WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 Review

 WWE Hell in a Cell took place on Sunday 25th October at the WWE Thunderdome in Orlando, Florida. There are 7 matches on the card, including 3 Hell in a Cell matches; so, let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show was R-Truth defended his 24/7 Championship against Drew Gulak (if you care about that). After Gulak fucks with R-Truth regarding Little Jimmy (which is still a thing after what, 8 years?), R-Truth manages to roll up Gulak to get the win. I struggled to get into this match but thankfully, it only lasted a few minutes.

Winner: R-Truth (N/A)

The first match on the show is Jey Uso challenging Roman Reigns to a I Quit Hell in a Cell Match. Jey gets the upper hand for a little bit but Reigns manages to hit a Spear to get back the advantage. After a while, Jey is practically unconscious but he doesn't quit. This resorts in Reigns using more brutal methods to force the words out of him. After hitting Jey with the steel steps, the referee decides to end the match. However, Reigns stops him from doing so and throws him out of the ring. Various officials and referees come into the cell to try and stop him but it takes Jimmy Uso running in to stop Reigns from hitting Hey with the steel steps. Reigns then puts Jimmy in a Guillotine Choke. Jey eventually recovers and says "I Quit" to save his brother from further injury. 

This was an interesting match to watch. The chance to a slow pace at the end was a surprise but it was used effectively to show Reigns being initially remorseful in his actions only to take advantage of the Uso's love for him and each other to get the win. I was worried for a minute that it might be used to start a face turn for Reigns. Thankfully, it was used instead to cement Reigns as the number 1 heel on Smackdown. 

Winner: Roman Reigns (1 for 1)

The next match is Jeff Hardy taking on Elias. After a short back and forth affair, Elias goes to the outside and grabs his guitar. However, Hardy grabs it off him and hits him with it, getting disqualified in the process. The match was ok but I thought that the ending didn't quite make sense.

Winner: Elias (2 for 2)

The next match is for possession of the Money in the Bank briefcase as Otis takes on Hollywood Miz. Miz struggles with Otis before he gets some help from John Morrison to get the advantage. Despite a brief comeback by Otis, helped by referee Jessika Carr sending John Morrison to the back; Miz gets some unexpected help when Tucker hits Otis with the briefcase. Miz then pins Otis to get the win. This was quite a fun match and I was quite surprised when Tucker betrayed Otis. I'm a big fan of The Miz so I'm looking forward to him cashing in and becoming a World Champion once again. 

Winner: The Miz (3 for 3)

We now get our second Hell in a Cell match as Sasha Banks challenges Bayley for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Sasha doesn't fuck around and gets rid of the steel chair that Bayley has been using to injure people while the cell is being lowered. During the match, they use 

tables, kendo sticks, a fire extinguisher  and steel chairs against each other. In the end, Sasha applies the Bank Statement while Bayley's head is through a chair to get the win by submission. I thought this was a really enjoyable match between them and I can't wait to see how Sasha's reign goes.

Winner: Sasha Banks (4 for 4)

Next is Bobby Lashley taking on Shane Throne Slapjack in an impromptu United States Championship match. After a few minutes, Lashley gets Slapjack to submit to the Hurt Lock to get the win. The rest of Retribution come in to attack Lashley but The Hurt Business arrive to make the save. The match was ok and this is the first time that I've seen any members of Retribution wrestle. I can see why they have received a huge amount of negative criticism. Nothing against the people involved but this could have been an opportunity to do another version of Nexus. Instead, we get whatever this is. I feel that WWE never gave them a chance and they need to retool it or disband the group.

Winner: Bobby Lashley (N/A)

The main event is our third Hell in a Cell match as Randy Orton challenges Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. Orton, I assume inspired by the Hitman games, tries to attack McIntyre during his entrance while disguised as a member of the crew. However, McIntyre is ready for him and they attack on the outside of the cell before McIntyre throws him inside and the match starts. McIntyre goes for the Claymore early on but Orton stops that by using a steel chair. The match goes back and forth before Orton uses bolt cutters to leave the cell and is followed by McIntyre. They then decide to fight at the top of the cell, which turns out to be a bad idea as Orton sends McIntyre from the side of the cell through the announce table. McIntyre somehow recovers and hits a Claymore. However, it was not enough as Orton avoids a second Claymore and hits a RKO to get the win. I thought the match was pretty good but, spoiler alert, McIntyre wins it back a few weeks later. Therefore, I didn't see the point of giving Orton the belt only for him to lose it before Survivor Series.

Winner: Randy Orton (4 for 5)

I quite liked Hell in a Cell. I don't find them as enjoyable as the NXT TakeOvers but they seem to be doing pretty well recently. Let's see how it goes.

 

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 Preview

 

WWE Hell in a Cell will be taking place this evening at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. At the time of writing, there are only 5 matches on the card, including 3 Hell in a Cell matches. So, let's take a look.

Otis vs The Miz

This match is for the Money in the Bank briefcase and, nothing against Otis, but I feel that Miz will win this.

