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As a WWE fan, I have to say that I am very disappointed with the show that we were offered this weekend. RAW was a good show, NXT was spectacular, and SmackDown Live did have its faults, but overall, I wouldn't say it was actually bad.
But Hell in a Cell is probably the first show of the entire week that was, that fell way short of expectations from fans. Is it any wonder then that it went off the air with a chorus of boos and jeers from the crowd?
I wouldn't say that the show was all bad, and therefore, I'll separate the events into both 'best' and 'worst' in this article. Be sure to let me know your thoughts in the comments section below as well, ladies and gentlemen.
Did the show make you want to tune in to RAW and check out all of the action?
#1 Best: The main event, until the finish
I know that a lot of you will crucify me for this, but there was a lot to like about the main event match, especially in terms of symbolism. Did you notice how the whole arena was red, which is what happened after The Fiend absorbed the spirit of the 'Big Red Machine' Kane?
The match in itself was great and it reminded me in a sense of the match between Macho Man and The Ultimate Warrior, where multiple elbows could not put the Warrior away. It was great to see Seth Rollins have to go to a deep, dark place to ensure that he had a chance against this sadistic being.
Of course, the end of the match would ruin the whole thing for the WWE Universe. But I really thought that the setup was great.
#1 Worst: The main event finish
How do you have a Hell in a Cell match end in the manner that it did, ladies and gentlemen? There were a hundred ways in which WWE could have kept the title on Rollins without having to resort to such a cheap finish, in my personal opinion at least.
As the decision was made, the crowd erupted with chants of 'AEW,' and I'm sure that those backstage were not happy at how the whole match played out. I don't know if this is necessarily a good plug for RAW, either.
Do you really want to have a show that caps off a fantastic week of action ending with boos, especially when there's a new player in town? I'm just amazed that the match could not have ended in another way, maybe with the reappearance of the legends that The Fiend has felled thus far.
Can Seth Rollins even work as a babyface anymore?
#2 Best: The green mist from Asuka
The Green Mist is a move that has been used by several Japanese superstars in the past including The Great Muta and The Great Kabuki. I'm glad that it has become a part of Asuka's arsenal going forward. Asuka has lost a lot of what made her special ever since she came up to the main roster and I do believe that this will help her regain her foothold again.
Believe it or not, Rosemary from Impact has been using it regularly on her opponents and so has Su Yung, so it was surprising that nobody in WWE did it. I also loved the fact that the Kabuki Warriors finally became Champions because they needed this big in a very big way to rise up the WWE hierarchy.
Will this mean that Paige returns as their manager? I know many fans will be thrilled to see her back once again!
#2 Worst: A repeat of RAW matches
Lacey Evans vs. Natalya wasn't the best match when it happened for the first time on RAW, I thought. And to have it happen again and again and again, to the point where it becomes cumbersome is just poor booking from WWE. How do you have such a big roster and still have only a handful of people competing?
You could have someone like Apollo Crews challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship. Or if you wanted to have another match for the ladies, Natalya could have mixed it up with someone else in the roster. How many times will we see the same match?
The same can be said of Corbin vs. Gable as well, even though WWE did right by having Gable win the match. Even if the two men have great chemistry, there's only a limit to the number of matches you can watch between two men.
#3 Best: Ali escapes the RKO
I've been watching Randy Orton in the ring ever since I was a teenager, and at the age of thirty-three, it's still so very cool to see that the RKO can deliver such spine-chilling moments. While the match in itself was nothing special, I loved how Ali escaped the RKO at HIAC.
This was a match that was announced at the very last minute and had no real build or storyline attached, much to the dismay of fans. But it did what it set out to do, gave the fans a moment that they will remember forever.
Ali can do things in the ring that most human beings cannot and I thought this was a great way to showcase his ability. I even liked the final RKO that helped Randy Orton win the big match.
Do you think Orton goes to RAW or stays on WWE SmackDown?
#3 Worst: Charlotte becomes the Champion again
Does Charlotte Flair spell class and charisma every time she steps out from behind the curtain? The answer is a pretty resounding- yes!
Does she have the technical ability and in-ring skill to bring it in every big match and take us on a sports entertainment journey like very few can? The answer is again, yes!
But I do think that Bayley's run was going strong and to strip her of the title at this point was not the smartest decision at all, especially when Charlotte Flair has had so many runs with the title thus far. It was a step backwards because while Charlotte Flair is already an established star, Bayley is a rung or two below her and needed more time with the title to cement her own position.
Now that Charlotte Flair is Champion, whom does she even take on next?
#4 Best/Worst: Opening match
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks had an incredible match to open this week's show. In fact, so much so that I would go so far as to say that it was the match of the night. It was even better than the main event match, so why is it in this column then?
Honestly, I thought that Sasha Banks needed to win this match because she'll not be taken seriously following this loss. I know that Becky Lynch has been on a roll, but it was time for someone like Banks to finally dethrone her. But I knew that this wouldn't happen, considering 2K was a sponsor.
That's how I knew that Roman's team would be going over in the match too. In any case, even though The Goddess is no longer our Champion, she still rules our hearts, mind and yes, our soul.
All hail The Goddess, Little Miss Bliss!
Bayley gives us a HUGE update on a top Superstar's upcoming return RIGHT HERE.
