7 Reasons WWE Fastlane 2017 Absolutely Sucked

Brock Lesnar is on a limited schedule, so it makes no sense to have him waste those appearances at shows that don't advance his angles or at least provide us with some fun matches.

Which is exactly why WWE has had him come out in dark segments and squash Big Show, despite the two having nothing to going on with each other right now.

Yet at the show when his Mania opponent is challenging for the Universal championship he/they decide not to have him there, even after Paul Heyman teased an appearance from his client in an interview segment. The fans were ready for it, KO's stalling during the main event seemed to be foreshadowing it, and yet nothing.

Having Lesnar on the scene would have been an ideal way to get the belt off Owens without making him look like a guy James Ellsworth would run through with ease. Jericho shows up and draws KO's attention in much the same manner as what happened, except immediately after that Brock's music hits and he shows up at the top of the ramp, annihilates Y2J and Owens gets cocky thinking he has some backup now.

Then Lesnar makes his way down to the ring and enters, prompting a tense staredown between he and Goldberg. Kevin talks trash to Goldberg from behind Brock, who turns around and hits Owens with an F5, then leaves the ring. Goldberg smirks and jaws with "The Beast" as he makes his way back up the ramp, and when the champ stumbles to his feet the challenger turns around and spears him, following up with the title-winning jackhammer.

Brock justifies helping his rival since now their match is for the Universal belt, it builds more anticipation for their showdown at Mania and allows Owens to retain a smidgen of his dignity since no man can be expected to survive the finishers of the two baddest men in wrestling.