5 things that could happen at WWE Hell in a Cell 2020

WWE is on the road to Survivor Series. But before the Fall Classic, the road takes a hellish and demonic turn as WWE presents its annual Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. The show will emulate live this from the WWE Thunderdome this Sunday from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Hell in a Cell is typically one of WWE’s most anticipated and brutal shows of the year. It is often said that anyone who enters the Cell is never the same once they come out.

While the match stipulation has lost a bit of its luster, especially following last year’s main event, it is still one of the best matches WWE has and the perfect way to end feuds. As of this writing, there are five matches scheduled for this Sunday’s show,

On the RAW side of the show, Jeff Hardy will take on Elias in a match that stems back from their time on SmackDown this past spring. In the main event for the red brand, Randy Orton will get one last shot at Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship. This time, the match will be inside Hell in a Cell.

On the SmackDown side of the show, Sasha Banks will take on Bayley for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship in a match that fans have been anticipating for years. Also, Otis will take on The Miz in a match where the winner gets possession of the Money in the Bank contract.

In the main event for the blue brand, Roman Reigns will defend the WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso in a Hell in a Cell match, but with a twist. The match will be under "I Quit” rules, and if Jey loses, he has to pay the “ultimate consequences" by being abandoned by the Anoa'i family.

What are your thoughts and predictions for this Sunday’s show? What matches do you think will be added to the card? Leave your thoughts and predictions in the comments section. Also, make sure to stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest breaking news and rumors as the show gets closer.

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#5 Bayley will retain the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship and 'injure' Sasha Banks again

Sasha Banks and Bayley will finally come to blows inside Hell in a Cell

In a match that the WWE Universe has been anticipating for a couple of years, Bayley will finally defend her WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks.

This has been a match that has been building up for months, dating all the way back to last October when Bayley turned heel for the first time ever. Fans have been wondering when Sasha and Bayley would break up and when it finally happened, the anticipation for the match began.

As for the match itself, the only disappointing thing is that it is happening at a B-level pay-per-view, instead of a "Big 4" event like WrestleMania. This is mostly due to WWE trying to hold off on the match as long as they can so fans can be in attendance.

However, given that the match will be inside Hell in a Cell, expect WWE to pull an angle in the match to extend this feud all the way to WrestleMania 37 next year. One of the questions going into the match will likely be whether Sasha is 100% healthy after the attacks Bayley has leveled against her in the past month.

With this match being inside the Cell, expect WWE to have Bayley retain the title here by “reinjuring” Sasha’s neck. With this angle, WWE can write Sasha off television until the Royal Rumble in January, where she could win the match and go on to finally dethrone Bayley at WrestleMania. Hopefully, by this time, fans will be back in arenas in some capacity, so the feud can get the crowd reaction it deserves.

Another important note is that Bayley has been SmackDown Women’s Champion for over a year. She won it on October 11th, 2019, so she has reigned for 376 days and counting.

That is way too impressive of a reign to end at a minor pay-per-view, not to mention that this feud has been built up way too much for it to be just a one and done.

So, expect Bayley to escape Hell in a Cell with her title. After that, she will likely feud with some of the new women that were recently drafted over to SmackDown until Sasha returns early next year.

#4 Roman Reigns will make Jey Uso say "I Quit" and form a new WWE stable

What extremes will the Tribal Chief go to next?

After their exceptional match at WWE Clash of Champions, Jey Uso will once again challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship. However, this time it will be inside Hell in a Cell in an “I Quit” match.

The Uso-Reigns feud has been simply amazing and has made WWE SmackDown must-see television each Friday night. Their match at Clash of Champions was fairly good, but the storytelling itself is what puts this feud over the top.

Reigns wants to be referred to as the Tribal Chief and doesn’t want to hurt Jey, but he has to provide for the family and has become ruthless in his efforts to do so.

While it is clearly obvious that Uso will not win at WWE Hell in a Cell, that is not important. What is important is the story, and this time it is that is Jey loses, he has to pay the “ultimate stakes.”

Reigns revealed that these stakes are that if Jey loses, he and Jimmy Uso must acknowledge Roman as the Tribal Chief. If they do not, then they are kicked out of the family entirely. While it will be teased that the Jey won't acknowledge Reigns, he eventually will and it could lead to a Reigns-led stable in the future.

There have been rumors that Reigns will be creating a stable soon, and what better way to start it than having the first member be his own cousin? Obviously, Jey will be reluctant at first, but will eventually “see the light” and fully embrace Reigns’ new attitude and turn heel.

When he is healthy and ready to return, expect Jimmy to join as well. Who the other members might be, if there are any more, is the question, but for now, the Usos would be the perfect start.

This would also add fuel to a potential WWE storyline with The Rock. If the Usos join a Reigns-created stable, one would have to think that eventually, the Rock will have to show up down the line and try to make Reigns see the error of his ways.

Reigns would have turned the whole family away from him by this time, with only The Rock left to intervene and save the day. If the plan is indeed for Reigns vs. The Rock at WrestleMania next year, then a Reigns-led stable forming this Sunday would be the perfect start.

#3 Randy Orton will finally dethrone Drew McIntyre as WWE Champion

Will the Viper finally conquer Drew McIntyre?

In a feud that has been hard-hitting and furious, but also seemingly dragging and non-stop, Drew McIntyre will once again defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton.

This feud has been going on since August and SummerSlam, where McIntyre won via a surprise roll-up. Last month at Clash of Champions, McIntyre won the Ambulance Match, with the assistance of the legends Orton had previously punted. Now, they face-off inside Hell in a Cell.

