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Tonight, the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view will emanate from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Fans will see two Hell in a Cell matches on the show, along with a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match and 4 other titles being on the line.
Hell in a Cell will be headlined by a bout inside the cell between Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker. This will be their third and final match after wrestling at WrestleMania 30 and WWE SummerSlam. There hasn’t been much build for this over the past 4 weeks since the story is already there. Can Lesnar defeat Undertaker for a second time?
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The other Hell in a Cell match features Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt. The two have feuded since WWE Money in the Bank when Wyatt cost Reigns the chance at winning the MITB ladder match. A win would have given the former Shield member a future match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Can Reigns finally avenge Wyatt tonight?
The third big match at Hell in a Cell will see Seth Rollins defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Kane. If the latter man loses, he will no longer be Director of Operations in The Authority. Can Rollins get a much-needed title defense victory?
With this in mind, check out the match card for Hell in a Cell below.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Kane
– If Demon Kane loses, Corporate Kane will no longer be Director of Operations
Hell in a Cell Match
The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Hell in a Cell Match
Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs Ryback
WWE United States Championship Match
John Cena (c) has issued an open challenge.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The New Day (c) vs The Dudley Boyz
WWE Divas Championship Match
Charlotte (c) vs Nikki Bella
Kick-Off Match
Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville vs. Rusev, Sheamus and King Barrett
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Next: Kickoff Coverage
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WWE Hell in a Cell Kickoff Coverage
– John Cena announced that he will be out first to start the US Open Challenge.
– Kevin Owens cut a promo on Ryback and the Los Angeles Lakers, which was the epitome of awesome.
Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville vs. Rusev, Sheamus and King Barrett
Result: Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Neville defeat Rusev, Sheamus and King Barrett via pinfall.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Our recorded bell to bell time: 11:08
I've got the babyfaces winning this. Can't see the heels getting over to begin the show. #HIAC
— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) October 25, 2015
Sheamus and Neville started this match. Shemaus sidestepped a move until Neville hit an enziguri. Cesaro tagged in and Neville hit a corkscrew off Cesaro’s back for a near-fall. Neville tagged back in and got whipped into the corner.
Barrett tagged in and went to work on Neville. Sheamus would tag back in but Ziggler came in and hit a backbreaker. He hit an elbow to the chest and went for the Fameasser and hit it for a near-fall. Rusev would come in on a distraction and superkick Ziggler for a near-fall. We come back to see Barrett in control of Ziggler. He dropped a knee on Ziggler and put him in a hold. Dolph would attempt a comeback but got kicked in the gut for a near-fall.
Rusev tagged in and stomped on his former foe. He started taunting Dolph and punched him multiple times. He then kicked him in the chest for a near-fall. Sheamus tagged in and hit a punch to the gut.
The Celtic Warrior would hit a suplex and lock Ziggler. Ziggler worked a comeback and hit a big DDT. He missed a tag on Cesaro and Neville, who got taken out by Rusev. As the Bulgarian Brute went for a shoulder tackle, he got side stepped and fell out of the ring. Ziggler made the hot tag to Cesaro.
Cesaro hit multiple uppercuts on Barrett and a big boot. He kicked Barrett again and flipped onto Sheamus on the outside. He then hit a wicked uppercut on Rusev and Sheamus! Cesaro went to the top rope and hit a cross-body for a near-fall. He would go for the swing but Rusev distracted it. Neville then jumped over Cesaro and onto the heels on the outside!
Cesaro then got the swing on Barrett after Ziggler superkicked him. Neville then hit the Red Arrow for the win.
Next: US Open Challenge
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WWE United States Championship Match
John Cena (c) vs. Challenger
Who will challenge Cena?
WWE United States Championship Match
John Cena (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
Result: Alberto Del Rio defeats John Cena via pinfall to win the WWE United States Championship.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Zeb Colter would come out for the first time in about 6-8 months. He said some people like Cena and some don’t. He said it’s time for people of all different backgrounds to come together. Colter said it’s time for Cena to lose that title. He then introduces Alberto Del Rio, making his WWE return.
Alberto Del Rio? Yup.
