Why do we need to feel bad for guys like Orton? He’s been around for over a decade and did pretty well for himself. But the announce team drove the point over and over this was “the one championship Orton never won.” Pretty annoying. Roode returned to plant Mahal with the Glorious-T, but then delivered one to Orton as well. Post-match, Jinder Mahal came out, attacking Orton. Roode went to the corner one-too-many times and ate an RKO off the second-rope for the pinfall. Next up, big moment time, Randy Orton defeats Bobby Roode to become United States Champion. Good back and forth, a couple big spots. One great spot, saw a running Nakamura go right into a Machka Kick which nearly turned him inside-out. I thought it was just weird to make this match. Would have been a shocker if Rusev won, but despite his newfound cult following, did not. Was it just my network feed where the sound cut out during Dillinger’s entrance?įirst match of the night saw Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Rusev. Guess they had to get on the PPV somehow. The pre-show started off with Breezango & Tye Dillinger defeating Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin, and Mojo Rawley. Fastlane was good, but didn’t feel like a big dramatic push for WrestleMania. Probably should have switched the order, and put this one closer to Mania. To be honest, it seemed this PPV was an afterthought compared to the hype Elimination Chamber had. It was a treat to get to see one of the Garage Rehab locations in person and especially nice to see that it has resulted in a success to the degree that Fast Lane now enjoys.This wasn’t as bad as it could have been. His business is operating in the black and his life and family is where he always dreamed it could be. John explained what a transformation the rehabilitation of his shop and business has had as a result of the show. Originally a poorly organized covered metal building, it is now an outside covered parking area that protects and shows off the long term project cars that the shop works on. Outside the shop building is the area that received the most radical change in the Garage Rehab process. They were in the process of rebuilding the front end of the Mustang. While they do general automotive service it was clear that John’s heart is in classic muscle cars and hot rods. He was very genuine and allowed us to take some photos of his shop floor area. We talked to him about the process of becoming part of the series and he told us that he thinks he was nominated by a customer. He has a very outgoing personality as well as an obvious knowledge of automotive service, especially in hotrods and muscle cars. We entered the customer reception and waiting area and were greeted by John. What we found upon our arrival was a business in as good a condition as when the show concluded its episode on Fast Lane. From watching Garage Rehab I could see that these things were addressed but I wondered if bad habits would reappear and that these shops might end up back where the show found them in the first place. The show invested at least $125,000 in the rehabilitation of Fast Lane and we were curious as to how well it was doing post-rehab.įrom my own experience with business I knew that many small business owners not only don’t have the business skills necessary to run a business, but they often bring with them some bad habits that work against them. The Garage Rehab crew consisting of Richard, Russell Holmes, and Chris Stephens, analyzed the condition of Fast Lane, its location, building, facilities, and business, and found it in desperate need of help.Īfter cleaning up the building, helping the owner obtain an education in business book keeping, providing new equipment, and designing a customer friendly reception area – the transformation was complete. We knew from the episode featuring Fast Lane Auto Service, that it was run by a talented mechanic that lacked many of the basic business tools that a service business requires. Since we were going to Nashville to see the Lane Motor Museum it was an opportunity to take a look at one of the shops that had received Garage Rehab’s special touch. Then helped them to rehabilitate their shop so they could become their own successful business. Richard learned what it takes to turn a so-so car business into a success and this spin-off went around the country looking into mechanics businesses that had lost their way or perhaps never found it in the first place. He also has a show called Fast n’ Loud that featured his own Gas Monkeys shop. The Discovery Channel has a series called Garage Rehab that features Richard Rawlings as the guy who finds and rehabilitates service garages that are in real trouble.
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