10 Things WWE Got Right At Hell In A Cell 2017

3. Dolph Ziggler's Anti-Entrance

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Over the past few weeks, Dolph Ziggler has impersonated a number of iconic entrances in his desperate search for relevance. Despite seemingly heading nowhere for a number of weeks, the embarrassing segments eventually segued into a feud with the man whose current popularity stems from his own approach to the ring - Bobby Roode.

Going into Hell in a Cell, 'The Showoff' promised the WWE Universe that he was going to give them the greatest entrance they had ever seen. Dolph was obviously lying - he is a heel after all - and the former World Heavyweight Champion walked down the aisle with no musical accompaniment and no pageantry at all. The point was that he wanted to let his wrestling do the talking.

Whilst many will take umbrage with this latest development in the Ziggler saga, I for one thought this was the right move. Ziggler’s bombastic entrances have been cringeworthy at best, so having him come out without any razzmatazz was genuinely refreshing. Just a few decades ago, most heels arrived in silence - this was a nice throwback to those days.

The match itself was meat and potatoes fine, and Ziggler laying Roode out immediately after the pin was a nice touch. Dolph could have won if Roode had not cheated, giving 'The Showoff' more reason for frustration.

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