6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 2)

3. A Logical HIAC Match

Roman Reigns Jey Uso
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Also, this is a rare beast in WWE nowadays. It's a Hell In A Cell match that actually deserves to be locked away in the once-proud gimmick, and that's down to the awesome character work both Roman Reigns and Jey Uso have done over the past few weeks.

They've gone from throwaway title bout on a 'B' level pay-per-view (which Clash Of Champions was) to must-see cage bout that could go some way to rescuing a wounded event series (which Hell In A Cell is). It has babyface motivation and heel purpose, which is really all matches that take place inside the Cell need.

WWE don't create that drama enough heading into these things.

If Reigns and Uso achieved so much in a straight-up match at Clash, then just imagine what they'll be capable of inside the Cell. These guys will tear the house down once again, and may even ramp up their violent blood feud another notch.

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