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Hell in a Cell 2018 is now in the history books and the card turned out to be quite the mixed bag.
The show, which went on a lot longer than most people anticipated, delivered a controversial finish, a major title change, and a serious match of the year contender.
In fairness, the matches themselves ranged from excellent to average, and the night never let up from an entertainment standpoint. After all, it wouldn't be a WWE PPV without some extremely questionable booking decisions.
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Let's take a look back at last night's Hell in a Cell event, and rank all of the matches from worst to best.
#8: Ronda Rousey Vs Alexa Bliss
In fairness, this was far from a bad match-up, just an incredibly predictable one. Rousey has been booked incredibly strongly in this feud, and while they attempted to level the playing field by selling Rousey's rib-injury, this never really gripped me.
With the feud having been so one-sided, it was difficult to buy Bliss ever really posing a challenge to Rousey, and while the WWE's intent is clearly to make Rousey look as strong as possible, it would be nice to see her given a more equal opponent.
Bliss, after all, is a multi-time women's champion, and she should be booked to look stronger than this.
#7: Daniel Bryan and Nikki Bella Vs The Miz and Maryse
Outside of WrestleMania 34, inter-gender tag-team matches can be an incredibly difficult thing to get right, and while last night's match wasn't terrible, it never really set the world on fire.
The focus seemed to be more on Maryse and Brie Bella than it did on The Miz and Daniel Bryan, and the two men really carried the match when they were in the ring together.
The finish plays into the idea that Daniel Bryan just can't better The Miz, but Bryan's win-record since he returned could have done with a little bit of a boost here.
6: The New Day Vs Rusev Day
It's a shame that the WWE decided to put this on the pre-show because it was one of the night's most fun encounters.
The in-ring action was solid, and both teams were super over with the crowd. This would have made for a perfect hot opener to the show, and the WWE could have easily found something to replace it with on the pre-card.
It's good to see that the WWE is going to be keeping Rusev Day as a team going forward, and a face turn for the duo surely has to be on the cards in the near future.
#5: Braun Strowman Vs Roman Reigns
Well, this was certainly controversial. The decision to end a Hell in a Cell match with a no-decision is a baffling one, to say the least, and the WWE will likely lean on the fact that Mick Foley, who isn't an experienced referee, made a questionable call to justify it.
The action that took place with Braun and Roman at the start of the match was fine, and then things got all crazy as The Shield and The Show came down to get involved. While this was a distraction from the in-ring stuff, it's always great to see the cell being utilized, and the Rollins and Ziggler spot was one of the best of the night.
Lesnar's return got a huge pop, and whether fans like him or not, it's hard to deny that it's always cool to see him come down to the ring. The biggest gripe for most people though will be that ending, and it certainly damages the whole encounter in terms of quality.
#4: AJ Styles Vs Samoa Joe
While there is no denying the quality of the in-ring work that was on display in this match, the whole encounter just felt as though it had something missing.
The match, for me, was reminiscent of AJ's clash with Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34, in that it felt as though it was building towards something special, and was then cut short before it managed to kick things up a gear.
Styles and Joe know each other incredibly well, and their in-ring work was crisp and fluid, the match just lacked the intensity that it required, especially given how heated the build to the match has been.
The two men will meet once again in Australia next month, but sadly, that feels a little bit like a formality now, as it looks like Joe's chance to become the WWE champion has come and gone.
#3: Randy Orton Vs Jeff Hardy
Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Most fans, myself included, were expecting a bit of a snore fest here, but instead, we were given one of the most exciting matches of the whole night.
It didn't take long for things to get violent here, and the match quickly began to feel like some sort of attitude era throwback. Orton played the vicious heel role to perfection, and Hardy's plucky, desperate babyface narrative worked a treat.
The ending, which saw Hardy dangle from the roof of the cell before dropping through a table was a nice spot, and I'm glad that Hardy didn't go throwing himself from the roof through the announce table.
Orton's heel work over the last month has been a refreshing change for his character, and a feud between him and Shinsuke could prove to be very interesting.
#2: Becky Lynch Vs Charlotte Flair
The feud between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch has been a divisive one, but there is no denying that the two women are excellent together in the ring.
Like the AJ Styles, Samoa Joe encounter, this match played off the fact that these two women have known each other for years, and that they really had to think ahead to not get one-upped by the other one.
Lynch's surprise victory was one of the biggest pops of the night, and the win was much deserved. That being said, I do have my reservations. There is every chance that Lynch's reign is going to be incredibly short-lived, especially with Charlotte being one win away from breaking Trish Stratus's record for the most titles held.
#1: Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler Vs Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
As expected, this match was a sheer delight. All four men involved in this match have been on exceptional runs of form lately, and they delivered an expertly paced tag-team encounter here.
Ziggler and McIntyre played the heel tag-team role to perfection, and the commentators did an excellent job at selling Ziggler as the clever veteran of the encounter.
The closing sequence of the match was incredible and brought back memories of the NXT tag-team matches between The Undisputed Era and Moustache Mountain. This was seriously one of the best PPV matches of 2018 so far, and it's great to see Ziggler and Rollins continuing their fine run of PPV performances in 2018.
