3 Predictions For Hell In A Cell

The Hell in a Cell pay per view event is scheduled to take place on Sun., Sept. 16, 2018, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

This is the tenth time that WWE will hold this event. This year the show returns to a dual branded event between Smackdown and Raw after being organized as a single brand event in 2016 and 2017. With 12 days left to the much anticipated event, we take a look at the match card and provide predictions.

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#3 Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman

This is a match for the Universal Championship. Strowman, who is the contender, has cashed in his money in the bank contract and is facing Roman Reigns, who won the Universal Championship at Summerslam after defeating Brock Lesnar.

If nothing changes between now and September 16, it is highly likely that Roman Reigns will come out of the match victorious.

It is believed that Braun Strowman has turned heel on recent episodes of Raw because the WWE Creative team wants to protect him if he loses against Reigns. By turning Strowman heel, the creative team is hoping that fans will turn against him and this will not affect his standing if he loses subsequently to Roman.

It seems the WWE creative team is not giving up on its push of Roman Reigns yet.

#2 AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe

This is a rematch of the match between the two at Summerslam when AJ Styles was disqualified after attacking Samoa Joe with a steel chair.

From the onset, WWE has billed this match as a personal attack on AJ Styles' family and as such he is expected to fight to protect his family.

Samoa Joe has taunted him all along and has played mind games by dragging AJ's family into the feud. AJ, the babyface, is expected to seek revenge for the trauma Samoa Joe has caused his family and will come out victorious.

Samoa Joe, on the other hand, is one of the most dangerous heels currently on the WWE main roster and if he loses out easily, it will likely affect his status as a credible heel.

So, I expect that he will give AJ Styles a tougher match, but AJ Styles will come out victorious. Both guys know themselves very well from their days in TNA and are very aware of each other's moves. This will be a very cagey match.

#1 Ronda Rousey vs Alexa Bliss

Ronda Rousey will defend her championship against Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss will trigger her rematch clause after losing at Summerslam and will challenge Ronda for the Women's Championship. However, Ronda is expected to come out easily as the winner to further indicate her dominance over the women's roster.

This is part of her push to be the de facto face of the women's division on Raw. Alexa Bliss who is currently a five-time women's champion showed in her last match that she was no match for Ronda Rousey.

Ronda outmuscled her and dominated every minute of their match at Summerslam, and I expect her to continue that dominance in their match in Hell In a Cell.