{"id":6697,"date":"2019-10-06T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2019-10-07T19:34:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T01:34:06","slug":"hell-in-a-cell-recap-review-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/hell-in-a-cell-recap-review-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hell in a Cell Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HellinaCell2019Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6710\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HellinaCell2019Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HellinaCell2019Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HellinaCell2019Poster.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>WWE Hell in a Cell<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n#HIAC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: October 6, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: October 6, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\naired live on the WWE Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=sacramento-ca\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sacramento<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=california\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">CA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=golden-1-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Golden 1 Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Vic Joseph<\/strong> (1, 5, 8)<strong>, Dio Maddin<\/strong> (1, 5, 8)<strong>, Jerry Lawler<\/strong> (1, 5, 8)<strong>, Michael Cole<\/strong> (2 &#8211; 4, 6, 7)<strong>, Corey Graves<\/strong> (2 &#8211; 4, 6, 7)<br \/>\nSpanish Commentary (ringside): Carlos Cabrera, Marcelo Rodriguez<br \/>\nGerman Commentary (ringside): Calvin Knie, Carsten Schaefer, Tim Haber<br \/>\nPortuguese Commentary: Marco Alfaro, Roberto Figueroa<br \/>\nRussian Commentary: Moti Margolin, Zhan Pomerantsev<br \/>\nMandarin Commentary: Meng Ai, Sean Deng<br \/>\nHindi Commentary: Obaid Kadwani, Shez Sardar<br \/>\nFrench Commentary: Ray Rougeau, Jean Brassard<br \/>\nJapanese Commentary: Shun Yamaguchi, Funaki<br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong> (1, 5, 8)<strong>, Greg Hamilton<\/strong> (2 &#8211; 4, 6, 7)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brand: Co-Branded <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Theme Song: &#8220;Here We Go&#8221; by Chris Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6693\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&lt;&lt; Read the Recap &amp; Review for the Hell in a Cell Kickoff show. &lt;&lt;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTonight, Hell returns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>RAW Women&#8217;s Title Hell in a Cell Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sasha Banks vs Becky Lynch<\/strong> (RAW Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Shawn Bennett; outside referee: John Cone)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c757a0','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c757a0\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c757a0\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Becky Lynch wins via submission with Disarm Her<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 21:23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match! Banks started the fight before the bell (and before the cage was completely lowered), and the fight only got more brutal from there. There were a few moments where the competitors took a little time to set up some furniture, but for the most part they both stayed on target and beat the crap out of each other. There were a few scary moments by design, and there were countless memorably brutal spots and segments. This was a great match for both women, despite the fact that one of them had to lose. They set this this show up with a hard act to follow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Tornado Tag Team Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Roman Reigns &amp; Daniel Bryan vs Luke Harper &amp; Erick Rowan<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Ryan Tran)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c75897','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c75897\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c75897\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Roman Reigns pins Luke Harper after a spear<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 16:46<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. This match needed to do a lot to look good after the opening match of the night, and I think it succeeded. Harper and Rowan dominated large parts of the match, but Bryan and Reigns made a surprisingly good team when it mattered the most. There was a lot of destruction and rampaging from Harper and Rowan, and that was fun. The match was good, but the final few minutes made it great. This was a ton of fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Daniel Bryan holds out his hand for a handshake. When Reigns walks over, Bryan takes his hand away. Bryan would rather have a hug. Reigns isn&#8217;t so sure, but the crowd convinces Reigns to embrace Daniel Bryan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso welcomes Seth Rollins. Rollins still isn&#8217;t sure how to prepare for The Fiend, but later on tonight, he&#8217;ll have no choice but to fight and to burn it down. At least, he hopes so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Randy Orton vs Ali<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c758ef','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c758ef\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c758ef\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Randy Orton wins via pinfall after the RKO<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Ali looked great tonight. At times Orton seemed to be taking the match less than seriously, but that worked well for his character. Ali had a fantastic defense for the RKO late in the match, but Orton showed his experience by staying calm and only being thrown off for a short time. Hopefully Ali can use his performance tonight as the start of some