WWE Hell in a Cell Reaction 2016

So I made a serious mistake. I watched some old school War Games from WCW right before this. What it did is make me realize how LAME the majority of these matches were. WWE also screwed up by showing Foley over and over. Why? because this just didn't live up to it. With the exception of Owens/Rollins they did a good job. There was some incredible imagery in Reigns/Rusev match, but overall I don't rate it very high. Why? Charlotte/Sasha was the top bill and it WAS NOT GOOD.


Lets break down each match.

Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado, and Sin Cara Vs. Tony Nese, Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari

Cedric Alexander and Tony Nese are going to be stars. I can't help but feel like the Cruiser weight thing is a showcase and isn't going to stick around. I think they will pull a few select talents and that will be that. It was exciting, but really dry. I don't think the crowd gets into these because they aren't built and don't mean anything.

It's hard to get over when you don't have a character to get over.

Faces won (Alexander, Dorado and Sin Cara)

Reigns Vs. Rusev in a Hell in Cell Match.

Typical Reigns Superman punch/spear overpowering everyone match. However, some great spots with the Steps and some good solid crashes. The Visual of the accolade with the chain in the mouth was great. Overall, I don't think it was that bad. These two have been going at it a while, and it's time to move on, but they both seemed to want to deliver on this one. Too bad that you have two guys that have a limited move set fighting each other. Rusev is good where he is at move wise, because he is impactful and a great mid carder with the occasional great high card feud. He will pull out a few classic suplexes and tosses from time to time. Reigns is just the same ol' freaking spot after the same ol' freaking spot. It's just the Superman punch and Spear. toss in a few clotheslines, a gut wrench powerbomb a drive by and Samoan drop and that's about it.  


Reigns retained. Lets hope we get a good storyline next. Maybe someone will push him into some good matches. Zayn/ Cesaro

Bailey Vs. Dana Brooke

Who Cares, Bailey won, Noone noticed. Good time to go take a piss.

Gallows and Anderson vs. Enzo and Cass

Enzo and Cass did their mic work thing. It wasn't that great.  Enzo got over as the weak link and Cass as the big stupid buffoon who thinks he can't pay attention because he lost his wallet.

Even though Gallows and Anderson won, they still looked weak. If I were them, I would quit and go back to Japan

Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins

This one was Solid, I laughed over and over. Owens is Hilarious. He "accidentally" sprayed the Ref with the Fire extinguisher.  Great Spot. The Crowd LOVED it. It was by far the highlight of the night, It's like the Main Belt should be the Main match or something. I get it Women are so great, Women are amazing Women are the main attraction. No. No they're not. This was the match people paid to see and they Delivered. The Two Table powerbomb Spot. TWO TABLEs. Actual tables, not the ring side tables that are made to fall apart. It was good. Jericho entered and it was tense, because even though you're told he is on Owens side, you didn't know if he was going to cost Owens the match, Betray Owens or what he was really doing. It was a great spot. They set up the Jericho/Rollins Feud at the end which makes me think someone else is waiting on Owens for the Belt. Who?

Rusev- Not likely he can't win the US Title. Reigns- Not likely he has the US Title Zayn- They're not pushing him but maybe? I'm not sure, but I'll bet Raw will have that answer.

Maybe, nobody. Maybe they want Owens to head up the Raw Team.  Great work in this match start to finish.


Brian Kendrick vs. TJ Perkins-

Not good, the crowd chanted Borning and Heckled the ending during the spot. Kendricks just comes off as the weakest link the division to have hold the title isn't good. He isn't even a good Heel. The best part of this match is when a fan in typical Boston fashion yelled. "Get a Haircut you fucking Hippie"


Kendrick Suckered Perkins in to win the belt.Typically, I really like Heel stuff, but It's just too obvious with Kendrick.

Cesaro/Sheamus vs. The New Day

Great New Day stuff, they continue to show why they and not Enzo and Cass are the real Jedi of the Mics.

Great match, Good Spots, the tension between Cesaro and Shemus was great they are true professionals.

Charlotte and Sasha.

Quick Shot by Charlotte before the cage was lowered. Good. The Spot where they climbed the cell, but ACTUALLY DID NOT DO IT. was bad. It's like they wanted too, but go scared and was like. "what, no I'm tough, I didn't want to do it, I'm not scared I just don't want to do it." No. You're terrible just admit it.

I know I come off as a women's wrestler hater here. Honestly, I'm not. You put Sasha vs. Bailey here and you've got yourself a real HIAC. Probably not, How about Asuka vs. Bailey or Paige vs Emma. Yeah, they would have delivered. Natty, Nikki Bella, Becky I could go on. These two gals are the WRONG choice for this "revolution"

so what happens. Sasha takes a power bomb onto the announcers table. Yes, a very High spot. A good spot. However, leave it to the writers and these performers to make it bad. Yes, they over played it. When Mic Foley did this and was carted off he did it from the top of the cage. Not from his opponents shoulders. Sasha was not "Broken in half" Wake up jackasses the guys take this exact same bump every single show. If the women truly want to be equal. Don't give them a common bump and have they carted out on a stretcher. Let Charlotte gloat a little walk around and be a bad ass and then have sasha get up and recover. The whole EMT bull did nothing but make the women look weak. Not tough. Then, it wasn't even sold well, because she didn't limp back to the ring, nope. She jumped right up and fought her way back and just started the match. No selling. Just boom, Oh, I'm forfeiting. well, I guess I don't want to do that so I'll just fight now. Pathetic.

YOU NEED BETTER WRITERS.

the Double Knee stuff was vicious and the only spot that mattered. A few chair spots maybe?

Charlotte, knew she broke the table or it was broke and she set it up anyway, which didn't pan out when she hit. YO!!! Idiot, be a professional and setup a different table. We've all seen it before where someone gets a bad prob and they throw it aside. Even on the indies they improvise. Nope Not Charlotte.

The end came sudden and quick. Not what we expected. They did not raise the bar.

Charlotte wins again? What? Why? Lame.


Overall it was a bust. If Sasha and Charlotte would have delivered, I would be ok with the ending, but I don't feel like they took the bull by the horns like others would have. Could you Imagine Sexy Star in a Hell in a Cell. Man, that would be good. Too many matches that just sucked. Just sucked bad. Even Owens/Rollins couldn't save it for me.