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WWE Hell In A Cell 2020: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks in a Hell In A Cell Match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
The most anticipated of all the Hell In A Cell matches on this night had to be Bayley defending the Smackdown Women's Title against her former best friend, Sasha Banks. After years of buildup before this encounter, this felt like a feud worthy of the steel structure and would give this story a fitting end. The WWE Universe was treated to a truly awe inspiring effort from both women here.
If the "I Quit" Hell In A Cell opener was defined by Academy Award Winning storytelling, this Cell match will be remembered for innovation and stirring creativity. The offense that these two ladies put forth was different from Cell matches of the past. With 23 years of history behind this match type, that says a lot. The unique spots such as Sasha Banks' table walk Meteora or Bayley dropping Banks neck first on kendo sticks between the steel steps and the cage were brutal and elevated the violence with every passing minute.
We saw tables, ladders, and steel chairs involved in this Hell In A Cell match. However, it was the signature chair that symbolized the disillusion of the Golden Role Models that would be the deciding factor. Just when Bayley looked to use her steel chair for a Bayley To Belly, Sasha Banks reversed and locked on the Banks Statement with Bayley's head wedged in the chair. Sasha stomped down on the chair with the submission still locked on to get the victory and win the Smackdown Women's Championship to end Bayley's historic 380-day reign. The facial expressions both during and after the bout took the level of storytelling and almost matched our opener on the night.
This was the greatest women's Hell In A Cell match in history and arguably the best women's main roster match of all-time. This had a long form buildup, excellent in-ring and character work from Sasha and Bayley and a physical, intense and violent conclusion fitting of the Cell. For many years, the WWE Universe wondered if these two women could match their industry changing battle at NXT TakeOver Brooklyn, and they certainly did hit those heights in this contest.
Star Rating: ****3/4