Cena would lock up Del Rio before they looked around at the crowd chants. Del Rio kicked Cena’s legs and kicked him out of the ring.
Cena would hit multiple punches on Del Rio and whip him into the corner. Del Rio would hit an arm drag and lock up Cena. He followed this up with a kick to the leg but got sidestepped with a dropkick. In the ring, Del Rio would hit a move and get a near-fall.
Del Rio would climb to the top rope and hit a elbow to Cena’s head for a near-fall.
Del Rio would hit a backbreaker and put Cena in a hold. Cena then hit a snap suplex to even the odds. Del Rio would hit a running enziguri for a near-fall. He then hit an elbow off the top rope for a near-fall.
ADR would call for the cross arm-breaker but Cena took him down before it could happen.
The two would begin trading punches in the middle of the ring. This lasted until Cena hit his trademark shoulder tackles and suplex for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. He went for the AA but Del Rio got out of it. He hit the backstabber and a kick to the face for the win.
Rob’s Note: Alberto Del Rio returns and wins the US title off the bat? I love the move. Nice match, too. The Zeb Colter alliance is odd but it can work.
Next: Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns
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Hell in a Cell Match
Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns
Result: Roman Reigns defeats Bray Wyatt via pinfall.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reigns began with a kick to the gut and a punch. He two more hard right hands until Wyatt hit a few of his own. Reigns hit another hard right hand until Wyatt came back with a few of his own again. Roman then took him down with a clothesline and suplex. He would hit a second one.
Reigns would hit another hard right hand and go for the drive by kick but miss. He then kicked Wyatt into the cell.
Reigns would start throwing Wyatt into the cell and off the steel steps.
Wyatt then fought back with the kendo stick. He hit Reigns with it multiple times. Roman tried fighting back but got hit with it multiple times again.
Wyatt then drove the stick into Reigns’ hand at ringside. He would toss Reigns into the cell and grab a chair from under the ring. As he went to hit him with it, he stopped. Wyatt would place the chair sitting up and whack Reigns with the kendo stick.
Reigns would start fighting back with hard fight hands but got put through the kendo stick. Roman would come back with more right hands and whip Wyatt into a chair that was placed into the cell. Reigns then threw Wyatt into the cell again.
Reigns would take out two kendo sticks and scared Wyatt. He got hit by both of them and fell to the ground.
Reigns went under the ring and pulled out a table, much to the delight of the fans. He then pulled out a second table. Reigns set up the first table but Wyatt threw the second one out of the ring. He would have his head on the ropes, leading to Reigns hitting the drive by kick.
Wyatt would try to drive Reigns off the apron, but Reigns stopped him. He threw a few right hands and pulled Wyatt onto the apron. Wyatt would blocked a suplex and put Reigns through the table with a powerful slam! Wyatt would pull him into the ring for a near-fall.
Wyatt followed this with a senton for a near-fall. He then slammed Reigns into the cell and hit an elbow into him.
Wyatt then pulled out another table and threw it into the ring. Wyatt drove a knee into Reigns. He then put Reigns on the top rope and went for a suplex through the table. Reigns fought back, though, and powerbombed Wyatt through the table!
Reigns would hit a flurry of punches in the corner but get caught into a Sister Abigail that got reversed into a schoolboy and Superman Punch! Wyatt would kick out of a near-fall.
On the apron, Wyatt would kick Reigns. Then Reigns would spear Wyatt through the table!
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Reigns would roll Wyatt into the ring for a near-fall. He then went for the spear in the middle of the ring but Wyatt kicked him and hit Sister Abigail that Reigns kicked out of on the pinfall attempt!
Wyatt would grab the two kendo sticks and whack Reigns with them. He then placed them in the turnbuckles but Reigns countered and threw Wyatt into it. He then hit a spear for the win.
Rob’s Note: The rating would be higher but there was minimal use of Hell in a Cell. This was fine for a street fight because it was very good and physical, but it didn’t need the steel structure.
Next: WWE Tag Team Championship Match
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WWE Tag Team Championship Match
New Day (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz
Result: New Day defeats The Dudley Boyz via pinfall.
