WWE Hell in a Cell Highlights: Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman after Brock Lesnar’s assault. (Source: WWE)
WWE Hell in a Cell Highlights: Absolute mayhem at Hell in a Cell match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar as the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar came out to assault both the competitors. No one saw that coming, especially with Lesnar set to take on the UFC heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in November. The fight ends in No Contest and Roman Reigns retains his title. AJ Styles retained his WWE World Heavyweight title after a controversial finish against Samoa Joe. Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella suffered a defeat at the hands of The Miz and Maryse. The New Day have retained their tag titles against Rusev in the Hell in a Cell Kickoff show. And Becky Lynch has defeated Charlotte Flair to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.
WWE Hell in a Cell Highlights: Braun Strowman will take on Roman Reigns. (Source: WWE)
Here is the moment everyone waits for - Our rating of the show.
Let me just say, well done WWE! Brock Lesnar's twist was unexpected. I bet no one saw that coming. I mean c'mon - Lesnar uploads video of his training for UFC fight against Daniel Cormier in November. And Heyman talking about a potential return to WWE with another superstar. And out of nowhere, Lesnar comes out with Heyman and wreaks havoc. Well done, WWE. Well done. Excellent finish to what was a compelling pay-per-view. It kicked off right with a thrilling Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy Hell in a Cell match which saw more ear-twisting brutality and a vicious drop on the table. The tag-team fight between Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose was epic as expected with twists and turns. Becky Lynch's fight with Charlotte was dud, except for when the Irish Lass Kicker won the title. AJ Styles' battle with Samoa Joe also was a better encounter than the one which the two had in SummerSlam and a perfect controversial finish. Unexpected all the round. The only disappoint, perhaps was Bryan and Brie vs Miz and Maryse. Even Rousey's clash with Alexa Bliss was predictable and dud. But overall, a great improvement on Wrestlemania. Short, surprising and to be continued...
OUR RATING: 3.5 out of 5
Did anyone saw the Beast coming tonight? NO! What an unexpected twist. Either ways, here are all the results of the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event.
KickOff show: The New Day def. Rusev Day – SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy in Hell in a Cell match
The Miz & Maryse def. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella
Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler def. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins – Raw Tag Team Championship
Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair to become new SmackDown Women’s Championship
AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Ronda Rousey def. Alexa Bliss – Raw Women’s Championship
Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman – Universal Championship Hell in a Cell match ends in No Contest
Brock Lesnar delivered a F-5 to Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns on top of each other. The Beast Mode is on. Lesar has left carnage at his wake. He then walks away. A new official in the ring and he ha called for the bell. And the match ends in No Contest.
HERE COMES THE BEAST BROCK LESNAR!
Lesnar kicks down the door of the Hell in a Cell structure. He enters the ring with Reigns and Strowman down in the ring. Paul Heyman sprays something into Mick Foley's eyes. Brock uses the destroyed table as a weapon to beat down Reigns and Strowman.
Ambrose joins and he hammers Ziggler and McItyre with a candle stick. McIntyre and Ambrose hit each other with a clothesline. All four superstars are on top of the 20-feet structure. Bodies everywhere. What will happen. Ziggler tries to scale down the structure. Rollins follows him. And both are fighting each other in the middle of the structure. Headbutts. Ounches.
OH MY GOD! ROLLINS AND ZIGGLER CRASH DOWN ON TOP OF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE HELL IN A CELL!
Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollis are fighting on the top of the 20-feet structure. Drew McIntyre also scalaing to the top. And McIntyre joins Ziggler and on come Dean Ambrose with a candlestick and he is going to the top now.
And here comes the cavalry - Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre come out to aid Strowman but out come The Shield Brothers Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. The fight continue outside the ring. Ziggler trying to climb down the top of the cell. But Rollins chases him to the top. OH MY GOD!
SPEAR THROUGH A TABLE!
The Big Dog deliver a hellicious spear to send Strowman through the table but it was not enough to keep the Monster down.
Braun Strowman hammers Roman Reign's chest with a steel staircase and then he delivers a powerbomb. Strowman goes for the cover. But Reigns kicks out. Here we go.
Roman Reigns brings out the table as Braun Strowman catches his breath on the other side. Roman picks up speed to go for a spear, but Strowman lures him and delvers a steel staircase right on Reigns face.
