Welcome to Bleacher Report’s live coverage for WWE Fastlane 2016.
- Kalisto defeated Alberto Del Rio to retain the U.S. title.
- Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks defeated Naomi and Tamina
- Kevin Owens retained the IC title against Dolph Ziggler
- Ryback, Kane and Big Show defeated The Wyatt Family
- Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles
- Charlotte vs. Brie Bella (Divas Championship)
- Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns (winner earns a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 32)
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The Wyatt Family vs. Kane, Big Show and Ryback Part 2
Kane tries to fight out of the corner, but Harper puts him down and applies a headlock. Ryback finally gets the hot tag and he goes wild with running knees from corner to corner.
He slams Harper five times in a row and finishes with a powerslam. Rowan breaks up the pin, so Kane comes in and Chokeslams him. Strowman takes out Kane, to Big Show takes out Strowman.
Show presses Harper over his head and tosses him out of the ring onto the rest of the family. The pace of this match just picked up.
Big Show spears Strowman on the floor. Harper hits a superkick, but Ryback ends up winning with Shell Shocked.
Winners: Kane, Ryback and Big Show
That stated off slow, but there was some enjoyable moments toward the end.
The Wyatt Family vs. Kane, Big Show and Ryback Part 1
Ryback and Erick Rowan start for their teams. Ryback takes control and hits a missile dropkick from the middle rope. He tags in Big Show to continue the punishment.
Ryback is tagged back in and Rowan is able to tag in Harper to reverse the momentum of the match. Strowman comes in and keeps beating on The Big Guy until he brings Rowan back in.
Basically, it’s just a series of strikes at this point. Very little wrestling. Big Show tries to get a Feed Me More chant going, and some of the crowd finally obliges.
Ryback hits a suplex to get some room and tag in Kane. Kane takes down Rowan with a DDT and a body slam while also knocking Strowman off the apron. He hits a big boot and signals for the Chokeslam.
Kane takes the fight outside the ring and takes out all three men before Rowan hits a big boot to knock him off the apron.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens (IC Title Match) Part 3
Owens tries to powerbomb Ziggler into the apron, but Ziggler turns it into a hurricanrana that sends Owens into the steel steps. Ziggler rolls him back into the ring for a Fameasser and another close two count.
The crowd starts a This is Awesome chant as both men struggle to get to their feet. Ziggler tunes up the band, but Owens avoids the kick and hits the popup Powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kevin Owens
Great match between two awesome athletes. They always have great chemistry when they fight, and tonight was no exception. We have seen three solid matches in a row. Can WWE keep it going?
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens (IC Title Match) Part 2
Owens blows a kiss to the crowd and then drives his own shoulder into the ring post after Ziggler moves out of the way. Ziggler hits a pair of corner splashes followed by a neckbreaker and four elbow drops.
Owens counters the Fameasser and he drops Ziggler into the top rope crotch first. Owens hits the cannonball in the corner for a close near fall. Ziggler hits a big back elbow and a snap DDT for his own near fall.
Ziggler goes for a superplex, but Owens turns it into a modified brainbuster from the top rope. They take the fight outside the ring and Ziggler hits a superkick right to the chin.
He rolls Owens back in the ring, but Owens is back to his feet before he can make the cover. He goes for the Zig Zag, but Owens holds onto the ropes and shakes him off, hitting his own superkick to drop the Show Off.
Ziggler pops up and fires off another superkick, but Owens manages to kick out of the pin and roll to the floor.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens (IC Title Match) Part 1
Owens uses the ropes to make Ziggler back off and play some mind games. Owens takes control early and starts pounding on Ziggler as the crowd breaks into dueling chants.
Ziggler and Owens counter each other a few times as they struggle for control. Ziggler is taken down by a shoulder block and Owens follows up with a front facelock.
Owens whips Ziggler into the turnbuckle hard and the ref checks on the Show Off to make sure he can continue. Owens continues to dominate Ziggler by grabbing his arms and stepping on his chest so he can stomp him into the mat.
Ziggler starts to build a head of steam, but Owens avoids an elbow drop and then hits a running senton to Ziggler’s back.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks vs. Naomi and Tamina Part 2
Becky tries to make a comeback, but Tamina stops her for a moment. She kicks Tamina away, but Naomi pulls Banks off the apron before a tag can be made. Tamina throws Becky out of the ring so Naomi can nail her with a clothesline. Becky took a hard bump when she hit the floor.
Naomi tags in, but she gets sent over the top rope. Becky finally has a chance to make the tag and Banks comes in ht with clotheslines and dropkicks. She hits a double knee to the head in an impressive spot and follows up with a pair of running knees in the corner.
She hits a nasty backstabber in the corner, but Tamina pulls her out of the ring before she can lock in the Banks Statement. She runs into the ring and Naomi hits the Rear View, but Banks is able to kick out.
Tamina gets the tag and hits a superkick, but Becky breaks up the count. Naomi sends Becky out of the ring, but it backfires after Banks counters a double suplex and Becky hits a dropkick to both women.
Banks and Becky each lock in their submission and they get the win.
Winners: Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks
That was a good, physical match. All four women did their part to make that fun. Good way to start the PPV.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks vs. Naomi and Tamina Part 1
Naomi and Becky kick things off, but Sasha immediately tags herself in. Naomi takes advantage and brings Sasha to her corner so she can bring in Tamina. Becky tags herself in after Sasha hits a kick. They hit a double dropkick to take Tamina down.
Becky hits a leg, elbow leg drop combo for a two count. Naomi tags in, but Becky keeps control with some deep armdrags. Naomi fires back with a series of jumping kicks, but Becky counters with the Lassplex.
Becky and Sasha hit twin baseball slide dropkicks and diving forearms to the floor in a show of unity. Becky gets pulled down off the top turnbuckle and she falls to the floor.
Tamina comes in and hits a sloppy clothesline for a quick two count. Becky fights out of a chinlock, but Tamina slams her to the mat and then takes out Sasha on the apron.
Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio (U.S. Title Match) Fall 3
Del Rio hits a huge clothesline to get a close two count immediately. ADR puts Kalisto on the top turnbuckle and tries to tear his mask off. He sets him up in the tree of woe and beats him the little guy before going up top for his finisher. Kalisto counters with an impressive frankensteiner.
Kalisto starts to build some momentum with a seated senton and a corkscrew. He hits a spike hurricanrana for a near fall of his own. Del Rio hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Kalisto doesn’t stay down for long as he hits a nice DDT for another two count.
Del Rio sets up Kalisto for a reverse superplex, but Kalisto rolls out of the ring so he cannot be pinned. Del Rio hangs him up on the barricade and hits the double stomp on the ringside floor. Kalisto barely beats the count back into the ring.
Del Rio puts him in the tree of woe again, but Kalisto avoids the double stomp and then he rolls Del Rio up for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kalisto
WWE Fastlane 2016 Results: Live Reaction and Review
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