Predicted Winner: The Miz

Jeff Hardy vs Elias

A tough one but I feel that Elias will win this one.

Predicted Winner: Elias

Bayley vs Sasha Banks

Hell in a Cell Match for the Smackdown Women's Championship

I feel that Sasha will win and end the reign of Bayley.

Predicted Winner: Sasha Banks

Drew McIntyre vs Randy Orton

Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship

I think that McIntyre will retain here.

Predicted Winner: Drew McIntyre

Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso

Hell in a Cell Match "I Quit" Match for the Universal Championship

Roman Reigns should retain here.

Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

I'm really behind on the PPVs so I'll get to this show at some point. I hope you all enjoy the show.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 Review

WWE Hell in a Cell took place on Sunday 6th October at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. With only 4 matches announced beforehand, I was interested to see how the show goes. So, let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show is Lacey Evans taking on Natalya. Lacey wears Natalya down, focusing on the shoulder. Later on, Lacey goes to apply the Sharpshooter but Natalya slaps her to stop it. In the end, Lacey misses a moonsault and this gives her the chance to get Lacey to submit to the Sharpshooter and get the win. This was a decent match.
Winner: Natalya (N/A)

The event starts with our first Hell in a Cell match as Sasha Banks  challenges "The Man" Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship. Banks starts attacking Lynch as the Cell is being lowered. Lynch recovers and attacks Banks with a chain when the bell rings. They spend most of the match using chairs against each other and throwing each other into the cell. Banks focuses on the arm but Lynch comes close to winning after sending Banks' face onto the chair. After Banks hits a double knee sending Lynch through a table, she uses a kendo stick to strangle her. In the end, Lynch hits a Bex-ploder suplex from the top rope onto a pile of steel chairs then gets Banks to submit to the Dis-Arm Her to get the win. I quite enjoyed this match between the two.
Winner: Becky Lynch (1 for 4)

The next match is a Tornado Tag Team Match with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper  taking on "The New" Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns. Reigns and Bryan work well together at first before Harper and Rowan start to dominate. When Harper and Rowan try to powerbomb Bryan through an aouunce table, Bryan counters with a hurracarrana on Harper and Reigns spears Rowan through the German announce table. In the end, Harper then hits with a Superman Punch, a running knee and a spear and Reigns and Bryan get the win. Whilst I was slightly surprised that Bryan didn't betray Reigns, I thought this was a really fun match.
Winners: Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan  (1 for 2)

Next, we get Randy Orton taking on Ali. After both guys exchange Flair chops, Orton pulls Ali off the top rope to the floor to get the advantage. Ali does make a comeback however, he misses a 450 splash. Despite Ali avoiding a RKO in an unique way, he can't avoid a second one and Orton gets the win. This was a decent match between the two and I liked the ending.
Winner: Randy Orton (N/A)

The next match is for the Women's Tag Team Champions as Asuka and Kairi Sane  challenge Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Sane and Asuka were extremely aggressive at the beginning, keeping Cross down while keeping Bliss off the apron. Sane and Asuka go on to be dominant for most of the match, focusing their attack on Bliss. Bliss manages to tag in Cross and she hits a hanging neckbreaker but Asuka breaks up the pin. In the end, Asuka gets inspiration from Tajiri and sprays green mist into Cross' face, which is legal apparently, then kicks her in the head to get the win. It was a little weird seeing Asuka and Sane be heels but it was an enjoyable match.
Winners: Asuka and Kairi Sane (N/A)

Next we get The O.C. taking on the team of The Viking Raiders and Braun Strowman.  AJ Styles hits a cheap shot on Erik to get his team the advantage. Erik sends Styles flying with a back body drop, giving him the chance to tag in Strowman. Strowman tries to hit a running powerslam on Styles but Karl Andersaon and Luke Gallows stop it and start beating up Strowman. This is enough for the referee to disqualify them (what, really?), giving The Viking Raiders and Strowman the win. I thought the match was pretty good but it was ruined by the ending.
Winners: The Viking Raiders and Braun Strowman (N/A)

The next is King Baron Corbin taking on Chad Gable.  Corbin starts by doing shitty jokes about Gable's height. Gable doesn't take that well and puts Corbin in an ankle lock early on. Crobin gets the advantage by sliding Gable into the ring post. Gable makes a comeback and hits a moonsault followed by applying an ankle lock. Corbin then decides to cheat and tries to hit Gable with his specter. When the referee grabs it, Gable rolls up Corbin and gets the win.  I thought this was a fun match to watch.
Winner: Chad Gable (N/A)

The penultimate match is for the Smackdown Women's Champion as Charlotte Flair  challenges Bayley. Flair tries early on to get Bayley to submit by putting her in a Boston crab. Bayley takes control of the match after poking Flair in the eye. Bayley then focuses on the leg but Charlotte starts to do the same to her. Bayley tries to use the ropes for leverage when pinning Charlotte but the referee catches it. This gives Charlotte the chance to hit a big boot then get Bayley to submit to the Figure Eight. Bayley doesn't take well and spits the dummy while Charlotte celebrates. This was a good match and I was surprised that Charlotte won. However, it did lead to Bayley going full heel with this "fuck this hugging shit" and regaining the title on the following Smackdown so I'm interested to see where that will go.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (1 for 3)

