GDT: WWE Hell in a Cell (8th October 2017) - But Jinder is Uncaged...

[M.C.G. 31]

Alvarez said The New Day vs. The Usos was scheduled to go 15 minutes but were told at the 15-minute mark that they can go another 10 minutes max.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Why is KO posting old photos of himself and El Generico? And what relevance is that to the events of HIAC?

 

[Kimi]

Alvarez said The New Day vs. The Usos was scheduled to go 15 minutes but were told at the 15-minute mark that they can go another 10 minutes max.

Looking the time up on the Network, the show is 3h33. So even accounting for the bonus time the tag match got they must have planned to go long else were too. Which makes it surprising that they give that match 10mins extra on top of what was going to be a long show anyway.

And that kinda sucks 'cos I really don't enjoy those kind of matches, so I wasn't into it at all.

 

[dahrougem2]

Why is KO posting old photos of himself and El Generico? And what relevance is that to the events of HIAC?

Who is this "El Generico" you speak of?.... That's SAMI ZAYNNNNN!

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Almost think I’m underrating Usos/New Day by giving it a ****1/2 now that I think about it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You guys put way more stock into having good matches than Vince does. They just feel it'll build his heat more.

He isn't good on the mic either or generates any real heat.

Dude sucks in all aspects.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Shane looks to be messed up. Rumor is cracked ribs and dislocated shoulder.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Yup. Thought about it. Raising my Usos vs. New Day match rating. I think I only have one match better than it this year and it was DIY vs. Authors of Pain vs. The Revival, but even that might be debatable.

 

[The Gongshow]

Yup. Thought about it. Raising my Usos vs. New Day match rating. I think I only have one match better than it this year and it was DIY vs. Authors of Pain vs. The Revival, but even that might be debatable.

Naw, the triple threat elimination tag match is still better and MOTY right now

 

[Paris in Flames]

Naw, the triple threat elimination tag match is still better and MOTY right now

Don't try and talk logic to MCG when the Usos are involved.

 

[MAHJ71]

Shane jumping off the cage never gets old.

Great card overall.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Naw, the triple threat elimination tag match is still better and MOTY right now

Probably. Usos/New Day HIAC is the best main roster match of the year, though, and best HIAC match in a very, very long time.

Don't try and talk logic to MCG when the Usos are involved.

 

[Kimi]

What would be the last good one? Lesnar vs Taker? I'm kinda blanking until I get to older 'taker matches after that one.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I think that might be considered the last good one, but there hasn't been a truly great HIAC match since Undertaker vs. Edge at Summerslam, imo. And before that, Batista vs. Undertaker, and HHH vs. Batista.

 

[GKJ]

Undertaker/Triple H

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Undertaker/Triple H

Doesn't age well with me. Story is great, but otherwise... didn't really need the cell.

 

[GKJ]

Not needing the cell doesn't not make it great. The cell was a symbolic character in the story.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Not needing the cell doesn't not make it great. The cell was a symbolic character in the story.

I said the story was great. I don't consider it one of the great HIAC matches, though, and like I said, it hasn't aged well.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Honestly, the first 2 hiac matches will never be topped. Taker/Shawn as a classic match in the cell and Foley/Taker as a car crash classic. I'll agree that quite a few since have been awesome matches but the bar was set insanely high from the start.

 

[Kimi]

Honestly, the first 2 hiac matches will never be topped. Taker/Shawn as a classic match in the cell and Foley/Taker as a car crash classic. I'll agree that quite a few since have been awesome matches but the bar was set insanely high from the start.

I see you have also forgotten about the actual second Hell in a Cell match! A random Austin & Taker vs Mankind & Kane on an episode of Raw.

(I too had forgotten about it before it popped up during summer on the old Raw/Nitro re-watches that Alvarez does. I'm not even sure if I even knew about in the first place actually.)

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

I see you have also forgotten about the actual second Hell in a Cell match! A random Austin & Taker vs Mankind & Kane on an episode of Raw.

(I too had forgotten about it before it popped up during summer on the old Raw/Nitro re-watches that Alvarez does. I'm not even sure if I even knew about in the first place actually.)

You are right. It was the go home Raw to KOTR iirc. Russo really couldn't help himself.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I honestly only remembered that Hell in a Cell match because of that WWE AE mode one year a while ago.

If I had to rank the top-10 HIAC matches today that I can remember, it's probably:

1) The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels - Badd Blood
2) The Undertaker vs. Mankind - King of the Ring
3) Triple H vs. Cactus Jack - No Way Out 2000
4) The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar - No Mercy 2002
5) Triple H vs. Batista - Vengeance 2005
6) The Undertaker vs. Edge - Summerslam 2008
7) The Undertaker vs. Batista - Survivor Series 2007
8) The Usos vs. The New Day - Hell in a Cell 2017
9) The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar - Hell in a Cell 2015
10) The Undertaker vs. Triple H - Wrestlemania 28

 

[ColePens]

The HBK/Taker one may never be topped due to how they used the cell. It had so much meaning and Shawn sold the hell out of it. Taker used it like a savage. It was such an unreal moment. And of course the spots in Taker/Mankind SHOULD never be topped because quite honestly Mic could have died. That was very unsafe.

Pretty solid list. I still think HHH/Taker at WM28 should be higher than 10.

 

[The Gongshow]

I remember Taker/Lesnar 2015 being pretty gosh darn good for a PG era HiaC match. Had some blood (which really helps in a cell match thats supposed to be WWE's big bad dangerous match)

 

[Sheppy]

I remember Taker/Lesnar 2015 being pretty gosh darn good for a PG era HiaC match. Had some blood (which really helps in a cell match thats supposed to be WWE's big bad dangerous match)

I thought the same. Not saying it was the best, but it exceeded my expectations... especially when you consider Takers age.