7 Reasons Why WWE Hell In A Cell 2017 Floundered

By Simon Carter / October 10, 2017

It looked like the roster of SmackDown Live were fighting an uphill battle at Hell In A Cell. Many fans weren't exactly hyped for the event, and who could blame them? The outcome of the WWE Championship match was obvious, a man who isn't even a professional wrestler was competing in the main event, and for a PPV named Hell In A Cell, there were very few matches that were actually contested in the confines of the Devil's Playground.

And yet, the show was better than expected. The tag match between the Usos and The New Day was as good as a Cell match could possibly be, Tye Dillinger finally escaped the dreaded preshow spot, and Sami Zayn aiding Kevin Owens to victory over Shane McMahon has the potential to send huge shockwaves throughout the land of Smackdown Live.

But just because Hell In A Cell was satisfying enough to watch, that doesn't mean the WWE didn't make some very bad choices last night. Careers have been tarnished through bad booking, titles were made to feel redundant, and the Cell spent more time in the rafters than it did around the ring.

7. The Tag Titles Flip-Flopped Yet Again

It seems like Hot Potato is Vince McMahon's favourite game. Much like the Raw Women's Championship before it, the Smackdown Live Tag Team titles have bounced around more times than is really necessary.

At HIAC, the Usos became champs once again, and while they are deserving of the belts, it doesn't do the titles any good to be passed around four times in as many months. Contrary to the belief of Vince McMahon, a championship actually needs to be defended successfully from time to time to add any sort of prestige to it. Champions should been seen as near impossible to defeat, and shouldn't lose their titles whenever we flip to the next page on the calander.

The New Day now have a contractual rematch for the straps, but in order to move forward with the division, they need to lose, and Jimmy and Jey need to find new competition.