Universal Champion Seth Rollins and “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt tore each other to shreds in a chaotic Hell in a Cell Match that ended in brutality and without a clear winner. Plus, Becky Lynch outlasted Sasha Banks in a jaw-dropping Hell in a Cell Match to retain her Raw Women’s Title, Charlotte Flair toppled Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Title to become a 10-time Women’s Champion, and The Kabuki Warriors shocked the WWE Universe by using nefarious tactics to defeat Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Natalya defeated Lacey Evans by submission. (Kickoff Match)
Lacey Evans thought she had left Natalya in the dust after her victory against The Queen of Harts this past Monday on Raw. She may have thought too soon. Following the last-minute announcement of a rematch on Hell in a Cell Kickoff, The Queen of Harts scored yet another victory over Evans to once again even their series at two apiece.
To say Evans wasn’t thrilled would be an understatement. The Sassy Southern Belle strolled into Sacramento with the air of someone who had already heard the winning bell in her head, and even an early burst from Natalya did nothing to dim her bravado. Evans was clearly out to both defeat and humiliate Natalya, but The Queen of Harts’ comparatively cool demeanor had the unexpected effect of loosening her up. Even when Evans gained the advantage, it never felt like Natalya was far from regaining control.
Evans seemingly turned the tide by landing some cheap shots outside the ring, an underhanded tactic that finally took the wind out of Natalya’s sails and set up The Queen of Harts for Evans’ version of the Sharpshooter — a move that she pointedly refused to employ on Monday. Natalya answered with a slap to the face that motivated Evans to go big or go home.
Unfortunately for Evans, her hip-switch moonsault off the top turnbuckle connected with nothing but canvas, and Natalya capitalized with a Sharpshooter to secure the victory via a near-immediate tapout. And lest you think The Queen of Harts was above a little turnabout, she decked Evans with her own version of the Woman’s Right after the bell. So, tiebreaker? Again? (Via WWE.com)
To say Evans wasn’t thrilled would be an understatement. The Sassy Southern Belle strolled into Sacramento with the air of someone who had already heard the winning bell in her head, and even an early burst from Natalya did nothing to dim her bravado. Evans was clearly out to both defeat and humiliate Natalya, but The Queen of Harts’ comparatively cool demeanor had the unexpected effect of loosening her up. Even when Evans gained the advantage, it never felt like Natalya was far from regaining control.
Evans seemingly turned the tide by landing some cheap shots outside the ring, an underhanded tactic that finally took the wind out of Natalya’s sails and set up The Queen of Harts for Evans’ version of the Sharpshooter — a move that she pointedly refused to employ on Monday. Natalya answered with a slap to the face that motivated Evans to go big or go home.
Unfortunately for Evans, her hip-switch moonsault off the top turnbuckle connected with nothing but canvas, and Natalya capitalized with a Sharpshooter to secure the victory via a near-immediate tapout. And lest you think The Queen of Harts was above a little turnabout, she decked Evans with her own version of the Woman’s Right after the bell. So, tiebreaker? Again? (Via WWE.com)
RAW Women's Championship: RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION, Becky Lynch defeated Sasha Banks by submission. (Hell in a Cell Match)
When Sasha Banks returned to WWE, she made it clear that she was in it for the spotlight – even more than potential championships. The headlines. The notoriety. It’s safe to say she’ll have both after WWE Hell in a Cell, though perhaps not for the reason she’d like: Despite pulling out all the stops in her second trip into the Cell, Banks once again came up short, leaving Becky Lynch to claim the victory inside the place where rivalries are settled forever.
The WWE Universe will undoubtedly be talking about Banks’ efforts inside the Cell, which rank among the most twisted and merciless strategies the structure has ever seen. Even if Banks didn’t throw Lynch off the top of the Cell, she certainly rose to the occasion by laying a series of sinister traps for The Man involving tables, ladders and chairs. In one recurring maneuver, Banks hit a trifecta of increasingly grisly Meteoras — one that sent The Man tumbling into a ladder, another to Lynch while she was seated on a chair, and the last through a table that Becky had set up.
