5 surprises which could excite the WWE Universe at Hell in a Cell  

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Hell in a Cell - it will be the 20th anniversary of this epic encounter

WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 is scheduled for this Sunday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Once again both the brands Raw and SmackDown Live will be part of the show.

There are currently eight matches announced for the pay-per-view, such as Braun Strowman cashing-in his Money in the Bank contract against Universal Champion Roman Reigns inside Hell in a Cell with Mick Foley as the special guest referee. Jeff Hardy will also face Randy Orton inside Hell in a Cell.

Daniel Bryan will team up with Brie Bella against The "It Couple" Miz and Maryse, AJ Styles will collide with Samoa Joe for the WWE Title, and Alexa Bliss will get her rematch against Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship.

'Former best friends' Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch will clash for the SmackDown Women's title, New Raw tag team champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre will face The Shield, and The New Day will defend their SmackDown tag team championships against Rusev Day.

More matches could be added to the card at the event itself, but here are five surprises that could really bring joy to the WWE Universe.


#5 Rusev Day wins the SmackDown tag team titles

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Rusev Day could become the new SmackDown tag team champions

This could turn out to be one of the biggest wins of the year. Just imagine Rusev and Aiden English become the new SmackDown tag team champions, the crowd would go berserk for both of them.

The New Day captured the SmackDown tag team titles after SummerSlam, so another title change in just a month seems impossible, but as we know strange things have happened before in the company, such as The B-Team winning the Raw tag team titles. Rusev Day's popularity has really grown over the past few months, WWE has tried its best to somehow separate the duo, but the fans keep getting behind them.

This is the right opportunity for WWE to finally push Rusev Day to a big win. The New Day won't be affected by the loss, since their act has reached its peak point and the WWE fans instantly love what they do. A Rusev Day win will bring excitement to the WWE Universe.

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#4 A double turn

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Becky Lynch attacks Charlotte Flair

Rumors have begun running rampant that WWE may be planning a double turn at Hell in a Cell. The on-going feud between former best friends Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch has somewhat been trouble for WWE because of the the heel/face dynamic.

At SummerSlam, Charlotte became the SmackDown Women's Champion by pinning Becky, following which Becky viciously attacked Charlotte, leading to a huge pop from the WWE Universe.

Actually, WWE were trying to portray Becky as a heel, but the fans have been receiving her as more of an anti-hero than an outright heel, while Charlotte is perceived as more of a female Roman Reigns by consistently reaching the main event picture and surpassing other women on the roster.

Charlotte is a natural heel, so WWE should switch both the women's characters at Hell in a Cell. Charlotte could use a weapon such as a steel chair on Becky to disqualify herself, which would bring the heat to Charlotte and sympathy for Becky. The double turn would really surprise the crowd.

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#3 Jeff Hardy beats Randy Orton

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Jeff Hardy interrupts Randy Orton

This rivalry begin at Extreme Rules 2018, where Jeff Hardy lost his United States Title to Shinsuke Nakamura, following which Randy Orton returned and attacked Hardy. Ever since then, Orton has been bashing Hardy on SmackDown.

Orton finally returned to his heel persona, after fans had been clamoring for that role in a long time. Now both are set to face each other inside Hell in a Cell, Orton has more chances of walking out victorious than Hardy, because he needs this win to continue this feud. Furthermore, Hardy can recover from any loss since the fans always back him.

But it would be really surprising if he picks up the win, after all we know Hardy always puts his body on the line. In the past WWE 24 made on The Hardy Boyz, he shared his last hope for doing something within a Hell in a Cell match in which he could be the 'Charismatic Enigma' of old one more time.

So, there might be a chance Orton loses to Hardy after he performs a huge stunt. Maybe a Swanton Bomb off the Cell.

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#2 Rey Mysterio returns to WWE

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Rey Mysterio at Greatest Royal Rumble 2018

Rey Mysterio is rumored to return to WWE very soon. Two weeks ago he competed at the ALL IN independent pay-per-view. Mysterio had departed with WWE in 2015, ending his nearly 13-year tenure with the company. From there, he went to various other promotions such as Triple AAA, Lucha Underground, NJPW etc.

Eventually, Mysterio returned after 3-years in 2018, as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, where his appearance was met with an exceptional ovation. Mysterio came back once again to WWE for a one-off appearance to compete in The Greatest Royal Rumble match in Saudi Arabia.

Mysterio should return full time to WWE, there are various feuds he can be involved in such as against United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.

Since defeating Jeff Hardy at SummerSlam for the title, Nakamura does not have any opponent for Hell in a Cell, Mysterio could be a surprising challenger for Nakamura at the event, or he could even face Seth Rollins in an Intercontinental Title open challenge.

These are few thrilling ways Mysterio could return, it would really excite WWE fans around the world.

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#1 Mick Foley screws Roman Reigns

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Braun Strowman attacks Roman Reigns

The main event of Hell in a Cell this year is built very strongly, as there are too many possibilities which could occur. Braun Strowman will cash-in his Money in the Bank contract against Roman Reigns inside Hell in a Cell with Mick Foley as special guest referee.

This past week on Raw, Foley returned to remember the 20th anniversary of his infamous Hell in a Cell bout with The Undertaker, where he was thrown off the Cell. He revealed to the WWE Universe that he will be the special guest referee of the match between Reigns and Strowman. This has lead to speculation that Foley could be physically involved in the match.

Surely there will be interference from Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to support their teammates. But the biggest surprise could be Foley screwing Reigns and helping Strowman win the Universal Title, as it would finally refresh his character which has been babyface for a long time, also he could manage Strowman moving forward.

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