Ranking and grading every WWE pay-per-view in 2021 so far

#5 WWE Hell in a Cell

No more chances for @DMcIntyreWWE.#HIAC @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/GXMk4JmnSQ

— WWE (@WWE) June 21, 2021

The one thing that keeps Hell in a Cell above Fastlane was the overall in-ring quality the WWE Superstars produced at the event. However, the booking was all over the place. While most matches were good, the finishes were equally poor.

One of the notable exceptions came in the Hell in a Cell Match between Bianca Belair and Bayley. It was a great showcase for both women, featuring some brutal spots like a KOD onto an open ladder. However, it did only happen because Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio inside the cell was moved to SmackDown.

With that being said, the other Hell in a Cell match on the card ended underwhelmingly. Bobby Lashley rolled up Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship after a tense and hard-hitting affair. That pretty much summed up the night.

Oh, damn! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/nTkS5fbzAn

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) June 21, 2021

Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro in a similar fashion, while Rhea Ripley got herself disqualified against Charlotte Flair. Sami Zayn beat Kevin Owens in the second WrestleMania 37 rematch of the night, signaling how WWE has struggled to move on to stories beyond The Show of Shows to some extent.

But the worst part of Hell in a Cell was Shayna Baszler's defeat to Alexa Bliss. It was a tedious match - one that featured Bliss hypnotizing Nia Jax, before putting away Baszler with ease. Hopefully, the end of the ThunderDome era leads to changes in WWE's booking habits.

Grade: B-