11 WWE Fastlane 2019 Impulse Reactions

5. Samoa Joe Vs. Rey Mysterio Vs. Andrade Vs. R-Truth

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Andrade is a gift that keeps on giving - but when will WWE be as gracious towards him as he's been since his NXT call-up?

The former 'Cien's future belter with Rey Mysterio was thankfully booted from the pre-show in favour of this United States Championship fatal four way, which did as much for the defending Champion as it did his three challengers.

Joe offered out former titleholder R-Truth and the Kickoff competitors just because he could, and paid off his moxey with a powerful first defence against the best of SmackDown Live's rest. Andrade and Rey's exchanges were again scintillating, Truth again didn't look out of place and the 'Samoan Submission Machine' again backed up everything he's been saying since first arriving on the main roster.

A good match made great by the treatment of its talent, this was an unqualified and (particularly considering its place on the card) much-needed success.

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