Wrestle Review: Hell in a Cell 2018

Steal the Show!

Drew is some other kind of man!

For the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship: Dolph Ziggler/Drew McIntyre (c) vs. The SHIELD (Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose)

A near perfect match despite the fact that the tag team story for all the history between the men, is nothing but a peripheral to the main event. Imagine if these four men or two teams had a story to call their own? This could have been on another level!

Yet what we got was thrilling in so many ways. WWE's affinity to make Dean and Seth look like near equals led to two versions of the hot tag spot. That might not work for just about anyone but the roof blew off the building for both men in this long winding contest. It helps that the bruisers on the other end were an always energetic Ziggler and a psychologically on point Drew McIntyre.

Speaking of which, there are hints that Dolph's mouth might ruin this team but so far they gel incredibly well. Which became a subtle theme through this counter for a counter contest, as we realize that the still relatively fresh Drew and Dolph pairing are a far more efficient tag team than Seth and Dean. This set up will rear it's ugly head come Wrestlemania season.

These men put on an unbelievable clinic on the way to a fascinating finish that led from a Drew claymore into a Seth Rollins falcon arrow combo (already midway) and a stellar pin by Dolph Ziggler. Dare we say it, they should fight forever!

Result: Dolph falls onto a beaten Seth Rollins for the pin so that Drew/Dolph win to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships!

Rating:

4.5 stars out of 5