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The 2016 '''Fastlane''' was the second [[WWE Fastlane|Fastlane]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) and [[livestreaming]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events|event]] produced by [[WWE]]. It aired on [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) and the [[WWE Network]]. The event took place on February 21, 2016, at [[Quicken Loans Arena]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. ItThis was the last Fastlane to be held before WWEthe reintroducedreintroduction of the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] in July.

TheEight eventmatches consistedwere ofcontested eightat matchesthe event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, [[Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Brock Lesnar]] and [[Dean Ambrose]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become the #1 contender for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] to face [[Triple H]] at [[WrestleMania 32]]. In other prominent matches, [[AJ Styles]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] by submission, and [[Charlotte Flair|Charlotte]] defeated [[Brie Bella]] by submission to retain the [[WWE Divas Championship]].

In February 2015, [[WWE]] held a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) and [[WWE Network]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events|event]] titled [[Fastlane (2015)|Fastlane]]. The name of the event was chosen as a reference to its position on the "Road to [[WrestleMania]],", being held in the two-month period between the [[Royal Rumble]] and WWE's flagship event.<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Caldwell|first1first=James|title=WWE NEWSNews: February PPV gets a new title (w/Poll)|url=httphttps://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82165.shtml|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=December 8, 2014|access-date=9 December 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115022953/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82165.shtml|archive-date=January 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> AOn September 26, 2015, a second Fastlane event was scheduled for February 21, 2016, at [[Quicken Loans Arena]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], thus establishing [[WWE Fastlane|Fastlane]] as an annual pay-per-view for the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Paglino|first1first=Nick|title=WWE Announces Date and Location for 2016 Fastlane PPV|url=httphttps://www.wrestlezone.com/news/624179-wwe-announces-date-and-location-for-2016-fastlane-ppv|work=WrestleZone|access-date=October 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928213606/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/624179-wwe-announces-date-and-location-for-2016-fastlane-ppv|archive-date=September 28, 2015|date=September 27, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

The cardevent consisted ofcomprised eight matches, including one of the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed [[HeelFace (professional wrestling)|villainsheroes]], [[FaceHeel (professional wrestling)|heroesvillains]], or [[Glossary ofTweener (professional wrestling terms#Tweener)|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches,. withResults resultswere predetermined by WWE's writers.,<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=httphttps://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|date=January 13, 2006|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|access-date=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/httphttps://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=httphttps://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 21, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218142749/httphttps://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archive-date=February 18, 2009}}</ref> while [[narrative thread|Storylinesstorylines]] between the characters playedwere outproduced on WWE's primaryweekly television programs, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.

At the [[Royal Rumble (2016)|Royal Rumble]], [[Triple H]] won the [[Royal Rumble match]] by eliminating WWE World Heavyweight Champion [[Roman Reigns]] and [[Dean Ambrose]] to win the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name="RR2016">{{cite web|last1last=Caldwell|first1first=James|title=1/24 WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results – CALDWELL’SCaldwell's Complete Live PPV Report|url=httphttps://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/24/caldwell2016rumblereport/|publisherwork=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128011920/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/24/caldwell2016rumblereport/|archive-date=January 28, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On the following night on ''Raw'', [[Stephanie McMahon]] scheduled a [[Professionaltriple wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threatthreat match]] featuring the rumble runner-up Ambrose, the previous champion [[Reigns]], and [[Brock Lesnar]] at the event, with the winner facing Triple H at [[WrestleMania 32]] for the title.<ref name="Raw1252016">{{cite web|last1last=Tedesco|first1first=Mike|title=WWE RAWRaw Results -– 1/25/16 (The Rock, Fastlane main event)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57562-wwe-raw-results-1-25-16-live-results-from-miami/|work=WrestleView|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=February 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127204619/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57562-wwe-raw-results-1-25-16-live-results-from-miami|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=January 2527, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the Royal Rumble, [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] defeated [[Alberto Del Rio]] to win the [[WWE United States Championship]].<ref name="RR2016"/> Del Rio then invoked his rematch clause to face Kalisto for the title at the event.<ref name="Raw2012016">{{cite webnews|last1last=Tedesco|first1first=Mike|title=WWE RAWRaw Results -– 2/1/16 (Tag Team Match Main Event)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57635-wwe-raw-results-2-1-16-live-results-from-birmingham/|access-date=February 1, 2016|work=WrestleView|date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203200110/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57635-wwe-raw-results-2-1-16-live-results-from-birmingham|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The match was later moved to the Fastlane Kickoff pre-show, with Del Rio challenging Kalisto to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|two-out-of-three falls match]].<ref name="Raw2152016">{{cite webnews|last1last=Martin|first1first=Adam|title=WWE RAWRaw Results -– 2/15/16 (Big Show vs. Braun Strowman)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57788-wwe-raw-results-2-15-16-live-results-from-anaheim/|access-date=February 15, 2016|work=WrestleView|date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217015325/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57788-wwe-raw-results-2-15-16-live-results-from-anaheim|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 1517, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1last=Namako|first1first=Jason|title=WWE confirms stipluation for Fastlane PPV Kickoff match|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/57800-wwe-confirms-stipluation-for-fast-lane-ppv-kickoff-match/|websitework=WrestleView|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217205728/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/57800-wwe-confirms-stipluation-for-fast-lane-ppv-kickoff-match/|accessarchive-date=February 1617, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the February 1 episode of Raw, [[Brie Bella]] defeated [[WWE Divas Championship|WWE Divas Champion]] [[Charlotte Flair|Charlotte]] in a non-title match, earning a title match against Charlotte at the event.<ref name="Raw2012016"/>

