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From The Network – WWE Hell in a Cell 2014
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10-26-14
Dallas, TX
Your hosts are Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and JBL.
Two out of Three Falls Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship-Dolph Ziggler © vs. Cesaro
Fall 1: They grapple to start and Cesaro grabs a side headlock to gain the early advantage. Ziggler catches Cesaro with a backslide for 1 and they trade roll-ups for some near falls. Avalanche in the corner by Ziggler and he goes for a dropkick but Cesaro blocks. Small package by Ziggler gets 2 and Cesaro stun guns him. CESARO SWING~!!!!!! Cesaro covers for 2 and Ziggler catches him in another small package for 3!!! Ziggler 1-0.
Fall 2: Cesaro with a double stomp and he hammers the back of the neck of Ziggler. Running uppercut in the corner by Cesaro gets 2. Slam by Cesaro and he goes up. Second rope elbow drop misses and he knocks Ziggler down with a right hand for 1. Cesaro hammers Ziggler on the mat and he grabs a rear Cobra clutch. Ziggler fights out and he catches Cesaro with the Divorce Court. Double stomp by Cesaro gets 2. Butterfly powerbomb by Cesaro gets 2. Cesaro goes up and Ziggler blocks a dead lift superplex by snapping Cesaro’s arm off the ropes. Tilt-a-whirl into the Kimura by Ziggler!!!! Cesaro attempts to counter into a suplex but Ziggler is able to counter that into the arm bar. Cesaro goes up while Ziggler maintains the hold and HE COUNTERS INTO A SUPERPLEX!!!!! Cesaro covers for 2. Cesaro charges in the corner but misses and hits the post shoulder first. Fameasser by Ziggler gets 2!!! Cesaro blocks the Zig Zag and presses Ziggler into the European Uppercut for 2!!! Cesaro throws some elbows at the head of Ziggler and Ziggler rolls him up for 2. Cesaro counters the Zig Zag into the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for 2. Ziggler blocks the Neutralizer and hits a stunner onto the arm. Super kick by Ziggler and he hits the Zig Zag for 3!!!
Winner and Still WWE Intercontinental Champion- Dolph Ziggler ***1/2 (The great opener streak continues! I’m curious why they went with the clean sweep here as that second fall was terrific and another five minutes for a competitive third fall would have put this over the top. This was a good story of Cesaro being able to power and toy around with Ziggler but his resilience and arm work paid off.)
Randy Orton confronts The Authority and he wants Seth Rollins to stay out of his business. Stephanie tells him to take out his frustrations on John Cena tonight instead. Triple H tells Orton that Rollins did what Orton would have probably done in his shoes.
Nikki Bella vs. Brie Bella
The loser has to be the winner’s servant for a month. Hair pulling to start and Brie rolls Nikki up for 1. Backslide by Brie gets 1 and she hits a dropkick. Electric chair by Nikki gets 2. Rear abdominal stretch by Nikki but Brie fights out so Nikki hits a facebuster for 2. Nikki stands on the hair of Brie and she hangs Brie by the hair. Brie comes back with the X-Factor for 2. Brie cleans house and she hits a running knee strike to the face of Nikki. She charges again but Nikki bails to avoid the strike. Suicide dive by Brie to the floor!!! Back in, Brie goes up and hits a missile dropkick for 2. Nikki catches Brie with a punt to the midsection and she hits the Rack Attack for 2. Brie catches Nikki with the Yes! Lock!!! Nikki gets her foot on the ropes to break. Hard forearm by Nikki and she hits the Rack Attack again for 3!!!
Winner- Nikki Bella **1/4 (A shockingly clean win for Nikki here. The crowd could not have cared less about this until Brie got on offense at which point this really picked up steam and got pretty good. I’ll give Brie props, she has become a much better worker over the past several months.)
Your panel tonight is Booker T, Alex Riley, and Paul Heyman and they discuss the events of earlier tonight. Heyman says you have to look forward to Cena/Orton, as the loser becomes a walking slab of meat for Brock Lesnar.
