11 WWE Fastlane 2019 Impulse Reactions
8. Asuka Vs. Mandy Rose
This wasn't any good.
At just 6:40, Mandy Rose and SmackDown Live Women's Champion Asuka didn't exactly have an age to tell much of a story, but full responsibility shouldn't have fallen to Sonya Deville's Where's Kendo act on the floor to keep the fans keen. Nor facilitate the most pathetic of finishes.
Slipping on figurative banana skins has long been the most frustrating get-out-of-jail-free card for the company, but a literal stumble on a ring skirt ever-so-slightly left rested on the apron made both heels look like total mugs before an almighty boot floored Rose for the easy victory.
In defence of both combatants, the closing kick looked absolutely amazing - Kevin Dunn knew as much and provided a glorious beauty shot of it in the aftermath. That he chose to shine yet another light on the utterly embarrassing set-piece that preceded it highlighted what we were meant to be focussing on as the villains stumbled and bumbled their way to the back.
AJ Styles was aghast when Daniel Bryan put the men's belt in the bin. Why are so few bothered that the entire organisation have done the same to Asuka's prize?