The main event is "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt challenging Seth Rollins  in a Hell in a Cell match for the Universal Championship. It doesn't start well as the whole match took place under  red light. Wyatt gets the advantage early on, forcing Rollins to use a kendo stick which doesn't affect Wyatt. Wyatt continues to be dominant despite Rollins hitting him with a Curb Stomp 12 times and a Pedigree. Rollins hits him in the head with a steel chair but Wyatt kicks out. Rollins started using every weapon he can find to beat up Wyatt. After using a toolbox to slam a ladder into Wyatt's head, Rollins grabs a sledgehammer and, despite the referee's pleas, hits Wyatt with it. This is apparently too far and the referee calls for the bell...wait, what?! When the medics tend to Wyatt, Wyatt suddenly recovers and beats the fuck out of Rollins ending with him hitting a Sister Abigail onto the exposed floor and applying a Mandible Claw.

Erm...what to say about this match. I get the story that they were trying to tell. However, it was very poorly executed. All the majority of us wanted was for Wyatt to win. Instead, we got a long drawn out match with Rollins getting more and more violent, getting effectively disqualified for it; then Wyatt doing a Undertaker style recovery way after the match ended to attack Rollins. WWE have gone on to say the match ended due to referee stoppage but that doesn't make it any better and for the second year in a row, a Hell in a Cell match has ended in a no contest. A match that is designed to not end that way. Who the actual fuck thought this was a good idea because, in case you hadn't realised it yet, it wasn't.
Winner: Nobody including the fans (1 for 4)

Hell in a Cell was a mixed bag. It started well enough and it had some matches that I enjoyed. However, the main event ruined it for me and I feel sorry Bray Wyatt. He has been involved in some of the worst matches I have ever seen and had his last gimmick ruined piece by piece since coming up to the main roster. His new gimmick is really good and got over with the fans. However, in his 1st big match, it became a clusterfuck. Hopefully, they will sort it out quickly.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 Preview

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento,California. With WWE focusing on the debut of Smackdown on FOX and their upcoming propaganda trip to Saudi Arabia, there have been only 4 matches announced for the card. Well, at least this will be a short article. Let's take a look at the card.

Bayley vs Charlotte Flair
Smackdown Women's Championship
A tough one to call as there seems to be a lot of focus on Charlotte at the minute. I think that Bayley will find a way to retain.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs Roman Reigns and "The New" Daniel Bryan
If Bryan doesn't fuck Reigns over, I will be very surprised. Harper and Rowan to win.
Predicted Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks
Hell in a Cell Match for the RAW Women's Championship
I'm loving Sasha's work at the minute but I think that Becky will win.
Predicted Winner: Becky Lynch

Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt
Hell in a Cell Match for the Universal Championship
Bray Wyatt has to win this otherwise it will be the beginning of the end of his new gimmick.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

I will watch this over the next few days. I hope you all enjoy the show.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 Review

WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 took place on Sunday 16th September at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Summerslam was a mixed bag so will this be any better? Let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show is Aiden English and Rusev challenging The New Day for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships. Rusev knees Kofi Kingston to death then hits a fall away slam to give his team the advantage. Kofi hits a tornado DDT on Rusev, giving him the chance to tag in Big E. English manages to get Kofi in The Accolade. However, Kofi powers out of it a d hits Trouble in Paradise to get the win. This was a good match between the teams.
Winners: The New Day (1 for 1)

We start the show with a Hell in a Cell match between Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy just...because? During the match, they use tables, ladders and chairs to beat the crap out of each other. Orton also decided to continue his attack on Harry's ear lobes with a screwdriver. In the end, Hardy tries to splash Orton through a table by hanging off the top of the cell. Unfortunately, Orton moves out of the way and he crashes through the table. Orton then pins him, despite the referee's protest to get the win. Afterwards, Hardy is taken out by paramedics. The match was ok but it didn't really need the cell. Speaking of the cell, it's been painted red and it looks stupid.
Winner: Randy Orton (2 for 2)

Next is Becky Lynch challenging Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Early on, they both try apply their finishers but they get stopped. Becky gets the advantage after kicking Charlotte off the apron. Becky focuses on the left arm and aftersome back and forth, Cahrlotte gets out of an armbar with a sit out powerbomb. In the end, Becky reverses a spear into a pin to get the win. After Charlotte tries to offer her congratulations but Becky basically goes "fuck you" and leaves. I found this match to be a slight disappointment. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the match and it was technically very good. However, Becky didn't act like a vindicative heel until after the match. Hopefully, she can have a decent title reign and further develop her character.
Winner: Becky Lynch (3 for 3)

