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There truthfully wasn't a whole lot of hype coming into the 2020 edition of WWE Hell in a Cell. There weren't many matches announced, and of the ones that were, two of them were rematches from Clash of Champions that were just put inside the demonic structure that is Hell in a Cell instead.
But as the show came to its conclusion Sunday night, it was clear that there was a lot more to this show than many people predicted going in. With plenty of interesting storylines coming out of the show to fill both the RAW and SmackDown shows heading into Survivor Series, it's a good time to be a wrestling fan.
Between two title changes, a potential new stable, and a heel turn that creates a new rivalry across both brands (The WWE Draft be damned), there is a lot to talk about coming out of this pay-per-view.
Today we go over the five most interesting storylines coming out of the WWE Hell in a Cell 2020.
#5 Randy Orton's reign of terror as the new WWE Champion begins on RAW
Apparently, the term "third times a charm" applies to Randy Orton, as the Viper became the 14-time WWE World Champion when he defeated Drew McIntyre in the main event of the pay per view Sunday night, inside of Hell in a Cell.
A feud that arguably should have ended at Clash of Champions is all but guaranteed to continue now after this title change at the Hell in a Cell. Although there should be plenty of challengers lining up for the Legend Killer, with Superstars like Keith Lee and The Fiend looming in the shadows waiting for their push on the Red brand, it looks as if they are going to have to wait a while because there is no way McIntyre doesn't get a rematch after he gave Orton three title shots in a row even after The Viper lost the first two.
But heading into Survivor Series, it will be interesting to see how the RAW brand now completely revolves around The Viper for the next several weeks. 2020 has absolutely been about the resurgence of Orton into the main event spotlight and this title win was his crowning achievement for a job well done.
One also has to wonder about the injury status of Edge, who, if not for him, Orton's rise back into the main event picture might not have ever happened. Will the Legend Killer have to be looking over his shoulder for a returning Edge shortly? Even if not, he should look over his shoulder anyways as to the Money in the Bank briefcase is now on RAW.
#4 WWE's A-Lister, The Miz, is once again Mr. Money in the Bank
It's kind of hilarious when you think about it that on the very night Randy Orton becomes WWE Champion again, the same man who cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase to take the title from him in November 2010, The Miz, once again is Mr. Money in the Bank. It's like WWE Creative stepped into a time machine tonight, for better or worse.
The Miz defeated Otis to win the Money in the Bank briefcase, taking it to Monday nights. A situation that The Miz is all too familiar with from exactly a decade ago.
It is very interesting to point out that The Miz cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase against the Viper on November 22, 2010. Ten years later? November 22 falls on this year's Survivor Series. Is history about to repeat itself? Or does the Miz have other plans to cash in beforehand?
At Hell in a Cell, The Miz did issue a warning to both the WWE Champion and the Universal Champion, teasing that he could cash in on either man going forward. While it might not be the best idea to try and cash in on the Tribal Chief, the fact that The Miz is trying to keep people guessing will make this situation very intriguing for the next several weeks to come.
However, one has to question if The Miz would have even won the match tonight against Otis in the first place if not for the shocking assist that few people saw coming.
#3 WWE wants Tucker vs. Otis, but how can this happen?
Tonight, the unthinkable happened. After splitting up Heavy Machinery in the WWE Draft, Tucker, who is now on Monday Night RAW, turned on his long-time friend and tag team partner Otis, costing him the Money in the Bank briefcase in the process. This is an interesting development for sure because if WWE wanted these two men to feud, why are they on different shows?
It's been a rough couple of months for poor Otis. While he remains on WWE SmackDown, he's lost his girlfriend Mandy Rose, his former best friend and tag team partner Tucker, and his Money in the Bank Briefcase all to Monday Night RAW. If their goal from all of this was to make Otis a sympathetic figure, mission accomplished.
The question now remains, how does this feud actually happen? Does Otis somehow get traded over to RAW? That would probably be the most likely scenario that would help allow this entire situation to make more sense; the only question is who would SmackDown get in return?
But by the same token, if history has taught us anything, sometimes trades just happen and the other brand gets absolutely nothing. The recent trades of both Rose and Dana Brooke come to mind, so the company can truly make this work with very little effort if they choose to. However, it would be nice to have a little bit of logic to explain why all of this is happening.
Either way, it seems like the former members of Heavy Machinery are on a collision course, watch out Tucky because Otis is coming for you.
#2 What next for WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks and Bayley?
On Sunday night, Sasha Banks ended Bayley's historical 380-day title reign of the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship in what many would call hands down, the match of the night. With this championship victory, Banks is now the third women's Grand Slam Champion in the history of WWE.
But that's not the story here. Anyone who has followed the career of The Boss knows what usually happens next -- she loses her first title defense. In fact, Banks has never once successfully defended a women's singles title since being on the main roster. It's a staggering stat and one that is a very sore subject for her fanbase.
So, what is most interesting for Banks going forward is when she steps into the ring to defend that SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time, most likely against Bayley, will she retain? Will the Boss break the curse? That is what everybody wants to know right now.
Between the former champion and all the new talent on the SmackDown roster like Bianca Belair, Zelina Vega, and Natalya, there is no shortage of challengers that should be knocking on the champions door should she be successful after her first title defense. How long will it be Boss Time on Friday nights? We'll find out soon enough.
#1 Does The Tribal Chief now have a stable in WWE?
Hell in a Cell opened with the WWE Universal title match between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso. It was everything fans could've expected and more as the storytelling from both men told inside that ring on Sunday evening was second to none.
As expected, Reigns retained his title by forcing Jey to say he quit when he put his brother Jimmy in a chokehold and the still-injured Uso was unable to defend himself, forcing Jey to quit and save his brother in the process. It was a noble act as no amount of physical punishment from the Tribal Chief was able to make Jey quit on Sunday night.
As per the stipulation of the match, The Usos both must now take orders from Reigns going forward, they must do his bidding as Reigns put it and if they don't, they are out of the family.
There are a few directions WWE can take things from here. Will this lead to these three men becoming some kind of uneasy stable going forward? Or will The Usos refuse to take orders from the Tribal Chief and find themselves on the outside looking in, no longer part of the family?
With the appearances of Afa and Sika tonight on WWE programming to officially anoint Reigns as the head of the table, it should be interesting to see who might appear next. Rikishi, the father of The Usos, seems like a safe bet.
But the main question on the minds of wrestling fans everywhere is if this storyline is leading to the eventual return of The Rock to go one on one with Reigns, potentially at WrestleMania. Regardless of what happens, this is hands down the most exciting story right now and the WWE Universe can't wait to see what happens next.