Braun Stromwan delivers a chokeslam to Roman Reigns and then goes for the cover. ONE. TWO. Reigns kicks out in a matter of second and Strowman is livid. He thinks it was a three count. He tries to threaten Mick Foley, but Foley sticks to his argument it was a two-count.
Time to bring out the toys and Braun Strowman takes out a candle stick and then drops it. He then takes out a steel chair, but before he could hit it, Reigns tries to attack the Monster with the candle stick. And now Reigns with the steel chair lays down thundering blows to Strowman. The Monster catches the steel chair and then goes for a spear, but Reigns ducks and Strowman hits the ring post, face first.
Braun Strowman grabs the title from Roman's hands and raised it high - gets punched on the face by Roman Reigns. Commentator Michael Cole says Roman Reigns will not let the Universal title be disrespected like that. Didn't Roman do the same a few weeks ago against Brock Lesnar? C'mon Michale Cole!
Here comes the Big Dog - Roman Reigns. He looks at the structure - his first Hell in a Cell fight. Look at Roman's eyes. He is filled with intensity.
HERE COMES THE MONSTER BRAUN STROWMAN!
Braun Strowman is only the third person in history to announce when he will cash in his Money in the Bank contract - the first was RVD - he was successful. The second was John Cena. He was unsuccessful. What will be Stromwan's fate?
Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns hae done it all, but never these two beasts have been locked inside the Devil's Playground -The Hell in a Cell structure. Here comes the special guest referee Mick Foley. Remember, 20 years ago, Mick Foley was involved in one of the devilish Hell in a Cell math against the Undertaker. Watch the match below, becuse why not!
Time for the main event - It is The Big Dog Roman Reigns who will defend his WWE Universal title against The Monster In the Bank Braun Strowman inside the Hell in a Cell structure. Special Guest referee - Hardcored legend Mick Foley!
MAMMA MIA!
BREAKING:
Samoa Joe will challenge AJ Styles once again for the WWE World Heavyweight title in a No Holds Barred match in three weeks at WWE Super Show Down!
Ronda Rousey lays down series of rights-and-lefts on Bliss. Then she locks the armbar on Bliss and the Goddess taps out immediately.
AND STILL THE RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION... ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY!
Another drop kick right in the mid-section of Rousey from Bliss and the Goddess punches right into Rousey's ribs. And then Bliss mocks her. Expressions changed in Rousey. Rousey picks up Bliss and deivers a thunderbomb!
Alexa Bliss continues to assault Ronda Rousey's ribs and it has been all The Goddess for long time now. Bliss pulls apart Rousey towards the ringside and Rousey screams in deep agony. Fox and James attack from behind.
Five feet of fury from Alexa Bliss as she makes Rousey trip and then attacks Bliss' ribs straight on. The Goddess is bringing the fight to the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
Smart strategy from Bliss going into the match. Much has been talked about Rousey's injured ribs over the past week and Alexa Bliss targets the ribs from the get go.
Alexa Bliss thinks she can beat Ronda Rousey at Hell in a Cell. The Goddess spoke to Rahul Sadhu and talked about her strategies going into the match.
“I think my armbar is better than Ronda Rousey. Obviously, because it’s not in my normal repertoire. It’s always something that I keep with me in my bag and in case I need it at Hell in a Cell I can use it on Ronda and make her tap."
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NEXT UP - Ronda Rousey defends her Raw Women's Champioship title against Alexa Bliss
JEFF HARDY UPDATE: "Jeff Hardy is in severe abdominal pain, he is throwing out blood..."
Meanwhile...
Maryse has managed to roll down Brie Bella for a cover and pick up the victory over Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella! SOMEHOW. ANYHOW. Even Maryse is shocked how did she pull off that victory. Brie looks frustrated and Bryan is trying to console his wife.
Daniel Bryan tags Brie Bella and the Brie Mode is on fire. She beats down The Miz and then lays down an attack on Maryse. And now Brie and Daniel Bryan go for double YES KICKS! on Miz and Maryse.
A diving headbutt from Daniel Bryan but The Miz steps aside and Bryan falls head first onto the mat. He tries to reach out to Brie for a tag, but The Miz picks hold of his leg and drags him away.
The Miz taunts Daniel Bryan as he launches Yes Kicks to Bryan on the side of the ring and makes Brie Bella watch. Brie is livid. She is waiting to get her hands on her opponents.