Rating: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Kofi Kingston and D-Von began the match. Kofi began with a few punches before D-Von traded them back and hit a spinning uppercut. He hit a headbutt for a near-fall.
Bubba Ray tagged in and hit a double shoulder tackle. Kofi returned with feet too the face but got chopped as he went to the top rope. He would get tossed off the top rope.
Bubba would go back to work on Kofi in the ring and D-Von tagged in. They had a weird, messed up double team move. Big E tagged in and hit multiple punches to D-Von in the stomach. New Day then began trading stomps on D-Von.
Kofi would hit a DDT on D-Von for a near-fall. Big E would tag in and hit a splash for a near-fall. Kofi tagged back in and stomped on D-Von. Big E then climbed to the top rope for the Whazzup move but Kofi got tossed away. Bubba Ray would tag in and hit a back body drop on Big E. He then hit an elbow and D-Von hit the Whazzup move.
Kofi would come flying in with a double dropkick. He then tossed the trombone into Bubba Ray’s arms, leading to the referee considering a DQ finish, but decided to not call it. Bubba and D-Von hit a neckbreaker for a near-fall.
They went for the 3D but Big E stopped it. Kofi hit Trouble in Paradise for the win.
Rob’s Note: Really nothing different from what we’ve seen between these teams. However, we’re probably getting another match soon.
Next: Divas Championship Match
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WWE Divas Championship Match
Charlotte (c) vs. Nikki Bella
Result: Charlotte defeats Nikki Bella via submission to retain the WWE Divas Championship.
Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Nikki started with a knee to the gut but Charlotte countered and threw her into the turnbuckle. Charlotte hit a neckbreaker and multiple punches to the face. Nikki would counter but Charlotte countered with a head scissors-like move.
Nikki would hit a big forearm that got Charlotte out of the ring. She hit a big knee to the back and got a near-fall in the ring.
Nikki would get Charlotte into the ring and put on a hold. She hit a snap suplex for a near-fall. Charlotte would put Nikki into two backslides for a near-fall.
Nikki would plant Charlotte’s face into her knee for a near-fall. She put Charlotte into a half-crab submission and then launched her into the ropes for a near-fall.
Charlotte came back with a big boot for a near-fall. She went for a suplex but her back gave out and Nikki took back over. Nikki hit a big spinebuster for a near-fall.
Nikki kicked Charlotte in the chest but got hit with multiple chops. Nikki came back with an elbow and went for a move off the ropes but Charlotte sidestepped. She hit a neckbreaker for a near-fall.
Nikki would go for a superplex as Charlotte was on the top rope. However, Charlotte countered with a DDT and speared her. She then put on the Figure Four but couldn’t get the bridge up for the Figure Eight and Nikki got to the ropes.
Nikki would toss Charlotte out of the ring. She then hit an Alabama Slam onto the ring apron. Nikki then went for the Rack Attack but Charlotte reversed and put on the Figure Eight for the win.
Rob’s Note: I enjoyed this match a lot. Great ring psychology and just well-wrestled by both women. Well done.
Next: WWE WHC Match
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WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Kane
– If Kane loses, he will no longer be Director of Operations.
Result: Seth Rollins defeats Kane via pinfall to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Rating: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Rollins started yelling at Kane but got hit with a DDT. He hit a leg drop and a big punch on Rollins that knocked him out of the ring.
Kane then pulled off the Spanish announce table cover. Rollins would go for a dive but got punched by Kane and thrown back into the ring.
Kane would pancake Rollins and climb to the top rope. Rollins knocked him off, though. He slammed his head into the turnbuckle and got hit by a diving Rollins.
Rollins would hit a slingblade for a one count. He then pressed Kane’s head with his knee into the ropes and hit a neckbreaker for near-fall.
Rollins would hit a few kicks to the chest and the face of Kane. Kane would counter with a big punch, though. Rollins would throw him into the turnbuckle and attack the legs. Rollins caught him with a forearm and dropped him into the turnbuckle. Kane then hit a big punch as Rollins climbed to the top rope. Kane would meet him up there and hit a superplex.