This match, like their previous two, is difficult to call since both men have tons of momentum. McIntyre has done an excellent job as WWE Champion, especially given current circumstances.

On the other hand, Orton has arguably had the best year of his career. His promo work, along with feuds with Edge and McIntyre, have been great. While Orton could afford to take a loss more than McIntyre, a defeat could also cool off Orton a bit, who has arguably lost some momentum since this feud began.

A question to ask when considering who will win this match is who has more options, should they lose? McIntyre has options such as the Fiend, AJ Styles, and Braun Strowman to name a few. Meanwhile, Orton’s options seem more limited.

While he can feud with guys like Keith Lee, Jeff Hardy, and other babyfaces that were drafted to RAW, these feuds would feel more interesting with the WWE Championship involved.

The end game for Orton seems to be another match with Edge, possibly at WrestleMania 37 next year. Edge is not close to returning yet, so what can Orton do until then?

A title reign that culminates with a match against Edge, or the Rated-R Superstar costing Orton the WWE Championship down the line seem like the best routes at this point.

So, although this match can go in either direction, expect Randy Orton to finally get the upper hand and end Drew McIntyre’s superb reign as WWE Champion inside Hell in a Cell.

#2 The Miz will defeat Otis and claim the WWE Money in the Bank contract

The Money in the Bank contract will be on the line

The Miz will take on Mr. Money in the Bank, Otis in a match that was recently added to the Hell in a Cell card and dates back to their days on WWE SmackDown.

The stipulation for this match is that the winner will claim the Money in the Bank contract. While matches for the Money in the Bank briefcase are rare, the holder of the case usually wins the match, but that won’t be the case this time.

Let’s be honest here, Otis wasn’t doing much this time last year. While he was a member of Heavy Machinery with Tucker, they weren’t being pushed hard. It wasn’t until the holiday season when the love storyline between Otis and Mandy Rose took off that he became one of the most over guys on the roster.

Otis then shocked the world this summer by winning the Money in the Bank Ladder match. However, with the lack of crowds and Otis not doing much with the briefcase except comedy skits, it’s time to take the briefcase off of him.

While Miz and John Morrison haven’t been doing much since losing the SmackDown Tag Team titles, there is no disputing that the contract will be much better off on the Miz, who would add more intrigue to it. There are multiple routes WWE can go with the contract if The Miz wins.

If Drew McIntyre does escape Hell in a Cell with the WWE Championship, losing to a Money in the Bank cash-in, especially from Miz, would be a way to get the title off of McIntyre and keep him looking strong.

The best part about it is that since Miz would have all the way until next summer to cash in if it isn’t on McIntyre, another babyface could be champion by that time.

Another interesting tidbit in this story is that the main focus has mostly been on Miz, not Morrison. This is interesting because WWE can do a storyline where the Miz turns on Morrison after winning the title. We could get then a feud that some fans have wanted since their last feud years ago. Morrison is much better as a babyface, especially with his move set. Meanwhile, The Miz works much better as a heel.

While Otis’ win at WWE Money in the Bank win was shocking and a feel-good moment, it never felt realistic for him to be able to cash in successfully on guys like Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, the Fiend, and so on.

It is much more realistic for a sneaky heel like Miz, who is also a credible former WWE Champion, to do so. So, expect the Cinderella story of Otis to end this Sunday.

#1 RETRIBUTION will get involved in the WWE Championship match

What chaos will Retribution cause this Sunday?

There is no way around it: WWE booked RETRIBUTION terribly on RAW this week. Not only did they take a loss to the Hurt Business in which T-Bar tapped out, but each member of the group got destroyed by the Fiend.

The promo by Ali later in the night, where he revealed that he was indeed the SmackDown Hacker, slowed the bleeding a bit, but the damage was already done. They need to do something big to regain some momentum, and what better way to do that than to cause chaos in the WWE Championship match?

Ever since their debut on the main roster during the summer, RETRIBUTION has done nothing but cause chaos. Hell in a Cell is the perfect breeding ground for them. They can cause all of the chaos they want and there would be nothing anyone can do about it.

They have torn apart rings and set fires outside of the WWE Performance Center before, so imagine what they can do inside the confines of one of WWE's most brutal structures. After all, it isn't called the Devil's Playground for nothing.

It is also key to point out that RETRIBUTION and Drew McIntyre have had some interactions in the past. While RETRIBUTION haven’t targeted McIntyre directly, they have interfered with some of his matches and have brawled with the WWE Champion. Could they cross paths with McIntyre again this Sunday?

McIntyre has been so impressive as WWE Champion that if WWE doesn’t want to end his reign via pinfall or submission, then a chaotic finish would be the next best option.

This feels even more evident when you look back and realize that McIntyre has only taken one pinfall loss since last year, and that was to Orton in tag team action a few weeks ago.

McIntyre also won at SummerSlam without using his finisher and won at Clash of Champions in a stipulation match that would have been a perfect time for him to lose while looking strong. So, WWE has been adamant about making McIntyre look strong and making it a big deal when he finally does lose.

Just as McIntyre is about to hit the Claymore Kick to win, the lights could go out before RETRIBUTION appear inside the Cell to attack McIntyre. They can even attack Orton as well.

The Hurt Business could then come out and chase off RETRIBUTION. While this happens, Orton would recover quick enough to pick up the victory and become WWE Champion.

With this scenario, RETRIBUTION gains back all of the momentum they lost on RAW, McIntyre loses the WWE Championship but looks strong in doing so, and you have your traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag match set up.