Tag: hell in a cell 2017

Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens headlined inside — and on top of — Hell in a Cell in the main event of a SmackDown-exclusive pay-per-view from Detroit, Michigan.

Hell in a Cell at the new Little Caesars Arena featured crazy bumps and wild action in two Hell in a Cell matches. Owens defeated McMahon after Shane took a crazy bump where he leapt off the top of the cage. The plot thickened in their ongoing storyline as Sami Zayn interfered to assist his nemesis in helping Owens win the match.

In the other Hell in a Cell match on the card, the Usos won the SmackDown tag team titles in a stuntshow with The New Day.

Jinder Mahal retained his WWE Championship over Shinsuke Nakamura after Mahal pinned Nakamura with his finisher. The Singh Brothers interfered during the match, but the finish itself was still relatively clean.

While one champion retained, another lost his title without actually being defeated. Added to the US title match on the pre-show, Tye Dillinger took the pinfall in a triple threat match where Baron Corbin won the US Championship. Styles was kept strong in losing the title without him being pinned. Corbin stole the pinfall in a match where Styles was a bumping machine.

In a backstage skit on the pre-show, Tye Dillinger was lobbying with SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan. Dillinger wanted himself added to the US title match since he defeated Baron Corbin in a match on SmackDown. Bryan agreed with Dillinger, and he added Dillinger to the match. The US title match later on is now AJ Styles defending against both Corbin and Dillinger in a triple threat match.

The kickoff pre-show had Renee Young hosting a panel that included Peter Rosenberg and David Otunga.

Aiden English joined the panel to discuss his relationship with Rusev. English predicted a Rusev victory in his match against Randy Orton. English then sang a song dedicated to Rusev.

Charlotte Flair answered questions in the “social media lounge” relating to her SmackDown Women’s Championship match where she challenges Natalya.

The pre-show tag team match was a short tale of two opposites. Solid teamwork worked well for a new team, while an established team showed signs of separation and miscommunication.

Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable defeated The Hype Bros

Ryder was pinned after taking a modified Doomsday Device. Bejamin and Gable worked over Zack Ryder as they cut the ring in half. Mojo Rawley ran wild after a hot tag, but to no avail. The Hype Bros once again teased dissension. Adding to that, they did not even have matching gear as each wore different colors.

Huge pop from the crowd as the cell is lowered over the ring for the opening match on the main card.

The New Day did a an in-ring promo before their match to hype the crowd.

The Usos defeated The New Day inside Hell in a Cell to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship

The Usos won the titles when they pinned Woods after a wild spectacle. Big E and Xavier Woods were the in-ring tandem for New Day while Kofi Kingston was outside the cell at ringside. Both team went underneath the ring to get weapons when the match started. A chain became involved at the outset. Lots of big bumps led to “this is awesome” chant only a few minutes into the match.

For a musical interlude, Woods hit an Uso with a couple trambones. Woods accompanied that by using a cow bell and a gong.

The Usos had batting practice with kendo sticks as they repeatedly struck Big E. The Usos then singled out Woods with an Umaga splash in the corner of the cage. Woods got his knees up on another splash in a nasty-looking bump that set up a New Day comeback.

Woods got more kendo sticks. He and Big E used the sticks to trap Jey Uso in the corner of the cage. They stuck the kendo sticks through an cage to tie up Uso. He escaped to join his brother to cut off the New Day.

The Usos did a shoulder tackle Doomsday Device that drove Big E into the chainlink fencing. Somehow, Big E kicked out for a near fall. The Usos got handcuffs, and they cuffed both Woods and Big E to the ring. With Kofi watching in horror, the Usos caned a heldless Woods. They next went to cane Big E.

Big E had broken free of his handcuffs as he fired up into a rally. The Usos cut off Big E and delivered Double Uce (double Superfly splashes off the top) for a near fall. 