Lynch, on the other hand, initially relied on her fists and her wits as her implements of choice. Save for an opening sequence where she wrapped the chain from the Cell door around her own fists, The Man based her strategy on turning Sasha’s own traps against her. As things progressed, however, Becky got into the spirit of the match. She propped Sasha up on a steel chair that she had hung on the Cell wall before blasting The Boss with a running dropkick, rained Kendo stick blows on her opponent’s torso and, most crucially, sent Sasha tumbling onto a bed of steel chairs with a Bexploder suplex off the top turnbuckle. Moments after The Boss hit the canvas, Becky locked in the Dis-arm-her. Sasha frantically grabbed at Becky’s hair and reached for one of the nearby chairs, but she soon had no choice but to tap.
The match took a significant toll on both women, but Becky somehow survived the barbaric bout to retain her title and added another historic notch to her already historic year. Sasha undoubtedly set a benchmark for all of Lynch’s challengers to come and helped raise the bar for any woman who decides to set foot inside the Cell. Becky wanted Sasha at her best. Sasha wanted to once again set the standard. Only one left with the championship, but in some ways, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks both got exactly what they wanted. (Via WWE.com)
The WWE Universe will undoubtedly be talking about Banks’ efforts inside the Cell, which rank among the most twisted and merciless strategies the structure has ever seen. Even if Banks didn’t throw Lynch off the top of the Cell, she certainly rose to the occasion by laying a series of sinister traps for The Man involving tables, ladders and chairs. In one recurring maneuver, Banks hit a trifecta of increasingly grisly Meteoras — one that sent The Man tumbling into a ladder, another to Lynch while she was seated on a chair, and the last through a table that Becky had set up.
Lynch, on the other hand, initially relied on her fists and her wits as her implements of choice. Save for an opening sequence where she wrapped the chain from the Cell door around her own fists, The Man based her strategy on turning Sasha’s own traps against her. As things progressed, however, Becky got into the spirit of the match. She propped Sasha up on a steel chair that she had hung on the Cell wall before blasting The Boss with a running dropkick, rained Kendo stick blows on her opponent’s torso and, most crucially, sent Sasha tumbling onto a bed of steel chairs with a Bexploder suplex off the top turnbuckle. Moments after The Boss hit the canvas, Becky locked in the Dis-arm-her. Sasha frantically grabbed at Becky’s hair and reached for one of the nearby chairs, but she soon had no choice but to tap.
The match took a significant toll on both women, but Becky somehow survived the barbaric bout to retain her title and added another historic notch to her already historic year. Sasha undoubtedly set a benchmark for all of Lynch’s challengers to come and helped raise the bar for any woman who decides to set foot inside the Cell. Becky wanted Sasha at her best. Sasha wanted to once again set the standard. Only one left with the championship, but in some ways, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks both got exactly what they wanted. (Via WWE.com)
Roman Reigns & "The New" Daniel Bryan defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper. (Tornado Tag Team Match)
Going into WWE Hell in a Cell, the question was whether Roman Reign & Daniel Bryan could put aside their differences to defeat Erick Rowan & Luke Harper. The answer, surprisingly, is yes.
Though Reigns & Bryan have more experience as rivals than teammates, the two former WWE Champions worked surprisingly well in a match that saw them at a tremendous disadvantage in terms of chemistry and savagery. Rowan & Harper have been teammates more or less since they debuted in 2013, and they’ve made it abundantly clear that there aren’t many places they’re unwilling to go to force respect out of their opponents — to say nothing of the WWE Universe.
For a while, it looked as though they would get what they want. Under Tornado Tag rules that allowed all four men to stay in the ring at the same time, Rowan & Harper committed to a divide-and-conquer strategy where they’d take out one opponent, then subject whomever was left to the most hellacious maneuvers they could muster. Reigns & Bryan, who were learning teamwork in real time, had to make do with getting their licks in where they could. Reigns downed Rowan with a monstrous Spear through a table, and Bryan locked his former friend and partner in a LeBell Lock, but neither maneuver was enough to secure the win.
