4 Ups and 4 downs from Hell in a Cell 2018

Yes, The Beast returned
Yes, The Beast returned

Hell in a Cell 2018 has come and gone and has left the entire WWE Universe talking about it. Although the event had its good moments, it was really a mixed bag.

The highlight of the event included Becky Lynch defeating Charlotte Flair for the Women's Championship. The Miz and Maryse got a victory against Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan. Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler retained their Tag-Team title, AJ Styles defended his WWE Championship belt and quite surprisingly Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman ended in a no-contest, meaning The Big Dog retained his title.

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Ronda Rousey also defended her RAW Women's Championship belt against Alexa Bliss with The New Day defending their Tag-Team title as well.

Given that so much transpired, and there were a couple of shocking results and a title change, let's discuss what went wrong and what was right about the Pay-Per-View. Here are 4 ups and 4 downs from Hell in a Cell 2018.


#1 Up: The New Day retains

Rusev Day fell prey to a miscommunication. Okay.
Rusev Day fell prey to a miscommunication. Okay.

Yes, it has been four years since The New Day was formed. There were rumors that the stable might split but nothing of that sort transpired at Hell in a Cell. The New Day retained the Tag-Team title at Hell in a Cell. I really did not understand that Rusev push in the Tag-Team Division.

WWE relying solely on the Bulgarian Brute to challenge someone so accomplished as The New Day with the audience was a very bad move. The New Day's victory against The Bludgeon Brothers was seen as a historic moment. The New Day is a 5-time Tag-Team Champion and had they lost this match, the whole segment would have been for nothing.

While this does make things worse for Rusev who seemed to have finally found his footing when he was feuding with Andrade Cien Almas. All we can do is wait for what WWE has in store for Rusev to establish him as a top face in the company.


#1 Down: AJ Styles retaining the WWE Title

AJ Styles retained his WWE Title
AJ Styles retained his WWE Title

AJ Styles retained the WWE title against Samoa Joe in a thrilling encounter. The match was a result of a longstanding feud between Samoa Joe and AJ Styles which had AJ Styles' entire family and career at stake.

While AJ retaining the title isn't bad for business, it's certainly bad for the returning heel Samoa Joe and WWE's relentless push to babyfaces.

#2 UP: Alexa Bliss had a great fight

Not a one-sided match like last time
Not a one-sided match like last time

This wasn't like last time where Ronda Rousey sat in the middle of the ring waiting for Alexa Bliss to make a move. Rousey's booking has been nothing less than controversial and it has made the entire RAW Women's roster look weak and feeble.

WWE's idea to work on the ribs of Ronda Rousey (injury sustained as part of the storyline in the last episode of RAW) to give Alexa Bliss a great match at least.


#2 Down: Swanton Bomb?

Jeff Hardy falls on the table, face down
Jeff Hardy falls on the table, face down

The entire WWE Universe was hoping for a Swanton Bomb from the top of the cage in what was being seen as one last match of Jeff Hardy for a very long time.

Jeff Hardy did manage something really impossible that WWE Universe has seen so many times, but it looked brutal only because it felt like an accident.

#3 UP: The Miz and Maryse victory

A surprise victory
A surprise victory

It was finally a satisfying victory for The Miz and Maryse in their Mixed Tag-Team encounter against Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella.

This victory hopefully did not involve any secret props. The match was decent at it's best but what was great about it was the result. The cowardly heel playing duo pulled off a roll-up victory for a quick and easy pinfall. A more than a satisfying result for the duo.


#3 Down: Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman ended in a No-Contest

an absolute carnage
an absolute carnage

Yes, there was carnage everywhere. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre were all on the top of the ring. Mick Foley was the special guest referee and the match was supposedly either going to end in a no-contest or Roman retaining the title.

The former transpired with an interference from The Beast, Brock Lesner. While it might have made the match looked great, it poses great problems for the WWE Title and the year-old drama again between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesner. I am putting this as a down moment at Hell in a Cell for what lies ahead for The Universal Champion.


#4 Up: Becky Lynch is the new Women's Champion

Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair to become the new Women's Champion
Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair to become the new Women's Champion

WWE finally heard the fans as Becky Lynch became the new RAW Women's Champion. The feud will obviously continue but WWE finally taking a chance with Becky Lynch's heel turn was a valiant move.

This might have added an extra belt to Charlotte Flair's career as she lost the title only in a matter of a month after winning it, it certainly makes Becky Lynch's career in a good path and the entire women's roster in unbiased hands.

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