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Hell in a Cell kicked off ceremoniously with Jeff Hardy facing off Randy Orton in the Cell which was painted red for some reason. The pre-show saw Big E and Kofi Kingston of New Day face Aiden English and Rusev for the SmackDown Tag Team titles which the New Day managed to retain after an impressive win.
Mick Foley was backstage and in a referee shirt. He talked about his Hell in a Cell 1998 match but said the story tonight is between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. He was interrupted by Baron Corbin who said that this is his first pay-per-view as acting-Raw General Manager and refused Foley's offer for advice.
Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton - Hell in a Cell Match
Hardy wasted no time in attacking the Viper, and soon enough, they were outside. Jeff went into the cell and returned the favour sending Randy crashing into the side of it. Hardy started to bring out weapons - a table, a ladder, a chair.
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Jeff was almost hit with an RKO but avoided it somehow. Instead, he caught Orton between his body and the cell. Hardy went to the top rope, but it didn't last, Orton brought him down in an awkward position on the top rope, before hitting him with a superplex. Hardy came back strong and hits Orton with a Whisper in the Wind for a near fall.
Hardy set up the ladder upside down between the ring and the cell. He tried to put Hardy through the ladder with a Suplex, but Orton reversed and put Hardy through it. The ladder support made a sickening crunch as he went through it.
The Viper found a screwdriver from under the ring and used it on Jeff's ear but Hardy hit a low blow. He missed a Swanton Bomb and took a Snake Eyes DDT. Hardy dodged the RKO, set up a steel chair on Randy and hit a Swanton Bomb but Randy still kicked out.
Hardy set Orton up on the table and climbed on a ladder but Randy got out of the way as Jeff crashed into the table at full speed. The official called for an EMT as Orton got the pin on him and won the match.
Result: Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy
Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch - SmackDown Women's Title Match
Both women avoided the other's submission moves early on. Charlotte was trying to weaken Becky's leg for a future Figure Eight. Becky sent Charlotte to the outside after an attack on the apron.
Becky sent Charlotte shoulder first into the apron. Inside the ring, Charlotte regained her momentum and hit Becky with chops. Charlotte hit Becky with a Powerbomb and went to the top rope for a Moonsault.
Becky moved out of the way, and Charlotte landed on the ring face first. The two exchanged blows inside the ring and Becky hit Charlotte with a flurry. Becky climbed up to the top rope and then goes for a move, but Charlotte took advantage. She locked in the Boston Crab before she reached the top for the break.
Becky came back with a Disarmher, but Charlotte broke it. Charlotte Speared Becky but the Irish Lasskicker turned it into a pin.
Result: Becky Lynch def. Charlotte to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins - RAW Tag Team Title Match
Ziggler and Seth Rollins started us off with the two locking up with a test of strength. Ziggler hit Rollins with a kick to the midsection. Rollins dropped Dolph and went for a Stomp early in the proceedings, but Ziggler rolled out of the way. Ziggler tagged in Drew, and he threw Rollins into his corner.
Dean got in the match and Drew slapped him. Ambrose hit him with fierce blows before hitting him with a dropkick to the knee. McIntyre hit him on the back of the head thanks to a distraction by Ziggler.
Dean was hit with a Belly to Belly into the corner and landed on his neck. Drew tried to get up and managed to tag in Ziggler, while Dean tagged in Rollins. Rollins' Suicide Dive was stopped by Drew and Dolph but Dean came in with a dive to clear out the crowd.
Dolph was the legal man. Rollins hit the Superplex on Ziggler and went for a Falcon Arrow, but Drew knocked Rollins out with a Claymore. The unconscious Dolph got the pin.
Result: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre def. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe - WWE Championship Match
AJ tried to hit Joe with a forearm on the outside, but Joe caught him with a knee. Joe and AJ met head-on and Joe slammed AJ into the steps for a devastating blow. AJ hit Joe with a vicious few punches and regained the control of the match.