We now get our 1st RAW match as Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose challenge Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler for the RAW Tag Team Championship. A distraction by Ziggler gives the opportunity for McIntyre to club Ambrose in the back of the head. Rollins gets tagged in but Ziggler and McIntyre continue their advantage. Both teams have chances to win it but in the end, Rollins is about to hit Ziggler with a superplex/falcon arrow combo. However, McIntyre hits him with a Claymore Kick and Ziggler flops on top of Rollins to pin him and get the win. This match was amazing and (spoiler alert) the match of the night.
Winners: Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler (4 for 4)

Next is Samoa Joe challenging AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. Styles starts off hot but Joe manages to deal with it and gets the momentum by kicking Styles in mid air. Joe goes for a superplex but Styles bounces his head off the turnbuckle to start a comeback. After the match goes back and forth, Joe applies the Coquina Clutch but Styles rolls through it to pin Joe and get the win. However, the referee doesn't see Styles tapping and Joe is irate. Later on, Joe bitches to Smackdown General Manager Paige about the result and she grants a rematch to take placw at Super Show-Down in Australia. This was a good match but I hated the ending. Styles tapping out while he was pinning someone makes him look like a idiot. He's been wrestling for almost 20 years. I'm sure he can survive a submission move for 3 seconds as the referee's counting. Hopefully, in Australia we can get a clean ending.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 5)

We now have a match that should be interesting: Hollywood Miz and Maryse taking on Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella. As expected, Miz and Bryan do the vast majority of the match. Bryan does manage to get Miz in the Yes Lock but Maryse breaks it up. Eventually, Brie gets tagged in and beats up Maryse. In the end, Maryse manages to reverse a roll up to get the pin and the win. This match was ok but the women added nothing to the match. Also, I know Maryse is probably on the same level of talent as Alicia Fox but she could have at least have done one offensive move.
Winners: The Miz and Maryse (4 for 6)

The penultimate match is Ronda Rousey defending her RAW Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss. Bliss gets a lot more offense than she did at Summerslam and she focuses on the ribs that she injured earlier in the month. Alicia Fox and Mickie James try to help Bliss out but Natalya evens the odds. Rousey manages to hit a gutwrench powerbomb to get back the momentum. Rousey then goes on to get Bliss to sumbit to the armbar and get the win. This match was pretty goog and I wished they had this match at Summerslam.
Winner: Ronda Rousey (5 for 7)

The main event is Braun Strowman's Money in the Bank cash-in as he challenges Roman Reigns in a Hell in a Cell match for the Universal Championship, with Mick Foley as the Special Guest Referee. The match goes back and forth as they use steel steps, kendo sticks, a steel chair and thge ell itself against each other. Reigns spears Strowman through a table and that is enough to take them out for the next 5-10 minutes as McIntyre and Ziggler attempt to interfere. They get stopped by Rollins and Ambrose and their brawl goes on for ages and they end up on top of the cell. Rollins and Ziggler end up falling through the announce tables from the side of the cell. Then Brock Lesnar and PAul Heyman turn up. Lesnar kicks the door in and Heyman pepper sprays Foley. Lesnar hits Strowman and Reigns with F-5s and another referee runs in and declares the match a no contest.

The match was pretty good but then it degenerated into a clusterfuck. The brawl outisde the cell went on for far too long and having not only a Hell in a Cell match, but your main event end in a no contest is unforgivable in my eyes. I guess it extends the feud but I feel that that was going to happen anyway.
Winner: No Contest (5 for 8)

I thought that Hell in a Cell was another mixed bag. Some of the matches were good but some of them had crappy endings, especially involving the WWE and Universal Championships. I hope we get a better show in Australia.

Hell in a Cell 2018 Preview

WWE Hell in a Cell will be taking place this evening at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Some of the matches look good so let's take a look.

The New Day vs Rusev and Aiden English

Smackdown Tag Team Championship

This should be a good match on the Kick Off Show. I think The New Day will win this one.

Predicted Winners: The New Day

Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy

Hell in a Cell Match

This can go either way but I'm going for Orton to win.

Predicted Winner: Randy Orton

Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella vs Hollywood Miz and Maryse

I expect Miz and Bryan to do most of the work and I think that Bryan and Bella will win.

Predicted Winners: Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella

Ronda Rousey vs Alexa Bliss

RAW Women's Championship

This won't be much of a contest. Ronda wins.

Predicted Winner: Ronda Rousey

Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose

RAW Tag Team Championship

I feel sorry for The Revival. It looked like they would be getting a push towards the Tag Team Championship; then suddenly Ziggler and McIntyre win the belts. This could be a good match and I'm going for Ziggler and McIntyre to retain.

Predicted Winners: Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre

Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch

Smackdown Women's Championship

This is a match that I'm really looking forward to seeing. I really want Becky to win but I feel that Charlotte will win instead.

Predicted Winner: Charlotte Flair

AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe

WWE Championship

I feel that it's time for Joe to become WWE Champion

Predicted Winner: Samoa Joe

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman

Hell in a Cell Match for the Universal Championship

A tough one to call as Reigns has just become Champion and this is Strowman's Money in the Bank cash-in. I'm going for Reigns to win.

Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

I won't get to see the show til the middle of the week so until then, I hope you enjoy the show.

WWE Hell in a Cell Review

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 took place on Sunday 8th October at the Little Caesar's Arena in Detriot. Unfortunately, due to being on holiday, I didnt get time to write up my predictions. Sorry about that. Anyway, let's take a look at the show.

The match on the Kick Off was The Hype Bros taking on Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin (so, American Alpha 2.0?)Benjamin takes advantage of Ryder's offer of a handshake to hit him with a spine buster. Eventually,  Ryder manages to get the hot tag to Rawley. However, it was not enough as Benjamin amd Gable hit a neckbreaker/powerbomb combo on Ryder to get the win. This was quite a decent match and I feel that it's the beginning of the end for the Hype Bros.
Winners: Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin

The first match of the show was The Usos challenging The New Day in a Hell in a Cell match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Highlights of the match include: The New Day practically using an orchestra on Jey Uso; The New Day trapping Jey in the corner of the Cell with kendo sticks; and The Usos handcuffing Woods against the ring post and beating the fuck out of him with kendo sticks. The Usos almost win it when they hit Big E with a double splash but Woods breaks up the pin. In the end, The Usos prevail after hitting Woods with a double splash and they are the new Smackdown Tag Team Champions.  This was an awesome match to watch amd it's a shame that it is the end of their rivalry. Hopefully,  they will find a way to have another match in the near future.
Winners:The Usos

Next is Rusev taking on Randy Orton. Rusev takes advantage after sending Orton into the barrier from the apron. However, Orton gets back into it and hits the RKO to get the win. To be honest, I found the match to be dull, nothing special. The match was ok, although I don't get
Winner: Randy Orton

We were supposed to have Baron Corbin challenging AJ Styles for the United States Championship. However, Tye Dillinger manages to get Daniel Bryan to make it a triple threat match instead. Styles and Dillinger team up on Corbin at the beginning before they turn on each other. Styles manages to put Dillinger in the calf crusher, but Corbin pulls him out of the ring. In the end, Styles hits Dillinger with the Phenomenal Forearm.  However, Corbin throws Styles out of the ring and pins Dillinger to become the new United States Champion. This was quite a good match and I was surprised that Corbin won. Whilst I'm not a big fan of the ending,  it does set up a match between Styles and Corbin.
Winner: Baron Corbin


We now get our 3rd Championship match as Charlotte Flair challenges Natalya for the Smackdown Women's Championship. After some back and forth, Natalya focuses her attack on Charlotte's left knee. Charlotte makes a comeback but Natalya manages to put on the Sharpshooter and Charlotte gets out of it. In the end, the match goes to the outside and Natalya goes "fuck it" and attacks Charlotte with a chair to get herself disqualified.  Even though I wasn't a fan of the ending, I thought it was a good match.
Winner: Charlotte

After a hilarious episode of the Fashion Files, we get Shinsuke Nakamura challenging Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, which isn't inside Hell in a Cell..? Seems a bit weird but anyway, Mahal sends Nakamura into the crowd to get the advantage then proceeds to grind him down. During the match, the Singh Brothers keep on interfering and the referee eventually sends them to the back. The end comes when Mahal avoids the Kinshasa and hits the Kahlass to get the win. Whilst it seemed weird seeing Mahal win clean, this was quite a good match.
Winner: Jinder Mahal

The penultimate match is Booby Roode taking on Dolph Ziggler. The match goes back and forth before Ziggler applies a sleeper. Roode gets out of it with a back suplex. In thebend, Roode gets the pin while holding the tights. Immediately after, Ziggler hits him with the Zig Zag. The match was ok, although I don't get what WWE are doing withRoode. THe obviously has a heel gimmick but he sometimes acts a face then cheats to win? Make up your mind.
Winner: Bobby Roode

The main event is between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens inside Hell in a Cell that is also falls count anywhere..? Er, ok. Right off the bat, this match is 39 fucking minutes lomg. So to save time, I'm going to skip to near the end. Shane uses bolt cutters to get out of the cell and the match goes to the top. Eventually, Owens falls off the side of the cell amd goes through the Spanish announcers table. Instead of pinning Owens,  Shane decides to climb to the top and goes for the elbow. Suddenly, Sami Zayn comes in and pulls Owens away and Shane goes crashing through the Samckdown announcers table. While paramedics and referees tend to Shane, Zayn pulls Owens on top of him and he gets the win.

