Hell In A Cell was decent until the overbooked cluster that was the main event.
Here's the History of the Hell In A Cell PPVHere's the History of the Hell In A Cell MatchHere's the History of the Money In The Bank Briefcase now that it's done with for the year: Here are the 2018 Facts for Hell In A Cell
This will be the 1st PPV since Money In The Bank to not have a United States Championship Match & the 1st PPV since Elimination Chamber that Shinsuke Nakamura did not wrestle on
The New Day VS Rusev Day was the 10th Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since Smackdown on August 21, Rusev’s 2nd PPV opener of 2018 & everyone else’s 1st PPV opener of 2018, Big E’s 1st match since The New Day defeated The Bludgeon Brothers at SummerSlam on August 19, Kofi Kingston’s 1st match since The New Day defeated The Bludgeon Brothers on Smackdown on August 21, & the 1st time E & Kingston teamed up since they defeated Cesaro & Sheamus on Smackdown on August 7
Jeff Hardy VS Randy Orton was the 3rd Steel Cage Match of 2018 & the 1st since Extreme Rules on July 15, Orton’s 1st match since he defeated Hardy by Disqualification on Smackdown on August 21, & was their 3rd re-match
Charlotte Flair VS Becky Lynch was the 9th Smackdown Women’s Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since Smackdown on August 28, Lynch’s 1st match since she lost to Flair, along with Carmella at SummerSlam on August 19, was their 2nd re-match, & was the 3rd Smackdown Women’s Title Change of 2018 & the 1st since Flair defeated Carmella & Lynch in a Triple Threat Match at SummerSlam on August 19
The Shield VS Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler was the 14th Raw Tag Team Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since Raw on September 10, Dean Ambrose & McIntyre’s 1st PPV of 2018, the 1st PPV since Fastlane on March 11 to not have an Intercontinental Title Match
AJ Styles VS Samoa Joe was the 9th WWE Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since since SummerSlam on August 19, Styles & Joe’s 1st matches overall since they wrestled each other at SummerSlam, the 5th match to be re-matched from SummerSlam, & their 2nd re-match overall
- Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan VS Maryse & The Miz was the 17th Mixed Tag Team Match of 2018 & the 1st since Smackdown on August 21, Maryse’s 1st PPV of 2018 & Bella’s 1st PPV since the Women’s Royal Rumble on January 28
- Ronda Rousey VS Alexa Bliss was the 8th Raw Women’s Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since SummerSlam on August 19, the 6th match to be re-matched from SummerSlam, & their 2nd re-match overall
Roman Reigns VS Braun Strowman was the 6th Universal Championship Match of 2018 & the 1st since Raw on August 20, the 4th Steel Cage Match of 2018 & the 1st time in 2018 that there were 2 Cage Matches on the same show, Reigns’ 4th PPV main event of 2018 & 2nd PPV in a row, Strowman’s 4th PPV main event of 2018 & 1st since Money In The Bank on June 17, Mick Foley was the 1st Special Guest Referee of 2018 since The Miz for Rusev VS Samoa Joe on Smackdown on June 12, Strowman’s MITB Cash-In was the 23rd in WWE History, the 1st ever at a Hell In A Cell PPV, the 1st ever Cash-In in the month of September, making February the only month where no Cash In has taken place, the 1st time since 2010 that that there were 3 Cash-Ins in the same year, the 4th time that Roman Reigns was involved in a Cash-In (was pinned by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31, was pinned by