momentum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMichael Cole and Corey Graves announce that Natalya and Lacey Evans will face each other yet again on RAW tomorrow, this time in a Last Woman Standing match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Women&#8217;s Tag Team Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nikki Cross &amp; Alexa Bliss<\/strong> (Women&#8217;s Tag Champs) <strong>vs The Kabuki Warriors<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c75927','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c75927\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c75927\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Asuka pins Nikki Cross after the green mist and a kick to the head<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. Asuka and Kairi Sane were more aggressive than we&#8217;ve seen them as a team, and Alexa and Nikki were not ready for them. This was kind of a return to form for Asuka. Being mean and aggressive while smiling the entire time looked great on her. It was a little odd to see Kairi take some cheap shots and do some mocking of her opponents, but she was strong and paired well with Asuka. Kairi did have what is possibly going to be my favorite moment of the night when she stomped across the ring to the corner where Nikki was and poked her in the eye. I clapped for that.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki and Alexa each did well to try to build some offense, but they just couldn&#8217;t figure out Asuka and Kairi. Asuka was completely dominant every time she was in the ring, and she seemed to be in control of everyone. This was a very fun match. Even though it came out of nowhere (I think they announced the match online like a day prior to the show), I&#8217;m happy that it happened. Now maybe we can develop the story with Alexa and Nikki as they continue to battle Kairi and Asuka.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips of SmackDown from Friday Night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Luke Gallows &amp; Karl Anderson &amp; AJ Styles<\/strong> (US Champ)<strong> vs The Viking Raiders &amp; Braun Strowman<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: John Cone)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c75959','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c75959\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c75959\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: The Viking Raiders and Braun Strowman win via DQ when Gallows and Anderson team up on Strowman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was okay. I think everyone did as well as they could with what they were given, but the way the match ended (including the post-match brawl) made it seem like the whole thing was just a promo for RAW. The finish was weird and absolutely hurt the overall match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBoth teams continue to brawl after the match. The Viking Raiders send Gallows and Anderson out to the floor where the Raiders dive onto them. In the ring, Styles wants to beat up Strowman, but Styles gets punched in the face. Strowman then smiles as he clenches his fist. So, all of this, the match and post-match brawl, were all about Strowman punching someone as buildup to the upcoming confrontation between Strowman and Tyson Fury on RAW tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Styles was the best part of this segment. After Strowman leaves, Anderson and Gallows help Styles get to his feet. Styles is on wobbly legs, and he has to be told what happened. Styles repeatedly says he&#8217;s fine as he staggers out of the ring and sells Strowman&#8217;s punch like he&#8217;d been knocked out by Tyson (Mike, not Fury).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMontez Ford has been enjoying Hell in a Cell. Angelo Dawkins is more concerned with the upcoming draft and the draft showcase on RAW tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>As Dawkins laughs when Ford says he must be in Dawkins&#8217; top five draft picks, R-Truth and Carmella come blundering into the shot. Carmella falls down, and Tamina pins her. Tamina is the new 24\/7 Champion. Tamina runs, but she&#8217;s quickly stopped by Tyler Breeze. Breeze smiles at Tamina, so Tamina punches him in the face. Tamina escapes with the title.<\/p>\n<p>Carmella and R-Truth wonder what happened to each other. They ask the Street Profits where Tamina went, but Ford and Dawkins point in different directions. R-Truth and Carmella run off in opposite directions from each other while the Street Profits dance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips of the feud between King Corbin and Chad Gable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>King Corbin vs Chad Gable<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c75989','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c75989\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c75989\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Chad Gable wins via pinfall with a schoolboy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. I think their King of the Ring match was still better than this, their third one on one match in a matter of weeks. Even though the results gradually got better and better for Gable, they still couldn&#8217;t just let Gable beat Corbin. There had to be shenanigans and excuses for the finish. All of that baggage made me enjoy this match less than I probably should have, because the action in the ring was mostly good. I also really like that Gable is getting enough screen time to warrant a PPV match. I&#8217;m just frustrated with all the qualifiers they have to add to it to protect Corbin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe WWE draft starts this coming Friday on SmackDown and continues the following Monday on RAW.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharlotte Flair and Bayley each head to the ring for the SmackDown Women&#8217;s Title Match. Cole introduces the line of international commentators, and when he&#8217;s done, we see Tamina wandering around in the crowd with her newly won 24\/7 Title.