11 WWE Fastlane 2019 Impulse Reactions
6. The Revival Vs. Aleister Black & Ricochet Vs. Chad Gable & Bobby Roode
Wrestling in 2019 is as rich as ever - New Japan Pro Wrestling had gifted the Western World two absolute bangers from their Sunday cup show before most of the WWE's roster had even woken up, and it's these raised expectations that often serve to hinder Sports Entertainment most of all.
It's the challenge of the company's most elite to overcome the heavily scripted and formulaic WWE style. Everybody knows the beats - the company have even tried to claim ownership of chants in order to ensure the tune plays exactly as they'd like - and it often does much to temper expectations as a result.
You know by now where this is going.
Ahead of Elimination Chamber, The Revival and then-Raw Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable assembled a quiet classic on the flagship. It was lost within the body of the broadcast itself at the expense of a pay-per-view clash that may have lingered longer in the memory. With Aleister Black and Ricochet added to the mix, the duos appeared to be keeping bullets in the chamber rather than shooting for the moon. Were they told late of a WrestleMania rematch, asked to tone it down for the good of the card, or simply not quite able to replicate the magic?
Wrestling in 2019 is as rich as ever...so why, exactly, was this a little poor?