Hell in a Cell Rate Hell in a Cell 2016

[Fireshock]

Good show 7/10 for me
Rollins vs Owens: Match of the night for me some cool spots that powerbomb through the table wow that was cool.
Reigns vs Rusev: Not as good as Rollins vs Owens but still solid stuff hope Rusev goes to main event scene..
Bayley vs Brooke: Meh glad Bayley won, but man Dana looks so green she is not ready for the main roster at all yet.
Club vs Enzo and Cass: Deccent happy that Gallows and Anderson won. How many times have Enzo and Cass lose now ? lol
Kendrick vs Perkins: Solid stuff, great ending so happy Kendrick won
Cesaro and Sheamus vs New Day: Good match stupid finisih.
Banks vs Charlotte: Very conflicted on this match on the one hand it's cool a woman's match is in the ME and in Hell in a Cell. On the other there were a lot of botches and the finish was very flat. Also this championship is just being changed between the two over and over again. Five reigns of a brand new championship with less than a year is uncalled for.

 

[MGS32]

God this show was bad, i mean Clash Of Champions wasn't great but it wasn't this level of just mediocrity.


Rusev Vs Roman made me want to gouge my eyes out I was so bored. What is it with WWE? Why don't they see after 3 LONG TITLE MATCHES that these guys don't have the chemistry for 30 minute matches. Have them have a 10 minute all out brawl and it would've been perfect but nope. Roman powering out of the chain was just dumb, I don't think Roman should've lost this match but don't use a spot that just makes Rusev look so weak and if Roman tapped it wouldn't have made him weak. I just wonder how much longer people are going to reject Roman until they make efforts to get him over instead of trying the same thing and hoping for different results.

Bayley Vs Dana Brooke was fine, it was just fine. It was a filler match and a filler feud for Bayley to hopefully face Charlotte.

The Club Vs Enzo and Cass was good, it was a fun short match and was exactly what it needed to be to push The Club after their fucking burial by New Day.

Rollins Vs Owens was pretty lame, it had some neat spots but it never really kicked it into Hell In A Cell vibe (A recurring theme tonight), sure the table spot was cool but this feud doesn't have enough heat to make me care about a spot like that nor was the match even good enough for me to care enough about that spot. The match was fine I guess, Owens downing the ref was new and I liked that however the 2 on 1 in the Cell has also been done before in 09 DX VS Legacy, the problem with having a HIAC PPV is that you run out of HIAC spots.

I'll rewatch the second half of the show because I'm mixed on it but as of now this show gets 3.5/10

 

[alexb]

When it comes to rating any given show, I always try to be as fair as possible and after (finally) watching the PPV a little while ago this was one of those quite rare occasions I actually had a hard time coming up with a grade that I’d consider just that, fair.

Anyway, after giving it some extra thought while digesting everything, I came up with a 5/10 which, in all honestly, might actually be somewhat generous as far as I’m concerned but the idea was not to completely bash the show given the effort put from almost all the superstars last night. Especially in the three HIAC matches every individual really busted their ass off in and that was the major factor in my final decision, otherwise that 5/10 would have probably been a 2 or 3/10 at best. Why, you ask?

For one, I’ve had just about enough with Mr. Superman Roman Reigns. I don’t care if you’re the strongest dude around, no human being just powers out of that second Accolade, more so with a fucking steal chain choking you at the same time (literally in your mouth) and even yet when it’s a big fucking guy like Rusev applying it. Some shit can be tolerable but this is just too much in order to be believable. And then, after going through all that beating, one spear and…1,2,3 win? That’s it? Get the fuck out of here…

Number two, what is it with this back and forth thing in regards to the Women’s Championship? I don’t know if this was a last minute decision or of they were actually forced to call an audible or something (Sasha injured again?) but the belt looking like a hot potato really looks ridiculous. I mean, what was the point of Sasha winning the title just two or three weeks ago? Is it about Charlotte’s undefeated PPV streak? If that’s the case, again, why take the belt off of her in the first place? How does that make Sasha look, if she can’t have somewhat of a lengthy reign and most importantly, how does this make the belt itself look like?