The match was good but it was far too long. I used to enjoy Shane during the Attitude Era as he was protrayed as an underdog who would cheat like fuck to win. Now, he's goimg toe to toe with Owens and AJ Styles. I do find that hard to believe. As for Zayn's hell turn, it was shocking and I didn't think it would happen but it might be what he needs. It's been looking good so far so I'm interested in it.
Winner: Kevin Owens

I thought that Hell in a Cell was a pretty good event. However, WWE have been booking endings to matches that I've not been a fan of. Hopefully that will end soon.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 Review

WWE Hell in a Cell took place at the TD Center in Boston on Sunday 30th October. With three Hell in a Cell matches, will we see history being made tonight? Let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show was Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado and Sin Cara 2.0 taking on Tony Nese, Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari. As usual, the match was fast paced and there was a nice bit Alexander, Dorado and Cara did a suicide dive all at once on their opponents. In the end, Alexander hit the Lumbar Check on Gulak to get the win. An enjoyable match to start the event.
Winners; Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado and Sin Cara (1 for 1)

We get our first Hell in a Cell match right at the beginning as Rusev challenges Roman Reigns for the United States Championship. The match goes back and forth before Rusev attacks Reigns with the steel steps. Reigns, in return, beats up Rusev with a kendo stick. Rusev then uses achain and he puts Reigns in the accolade on the steps with the chain across the face. Reigns powers out of it and hits a Samoan drop onto the steps. He then hits spears rusev off the steps to get the win.

I quite enjoyed the match but I didn't like the ending. I thought that the accolade on the steps was a great way to end it, especially with the chain across the face. However, Reigns just powers out of it like Super Cena and goes on to win. I'm not a big fan of Reigns and WWE doing things like that is not going to make me one.
Winner: Roman Reigns (2 for 2)

Next is Bayley taking on Dana Brooke.  Dana starts to focus on Bayley's injured shoulder. Bayley gets back into it and powers through the pain to hit the Belly-to-Bayley to get the win. The match wasn't anything special but it's good to see Dana Brooke continuing to improve.
Winner: Bayley (3 for 3)

We get our 1st tag team match of the night as Enzo and Big Cass take on Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Gallows almost murders Enzo with a brutal clothesline to give his team the advantage. He does manage to tag in Big Cass after hitting a DDT from the top rope. However, despite their best efforts, Enzo gets hit with the magic killer and Gallows and Anderson get the win. It was a bit short but it was a good match.
Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (4 for 4)

Next is our second Hell in a Cell match as Seth Rollins challenges Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship. The match starts at a fast pace before Owens hits a couple of sentons on Rollins' injured back. Owens proceeds to throw him into the cell head first from the ring. Later on, Owens grabs a fire extinguisher and "accidentally" sets it off in the referee's face. When the second referee opens the door to check on him, The Gift of Jericho runs into the cell and locks the door, makng it a handicap match. Rollins deals with Jericho and powerbombs Owens through two tables. Despite Jericho's help and Owens hitting a powerbomb then using a chair, Rollins still stays in it. In the end, Owens powerbombs Rollins through 2 chairs to get the win. Afterwards, Jericho adds insult to injury by hitting Rollins with a codebreaker. I enjoyed the match and I liked Jericho getting involved. On a side note, will Triple H ever explain why he betrayed Seth Rollins.
Winners: Kevin Owens (5 for 5)

Next is The Brian Kendrick challenging TJ Perkins for the Cruiserweight Championship. Kendrick uses some of Perkins' tape to tie him to the rope to get the advantage. Perkins does get back into it and comes close to winning after applying the kneebar. In the end, Kendirck feigns injury and uses it to cheap shot Perkins with a headbutt. He then applies the Captain's Hook to get the win by submission. It was a good match tho it was maybe  bit short.
Winner: The Brian Kendrick (6 for 6)

The penultimate match is for the RAW Tag Team Championship as Sheamus and Cesaro challenge The New Day. Woods gets isolated but he manages to get the hot tag to Big E. The end comes when Cesaro puts Woods in the sharpshooter and Sheamus hits Woods with Francesca II to stop him from saving. Kofi retaliates by hitting Sheamus with Trouble in Paradise in front of the ref and The New Day get disqualified.  The match wasn't bad I think this is the second time that New Day have been disqualified ad they're supposed to be the good guys.
Winners: Sheamus and Cesaro (6 for 7)

The main event is for the RAW Women's Championship as Charlotte challenges Sasha Banks inside Hell in a Cell. Charlotte doesn't fuck around as she attacks Sasha whilst the cell was being lowered down. They continue to fight among the crowd and it ends with Charlotte powerbombing Sasha through the German announce table. The referees get Sasha some medical attention and Charlotte almost wins the match by forfeit. However, Sasha comes back into the cell and the match begins. They tear each other apart with the match going back and forth. Highlights of the match include: Charlotte hitting a side suplex onto a chair; Sasha doing the double knees off the cell; Sasha hitting the three amigos followed by a frogsplash; and Charlotte applying a figure 8 which Sasha stops with a chair. In the end, Charlotte throws Sasha onto a table twice followed by hitting natural selection to get the win. This was a really good match and I was shocked that Charlotte won as I feel thay it was the wrong decision. I don't think that you can have a beginning like that then have Sasha lose in her home town. Charlotte is now 14-0 in PPV matches and I can see that going on til Wrestlemania.
Winner: Charlotte (6 for 8)

I thought that Hell in a Cell was a decent event. They had some good match but, with the exception of the main event, nothing that really stood out. Hopefully it will get better for Survivor Series.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 Preview

WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 will be taking place this evening at the TD Garden in Boston. With 8 matches on the card, and 3 of them inside the cell, will we get to see some new Champions? Let's look at the card.