However, The Big Dog and The Beard fought through tremendous punishment to team up for a thrilling last-second sequence after they finally got Harper to themselves. Reigns blasted the former Intercontinental Champion with a Superman Punch, Bryan followed with a Running Knee, and The Big Dog sealed the win with a Spear.
“They made a pretty good team!” Michael Cole exclaimed, rightfully surprised. And Bryan, at least, seemed to agree. After seemingly rescinding Reigns' offer of a post-match handshake, he gave The Big Dog one better with a hug — something Bryan only reserves for his best friends. Respect at last. (Via WWE.com)
Though Reigns & Bryan have more experience as rivals than teammates, the two former WWE Champions worked surprisingly well in a match that saw them at a tremendous disadvantage in terms of chemistry and savagery. Rowan & Harper have been teammates more or less since they debuted in 2013, and they’ve made it abundantly clear that there aren’t many places they’re unwilling to go to force respect out of their opponents — to say nothing of the WWE Universe.
For a while, it looked as though they would get what they want. Under Tornado Tag rules that allowed all four men to stay in the ring at the same time, Rowan & Harper committed to a divide-and-conquer strategy where they’d take out one opponent, then subject whomever was left to the most hellacious maneuvers they could muster. Reigns & Bryan, who were learning teamwork in real time, had to make do with getting their licks in where they could. Reigns downed Rowan with a monstrous Spear through a table, and Bryan locked his former friend and partner in a LeBell Lock, but neither maneuver was enough to secure the win.
However, The Big Dog and The Beard fought through tremendous punishment to team up for a thrilling last-second sequence after they finally got Harper to themselves. Reigns blasted the former Intercontinental Champion with a Superman Punch, Bryan followed with a Running Knee, and The Big Dog sealed the win with a Spear.
“They made a pretty good team!” Michael Cole exclaimed, rightfully surprised. And Bryan, at least, seemed to agree. After seemingly rescinding Reigns' offer of a post-match handshake, he gave The Big Dog one better with a hug — something Bryan only reserves for his best friends. Respect at last. (Via WWE.com)
Randy Orton defeated Ali.
Earlier this year, Ali was on top of the world … until Randy Orton stopped his momentum short, inadvertently leading to Kofi Kingston’s meteoric rise. Ali has been fighting to get back in the swing of things ever since, and in a perfect world, he’d have done so with a big win over Orton in an impromptu match at WWE Hell in a Cell. Unfortunately, that’s not the world Ali lives in quite yet.
Instead, The Apex Predator claimed the momentum — something which, despite his bravado, he arguably needed as much as Ali did: Orton twice failed to take the WWE Title from Kofi Kingston, and he’s looking to lay the groundwork for his captaincy of Team Flair at WWE Crown Jewel. As such, he left little to chance against the former aerialist, overpowering the highflyer and making quite the brutal statement.
Ali kept himself in the fight by sheer force of will. Even though being thrown ribs-first into the ring post slowed him down, he still sent Orton tumbling over the announce table with a lawn-dart suicide dive in the late part of the match. As Ali continued his press, what seemed like a long-shot victory suddenly became a real possibility. He even notched one of the more inventive RKO counters of all time, escaping the maneuver by executing a handstand as Orton attempted to bring him to the mat. It was a stunning escape that even left Orton surprised, but Ali got overzealous in the aftermath, and his follow-up attempt at a diving facebuster landed him straight in the jaws of a second RKO that hit its mark and ended the match.
Orton seemed fairly impressed by his foe’s showing, offering Ali a head nod and a chest bump in what seemed like a show of respect. Despite the result, that’s about as big a co-sign as the young star can get. Clearly, Ali’s woes are temporary in the long run. He will find his groove, and he’ll get to the promised land eventually. Just not tonight. (Via WWE.com)
Instead, The Apex Predator claimed the momentum — something which, despite his bravado, he arguably needed as much as Ali did: Orton twice failed to take the WWE Title from Kofi Kingston, and he’s looking to lay the groundwork for his captaincy of Team Flair at WWE Crown Jewel. As such, he left little to chance against the former aerialist, overpowering the highflyer and making quite the brutal statement.
