10 Things WWE Must Do At Hell In A Cell 2018

Hell in a Cell, WWE,
Who's ready for The Hell in a Cell pay per view?

Hell in a Cell is less then a month away and while WWE has already done a great job building up to the blockbuster event, all of that can be undone if the company doesn't make the right decisions at the pay per view. In fact, if WWE doesn't play its cards right, it could kill any momentum the company had going for it, which is dangerous going into the fall months.

Of course WWE could always surprise fans at the upcoming pay per view and give them a show worthy of watching , but it doesn't exactly feel like they are going in that direction. Furthermore, it seems like their main focus is on Roman Reigns and The Shield reunion, which is causing other talents to get overlooked in the process of it all.

With that being said and Hell in a Cell being one of the more extreme pay per views of the year, here are ten things WWE must do at the event in order to make it a success. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and tell us what you believe will make Hell in a Cell a success.


#10 Finn Balor must become the demon again.

Finn Balor,
Finn Balor needs to become The Demon King again!

WWE and Baron Corbin have done a great job of taking the piss out of Finn Balor's character over the last couple of week and that is something that absolutely can not continue at Hell in a Cell. Of course maybe that's what WWE wants, especially since it makes it easier to lose faith in him as a top talent, but WWE needs to at least keep it interesting.

With that being said, Finn Balor needs to reappear as The Demon and take out Corbin in one fell swoop. Not only will that allow Balor to look like a threat again after taking two straight loses the night after Summerslam and a week later, it also sets up a third pay per view rematch between the two as well.

In the end, at least that gives The WWE Universe a chance to get behind Finn Balor again and maybe it will be the start of a groundswell that catapults him into the main event picture one day soon.

#9 Bring Asuka back

Asuka
Its time to make Asuka great again!

Believe it or not, Asuka didn't have a match at Summerslam and has been used very sparingly on Smackdwon Live since losing twice to Carmella for The Women's title. If nothing else, WWE needs to set in motion a momentum shift and that starts with at least booking her in a match at the next pay per view

At least that way they can try to build her back up again instead of just letting her sit and collect dust on the main roster. In the end, the longer she is kept away, the easier its going to be to forget about her ever being a threat on the blue brand and that is not what WWE wants when it comes to a truly phenomenal talent like her.

#8 Have the Revival win the tag team titles

The Revival,
Will The Revival finally win The Tag team titles at Hell in a Cell?

No more rematches. No more dumb luck and please to god no more B team that makes the tag team division look like a complete laughing stalk. While The B team was a surprise at the beginning of the summer and even fun to watch at times, it quickly lost its traction along the way and now must be disposed of in favor of something better put together.

If nothing else, that is what The Revival represent for the tag team division and while it might not get better immediately, The Revival as champions would at least be an upgrade. It would also open up a fresh slew of tag team opponents for the titles, including The Authors of Pain, The Shield and many more!

#7 Have Rusev day win The Tag team titles

Rusev, Aiden English,
Will Rusev day prevail at Hell in a Cell?

Speaking of making the tag team division great again, WWE needs to do the same thing on Smackdown Live by giving the belts to Rusev day. While that might not seem like a good idea, especially with the losing streak Rusev day has been on lately, a win over The New Day would instantly give them credibility at the top of the division

Between that and the favorable opinion The WWE Universe already has of Rusev day, a win here would be big for the team in every possible way. Of course Rusev and Aiden English are going to have to overcome a triple threat match to get to The New Day at Hell in a Cell, but it seems like that's the direction WWE has been heading towards so far.

#6 Reveal the next Paul Heyman guy/girl

Paul Heyman,
And Paul Heyman's next client is!

The WWE Universe has been wondering for weeks who the next Paul Heyman guy or girl would be, but WWE has stayed mum on the subject and hasn't even had Paul Heyman on television after the post Summerslam Raw. With that being said, this is doesn't seem like the kind of payoff that can wait too long and WWE should probably tip its hand at Hell In Cell

Whether the next Heyman person turns out to be Ronda Rousey, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Reigns or Bobby Lashley remains to be seen, but whoever it turns out to be is going to get a huge boost in attention by the writing staff and might even work their way into a Universal title shot in the process.

In the end, Paul Heyman is a guy that lends instant credibility to whoever he manages and that is what a lot of guys on Raw need right now in the midst of The Shield reunion. Not only that, it also allows WWE to build someone up to eventually face Roman Reigns for the title, which could be a huge career highlight for whoever gets the chance to dethrone Reigns.

