{"id":11717,"date":"2016-02-24T13:05:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T19:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=11717"},"modified":"2016-02-24T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T19:33:54","slug":"mcneills-slow-blog-in-the-fastlane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/24\/mcneills-slow-blog-in-the-fastlane\/","title":{"rendered":"McNEILL&#8217;s Slow Blog In the Fastlane!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-275530877\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p class=\"p1\">We are LIVE at the McNeill North American Command Center for this on-demand blog of Fastlane 2016 on the WWE Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Another dollar, another 13-hour shift, then another WWE pay-per-view.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We have to stop meeting like this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Welcome to myyyyyy house.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I&#8217;m sick of thiiiiis song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Mauro Ranallo is on play-by-play for the Kickoff show match!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What in Megan Kelly&#8217;s America is happening here?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>JBL calls him &#8220;Mario.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mauro calls Byron Saxton &#8220;omnipresent.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That&#8217;s a nice way to put it, Mauro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I like Mauro, but I can picture him taking hits of pure oxygen after he finishes each paragraph.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Alberto makes a spinning motion with his figure after his introduction, which is the way I usually feel about Alberto&#8217;s matches.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I like Del Rio&#8217;s new haircut, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">JBL calls this a David and Goliath match-up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He takes the scenic route to get there.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Del Rio is mocking the Daniel Bryan &#8220;Yes!&#8221; chant.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mauro references the Drake-McMillan feud and, no, I have no idea why a rapper would be feuding with the late Rock Hudson&#8217;s TV character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The announcers are talking about the &#8220;hubris&#8221; of Alberto Del Rio.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Seriously, am I on Earth-2?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And if I am, is Trump about to win the White House here,too?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Del Rio whacks Kalisto with a chair.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The champ wins the first fall by DQ, and Del Rio uses the between falls interval to beat the crap out of Kalisto.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Commercial break.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1178041064\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Triple H&#8217;s dad, Quadruple H.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Somebody&#8217;s stealing Bruce Mitchell&#8217;s old material.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And seriously, you think people who haven&#8217;t bought WWE Network are going to be swayed by clips of wrestlers riding around in cars?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We&#8217;re back from break, and Del Rio puts Kalisto down with a double stomp to even things up at one fall each.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Good strategy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>JBL puts over that Del Rio knows all about two out of three falls matches. How has Kalisto not heard about two out of three falls matches?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I blame our public education system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kalisto uses a power-up and is back to full strength for the third fall.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mauro is calling moves by their proper names.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is going to take some getting used to.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Del Rio hits an&#8230;um\u2026dragon superplex, but that&#8217;s not the finish.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>El Patron follows up with a double stomp on the barricades.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The title can change hands on a count-out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Um, since when?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kalisto beats the count.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Del Rio misses another double stomp, and Kalisto wins with a roll-up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Okay, if you&#8217;re going to have a two out of three falls match end in 20\u00a0minutes, why don&#8217;t you just do on television?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Oh, wait, this IS television.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>More or less.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Joey Styles Junior is standing by in the Social Media Lounge with his cousin, A.J. Styles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They&#8217;re taking Twitter questions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The first question is from me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A.J., what&#8217;s with the hair?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Have you been too busy to swing by Great Clips, or is that the look you&#8217;re going for?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Styles lists his inspirations as Barry Sanders and Sting.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can imagine Mr. McMahon&#8217;s face when he hears this.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A.J. does put WWE over strong, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;d listen to commentary from our Great Great Great American Panel, but life is too short.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Let&#8217;s cut to the main card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Stay tuned for &#8220;Edge &amp; Christian&#8217;s Wayback Playback Show,&#8221; immediately following Fastlane on the WWE Network.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-884928348\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Remember, when we took all this video of Eva Marie in her track suit, we thought she&#8217;d have cracked the main roster by now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tapout presents Life In The Fast Lane.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>R.I.P. Glenn Frey, you belong to the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The\u00a0show opens with Sasha Banks &amp; Steampunk Red against Team B.A.D. (Beautiful &amp; Dull).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Oh, good, Michael Cole is announcing the main show.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was worried I wouldn&#8217;t have any material.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Three nights ago on Smackdown, Sasha and Becky had a heavily scripted bonding session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cut to the Spanish announce table.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I translated this bit on Babelfish, and they&#8217;re talking about how thrilled they are that Mr. McMahon doesn&#8217;t understand Spanish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Earlier today, on the WWE Facebook page, Naomi &amp; Tamina interviewed themselves while Jo-Jo\u00a0held the microphone for them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Sasha ain&#8217;t no boss of us.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Unity!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cut to the German announcers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I translated this, too, but it didn&#8217;t make much sense.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Something about there being no Syrian refugees in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sasha and Becky do their bickering tag team act.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It feels like 1997 all over again, except with women who can work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Becky hits Naomi with the Becksploder (trademarked by JBL.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Good one, by the way.).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Bad girls drop Lynch over the top turnbuckle and take charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">JBL tells Byron Saxton he&#8217;s the Christian Laettner of the group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Actually, Saxton is the Tim Tebow of the group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Which is still better than being, say, the Johnny Manziel of the group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They need to keep talking, because when they don&#8217;t, you can hear Naomi calling spots.