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From an impromptu United States title match to Roman Reigns and Jey Uso's huge opening clash, WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 featured many contrasting moments.
WWE pay-per-views have been enjoyable in recent memory, and Hell in a Cell 2020 was no exception. Last Sunday's pay-per-view didn't feature a heavy match card beforehand, so the prime focus was on the top storylines heading into the event.
Some may feel that the mid-card content was completely forgettable, but the filler matches weren't distracting enough to take away from the three cell bouts that headlined the event.
What are your thoughts on this year's WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view? Leave your opinions in the comments section below.
Here are the five biggest news stories from WWE Hell in a Cell 2020.
#5: Bayley's record-breaking WWE SmackDown Women's Championship reign ended in a fantastic clash against Sasha Banks
WWE fans knew that Sasha Banks and Bayley had excellent in-ring chemistry when they were paired against each other, dating back to their time in NXT.
The former Golden Role Models clashed in a highly engaging bout, and in terms of in-ring action, Bayley vs. Sasha Banks was certainly the best match from this year's Hell in a Cell event.
Towards the end, Bayley had no choice but to tap out since Banks trapped her in the Bank Statement with the help of a chair.
Let's hope that The Legit Boss embarks on a long run as the top women's champion on SmackDown, given that her past history with the top title doesn't hold a candle to Bayley's iconic record of the longest combined days as Women's Champion in modern WWE history.
Remarkably, not a lot of WWE fans were rooting for Bayley to lose the title even though she had been champion for more than a year.
If Bayley vs. Sasha Banks doesn't happen again, up-and-coming stars like Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan wouldn't hold back in challenging The Legit Boss for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
#4: RETRIBUTION's Slapjack answered Bobby Lashley's United States title challenge at WWE Hell in a Cell
Earlier in the pay-per-view, Mustafa Ali laid down a challenge for any member of The Hurt Business to face a member of the anti-WWE faction, RETRIBUTION.
Later in the night, The Hurt Business responded by saying that Bobby Lashley will be their representative, and the stakes were raised when The All Mighty agreed to put his WWE United States title on the line.
Out of all RETRIBUTION members, they chose to send out Slapjack instead of someone intimidating like T-Bar or Mace against Bobby Lashley. For a filler match, Slapjack put up a decent fight. Eventually, he got overwhelmed by Lashley's dominance in the end.
Lashley got immediately jumped by other RETRIBUTION members after the match, but The Hurt Business arrived in time to ensure that Mustafa Ali and his goons would stay clear.
The RETRIBUTION storyline recently involved The Fiend (w/ Alexa Bliss) and a potential tease about Ali revealing something controversial as the hacker. None of these plot points was addressed in a major way at Hell in a Cell.
Even Jeff Hardy vs. Elias ended in a disqualification, so it's safe to say that the mid-card scene wasn't all that interesting for this event.
#3: Tucker turned on Otis which helped The Miz to win WWE's Money in the Bank briefcase
Otis was an unlikely pick as this year's Money in the Bank winner, and the consequences of having him in that position were felt across WWE in the last few months.
As entertaining as Otis can be, he didn't pose a huge threat to the top champions in any way. WWE solved this problem by pitting The Miz and Otis in a match with the Money in the Bank briefcase on the line.
Not only that, but it was Tucker turning on his Heavy Machinery buddy that shifted the tides for The Miz.
The whole scenario panned out in a sad way for Otis. Not only has he lost the Money in the Bank briefcase, but Tucker isn't exactly his best friend anymore, and Mandy Rose belongs to a different brand as well.
Tucker's main motive to betray Otis was that he felt overshadowed by his presence even though the former held down the fort for Heavy Machinery. It will be interesting to see if Tucker will pursue Mandy Rose on WWE RAW just to spite Otis.
What's bad news for Otis is some good news for The Miz, who on the surface seems like the perfect contender to hold the Money in the Bank contract in WWE.
#2: Randy Orton became a 14-time WWE World Champion in the main event
Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre's WWE title clash felt a little out of place for the Hell in a Cell main event.
As a whole, it was a decent fight between two sworn enemies, and the sequence between McIntyre and Orton that ended with the former WWE champion falling 10-feet below on the commentary desk felt engaging.
It was only a matter of time until Drew McIntyre had to lose his WWE title, and all signs were pointing towards the possibility of Randy Orton dethroning him at Hell in a Cell, which turned out to be the case in the end.
A potential tease for Randy Orton's future feud as the WWE Champion might have helped to justify why this particular bout ended up being the main event of Hell in a Cell instead of the Universal title or the SmackDown Women's Championship matches.
The Fiend would be an interesting opponent for Randy Orton down the road, given their past history. Edge will surely target The Viper once he returns.
It seems quite sad that Drew McIntyre didn't get to play the role of a WWE Champion in front of a live audience, but The Chosen One could win the title back at next year's WrestleMania if a live audience is present.
#1: Roman Reigns made Jey Uso quit in a highly emotional WWE match; Reigns crowned as the undisputed Tribal Chief by The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika
Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso was the most intriguing story heading into WWE Hell in a Cell, and it maintains that position even after the event is over.
Their realistic encounter made it apparent that Jey Uso was never in control of this match, for the most part. At one point, the referee was going to stop the bout, but The Tribal Chief prevented that from happening.
When Jimmy Uso entered the scene and tried to talk some sense into Reigns, the Universal Champion broke down in tears, which was a great moment for Roman Reigns to showcase his acting chops in WWE.
But in the end, Reigns put Jimmy Uso in a guillotine choke, which was the only way to get Jey Uso to say "I Quit".
To commemorate Roman's victory, he was crowned as the undisputed Tribal Chief by Afa and Sika Anoa'i, his uncle and father, respectively.
The Usos will probably be controlled on a leash by Roman Reigns as part of the consequences of WWE's first-ever Hell in a Cell "I Quit" Match. If Jey and Jimmy Uso fail to obey The Tribal Chief, an indefinite exile from the Anoa'i family could be their unfortunate fates.
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