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The biggest match happening at this Sunday's Hell in a Cell PPV is Seth Rollins defending his WWE Universal Championship against Bray Wyatt, in the latter's second official match as The Fiend.
The Fiend has been the talk of the wrestling world since he made his first appearance wearing the mask in the ring shortly before SummerSlam. Between the Firefly Fun House and the reveal of The Fiend, Bray Wyatt has been revitalized to the point where he went from a laughing stock in the middle of 2018 when he took a leave of absence due to injury, to the most intriguing and feared character since his return in the middle of 2019.
This Sunday's main event is probably the most anticipated pay-per-view main event since the Women's Title match at WrestleMania this year, and the most anticipated Universal Title match since the Showcase Of The Immortals, as well.
There are plenty of variables that come with Universal Title matches, and especially with Bray Wyatt. There have been hints on Twitter that some of Wyatt's old friends could be lurking in his vicinity, and The Fiend has made some interesting attacks.
There are Superstars who have issues with Rollins and Wyatt or both collectively. There could be some potential extreme surprises as well.
#6 & #5 Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Harper and Rowan are back together as a team, and that never spells good news for anybody. They are in one of the first matches announced for Sunday's pay-per-view, as they will be teaming up to take on Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan.
It's difficult to say if this is all a scheme and that Daniel Bryan is still aligned with Rowan, and now Harper as well or if The Planet's Champion has turned his back on the dark side, but Sunday could be a good indicator.
That tag team match has a bit of extra significance to it. Is it just a coincidence that Harper and Rowan, Bray Wyatt's strongest and longest-lasting Family members, are focusing on a pair of men who were both bitter rivals with Bray Wyatt at one time?
Maybe it is, but maybe it isn't. It's possible that WWE is foreshadowing the return of a darker version of The Wyatt Family, and the reunion of Harper and Rowan is just the first step.
If they do interfere in the match, a great way to do it would be to reprise the performance of Kane, who made his WWE debut by ripping the door off the Hell in a Cell in 1997. It seems apparent that Harper and Rowan are not able to turn the lights out and be in the ring when the come back up, so why not do something cooler?
Just rip the door off the Cell and destroy Rollins. Hell in a Cell matches are no disqualification matches, so it wouldn't cost Wyatt the Universal Championship, either.
#4 Firefly Fun House Bray Wyatt
Does this version of Bray Wyatt have a name? Is it just Bray Wyatt? According to the commentary team, his full name as The Fiend is indeed "The Fiend, Bray Wyatt", but all of the graphics just say "The Fiend". In any event, one man who could make a shocking appearance inside Hell in a Cell this Sunday night would be the Mr. Rogers/PeeWee Herman type character played by Bray Wyatt when he's not a spooky monster.
It's an interesting thought. Rollins has The Fiend on the ropes, it looks like he's in trouble, and suddenly the lights go out the same way they usually do when The Fiend appears. This time, however, it wouldn't be The Fiend appearing, it would be The Fiend disappearing and happy-go-lucky Bray Wyatt showing up in his place.
It wouldn't be too difficult, either. The Fiend wears a tanktop in the ring, so he can pull his sweater over that. The pants that both Bray and The Fiend wear are extraordinarily tight, but it wouldn't be a big problem for him to wear a looser pair of khakis for the brief appearance.
What would he do? Maybe he would just appear, scare Rollins just by sheer surprise, and then choose the "hurt" glove.
He could then either attack the Universal Champion and finish the match that way, attack and then disappear, or even not attack at all -- he could appear, shock Rollins, and then disappear into the darkness and return as The Fiend as quickly as he left.
No matter which direction he goes, a surprise appearance from the smiling, "Yowie-Wowie'-ing Bray Wyatt would certainly be effective.
#3 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre hasn't been seen for some time now, as he has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and possibly even minor surgery. It isn't fully for sure, but rumors seem to be suggesting that he's cleared to return, and WWE is just waiting for the right moment.
McIntyre doesn't have an issue with Bray Wyatt, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't want to go after him. The Scottish Psychopath appeared to be primed and ready to be a new challenger for Seth Rollins' Universal Championship before he disappeared. He could, feasibly, just like Harper and Rowan, rip the door off of the Cell. His entry isn't as important as what he does. Is his target Bray Wyatt? Going after the scariest guy in the room, trying to show his dominance? Putting the locker room on notice that he is the guy to be afraid of, while also staking his claim to the Universal Title?
Or, maybe he's going after Seth Rollins, a man that he has had problems with in the past. He had even bigger problems with Roman Reigns, one of Rollins' best friends. He was about to get a shot at the title, it seemed, but it was taken away from him. What better way to goad the champion into giving him a shot than by giving him the beating of his life while he's already fighting against The Fiend?
One thing is for certain -- McIntyre was sort of treading water before he left. He was Shane McMahon's muscle. He went out with a whimper. Interfering in this match would be one heck of a way to return with a bang.
#2 Liv Morgan
The former member of the Riott Squad hasn't made an appearance (on television or otherwise) since mid-July. Liv Morgan was pretty quiet for the most part but recently posted a very cryptic video on social media that show her shearing the signature long locks. It's not clear how much she cut off, but if she did it and made such a dramatic video about it, chances are it is going to be leading to a drastic change in her appearance.
Her Twitter account has been very interesting as well. Sometimes she's happy-go-lucky, Tweeting and re-Tweeting normal things, like questions from fans, pictures of her action figures, and congratulations to NXT Superstars. On the other side, she has changed her profile picture to just a blank space. She's posting things like "How do you play with Liv?" and "A peek inside my mind? You'll cry" and "You can't see my scars" among others.
Intentional or not, it's not much different from the dual personalities that Bray Wyatt has been portraying since the beginning of the summer.
Liv Morgan was in the pre-show battle royal at WrestleMania 35 in April. She then disappeared from TV completely. Morgan made a brief return on the July 16th episode of SmackDown in a losing effort against Charlotte Flair and has not been seen since. Interestingly, the first time The Fiend ever appeared in the ring was the night before. The July 15th episode of RAW. Is it a coincidence that she quietly disappeared and didn't resurface until three and a half months later, almost precisely 24 hours after The Fiend entered the ring? And is it a coincidence that it has been seen for 2 and a half months?
Maybe it is. Or maybe she's going to be the first living, breathing female member of the Wyatt Family.
#1 Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman has a long history with Bray Wyatt. He was the last member to join the original Wyatt Family. When the group split up, he was the last member of the Family to leave. More recently, Braun Strowman was embroiled in a match against Rollins when The Fiend appeared and laid him out with the Mandible Claw. That's a double shot. He ruins Strowman's shot back into the title picture, and he hurts him so badly that the man doesn't even show up the next week.
On top of all of that, Strowman is simply a hothead. It's impossible to know what he's going to do next. He's another guy who could go one way or the other. Will he rejoin Bray Wyatt and rekindle the ties of the Wyatt Family? Will he embrace the freedom he has enjoyed since his return as a singles Superstar? Will he attack both guys?
There so many possible outcomes for the Hell in a Cell match. It could go off without a hitch, with no interference, just two men fighting it out with the best man leaving with the Universal Championship. Someone could interfere. Multiple people could interfere! 2019 is the most interesting year for the Universal Title since its inception, with more potential challengers, shocking outcomes, and twists and turns than ever before.
And there sure are a lot of people who could end up tearing the door off of the Hell in a Cell this Sunday.