On the same episode of ''Raw'', [[Sasha Banks]] split from [[Team B.A.D.]], thus turning [[face]], causing her former teammates [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]] to attack Banks during her match against [[Becky Lynch]]. Lynch assisted Banks, setting up a tag team match between the two teams for the event.<ref name="Raw2012016"/><ref name="Raw2082016">{{cite web|last1last=Tedesco|first1first=Mike|title=WWE RAWRaw Results -– 2/8/16 (Daniel Bryan retires from WWE)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57705-wwe-raw-results-2-8-16-live-results-from-seattle/|website=WrestleView|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=February 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210031043/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57705-wwe-raw-results-2-8-16-live-results-from-seattle/|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 910, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Kevin Owens]] won his second [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] on the February 15 episode of ''Raw'' in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]] also involving [[Tyler Breeze]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Cody Rhodes|Stardust]] and then-champion Dean Ambrose. Ziggler, who had defeated Owens in the previous two weeks on ''Raw'',<ref name="Raw2082016"/> then challenged Owens to an Intercontinental Championship match at the event, with the match being confirmed for the event despite Owens refusing the challenge.<ref name="Raw2152016"/>

On the February 15 episode of ''Raw'', an installment of ''The Cutting Edge Peep Show'', hosted by [[Edge and Christian]], was announced for the event, with [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Kofi Kingston]], [[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]], and [[Xavier Woods]]) as their special guests.<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Clapp|first1first=John|title=The New Day to appear on "The Cutting Edge Peep Show"|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/new-day-appear-cutting-edge-peep-show|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219131545/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/new-day-appear-cutting-edge-peep-show|archive-date=February 19, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Raw2152016"/>

