The Best Match From Every 2021 WWE PPV

At its peak, Hell In A Cell was a last resort contest when a rivalry became so heated that only its bloodthirsty confines could play host. However, since 2009, WWE audiences had become accustomed to its presence every October as part of the annual PPV schedule.

This formula was made even more perplexing when the event was inexplicably moved to June.

Nonetheless, certain contests on this evening excelled despite the fact that none really warranted use of 'The Devil's Playground'. Bobby Lashley and Drew Mcintyre tendered a brutal foray into the Cell and actually adhered to the additional 'Last Chance' addendum which stipulated that a loss for 'The Scottish Warrior' barred him from challenging for Lashley's championship for the duration of the reign, a WWE rarity. Elsewhere, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn penned the latest grueling chapter in their forever feud with Zayn gaining a measure of revenge for his WrestleMania loss.

However, nothing was quite as satisfying as the crunchy conclusion of Bianca Belair Vs. Bayley. In the second and thus far final confrontation between SmackDown's then-reigning and longest-reigning Women's Champions, Belair once again weathered a near-20 minute storm and dispatched Bayley with a K.O.D. onto a waiting ladder. The E-S-T of WWE had carved another impressive notch into her championship résumé and Bayley performed beautifully in her last outing before a training mishap (ironically in preparation for an intended third match at Money In The Bank) resulted in a torn ACL and cruelly sidelined her for the rest of 2021.