingston against Bryan in Fastlane WWE Title Match, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/daniel-bryan-vs-kevin-owens)
5. [How much wrestling actually happened at Fastlane 2019?, Cageside Seats](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/3/11/18259598/wwe-fastlane-2019-match-times-list)
6. [2019 WWE Fastlane results, recap, grades, CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/2019-wwe-fastlane-results-recap-grades-tons-of-twists-turns-and-swerves-ahead-of-wrestlemania-35/)
7. [Kofi Kingston enfrentará a Daniel Bryan en WWE Fastlane, AS.com](https://as.com/us/2019/02/20/masdeporte/1550625095_539077.html)
8. [Five Takeaways from WWE's Fastlane, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/03/11/wwe-fastlane-wrestling-biggest-takeaways)
9. [Full WrestleMania 35 results, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/article/wrestlemania-35-results)
10. [Big E & Woods dispatch Nakamura & Rusev, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/big-e-xavier-woods-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-rusev-results)
11. [United States Champion Samoa Joe def. R-Truth, Rey Mysterio and Andrade, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2019/r-truth-vs-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-vs-samoa-joe-results)
12. [Fastlane 2019 Review & Final Grade, WrestleFile](https://wrestlefile.com/events/fastlane-2019/)
13. [WWE Fastlane 2019, CAGEMATCH](https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=219944)

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