WWE first held Fastlane on February 22, 2015, and it was broadcast live on pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network. For the 2015 calendar year, it replaced Elimination Chamber, which had been held in February from 2010 to 2014; Elimination Chamber was in turn held in May 2015. The name "Fastlane" 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.