It’s time for WWE Hell in a Cell! HIAC is usually one of the better lesser ppvs. Seeing WWE superstars destroy each other in the cell never gets old. This time around we have a grudge match in the cell and hastily thrown together “main event” between two veterans. Sufficed to say, this ppv should be interesting to say the least.
Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella (Loser must become the winner's personal assistant)
*Sigh* it would almost be better if they had these two fight in a Hell in a Cell (which was rumored to be the case a few weeks ago).
And the winner is...
Nikki Bella. Stipulations like this never work out for the face.
WWE Tag Team Champions Gold & Stardust vs. The Usos
As well as Gold and Stardust and The Usos work together this angle has run its course. Hopefully this will be the blow off match a both teams will move on to something else. It seems Gold and Stardust have a date Big Show and Mark Henry. No clue where this leave the Usos though. Maybe they will work with the Ascension when they get called up.
And the winner is...
Gold and Stardust. Expect a screwy finish on this one.
Big Show vs. Rusev
The build to this match was going well until this past Monday night. The bit with the solider and the American flag was a bit much. At this point Rusev doesn't really need that kind of cheap heat.
And the winner is...
Rusev. It's hard to believe they would build up Rusev in this manner just to have him lose to Big Show. This writer has been saying for months that Rusev is being built-up to be fed to John Cena. The only way that doesn't happen is if the WWE manages to actually sign Kurt Angle. Angle vs. Rusev would be an Epic encounter to say the least.
United States Champion Sheamus vs. The Miz
These two actually have pretty good chemistry with each other. Their matches have been pretty good but there is a major elephant in the room: no one cares about Miz and everyone wants to see Damien Mizdow. At this point it seems to more about Mizdow's antics than Sheamus or Miz.
And the winner is...
Sheamus. This match ends in a Brogue Kick. Through a series of strange events, Damien Mizdow ends up beating Sheamus for the U.S. Title in the next week or so leading to a three way feud over the belt. Hashtag fantasy booking at its finest.
Divas Champion AJ Lee vs. Paige
Usually this would be the point that we would start complaining about seeing the same match between the same stars each ppv. The difference here is AJ and Paige have managed to have pretty good matches the past few ppvs. Not much to say about the angle itself, other than they have seemingly dropped the lesbian overtones as of late. Not sure why they have though. Maybe it was becoming too interesting... We all know how much they hate giving us angles we actually enjoy.
And the winner is...
AJ. With Paige being added to the Total Divas roster I don't see how she wins the belt this time around. Being on that show is the kiss of death for an active Diva.
Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins (Hell in a Cell Match)
If this match is half as interesting as their Lumberjack match then sign this writer up. The chemistry between these two is amazing. All those months traveling together seemingly paid off. As great as this feud as been, we are getting close to the time where it needs to end. Maybe not forever, but there needs to be some finality. Rollins is clearly the top heel in the company, but Dean Ambrose's role is a unclear. Creative is on a slippery slope when it comes to how he is being booked. Ok, Ambrose is nuts. Great. He is awesome at being nuts, but what's with all the comedy bits? Is he supposed to be Stone Cold Steve Austin or Santino Marella?
And the Winner is...
Seth Rollins. The only way Ambrose could possible win would be if we had a world champion around for Rollins to cash in on later in the ppv.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton (Hell in a Cell Match for a future WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match)
What more could be said about a match between these two? This is probably the 157th time we have seen it. In fact, didn't these two already have a Hell in a Cell match? All that said, this writer has faith they can put on a good match.
And the winner is...
Randy Orton. The way the in ring interaction between Orton/Cena/Heyman went on Raw it seems we are heading into an Orton vs. Lesnar match at Survivor Series this year. Plus Cena will need to focus on his upcoming feud with Rusev. Yes, it will happen.