Divas Champion AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella-
It was reported earlier in the week that the WWE officials were perplexed as to why the audience wasn’t more sympathetic when AJ and Tamina where beating down Brie. I think the answer is obvious: the WWE Universe could care less about Brie Bella… as a face at least. It is really easy to hate her as a heel. In fact, Brie and her sister Nikki are awesome heels, but just because she is engaged to Daniel Bryan doesn’t mean people will cheer for her. All that said, with the popularity of the “Total Divas” reality show Brie stars in, it is only a matter of time before they take the belt off AJ and put it on Brie. AJ is the CM Punk of the Divas division as far as I am concerned and should get an ungodly title reign just as he did not too long ago.
Prediction:
Brie Bella… taps to the Black Widow… again. Yeah, yeah I know everything I just said contradicts my prediction, but hey, I guy can dream, right?
Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel vs. Big E Langston –
This is a very interesting match. Axel holding the IC title was supposed to be his big break. A long overdue one at that, but so far his reign has been extremely disappointing. I don’t think it’s all on Axel. Hey has essentially been booked as CM Punk’s punching bag the past few months. I hoped that adding Ryback to the CM Punk/Paul Heyman feud would give Axel an out, but that was far from the case. Langston has shown flashes of… well I won’t go as far as greatness at this point but he is pretty damn good. I think pushing as a face can work but this whole him challenging for the IC title thing seems a bit rushed. All that said…
Prediction:
Axel gets the win clean. I don’t think this will be the last we see of these two battling. I think Langston will walk away with the belt if there is a rematch for the title, but not at Hell in a Cell.
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins vs. The Usos-
Now this will probably be a fun match. The Rhodes Dynasty (why the heck hasn’t that caught on yet?) is clicking on all cylinders at this point. Who knew Cody and Goldie (it rhymes!) would work so well as a team. The Usos have gotten the short end of the stick for their entire run in the WWE. The fact that they haven’t been tag champs yet is actually quite laughable (the are the new version of Cryme Tyme. Always the number one contenders, but almost never get their title shot). The Shield is… well… The Shield. Ambrose is probably going to be world champ in a year or so… yeah.
Prediction:
This is a tough one. Conventional wisdom says The Shield regains the tag titles. But who says I’m conventional? The Rhodes get the win after The Shield dispatches The Usos, but Rollins eats a disaster kick from Cody and gets pinned.
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena-
John Cena comes back from injury and immediately gets a title shot… sometimes I wonder if the WWE creative team does stuff like this just to incense the internet wrestling community. As long as people are talking, that’s all that matters, right? I have been very critical of Del Rio’s title reign because it has been pretty terrible.
Prediction:
I don’t think there is any way Del Rio walks out of Hell in a Cell with the world title. I don’t think Cena walks out with it either! Cena wins, Del Rio goes nuts and knocks out Cena. Out comes Damien Sandow and boom!Another world title changes hands after Money in the Bank Cash in.
CM Punk vs. Ryback & Paul Heyman (Handicap Hell in a Cell Match)-
Punk has a way of stealing the show at big events. I don’t think this will be the case at Hell in a Cell. I want Ryback out of this Punk/Heyman feud. He is sucking the life out of it.
Prediction:
CM Punk is about to win and we get introduced to the newest, more interesting Paul Heyman guy. Who? I have no clue. Maybe Big E. Langston. But someone will cost Punk this match. Unless they are planning on blowing off this feud I don’t see how Punk can win this match.
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Championship Hell in a Cell Match) w/Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee-
I know we have seen these two go at is a lot over the past few months, but they really do seem to have great chemistry together. Orton has proven in the past that he can shine in these specialty matches. I will be interested to see if and how Bryan will be able t utilize the cage to his advantage. There has been a lot of hoopla about HBK being the ref for the match, but I think he will call it down the middle… at first…
Prediction:
This is a murky one. Bryan came out on top during their last altercation on RAW. That usually means Orton will win at the ppv. I think HBK accidently cost Bryan the title. Orton attacks HBK. HBK accidently hits Bryan with sweet chin music.