WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: 5 possible cell matches

With WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 on the horizon, it is currently unclear how many matches will take place inside the steel structure at this year’s event.

As you can see below, the last five Hell in a Cell pay-per-views have featured at least two Hell in a Cell matches on the card:

• 2015: Two Hell in a Cell matches (Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker)
• 2016: Three Hell in a Cell matches (Roman Reigns vs. Rusev, Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks)
• 2017: Two Hell in a Cell matches (The Usos vs. The New Day, Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon)
• 2018: Two Hell in a Cell matches (Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy, Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman)
• 2019: Two Hell in a Cell matches (Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt)

Now, with all due respect to the Superstars above, it has often felt like the Hell in a Cell stipulation has been added to a match even when the rivalry does not warrant being settled inside the vicious structure.

This year, however, that is definitely not the case. WWE has built several long-term rivalries over the last few months, which means they are spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting two or three matches that can take place inside Hell in a Cell on October 25.

In this article, let’s take a look at five matches that could possibly have a Hell in a Cell stipulation.

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#5 WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks

Bayley and Sasha Banks' dominance is over

It is safe to assume that the long-awaited WWE PPV match between Bayley and Sasha Banks will take place inside Hell in a Cell.

Back in 2015, the best friends competed in two of the greatest matches in WWE NXT history at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn and NXT TakeOver: Respect. Banks then officially left NXT, while Bayley continued to represent the black and gold brand for another year.

After they were reunited on RAW in 2016, it looked on numerous occasions as though the two women were finally going to face off in a one-on-one feud. However, despite teasing that possibility every year for the last four years, they have still not faced each other in a WWE PPV singles match.

The Bayley vs. Banks story has been expertly told in recent months. In fact, if Bayley’s betrayal happened a month or two before WrestleMania, rather than seven weeks before Hell in a Cell, this one-on-one match would not look out of place as the WrestleMania main event.

It is inevitable that Bayley and Banks will battle inside Hell in a Cell for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. The real question is whether it will headline the event over the likes of Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns.

#4 WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton

Drew McIntyre has defeated Randy Orton in their two WWE pay-per-view matches so far, but it looks as though this rivalry is going to continue until at least Hell in a Cell.

The latest episode of WWE RAW ended with Orton donning some night-vision goggles to attack four of McIntyre’s legendary allies – The Big Show, Christian, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels – in a dark room in the backstage area.

All four of those legends exacted revenge on Orton by helping McIntyre win the WWE Championship Ambulance match at Clash of Champions.

Given the manner of McIntyre’s victory, it was hardly a surprise that the storyline continued on the post-Clash of Champions episode of RAW.

Now, unless Keith Lee or someone else earns a WWE Championship opportunity, it is almost certain that WWE will book McIntyre vs. Orton III at Hell in a Cell.

This is one of the most heated rivalries in WWE right now, so there would be few complaints if the third and final match in the story takes place inside the Hell in a Cell structure.

#3 WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins

Granted, it is probably too early for 23-year-old Dominik Mysterio to compete in a Hell in a Cell match, but how else is his long-term rivalry with Seth Rollins going to come to an end?

Rollins followed up his Eye for an Eye victory over Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules with a win against the debuting Dominik at SummerSlam. Rey and Dominik then triumphed over Rollins and Murphy at Payback, while Rollins has continued to torment the Mysterio family over the last few weeks on RAW.

This year’s Clash of Champions event did not feature any non-title matches, meaning Rollins and the Mysterios were left off the PPV card.

With Hell in a Cell less than a month away, the latest twist in this storyline saw Rollins reveal that his disciple, Murphy, has exchanged text messages with Rey’s daughter and Dominik’s sister, Aalyah Mysterio.

It is unclear whether the next PPV match in the storyline will be between Dominik and Murphy or Dominik and Rollins.

If WWE goes down the latter route, then Hell in a Cell would be the ideal stipulation to settle this rivalry once and for all.

#2 WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: Sami Zayn vs. Jeff Hardy

If WWE only has two matches inside Hell in a Cell this year, there is no way that an Intercontinental Championship rematch between Sami Zayn and Jeff Hardy will take place in the cell.

However, if WWE's decision-makers want three Hell in a Cell matches on the same card, there is every chance that the stipulation could be added to Zayn vs. Hardy.

In 2018, WWE’s decision to book Randy Orton vs. Hardy in a Hell in a Cell match seemed unwise at the time.

Plenty of other matches on the show could have had the cell stipulation, including AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Championship) and Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss (RAW Women’s Championship), but Orton and Hardy's non-title SmackDown storyline received the Hell in a Cell spotlight instead.

As it turned out, the veteran Superstars produced one of the best Hell in a Cell matches in recent memory, with the screwdriver spot (see above) standing out as a major highlight from the show.

Zayn interfered in the 2017 Hell in a Cell match between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon but he has never competed in the match type.

If WWE keeps the storyline going after Zayn’s victory at Clash of Champions, maybe this will be the year that he finally steps foot inside Hell in a Cell.

#1 WWE Hell in a Cell 2020: Roman Reigns vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

Roman Reigns won the Universal Championship from "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt

All signs point towards Roman Reigns putting his Universal Championship on the line against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at WWE Hell in a Cell 2020.

The Big Dog won the Universal Championship in a Triple Threat match against “The Fiend” and Braun Strowman at the Payback pay-per-view in August, while he successfully defended the title against Jey Uso at Clash of Champions.

“The Fiend” has not competed in a match since Payback but it will surely not be long before he targets the Universal Championship again. After all, Wyatt’s alter-ego was not pinned in the Triple Threat match, so he has every right to demand a one-on-one rematch at Hell in a Cell.

Alexa Bliss, who has seemingly been possessed by “The Fiend”, stared at Reigns on last week’s episode of SmackDown after they crossed paths on the entrance ramp.

That lengthy stare was proof enough that this storyline is bound to be revived on the first episode of SmackDown after Clash of Champions.

If the rivalry leads to a match at Hell in a Cell, it is definitely worthy of taking place inside the cell.