{"id":56601,"date":"2018-03-11T10:19:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T15:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=56601"},"modified":"2018-03-12T00:24:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T05:24:53","slug":"wwe-fastlane-predictions-tom-gets-wrong-styles-defends-five-challenges-including-cena-new-day-usos-roode-vs-orton-charlotte-vs-riott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/03\/11\/wwe-fastlane-predictions-tom-gets-wrong-styles-defends-five-challenges-including-cena-new-day-usos-roode-vs-orton-charlotte-vs-riott\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE FASTLANE PREDICTIONS \u2013 Tom Gets it Wrong: Styles defends against five challenges including Cena, New Day-Usos again, Roode vs. Orton, Charlotte vs. Riott"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3066986175\" 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><i>Follow <b>Tom Colohue<\/b> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tomcolohue\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/colohue\">@Colohue<\/a> for updates.<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So it\u2019s possible, even likely, that I\u2019m going to get all of these wrong.<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. The Usos vs. The New Day (Tag Team Championships)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>At this point a lot of what\u2019s going to happen is going to be directly relative to Wrestlemania. That\u2019s why this match seems to completely out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>The Bludgeon Brothers are all lined up to take the gold. They\u2019re waiting in the wings, ready to stack up a few wins and go all the way. Additionally, I suspect that we\u2019re going to see The Usos move brand so that means that they won\u2019t have the titles after Wrestlemania.<\/p>\n<p>But then a clean win for The Usos gives The New Day no reason to be on the Wrestlemania card. A win for The New Day, leading us into a triple threat tag team match or a tainted win for The Usos seems most likely.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <b>The New Day<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>2. Bobby Roode vs. Randy Orton (US Championship)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Like the last match, mania impacts on this. Additionally, the fact that Randy Orton is only missing one title before becoming a grand slam champion means something. Could we see a Randy Orton US champion swapping with a Seth Rollins IC champion? There\u2019s a lot in play here.<\/p>\n<p>Jinder Mahal in the background adds a lot to play too. A heel turn for Roode is possible but with that theme music it would have to be a slow turn and Orton isn\u2019t the best opponent for him.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-541345894\" 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>So who wins? For me it\u2019s Orton, taking the belt now and potentially losing it again at Wrestlemania before swapping brands.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <b>Randy Orton<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>3. Becky Lynch &amp; Naomi vs. Natalya &amp; Carmella<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There are a lot of talented people who came very close to not being on this card and chief amongst them were Becky Lynch and Natalya. Natalya got a good push throughout the season since mania but has lost momentum at a key time. Meanwhile, Becky Lynch has had nothing to work with all year. I\u2019m hoping she doesn\u2019t get moved to Raw when she has so much more to offer a blue brand that she should be synonymous with.<\/p>\n<p>Natalya has had the number of both Lynch and Naomi recently. That said, Carmella is a future women\u2019s champion, most likely at Wrestlemania. That means that WWE are going to go out of their way to bury her as much as possible. A push isn\u2019t necessarily a winning streak; it\u2019s more keenly a storyline that an audience can connect to. Carmella has that.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <b>Becky Lynch and Naomi<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>4. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This is a big match for both Nakamura and Rusev, similarly to how they played out Orton vs. Harper at this time last year. Technically there are no stakes, but in order to ensure no confusion as to how big a deal the Rumble winner is, Rusev has to take the loss here.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he\u2019s had recent high profile matches with Roode and now Nakamura so I\u2019d say Rusev\u2019s route to Wrestlemania is a promising one. This match would go a number of ways, with Nakamura far better facing off against opponents that he\u2019s had a chance to rehearse with.<\/p>\n<p>The fans want this to be a good match; that should guarantee a raucous crowd.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-155129905\" 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>Winner: <b>Shinsuke Nakamura<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>5. Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott (Women&#8217;s Championship)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Charlotte Flair is going to be on the Wrestlemania main card. Ruby Riott is not. That\u2019s no slight on Riott, who has a tremendous future ahead of her, that\u2019s just the nature of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <b>Charlotte Flair<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>6. AJ Styles vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin vs. John Cena (WWE Championship)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Eurgh. Styles and Owens have been feuding for the whole year. The whole year. In a whole year barely anything has changed. This has just gotten silly now and is a major showcase of the decline that Smackdown Live has had. It\u2019s just boring and predictable, despite high quality matches. They need new blood and they need to be more creative.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think any of these men will be switching brands next year, though I do think we\u2019re going to see a lot less of John Cena. That said, this needs to be it now. Nakamura and Rusev are in the picture, Balor and Rollins are likely contenders to be coming over. We need to see more.<\/p>\n<p>And it all starts with Styles vs. Nakamura at Wrestlemania. Anything less than that will be the end of the fans\u2019 patience.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: <b>A.J. 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