Cedric Alexander, Sin Cara and Lince Dorado vs Tony Nese, Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari
We get a cruiserweight tag team match on the Kick Off Show, and I'm quite looking forward to this one. I think that  the team of Alexander, Cara and Dorado will win.
Predicted Winners: Cedric Alexander, Sin Cara and Lince Dorado

Bayley vs Dana Brooke
This could be a good match and I think that Bayley will win.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
This is a tough one to call but I think that Gallows and Anderson will be victorious.
Predicted Winners: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

The New Day vs Sheamus and Cesaro
WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
The New Day have been Champions for almost 15 months now and I can't see them losing to Sheamus and Cesaro.
Predicted Winners: The New Day

TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
It's weird what they're doing with Kendrick. He's been going on about this being his last chance. However, he managed to get a full time WWE contract and has been No 1 contender twice. I think he'll win it just to shut him up.
Predicted Winner: Brian Kendrick

Roman Reigns vs Rusev
Hell in a Cell Match for the United States Championship
Whilst I would love for Rusev to win, I feel that Reigns will be victorious here.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins
Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Universal Championship
This is one that I'm really looking forward to and whilst I'm a big fan of Rollins, I think that Owens will win
Predicted Winner: Kevin Owens

Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair
Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE RAW Women's Championship
The possible main event is another one that I'm looking forward to. Charlotte is undefeated in PPV matches but I feel that she will have her first loss here.
Predicted Winner: Sasha Banks

I'll get to see the event during the week so I hope you guys enjoy the show.          

WWE Hell in a Cell 2015 Review

WWE Hell in a Cell 2015 took place on Sunday 25th October 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. With Undertaker facing Brock Lesnar and the US Title Open Challenge, this should be a good event. Let's take a look.

The Pre-Show match was the team of Cesaro, Neville and Dolph Ziggler taking on the team of King Barrett, Sheamus and Rusev. After over ten minutes, Cesaro hit Barrett with the big swing then tagged in Neville, who hit the red arrow to get the win. A enjoyable contest, considering the guys seemed to be just thrown together.
Winners: Cesaro, Dolph Ziggler and Neville
Predictions: 1 for 1

The Pay-Per-View starts with John Cena doing his open challenge for the United States Championship. We get Zeb Colter introducing Alberto Del Rio?!?!?! Wow, I was expecting a guy from NXT but this is great. Del Rio goes to win the match with a backstabber followed by a kick to the head...? This was a decent match but the ending really bothered me. Cena has spent his career kicking out of a fucking billion finishers and never submits; yet he loses to those two moves, which are not finishers. I get the problem with Del Rio using the cross armbreaker on Cena but he could have done something more believable to win the match.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Predictions: 1 for 2

Next we get the first Hell in a Cell match with Roman Reigns facing Bray Wyatt. Despite Bray's best efforts, Reigns gets the win after hitting Bray with a broken kendo sitck followed by a spear. This was a really good match although I'm still not quite convinced about Reigns being a main eventer.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Predictions: 2 for 3

The next match is for the Tag Team Championships as The New Day (sucks!) face the challenge of The Dudley Boyz. This time, they don't get disqualified but cheat throughout the match. In the end, Big E hit Bubba with the trombone. Devon clotheslines Big E out of the ring but Kofi hit Bubba with the trouble in paradise to get the win. Again, a decent match between the two teams.
Winners: The New Day
Predictions: 2 for 4 

Next is the Divas Championship match as Nikki Bella challenges Charlotte.  Charlotte manages to apply the figure eight but Nikki got to the ropes. Charlotte, however, eventually applies it again to get the win. A good match between the two and I think that in order to develop the Divas division, we have to start weeding out people like the Bellas.
Winner: Charlotte
Predictions: 3 for 5

Next is the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match as Demon Kane challenges Seth Rollins. Kane put up a good fight after being powerbombed onto the Spanish announce table, then being hit with a frogsplash. Despite that, Seth hit Kane with a pedigree to get the win. This means that we won't get to see Corporate Kane anymore. This was a good match between the two and, even though beating Kane is not as big as it used to be, Seth needs wins like this. I would say, long may it continue but an incident in a house show in Dublin has massively fucked that idea up.
Winner: Seth Rollins
Predictions: 4 for 6

The Intercontinental Championship is on the line as Kevin Owens faces the challenge of Ryback. Owens gets the win after hitting the pop up powerbomb. A decent match but it was hard to follow the Rollins/Kane match.
Winner: Kevin Owens
Predictions: 5 for 7

The main event is a Hell in a Cell match between Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker. Brock gets a cut to the head quite early on, which was surprising and I assume it was to emphasise the brutality of this match. Despite Lesnar hitting 3 suplexes and 2 F5s, he was struggling to put Taker away.  The ring boards get exposed and Taker chokeslammed Lesnar onto them followed by a tombstone piledriver. In the end, Lesnar hit a low blow then a F5 to get the win. Afterwards, the Wyatt Family attack Taker and carry him to the back in the shape of a cross.