Ali kept himself in the fight by sheer force of will. Even though being thrown ribs-first into the ring post slowed him down, he still sent Orton tumbling over the announce table with a lawn-dart suicide dive in the late part of the match. As Ali continued his press, what seemed like a long-shot victory suddenly became a real possibility. He even notched one of the more inventive RKO counters of all time, escaping the maneuver by executing a handstand as Orton attempted to bring him to the mat. It was a stunning escape that even left Orton surprised, but Ali got overzealous in the aftermath, and his follow-up attempt at a diving facebuster landed him straight in the jaws of a second RKO that hit its mark and ended the match.
Orton seemed fairly impressed by his foe’s showing, offering Ali a head nod and a chest bump in what seemed like a show of respect. Despite the result, that’s about as big a co-sign as the young star can get. Clearly, Ali’s woes are temporary in the long run. He will find his groove, and he’ll get to the promised land eventually. Just not tonight. (Via WWE.com)
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: The Kabuki Warriors defeated WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, Alexa BLiss & Nikki Cross.
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross didn’t mince words when asked about defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against The Kabuki Warriors during the Hell in a Cell Kickoff show: Good team. Really good team, even. But what have they done lately? Them, of course, is fighting words, and Asuka & Kairi Sane clearly took them to heart in a major way, dethroning Bliss & Cross with a performance that showcased a whole new side to the unpredictable duo.
From the jump, The Kabuki Warriors were not their typical selves, instead unloading on their challengers with perfectly synced aggression that seemed much more in Bliss’ wheelhouse than their own. The Empress of Tomorrow’s dormant mean streak was front and center throughout the bout, and she seemed to take particular glee in brutalizing Bliss. Sane spelled her partner capably, slowing the match down with her own quirky unpredictability before teeing up Asuka for another run at the champs.
Conspicuous by her absence in all this was Nikki Cross, who was relegated to emotional support on the ring apron, yet oddly managed to save her team’s reign in unexpected fashion: After Kairi Sane thumbed Nikki in the eye, the ref was preoccupied with calming the rabid Scotswoman and missed what was a surefire three-count by The Pirate Princess. That seemingly took the wind out of the challengers’ sails (no pun intended), and while Cross did not waste her opportunity once she got into the ring, Asuka had the last word, spraying Cross in the face with a mouthful of green mist after Bliss had launched herself off the ring apron to take out Sane. After the blinding tribute to The Great Muta, The Empress of Tomorrow followed up with a brutal kick to Nikki’s head for the championship-winning three-count.
Of course, Bliss & Cross have no reason to be ashamed. They’re not the first to fall victim to underhanded tactics like the green mist. They certainly did everything in their power to win. The Kabuki Warriors just did more. (Via WWE.com)
From the jump, The Kabuki Warriors were not their typical selves, instead unloading on their challengers with perfectly synced aggression that seemed much more in Bliss’ wheelhouse than their own. The Empress of Tomorrow’s dormant mean streak was front and center throughout the bout, and she seemed to take particular glee in brutalizing Bliss. Sane spelled her partner capably, slowing the match down with her own quirky unpredictability before teeing up Asuka for another run at the champs.
Conspicuous by her absence in all this was Nikki Cross, who was relegated to emotional support on the ring apron, yet oddly managed to save her team’s reign in unexpected fashion: After Kairi Sane thumbed Nikki in the eye, the ref was preoccupied with calming the rabid Scotswoman and missed what was a surefire three-count by The Pirate Princess. That seemingly took the wind out of the challengers’ sails (no pun intended), and while Cross did not waste her opportunity once she got into the ring, Asuka had the last word, spraying Cross in the face with a mouthful of green mist after Bliss had launched herself off the ring apron to take out Sane. After the blinding tribute to The Great Muta, The Empress of Tomorrow followed up with a brutal kick to Nikki’s head for the championship-winning three-count.
