10 Times WWE Tried To Force Historic Moments

10. The First Women's Hell In A Cell

Last year’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view continued to water the show’s concept down to by presenting three of the titular matches in a single evening. While none of the bouts were outright bad, each suffered from the extreme safety restrictions that WWE’s PG rating places on such matches, which each struggling to invoke the sense of dread that HIAC used to carry.

The night was all about Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks. Not only was it the first time two women had headlined a WWE pay-per-view, but also the first time they’d ever competed inside HIAC. They made history, but unfortunately, it was at the expense of the long running storyline that had brought them this far.

Instead of focusing on Charlotte and Sasha’s hatred for one another, the build-up as entirely about breaking new ground. WWE presented what should have been one of the year’s most heated matches as an exhibition, and while things definitely got fiery during the bout, shifting the focus away from the rivalry and onto the history books killed much of the pre-match buzz.

There was no real need for the duo to be put in such a spot, and to make matters worse, the match finished with a demoralising hometown loss for Banks.