The kendo sticks came back play in the closing moments as the Usos caned a handcuffed Woods. They laid Woods on a chair, and climbed the turnbuckles to deliver Double Uce for the pinfall.

AJ Styles cut a promo backstage about his upcoming US title defense. About the addition of Tye Dillinger to the title match, Styles said he would make the best of a bad situation. Styles quoted the late Tom Petty in saying he “won’t back down” in the triple threat match.

Randy Orton defeated Rusev

Orton pinned Rusev after a hitting the RKO. Much more methodical than the stuntshow that was the previous match, Rusev worked over Orton’s back looking to set up the Accolade. Rusev worked over Orton until a comeback by “the Viper” that led into the finish. Orton was popping the crowd as he teased an RKO. Rusev countered with by attempting the Accolade. Orton escaped the clutches of Rusev to hit the RKO and score the pinfall.

Baron Corbin defeated Tye Dillinger and AJ Styles in a triple threat match to win the United States Championship

Corbin pinned Dillinger to win the US title, which meant the champion lost the title without actually being pinned or submitted. Styles was clearly the crowd favorite, and he was a bumping machine in this match. The crowd chanted “where’s your briefcase” at Corbin.

Styles and Dillinger formed a brief partnership at the outset of the match as they teamed up to dispatch Corbin. The partnership then quickly dissolved into a series of exchanges.

Corbin soon began cleaning house as he dominated for a lenghty stretch. Corbin mauled both Dillinger and Styles. Eventually, Styles fired up on Corbin.

Dillinger ran wild on Styles. Dillinger escaped a Styles Clash only to caught in a Calf Crusher. Corbin made the save to break up the hold. Styles did a springboard into a flying forearm to the outside. Back in the ring, Corbin caught Styles on a springboard to deliver a huge chokeslam backbreaker.

Styles did a springboard 450 for a near fall. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Dillinger in the closing moments. Corbin rushed in to boot Styles out of the ring as he stole the pinfall to win the title.

Charlotte Flair defeated Natalya via disqualification in match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship

Nattie got DQ’d to lose the match, but she retained the title in the process.

The body of the match was Nattie working a leg as she grounded Charlotte with leglocks. Nattie kept dissecting the leg. Charlotte countered a sharpshooter, and she hobbled into a comeback where she chopped down Nattie.

Nattie soon cut her off with a Liger bomb for a two count. On the outside, Nattie rammed Charlotte’s knees into the ring steps. Back inside the ring, Nattie applied the sharpshooter. Charlotte powered out to break the submission hold.

Charlotte did a moonsault off the top turnbuckle to the floor. Nattie grabbed a chair and hit Charlotte for the DQ. Nattie then hit Charlotte in the knee with the chair.

Next came a Fashion Files segment where Breezango were trying to solve the case of 2B. The Ascension entered the scene in ridiculous disguises. They gave Breezango an Ascension poster with an inscription that read Ascension wants “2B” friends with Breezango. When Breezango buried The Ascension, they took off their disguises and sulked away in sadness.

Then, there was a knock at the door. Someone had left Breezango a breifcase, but not just any case. This was a “new case” for Breezango to solve. So, Tuesday is “Pulp Fashion” on the next episode of SmackDown.

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain his title 

Mahal pinned Nakamura clean with his finisher. Nakamura was getting the better of exchanges in the early portion of the match. Nakamura taunted Mahal and displayed Good Vibrations.

Mahal took a powder to the floor, and Nakamura gave chase. Mahal posted Nakamura and threw him into a barricade. Mahal proceeded to get heat on Nakamura as he worked him over.

Nakamura made a comeback with kicks and knee strikes. The Singh Brothers tried to interfere, but Nakamura hit them with strikes. That sligth distraction made Nakamura miss a leaping knee drop off the apron.

Mahal began to dominate, yet Nakamura soon fired up. The Singhs interfered once again, and it backfired this time. Or would it really in the end? Nakamura schoolboyed Mahal for a two count. The Singhs were ejected from ringside by referee Charles Robinson.