WWE Tag Team Championships- Goldust and Stardust © vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)
Stardust and Jimmy start. Hip toss by Stardust and Jimmy comes back with one of his own. Summersault senton by Jimmy gets 2 and Jey tags in. Knee to the midsection by Jey and Goldust tags in. Jey knocks him down and the Usos hit a double back elbow. Double elbow drop gets 2 and Stardust tags in. He slams Jimmy’s leg off the post and hammers him on the apron. Stardust works him over and Goldust tags in. Chin lock by Goldust but Jimmy fights out with a jawbreaker. Powerslam by Goldust gets 2 and Stardust tags in. Gordbuster by Stardust and he chokes Jimmy with his knee for 1. Chinlock by Stardust but Jimmy fights out and blocks a bulldog attempt. Tag to Goldust and Jimmy backdrops him to the floor. Tag to Jey and he hits the suicide plancha!!! Back in, he tosses Stardust to the floor and hits another suicide plancha!!! Leaping clothesline to Goldust on the floor and back in, he goes up. Crossbody off the top by Jey gets 2. Samoan drop by Jey gets 2. Basement hip check in the corner by Jey gets 2. Jey superkicks Stardust off the apron but runs into the spinebuster by Goldust for 2. Goldust chops Jey in the corner and he misses a springboard back elbow. Superkick by Jey gets 2. Jey puts Goldust on top and he follows up. Goldust fights him off and Stardust also goes up. The Usos follow up and hit stereo superplexes!!! Jimmy goes up and hits the flying splash to Goldust for 2 as Stardust saves!!! Stardust clips Jey and Goldust hits the Curtain Call for 3.
Winners and Still WWE Tag Team Champions- Goldust and Stardust *** ( Crowd wasn’t all that into it but all four guys worked hard and the crowd got behind the Usos toward the end. I have to praise the consistency from the tag division this year and The Usos have probably been the best in ring performers for the WWE this year.)
Video package for Cena/Orton airs.
Hell in a Cell Match- Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Winner gets a title shot against Brock Lesnar. Orton attacks to start and Cena fights back. Orton catches Cena with an elbow and Cena bails. Orton follows out and he attempts to send Cena into the cell but he blocks. Orton finally succeeds and back in, he covers for 2. Back in, Cena blocks a chair shot and he suplexes Orton. Cena charges with the chair but Orton blocks and knocks Cena down. Orton drives a chair into the midsection and back of Cena for 2. Orton catches Cena with a DDT for 2 and Cena bails. Orton drives Cena’s face against the cage and back in, he covers for 2. Clothesline by Orton gets 2. Orton sends Cena hard into the corner for 2. Cena catches Orton with a clothesline for 2 and Orton catches Cena with multiple corner clotheslines for 2. Orton sends Cena into the cell and back in, he covers Cena for 2. Orton goes to the chin lock but Cena begins to power out and he cleans house. Blue Thunder Bomb by Cena and Orton blocks the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Powerslam by Orton gets 2 and Cena blocks the hanging DDT by back dropping Orton to the floor. Cena rams Orton into the cell a few times and he goes for the AA but Orton blocks. He crotches Cena against the post and hits a hanging Orton back breaker. Back in, Orton covers for 2. Orton knocks Cena off the apron, sending him crashing into the cell. Cena sends Orton into the cell a few times and back in, Cena sets up a table in the ring. Cena goes for the AA but Orton escapes and dropkicks Cena for 2. Orton sends Cena into a chair set up in the corner for 2. Orton drives a chair into the midsection of Cena and Cena goes for a leaping shoulderblock but Orton catches him with the RKO for 2!!! Orton sends Cena through a table in the corner for 2. Orton brings the steps into the ring and goes for the RKO but Cena blocks with the Blue Thunder Bomb onto the steps!!! Five Knuckle Shuffle by Cena and he goes for the AA but Orton escapes. Orton goes low and covers for 2. Orton goes for the Punt but misses and Cena grabs the STF. Orton pulls Cena into the ropes, choking Cena and forcing him to unlock the hold. Cena goes to toss the stairs at Orton but Orton moves out of the way in time. Orton sends Cena into the post and back in, Cena hits the AA for 2!!! Cena goes for a second one but Orton counters into the RKO for 2!!! AA by Cena gets 2!!! Cena sets up a table and puts Orton on it. Cena goes up but Orton crotches him and follows up. Cena blocks a super RKO and Orton goes back up. Cena catches him with a Super AA through the table for 3!!!