Sheamus at Survivor Series 2015, lost to Rollins at Money In The Bank 2016, who then was cashed in on by Dean Ambrose), but 2nd time he was cashed in as a Champion, tying him with CM Punk, but 1 behind Cena, who was cashed in on 3 times, Strowman’s cashed in his MITB Contract 91 days after holding it, which was the 11th longest Cash-In in WWE History & 1 day behind CM Punk’s 1st Cash-In on Raw in 2008, the 3rd time in History that someone announced their cash in ahead of time after Rob Van Dam (2006) & John Cena (2013), & the 4th unsuccessful Cash In in MITB History & the 2nd year in a row, the 19th No Contest of 2018, the 1st since NXT on September 12, the 1st for WWE proper since Raw on August 6, & the 1st on PPV since Backlash on May 6, & the 1st No Contest in a Money In The Bank Cash In
Here are the Hell In A Cell History Facts:
- The New Day VS Rusev Day was the 9th Tag Team Championship Match in a HIAC PPV & 8th year in a row, the 9th Dark/Pre-Show/Kickoff Match in HIAC History & 6th year in a row, the 3rd year in a row that a Tag Team Match was on the Kickoff Show & the 1st Title Match of any kind to be held as a Pre-Show/Kickoff Match, Big E’s 5th HIAC PPV & 4th in a row & 4th Tag Team Title Match in a row, & 4th year in a row he defended the Tag Team Titles, which was the most in HIAC History, & his 1st ever Kickoff Match at HIAC, Kofi Kingston’s 7th HIAC PPV & 1st since 2015 & 3rd Tag Team Title Match & 1st since 2015 & his 2nd Pre-Show/Kickoff Match & 1st since 2013, Aiden English’s HIAC PPV debut & 1st Tag Team Title Match & 1st Kickoff Match, & Rusev’s 5th HIAC PPV in a row, tying him with Cesaro in 2016, for the 2nd most consecutive matches in HIAC PPV History, behind Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes, who competed in 6 straight matches & 1st ever Tag Team Title Match, & his 2nd Pre-Show/Kickoff Match at HIAC & 1st since 2015
- Jeff Hardy VS Randy Orton was the 20th HIAC Match to take place at a HIAC PPV & 10th year in a row & 39th in WWE History, the 5th Non-Title Match to be held inside the HIAC at a HIAC PPV & 2nd year in a row & 16th in WWE History, Jeff Hardy’s HIAC PPV debut & 1st HIAC Match, Randy Orton’s 8th HIAC PPV, keeping him as the wrestler with the most matches at a HIAC PPV & 2nd year in a row, his 6th HIAC Match at a HIAC PPV, but 7th in his career, keeping him in 3rd place for HIAC Matches in WWE History behind The Undertaker at 14 & Triple H at 9, & 1st since 2014, the 3rd year in a row that a HIAC Match was the opener of a HIAC PPV & 4th time overall & both wrestlers’ 1st HIAC PPV opener
- Charlotte Flair VS Becky Lynch was the 10th Diva’s/Women’s Championship Match in HIAC PPV History & 10th year in a row, continuing the trend of being the only title to be defended at every HIAC PPV, Charlotte Flair’s 4th HIAC PPV in a row & 4th Diva’s/Women’s Title Match in a row, making her the only woman to compete in 4 back-to-back Women’s Title Matches in HIAC PPV History, Becky Lynch’s HIAC PPV debut & 1st Women’s Title Match, & was the 3rd Women’s Title Change in HIAC PPV History, & 1st since Flair defeated Sasha Banks in a HIAC Match in 2016