Of course, Bliss & Cross have no reason to be ashamed. They’re not the first to fall victim to underhanded tactics like the green mist. They certainly did everything in their power to win. The Kabuki Warriors just did more. (Via WWE.com)
Braun Strowman & The Viking Raiders defeated The O.C. (6-Man Tag Team match)
One of the biggest moments on the Friday Night SmackDown premiere was the pointed staredown between Braun Strowman and lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury. The latter will be given an open mic on Raw to speak his mind against The Monster Among Men, but he’d do well to consult Hell in a Cell before he lets his words get away from him. As The Viking Raiders’ mystery partner against The O.C., Strowman was a force, singlehandedly turning the match in his team’s favor and seemingly sending Fury a message once the match was over.
The good brothers spent the majority of the match attempting to make sure that didn’t happen. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson have certainly had their struggles against The Viking Raiders, but having United States Champion AJ Styles involved in the action seemed to be enough of an equalizer to prevent history from repeating itself. Once Strowman entered the match, however, things turned so quickly into a rout that the entire O.C. got jumped the behemoth, mugging Braun to the tune of a disqualification victory for Strowman and the Raiders.
Unable to leave well enough alone, Styles decided he still wanted his chance to KO Strowman, setting the big man up for a Phenomenal Forearm. But Braun swatted The Phenomenal One clean out of the Sacramento sky with a big right hand to the Georgia native’s jaw that floored the two-time WWE Champion. And if Strowman’s post-match pose and grin weren’t enough of a message, perhaps the sight of Styles stumbling up the ramp was. It goes without saying that Fury and Strowman are both monsters. But clearly, if there’s a fight to be had, Strowman welcomes it. (Via WWE.com)
The good brothers spent the majority of the match attempting to make sure that didn’t happen. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson have certainly had their struggles against The Viking Raiders, but having United States Champion AJ Styles involved in the action seemed to be enough of an equalizer to prevent history from repeating itself. Once Strowman entered the match, however, things turned so quickly into a rout that the entire O.C. got jumped the behemoth, mugging Braun to the tune of a disqualification victory for Strowman and the Raiders.
Unable to leave well enough alone, Styles decided he still wanted his chance to KO Strowman, setting the big man up for a Phenomenal Forearm. But Braun swatted The Phenomenal One clean out of the Sacramento sky with a big right hand to the Georgia native’s jaw that floored the two-time WWE Champion. And if Strowman’s post-match pose and grin weren’t enough of a message, perhaps the sight of Styles stumbling up the ramp was. It goes without saying that Fury and Strowman are both monsters. But clearly, if there’s a fight to be had, Strowman welcomes it. (Via WWE.com)
Chad Gable defeated King Corbin.
King Corbin’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week continues. Just two days after he was humiliated by Becky Lynch and The Rock, the 2019 King of the Ring found himself in a state of disbelief after what he clearly thought would be an easy win against Chad Gable.
In fairness, Corbin might have notched the win had he relied on his skills alone. He did, after all, defeat Gable in the King of the Ring Final to earn the throne. But “His Grace’s” insistence on piling on the short jokes — he went so far as to dub the former Tag Team Champion “Shorty Gable” — clearly motivated Gable to bring his A-game against the largely reviled monarch.
All joking aside, Corbin’s size advantage helped him much as it did in the tournament. While Gable excelled each time the fight came down to the mat, The Lone Wolf overpowered his foe at almost every turn. Corbin even mustered the energy to kick out of Gable’s rolling Chaos Theory suplex and counter his running cannonball kicks into an earthshaking powerbomb. But Gable used his size to his advantage in a criticial moment, ducking when Corbin swung his scepter at his head and rolling him up from behind for the pin.
And yes, laugh if you want about the use of a small package. And yes, Greg Hamilton did announce him as “Shorty Gable” upon the conclusion of the match. But words, as they say in Westeros, are wind. And whether Gable is a small man or not, he’s about to cast a very big shadow. (Via WWE.com)
In fairness, Corbin might have notched the win had he relied on his skills alone. He did, after all, defeat Gable in the King of the Ring Final to earn the throne. But “His Grace’s” insistence on piling on the short jokes — he went so far as to dub the former Tag Team Champion “Shorty Gable” — clearly motivated Gable to bring his A-game against the largely reviled monarch.
