With the addition of a pre-show match, the card for Fastlane is now up to eight matches. Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade was announced for the Fastlane pre-show on tonight's go-home edition of SmackDown. Mysterio, Andrade, and Samoa Joe all answered R-Truth's United States Championship open challenge on the episode, with Joe pinning Andrade after hitting a uranage. Mysterio had hit the 619 and a frog splash on Andrade before Joe broke up the pin with a senton. This was the second week in a row that Mysterio and Andrade were involved in a US title open challenge. R-Truth pinned Mysterio with a roll-up on last week's SmackDown after Mysterio hit the 619 on Andrade. Andrade then tried to attack Mysterio in a post-match angle, but Mysterio countered and went for the 619 again. Andrade bailed before Mysterio could hit it. Andrade pinned Mysterio in a tag match and a singles match on SmackDown in January. They had a two-out-of-three falls match after that, with each winning a fall before the third fall ended in a disqualification. The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio is hosting Fastlane on Sunday. Here's the updated card:<doc-sep>At WWE Fastlane, in the first defense of his United States Championship, Samoa Joe retained the gold when he made Rey Mysterio pass out in the Coquina Clutch. The fatal four way match also featured Andrade and R-Truth. RELATED: WWE Fastlane Live Coverage Each star got a chance to shine. Andrade flew to the outside, R-Truth channeled his childhood hero, John Cena, and Rey Mysterio showcased his timeless talent. But, at the end of the match, Joe emerged victorious. The conflict between Andrade and Mysterio was left unresolved and the champion now needs a fresh challenger as the road to WrestleMania nears its destination.<doc-sep>Although he's 44, Rey Mysterio seems energized by his current run in the WWE. Maybe it's because he was hurt during his last run, but his matches with Andrade on SmackDown Live have proven that he still has it. Due to the constant feuding with each other, WWE has booked another match between the two rivals, only this time it will be on a PPV. And while it is technically a part of the PPV, it will be on the Fastlane Kickoff Show, even though the potential for another solid match exists. Their first match was among the best in WWE over the last six months and it caused creative to book them into a 2-out-of-3 falls match that ended without a definitive winner. They've also been involved in two great US Open Challenges due to their rivalry. So with another singles match to showcase their feud, what else can we expect? Will we get more reactions like this? . @Zelina_VegaWWE shocked reaction at the lengths Andrade’s opponents went in the United States Championship Match made "This week in WWE GIFs" https://t.co/6PLz4AAhkG pic.twitter.com/yFklbKFJUT — Zelina-Vega.Net / Fansite (@ZelinaVegaNet) March 2, 2019 A lot of what WWE wants from this might depend on what they have in store for both men at WrestleMania 35. If they are the conclude the feud at Fastlane, then Andrade should go over since he is younger and should be more of a focus going forward. That doesn't mean Mysterio can't look strong in defeat and give Andrade a run for his money once again. If WWE wants to prolong the feud another month, then Mysterio might win which will prompt Andrade to attack him post-match or on SmackDown again. After the attack, he could easily challenge him to a high stakes match at WrestleMania with even a possible stipulation involving masks and hair. Hopefully, it wouldn't mean that Andrade loses again because Mysterio likely won't lose his mask unless WWE really wants to get heat on Andrade and paint him as 'the man who unmasked Rey Mysterio'. Some feuds get drawn out too long, like a lot of the feuds on Raw over the Summer involving Elias, Finn Balor and Booby Lashley. But this one has kept the interest of the WWE Universe thanks to moves like this: This match would have been better suited to kick off the PPV rather than be slotted onto the pre-show due to the likely fast-paced and exciting action. But when all is said and done, Andrade needs to win the feud. I think Mysterio will likely win the match at Fastlane because I do think WWE realizes they have a bonafide great match in their pockets for WrestleMania with these two due to their fantastic chemistry. Andrade will win and should win at WrestleMania if the feud lasts another month. It would help propel him further up the card and give him some momentum he might have lost with stop-start appearances.<doc-sep>WWE Fastlane goes live on pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network tonight (Sun., Mar. 10, 2019) at 7 pm ET from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio but the promotion is also offering a free live stream of its Kickoff show starting at 6:00 pm ET. This one will feature Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade and The New Day vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev. There will also be previews of all the matches on the card, analysis, breaking news, and more. The pre-show panel of analysts will join host Jonathan Coachman to break down all the action before the PPV goes live. The show starts at 6:00 pm ET, so remember to come back and join us here for the live stream you see above! Don’t forget to check out complete results and live match coverage of the entire Fastlane event by clicking here.<doc-sep>
WWE shocked the fans by announcing a match between two of the greatest Mexican in-ring technicians Andrade and Rey Mysterio for the kick-off show of WWE Fastlane. A lot of fans have voiced their displeasure on social media as this match deserved to be on the main card of the Fastlane pay-per-view. I'm sorry, but Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade Cien Almas is not a Fast Lane Pre Show match. That is a Wrestle Mania match!!! What are they thinking? #SDLive — Jonathan (@VideoGaming4U) March 6, 2019 However, this is WWE and the craziest things in the world happen here. Thus, we will get a classic match just before the Fastlane main show. The fans have even complained that it would have been better had this match not been announced rather than having it on the pre-show. In this article, however, we will look at the 5 reasons WWE booked this match on the Fastlane kick-off show of all places. #5 Because there's no Cruiserweight Championship match This man will not be defending his championship at Fastlane Usually, WWE used to have a Cruiserweight Championship match on the pre-show of the pay-per-views where the champion Buddy Murphy would defend his belt against a 205 Live superstar. However, this time around the purple brand is running a #1 contender's tournament to decide the superstar who will challenge Murphy on the kick-off show of WrestleMania 35. Also, Murphy has run out of opponents and practically there is no superstar on 205 Live, who is on the same level as Murphy currently. So, to make up for that position, WWE decided to give the fans a match between Andrade and Mysterio to the WWE Universe on the kick-off show. The quality of wrestling that fans will see in this match will be just of the same level as the Cruiserweights and thus, this match makes up for a perfect replacement. 1 / 5 NEXT