Meanwhile, Nakamura hit a Kinshasa in the ring on Mahal. The ref was distracted with the Singhs, and he was late on the count. That allowed Mahal to get a rope break.

Moments later, Nakamura went for a second Kinshasa and Mahal moved to avoid the knee. The champion then countered with the Khallis (half-nelson slam) to score a clean pinfall.

The magnificent aura of Nakamura on the main roster is fleeting fast.  

Kevin Owens cut a passionate promo backstage on how he was sending Shane McMahon to hell in their match tonight.

Bobby Roode defeated Dolph Ziggler

Roode pinned Ziggler with a roll-up and a handful of tights.

Roode had his usual grand entrance. Ziggler had promised he would have a new entrance. Just as his theme song began, the music dropped out as the song was cut short. Ziggler sauntered to the ring with no music except a chorus of boos from the crowd.

The first portion of the match was a showcase for Roode. Ziggler then got to shine before an O’Connor roll where he held the trunks on a pinning attempt. Roose reversed the roll-up and held the tights to score a three count.

Ziggler hit a Zig-Zag and laid out Roode after the match, so their feud is continuing.

Kevins Owens defeated Shane McMahon in a falls count anywhere Hell in a Cell match

Owens pinned McMahon after a crazy bump and interference by Sami Zayn.

The fight started outside the cage as McMahon peppered Owens with punches. McMahon leapt off the barricade into a flying clothesline. McMahon was the aggressor until he was knocked off the apron into the cage. Owens also threw McMahon into the cage again.

Owens paused to taunt McMahon’s children before raking McMahon’s face in the wire mesh. Ownes pummeled McMahon, and he then executed a cannonball splash for a near fall. Owens jumped off the ropes into a senton that he missed when McMahon moved.

McMahon began to come alive as he danced around the ring into a comeback. McMahon delivered a swinging DDT, and soon climbed the turnbuckles. McMahon went for a shooting star press as Owens rolled out of the way.

Owens went for a pop-up powerbomb, but McMahon caught him in a triangle choke. Owens countered by deadlifting McMahon into a powerbomb on the ring steps.

The crowd chanted “we want tables” almost on cue. Owens pulled out a table from underneath the ring. He propped the table in corner and laid Shane on it. Running down the apron into a cannonball splash, Owens shattered the table as McMahon rolled out of the way.

McMahon got a trash can, and set it on Owens in a corner. Leaping “coast-to-coast” across the ring, McMahon springboarded into a Van Terminator.

Shane got a pair of bolt cutters. He cut the lock on the cage and opened the door. Of course, the fight spilled outside the cage. Owens DDT’d McMahon on the entrance ramp. Owens also crotched McMahon on the cage door.

Owens teased doing a splash off the barricade through an announce table. He stopped because he had another idea. Owens climbed up the cage and teased jumping off. Owens had reservations, and decided not to jump.

In the meantime, McMahon climbed on top of the cage. They fought on the roof of the cage, exchanging strikes and moves on the structure. They continued to fight on top of the cage for several minutes. Owens teased a powerbomb that McMahon reversed. Seconds later, Owens powerbombed Shane on the roof of the cage. It looked terribly painfull.

Owens went to climb down, and McMahon followed him. The crowd booed at first. The boos turned to buzzing as they fought on the side of the cage. Owens went flying off the cage and crashed through an announce table.

McMahon cleared another announce table so he could lay Owens on it. McMahon climbed back on top of the cage. McMahon stood on top of the cage, crossed himself, and jumped off. Down below, Sami Zayn in street clothes appeared at ringside to pull Owens off the table. McMahon fell off the cage and annihilated a table taking a crazy bump.

Paramedics and trainers went to check on McMahon. Zayn pulled Owens on top of McMahon. Zayn forced a nearby referee to make a three count.

McMahon left on a stretcher as the show closed. Shane gave a thumbs up as he was stretchered out.