WWE Hell in a Cell Results (2 New Champions crowned, MITB briefcase match)


The show kicksoff with a run-down of all the matches we’ll be witnessing tonight. A big pyrotechnics display, and we go live into the WWE Thunderdome. The Hell in a Cell structure is lowering down.
Roman Reigns def. Jey Uso (retains Universal Championship)

This is an “I Quit” match inside the caged structure. If Jey Uso loses this match, he will have to acknowledge Roman Reigns as the Tribal Chief. If Uso refuses that, he and his entire family, including Jimmy Uso’s, will no longer be a part of the Samoan wrestling family.
As the bell rings, Uso shouts that Reigns has changed. Reigns says he hasn’t changed. He is just doing what he needs to do. Roman starts with a snap suplex. He follows with a clotheline. Uso is lying on the mat. Uso tries to boot Reigns and hits an enzuigiri. He follows with a suicide dive, sending Reigns into the structure.
They get in the ring, as Reigns hits a spear. He hit multiple spears in the match, and there was a lot of trash talking involved in the match. Uso hit Reigns with a leather strap, but he countered with a Spear. He hit Uso with the strap multiple times, but Uso won’t quit.
Uso even tried choking Reigns with the strap around his neck, but no quitting from the Champion. Reigns applied a guillotine, but instead of quitting Uso passed out. Reigns put Uso’s head on the steel steps and sandwiched it with a Drive by Dropkick. The referee was scared for Uso and was going to call-off the match. Uso is still unresponsive. Reigns throws the referee out of the ring. Adam Pearce and other WWE officials run down to the ring.
Reigns takes the steel steps and is about to hit Jey’s head, when Jimmy runs in saves Jey. Reigns starts tearing up and hides his face. The Big Dog is crying. Jimmy extends his hand, Reigns grabs it and applies a guillotine. Jey gets up and quits to save his brother.
Reigns holds up his Universal Championship. The Wild Samoans Afa and Sika (Reigns’ father) come out to the stage. They embrace him and acknowledge him as the Tribal Chief. Apart from being a really long match, this was an interesting match with the end being high on drama.
Elias def. Jeff Hardy

The feud began when Elias was hit by a car prior to a Smackdown episode. While Hardy’s name has been cleared. The in-house musician still feels that it was Hardy who hit him. Elias won the match by disqualification, as Hardy hit him with a guitar. Elias was going to hit him with the instrument, but Hardy reversed. The result of this match indicates that this feud is far from over, and we would be seeing more of these two in the upcoming shows.
The Miz def. Otis (New Money in the Bank briefcase holder)

Both the wrestlers had their respective tag-team partners by the ring-side. John Morrison was ejected from the ring-side, when the referee caught him trying to attack Otis with the MITB briefcase. But the moment of the match was Otis’ partner Tucker hit him with the briefcase on the head, allowing Miz to simply cover Otis for the win.
The Miz rightfully deserved another shot at the title. The contract gives him the option to go after any WWE title he desires. His tweet indicates that he has made up his mind.
Sasha Banks def. Bayley (New WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion)

This is a Hell in a Cell match. A first for Bayley. Banks has experienced the dreaded structure in the past. Banks, before the bell rang, threw out the steel chair. So Bayley used the kendo stick to attack her former best friend. Bayley smartly attacked Banks’ neck. Sasha Banks has recently recovered from a neck injury, caused by attacks from Bayley.
Bayley set up a ladder on two cahirs, end to end. She spray paints an ‘X’ on Banks’ midsection. She goes for an Elbow Drop, but Banks moves away. Banks hits a meteora followed by a Bailey-to-belly. She gets a near fall. She then applies a Bank Statement for submission, ending Bayley’s over a year-long title reign.
Bobby Lashley def. Slapjack (retains WWE United States Championship)

This match was announced, when Mustafa Ali challenged any member of The Hurt Business to face a member of Retribution. Lashley not only has stood up to the challenge, but also put his United States Title on the line. Slapjack threw his t-shirt onto Lashley and attacked him. Lashley hits a pair of clothesline, followed by a belly-to-belly suplex and a one-armed spinebuster. He applied the Hurt Lock to retain the title via submission. Retribution attacks as soon as the match is over. Lashley clears the ring, as the other members of The Hurt Business run down.
Randy Orton def. Drew McIntyre (New WWE Champion)

This is the 3rd time these two are squaring off at a PPV for the Championship. Orton hasn’t been able to win the title at the other two instances. He has the most chances of winning it here, considering this is McIntyre’s first experience inside the Hell in a Cell structure.
The Viper attacked McIntyre while he was making his entry. They start brawling up the ramp, and continue till the commentary table. McIntyre knocks Orton into the ring and slams the door shut. The referee locks the door. As the match begins, McIntyre completely dominated the match. He drove Orton into the steel structure multiple times. He attacked Orton with the steel chair and also the steel steps. Orton is down, when McIntyre tried to go for a Claymore Kick, but Orton hit him in the knee with a steel chair. They even brawled on a table set-up against the cage.
Orton kicks the middle rope into McIntyre’s groin. He hits a DDT for a one count! Orton grabs bolt cutters from under the ring. He cuts the lock and leaves the Hell in a Cell structure. Drew follows him. Orton starts climbing the structure and is standing atop. McIntyre starts climbing too.
Orton grabs a steel pipe and tries to hit, but McIntyre ducks. Orton’s face is pressed against the page, as he tries to climb down and escape. McIntyre climbs down too. Orton hits Drew’s face on the cage wall and pushes him off, he goes through the commentary table. McIntyre is bleeding from his mouth. They go back into the ring, as we see them trading signature moves. Orton ducks a Claymore Kick, and hits an RKO out of nowhere. Randy Orton is now a 14 time World Champion.
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