[[The Wyatt Family]] ([[Bray Wyatt]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Braun Strowman]], and [[Erick Rowan]]) began feuding with [[Big Show]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], and [[Ryback]], with The Wyatt Family attacking the trio, after [[Bray Wyatt]]'s victory over Kane on the January 25 episode of ''Raw'', Big Show's victory over [[Erick Rowan]] on the February 1 episode of ''Raw'' and Wyatt's victory over Ryback a week later.<ref name="Raw1252016"/><ref name="Raw2012016"/><ref name="Raw2082016"/> On the February 15 episode of ''Raw'', Big Show defeated [[Braun Strowman]] by disqualification after the Wyatt Family attacked Big Show. During the post-match, Ryback and Kane came out to assist Big Show, setting up a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|six-man tag team match]] for the event, with Big Show, Kane and Ryback facing Rowan, Strowman and fellow Wyatt Family member [[Luke Harper]] for the event.<ref name="Raw2152016"/><ref>{{cite web|last1last=Martin|first1first=Adam|title=Six man tag team match added to WWE Fastlane on Sunday|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/57802-six-man-tag-team-match-added-to-wwe-fastlane-on-sunday/|websitework=WrestleView|access-date=February 16, 2016|date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217210009/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/57802-six-man-tag-team-match-added-to-wwe-fastlane-on-sunday|accessarchive-date=February 1617, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] made his WWE debut during the Royal Rumble match.<ref name="RR2016"/> On the following night on ''Raw'', Styles defeated [[Chris Jericho]].<ref name="Raw1252016"/> Jericho then defeated Styles in a rematch on the February 11 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="SmackDown2112016SmackDown02112016">{{cite web|last1=Kahrs|first1=Alex|title=WWE Smackdown Results -– 2/11/16 (Jericho vs. Styles II)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/57752-wwe-smackdown-results-2-11-16-jericho-vs-styles-ii/|work=WrestleView|date=February 12, 2016|first=Alex|last=Khars|access-date=February 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215040626/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/57752-wwe-smackdown-results-2-11-16-jericho-vs-styles-ii|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 1815, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On the following episode on ''Raw'', Styles challenged Jericho to a third match at Fastlane,<ref name="Raw2152016"/> which Jericho accepted on the following episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="Raw2152016"/><ref name="SmackDown2182016SmackDown02182016">{{cite webnews|last1last=KahrsKhars|first1first=Alex|title=WWE Smackdown Results -– 2/18/16 (Lesnar, tag main event)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/57828-wwe-smackdown-results-2-18-16-lesnar-tag-main-event/|access-date=February 18, 2016|work=WrestleView|date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220113150/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/57828-wwe-smackdown-results-2-18-16-lesnar-tag-main-event|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 1820, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the Fastlane Kickoff pre-show, [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] defended the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] against [[Alberto Del Rio]] in a [[Professionaltwo wrestlingout matchof types#Series variations|Two-out-of-three falls match]]. Kalisto won the first fall by disqualification after Del Rio attacked him with a chair. Del Rio won the second fall after a Double Foot Stomp on Kalisto, who was hanging on the middle rope. Kalisto pinned Del Rio with a roll-up to win the third fall and retain the title.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

The actual pay-per-view opened with [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Sasha Banks]] facing [[Team B.A.D.]] ([[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]]). The match ended when Banks applied the Banks Statement on Tamina whilst Lynch applied the Dis-arm-her on Naomi, who both submitted simultaneously.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

Next, [[Kevin Owens]] defended the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Dolph Ziggler]]. Owens executed a Pop Up Powerbomb on Ziggler to retain the title.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

After that, [[The Wyatt Family (professional wrestling)|The Wyatt Family]] ([[Luke Harper]], [[Erick Rowan]], and [[Braun Strowman]]) faced [[Big Show]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], and [[Ryback]]. Ryback executed Shell Shocked on Harper to win the match for his team.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

In the fourth match, [[Charlotte Flair|Charlotte]] defended the [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]] against [[Brie Bella]]. Charlotte forced Brie to submit to the Figure Eight Leglock to retain the title.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

In the fifth match, [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] faced [[Chris Jericho]]. Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho Styles touched the ropes, forcing Jericho to break the hold. Jericho executed a Codebreaker on Styles but Styles's arm being under the bottom rope voided the pinfall. Styles executed a Styles Clash on Jericho for a near-fall. Styles forced Jericho to submit to the Calf Crusher to win the match.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

[[Edge and Christian]] hosted the Cutting Edge Peep Show, with [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[The New Day (wrestling)|TheKofi NewKingston, Day]]Big E, and Xavier Woods), who first insulted Edge and Christian but then began to insult [[The League of Nations (professional wrestling)|The League of Nations]] ([[Sheamus]], [[King Barrett]], Alberto Del Rio, and [[Miro (wrestler)|Rusev]]). When The League of Nations appeared, The New Day left the ring with Edge and Christian.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

In an unannounced penultimate match, [[Curtis Axel]] faced(accompanied by [[RonAdam Killings|Rose]], [[Bo Dallas]], and [[Heath Slater]]) faced [[R-Truth]]. Axel won the match by pinning R-Truth with a roll up.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

