10 WWE Fastlane 2018 Impulse Reactions

8. Re-run The Fun

Shinsuke Nakamura Rusev
WWE

The curse of crummy creative has struck again.

Jinder Mahal's interjection following Randy Orton's US Title victory presumably added a Triple Threat match to the whiteboard for WrestleMania - the second in a week booked to determine the fate of a secondary title after The Miz was booked against Seth Rollins and The Miz on Monday Night Raw and the second on this very show considering the outcome of the Tag Team Title clash. John Cena's dalliances across both brands over the last six months have been criminal enough without being so f**king repetitive, whilst Absolution and The Riott Squad looked set for a mirror match before Paige's recent injury presumably scuppered those plans.

What is going on?

Reliance on multi-man main events on shows such as these breaks up the monotony of the monthly grind, but the 'All In' approach from WWE of late doesn't have half the charm of their 'Elite' rivals' version of events. Furthermore, if the company insist on using all their get-out-of-jail-free cards at the same time, at least take a Chance on SmackDown Live! if Raw's Community Chest has already been raided.

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