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The WWE has done a tremendous job of putting forth several intriguing rivalries on its shows thus far--with the majority of the 2018 calendar year being a huge success for the company thus far. In fact, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that most WWE storylines this year have managed to capture the imagination of professional wrestling fans the world over--with the sheer depth and emotional content in most angles.
Speaking of which, one of the WWE's most iconic structures--the Hell In A Cell cage--has served as a gimmick matchup for several years now. The Hell In A Cell is perhaps one of the most punishing structures in professional wrestling, and history proves that when two (or more, at times) WWE gladiators are locked inside the cage with one another, the result is pure sports-entertainment magic.
While the Hell In A Cell matches have, for long, served as the final match of a given feud--several ongoing rivalries in the WWE may feature a Hell In A Cell matchup, only to serve as a rather memorable milestone in said rivalry. The 2018 Hell In A Cell PPV has the WWE Universe salivating over the prospect of witnessing some of their favorite Superstars lock horns inside the cage.
Here we take a look at 3 matches that must absolutely happen at the pay-per-view; irrespective of whether or not they take place inside the iconic Hell In A Cell cage--
#3 Braun Strowman vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose: Handicap Match
This past Monday on Raw, Braun Strowman was on the verge of cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and becoming the WWE Universal Champion. However, while Strowman almost had Roman Reigns' Universal title within his grasp, Ambrose and Rollins attacked the Monster Among Men to cost him the championship and reuniting The Shield in the process.
While it is hard to imagine he would get a straightforward one-on-one opportunity to face Reigns as long as he holds the Money in the Bank briefcase, him facing Rollins and Ambrose in a 2-on-1 handicap match makes sense for the advancement of this storyline.
Strowman surely must be mad at the two for costing him the championship. Meanwhile, Rollins and Ambrose will be looking to take out the Monster for good, so that he cannot cash in his Money in the Bank contract later on in the night at the Hell In A Cell PPV.
#2 Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch: Street Fight for the SmackDown Women's Championship
Becky Lynch's heel turn at SummerSlam has perpetuated a career resurgence for the Irishwoman--what with her friendly babyface act having grown stale over the past few years. After working tirelessly for months to get a shot at the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam, she saw all of her hard work go to waste when Charlotte made her return from injury and was instantly added to the match.
Additionally, when Charlotte ended up winning the title at SummerSlam, years of frustration finally got the best of Becky as she put on a vicious beating on her former best friend after the match. The feud continued this week on SmackDown when the two had a vicious brawl, before the whole women's roster came out to separate them.
Charlotte is the perfect foil for Becky Lynch. While the Irish Lass Kicker had to work her way up from the very bottom of the industry, while Charlotte is the daughter of perhaps the greatest to ever to put on a pair of wrestling boots. The two have had very different lives leading up to this point and it works very well in a storyline sense.
The brawl might just have been a teaser for what is to come at Hell In A Cell. 'Street Fights' are not very common in women's wrestling, but these two could certainly excel in a Street Fight gimmick match, if given the chance.
#1 AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe: Hell In A Cell Match for the WWE Championship
I admit that I was very skeptical when the WWE decided to involve AJ Styles' family in this feud. That type of angle rarely works in wrestling anymore.
Regardless, the two have managed to make this storyline work and then some more--something for which this veteran duo needs to be accorded a ton of praise.
Styles and Joe have easily been the two of the best workers in pro-wrestling for the past two decades. And it was just a matter of time before the two got their chance to face each other in a WWE ring--They have been booked in an extremely personal storyline and the Hell In A Cell cage seems like the perfect place to bring an end to this feud.
Considering both of their abilities and the matches they have put on in the past, these two should have no problem stealing the show at Hell In A Cell.