In the main event, [[Roman Reigns]], [[Dean Ambrose]] and [[Brock Lesnar]] accompanied by his advocate(with [[Paul Heyman]]) fought to determine the #1 contender for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WrestleMania 32]]. To start the match, Lesnar executedperformed two German Suplexes toon Reigns, before Ambrose got involved. The action then spilled toat the outsideringside, where Lesnar threw Reigns into the barricade. As Ambrose then triedattempted a Suicide Dive on, Lesnar whichreversed endedit ininto anotheran SuplexOverhead byBelly-to-Belly LesnarSuplex. Back into the ring, Lesnar executedperformed two more German Suplexes and an F-5 on Reigns, but Ambrose voidedavoided thea pinfall at a two count. Lesnar executedperformed three German Suplexes on Ambrose and attempted an F-5 on Ambrose, but Reigns executedperformed a Spear on Lesnar for a near-fallnearfall, saving Ambrose. Reigns then executedperformed a Superman Punch on Lesnar, which causedtaking him to roll out of the ring. As Reigns attempted a second Superman Punch, Lesnar attemptreversed it into a second F-5 attempt on Reignsan announce table, but Ambrose struckattacked Lesnar with a low-blow, which was followed by Reigns executing a Double Powerbomb from Reigns and Ambrose on Lesnar through anthe announce table with help from Ambrose. After fighting amongstbrawling themselves, Reigns and Ambrose stopped Lesnar from re-enteringreturning to the match with Reignsa executing anothersecond Double Powerbomb onthrough Lesnara through anothersecond announce table with help from Ambrose again. Reigns and Ambrose then proceeded to buryburied Lesnar under the pieces fromof the two announce tables. Ambrose executedperformed a Dirty Deeds on Reigns for a near-fallnearfall. Lesnar then jumped intoback to the ring and executedperformed a Double German Suplex on Reigns and Ambrose, while the last was on Reigns'the shoulders. Afterof the first. Reigns executedperformed a second Spear on Lesnar, and Lesnar appliedperformed a Kimura Lock on Reigns, but Ambrose attacked both men with a chair. When Lesnar rolled out of the ring after one more chair shot from Ambrose, Reigns executedperformed a Spear from a high jump on Ambrose tofor wina the matchpinfall. AfterAftermath, theWWE match,World Heavyweight Champion [[Triple H]] came out and confrontedstared down Reigns inat the ring.<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

Like [[Fastlane (2015)|the previous year's event]], ''Fastlane'' received generally mixed reviews from critics. Aaron Oster of ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' reviewed the pay-per-view as "solid", but noted that the show was "received so poorly" by fans that it led to "#CancelWWENetwork trending on Twitter once again". Regarding the main event, the fan "response has been instantly negative" despite a result "many expected". While the "match itself was good for the most part", the finish was questioned by Oster: "Why was Reigns able to jump right up after he got hit several times with a steel chair?" Styles-Jericho was "great" but Oster also questioned "why Chris Jericho was kicking out of the Styles Clash so early into Styles' WWE career." For the women's title match, "Brie looked OK" but was not on the level of Charlotte's previous opponents, Paige and Becky Lynch. Both the women's tag match and Owens-Ziggler were "good", with praise for Owens' "short-arm pop-up powerbomb". Meanwhile, Del Rio's disqualification was a "great piece of psychology that added to the match" for the U.S. title. Lastly, the Wyatt's loss was a "mistake" because "if they can't beat this thrown-together group, who can they beat?"<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Oster|first1first=Aaron|title=Roman Reigns wins at Fast Lane, sending him to Wrestlemania|url=httphttps://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/pro-wrestling/ring-posts-blog/bal-roman-reigns-wins-at-fast-lane-sending-him-to-wrestlemania-20160222-story.html|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|access-date=February 23, 2016|date=February 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305094059/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/pro-wrestling/ring-posts-blog/bal-roman-reigns-wins-at-fast-lane-sending-him-to-wrestlemania-20160222-story.html|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Jason "Marbles" Powell of ''ProWrestling.netPro Wrestling Dot Net'' "felt letdown by the overall show until the main event". This was in spite of "some good matches", because the entire Fastlane event failed to leave Powell "anxious to see WrestleMania", with "the Hunter vs. Reigns match just doesn't feel main event worth". For the matches, Powell was high on the main event ("very good" and without "a dull moment"), Jericho-Styles ("good drama down the stretch... Jericho did a really nice job of acting like he was in agony as he sold the Calf Crusher") and the Divas Championship bout ("an entertaining match with Brie using a lot of her husband’shusband's moves"). Additionally, the Wyatts losing was "very surprising". For the negatives, Powell suffered network streaming issues for the women's tag match and the Intercontinental title match, Edge and Christian's segment "was terrible", and for Axel-Truth, Powell said, "I watched a pay-per-view and a ''[[WWE Superstars|Superstars]]'' match broke out".<ref>{{cite nameweb|first="Fastlane2016"Jason|last=Powell|title=2/21 Powell's WWE Fastlane 2016 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose in a Triple Threat for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship shot at WrestleMania 32, AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2016/02/21/221-powells-wwe-fastlane-2016-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-vs-dean-ambrose-in-a-triple-threat-for-a-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship-shot-at-wrestlemania-32-aj-styles-vs-chris-je/|date=February 21, 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223104507/https://prowrestling.net/site/2016/02/21/221-powells-wwe-fastlane-2016-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-vs-dean-ambrose-in-a-triple-threat-for-a-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship-shot-at-wrestlemania-32-aj-styles-vs-chris-je/|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

