WWE Fastlane 2016: Feuds That Will Shape WrestleMania 32 Card

As the final WWE pay-per-view before WrestleMania 32, the upcoming Fastlane show on February 21 is bound to include some rivalries that will shape the card for the biggest show of the year.

There will be some that don't go on beyond Fastlane, but make no mistake about it: Some of the biggest matches on the card will really affect what happens at WrestleMania.

There are only two matches confirmed for Fastlane, but we can still predict how the PPV will shape WrestleMania's card this year.

Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose

This is an obvious pick to start off with, and it's one that could shape two matches at WrestleMania, potentially even three.

What we are all expecting is that Roman Reigns will advance through this bout one way or another and fight Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.

But will the outcome of this feud also identify Brock Lesnar's WrestleMania opponent? It's highly unlikely that WWE will have Lesnar lose clean at Fastlane, so some sort of controversial interference from someone will set up his next feud.

Expect that to be Bray Wyatt. There's still plenty of unfinished business between those guys after the events in and around last month's Royal Rumble.

Wyatt vs. Lesnar would be a solid addition to the WrestleMania card, and if a screwjob from Bray forces Lesnar to lose out, expect Reigns to get the victory and shape his own WrestleMania destiny by setting up that grudge match with Triple H.

AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho

Aside from his appearance in the Royal Rumble match, Fastlane will be the first pay-per-view match where fans get to see a proper glimpse of AJ Styles going one-on-one with someone.

That will likely be Chris Jericho, after WWE teased another meeting between them following Jericho's comments on Raw.

Whether he solidifies a heel turn before Fastlane remains to be seen, but that would be a smart move, as Jericho hasn't got going at all as a babyface. A heel turn would open more doors for Y2J going forward into WrestleMania season, with a match against one of the more interesting babyfaces like Dean Ambrose a possibility.

As for Styles, you would expect something to happen in this match which will set him up for 'Mania. Don't rule out an interference from Kevin Owens here to tee up a real grudge match between the two for the biggest show of the year.

Regardless of who they're fighting, this mini-feud will certainly shape the WrestleMania card.

Big Show vs. Braun Strowman

This one is a bit of a wild prediction, but given how Big Show and The Wyatt Family have squared off recently, it does make some sense.

Why? Well, rumors continue to persist about Braun Strowman going up against none other than The Undertaker for some bizarre reason, as noted by Marc Middleton of Lords of Pain earlier this week.

Strowman has barely competed in a singles match on television recently. In fact, he's had one match since December, according to ProFightDB.com, when he beat Tommy Dreamer via submission.

He needs ring time on his own, and given how he was part of the gang that attacked Big Show on Raw this past week, WWE might be teasing a bout against a fellow giant to set him up for 'Mania.

A bout with The Undertaker would be strange to say the least, but expect Strowman to beat Big Show at Fastlane and gain some momentum heading into WrestleMania.