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Becky and Sasha take some bumps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Finally, Sasha gets the hot tag, Naomi gets posted, but that&#8217;s not the win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Naomi hits the Rear View, but that&#8217;s not the pin.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Becky&#8217;s missile dropkick and Sasha&#8217;s Bank Statement finish off Tamina.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Good enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Oh, good.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Skinny White Rapper is at ringside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Let us take you back to Raw, where Kevin Owens pinned Tyler Breeze to win the Intercontinental Title.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The reason we mention it now is because the I\/C Title match is on second.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Owens vs. Ziggler.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It sounds like Owens is looking past Dolph Ziggler toward WrestleMania.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I wonder why?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is about what you&#8217;d expect.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Owens gets physical.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dolph looks flashy and knows how to bump.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ziggler sells a shoulder into the buckle and Big Kev goes to work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Then Owens missed a charge into the corner and sells his shoulder.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Irony is the worst.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don&#8217;t worry, Owens goes back at offense, and yells at Saxton.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Owens hits a superbomb.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They trade superkicks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is some hard-hitting stuff, which I&#8217;d be enjoying more if I had, say, skipped Raw and Smackdown last week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Owens gets to kick out of the Fameasser, uses the ref as a human shield, then surprises Dolph with the pop-up powerbomb.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Really good stuff.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Now Styles and Jericho can try to top it later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">WWE is forcing its wrestlers to wear Tapout gear.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But you get the chance to wear it voluntarily!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Backstage, Big Show, Ryback, and Kane fire themselves up for our next match.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Cole explains that the Wyatts are the new guys.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I guess Braun Strowman&#8217;s new.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Video package where Bray Wyatt calls himself the King of the Gods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Big Show\/Kane\/Ryback vs. Harper\/Rowan\/Strowman.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Wyatts enter first.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>As the good guys enter, Braun Strowman commandeers Byron Saxton&#8217;s chair and gives it to Bray Wyatt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Eh.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>How much worse could Bray do?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ryback starts the match, and winds up getting the heat from all three Wyatts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Well, Ryback is the runt of the group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It&#8217;s not like Kane can play Ricky Morton here.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>JBL points out that Kane &amp; Big Show were once tag team champions together.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, that was truly the Renaissance Era of tag team wrestling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Layfield then declares Strowman a cross between Jeep Swenson &amp; Bill Kazmaier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That&#8217;s, um, high praise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Show finally gets into the ring, throws some neckbeards around, and does a running shoulderblock into Strowman.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ryback does the Shellshock to Harper and pins Luke.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That&#8217;s a happy ending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Raw, someone&#8217;s getting a Major Award from WWE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jo-Jo interviews Roman Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We need more short women doing wrestling interviews.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dean Ambrose interrupts to remind Roman that he&#8217;s in the main event, too.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They both pledge that Lesnar won&#8217;t win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Poor Brock.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Charlotte vs. Brie Bella is next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Video package.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>With Nikki and Daniel Bryan injured, Brie feels all alone in WWE.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Awwww.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We also get the Charlotte title reign count.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She&#8217;s at 153 days already.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Just sayin&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is okay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Saxton talks about Brie watching birds, which opens the door for JBL to call the Bryans &#8220;tree huggers.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Actually, that sounds more like what Daniel Bryan &amp; Bayley would name their mixed gender tag team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Brie gets some offense in, keeps trying for the Yes! Lock.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She can&#8217;t get that move applied, but she does hit a missile dropkick.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I think that&#8217;s now a mandatory transition move for all Diva matches.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Brie tweaks her leg on the landing, which allows Charlotte to get out of Brie&#8217;s submission hold and win with the Figure Eight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Charlotte sells her narrow escape while Brie sells crushing disappointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Did you know we&#8217;re six weeks away from WrestleMania?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Did you know Cena, Orton, and Rollins weren&#8217;t shown in that WrestleMania clip.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This year&#8217;s going to be different, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We&#8217;re going to do A.J. Styles vs. Chris Jericho.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Why couldn&#8217;t THIS match be two out of three falls?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jericho wins the ring entrance battle.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We get dueling chants.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Saxton talks about this being a dream match.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Layfield starts free-associating about what it would be like If the All Japan crew from the 1990s came over to wrestle for WWE.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can only imagine what sort of seizures Mr. McMahon must be having, listening to this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jericho slaps Styles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Styles kicks Jericho in the head.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Saxton calls that a &#8220;receipt.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Okay, time to turn off Byron&#8217;s microphone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jericho hits the quebrada, locks in the Walls of Jericho, then the Codebreaker.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>No joy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Jericho has a temper tantrum, which buys Styles time for a comeback.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Jericho kicks out of the Styles Clash.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But Y2J can&#8217;t escape the calf crusher, and A.J. Styles wins by submission.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This was something.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jericho comes on like a tough guy, which means, of course, that he&#8217;s going to shake A.J.&#8217;s hand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Jericho didn&#8217;t turn heel?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Hmmm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Renee Young checks in with the Retired Wrestlers In Dark Clothing panel, as we recap the U.S. Title.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Unfortunately, Mauro Ranallo does not do the voice-over for the recap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Time for the Cutting Edge Peep Show.