This match was easily the best match of the three that they had. My only issue is that Taker's win at Summerslam was a very tainted one and it would have been nice to see him win clean. Having said that, Lesnar doing a low blow was a bit of a surprising move. I assume that they wanted to show the limits of what they were prepared to do.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Predictions: 5 for 8

I thought that Hell in a Cell was a good event with some good matches. It would have been interesting to see where the WWE go from here. However, Seth Rollins serious knee injury at a house show in Dublin means that the focus will be the tournament to determine the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Hopefully, we get some good wrestling during it.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2015 Preview

 

Hell in a Cell takes place this evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Will Undertaker finally get his revenge (cleanly) as he faces Brock Lesnar? Let's look at the card.

In the Pre Show, the team of Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville will face the team of King Barrett, Mr Money in the Bank Sheamus and Rusev. Whilst it's a bit of a shame that these guys are on the Pre Show, this should be a good match. I'm going for Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville to win here.
Predicted Winners: Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville

The New Day (sucks!) will face the challenge of The Dudley Boyz for the Tag Team Championships. Whilst I've generally enjoyed the reign of The New Day, I feel that the Dudleys will win here.
Predicted Winners: The Dudley Boyz

The Intercontinental Championship is on the line as Ryback challenges Kevin Owens. This could be a good match and Ryback could regain the Championship. However, I don't think that will happen; so Owens to win here.
Predicted Winner: Kevin Owens

Our first Hell in a Cell match will be between Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt. This could go either way and I fully expect the Wyatt Family will interfere despite the Cell. Despite that, I think that Reigns will win here.
Predicted Winner: Roman Reigns

United States Champion John Cena has decided to issue an open challenge. I don't know who it could be but I feel that Cena will still win here.
Predicted Winner: John Cena

Nikki Bella will get a chance to regain her Divas Championship as she challenges Charlotte. This could be a good match and I think that Charlotte will win here. However, I have a feeling that Paige could make an appearance.
Predicted Winner: Charlotte

Seth Rollins will face the challenge of Demon Kane for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. If Rollins wins, Corporate Kane will lose his job as Director of Operations. This is a tough one to call as I don't think that Rollins will lose his title or Kane will lose his job. I'm going for Rollins to win but I won't be surprised if it ends up as a no contest.
Predicted Winner: Seth Rollins

The second Hell in a Cell match is between Undertaker and Brock Lesnar. Hopefully this was not end up in a clusterfuck but I feel that Undertaker will get a clean win here.
Predicted Winner: Undertaker

I will get to watch this during the week and hopefully write up the review next week. I hope you guys enjoy the show.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2014

WWE Hell in a Cell 2014 will be takingplace this Sunday in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. With the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar not scheduled to make an appearance, it will be interesting to see how this event will go. Let's look at the card.

Big Show will be the latest person to face Rusev. I like Rusev but I am getting a bit sick and tired of him just beating huge guys. It's time for him to challenge for a Championship. Anyway, Rusev to win here.
Predicted Winner: Rusev

Nikki Bella will take on her sister Brie Bella, in which the loser must become the winner's personal assistant for a month. It's a hard one to call but I'm going for Brie to win here.
Predicted Winner: Brie Bella

The Usos and Goldust and Stardust will once again face each other for the WWE World Tag Team Championships. Their matches have been pretty good so I expect the same here. I think that Goldust and Stardust will retain here.
Predicted Winners: Goldust and Stardust

Cesaro has decided to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship in a 2-out-of-3 falls match against Dolph Ziggler. I'm quite looking forward to this match and I think that Cesaro will be victorious here.
Predicted Winner: Cesaro

Paige will once again chgallenge AJ Lee for the Divas Championship. I've quite enjoyed thier matches and I expect to see another good one here. I'm going for AJ Lee to stay the Champion here. 
Predicted Winner: AJ Lee

Hollywood Miz has decided to spice things up and challenge Sheamus for the United States Championship. Whilst I expect that Damien Mizdow will try his best to help, I still think that Sheamus will be victorious here.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus

In the first of two Hell in a Cell matches, Dean Ambrose will take on Seth Rollins. This is the match that I'm most looking forward to and I expect it will be a lot of fun. I really would like Ambrose but I think that Rollins will find some way to win here.
Predicted Winner: Seth Rollins

In the second Hell in a Cell match, John Cena will face Randy Orton for seems like the 500th fucking time. Yeah, Orton is not winning this match.
Predicted Winner: John Cena

I won't get to see this for a couple of weeks. I've still to watch Bound for Glory and publish a podcast that I recrded almost a month. Hopefully, I'll get the blog up to date as soon as I can. Until then, I hope you guys enjoy the show.