- The Shield VS Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler was the 10th Tag Team Championship Match in a HIAC PPV & 8th year in a row, the 1st time that there were 2 Tag Team Title Matches at a HIAC PPV, Dean Ambrose’s 3rd HIAC PPV & 1st since 2014 & 1st Tag Team Title Match, Seth Rollins’ 5th HIAC PPV, 1st since 2016, & 2nd Tag Team Title Match & 1st since 2013, they were the 3rd time after Cesaro & Dolph Ziggler (2014 & 2015) & Cesaro & Sheamus (2015 & 2016) to be both opponents & partners at a HIAC PPV, the 3rd year in a row that the Intercontinental Title was not defended at a HIAC PPV, Drew McIntyre’s 3rd HIAC PPV & 1st since 2010, giving him the longest gap between matches at a HIAC PPV, & 1st Tag Team Title Match, Dolph Ziggler’s 7th HIAC PPV & 2nd year in a row & his 2nd Tag Team Title Match & 1st since 2011, & the 2nd time that McIntyre & Ziggler were partners at a HIAC PPV & 1st since 2010
- AJ Styles VS Samoa Joe was the 14th WWE/World/Universal Championship Match at a HIAC PPV & 4th year in a row, the 2nd year in a row that the WWE Title was not defended in a HIAC Match, AJ Styles’ 2nd HIAC PPV in a row, & 1st WWE Title Match, but 2nd Title Match, as he lost the United States Title in 2017, Samoa Joe’s HIAC PPV debut & 1st WWE Title Match
- Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan VS Maryse & The Miz was the 2nd Mixed Tag Team Match in HIAC History & 1st since The Great Khali & Natalya VS Fandango & Summer Rae in 2013, Brie Bella’s 3rd HIAC PPV & 1st since 2014, & 1st Tag Team Match at HIAC, Daniel Bryan’s 5th HIAC PPV & 1st since 2013 & 1st Tag Team Match at a HIAC PPV since 2012, Maryse’s HIAC PPV debut, & The Miz’s 5th HIAC PPV & 1st since 2014 & 1st ever Tag Team Match at a HIAC PPV
Ronda Rousey VS Alexa Bliss was the 11th Diva’s/Women’s Championship Match in HIAC PPV History & 10th year in a row, continuing the trend of being the only title to be defended at every HIAC PPV, the 1st time that were 2 Women’s Title Matches at a HIAC PPV, both Ronda Rousey & Alexa Bliss’ HIAC PPV debut, making it the 1st time since AJ Lee VS Brie Bella in 2013 that both participants made their HIAC PPV debut in a Women’s Title Match, & was the 1st time that a HIAC PPV had 3 Women’s Matches. The Diva’s/Women’s Title has changed hands twice, with the last title change taking place in 2016 when Charlotte Flair defeated Sasha Banks in a HIAC Match.
Roman Reigns VS Braun Strowman was the 15th WWE/World/Universal Championship Match at a HIAC PPV & 4th year in a row, the 1st time since 2013 that were 2 WWE or Universal Title Matches at a HIAC PPV, the 10th WWE, World, or Universal Title HIAC Match at a HIAC PPV & 17th in WWE History, & the 1st since Seth Rollins VS Kevin Owens in 2016, the 21st HIAC Match to take place at a HIAC PPV & 10th year in a row & 40th in WWE History, & the 2nd year in a row that there were 2 HIAC Matches at a HIAC PPV, the 10th straight year a HIAC Match was the main event of a HIAC PPV & the 1st WWE, World, or Universal Title Match to be the main event of a HIAC PPV since the aforementioned Bryan VS Orton in 2013 & 5th WWE, World, or Universal Title Match overall to main event a HIAC PPV, Roman Reigns’ 4th HIAC PPV & 1st since 2016, his 3rd HIAC Match at a HIAC PPV & in his career & 1st since 2016, his 1st Universal Title Match at a HIAC PPV & 1st main event at a HIAC PPV, Braun Strowman’s HIAC PPV debut, 1st HIAC Match, 1st Universal Title Match, & 1st HIAC PPV main event, the 4th time that a HIAC Match had a Special Guest Referee, the 1st time since Shawn Michaels in 2013 & Mick Foley’s 2nd time as a Special Guest Referee, as he refereed in 2003, tying him with Shawn Michaels, who also refereed in 2012, as the only 2 men to be Special Guest Referees twice in a HIAC Match, but only 2nd time on a HIAC PPV, after 2012, the 1st ever No Contest at a HIAC PPV & the 2nd No Contest in a HIAC Match, but 1st since Mankind VS Kane in 1998