Winner- John Cena ***1/2 ( This was a pretty good match but we once again run into the issue of Cena/Orton having the same type of match. These matches are good, but they are missing that special something that could make their matches and feud as a whole a classic. They hype it as one of the best feuds of all-time but each other their matches just comes across as a collection of their greatest hits. Both these men are capable of putting together something amazing and memorable but it just doesn’t click enough to reach that level. People rightfully complain about this match occurring because if you have seen one Cena/Orton match, you’ve seen them all. )
Big Show is warming up for Rusev and he promises to beat Rusev for everyone.
WWE US Championship- Sheamus © vs. The Miz w/Damian Mizdow
Lefts by Miz and Sheamus hits a hip toss. Sheamus tosses Miz to the apron but Miz slams Sheamus’ arm off the ropes to block the Irish clubs. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Sheamus and he crotches Miz to block the DDT. IRISH CLUBS TO MIZ~!!!! Mizdow sells it as well since he is the stunt double. They go to the floor and Miz goes to nail Sheamus but misses and he nails Mizdow. Back in, Miz hits a big boot knocking Sheamus off the apron and back in, Miz works Sheamus over in the corner. Chin lock by Miz but Sheamus fights out. Sheamus cleans house and he hits a knee lift to Miz. Miz backdrops a charging Sheamus to the floor and Miz leaps off the apron but gets caught. Rolling Fireman’s Carry by Sheamus and back in, Sheamus hits a shoulder block off the top for 2. Irish Curse backbreaker by Sheamus gets 2. Reverse DDT backbreaker into a neckbreaker by Miz gets 2. Miz throws some knees and he hits a DDT for 2. Sheamus blocks the Skull Crushing Finale and they trade counters until Sheamus hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Mizdow distracts Sheamus and Miz attempts to roll him up but Sheamus rolls through. The ref is still distracted, so Sheamus doesn’t get a count. Miz catches Sheamus with Skull Crushing Finale for 2!!! Corner lariat by Miz and he hammers away on Sheamus. Miz goes up and leaps but eats a Brogue Kick on the way down for 3!!! After the match, Sheamus toys with an unconscious Miz and Mizdow does everything Sheamus is doing to Miz. He performs the YMCA on Miz and then lays him out with a Brogue Kick.
Winner and Still US Champion- Sheamus **3/4 (This was solid. The crowd seemed dead after the Hell in a Cell match which is a shame because these two worked hard and put together a decent match. Also, somehow Mizdow is getting over, so props to him for being so dedicated to his ridiculous gimmick.)
Nikki Bella toys with Brie and pours a milkshake all over her after Brie packed her car for her.
Video package for Big Show/Rusev airs.
Rusev w/Lana vs. Big Show
Show attacks Rusev to start and he works Rusev over. Show misses a hip check in the corner and Rusev drives Show’s knee into his shoulder. He clips Show and begins to work over the leg of Show. Suplex by Rusev and goes back to the injured leg of Show. Show kicks Rusev away so Rusev catches him with a dropkick. Rusev stomps the back of Show and goes for the Accolade but Show counters into the Calf Killer!!!! Rusev makes the ropes to break. Show misses the KO punch and he begins to clean house on Rusev. Spear by Show as Mark Henry makes his way out. Show goes for the Chokeslam but Rusev blocks and he hammers away. Show blocks a super kick and he hits the Chokeslam for 2!!! Rusev bails and back in, Rusev catches Show with the super kick. He super kicks Henry off the apron and lands two more superkicks on Show. Accolade by Rusev and Show taps.
Winner- Rusev ** (Solid big man match. I enjoyed the touch of Show waiting for the right moment to catch Rusev off guard and swing the tide in his favor. Another strong victory for Rusev as he continues to be the most consistently well booked act in the company.)
Dean Ambrose declares Seth Rollins pays the price tonight and they will both burn in hell.
