WWE Fastlane 2016: 10 Ways To Book The Perfect Event

Setting Reigns, Lesnar, and Ambrose up for the right WrestleMania matches.

Before WrestleMania anticipation hits a fever pitch, Cleveland, Ohio's Quicken Loans Arena hosts Fastlane - WWE's 21st annual February pay-per-view event. While the road to WrestleMania begins in earnest at the Royal Rumble, most of the show of shows' matches have yet to be hinted at on television - and the main event is still undecided. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar will compete in a triple threat match, with the winner going to WrestleMania to take on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H. While it's heavily assumed that Roman Reigns will win - he and "The Game" have already been feuding for months. The execution of his victory must befit a WrestleMania main eventer. The rest of the card will also have huge WrestleMania implications - the U.S., Intercontinental, and Divas Championships are all on the line, newcomer AJ Styles has a make-or-break match, and the quickly-rising Wyatt Family will be in action against WWE's giants. After Fastlane, fans should have a good idea of what WrestleMania holds. That's why it's essential that WWE hits a home run with the show. This year's WrestleMania - once hoped to be the biggest ever - has suffered from a depleted roster and more planning. The only thing that can save it is proper storytelling. These ten ideas will ensure that WWE is in good shape heading into WrestleMania 32:

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013