Number three, instead of worrying about Becky’s job, how about worrying about doing your fucking job? That visual with all the cable stuck on Sasha while on the stretcher was awkward and ridiculous.

Number four, three HIAC matches and no blood? Not to take away from the cool spots (or failed attempts anyway) Unless there was an attempt and it just failed, not cool in my book…

Number five, Dane Brooke. Uh, do I really need to elaborate?

Six, good win for Anderson and Gallows but kind of too little too late, don’t ya think?

Number seven, how much of a dumbass does someone really have to be not being able to pick up on Kendrick’s acting from a mile away? TJ Perkins: aside from looking like a stupid idiot (seriously), game over and I ain’t inserting any fucking coin…


Was the PPV overall a complete waste of time? Of course not but certain things like the few examples above, even if little details, are just too obvious to ignore...

 

[TheAceOne]

The best news from HIAC for me, is Brian Kendrick becoming Cruiserweight Champion. Such a great worker. He deserves it. He will give the Cruiserweight division the boost it needs.

Owens vs Rollins was pretty good too. Same goes for Enzo and Cass vs Gallows and Anderson. I liked the New Day vs Cesaro and Sheamus match too, but the finish had me shaking my head.

I'm just not a fan of women's wrestling at all. The same with Roman Reigns.

Overall, i would give the show a 6/10

 

[Prince Bálor]

HIAC was good. 7/10

- Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado & Sin Cara vs Tony Nese, Drew Gulak & Ariya Daivari was good. ***
This match was a lot of fun and exactly the kind of match to kick off the night with, as far as in-ring work goes. The pace was good and the homestrecth was really fun. And as expected, Cedric was the one to take the win for his team by delivering that sweet Lumbar Check on Gulak.

- Roman Reigns vs Rusev was a pretty good show opener. ***½
They went like 25 minutes this time, too... And the first half of the match was slow, but once they got past that, it turned out to be a pretty good brawl. I actually liked this match and felt it was the best outing Rusev and Reigns have had so far. These two hosses have good chemistry and man, was this match hard-hitting. I liked it. The dopest part had to be Rusev wrapping a chain around Roman's mouth while applying The Accolade. It was also cool when Rusev had Roman's arms trapped between the ropes and Roman coming back with a Lariat... I mean, the match had some quality and believable near falls down the stretch. Ultimately, Roman prevailed and it was the logical outcome.

- Bayley vs Dana Brooke was decent. **
I was expecting yet another awful match between these two, but thankfully, the match ended up being perfectly OK and acceptable given the time constraint. Bayley won and that's all that matters.

- Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass was solid. **½
Loved Enzo and Cass' pre-match promos. As far as the match goes, it was a solid one and The Club needed this win. Now, I guess WWE goes back to pretending that they still matter.:quimby:

- Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins was great and MOTN. ****
I loved this match. Seriously. Even though I despise interferences most of the time, it made sense here. It made for some good near falls down the line, the match had intensity and the crowd was into it and on top of that, it finally made Rollins look/feel like a babyface. KO and Y2J were great, as always. Rollins was booked strongly in defeat here, he was in a 2-on-1 situation for most of the match, and ultimately it was too much to take for him, which is understandable. This has to be Rollins' best match since returning. Great stuff. Also, this was very cool:

- Brian Kendrick vs TJ Perkins was good. ***
Both guys worked really hard and delivered a good match, but the crowd just didn't care after the HIAC match. I loved Kendrick winning, though.

- The New Day vs Sheamus & Cesaro was good. ***
Just like their match on RAW last week, this one was good, too. The Cesaro/Sheamus dynamic was well played, all guys worked well together and all, but the booking was not-so-good. I guess they're hellbent on The New Day breaking Demolition's record, so...:quimby:

- Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks was a very good ME. ***¾
I was ecstatic about the fact that Sasha and Charlotte got the ME spot.
First off, they got good entrances, with Charlotte being carried in on a throne and Sasha entering in a car.
I was a fan of the pre-match angle, as it set the stage well. Sasha's previous back issues were going to come into play here, but damn, Sasha was awesome, throwing her body all over the place. That Suicide Dive on Charlotte was crazy! A couple of things didn't work, but hey, both girls worked hard and turned this match into a heck of a fight. They wrestled like they hated each other, which is what the build-up lacked... And then that horrible finish came and I was like: "WTF?!". I should've known. Oh, well.