#5 Have Shinsuke Nakamura defend The United States title

Shinsuke Nakamura,
Will Shinsuke Nakamura even have an opponent at Hell in a Cell?

Is WWE even going to attempt ot keep The United States title relevant?

While Monday Night Raw is doing a great job of elevating The Intercontinental title on Raw, Smackdown Live isn't achieving the same success with The United States title. Of course WWE started things out white hot by having Nakamura give Jeff Hardy a low blow and then knock him out to win the title, but they haven't really capitalized on it after the fact.

In fact, WWE seems more interested in building to the feud between Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy, which is basically turning Nakamura and his title into an afterthought. Not only that, this also hurts the momentum that Nakamura had been steady building up after wining the title, which is only going to make it harder for fans to get behind him.

In the end, if Nakamura is going to be champion, WWE can not treat him as an afterthought. Furthermore, they need to set him up against an opponent that can keep him busy while Orton and Hardy battle finish up their feud. At least that way, Nakamura stays relevant, build up a little momentum and has something he build upon before meeting Hardy or Orton.

#4 Give Andrade Cien Almas a big win!

Andrade Cien Almas,
WWE needs to involve Adrade Cien Almas in The Hell in a Cell pay per view somehow.

Andrade Cien Almas continues to impress every time he steps through the ropes, which should be enough to earn him some kind of opportunity at Hell in a Cell. While Almas probably isn't ready for a main event feud yet, they at least need to continue to capitalize on the momentum they have already built with him.

Unfortunately for Almas, he has been slowed down by two losses on the main roster so far and could easily become an afterthought if he isn't put on The Hell in a Cell card. In fact, if Almas doesn't have a match at HIAC and win it convincingly, they risk undoing the success that WWE has had for months in building him.

In the end, Almas has the potential to be a top heel on Smackdown Live, especially since the blue brand is more willing to experiment than Raw and that could very well lead to some golden opportunities in the future. With that being said however, WWE needs to be careful not to derail his momentum by keeping him off of another very important pay per view.

#3 Use Rousey versus Bliss to set up future title match.

Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss,
What does the future hold for Ronda Rousey?

Its no secret that Alexa Bliss is slowly losing credibility as a opponent for Ronda Rousey, which no doubt means that WWE will have to find a new title contender for The Baddest woman on the planet. Of course that doesn't mean WWE can't add some level of importance to the match at HIAC, but they need to also set up a new title match as well.

If not however, WWE will be left with another obvious loss for Bliss and absolutely nothing built upon at the same time. With that being said, WWE needs to have someone turn on Rousey or attack her out of nowhere during the match with Bliss, which will allow Bliss to be protected moving forward and giving Rousey a fresh opponent for her title.

#2 Have Becky Lynch Win The Title

Becky Lynch, Charlotte,
Charlotte Flair versus Becky Lynch. Who wins?

Let's be honest here.

If Becky Lynch somehow comes up short to Charlotte Flair after everything WWE has done with this feud, then the company is never going to see Lynch as a top star again. Of course that might sound a little dramatic at first, but when you consider how long it had been since Lynch has gotten a title shot, you start to realize that these opportunities seldom happen.

With that being said and WWE setting up a picture perfect feud to elevate both women, the company really doesn't have an excuse not to put the belt on Lynch for awhile. At least with Lynch as champion, it would be something new and would be based off of one of the best booked feuds of the years, which is better then anything WWE did with Carmella as champion.

#1 Don't have Bruan Strowman lose clean

Bruan Strowman,
Will WWE succeed in protecting Bruan Strowman at Hell in a Cell?

WWE has a way of destroying monsters they spent years building up and some fear that is exactly what will happen to Bruan Strowman at Hell in a Cell. Of course WWE has a lot of options for this title match, especially since it will be contested inside yell in a cell, which means they can easily have Strowman lose without hurting his momentum.

In the end however, its up to WWE what they want to do here, but having Strowman lose clean so early in his heel run really devalues him moving forward. Not only that, it also doesn't really open itself up to a rematch, which would mean that Strowman would once again be removed from the title picture with nothing to show for it.

Whether WWE chooses to protect Strowman or not remains to be seen, but it seems like something that would be best for business in the long run and at least set up a few rematches in the process of it all. Again, wishful thinking, but does WWE really want to neuter their biggest creation?

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