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Posted: 15 September 2018 14:59:54
WWE Hell in a Cell: Roman Reigns will face Braun Strowman in the main event. (Source: WWE)
WWE shooting Hell in a Cell 2018 will take place Monday morning at the AT & T Center in San Antonio, Texas, and all eyes will be on the monster at the Braun Strowman Bank. for the universal championship inside the 20-foot steel structure. The special guest referee, legend Hardcore Mick Foley, adds to the equation. Only eight official matches have been announced so far by WWE for the event, much less than the previous pay-per-views, and one can expect that the WWE Universe has longer matches to fill the time. So far, no match has been announced for the KickOff Show and the WWE does not know if Renee Young, who officially took over the commentary functions of WWE Raw, will be back to host the KickOff panel. Who knows, we could see Jonathan Coachman take on this role.
Anyway, it's time to take an interest in serious things. Here is the complete combat map and forecasts for WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view:
Daybreak vs. Rusev Day – SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Does it make sense to create The New Day's team titles on an episode of a SmackDown Live, just three days after their a la carte match for the same titles? Nope. It was a hasty decision – Rowan was injured (AGAIN!) – and Harper found himself without a partner. The Bludgeon Brothers had to leave the titles. But even the WWE creative team knows it would mean that Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E would lose those titles so soon after claiming them. The match preparation saw Aiden English come to Rusev's assistance several times, sacrificing himself in front of his opponents to help his team win the victory. Last week, he literally confronted Sheamus to help Rusev. It makes perfect sense for the English to screw up now and cost Rusev the label titles to the card. The Russian bully could then beat the English and go away. Anyway, Rusev is a star too big to be spoiled by meaningless tag titles. On bigger things from here.
PREVIOUS WINNER: The new day
Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse
Remember when Daniel Bryan and The Miz had the habit of cutting intense and exciting specials? Well, that seems to be over. The Miz only talks about his wife and his TV shows, while Bryan seems to spend too much time tackling his unexpected and heroic return to WWE – much of it has become boring. After a tasteless clash between the two teams at SummerSlam, the two former champions will resume their rivalry once again, but this time with their women at their side. It's a reminder of Miz and Maryse's clash with John Cena and Nikki Bella in Wrestlemania two years ago – that was done. We can not expect much from the match and since The Miz won the SummerSlam victory, we can assume that Bryan and Brie will take this one. Maybe, both of them can end their rivalry for now, and move on to more important things after that, and then come back to fight one last time for a mid-range or world title at Wrestlemania.
PREVIOUS WINNER: Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella
Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton – Hell in a Cell match
There was no proper preparation for the match and it does not even make sense why this fight is taking place inside the Hell in a Cell structure. But a bad accumulation can be redeemed by an exciting action by the charismatic riddle Jeff Hardy and ruthless harshness of Randy Orton, which makes the audience shaken. It could be the last match for Hardy, who is now in his forties and has not much left to do. Orton, who has emerged as one of the best heels, is likely to win the game and challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the US championship, or even the WWE heavyweight champion – AJ Styles or Samoa Joe. For Hardy, he will be looking forward to another unforgettable game.
PREVIOUS WINNER: Randy Orton
Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler against Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins – Team Championship
Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler are literally out of nowhere to win RAW titles. The duo attacked The Revival, used Baron Corbin to insert them in their place against Team B for the belts two weeks ago, and emerged victorious. Their rivalry with Shield means that Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins can challenge them for titles. But it seems unlikely that McIntyre and Ziggler lose their belts so early. It also seems hard to believe that WWE will drop Rollins and Ambrose, their two most popular superstars. It is time for the most used card to be highlighted again – the disqualification rules. We can expect Braun Strowman to attack the members of the Shield and give them the victory. Remember that the titles will not change hands this way – "Champion's Advantage". Who knows, maybe even Team B, who lost twice to McIntyre and Ziggler, and the Revival, have interfered in the match to give the same result. A net result seems far from a possibility in this match.
PREVIOUS WINNER: Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins (Via Disqualification)
Charlotte Flair c. Becky Lynch – SmackDown Women's Championship
Fact. WWE really wants the universe to drink Becky Lynch. Fact. The WWE universe is not going to make Becky Lynch boo. What did the writers think? Lynch was beaten for weeks to finally have a title opportunity – the fans were all behind her – and all the rumors suggested that she could be the new champion. Charlotte returns from the surgery of her breast implants, gets a match to fit in the title competition and wins it. And then they expect fans to encourage it? As Lynch says – "Boo the Woo!" Lynch's heel round has given the Smackdown Women division a lot of flair – and it's likely this rivalry will continue for a long time. If Lynch wins, what can be more – a revenge? Not interesting. It would be much better if Charlotte won, and Lynch ruthlessly attacked her – again. The latter two have had a memorable match for the long-time title, and this rivalry should not go away quickly here.
WINNER PREDICTED: Charlotte Flair
AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Hard to call, this one. At one point, AJ Styles finally lost his title – he has held him since last November and has defended it successfully for far too long. But remember what happened when the Phenomenal One lost its title for the first time – it almost became irrelevant for months, only for the dull era of Jinder Mahal. Ratings have been hugely successful, and ticket sales have even been greater – which WWE SmackDown still has not recovered. But it must be admitted that Styles, as champion became monotonous and a fresh, ruthless stub. Samoa Joe, as title holder, can provide new angles to the brand. Just because Orton is already becoming the best heel of the brand, and as Styles vs. Orton is predicted as Survivor Series, it looks like the Phenomenal One could retain its title for the moment.
WINNER PREDICTED: AJ Styles
Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss – Raw Women's Championship
Ronda Rousey has already played a squash match against Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam last month. So at least we can be sure that will not be the case. With Nikki Bella and Brie Bella extending friendship hands to Rousey over the last few weeks, and Nikki thought she would face UFC's female weight-for-weight champion at WWE Evolution on next month, we can imagine if half of the twins Bella (or maybe both) can interfere in the match and cost Rousey the title. This would give Bliss an improbable victory over Rousey, and the Goddess will regain her throne. At the same time, this will provide a context for Rousey and Nikki's battle with Evolution, and will make Alexa's fight against legend Trish Stratus more challenging in the women's à la carte event. Imagine if Alexa puts her title on the line against Trish, and that wins – only to retire for the second time with the title – SCENES!
PREVIOUS WINNER: Alexa Bliss
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman – Hell in a Cell World Championship Match
Do we really need to predict this one? Roman Reigns will be broken in half by Braun Strowman and will win somehow. Because WWE will do everything possible to show WWE fans how good Roman Reigns is. Oh, yes, we can expect interference from Ziggler, McIntyre and the Shield brothers. The result will remain the same though. Reign keeps.
PREVIOUS WINNER: Roman Reign
SIDE NOTE: Do not be surprised to see a special segment of Elias – starring "Guru" Jinder Mahal, Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens, somewhere between the middle of the series.
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