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WWE Hell in a Cell is less than 24 hours away as I write this latest piece on one of my favorite storylines going on in the entire pro-wrestling scene right now. Coming to us live from the Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento, California, tonight would mark the eleventh edition of the Hell in a Cell PPV - with two major matches set to take place inside the demonic structure which is known to shorten careers and change lives.
While one of them is for the RAW Women's Championship between Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, the other one is arguably the most anticipated match of the night as the Universal Champion Seth Rollins will (try to?) defend his title against the terrorizing alter ego of Bray Wyatt, The Fiend.
The kind of momentum that The Fiend has, it is very safe to assume that there's no way Seth Rollins is walking out of that Cell with a clean victory - with almost the entire IWC convinced that we are getting a new Universal Champion by the end of the night. But that might not necessarily be the case, dear reader.
So without further adieu, let's dive deep and look at the five potential finishes for the Universal Championship match. I invite you all to comment your predictions for the same.
#5 The Fiend systematically dismantles the Beastslayer
This past Friday on the Firefly Fun House, we saw Rambling Rabbit dress up as Seth Rollins leading to a mini Hell in a Cell fight between him and "No Mercy" the Buzzard - leading to the dismantling of the poor rabbit. If anything, this looked like a preview for what might be the fate of the actual Seth Rollins when he steps inside the Cell with the creature he's so scared of.
One thing we know is that The Fiend has no sympathy for his opponents. While Bray Wyatt might want to "heal" his relationships with his fellow Superstars, The Fiend just wants to "hurt" them.
This is the likeliest outcome of the match as a fierce Wyatt would systematically dismantle Rollins and begin what might be one of the best championship reigns in recent times.
#4 A second squash victory for a World Title in two days
This past Friday night, we saw the debut episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX with many major twists and surprises unfolding throughout the two hours. One of them was the squash victory for Brock Lesnar as he pinned Kofi Kingston in mere 8 seconds to win the WWE Championship.
While this outcome is a little unlikely with just four matches announced for the show so far, but one can never count out The Fiend squashing Seth Rollins to become the new Universal Champion. Did you see the fear in the eyes of Rollins when The Fiend crawled up to him inside the ring after attacking Braun Strowman on RAW? If yes, what do you think would his expression be when he is locked inside the Hell in a Cell with that very demon tonight?
It might not necessarily be a Brock-Kofi sort of quick squash, but don't be surprised if Rollins hardly gets any offense going throughout the match. Maybe he'll just give up at some point and let him in.
Moreover, this would establish two dominant World Champions on the two brands, with a potential dream Survivor Series encounter between Brock Lesnar and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt.
#3 Braun Strowman exacts revenge on his former master
The involvement of Braun Strowman in The Fiend vs Seth Rollins rivalry has been noteworthy. So much so that, at one point, fans were speculating a triple threat between them to take place at this PPV instead of the singles match.
This all started last month at Clash of Champions, where the Fiend appeared after Rollins and Strowman's match to announce his intentions. A few weeks ago on RAW, the sinister version of Bray Wyatt interfered in a rematch between Seth and Braun and took out the Monster Among Men with the Mandible Claw.
The Twitter exchange between the two Superstars following this massive attack suggests that this could have been the beginning of a very interesting rivalry as the former follower would go behind his master who is more dangerous than ever before.
As mentioned earlier, if Seth needs to walk out of the cell with the title around his waist, he needs some outside help. Braun Strowman interfering in the match to attack The Fiend could lead to a no-contest and let Seth still be the champion. But there are a few issues with that!
Firstly, it would be a repeat of last year's main event when Lesnar caused a no-contest between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. Secondly, Braun has seemingly picked up a fight with the Boxing legend, Tyson Fury.
But The Fiend better watch out for an unexpected attack from his former ally!
#2 The Undertaker causes a no contest
Ever since his debut, The Fiend has constantly been compared to The Undertaker, time and again. While the "face of fear" Bray Wyatt has had quite some confrontations with The Deadman in the past, fans can't wait to see The Undertaker come face to face with this new reincarnation of Wyatt.
Vince McMahon knows that a match between The Undertaker and The Fiend is a big money feud for the company, and it's tough to believe the Creative not thinking of ideas to make this happen. While The Fiend has attacked many legends so far, The Undertaker is yet to fall victim to his Mandible Claw. But is it time that The Phenom rises from his grave to settle the score once and for all?
Hell in a Cell is The Deadman's playground and no matter how many locks and protection you have, The Undertaker can still supernaturally appear inside the structure whenever he wants. And there are reasons for us to believe that he might just do that tonight.
Many fans have raised their opinions about WWE not giving The Fiend enough time to build his character before putting the title on him, and The Deadman interfering in tonight's match could keep Wyatt away from the title scene for some time, only for him to capture it at a much bigger stage.
Would you like to see The Undertaker take on The Fiend?
#1 The Fiend goes out of control, Sister Abigail debuts
The layers of depth in the character of The Fiend are beyond one's imagination. It has been repeated many times that Bray Wyatt is a creative genius and how so much effort is being put into building The Fiend into something that has never been seen before in WWE.
One of the biggest questions that struck my mind when The Fiend was announced to challenge for the Universal Title was, why does this demonic creature want a sign of glory? The plan so far has been The Fiend destroying everyone who has done wrong with Wyatt in the past.
But if you look at the way the feud has been built in the past few weeks, has The Fiend ever grabbed the Universal Title and lifted it? It's very common to see challengers take out the champions and lift their titles to send a strong message. Such has not been the case here. What if The Fiend just wants to "hurt" Seth Rollins?
In a poll that WWE sent out recently, they've mentioned "Disqualification" as one of the outcomes of the match, and one has to wonder how can that happen? It can certainly if The Fiend goes out of control and starts destroying Seth Rollins. No pins, no submissions, nothing! Just non-stop destruction.
But who stops The Fiend then? Can there be a better chance than this to have the long-awaited debut of Sister Abigail? Much like how she had some sort of control over Bray Wyatt, Sister Abigail can be a very important side-character here as well.
What are your predictions for Hell in a Cell tonight? Let us know in the comments section below.
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