5 last minute predictions you need to know

WWE Hell in a Cell is around the corner. And the final match cards look ready. The marquee matches are looking really interesting - Braun Strowman is taking on Roman Reigns for the Universal Title inside the steel cage, Samoa Joe is challenging AJ Styles for the WWE championship, Randy Orton will face Jeff Hardy in a steel cage, and Becky Lynch will face her former best friend Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown women's championship.

Although the card is all set, there are a bunch of rumors floating around. Some of them are reported by legitimate magazines, whereas the others are just random speculations. We can only know the legitimacy of these rumors once Hell in a Cell is done and dusted.

In this article, we have compiled a list of significant rumors in the air and are giving our thoughts on it. Please read this article with a pinch of salt as WWE is known for making several last-minute changes. Lets get this out of the way first - CM Punk is not returning.

#5 Return of Brock Lesnar

Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2018. The next night, Kurt Angle denied Brock invoking his rematch clause for the Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell. There have been rumors alluding to the return of The Beast Incarnate in some capacity at the main event between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman.

However, Brock Lesnar is in line for a UFC match against Daniel Cormier. He has not stepped into an octagon to fight since his 2016 bout against Mark Hunt. Brock is currently training to get in shape for his return match, and he has no intention of losing it. Thus, I don't see Brock dedicating his precious time to a brief run with WWE.

My take: Not happening

#4 A Jeff Hardy Swanton off the cell

Anyone who knows Jeff Hardy must be familiar with the fact that he has a weird love to leap from great heights. He did it from the top of a production truck, from the top of a steel cage, and even from the top of the arena. Randy Orton will remember the last one because he was at the receiving end of that brutal leap.

Jeff always wanted to be in a Cell match before he hung up his boots. It is not hard to figure that he will do some really insane stunts using the demonic structure. However, one particular stunt that everyone predicts is the Swanton Bomb from top of the cell.

Jeff is in the twilight of his career. There are no reasons to doubt Jeff's will to do such a risk to entertain the fans. Moreover, he revealed to talkSPORT that he would do something memorable in this match. Hence I think this is quite possible.

My take: Highly probable

#3 Braun will lose

Almost every major dirt sheet are reporting that The Monster Among Men will lose his Universal Championship match at Hell in a Cell. This is very unfair to Braun because he was one of the best things in RAW during 2017.

This will mean that the male Money in the Bank winner will fail his cash in twice in a row as Baron Corbin failed his cash in on the then WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.

WWE is seemingly keen to have a long title run for the current Universal Champion Roman Reigns. So unfortunately, the probability of this rumor happening is sky high.

My take: Will happen

#2 Return of Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio was in the main event of the recently concluded Indy event, ALL IN. However, Rey said it himself that he has signed with WWE but the officials haven't told him a fixed date of return.

Hell in a Cell will be the perfect place for the luchador to make his return. He was last seen in WWE during the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.

My take: Possible

#1 Mick Foley to have a bigger role

Foley was the RAW GM during Braun's rise to the top

Mick Foley shares a history with Braun Strowman. He was the RAW General Manager when Braun Strowman was squashing jobbers every week. Now, he is the referee in Braun's Universal Title match against Roman Reigns.

Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer reports that Mick Foley is not scheduled to take any bumps. But Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrator contradicts by saying that Foley will definitely take a bump from Strowman. They both agree that Foley is in the main event to promote his show on the WWE Network after the PPV.

However, this is Mick Foley we are talking about. He is the guy who was thrown off the cell by The Undertaker. It is only a surprise if he actually did not take a bump.