All in all, it was a good and enjoyable show.

 

[Zardnaar]

HIAC was good. 7/10

- Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado & Sin Cara vs Tony Nese, Drew Gulak & Ariya Daivari was good. ***
This match was a lot of fun and exactly the kind of match to kick off the night with, as far as in-ring work goes. The pace was good and the homestrecth was really fun. And as expected, Cedric was the one to take the win for his team by delivering that sweet Lumbar Check on Gulak.

- Roman Reigns vs Rusev was a pretty good show opener. ***½
They went like 25 minutes this time, too... And the first half of the match was slow, but once they got past that, it turned out to be a pretty good brawl. I actually liked this match and felt it was the best outing Rusev and Reigns have had so far. These two hosses have good chemistry and man, was this match hard-hitting. I liked it. The dopest part had to be Rusev wrapping a chain around Roman's mouth while applying The Accolade. It was also cool when Rusev had Roman's arms trapped between the ropes and Roman coming back with a Lariat... I mean, the match had some quality and believable near falls down the stretch. Ultimately, Roman prevailed and it was the logical outcome.

- Bayley vs Dana Brooke was decent. **
I was expecting yet another awful match between these two, but thankfully, the match ended up being perfectly OK and acceptable given the time constraint. Bayley won and that's all that matters.

- Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass was solid. **½
Loved Enzo and Cass' pre-match promos. As far as the match goes, it was a solid one and The Club needed this win. Now, I guess WWE goes back to pretending that they still matter.:quimby:

- Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins was great and MOTN. ****
I loved this match. Seriously. Even though I despise interferences most of the time, it made sense here. It made for some good near falls down the line, the match had intensity and the crowd was into it and on top of that, it finally made Rollins look/feel like a babyface. KO and Y2J were great, as always. Rollins was booked strongly in defeat here, he was in a 2-on-1 situation for most of the match, and ultimately it was too much to take for him, which is understandable. This has to be Rollins' best match since returning. Great stuff. Also, this was very cool:

- Brian Kendrick vs TJ Perkins was good. ***
Both guys worked really hard and delivered a good match, but the crowd just didn't care after the HIAC match. I loved Kendrick winning, though.

- The New Day vs Sheamus & Cesaro was good. ***
Just like their match on RAW last week, this one was good, too. The Cesaro/Sheamus dynamic was well played, all guys worked well together and all, but the booking was not-so-good. I guess they're hellbent on The New Day breaking Demolition's record, so...:quimby:

- Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks was a very good ME. ***¾
I was ecstatic about the fact that Sasha and Charlotte got the ME spot.
First off, they got good entrances, with Charlotte being carried in on a throne and Sasha entering in a car.
I was a fan of the pre-match angle, as it set the stage well. Sasha's previous back issues were going to come into play here, but damn, Sasha was awesome, throwing her body all over the place. That Suicide Dive on Charlotte was crazy! A couple of things didn't work, but hey, both girls worked hard and turned this match into a heck of a fight. They wrestled like they hated each other, which is what the build-up lacked... And then that horrible finish came and I was like: "WTF?!". I should've known. Oh, well.

All in all, it was a good and enjoyable show.

I actually thought the pre show match was one of the better matches of the night. 2nd or 3rd best perhaps beaten by 2/3 of the cell fights.

Better than Clash, Marginally better than No Mercy (NM had 2 better matches, overall HiAC was better though) and I think I like Backlash better.

RAW improved and most people seem to be 7/10 which seems decent for one of the not RR/WM/SS/SS events. Hell I have seen worse Wrestlemanias.

 

[The Phenom]

7/10 It was an okay show....Not that bad at all actually.