John Cena is using solo on the street to WWE Fastlane. Cena finds himself in a precarious place battling The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso in a handicap match at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Oct. 7.
Regardless of Fastlane quickly approaching, solely two matches have been formally introduced for the occasion presently. Cena and AJ Kinds vs. Sikoa and Uso was teased as one in all Fastlane’s principal occasions, however The Bloodline eliminated Kinds from the equation. Cena, a 16-time world champion, should now go it alone towards arguably essentially the most dominant household in WWE historical past.
Payback is up to now however issues are removed from settled between Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura. The bitter rivals meet in a world heavyweight championship rematch underneath Final Man Standing stipulations. The winner is said solely as soon as their opponent fails to reply the referee’s 10-count.
Have a look beneath on the confirmed matches for Fastlane and take a look on the crystal ball of what might come. The occasion streams reside on Peacock on Oct. 7 with the principle card beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
2023 WWE Fastlane matches
John Cena vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso) (Handicap match): Cena is stranded on the island of relevancy. The framework was set for a large tag workforce match pitting Cena and Kinds towards Sikoa and Uso. The Bloodline pressured the drawback by attacking and hospitalizing Kinds backstage. Cena already signed the contract for Fastlane, which means he’ll go at it alone towards Sikoa and Uso in a handicap match. There may be at all times the likelihood that Cena finds a brand new tag workforce accomplice with LA Knight being an apparent selection.
World Heavyweight Championship — Seth Rollins (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (Final Man Standing match): It has been an extended, very long time since Nakamura has seemed this harmful. “The King of Sturdy Fashion” has rekindled a killer intuition that led to a aggressive match towards Rollins at Payback. Nakamura fell brief in his pursuit of the title, however his thoughts video games spurred Rollins into wagering the world heavyweight title a second time. Rollins and Nakamura look to settle the rating for good in a grueling Final Man Standing match at Fastlane.
2023 WWE Fastlane predictions
Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre: McIntyre has been one of the crucial vocal members of the locker room in relation to Jey Uso’s return. Regardless of Uso refusing to affix Judgment Day in the course of the course of his Uncooked match with McIntyre, McIntyre had little interest in serving to Uso, leaving him to take a post-match beating from Damian Priest, Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio. It was Rhodes — the person who pulled an influence play to deliver Uso to Uncooked — who wound up saving Uso that evening. McIntyre then took situation with New Day and likewise left Kofi Kingston to a beating by the hands of Ivar of The Viking Raiders. With neither Rhodes or McIntyre deep into some other story, McIntyre’s gradual flip towards the darkish facet and Rhodes’ involvement with the Uso state of affairs, it is sensible to let the 2 work a program.
Ladies’s World Championship — Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax: Jax made an emphatic return to Uncooked, laying out Ripley and high contender Raquel Rodriguez. Ripley has been recovering at house whereas Jax has turned the crimson model right into a demolition zone. A world title tilt between the 2 powerhouses is inevitable, nevertheless it stays to be seen if they will fast-track it to Fastlane or go for a gradual burn.
Intercontinental Championship — Gunther (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa: Gunther’s record-breaking reign has not solely elevated the intercontinental title but in addition a roster of contenders churning out career-best performances. Chad Gable’s profession was reinvigorated throughout his feud with Gunther and Ciampa is subsequent in line for a lift. The previous NXT champion Ciampa has been largely forgotten on the principle roster, however he has seemed like an murderer searching down the longest-reigning intercontinental champion in historical past. Ciampa is closing in on a title shot after beating Gunther’s Imperium subordinates Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser. A contract signing between the 2 events is scheduled for the Oct. 2 episode of Uncooked.