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The recently concluded Hell in a Cell Pay-Per-View has left the WWE Universe very disappointed indeed.
A majority of that disappointment arises from a poor match card that featured a lot of filler content, and of course, HIAC 2019 will always be remembered for its outrageous ending in the future.
After a great week of WWE programming, HIAC 2019 might have taken a step back in momentum, and the creative team will probably looking for ways to resolve this mess quickly, as Monday Night RAW looms in the distance.
That being said, there were little instances of great content overshadowed by major blunders, honestly speaking.
Here are a few interesting observations from Hell in a Cell 2019:
#3 Why Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch were primed to win their respective matches during the event
Out of the four pre-announced matches for Hell in a Cell, Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch were featured in two of them.
Reigns teamed up with Daniel Bryan to take on Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, while Lynch fought with Sasha Banks inside Hell in a Cell with the RAW Women's Championship on the line.
While a lot of fans thought Sasha Banks was going to steal the victory last night, Becky Lynch came on top in the end.
Similarly, Harper & Rowan could have been solidified as a unit had they picked a win over Bryan & Reigns last night. But even here, Reigns' team won the bout eventually.
An obvious reason behind this could have been that Roman Reigns & Becky Lynch are the cover stars of WWE 2K20, and Hell in a Cell 2019 was sponsored by the video game itself.
So instead of going for suitable booking options here, half of the Pay-Per-View's pre-announced matches were comically predictable (only four to begin with).
But this wasn't the only reason why HIAC 2019 failed to make a huge impact...
#2 The tremendous amount of filler content bogged down the Pay-Per-View
Hell in a Cell 2019 would have been a lot better if the writers came up with unique and unexpected scenarios aside from the pre-announced matches.
However, viewers were subject to an extended series of filler matches, especially during the middle portion of the event.
The 24/7 title sequences were decent, but they couldn't override a situation where people had to sit through Chad Gable vs. Baron Corbin once again.
On a side note, even Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley (one of the pre-announced matches) for the SmackDown Women's Championship felt like a drag, and Flair became the champion yet again.
Perhaps Charlotte Flair is a more notable champion for the blue brand since it has moved to FOX, given her history with the belt. But Bayley's post-match breakdown was uncomfortable to watch.
Of course, all of this would reach to a tipping point during the end of the main event, but it wasn't all bad...
#1 Why 'The Fiend vs. Seth Rollins was a unique Hell in a Cell match until the end
Let's get one thing right out of the way - The DQ finish to last night's main event is almost universally hated right now.
With that being said, a lot of negative outrage from fans and critics alike has overshadowed some interesting aspects from this match itself.
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Seth Rollins showcased the psychological aspects of this menacing steel structure in a slow-burn series of events, which I loved.
Rollins lost his dignity and code of honor when the bout's weird atmosphere (including the red lights) started to take a toll on him.
The fact that Wyatt's bizarre persona took 15 curb stomps means that the match also established The Fiend as an unorthodox entity as opposed to just another wrestler on the roster.
HIAC 2019 has faced a lot of criticism so far, but if there is an interesting takeaway here, it has to be that The Fiend brings out the worst in people. But these metaphysical elements from the match were numbed down by an outrageous DQ finish.
I still feel that the former half of this match was enough to not destroy Wyatt's aura to its core, but the writers truly need a miracle to work their way out of this one, folks.
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