James Caldwell of ''PWTorch.comPro Wrestling Torch'' reviewed the event, with three matches being rated 3.5 out of 5 stars: the main event, Jericho-Styles and Owens-Ziggler. The main event match was described as "WWE main event-style roller-coasting with ups-and-downs and twists and turns playing off the TV, but it was inevitable Reigns was winning, taking some of the steam out of the match". Caldwell criticized the "tone-deaf", "Super Cena booking" of Reigns as WWE failing to change the "presentation for a non-main-eventer masquerading in a main event role". Styles-Jericho had "few slip-ups on big spots", but a "very good, clear story" and "a very strong finish". Owens-Ziggler and Brie-Charlotte (2 stars) were both described as bouts where "the audience didn't really buy the babyface challenger having a shot to win". Del Rio-Kalisto was rated 3 stars and the women's tag match 2.5 stars. The six-man tag match was rated 2.25 stars, with Caldwell questioning if the Wyatts needed to resort to "another promo/sneak-attack trying to save face after another big loss". Caldwell was also negative on Edge and Christian's segment as "none of this made any sense from a character alignment perspective", as well as the Axel-Truth match for even happening, writing that "the PPV has gone off the rails, like a third hour of ''Raw''".<ref name="Fastlane2016"/>

Dave Scherer of ''PWInsider.com'' praised the main event match as "really, really good", but criticized the match result as [[Vince McMahon]] ignoring "the voice of the people... especially when the crowd made it really clear that of the two, they wanted Dean" over Roman Reigns. Scherer was most positive regarding the Styles-Jericho match, describing it as "freaking awesome. AJ did what AJ does and WWE let him do it... And kudos to Jericho for being a veteran stud here". For the women's matches, Scherer wrote that the title match "could have been the best match I have ever seen Brie have", while the tag bout was "good, solid". The Intercontinental title match was "great", as was Kevin Owens' performance in it. The United States title match was "solid", but Scherer criticized "how they are booking ADR" as "wasting him". Lastly, Scherer dismissed Edge and Christian's segment as an "in show ad".<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Scherer|first1first=Dave|title=Going on to wrestle Triple H is.....|url=httphttps://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=100004|websitework=pwinsider.comPWInsider|access-date=February 22, 2016|date=February 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312113833/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=100004|archive-date=March 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the following night's episode of ''Raw'', [[Brock Lesnar]] attacked [[Dean Ambrose]] in the [[Joe Louis Arena]] parking lot in [[Detroit]] for costing him the match at Fastlane. The attack sent Ambrose to a hospital. Later on ''Raw'', Lesnar and [[Paul Heyman]] issued a challenge to anyone in the locker room to face Lesnar at WrestleMania. The still-injured Ambrose drove an ambulance back into the arena to challenge Lesnar in a [[ProfessionalNo wrestlingHolds matchBarred types#Hardcore-based variationsmatch|No Holds Barred]] [[Street Fight match|Street Fight]] at WrestleMania 32. Lesnar attacked Ambrose with an ''F-5'' and accepted the challenge.<ref name="Raw2222016">{{cite web|last1last=Tedesco|first1first=Mike|title=WWE RAWRaw Results -– 2/22/16 (Shane McMahon returns)|url=httphttps://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/57868-wwe-raw-results-2-22-16-live-results-from-detroit/|work=WrestleView|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224203956/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/57868-wwe-raw-results-2-22-16-live-results-from-detroit/|website=wrestleview.com|accessarchive-date=February 2224, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Ryback]], [[Big Show]], and [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] faced [[The Wyatt Family]] (Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Bray Wyatt) in a rematch on the following night on ''Raw''. During the match, Ryback walked out of the match, allowing The Wyatt Family to take advantage and win the match when [[Bray Wyatt]] pinned Kane. Ryback later explained that he was sick of being in tag team matches.<ref name="Raw2222016"/>

