Tag: Hell In A Cell 2022

Cody Rhodes suffers torn pec, still expected for WWE Hell in a Cell

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Update —

WWE has confirmed that Cody Rhodes’ injury is a torn right pec. He’s still scheduled to face Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell tonight.

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Cody Rhodes has suffered an injury ahead of Hell in a Cell.

On today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that Rhodes suffered an injury while weight training this week. Meltzer said the story going around is that Rhodes suffered a torn pec, but Meltzer doesn’t know for sure if that’s the injury.

Rhodes is scheduled to face Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match at tonight’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Meltzer said the presumption is that Rhodes will still be working the match.

“Cody hurt himself weight training this week. The story going around backstage last night in Champaign, Illinois is that he tore his pec. I don’t know that 100 percent [if] that is the injury. That’s definitely the story going around. That’s what multiple wrestlers were saying last night, and Cody was there, so he probably told them,” Meltzer said.

 “The presumption everyone had was he’s working Hell in a Cell tonight and from there we’ll see. But a torn pec is, you know, that’s a pretty serious injury, if it is that.”

Rhodes vs. Rollins in a street fight was scheduled for last night’s house show in Champaign, Illinois, but it was announced that Rhodes was injured and the match was changed. Rhodes still appeared at the show as part of an angle with Rollins.

Rhodes tweeted this afternoon:

Rhodes and Rollins have faced each other at two straight PPVs leading into Hell in a Cell, with Rhodes defeating Rollins at both WrestleMania 38 and WrestleMania Backlash.

Judgment Day six-person mixed tag match added to WWE Hell in a Cell

Posted on by Joseph Currier

All three members of The Judgment Day are set to team up at Hell in a Cell.

WWE has announced that The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley) will face AJ Styles, Finn Balor & Liv Morgan in a six-person mixed tag team match at Hell in a Cell this Sunday. The pay-per-view is being held at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

The Judgment Day formed when Priest helped Edge defeat Styles at WrestleMania 38 this April. Ripley was then added to the faction earlier this month. Edge and Styles faced off at WrestleMania Backlash in a match where Priest was barred from ringside, but interference by Ripley led to Edge again defeating Styles.

Balor and Morgan have helped Styles even the odds against The Judgment Day. Morgan and Ripley are former tag team partners.

Morgan defeated Ripley in a singles match on Raw tonight. Ripley was distracted by Styles laying out Priest at ringside after Priest interfered in the match.

Here’s the updated card for Hell in a Cell:

  • Hell in a Cell match: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Asuka and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match
  • Handicap match: Bobby Lashley vs. Omos & MVP
  • Kevin Owens vs. Ezekiel
  • United States Champion Theory defends against Mustafa Ali
  • Six-person mixed tag team match: The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley) vs. AJ Styles, Finn Balor & Liv Morgan

Mustafa Ali to challenge for United States title at WWE Hell in a Cell

Posted on by Joseph Currier

In his hometown of Chicago, Mustafa Ali is getting a shot at the United States Championship.

Theory vs. Ali for the United States title has been added to this Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. The match was announced after Theory got an underhanded victory against Ali on tonight’s episode of Raw.

Ali faced Tommaso Ciampa on Raw tonight in a match where Ali could earn a future United States title shot if he won. Ali ended up winning by disqualification when Theory attacked him. After beating Ali down, Theory said they should just have their title match tonight.

Theory continued to attack Ali through a commercial break, but Ali chose to fight on despite being hurt. Theory retained after hitting the ATL on Ali.

Adam Pearce made his way out after the match and informed Theory that, even though Vince McMahon was impressed with Theory’s tactics, McMahon has booked a fair fight between Theory and Ali for Hell in a Cell.

The feud between Theory and Ali began when Ali returned to WWE television on April 25. Ali had publicly requested to be released from his WWE contract in January.

On last week’s episode of WWE After the Bell, Ali opened up about returning to WWE after his release request. Ali said he’s learned that he has to control his passion.

Hell in a Cell is taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The updated card for the PPV is listed below:

  • Hell in a Cell match: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Asuka and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match
  • Handicap match: Bobby Lashley vs. Omos & MVP
  • Kevin Owens vs. Ezekiel
  • United States Champion Theory defends against Mustafa Ali
  • Six-person mixed tag team match: The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley) vs. AJ Styles, Finn Balor & Liv Morgan

Bianca Belair vs. Asuka Raw Women’s title match set for WWE Hell in a Cell

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A Raw Women’s Championship match has been announced for WWE Hell in a Cell. 

