is going to #WrestleMania to defend his #UniversalTitle against #WWEFastlane /r2AAbzDoGC Reigns has become a master storyteller in his matches, and while the finish was messy, it built to the next chapter which will be WrestleMania 37. The story continued into this match as Bryan, the gritty challenger, would not stop until he made the champion, Reigns, tap out. What’s clear about this match and the way Reigns battles in the ring is this: These three are going to be wrestling each other very soon, with “The Grandest Stage of Them All” seeming like the perfect place to do it. And just like that, you had the main event locked in for WrestleMania 37 - at least that’s what WWE wants you to think. A new referee ran down to the ring to count the final three count as Reigns had the wherewithal to cover the fallen challenger. Edge was sizzling, saying this was his moment, as he would smash Bryan once more before leaving. There is even an image of “The Tribal Chief” tapping out in the middle of the ring before an angered Edge would smash Bryan and Reigns with chair shots. Reigns would move out of the way, however, leading to Bryan nailing Edge with the chair and leaving the match without any official.īryan continued to fight on, locking in the Yes! Lock to the point that Reigns couldn’t avoid it or get out of it. The challenger would then grab the chair with WrestleMania in his dreams, attempting to smash the Universal Champion with the chair Reigns’ own cousin introduced. As Uso tried to introduce a chair, Bryan would hit him with a running knee to stop him. Uso would run down to the ring to get involved, taking out Edge while stopping the Yes! Lock that Bryan had locked on the champion. Edge stepped up, leading to a two count and the anger of “The Head of the Table.” And this is really where the match would start to go off the rails. Eventually, the match would get to a point where Bryan was fighting back and had the champion on his heels.Ī running knee that missed Reigns and drilled the referee led to Edge’s entry into the match, as a devastating spear from the champion to the challenger needed a count. Time and time again, Reigns thought he had Bryan but the underdog fought back with his spot at WrestleMania on the line. And this is where the match told a story. Every single strike or move was given with great purpose to walk out with his championship. It’s where you could mirror the matches that he had with Jey Uso in the past. While Bryan got some good shots in and even locked on a number of submissions, the power of Reigns took over. But the trick was that Bryan came into it with a clear gameplan to break down Reigns’ limbs with a goal to make him tap out for the first time in his career. Much like many Reigns’ title defenses, this one was slow and methodical. This ultimately led to how important his role would be as the special ringside enforcer. It would be unfair to leave Edge out of this equation as well considering his ability to show reluctance towards Bryan getting the match in the first place. Heading into the Universal Championship match between the champion, Roman Reigns, and challenger, Daniel Bryan, that’s exactly what you got - storytelling. If you listen to the likes of legends around the world, they understand what storytelling can do for a match. There is something to be said about storytelling in professional wrestling. Daniel Bryan with Edge as a Special Ringside Enforcer Rating: 3.75 (***3/4) WWE Fastlane Results: In-Depth Match Analysis Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs.
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