5 Best Matches at Hell in a Cell 2018

Hell in a Cell was a great pay-per view. It included matches for all championships on the main roster except for the Intercontinental, United States, & Cruiserweight Championships. Every match on this show ranged from good to great. As a result of this, Hell in a Cell was WWE's best pay per view of the year.

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#5: SD Tag Team Titles: New Day vs Rusev Day

Rusev Day looked to continue their Cinderella story on the Hell in a Cell kickoff show.

This was arguably the best kickoff show match of the year. All 4 men did their very best to steal the show and they did. New Day looked like a great tandem when they hit unique double team moves such as a powerbomb/diving foot stomp combination.

They took advantage of tension between Rusev Day to get the win. Rusev looked as great as he did and when he made his comeback the crowd was behind him. Aiden English was the star of this match as he hit all of his best shots and he really made it seem like Rusev Day could really get the win. It ultimately wasn't meant to happen but it helped begin the compelling Rusev vs Aiden English storyline.

#4: SD Women's Title: Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch finally regained the SD Women's Title.

Becky Lynch is a revelation. Even though the fans do not want to boo her, she is excellent as a heel. Becky Lynch brutally went after the arms of Charlotte Flair to set her up for the Dis-Arm-Her. While she is certainly better as a face, she shined as a heel in this match. She also did well to make Charlotte Flair look like a sympathetic face (for the first time in years). Charlotte picked her spots at the right time and looked great when using her athleticism to fight from underneath. It would have been nice to see the arm of Charlotte involved in the finish (which was a little botched) more since Becky worked on it throughout the entire match. However, it is nice that Becky won the match clean and didn't cheat to win. It is also great that Becky Lynch finally won the SD Women's Championship.

#3: WWE Title: AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe

AJ Styles and Samoa Joe had a tough task trying to follow that Raw Tag Team Title match.

AJ Styles and Samoa Joe have had back to back excellent pay per view matches. This time they hit each other with their best moves and it seemed like both superstars had a chance at many times in this match up. Samoa Joe proved that he was a submission specialist by transitioning from a boston crab to a STF to a cross face.

AJ Styles mustered up all the strength he could find to hit Samoa Joe with a Rack Bomb. Because the finish was controversial as AJ Styles tapped out while he was pinning Samoa Joe so the referee didn't see the submission, it loses a few points. However, it means we get to see another AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe match so that is certainly not a bad thing.

#2: Hell in a Cell: Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton

What an opening match!

Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton each had their best match of the year. Their match was violent and brutal but still stayed true to its PG confines. How many times do you see a screwdriver driven into someone's ear? That spot was disgusting and Randy Orton looked like the malicious predator that he is.

When Jeff Hardy hit the Swanton Bomb on the chair, I was convinced that he would get the fall but Randy Orton managed to kick out. I was also relived that Jeff Hardy didn't jump off of the cell because there was a real possibility that he would. The bump he took at the end of the match looked just as good and he didn't need to take any unnecessary risks.

#1: Raw Tag Team Title Matches: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler vs The Shield

The Raw Tag Team division certainly needed this.

This was the best Raw Tag Team Title match of the year. All 4 superstars meshed really well with each other and proved why they truly are WWE's workhorses. They were given over 20 minutes and they truly took advantage of the time that they were given. While the match started off slow at first, they quickly kicked into third gear (not second, third).

Neither team could keep the advantage for such a long period of time and it really seemed like the Shield can end Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre's reign early. The false finishes were excellent and the crowd was really into it from the get-go. If the match started just as fast as the middle of the end, the main roster would have produced their first five-star match since 2011. Rematches between these teams can only get better.

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