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The best thing about WWE Hell in a Cell was how it didn't overstay its welcome, from the Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso match to the Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre match. From Roman Reigns and his emotional performance to an underwhelming contest between Jeff Hardy and Elias, WWE Hell in a Cell was a mixture of towering peaks with some valleys thrown in for good measure.
Yes, WWE Hell in a Cell was certainly a card that had a different flavor for everyone, because even though there were 3 matches within the confines of the cell, all of them felt different. The Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso contest was high on emotional drama, while the Sasha Banks vs. Bayley match, on the other hand, was an out-and-out athletic contest, which felt very different.
What was your personal highlight of WWE Hell in a Cell, and if you caught the show and also IMPACT Wrestling's Bound For Glory, which one would you say was better?
#1 Best: Roman Reigns is felicitated by Afa and Sika at WWE Hell in a Cell
It was probably the right call to begin WWE Hell in a Cell with Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso because it was the most predictable match in the entire card, where we knew that Roman Reigns would not come up short (even though Booker T somehow believed that he would). It was a heavily emotional experience overall, and Roman Reigns even cried on camera, as he inflicted punishment on someone he considers to be flesh and blood.
Jimmy Uso certainly played his part and the addition of Afa and Sika to the mix just made the whole occasion seem grand and memorable. The story is far from done and should play out this week on SmackDown.
#1 Worst: RETRIBUTION suffers yet another embarrassing defeat at WWE Hell in a Cell in a title match
Even though RETRIBUTION made an instant impact when they made their debut, they have been on the losing end on RAW and this is a trend that continued at WWE Hell in a Cell too. Slapjack took on Bobby Lashley for the WWE United States Championship at WWE Hell in a Cell, and lost the match, in a contest that, frankly, did not need to happen.
Remember how terrified everyone was when RETRIBUTION invaded SmackDown and they took the ring apart? Somehow, as we stand, following WWE Hell in a Cell, the danger that is associated with the faction has been diluted significantly and how, and unless the plan is for Mustafa Ali to become the United States Champion in due course of time, nothing that happened at WWE Hell in a Cell makes sense.
Remember that it was on RAW not long ago that Bray Wyatt destroyed the entire faction all by himself, in his Fiend avatar.
#2 Best: Sasha Banks and Bayley have the best match of the night at WWE Hell in a Cell
Prior to WWE Hell in a Cell, if you asked the WWE Universe about the best women's match of all time, one of the candidates would most certainly be the legendary clash between Sasha Banks and Bayley in NXT, a match that many believed launched women's wrestling into the mainstream and brought it up to be at equal footing with the men. The women have told a compelling tale leading up to WWE Hell in a Cell of being two best friends, who have since splintered and everyone knew that they would steal the show. What fans did not know is just how good Bayley and Sasha Banks would be inside the dreaded red steel structure.
Let's just hope that Sasha Banks does not drop the SmackDown Women's Championship soon.
The time is right for her to have a long reign as the face of the SmackDown Women's Division after WWE Hell in a Cell 2020.
#2 Worst: Why was Elias vs. Jeff Hardy even put on the WWE Hell in a Cell card?
Isn't it a shame that neither the Intercontinental Championship nor any of the Tag Team Championships (including the titles held by the women) were showcased at WWE Hell in a Cell, but at the same time, Elias and Jeff Hardy, a match that would be sandwiched somewhere in the mid-card of RAW, was featured as one of the highlights?
To make things worse, the match did not even have a clean finish, meaning that this rivalry will continue well beyond WWE Hell in a Cell, and while anything with Elias is generally entertaining, do we need to bring up Jeff Hardy's substance abuse issues every single time?
It may even have been a good idea to put something like Seth Rollins vs. Daniel Bryan on the card, based on their interaction on WWE SmackDown not long ago, or even a heated clash to end the whole Seth Rollins vs. Murphy feud, which had Murphy, unfortunately, come out on the losing end.
#3 Best/worst: At WWE Hell in a Cell, a brand new WWE Champion was crowned
There was nothing wrong with Randy Orton becoming the WWE Champion at WWE Hell in a Cell because, for him, to lose for the third time in a row would have been absolutely crazy. Randy Orton is also a proven asset and RAW ratings haven't exactly been the strongest, so one has to gauge whether putting the title on him could turn the fortunes for RAW around, in the weeks that follow after WWE Hell in a Cell.
One just has to wonder if it was the right call for this match to close out the show, because while it was not bad per se, it was the weakest of the three matches inside WWE Hell in a Cell from the event, and many on the internet have voiced their opinion about the same as well. But that aside, it was a fairly great event, and the spot where McIntyre crashed through the table was certainly a really fun moment.
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