Kane began hitting running clotheslines and a big boot for a near-fall. Rollins then met Kane at the top rope but got pushed off. Kane attacked him and went for a chokeslam. Rollins broke out of it with an enziguri but got back body dropped. Kane hit a big chokeslam for a near-fall.
Kane would go for the Tombstone but Rollins countered and got away. Outside the ring, Kane would sideslam Rollins onto the announce table. He then cleared off the table.
Rollins would get thrown over the announce table. Kane would climb up and go for the chokeslam. However, Rollins countered and powerbombed Kane onto the table. The table didn’t budge, though.
Kane would get back in before the 10-count.
Rollins would go for the Pedigree but Kane countered. Rollins countered with a kick to the back of the head and hit a knee to the side of the face. He then went back to the top rope and hit it again. Rollins hit two kicks to Kane’s head and climbed back to the top rope. He hit a Frog Splash for a near-fall.
Kane would grab Rollins by the throat but got countered. Rollins hit the Pedigree for the win.
Rob’s Note: Not a bad match at all. Glad my prediction of a DQ finish did not happen. Kane is now out as Director of Operations, so the fallout going forward will be interesting.
Next: IC Championship Match
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WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Ryback
Result: Kevin Owens defeats Ryback via pinfall to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Ryback started with a flurry of punches before Owens responded with a few. Ryback took him down with a clothesline and began driving his shoulder into him. He followed this up with a back body drop.
Ryback wnet for a guerrilla press but Owens countered. Ryback picked him up for a vertical suplex and hit it. Owens sidestepped a move from Ryback but got planted with a slam.
As Ryback hit punches at the top rope, Owens knocked him off and hit a senton for a near-fall.
Owens would go for a cannonball but Ryback planted him with a spinebuster. As he went for the meat hook, Owens countered but so did Ryback. He hit a powerbomb for a near-fall.
Owens would send Ryback onto the outside. He would barely get back in before the 10-count. Owens set up for the pop-up powerbomb but Ryback countered.
Ryback went for the Shellshock but Owens grabbed the ropes. Owens threw Ryback for the pop-up again and retained.
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Hell in a Cell Match
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
Result: Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker via pinfall.
Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Undertaker hit a few blows before Lesnar hit a knee to the gut. Lesnar came back with a punch but Undertaker hit a big clothesline.
Lesnar would go for a suplex but he got dumped out of the ring. Lesnar would whip him into the cell and go for an F-5 but Undertaker threw him into the ring post. Lesnar then started bleeding from the head after being thrown into the cell a few times.
Lesnar brought in the first chair and smashed Undertaker with it multiple times. After doctors checked on Lesnar’s bloody face, he continued to smash Undertaker with the chair.
Lesnar then removed a globe and went for a suplex but ‘Taker hit one of his own at ringside.
In the ring, Undertaker would hit the chair into the throat of Lesnar for a near-fall. He then worked on the face of Lesnar but after an attempted move, Lesnar hit his first suplex of the evening.
Undertaker hit a big right hand but got taken for the ride to suplex city again. Lesnar would hit a third one on the Dead Man.
Lesnar would pick Undertaker up and hit the F-5 for a near-fall. After shoving the doctor away from ‘Taker, he hit another F-5 for a near-fall.
Lesnar would break out the steel steps and bash Undertaker with it for a near-fall. He went for another steps smash but ‘Taker moved away.
After Lesnar went for another steps smash, Undertaker kicked him away.
Undertaker then put him in Hell’s Gate. Lesnar would break out, though, and pound away at the Dead Man.
Lesnar then started ripping apart the ring cover. He did this to expose the floor boards. Undertaker would chokeslam Lesnar onto it, though!
Undertaker would go for the Tombstone and hit it on the wood but Lesnar kicked out!
As ‘Taker went for a move, Lesnar hit a viciously hard low blow! Lesnar hit the F-5 on the floor boards for the win.
Rob’s Note: What a battle. That was certainly something. Not much use of the cell but they kicked the daylights out of each other. A lot of fun to watch.
After the match, the Wyatt Family would come out and beat down Undertaker. They carried him away to end the show.
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