<\/p>\n<p>R-Truth chases Tamina behind the international commentators where Tamina grabs Funaki and uses him as a shield. R-Truth motions like he&#8217;s going attack Tamina, but Funaki takes a martial arts pose. R-Truth says he doesn&#8217;t want to fight Funaki, so Tamina shoves Funaki into R-Truth. With Tamina distracted, Carmella appears and kicks her. Carmella motions for R-Truth to pin Tamina, and he does. R-Truth is the new 24\/7 Champ. Carmella hops onto R-Truth&#8217;s back, and the two escape with the title.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>SmackDown Women&#8217;s Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Charlotte Flair vs Bayley<\/strong> (SD Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c759b9','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c759b9\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c759b9\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Charlotte Flair wins via submission with the Figure Eight<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Bayley seemed outmatched, though a lot of that had to do with how she kept her title at Clash of Champions and how she continued to try to take shortcuts tonight. It&#8217;s interesting seeing Bayley fight like that, but it is a little disappointing that a harder edge for Bayley means a softening of her style in the ring. Regardless, I enjoyed the match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Bayley sits at ringside and laments her situation. The crowd act like a bunch of jerks as Bayley continues to be distraught.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKayla Braxton calls Chad Gable &#8220;shorty,&#8221; but Gable is all smile tonight. Gable says Kayla can call him anything she wants, but she should also call him a winner tonight. Gable says that he was the bigger man tonight. As Gable walks away, he&#8217;s attacked and quickly destroyed by King Corbin.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the buildup to tonight&#8217;s Hell in a Cell match between Seth Rollins and The Fiend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 8<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Universal Title Hell in a Cell Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Seth Rollins<\/strong> (Universal Champ)<strong> vs &#8220;The Fiend&#8221; Bray Wyatt<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata; outside referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002c759e7','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002c759e7\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002c759e7\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: the match ends in a No Contest when Rollins hits The Fiend with a sledgehammer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 17:04<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis match was definitely about story line over wrestling. The match started fine. Rollins tried some attacks which The Fiend no-sold, but then there started to be a little more back and forth. Rolllins was in survival mode, and he was mostly trying to stay away from The Fiend while delivering some offense when he could. The Field would stalk Rollins and start dishing out punishment, but after a while Rollins took complete control of the match. Rollins stomped The Fiend probably around ten times, but The Fiend kept kicking out of pin attempts. Eventually Rollins gave up trying for pins and just hit The Fiend with every weapon he could grab. The Fiend was down and stayed down as Rollins kept hitting him. Eventually, when Rollins used a sledgehammer, the referee intervened and made an odd call.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the match for a while, but there were definitely some strange decisions. First, the house lights were off, and the arena was lit by red lights instead. It was like a darkroom. I don&#8217;t really like it when certain superstars get special lighting for their matches. I understand what they were going for, but it did make some things harder to see than they should have been. I would much rather have them just turns the house lights completely off and just light the ring with regular lights. That would give the impression of eeriness they&#8217;re going for, and it would match the lighting used when The Fiend attacks people. Plus, we&#8217;d be able to see everything the wrestlers are doing.<\/p>\n<p>The strangest decision was the end of the match. Having Rollins completely dominate The Fiend felt weird. I understand that The Fiend wasn&#8217;t pinned and kept kicking out, but Rollins naturally stopped being scared when he realized he was in complete control of the match. The story centered more on Rollins and his struggle to not try to murder someone than it did on The Fiend being some unstoppable force. That felt strange, and it wasn&#8217;t really what I was hoping for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, referees and medical staff check on The Fiend. The lights go out, and The Fiend attacks Rollins. The Fiend puts the Mandible Claw on Rollins at ringside, and &#8220;blood&#8221; pours from Rollins&#8217; mouth. The show ends with a closeup on The Fiend and the lights going out again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe night started great, but it took a dip after the women&#8217;s tag title match. The end of the night left me frustrated and wanting something different. Overall, the ending made me enjoy the overall show less, but I&#8217;d definitely watch the first two women&#8217;s matches again.<\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;ve said all I really want to say above in my match reactions, but I would like to add that Corbin beating up Gable in the back is stupid. They can&#8217;t let Gable have one good night, can they? In addition to the excuse Corbin will have for losing, he has to have the last laugh? It&#8217;s like when Balor beat Corbin on a PPV, but Corbin just kept coming at Balor over and over after that so the feud dragged on and on. WWE just has to protect Corbin despite having plenty of other guys who are more entertaining in the ring who could fill his role as one of the top bad guys. It&#8217;s frustrating.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Sasha Banks vs Becky Lynch<\/strong><br \/>\nI loved this match. 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