Is Kevin Owens heading into WrestleMania 33 as the WWE Universal champion or will Goldberg strike gold one more time?
Fastlane — which takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis. — is the last pay-per-view before WrestleMania, the WWE’s pinnacle event in April.
Here’s a look at who should and will win at Fastlane.
Preshow
Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar
Tag team match
Who should win
Swann and Tozawa. Itap the preshow match. I’m going with the good guys.
Who will win
Swann and Tozawa.
Main card
Sami Zayn vs. Samoa Joe
Singles match
Who should win
Samoa Joe. Since his debut on the main roster, Joe has been built up as a bona fide threat, injuring Seth Rollins in a sneak attack and quickly disposing of Cesaro in a match. In order to continue his build, he needs to keep winning. And winning dominantly. A big victory over Zayn would help cement this.
Who will win
Samoa Joe.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax
Singles match
Who should win
Jax. Raw’s women’s division needs a boost in terms of competition beyond just having Banks and Bayley feud with with Charlotte. Jax would provide a much-needed breath of fresh air. Now about bolstering the rest of the division…
Who will win
Jax.
Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
WWE Raw Women’s Championship
Singles match
Who should win
Flair. Charlotte is undefeated in PPV matches. I can’t imagine this being broken on a non-Big 4 PPV (WrestleMania, Summerslam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble). Look for her to become a five-time Raw Women’s champion.
Who will win
Flair.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
Tag team match
Who should win
Gallows and Anderson. The Club won their first title just more than a month ago at the Royal Rumble. They deserve a run with it for a little while — at least until WrestleMania. Enzo and Cass will get their moment. It’s just not now.
Who will win
Gallows and Anderson.
Neville (c) vs. Jack Gallagher
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Singles match
Who should win
Neville. He’s been running roughshod through cruiserweights since he joined the division. Gallagher is entertaining, but it’s not his time to become the champion. Neville should win handily.
Who will win
Neville.
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
Singles match
Who should win
Strowman. Having the biggest up-and-coming monster in the company lose so quickly seems like an incredibly foolish move. Strowman has been absolutely dominant and should continue to do so until he gets a belt. Reigns will have a strong showing, but a loss is not the end of the world for him — and probably would be more helpful than hurtful for the former Shield powerhouse.
Who will win
Strowman.
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Goldberg
WWE Universal Championship
Singles match
Who should win
Owens. For the good of the future of the company, Owens should be victorious. Having former stars beating up-and-coming ones lessens the product and diminishes the current wrestler’s shine. I would not expect Owens to win clean. Interference from Brock Lesnar would make it happen. But imagine the impact that would have on Owens if he scores a victory over Goldberg — no matter how it happens.
Who will win
Goldberg. Itap inevitable. Goldberg will enter WrestleMania as the Universal champion.
