This Sunday, hell comes to the WWE.
5 Best Hell In A Cell Matches...Ever
The company presents Hell in a Cell live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show is headlined by two matches inside of Satan's Playground, as Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker write the final chapter of their storied rivalry, and Roman Reigns battles Bray Wyatt.
Here are our predictions for each match. Click Start on the top right to view this in slideshow form.
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Pre-show Six-Man Tag Match: Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro & Neville vs. Rusev, Sheamus & King Barrett
The stars to watch in this match are Ziggler and Rusev, as "The Showoff" could hint at a possible heel turn, while the "Bulgarian Brute" may be punished for exposing his engagement to Lana. The heels won on RAW, so it would make sense for some babyface revenge to go down here.
The Pick: Ziggler, Cesaro & Neville
WWE Tag Team Championships: The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and/or Xavier Woods) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & Devon)
This feud has been amazing because The New Day is just a ton of fun and the Dudleyz bring a veteran presence that revitalizes the tag division. One would have to believe that eventually the WWE will pull the trigger on the faces'10th reign with the tag gold, but it's been so much fun having them chase the heels. The New Day should narrowly escape with the gold, leading to the teams being involved in a traditional Survivor Series match next month before the Dudleyz finally win the titles at TLC in December in a tables match.
The Pick: The New Day
Hell in a Cell Flashback: 1997 Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Ryback
Putting the belt on Owens was a great choice and it seems like he's destined to have a long run with the title. The former NXT Champion will win here and continue to be a bully atop the midcard.
The Pick: Kevin Owens
WWE United States Championship: John Cena (c) vs. ???
There is a lot of intrigue behind this bout because it's unknown who Cena's opponent will be. Theories range from guys like Daniel Bryan to Dean Ambrose to Dolph Ziggler. With the WWE opening up a possible feud between "The Showoff" and Cena on "Total Divas," and the "Cenation" leader reportedly taking time off after this event, this could be a golden opportunity for the creative team.
With the Rusev and Lana storyline over with, Ziggler needs something interesting to do. If he defeats Cena and turns heel, taking him out to explain the hiatus, it would be one hell of a moment to put this event on the map.
The Pick: Dolph Ziggler
Hell in a Cell Flashback: 1998 Mankind vs. Undertaker
WWE Divas Championship: Charlotte (c) w/ Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella w/ Team Bella
The Divas Revolution is starting to heat up, or at least get lukewarm, as Sasha Banks has looked amazing (though mostly in NXT) and Paige had an interesting heel turn. Unfortunately, neither lady is in this match. Charlotte is a solid wrestler and Bella has improved in the ring, but the WWE needs to figure out how to implement Banks into the action more.
Paige may very well get involved and Lynch, Brie Bella and Alicia Fox are almost guaranteed to interfere. Charlotte just won the belt, so it makes sense that she retains, though if Banks turns face, the WWE may hotshot the title back on Bella to prepare for a new program.
The Pick: Charlotte
Hell in a Cell: Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns
The WWE probably should have thrown Reigns, Ambrose and Orton (or a replacement since he's hurt) against The Wyatt Family in a War Games match, but they've opted to do a singles bout between the leaders of each clan. This should be a fun match, though two bouts with the same stipulation could cause oversaturation.
It's interesting to ponder who needs a win more as the "Eater of Worlds" has floundered, but needs his group to get over, while Reigns may be gearing up for another WrestleMania season mega push. At this stage, it's hard to bet against the Leader of the Roman Empire.
The Pick: Reigns
Hell in a Cell Flashback: 2000 Armageddon
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Kane
Ugh, this match. The storyline with Kane has been laughable, but it's understood why the WWE rewarded the Director of Operations' loyalty by giving him a title shot with little risk since Undertaker/Lesnar is selling this show. There is an off-chance the WWE has Kane win the contest, possibly jump-starting the rumored feud between Triple H and "The Architect" in the process.
However, the smart money is on Rollins retaining, but the WWE needs to stop making a mockery of his reign and have him retain cleanly. He's earned it by putting on great matches as the WWE's top dog.
The Pick: Rollins
Hell in a Cell Flashback: 2002 Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Hell in a Cell: Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman vs. The Undertaker
After a shocking win by "The Beast" at WrestleMania and a cheap booking decision in favor of The Undertaker at SummerSlam, this will be the final chapter of their saga. It's nice to finally get the feud over with, if only because it sets up intriguing possibilities for these two stars for the rest of the year and leading into WrestleMania.
It's hard to imagine Lesnar losing cleanly, especially since he has been booked as an unstoppable force, so if he does lose, it'll likely be due to some sort of outside involvement. The result could hinder on The Undertaker's future, as the WWE won't have Lesnar lose if the "Deadman" is set to disappear.
If the reports of The Undertaker working more dates in the fall are true, Vince McMahon may repay him for all he's done for the WWE, including allowing The Streak to end, by giving him the final win in this series. Overall, it's hard to pick a winner.
With Hell in a Cell matches being pretty tame lately and with two such bouts occurring on this card, these two need to make something memorable happen here.
The Pick: The Undertaker
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