Hell in a Cell 2016

[JerryvonKramer]

That was easily my match of the night so far. Too bad the crowd shit on it.

[Ricky Jackson]

Meltz reporting a lot of people left the arena after Rollins v Owens ended

Our own Marty Sleeze reporting live says this is false

[WingedEagle]

 

Meltz reporting a lot of people left the arena after Rollins v Owens ended

Our own Marty Sleeze reporting live says this is false

 

 

Meltzer's not recapping the PPV for the site, according to the byline.

[Log]

SQUANCHY SUIT!!!!

[hammerva]

Wow that finish just screamed, we are running out of ideas to keep the New Day champions until they break Demolition's title reign. How many more days do we have?

 

Yeah really worried on how they will make this a main event worthy match. Not really interested in seeing an often injured 100 pounder fall 20-30 feet off a cage

[WingedEagle]

Awesome entrance for Charlotte.

[Jimmy Redman]

So I revise my earlier fantasy booking. Sasha ending Charlotte's PPV Streak in Boston inside HIAC in the first ever women's PPV main event is perfectly fine with me.

[JerryvonKramer]

In fairness, this really does feel like the main event.

[WingedEagle]

In fairness, this really does feel like the main event.

 

It absolutely does. Charlotte has been the best heel on Raw for months. It just should've been hyped as the main event for a while to capitalize on being in that position if they were going to go that route.

[WingedEagle]

Alright, loving this already. Way to make it original.

[hammerva]

I will give them credit they are really treating this Hell in the Cell match about how scary it could be. Most wrestlers have treated the match as nothing but a regular cage match. They looked legit nervous

[JerryvonKramer]

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

[cpst]

My Network feed stopped working just as Charlotte went to the outside of the cage. Sigh.

[WingedEagle]

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

 

You're not wrong. In over her head as a babyface when called up but she's been the standout heel performer since turning. Perhaps since Punk as a heel with Heyman or the Shield before they were getting babyface pops? She's a real highlight of TV.

[cpst]

I like how they just went for the "Sasha will cripple herself" meme right away.

[Migs]

I hate the hushed voices bullshit. There's no drama in it (we know the match is happening) and it cheapens real injuries. And it went on way, way too long.

[WingedEagle]

Doing the '98 tribute act is solid after the build. If they somehow give us blood this will be incredible.

[Migs]

 

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

 

You're not wrong. In over her head as a babyface when called up but she's been the standout heel performer since turning. Perhaps since Punk as a heel with Heyman or the Shield before they were getting babyface pops? She's a real highlight of TV.

 

 

Notice that there's no dueling chants. Just cheers for Sasha. Great to see.

[WingedEagle]

 

 

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

 

You're not wrong. In over her head as a babyface when called up but she's been the standout heel performer since turning. Perhaps since Punk as a heel with Heyman or the Shield before they were getting babyface pops? She's a real highlight of TV.

 

 

Notice that there's no dueling chants. Just cheers for Sasha. Great to see.

 

 

Yup. No pandering from her. Just a proper heel through and through.

[Matt D]

 

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

 

You're not wrong. In over her head as a babyface when called up but she's been the standout heel performer since turning. Perhaps since Punk as a heel with Heyman or the Shield before they were getting babyface pops? She's a real highlight of TV.

 

I'm going to play the Miz card.

[WingedEagle]

 

 

To me she seems like the most over heel in YEARS, in terms of being a heel over with real heel heat.

 

You're not wrong. In over her head as a babyface when called up but she's been the standout heel performer since turning. Perhaps since Punk as a heel with Heyman or the Shield before they were getting babyface pops? She's a real highlight of TV.

 

I'm going to play the Miz card.

 

 

Not in my book. Go away heat until earlier this year, and never came across as someone who should be headlining anything.

[cpst]

Yup. No pandering from her. Just a proper heel through and through.

She's been doing some good cowardly selling too.

[cpst]

Well, we had one HIAC match and two matches that took place in a cell.

[WingedEagle]

I have got to watch that again. It felt on the level of the best matches I've seen this year but between the long delay, all the crying and the sick spots it may have been a lot of shock value it needs a rewatch. Incredibly gritty, violent and and incredible spectacle. Very much unlike most of what WWE produces.

 

****1/2 at worst, but fully reserving rights to go higher.

[JerryvonKramer]

Fucking phenomenal. Gritty, sick brawl, great psychology and storytelling. Feud for the ages. Love it.

 

Easy match of the night. But rest of card was nothing. These two have been great every time I've seen them, feel like the Flair and Steamboat of this generation, just brilliant.

 

To me, the main event felt like pro wrestling, booked and worked as if it was the 80s and it fucking worked. I have to wonder why everything can't be booked that way, but I'm glad at least one feud is.