Hell in a Cell 2018 Review
Last night, the AT&T Centre in San Antonio played host to WWE Hell in a Cell, a PPV that has quickly gained reviews on both sides of the spectrum, some loving the range of action the different matches provided, others, despising the chaotic finish of the main event. Here is my review of the main matches from a PPV that, finally, ran for a logical and pleasant time of 8 bouts, rather than the 10 plus we have been getting as of late.
In the opening match of the actual PPV, and what would be the match of the night, Jeff Hardy took on Randy Orton in a contest that would encapsulate the Hell in a Cell gimmick perfectly, so much so that is felt not like a gimmick but a situation that would force both men to fight for their lives. During the 25 minutes both men took a tonne of punishments, mostly Jeff Hardy's left ear, finishing moves were dished out, yet the action was paced in way that was a throw back to times almost forgotten. The veterans rejuvenated their respective characters during this match with Orton showing his viscous side once again and Hardy making a good impression on his first appearance in the now red structure. The Viper won the match after the Charismatic Enigma missed a huge splash, only to crash through a table, enabling Orton to pic up the pinfall.
In a match that really got the crowd invested, thanks to the result, Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte to finally capture the Smackdown Women's Championship for the first time since loosing the belt to Alexa Bliss back in December 2016. The match could have gone either way with both women putting on a top notch performance but the ending came when Charlotte attempted a Spear, only for Lynch to reverse the finisher with an odd but cool looking suplex/roll-up combo for the pin. This was probably Lynch's best main roster outing to date and enabled her to insert herself as the best women on Smackdown and as a complete badass.
In the main event Roman Reigns reignited his rivalry with Braun Strowman by defending the Universal Championship inside the structure against the main that was officially cashing-in his Money in the Bank briefcase. The action was decent, i'll give it that, but it could not and did not live up to the Hardy/Orton encounter from earlier in the night. The highlight of this match did not come from Reigns of Strowman but from Rollins, Ambrose, Ziggler, and McIntyre, the four men who interfered on opposing sides and battle on top of the Cell before Seth and Dolph fell through the announcers tables. In an ending that ruined the match, Brock Lesnar returned to hit both Strowman and Reigns with F-5's and caused the match to end in a No Contest, a result that should never end a show.
Overall Hell in a Cell had some great matches and some shoddy ones, it was just a shame that the main event was one that belonged in the latter category. What we need to take away from this PPV is that WWE will always do what it wants and we need to just sit back, watch, and enjoy.
In the opening match of the actual PPV, and what would be the match of the night, Jeff Hardy took on Randy Orton in a contest that would encapsulate the Hell in a Cell gimmick perfectly, so much so that is felt not like a gimmick but a situation that would force both men to fight for their lives. During the 25 minutes both men took a tonne of punishments, mostly Jeff Hardy's left ear, finishing moves were dished out, yet the action was paced in way that was a throw back to times almost forgotten. The veterans rejuvenated their respective characters during this match with Orton showing his viscous side once again and Hardy making a good impression on his first appearance in the now red structure. The Viper won the match after the Charismatic Enigma missed a huge splash, only to crash through a table, enabling Orton to pic up the pinfall.
In a match that really got the crowd invested, thanks to the result, Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte to finally capture the Smackdown Women's Championship for the first time since loosing the belt to Alexa Bliss back in December 2016. The match could have gone either way with both women putting on a top notch performance but the ending came when Charlotte attempted a Spear, only for Lynch to reverse the finisher with an odd but cool looking suplex/roll-up combo for the pin. This was probably Lynch's best main roster outing to date and enabled her to insert herself as the best women on Smackdown and as a complete badass.
In the main event Roman Reigns reignited his rivalry with Braun Strowman by defending the Universal Championship inside the structure against the main that was officially cashing-in his Money in the Bank briefcase. The action was decent, i'll give it that, but it could not and did not live up to the Hardy/Orton encounter from earlier in the night. The highlight of this match did not come from Reigns of Strowman but from Rollins, Ambrose, Ziggler, and McIntyre, the four men who interfered on opposing sides and battle on top of the Cell before Seth and Dolph fell through the announcers tables. In an ending that ruined the match, Brock Lesnar returned to hit both Strowman and Reigns with F-5's and caused the match to end in a No Contest, a result that should never end a show.
Overall Hell in a Cell had some great matches and some shoddy ones, it was just a shame that the main event was one that belonged in the latter category. What we need to take away from this PPV is that WWE will always do what it wants and we need to just sit back, watch, and enjoy.
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