WWE Diva’s Championship- AJ Lee © vs. Paige w/Alicia Fox
Paige overpowers AJ and AJ comes back with a clothesline. Sunset flip by AJ gets 1 and she hits a tilt-a-whirl head scissors. Wheelbarrow roll-up by AJ gets 2 and she pulls the hair of Paige. Spin kick by AJ and Paige bails. AJ follows and she attacks Fox when she attempted to go after AJ. Paige rams AJ into the apron and she swings AJ into the barricade a few times. Back in, Paige throws some head butts by AJ and she throws some elbows at AJ in the corner. Paige stomps away and she throws some knees at AJ for 1. Surfboard by Paige but AJ backs her into the corner to break. Thesz press by AJ and she hits a swinging neckbreaker. Super kick by Paige gets 2. Side kick by AJ and she hits a Tornado DDT for 2. Guillotine choke by AJ but Paige counters into a fall-a-way slam. AJ bails to recover and Paige sends AJ into the barricade. Paige goes to suplex AJ into the crowd but AJ sweeps the legs of Paige, sending her crashing onto the floor!!! Fox helps Paige into the ring and AJ grabs Black Widow. Paige taps. Paige slaps Fox after the match.
Winner and Still WWE Diva’s Champion- AJ Lee *1/2 (Wow, the crowd could not have cared less about this. The match was a mess; just a collection of stuff they threw together and it was ugly at times. I liked the finish though, so there is a redeeming quality to it.)
Video package for Rollins/Ambrose airs.
Hell in a Cell Match- Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins w/Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble
Ambrose decides he wants to start the match on top of the cell and brings a kendo stick with him. Mercury and Noble try to calm Rollins down as Rollins freaks out and begins to climb. He comes back down and orders Noble and Mercury to go up and get him. Noble and Mercury climb and Ambrose attacks both with the kendo stick. Rollins finally goes up and slugs it out with Ambrose. Mercury and Noble hold Ambrose down, allowing Rollins to beat Ambrose with the kendo stick. Rollins orders Ambrose to be through off but he fights back. He suplexes Noble on top of the cell and they begin climbing down. They fight on the side of the cell and THEY KNOCK EACH OTHER OFF SENDING EACH OTHER CRASHING THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLES!!!!! They begin to stretcher out Ambrose and Rollins and Ambrose fights off the stretcher to go after Rollins again. Ambrose sends Rollins into the cell and slams the door against Rollins’ head. The cell is locked and the match officially starts!!! In the ring, Ambrose nails Rollins multiple times with a chair. Ambrose attempts to use a screwdriver but Rollins snap his neck off the ropes to block that. Shotgun dropkick by Ambrose knocks Rollins off the apron and into the cell. Ambrose sends Rollins into the cell and he sets up a table. Suicide dive by Ambrose and back in, he goes for a suplex but Rollins blocks. Back suplex onto a pile of chairs by Rollins and he sets up a table on the floor. Ambrose snaps Rollins’ neck off the ropes to block a suplex and Ambrose goes up. Flying elbow drop off the top through the table by Ambrose to Rollins!!!! Ambrose rakes Rollins’ face across the cell but Kane sprays Ambrose with a fire extinguisher to end that. Rollins powerbombs Ambrose through the table against the cell!!!! Back in, Rollins hits the Curb Stomp for 2!!! Rollins nails Ambrose multiple times with a chair and he goes for the Curb Stomp but Ambrose blocks with a knee to the midsection. Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds but Rollins counters with an enzuigiri. Ambrose comes right back with the Jawbreaker Lariat!!!! He nails Rollins with the Briefcase for 2!!! Ambrose brings some cinder blocks into the ring and goes for the Curb Stomp but the lights go out. A voice is heard saying some sort of prayer and we see a lantern in the ring. An image appears in a cloud of smoke and BRAY WYATT ATTACKS AMBROSE!!!!! CRABWALK~!!!!!! Urinage by Wyatt and Rollins covers for 3!!! Wyatt lays out Ambrose with Sister Abagail after the match.
Winner- Seth Rollins ***1/2 (In the glory days of pro wrestling, this match would have saw Ambrose finally overcoming the Authority and brutally beating Rollins to finally get his measure of revenge. As a result, Ambrose becomes a huge star in victory and Rollins looks just a strong in defeat and the match was on pace to do so. But in today’s WWE, we have go cartoonish with the Wyatt stuff instead of letting these two steal the show like everyone knows they can. The Wyatt crap could’ve been saved for Raw the next night but instead they did it tonight at the expense of Rollins and Ambrose who should’ve had their shining moment in the main event. WWE once again takes one step forward giving their two brightest young stars the spotlight and two steps back with their horrible booking decisions.)