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Recap of Smackdown, where the New Day prepared by\u2026You know what?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Never mind how they prepared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The ex-champs come out to Edge&#8217;s music, because Christian&#8217;s music was kind of lame.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Tony Chimel is now Edge&#8217;s personal ring announcer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That makes sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Shameless self-promotion rules.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Can&#8217;t argue with that.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Edge and Christian start reminiscing when the current champs interrupt with their entrance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After some witty banter, Edge &amp; Christian stir up trouble between The New Day and The League of Boot\u2026I mean, Nations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Out comes the League.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>New Day backs off, literally, heading up the ramp.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Edge &amp; Christian join them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They mock the League together from the ramp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That&#8217;s right.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>New Day&#8217;s babyface turn involves them backing down from a fight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>My takeaway from that segment?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I need one of those Run-DMC style New Day shirts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And I have a birthday coming up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Social Ouitcasts are here.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It must be bonus match time!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Who is Curtis Axel&#8217;s opponent?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;You need another match?\/ Don&#8217;t You Have No Fear\/When a segment runs short\/That&#8217;s why R-Truth is here!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What&#8217;s up?! (What&#8217;s up!)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It&#8217;s R-Truth vs. Axel.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Goldust is at ringside to scout his potential tag team partner.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The other Outcasts are after Goldust, which distracts Truth long enough for Axel to score the fall.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Gee, I don&#8217;t think Truth will want to Goldy now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Are you lazy?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Skip the other parts of WWE Network and go straight to Collections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Who deserves the Vincent J. McMahon Award?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Obviously, the answer is Titus O&#8217;Neil.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Can we get on with the main event?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I mean, I&#8217;m almost finished downloading Raw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;m guessing this is the video package I missed when I skipped the pre-show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Look, I know some of you don&#8217;t think Reigns is the franchise player the McMahons think he is, but this should be a hell of a match.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Right?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ambrose is out first.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We love this guy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Reigns is second, which means the real star comes out last.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Why do it this way?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Because it would be awkward to have Ambrose and Lesnar fighting before the bell while Reigns is still making his way through the crowd.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>If you want to talk about that on social media, use the hashtag #Wrestling101.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If they want this match to end on time, this match can&#8217;t go more than 20 minutes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The three biggest babyfaces on the roster.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Heyman does Lesnar&#8217;s ring announcement, and it&#8217;s awesome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">JBL has wrestled Lesnar before, and said he&#8217;d rather let his ex-wife give him a chemical peel with hydrochloric acid than fight Brock again.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(I&#8217;m paraphrasing, of course.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We&#8217;re underway, and it&#8217;s Lesnar in a handicap match against the former Shield members.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lesnar&#8217;s winning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>F-5 on Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dean makes the save.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ambrose slaps The Beast in the face.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He&#8217;s doing the &#8220;I won&#8217;t back down&#8221; bit that worked for Roman at WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I would have backed down from Lesnar by now, work or no work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Suplex, suplex, suplex, suplex, suplex.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Reigns saves Dean from an F-5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Normally, I&#8217;d be all in favor of Brock headlining WrestleMania, but I&#8217;ve seen Hunter and Brock at WrestleMania before, and it&#8217;s nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ambrose punches Lesnar in the balls.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Saxton thinks that&#8217;s a good strategy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For once, I&#8217;m with Byron.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Reigns and Ambrose powerbomb Brock through the announce table.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Okay, it was mostly Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Time for Reigns and Ambrose to finish the match before Brock wakes up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ambrose attacks Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The crowd loves this.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ambrose hits the Terry Funk clothesline on Roman.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And Heyman has almost woken Lesnar.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Reigns and Ambrose head out of the ring and clear off a second announce table.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Another double powerbomb?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Well, I&#8217;ll be damned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dean and Roman pile all the debris on Brock.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Sooner or later, they&#8217;re going to notice the untouched Spanish announce table.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Back into the ring.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Time for Roman to hit his offense.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Superman Punch by Reigns, but Dean comes back.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dirty Deeds!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dirty Deeds!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kickout.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Roman takes charge, but doesn&#8217;t see Lesnar coming from behind.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Brock suplexes both men at the same time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Okay, it&#8217;s awesome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Brock has the kimura on Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Fortunately, Ambrose is there to hit Brock with a chair.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Chairshots everyone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dean chases Brock from the ring, turns around, and gets speared by Roman Reigns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>One, two, three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania to fight Triple H.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Okay then.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Let&#8217;s see what WWE can do with the rest of the card.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Time to watch Raw and get up to date.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I&#8217;m not going to look at the spoilers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I&#8217;m not going to look at the spoilers\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2026I shouldn&#8217;t have looked at the spoilers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Pat McNeill of Greenville, South Carolina has been a PWTorch columnist since 2001. 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