7 things that went wrong in Hell in a Cell

#3 Samoa Joe and AJ Styles not contesting in a Hell in a Cell match

How could a match so personal not be in a Hell in a Cell match

Hell in A Cell matches have typically been implemented for one of two reasons: it involved a Championship title, or a feud so personal that it cannot be resolved through a normal match.

In the case of Samoa Joe and AJ Styles’ match, we had both! By his own admission, AJ Styles wears his heart on his sleeve, gets emotional in the ring and generally comes across as someone unable to control his temper.

However, out of all his rivalries he’s had since capturing the WWE Championship again, this rivalry is by far the most personal, with Samoa Joe almost immediately involving Styles’ family.

While it does make sense to not have more than two Hell in a Cell matches, it is hard to argue that this shouldn’t have been a Hell in a Cell match.

Even though it can be argued that the other two matches have their own reasons for fighting in such a destructive match, it’s hard not to think of what could be more personal than involving someone’s family. This brings me to my final point of this particular match…