5 things WWE subtly told us through Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt's 2 matches before Hell in a Cell 2019

In a bit of a surprising move, WWE had Seth Rollins defend the Universal Championship against The Fiend Bray Wyatt at both Calgary and Edmonton in their respective Live Events. Wyatt hasn't been a part of live events in general, so it's somewhat surprising that WWE decided to give fans the Hell in a Cell main event (without the actual cell, of course).

Both matches went essentially in the same way. Seth Rollins managed to land multiple curb stomps but The Fiend no-sold it before choking Rollins out with the Mandible Claw. Because he pressed him against the turnbuckles, the referee needed Wyatt to break upon his count, but he refused to comply, leading to a DQ loss.

On the second occasion, things got even crazier with the curb stomps, but we'll get back to that in a bit. But as for what we learned from these matches, here are a few things that WWE subtly told us.

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#5. Bray Wyatt will be constantly no-selling the curb stomp

Getting back to the curb stomp, their second match in Edmonton was quite an interesting one. Rollins landed the curb stomp once during the match but after it, he managed to land 5 more - all of which weren't sold at all by Wyatt.

While some wouldn't be happy about that, it certainly helps build The Fiend as a mythical, strong character in his own right. Even Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman had to sell the curb stomp so the entire story of the match is going to be a really interesting one.

It will be one of the more unique Hell in a Cell matches, as we may not get the outright crazy spots, but we will get incredible storytelling.

#4. The re-emergence of Seth Rollins' weak knee

Seth Rollins had a knee injury for a while

Seth Rollins' knee injury is something that hasn't come into play since WrestleMania 33. Pretty much the night after, things seemed to be fine and it was never mentioned again. However, from late 2015 up until then, it had a lot to do with Rollins' knee buckling under pressure and a terrible ACL tear that put him out for months.

When talking to Calgary TV recently, he was asked about why he needs multiple curb stomps to win a match. He gave a kayfabe explanation, stating that his buckled knee is the reason why he doesn't get full impact on it.

With Bray Wyatt no-selling the curb stomp, the story is undoubtedly going to be about Rollins' weak knee that he suffered from in 2015-16 and a small part of 2017 as well. Expect The Fiend to exploit the knee and for it to be a key factor in the storytelling of their match-up.

#3. Bray Wyatt is instantly going to be a fan favorite

It's quite clear that Bray Wyatt has become a fan favorite again. He seems to be one of those characters who fans have desperately wanted to get behind, but WWE always tried hard to give them a reason not to.

Even going back to 2016, Wyatt was a heel, freshly drafted to SmackDown Live. He didn't exactly have much momentum then, but over the next few months, they protected him and built up that momentum week after week. It was evident by the time he became WWE Champion that fans didn't view him as a heel. Everybody cheered, being more than happy to see him as World Champion.

It's similar to how WWE tried everything in their books to get fans to boo Becky Lynch, only for it to backfire in the craziest way possible. What seems evident from the last two live events is that fans are ready to see Bray Wyatt defeat Seth Rollins. A surprisingly large part of the crowd booed the fan favorite Universal Champion in favor of The Fiend.

At Hell in a Cell, expect Rollins to enter enemy territory - even with the crowd.

#2. We may not get a straightforward finish at Hell in a Cell

One of the unfortunate things about Hell in a Cell 2019 is that we may have a second main event in two years of the PPV where the finish is a dusty one. Last year, Braun Strowman took on Roman Reigns inside the cell and thanks to Brock Lesnar, the match had no conclusion whatsoever.

In these last two matches in the live event, Wyatt was disqualified to help protect him and Rollins as well. Now, when it comes to the Hell in a Cell match, none of these rules apply. Wyatt can have the mandible claw in Rollins' mouth for as long as he likes without getting disqualified for it.

The question is who WWE plans to protect and prioritize going forward. It's very important because Rollins is just in his second reign as Universal Champion and it hasn't been all that long. On the other hand. The Fiend simply can't afford to lose the match. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out, but expect a dusty finish.

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#1. Bray Wyatt will be RAW's new top heel and possibly WWE's as well

Are we looking at the next Universal Champion?

There's no doubt that WWE has taken the potential reaction into account. The fact that the fans are cheering and getting excited about the top babyface being beaten down and losing is a big sign that the heel challenging is a lot more over than anticipated.

Then again, Wyatt has always been moreover as a babyface than WWE would have liked. Either way, there have been reports that WWE is well aware of the reaction he's getting and the possibility of him being a babyface in the future.

However, as of this standing, there appears to be no plans to turn him face and they likely want to ride his momentum as a heel. If Wyatt does win at WWE Hell in a Cell 2019, which seems a lot likelier than Seth Rollins winning, then it's highly possible that WWE will officially make him the #1 heel on RAW and eventually, the top heel of the company as well.

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