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|times = <ref name="Fastlane2016">{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=2/21 WWE Fast Lane Results – CALDWELL’SCaldwell's Complete Live PPV Report|url=httphttps://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/21/caldwellfastlaneppvreport/|publisherwork=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224183218/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/21/caldwellfastlaneppvreport/|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|stip1 = [[ProfessionalTwo wrestlingout matchof types#Series variations|Two-out-of-three falls match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]]<ref>{{cite web |last1last=Wortman|first1first=James|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/kalisto-alberto-del-rio-results|title=United States Champion Kalisto def. Alberto Del Rio|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Del Rio snatched a nearby steel chair and brutally grounded the high-flyer with it, intentionally granting the first fall to the champion via disqualification [...] Del Rio trapped his dazed foe in the ropes and stomped him hard into the mat, scoring the match’smatch's second fall (Del Rio’sRio's first) [...] Del Rio was quickly rolled up by The King of Flight|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224183224/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/kalisto-alberto-del-rio-results|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|pre1 note1 = yespre

|match2 = [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Team B.A.D.]] ([[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]]) by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]

|stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Tag Team match|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Melok|first1first=Bobby|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/sasha-banks-becky-lynch-naomi-tamina-results|title=Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch def. Naomi & Tamina|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=leaving Tamina with no other option but to tap out to Banks’Banks' hold.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224183228/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/sasha-banks-becky-lynch-naomi-tamina-results|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|match3 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) defeated [[Dolph Ziggler]] by [[pinfall]]

|stip3 = [[Professional wrestlingSingles match types#Variations(professional of singles matcheswrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Powers|first1first=Kevin|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/kevin-owens-dolph-ziggler-results|title=Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens def. Dolph Ziggler|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Ziggler stopped himself before kicking the official. That momentary distraction was all The Prizefighter needed to capitalize and, next, perfectly execute his patented Pop-up Powerbomb to capture the win.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223095754/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/kevin-owens-dolph-ziggler-results|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|match4 = [[Big Show]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], and [[Ryback]] defeated [[The Wyatt Family]] ([[Braun Strowman]], [[Erick Rowan]] and [[Luke Harper]]) (with [[Bray Wyatt]]) by [[pinfall]]

|stip4 = [[Six-man tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Taylor|first1first=Scott|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/big-show-ryback-kane-wyatt-family-results|title=Ryback, Big Show & Kane def. Braun Strowman, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=allowing Ryback to lift Harper up onto his shoulders for the Shell Shocked and the victory.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224085834/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/big-show-ryback-kane-wyatt-family-results|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|match5 = [[Charlotte Flair|Charlotte]] (c) (with [[Ric Flair]]) defeated [[Brie Bella]] by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]

|stip5 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Divas Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Clapp|first1first=John|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/charlotte-brie-bella-results|title=Divas Champion Charlotte def. Brie Bella|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Charlotte was able to lock into the Figure Eight Leglock, this time for the submission victory.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223102318/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/charlotte-brie-bella-results|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|match6 = [[AJ Styles]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]

|stip6 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Burdick|first1first=Michael|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/aj-styles-chris-jericho-results|title=AJ Styles def. Chris Jericho|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Y2J tapped out.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223102416/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/aj-styles-chris-jericho-results|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live|date=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

|match7 = [[Curtis Axel]] (with [[Adam Rose]], [[Bo Dallas]], and [[Heath Slater]]) defeated [[R-Truth]] by [[pinfall]]

|stip7 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Powers|first1first=Kevin|date=February 21, 2016|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/r-truth-curtis-axel-results|title=Curtis Axel def. R-Truth|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Axel seized the opportunity of the scenario and rolled up the rapping Superstar for the win.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224183236/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/r-truth-curtis-axel-results|archive-date=February 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

|match8 = [[Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Dean Ambrose]] and [[Brock Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) by [[pinfall]]

|stip8 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threatthreat match]] to determine the #1 contender for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WrestleMania 32]]<ref>{{cite web|last1last=Murphy|first1first=Ryan|url=httphttps://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2016/roman-reigns-dean-ambrose-brock-lesnar-results|title=Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|quote=Reigns charged Ambrose, cut him down with a Spear and pinned his best friend to earn a WWE World Heavyweight Title opportunity at WrestleMania.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223100413/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/roman-reigns-dean-ambrose-brock-lesnar-results|archive-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

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