Ranking and grading every match at Hell in a Cell 2018

Becky Lynch is back on top.
Becky Lynch is back on top.

#6 Maryse and The Miz vs Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan

YES, these kicks hurt.
YES, these kicks hurt.

Result: The Miz and Maryse win via roll-up after Maryse pinned Brie Bella

This match came after a stretch of four great matches in a row, practically becoming the cooldown match by default. It was an effective continuation of the story between Daniel Bryan and The Miz, with the addition of their respective wives to the mix. The addition provided some fun moments on both Smackdown, and Hell in a Cell.

The story of the match was Maryse avoiding to wrestle Brie Bella, as it concluded with Mrs Mizanin picking up the victory for her team. Despite it being the cooldown match, the crowd was pretty hot for Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan. They were into this match, especially towards the end.

There was some sloppy wrestling from the women, while Bryan and Miz were predictably great as always. When it looked like Brie would win the match for her team, Maryse reversed her pinning attempt to steal the victory from them.

There are loads of storytelling possibilities going forward, regarding The Miz and Daniel Bryan. They will face each other in three weeks at Super Showdown, in a Number One Contender's match. The pressure will be on Daniel Bryan to win in Australia after being on the losing side twice against The Miz.

Grade: B-

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