Hell in a Cell comes to us this Sunday night from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. While the wrestling fan in us is very excited to see a lot of firsts happen; we are also very cautious, knowing how often WWE disappoints us these days.
While we have no doubt that the talent will give it all they have, if these 5 booking decisions are taken, we feel that the PPV may be a letdown.
No Mercy was a pretty solid show, all said and done; and here are 5 things WWE can avoid to ensure that Hell in a Cell, the first gimmick PPV since the brand split, also lives up to the expectations of wrestling fans.
#5 Having Roman vs Rusev main event the show
Based on moderately positive reactions from the WWE Universe in the recent past, it has been established that Roman Reigns belongs to the mid card. And while we don’t doubt the fact that Roman and Rusev will tear the house down, if given half a chance; it this match were to go on last...it would get booed out of the building.
As Stephanie McMahon reminded us several times today, this PPV basically has 3 main events. All said and done, we beg to differ. The pay-per-view has 2 main events and 3 Hell in a Cell matches. This is a match that should be sandwiched somewhere in the middle, in a spot where it doesn’t get annihilated by the smarky Boston crowd.
Heck, it’s fine if this match were to open the show too, very honestly!
#4 Having a Titus O’Neil vs Mark Henry Match
There was a face off at the end of the Golden Truth-Shining Stars match on Raw, where we witnessed a confrontation between Mark Henry and Titus O’Neil. The way WWE likes to book things, it’s already ringing alarm bells in our head.
Vince McMahon probably sees this as Goldberg vs Lesnar part III, because of the physique of both the men involved. But if WWE is reading this, please inform your boss that this match should not happen on anything but ‘Superstars’ or ‘Main Event’.
We’d rather see Dana Brooke and Bayley arm wrestle once again, over and over.
#3 Not having Sasha Banks go over
Sasha Banks may be the Women's Champion on Raw, but she’s won both her titles on free TV and not on pay-per-view. In other words, she’s never had her moment until now. At Boston, The Boss’ hometown, Sasha Banks will come home and ascend her throne in what promises to be a truly historic match.
In fact, we’d assumed that the title change itself would happen at Hell in a Cell, given that the circumstances were really so ideal. In any case, having Sasha winning and ideally main eventing the pay-per-view would allow viewers to switch off their televisions or computer screens on a positive note. And that matters!
On a side note, while we don’t want to come off as chauvinist pigs, can Charlotte not perform the Moonsault off the top of HIAC, as is being rumoured? Because if she does, there's a big chance that she’ll not only hurt but cripple herself in the long run. For her safety, and our sanity, please don’t do it, Charlotte.
#2 Not having blood on the show at all
The whole point of a Hell in A Cell match is watching two people beat themselves silly, to the point of no return. So blood can make or break a match, really. And if Vince McMahon were to say that blood is banned in the new era, it would be a lie because Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton had an entire pool of blood in the ring.
We think that the Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens match, in particular, should feature blood, to make it look realistic. And wipe away the whole comedic prelude to the match in question. Both are amazing workers, and if given freedom, they will definitely make it work in an encounter for the ages.
#1 Not having HHH return
The King of Kings, the Game, the Cerebral Assassin or what have you, interfered in a Fatal 4-way match on Raw recently, turning on his ‘Man’ Seth Rollins; and making Kevin Owens the new Universal Champion on Raw.
Wrestling fans have short memories and if this angle were allowed to be prolonged, it will soon be forgotten. Seth Rollins vs Triple H is a money feud and deserves to be on the Survivor Series card. The battle of the Pedigrees. It’s high time that this angle transpires!
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