Chaos breaks out after Maryse ran an interference to break Daniel Bryan's Yes Lock on The Miz. Brie Bella ran around the ring to catch hold of Maryse, but she could not grab on to her.
The mind games have begun from the get go as Maryse first enters the ring first but then tags The Miz to enter. Later she screams in Bryan's ear to distract him, allowing The Miz to take advantage. When Bryan looked to take advantage, Miz stepped out. Points to his brain to show he is the smarter one.
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
NEXT UP - The Miz and Maryse face Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan in mixed-tag-team match
Here's what Becky Lynch has to say about his title victory - 'To be the best, you gotta beat the best'
OH M Y GOD! Samoa Joe has a reason to quarell - the replay shows that Styles had tapped out before the referee made the three count. The referee was on the other side and failed to see it.
Samoa Joe refuses to believe that he has been defeated and he enters the ring to raise the belt. Styles delivers a Pele kick to Joe and drops him down. AND STILL... THE WWE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AJ STYLES!
AJ STYLES GOES FOR PHENOMENAL FOREARM BUT JOE CATCHES HIM MID AIR AND ROLLS IT INTO A COQUINA CLUTCH!
Styles goes down and rolls through for a pinfall. One. Two. Three. AJ STYLES RETAINS HIS WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
AJ Styles has been left a mess at the hands of Samoa Joe. He is bleeding from his mouth. Joe tries to go for a muscle buster, but Styles rolls it into a Styles splash. But Joe survives. He then delivers a boot to face on Styles. WHACK!
A crack bomb! Unbelievable effort from AJ Styles as he goes deep down inside his arsenal. 290 pounts on his top and then crashed down. Joe kicks out. Styles follows it up with a Springbord 450. Goes for covers again. But Joe kicks out again.
MOONSAULT FOLLOWED BY A REVERSE DDT! Samoa Joe was just spike by AJ Styles. The Champion goes for the cover. One. Two... Joe kicks out. What does Styles have to do to take his opponent down.
BAH GAWD! Heavy collision between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe as Styles tries to use his speed to counter Joe's attack. But the Samoan uses his heavy body as a weapon to run interference. BOOOM!
What happens when a 300-pound an comes flying down from the top to take you down? You go down! Samoa Joe with a suicide dive outside the ring to blast AJ Styles as the Champion smacks rib-cage first from the announce table.
Caught in the mid-ar and Samoa Joe takes the advantage. Styles tried to deliver a suicide dive to Joe but the Samoan took him down with a kick in the mid air. He then takes him down with a boot to face.
Styles goes down to drop Joe with a double kick and Joe falls down right next to the announcer's table. Styles has been vicious from the get go. This what happens to a man when you go after his family.
AJ Styles comes out hot just after the bell toll as he launches heavy punches on Samoa Joe. Styles is a changed man. Joe looks to take advantage with a headbutt and quick jabs. A few chops, but the Champion drops Joe down with a double drop kick to take advantage again.
Here come the Phenomenal One AJ Styles. He has been through psychological hell for the past few weeks. Styles is a different man - everyone is when someone goes after one's family.
Here comes the challenger Samoa Joe. Joe has sunk to unspoken depths. He has launched a psychological warfare and has taunted AJ Styles' family. He says he wants to be the new daddy of Styles kids and a new husband to Styles' wife Wendy.
Next up - AJ Styles defends his WWE Championship title against Samoa Joe.
After weeks and weeks of mind games by Joe, Styles looks for his revenge against the Samoan Submission Machine.
CLAYMORE TO SETH ROLLINS! Rollins was delivering a Falcon's Arrow to Ziggler and ziggler just fell on top of Rollins. One. Two. Three.
Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler retain their Raw Tag Team Championship belts.
FROG SPLASH DIVE FROM THE TOP ON DREW MCINTYRE'S BACK!
One. Two.... MCINTYRE KICKS OUT! Seth Rollins cannot believe it.
UNBELIEVEABLE! Seth Rollins delivers a knee to McIntyre to take him out of the ring but ZIggler rolls him from behind for a cover. Gets hold of the tights. Rollins survives. Turns into a cover of his own. But Ziggler survives.
DOUBLE SUICIDE DIVE!
Seth Rollins goes for a suicide dive but Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre catch hold of Rollins to stop the momentum. But on comes Ambrose from behind with another suicide dive to take down everybody.