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The Hype Bros vs Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
This was one of the besr matches I’ve seen the Hype Bros in. The match was mostly dominated by Benjamin and Gable who weren’t afraid to mix it up and hit a few cheapshots.
In the end, it was another disappointing night for Ryder and Rawley as Benjamin and Gable pinned Mojo Rawley for the win.
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable def. The Hype Bros (by pinfall)
MAIN CARD
New Day (C) vs The Usos (for the SmackDown Live Tag-Team Championships)
This match was one of the most brutal Hell In A Cell matches of the PG era. These two teams gave it their all from the moment the bell rang and kept on upping the ante and there were a number of unique spots. Big E and Xavier Woods were wrestling for New Day and Kofi was on the outside of the Cell.
The two teams went all in, using a number of weapons including Big E wielding a chain at one point. Xavier Woods used two trombones as weapons. The best spot of the lot was the one where one of the Usos were trapped in the corner between the Cell and 4 kendo sticks. Then there was the brutal spot where Woods was handcuffed to the ringpost and the Usos beat the living daylights out of him with the kendo sticks.
After the Woods spot, Big E just lost it. He sent both Usos crashing into the Cell. He followed it up with a Big Ending but Jey Uso kicked out. He followed it up with a stretched muffler submission but the Usos followed it up with multiple superkicks followed by a double Frog Splash. Woods somehow broke up the following pin.
The Usos didn’t look happy as they circled woods like Hyenas wielding kendo sticks. They kept hitting Xavier Woods but Woods was beyond pain by now. He viciously attacked both Usos before they overwhelmed him with kendo sticks.
Woods was defiant as the Usos hit another double Frog Splash with a chair on Woodsl He wasn’t able to kick out that time. The Usos won their 5th Tag-Team Championship of their careers.
The Usos def. New Day (by pinfall)
Randy Orton vs Rusev
This match was a lot better than the recent encounters between these two. Rusev was in top form tonight as he kept on bulldozing ‘The Viper’ including an especially beautiful Fallaway Slam at ringside against the barricade.
Rusev had control for long parts of the match, forcing Randy to retreat to ringside on a couple of occasions. He suckered Rusev in on one of these occasions and hit a nasty looking back suplex onto the barricade. Rusev toyed with Orton until an ill-judged corner splash saw Rusev crash face-first into the top turnbuckle.
Orton capitalized on the opening for a bit but Rusev countered a draping DDT into a Fallaway Slam. He followed it up a head kick for a nearfall as he continued his dominance. Rusev then made a crucial mistake as he missed splash from the top rope. Orton capitalized with a draping DDT.
Orton then went for an RKO but Rusev looked for a second, to have countered it into an RKO but it wasn’t meant to be. Orton himself countered it and hit the RKO for the win.
Randy Orton def. Rusev (by pinfall)
AJ Styles (C) vs Baron Corbin vs Tye Dillinger (for the WWE US Championship)
Tye Dillinger was a last minute addition to the match, only added during the pew-show.
The match started with Corbin leaving the ring to let Styles and Dillinger to go at it but they didn’t fall for it. They cornered Corbin at ringside and double-teamed him. The two of them then went back into the ring and started on each other. Corbin soon pulled Styles out of the ring and looked to isolate Tye Dillinger.
With the odds manageable again, Corbin took control of the match, working on Dillinger. As AJ tried to get back into the ring, Corbin flung Styles back out. Corbin joined Styles outside the ring and Cobrin sent Styles crashing into the barricade.
Corbin shifted his attention back to Dillinger. He was in control as he switched attention between his two opponents. Corbin reversed an attempted Styles Clash but AJ followed it up with a sliding knee strike from the apron.
Dillinger looked to take advantage but Styles soon had him in a Calf Crusher. Dillinger was about to tap out when Corbin pulled him out of the ring. Corbin the sent AJ face first into the ringpost before hitting Dillinger with a Deep Six.
All three men exchanged offence after this before going down together. Styles and Dillinger got back to their feet first before AJ hit a springboard 450 for a nearfall. AJ hit a Phenomenal Forearm after this but Corbin came in and booted him out of the ring before he could get a pin attempt. Corbin made the coevr and got the 3-count to become the new WWE US Champion.
Baron Corbin def. AJ Styles and Tye Dillinger
Natalya (C) vs Charlotte (for the SmackDown Women’s Championship)
This was the rematch of the match that helped start a revolution and it didn’t dsappoint. Although not as good as the original, it lived up to expectations.
Charlotte started off strong but Natalya took control soon and worked on Charlotte’s knee over and over again. Nattie came in with a game plan and it showed. She continued working on the knee and hamstring arena before Charlotte caught and opening. Charlotte, however, went for a moonsault. Nattie took advantage and hit a Powerbomb for a 2-count.
Charlotte replied with a big boot before looking for the Figure 4 but Natalya booted Charlotte out of the ring. She followed Charlotte out and sent her crashing knee first into the steel steps.