All joking aside, Corbin’s size advantage helped him much as it did in the tournament. While Gable excelled each time the fight came down to the mat, The Lone Wolf overpowered his foe at almost every turn. Corbin even mustered the energy to kick out of Gable’s rolling Chaos Theory suplex and counter his running cannonball kicks into an earthshaking powerbomb. But Gable used his size to his advantage in a criticial moment, ducking when Corbin swung his scepter at his head and rolling him up from behind for the pin.
And yes, laugh if you want about the use of a small package. And yes, Greg Hamilton did announce him as “Shorty Gable” upon the conclusion of the match. But words, as they say in Westeros, are wind. And whether Gable is a small man or not, he’s about to cast a very big shadow. (Via WWE.com)
SmackDown Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair defeated SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPION, Bayley by submission.
The true test of a role model isn’t how they handle victory, but how they handle adversity. And Bayley unquestionably showed her mettle — if not always her sportsmanship — by evading Charlotte Flair to hold on to the SmackDown Women’s Championship over the last two months. But inevitability, and perhaps karma, caught up with The Hugger at WWE Hell in a Cell, where The Queen toppled her fellow Horsewoman to earn her 10th Women’s Championship, cementing herself atop the SmackDown pecking order just days before the WWE Draft.
Bayley clearly learned from the pair’s last bout at Clash of Champions, which was looking like a decisive victory for The Queen before Bayley landed a cheap shot. But she made the mistake of employing the same strategy as Charlotte, trying to take out The Queen’s leg for a seeming attempt at her own Figure-Four. Of course, as any role model should know, copying will never get you anywhere, and Charlotte dismantled The Hugger far more efficiently than Bayley did to her.
Charlotte also, crucially, seemed to anticipate Bayley’s dirty tricks before the champ could land them. No one wheels and deals like a Flair, after all, and Bayley’s confrontation with the ref after he caught her trying to pin Charlotte with her feet on the ropes gave The Queen the opening she needed. Charlotte instantly took Bayley to the mat, locked in the Figure-Eight Leglock and secured the submission victory.
To say the now-former champ took it poorly would be an understatement. Bayley pounded the steel steps and slumped at the bottom of the ramp, sobbing “Why does it always have to happen to me?” It doesn’t always have to happen to her, of course. Every role model knows that. But given that Bayley often retained her title through unscrupulous means against The Queen, it’s safe to say she might have delivered her most valuable lesson yet to the impressionable youths who watch her: What goes around, comes around. (Via WWE.com)
Bayley clearly learned from the pair’s last bout at Clash of Champions, which was looking like a decisive victory for The Queen before Bayley landed a cheap shot. But she made the mistake of employing the same strategy as Charlotte, trying to take out The Queen’s leg for a seeming attempt at her own Figure-Four. Of course, as any role model should know, copying will never get you anywhere, and Charlotte dismantled The Hugger far more efficiently than Bayley did to her.
Charlotte also, crucially, seemed to anticipate Bayley’s dirty tricks before the champ could land them. No one wheels and deals like a Flair, after all, and Bayley’s confrontation with the ref after he caught her trying to pin Charlotte with her feet on the ropes gave The Queen the opening she needed. Charlotte instantly took Bayley to the mat, locked in the Figure-Eight Leglock and secured the submission victory.
