Cody Rhodes took on Seth Rollins. Theory put his United States Championship on the line against Mustafa Ali, while Bianca Belair defended her RAW women's title.
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WWE Hell in a Cell served up some of the best matches this year. The match that was most looked forward to was Cody Rhodes taking on Seth Rollins. Theory put his United States Championship on the line against Mustafa Ali, while Bianca Belair defended her RAW women’s title against Asuka and Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat match. The rivalry between Ezekiel and Kevin Owens and the one involving Happy Corbin and his former best friend, Madcap Moss came to fruition here. We also saw The Judgment Day take on Finn Balor, AJ Styles and Liv Morgan, and Bobby Lashley take on Omos and MVP in a handicap match.
The women opened the show with the first match of the night. Once the match started, Belair and Auska threw Lynch out of the ring and squared off. The first few minutes saw Belair have spots with both women before we got to see all three women at once. The crowd was hot from start to finish as the superstars never gave them a reason to look away. After Lynch hit Asuka with the Manhandle Slam, Belair again threw her out of the ring and covered Asuka for the win to retain the title.
Winner: Bianca Belair
Omos and MVP took on Bobby Lashley next. The Giant went to the apron so his teammate could start against his former associate, but MVP tagged out before they could make contact. At one point, Omos sent Lashley through the barricade with a running tackle, but Lashley managed to beat the count back to the ring. Cedric Alexander tried to interfere on The All Mighty’s behalf after MVP spoke down to him backstage, and that gave Bobby the perfect opportunity to seal the deal. The All MIghty sent Omos out of the ring and locked MVP in the Hurt Lock to win.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
A very angry Kevin Owens and Ezekiel took on each other next. Ezekiel caught Owens with a knee to the face and immediately followed up with a flying elbow drop for a near fall. Once Owens had the upper hand, he began to taunt Ezekiel and the crowd while still inflicting damage. The momentum kept shifting from one person to another and that kept the crowd entertained. After hitting Ezekiel with a few superkicks, Owens finished him off with a Stunner to pick up the win.
Winner: Kevin Owens
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Once the match started, all six competitors started a brawl that led to the babyfaces sending Edge and Priest out of the ring. Balor and Styles launched Morgan at Ripley. Ripley then proceeded to outwrestle Morgan for a while, but she couldn’t get the pin. The crowd went crazy when AJ got the hot tag and started taking Edge and Priest down. Once Priest and Ripley helped him regain the upper hand, Edge hit Balor with a Spear to get the win.
Winner: The Judgement Day
The two men stalked each other before throwing punches and it was an all-out brawl. The two men used anything they got their hands on. Chairs, steps, tables etc. The stuff they did look good and the crowd was having fun with a lot of near falls and crazy spots for a no holds barred match. Moss put a chair around Corbin’s neck and then slammed the bigger half of the steel steps onto it before pinning him for the win.
Winner: Madcap Moss
Theory and Alo started off their match by exchanging takedowns and counters. Theory played up to his persona by talking trash to the crowd. Ali would get short bursts of offence, but his opponent seemed to be in control from the get-go. Ali started to gain momentum and the crowd came alive after that. He then locked Theory in the STF but the champion managed to reach the ropes. Once he regained his composure, Theory hit his finisher to get the win.
Winner: Theory
In arguable what was the match of the night, Cody Rhodes took on Seth Rollins inside Hell in a Cell and put on a show. Before the show, WWE announced that Rhodes had suffered a torn pectoral muscle while training. When he removed his jacket, it became apparent just how injured he really was with a massive bruise on his chest and arm. The Visionary used a kendo stick to attack the arm and pec early on. The American Nightmare found a bull rope under the ring, so both men put it on and used it on each other. After a lot of near-falls and painful spots, Rhodes used a sledgehammer to get the win to defeat Rollins for the third time in a row.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