Natalya followed it up by locking in the Sharpshooter. Charlotte countered it, sending Nattie head first into the turnbuckle. Nattie rolled outside of the ring and Charlotte hit her with a moonsault from the top rope to ringside.
Frustrated, Natalya took a steel chair and attacked Charlotte’s injured knee, leading to a DQ. Natalya retained her title to fight another day even though Charlotte wins the match.
Charlotte def. Natalya (by DQ)
Jinder Mahal (C) vs Shinsuke Nakamura (for the WWE championship)
Shinsuke Nakamura faced Jinder Mahal for the second time tonight and he started off all guns blazing. Shinsuke wrestled circles around Jinder early on hitting Jidner with a range of oofence including brutal knee strikes which sent Jinder rolling out of the ring.
Jinder took advantage of the break in atction and sent Nakamura head first into the ring post when Nakamura joined him at ringside. Technically outclassed, Jinder slowed the match down, repeatedly driving Nakamura down to the canvas.
Shinsuke replied with a flurry of offence, even taking down the Singh Brothers at ringside. But he hurt his knee during a kneedrop. Mahal took advantage but couldn’t hit the Khallas. Nakamura hit him with a knee strike from the top rope. As Nakamura looked to set up the Kinshasa, the Singh Brothers intervened once again.
As the referee was ejecting The Singhs, Nakamura hit Mahal with a Kinshasa. When the ref finally got back into the ring, Jinder grabbed the bottom rope.
After a bit of a brawl on the outside, Nakamura missed a Kinshasa. This left Jinder and opening and he capitalized with a Kinshasa to win.
Jinder Mahal def. Shinsuke Nakamura (by pinfall)
Bobby Roode vs Dolph Ziggler
Bobby Roode came out and made a, no pun intended, glorious entrance. Ziggler followed it up with a bareboned entrance without video or music.
Roode didn’t show Ziggler much respect early on as he took control. He worked Ziggler around before a Stun Gun from Ziggler got him back into the game. Dolph did well and built on it.
The former world champion stayed on top of Roode until Roode hit a flying neckbreaker from the top rope before hitting an Uranage. Roode measured Ziggler for the Glorious DDT but Ziggler rolled Roode up before hitting a DDT of his own.
Ziggler looked to follow it up with a Superkick but Roode hit him with Spinebuster. Ziggler then reversed a Glorious DDT into a roll up which Roode himselfed reversed for the 3 count.
Bobby Roode def. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler hit Roode with a Zig Zag as soon as the bell rang.
Shane McMahon vs Kevin Owens
Shane didn't wait for KO to enter the ring and charged at him as he closed in on the cell. Owens replied with a vicious attack inside the cell as he drove Shane into the the cell before grinding his face against it as Shane's kids looked on.
Owens followed it up by sending Shane crashing into the steel steps before the action finally entered the ring properly. The next few minutes consisted of Shane trying t o get back to his feet as Owens kicked and punched him.
Owens looked to follow it with a Senton from the top rope but Shane's knees were there too meet him. Shane fought back with his classic lefts and rights before hitting a flying back elbow. He followed it up with a beautiful Tornado DDT which led to chants of "You still got it".
Shane took the chant to heart and went for a Shooting Star Press off the top rope but all he met was canvas. KO followed it up with a Frog Splash from the top rope. Owens looked to follow it up with the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Shane transitioned it into an armbar in midair.
KO escaped to ringside and Shane locked in another armbar. Owens powerbombed Shane into the steel steps to break free. Owens then took out a table and set it up against the cell. He placed Shane against it and went to the apron looking for a canonball. Shane moved and Owens crashed through the table.
Shane took out his trusted trash can next and placed it against Owens in the corner before hitting his patented Coast to Cost dropkick. Shane then took a bolt cutter out and cut open the chain locking the door to the cell.
A few more trash can shots sent Owens scurrying out of the ring. Shane followed him out and Owens hit a nasty looking DDT onto the entrance ramp. Owens then drove SHane groin first into the door of the cell.
Owens then placed Shane on the announcer's table and climbed the cell. Owens couldn't bring himself to jump and Shane follwoed KO to the top.Shane hot a Russian Legsweep to Owens on top of the cell. Shane followed it up with a bodyslam and a suplex.
Owens looked to reply with a powerbomb but Shane reversed it. The fight continued as we watched with bated breath. Then, a Pop-Up {pwerbomb onto the top of the cell. Sanity finally prevailed as Owens started to climb down. Shane started to follow him down, and sent Owens crashing into the announcer's table.
Shane then climbed back up to the top of the cell. After a short pause to send up a prayer and jumped off the cell but Owens avoided it. We then saw that it was Sami Zayn who pulled him out of the way. Shane looked destroyed as he rolled around with EMT's all around Zayn then pulled KO onto Shane and forced the referee to count the 3-count.
Did Samu turn heel tonight? Are Kevin and Sami going to be aligned together now?
Kevin owens def. Shane McMahon
