First off, I would like to explain why there was no preview post for this pay-per-view. I set up my schedule during this week, as always, to do the post on Saturday, the same date I publish it. I was busy during the day, and left a time window last night to work on and finish the post. Before I could, our TV provider ruined everything, locking me out of every account. Now, this doesn't really have a lot to do with my blog, but it was something that needed fixing, so I gave that my full attention. By the time that mess was sorted out, the block I had set out was gone. Apologies, these things happen.
- Boy, I have never see a pay-per-view with this many great highs and terrifying lows in my life. This was easily the most inconsistent show I've reviewed for this blog, and I'm still not really sure how I feel about it. I will say that for a near four hour show, it was a pretty easy watch, and in the end, I felt like I had gotten my money's worth.
- Look, say what you will about the constant rematches and hot shotting of the titles, but The Usos and New Day can put on some fantastic matches. On pure match quality alone, this is probably WWE's top feud of 2017, and this one was no exception. These two teams managed to incorporate comedy, brutality and overall great wrestling in a way that almost no else in the company can, and they deserve all the praise in the world for that.
- Happy Rusev Day, folks! See all the fantastic games, marvel at feats of wonder and watch the man himself get squashed by a 37 year old time and time again.
- Against all the odds, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin and Tye Dillinger put on a match that on most cards, probably would've won match of the night. It was just one of those kind of nights, unfortunately for these guys, but especially for AJ, who made Corbin and Dillinger look like a million bucks. Loved the heel finish of Corbin stealing the pin from Styles to help keep their upcoming feud a little fresher.
- I do think that Charlotte and Natalya have the potential to put on a show stealing kind of performance. It just wasn't to be on this night, though, as this match just felt awkward throughout. Natalya not managing to successfully defeat a one-legged Charlotte was just the icing on the sh** cake.
- The Fashion Files are back!
- You know what will really put butts in seats? The WWE Championship being treated like a random mid-card title. You know what else will put butts in seats? The bastard heel champion completely breaking his character to defeat the valiant challenger, clean as a whistle. Job well done.
- On the night of October 10th, 2017, I shed a solitary tear for the career of Bobby Roode. So much potential, yet thrown down the drain within a month because SmackDown.
- If you told me at the beginning of the night that Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon were going 40 minutes, I probably would've fainted. There's absolutely no doubt that this match went far longer than it ever should've, but I'll be damned if these guys didn't make it work. The teases of ridiculous bumps atop the cage were a little much, but it was still so captivating that it somehow stayed entertaining. Was it the greatest match? No, of course not. But it was everything it needed to be.
- And that's because the biggest story of the night was not the Owens-McMahon match. That honor belonged to local man Sami Zayn, who may or may not have completed one of the most surprising heel turns in the past few years, depending on who you talk to. Yes, the turn was rumored and somewhat spoiled. But the moment itself was one of absolute beauty, and a fantastic example of great storytelling at it's most basic element.
7/10
Two very exciting, very entertaining matches book-end one of the worst undercards any show has had all year. But WWE pay-per-views are all about the moments, and this one provided more than enough to take it's place in history.
Hell in a Cell 2015 Score: 7/10
Hell in a Cell 2016 Score: 5/10
- Boy, I have never see a pay-per-view with this many great highs and terrifying lows in my life. This was easily the most inconsistent show I've reviewed for this blog, and I'm still not really sure how I feel about it. I will say that for a near four hour show, it was a pretty easy watch, and in the end, I felt like I had gotten my money's worth.
- Look, say what you will about the constant rematches and hot shotting of the titles, but The Usos and New Day can put on some fantastic matches. On pure match quality alone, this is probably WWE's top feud of 2017, and this one was no exception. These two teams managed to incorporate comedy, brutality and overall great wrestling in a way that almost no else in the company can, and they deserve all the praise in the world for that.
- Happy Rusev Day, folks! See all the fantastic games, marvel at feats of wonder and watch the man himself get squashed by a 37 year old time and time again.
- Against all the odds, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin and Tye Dillinger put on a match that on most cards, probably would've won match of the night. It was just one of those kind of nights, unfortunately for these guys, but especially for AJ, who made Corbin and Dillinger look like a million bucks. Loved the heel finish of Corbin stealing the pin from Styles to help keep their upcoming feud a little fresher.
- I do think that Charlotte and Natalya have the potential to put on a show stealing kind of performance. It just wasn't to be on this night, though, as this match just felt awkward throughout. Natalya not managing to successfully defeat a one-legged Charlotte was just the icing on the sh** cake.
- The Fashion Files are back!
- You know what will really put butts in seats? The WWE Championship being treated like a random mid-card title. You know what else will put butts in seats? The bastard heel champion completely breaking his character to defeat the valiant challenger, clean as a whistle. Job well done.
- On the night of October 10th, 2017, I shed a solitary tear for the career of Bobby Roode. So much potential, yet thrown down the drain within a month because SmackDown.
- If you told me at the beginning of the night that Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon were going 40 minutes, I probably would've fainted. There's absolutely no doubt that this match went far longer than it ever should've, but I'll be damned if these guys didn't make it work. The teases of ridiculous bumps atop the cage were a little much, but it was still so captivating that it somehow stayed entertaining. Was it the greatest match? No, of course not. But it was everything it needed to be.
- And that's because the biggest story of the night was not the Owens-McMahon match. That honor belonged to local man Sami Zayn, who may or may not have completed one of the most surprising heel turns in the past few years, depending on who you talk to. Yes, the turn was rumored and somewhat spoiled. But the moment itself was one of absolute beauty, and a fantastic example of great storytelling at it's most basic element.
7/10
Two very exciting, very entertaining matches book-end one of the worst undercards any show has had all year. But WWE pay-per-views are all about the moments, and this one provided more than enough to take it's place in history.
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