Asuka defeated Becky Lynch in a number one contender’s match on this week’s WWE Raw episode to earn a title shot at Belair at the June 5 Hell in a Cell event. 

As Raw began, a six-pack challenge was announced for a number one contender’s match, with Lynch, Asuka, Sasha Banks, Naomi, Doudrop, and Nikki A.S.H. set to compete. It was announced during the show that Banks and Naomi had left the arena, and the match was changed to Asuka vs. Lynch. 

Belair was on commentary during the bout, and Lynch repeatedly tried to bait her into interfering in the match. As Belair jumped on the apron, Lynch tried to use Asuka’s parasol as a weapon, but Asuka spat green mist on Lynch and rolled her up for the pin to become number one contender. 

Two matches are official for Hell in a Cell. Here is the lineup so far: 

WWE Hell in a Cell, Sunday, June 5, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Hell in a Cell match: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka

Roman Reigns off WWE Hell in a Cell, update on summer schedule

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On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer gave an update on Roman Reigns’ summer schedule.

Meltzer reports that Reigns is off next month’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view but will be wrestling at other PPVs this summer. Reigns is still advertised for Money in the Bank, SummerSlam, and Clash at the Castle.

Though Reigns has been removed from the advertising for several weeks of TV this summer, Meltzer notes that Reigns will be working some of those dates.

“Basically, Roman Reigns is not gonna be on every pay-per-view. He’s off the Chicago show [Hell in a Cell], [which is] the next pay-per-view on June 5. He will be doing pay-per-views this summer. Even though he was removed from all the advertising after June 24 I believe it is — yeah, June 24 in Austin. He’s been removed from all advertising from house shows, TVs, everything except for the two stadium shows [Money in the Bank and SummerSlam], but he will do TVs to build up those shows. So it’s not like he’s not gonna be on TV, but he’s not gonna be doing a lot of dates. And from what I understand, the shows he will be on, eventually — probably sooner than later — they’ll start advertising him. So the dates will be known, it’s not like it’s gonna be like they’re gonna put him on TV without advertising him. But that’s the basic situation.”

WWE.com has removed Reigns from their graphic for Hell in a Cell. The graphic now features Cody Rhodes, Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, Bobby Lashley, Edge, Seth Rollins, and Drew McIntyre.

Hell in a Cell is taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Sunday, June 5.

Reigns is the current Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. He defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38 last month to unify the WWE Championship and Universal Championship.

At WrestleMania Backlash this past Sunday, Reigns & The Usos defeated Drew McIntyre & RK-Bro in a six-man tag match. The finish of the match was Reigns pinning Riddle.

The night before WrestleMania Backlash, Reigns said at a house show in Trenton, New Jersey that he’s starting to enter into “a new phase” in his career and doesn’t know if he’ll be back in Trenton again. He thanked the crowd for their years of support.

Meltzer reported that Reigns will be working fewer house shows going forward as part of a new deal that he’s signed with WWE.

WWE announces Hell in a Cell 2022 for June

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Hell in a Cell is officially set to make its return this June.

WWE announced today that Hell in a Cell 2022 will be held at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Sunday, June 5. The date and location for the event were listed on WWE’s pay-per-view schedule for 2022 when it was announced last October, but the name of the PPV wasn’t confirmed until now.

This will be the second straight year that Hell in a Cell has taken place in June. Prior to 2021, the show had been a fall PPV.

All access ticket and hotel packages for Hell in a Cell are on sale now through On Location. It was announced last week that WWE and On Location had entered into a multi-year hospitality partnership.

The Hell in a Cell priority pass includes “premier seating, a dedicated stadium entrance, premium hospitality offerings, and meet-and-greets with WWE Superstars and Legends.”

The updated WWE PPV schedule for the remainder of 2022 is listed below:

  • Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3: WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
  • Sunday, May 8: WrestleMania Backlash at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island
  • Sunday, June 5: Hell in a Cell at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois
  • Saturday, July 2: Money in the Bank at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Saturday, July 30: SummerSlam at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Sunday, September 4: Pay-per-view at TBA location
  • October: TBA Saudi Arabia pay-per-view
  • Saturday, November 26: Survivor Series at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts