10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About 2019

3. Hell In A Cell's Aura Has Been Tarnished

Seth Rollins Bray Wyatt
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It's true that WWE's dedication to thematic pay-per-view scheduling has hurt some great gimmicks. The Money In The Bank concept is one, so is the weapons-based action of Extreme Rules, and Hell In A Cell stands out as the kind of this particular dung heap. The bloom may finally have come off the Cell's rose this year.

That Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt match was a new low for the once-proud cage.

Between that piercing red lighting, the unlikeable build up, the terribly slow pace and the complete ruination of Rollins' Curb Stomp finisher, HIAC was a tragic piece of booking. Then, in one of the worst decisions of the past 20+ years, WWE booked a non finish to the match. Instantly, millions around the globe groaned and took to social media for cathartic rants.

The Cell structure was once a thrilling proving ground for the promotion's best feuds. Blood was spilled, goosebumps were the law and everything was settled right there and then. That didn't happen for the 2019 version, and it may have tarnished HIAC's aura forever.

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