WWE Fastlane is now in the history books, and it was a fun-filled event for the pro wrestling audience. From Seth Rollins to John Cena and LA Knight, all megastars of the Triple H-led promotion performed on the show. Alongside this, fans also got a number of surprises.
During Saturday’s PLE, Carlito made a surprise appearance, and the crowd also got to witness the grand return of Pat McAfee. He showed up before Knight and Cena’s tag team match against The Bloodline, and interacted with the crowd in Indianapolis. After this, he welcomed The Cenation Leader to the ring.
HEY!
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!@PatMcAfeeShow is here at #WWEFastlane! pic.twitter.com/rKgD2wT6On
— WWE (@WWE) October 8, 2023
McAfee then went to perform duties on the commentary table. But even his return couldn’t save the tag team match, as fans were left disappointed. After the match ended, the pro wrestling universe took to X to take out frustration, and most of them targeted John for his slowness in the ring.
Saying how the 16-time World Champion looks forced to work, someone said, “In the minigority but he doesn’t do it for me. Feels forced. He’s slow and boring.” “I feel like Cenas moves doesnt work anymore in 2023,” a member of the WWE universe wrote while suggesting that his moves are probably outdated now. (Via: X)
A lot of people might agree with the responses fans have been giving about the match, but some may not. Even though a part of the audience wasn’t impressed with the in-ring work, the bout ended in a victory for the babyfaces. And it was probably the right decision for the post-Fastlane push of LA Knight.
LA Knight showed respect to John Cena at WWE Fastlane
Despite the audience not being happy with Knight and Cena’s Fastlane match, one thing that might have felt great to them was what happened after the match. As the babyface duo got the victory against the team of Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, an iconic moment took place inside the ring.
In a beautiful segment after the match, LA Knight showed respect to The Cenation Leader after their victory on October 7. It was similar to what the WWE legend did at the Payback PLE, as he put LA over by raising his arm. But this time it was Cena, whose arm was raised by his tag partner as a sign of respect.
This thing wasn’t really going to happen in the first place, as the 46-year-old was going to repeat what he did after Knight’s win over The Miz. But as John was about to raise the 40-year-old SmackDown star’s arm, LA stopped him and did the exact same thing for the 16-time WWE Champion, which was just memorable.
What a moment at #WWEFastlane!@RealLAKnight @JohnCena pic.twitter.com/VGuyyPIIPt
— WWE (@WWE) October 8, 2023
Not that this duo has probably passed through the heels; it remains to be seen what they’ll be doing up next. As Cena recently praised Knight for his dedication, will they continue to have each other’s backs? Or we’ll get to see both of these stars go ahead and work for success in singles competition? We’ll have to wait to get an answer to all such speculations.