Joe sent AJ to the outside and then followed up with a dive. AJ Styles almost hit Joe with a clothesline, but a shoulder-block from Joe saw Styles spin and fall. Joe put AJ on the top rope and tried to hit him with a Superplex, but Styles slid off and tripped Joe who went headfirst into the turnbuckle.
Joe and AJ sparred in the ring and Joe hit AJ with a Powerbomb into a modified Boston Crab. He then locked in a Crossface, with AJ scrambling for the ropes and finally getting there.
AJ went for a Phenomenal Forearm but was caught in the Coquina Clutch. AJ tried and failed to reach the rope but flipped himself over instead and pinned Joe while he was still holding onto the Clutch. AJ tapped but it was after the pin. Joe refused to accept it and picked up the title. A high-kick from AJ laid out Joe.
Result: AJ Styles defeated Samoa Joe and retained the WWE Championship.
A replay showed that AJ Styles had in fact tapped out. In a segment later, Paige told Samoa Joe that he would get a rematch at Super Show-Down.
Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse - Mixed Tag Match
Brie and Maryse started off the match but Maryse ran and tagged the Miz immediately. Bryan an Miz came in and a distraction from Maryse saw Miz take the advantage and punch Bryan down in the corner.
Bryan ran into Miz and punched him straight up. Bryan tried to wrestle the Miz down to the canvas, but Miz exited the ring. Bryan tagged in Brie, but Maryse too made the tag immediately.
Bryan went for the diving headbutt but missed, landing on his head. Miz tried to take advantage, but Bryan sent Miz to the outside. He tagged in Brie Bella, but Miz tried to stop Brie from attacking his wife. She slid out between his legs after a punch to the face. Brie slammed Maryse's face into the announce desk repeatedly.
The Miz was busted open as he and Maryse tried to leave the fight and walk away, but Bryan and Brie brought them back in. Brie hit Maryse, and sent her into the Miz, who fell out of the ring. She pinned Maryse, but Maryse reversed and picks up the quick and easy pin for the three count.
Result: Miz & Maryse def. Brie Bell & Daniel Bryan
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Alexa Bliss - RAW Women's Championship Match
Ronda hit Alexa with a big right hook after a bit of taunting from the goddess. Rousey almost had the armbar on but James and Fox distracted the champ. Alexa hit a big kick in the corner and went for an abdominal stretch and the champ was in trouble. Bliss followed up with two double knees to the gut but Rousey kicked out at two.
Rousey took a basement dropkick and Mickie James interfered soon after that. Alexa and Ronda hit each other with cross-bodies and both women were down. Rousey hit a Judo throw and a big drop and locked in the armbar for the win.
Result: Ronda Rousey def. Alexa Bliss and retained the RAW Women's Title
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman - WWE Universal Title Match
Roman Reigns punched Braun before the bell was even rung as Strowman tried to snatch his title away. Braun then proceeded to bounce Roman's head off of every possible surface in the cell.
Braun brought the steel steps but Reigns hit a drive by. Strowman slammed Reigns on the apron with a chokeslam but Reigns retaliated with a Kendo stick and then a steel chair in the ring.
Strowman missed a spear and went into the ring post before Reigns hit a DDT on the chair. Roman hit two superman punches but took a chokeslam on the third try. Roman hit one more but it ended in a two count.
Roman took a few shots with the chair but speared Braun through the table. The Shield and The Dogs of War squared off outside the cage as Ziggler climbed up the cell and Rollins followed him up where the two fought. McIntyre joined them up there and so did Ambrose with a Kendo stick.
Ziggler and Rollins were fighting on the side of the cage but both fell on the announce table before Brock Lesnar came into the cage by breaking down the door as Heyman maced Foley in the face.
Brock Lesnar hit an F5 on Strowman and then on Reigns, dropping him on Strowman. Brock left the two Superstars lying in the ring and walked out as the match was called off.
Result Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman was called off after Brock Lesnar knocked out both competitors
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