To say the now-former champ took it poorly would be an understatement. Bayley pounded the steel steps and slumped at the bottom of the ramp, sobbing “Why does it always have to happen to me?” It doesn’t always have to happen to her, of course. Every role model knows that. But given that Bayley often retained her title through unscrupulous means against The Queen, it’s safe to say she might have delivered her most valuable lesson yet to the impressionable youths who watch her: What goes around, comes around. (Via WWE.com)
WWE Universal Championship: WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION, Seth Rollins vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt ended by referee stoppage. (Hell in a Cell Match)
In the end, the barbaric bout that concluded WWE Hell in a Cell might have been about something more than the Universal Championship: For all the nightmarish tenacity with which “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt has pursued Seth Rollins over the last few months, the otherworldly Superstar was kept from the title due to a match-stoppage ruling that led to Rollins retaining the title — a decision that proved to be instantly controversial at the end of the pair’s grisly Hell in a Cell Match. But that did very little to stop Wyatt from continuing his assault against the Universal Champion, whom he left writhing on the arena floor as Hell in a Cell finally faded to black.
With the ring bathed in red light, it quickly became very clear that Rollins was going to have to go to a depraved place to thwart Wyatt, who absorbed every single superkick, Stomp and swing with a steel chair, only to kick out at one when Rollins made his pinfall attempts. (That’s not even counting Wyatt’s relentless onslaught, which included several Sister Abigails, a sickening neck wrench and a giant mallet to The Beastslayer’s gut.) Even after Rollins hit Wyatt with superkicks and Stomps beyond counting, it didn’t seem to be enough. A shocking swing of the chair to the fallen Wyatt seemed like it would do the trick. But to be safe, Rollins balanced that chair on top of the challenger and spiked it with a ladder. And then, to be even safer, Rollins stacked both on top of each other and retrieved a sledgehammer from beneath the ring.
Clearly sensing that a line was about to be crossed, the referee tried to stop Rollins from using the hammer. But The Beastslayer did it anyway, bringing the tool straight down on the whole pile, causing the ref to wave off the match while a crew of medics tended to Wyatt. Rollins, who was clearly on the verge of madness, made the mistake of straddling his fallen foe and quickly found himself ensnared in the Mandible Claw as Wyatt rose up from his back and continued his attack.
Rollins was helpless to respond as Wyatt took him outside the ring, exposing the arena floor by tearing up the mat. It became clear that the Universal Championship was the last thing on Wyatt’s mind. Wyatt smashed Rollins face-first into the arena floor with Sister Abigail and applied the Mandible Claw once again. This time, the writhing Rollins was spared only by the signature shrieks that precede Wyatt’s exit. Hell in a Cell did not end with “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt as Universal Champion. But clearly, he’d gotten what he came for all the same. (Via WWE.com)
With the ring bathed in red light, it quickly became very clear that Rollins was going to have to go to a depraved place to thwart Wyatt, who absorbed every single superkick, Stomp and swing with a steel chair, only to kick out at one when Rollins made his pinfall attempts. (That’s not even counting Wyatt’s relentless onslaught, which included several Sister Abigails, a sickening neck wrench and a giant mallet to The Beastslayer’s gut.) Even after Rollins hit Wyatt with superkicks and Stomps beyond counting, it didn’t seem to be enough. A shocking swing of the chair to the fallen Wyatt seemed like it would do the trick. But to be safe, Rollins balanced that chair on top of the challenger and spiked it with a ladder. And then, to be even safer, Rollins stacked both on top of each other and retrieved a sledgehammer from beneath the ring.
Clearly sensing that a line was about to be crossed, the referee tried to stop Rollins from using the hammer. But The Beastslayer did it anyway, bringing the tool straight down on the whole pile, causing the ref to wave off the match while a crew of medics tended to Wyatt. Rollins, who was clearly on the verge of madness, made the mistake of straddling his fallen foe and quickly found himself ensnared in the Mandible Claw as Wyatt rose up from his back and continued his attack.
Rollins was helpless to respond as Wyatt took him outside the ring, exposing the arena floor by tearing up the mat. It became clear that the Universal Championship was the last thing on Wyatt’s mind. Wyatt smashed Rollins face-first into the arena floor with Sister Abigail and applied the Mandible Claw once again. This time, the writhing Rollins was spared only by the signature shrieks that precede Wyatt’s exit. Hell in a Cell did not end with “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt as Universal Champion. But clearly, he’d gotten what he came for all the same. (Via WWE.com)