Tonight’s Hell In A Cell 2017 PPV is airing live from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This is the 9th PPV under the “Hell In A Cell” banner and will feature two Hell in a Cell matches, one of which will have the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the line. This is the first time ever that the Tag Team Titles are being defended in a Hell in a Cell match.
Below is the match-card for tonight’s show:
– Kickoff Show Match: Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable vs. The Hype Bros
– Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
– Randy Orton vs. Rusev
– United States Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Baron Corbin
– SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Natalya (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
– Hell in a Cell Match For The SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The New Day (c) vs. The Usos
– WWE Championship Match: Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
– Falls Count Anywhere Hell in a Cell Match: Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens
Daniel Bryan announces on the Kickoff Show that Tye Dillinger will also be a part of the United States Title match. This means the US Title match will now be a Triple Threat match.
In the Kickoff tag team match, the team of Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable picked up the win over Hype Bros.
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Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable def. The Hype Bros
The Hell in a Cell 2017 main show begins with the first ever Hell in a Cell match with the Tag Team Titles on the line.
Current SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day make their way out first.
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The Usos def. The New Day (New SmackDown Tag Team Champions)
Up next is Randy Orton vs. Rusev III.
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Randy Orton def. Rusev
Up next is the Triple Threat match for the US Title!
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Baron Corbin def. AJ Styles & Tye Dillinger (New United States Champion)
Up next is the SmackDown Women’s Championship match between Natalya & Charlotte Flair.
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No leg injury can keep @MsCharlotteWWE from #StylinAndProfilin à la @RicFlairNatrBoy! #HIAC #WomensTitle pic.twitter.com/DCQPaCFgH2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
When @NatbyNature takes control, she does it in style. #HIAC #WomensTitle pic.twitter.com/hlbQXvKVv4
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 9, 2017
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Natalya attacks Charlotte Flair with a Steel Chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Charlotte Flair def. Natalya via DQ (Natalya is still the SmackDown Women’s Champion)
For @NatbyNature it's not about HOW you retain your championship… it's about NOT LOSING your championship! #WomensTitle #HIAC pic.twitter.com/yOByZBxID9
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
Up next is a Fashion Files segment.
#Breezango is back with an all-new edition of #FashionFiles, and it's back to #Case2B! @MmmGorgeous @WWEFandango pic.twitter.com/IevAUjjzBe
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
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What will #Breezango @MmmGorgeous @WWEFandango have in store THIS TUESDAY during #PulpFashion on #SDLive?! pic.twitter.com/6Emv1caaGM
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
Up next is the WWE Championship match. The #1 contender for the WWE Championship, the former two time NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way out first.
Out next is the WWE Champion, “The Modern Day Maharaja” Jinder Mahal!
Will @JinderMahal reach day 140 of being your #WWEChampion? He defends his title against @ShinsukeN RIGHT NOW on @WWENetwork! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/M2JJJQCkbp
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 9, 2017
#WWEChampion @JinderMahal is showing NO MERCY to the challenger, @ShinsukeN! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/3rTWm4h7Gl
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
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The Singh Brothers try to interfere again, but the referees eject them from the ringside area. Nakamura connects with the Kinshasa and goes for the pin, but Jinder manages to break the pin but holding the bottom rope.
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Jinder goes on to defeat Nakamura without any interference by hitting the Khallas and retains the WWE Championship!
Jinder Mahal def. Shinsuke Nakamura (Still WWE Champion)
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Up next is Bobby Roode’s first WWE PPV match. He makes his way out to a big pop. Out next is Dolph Ziggler.
.@REALBobbyRoode's got elbows for DAYS! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/gosG2nulXX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
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Bobby Roode def. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler hits Roode with a Zig-Zag after the match.
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Up next is the main event of the evening, the Falls Count Anywhere Hell in a Cell match between Shane McMahon & Kevin Owens.
Shane O’Mac makes his way out first. Shane’s kids and his wife are at ringside. Out next is the former WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.
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The match has just begun, and @shanemcmahon is ALREADY taking flight! @FightOwensFight #HIAC pic.twitter.com/MbnGznXwzF
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
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Shane attacks Owens before Owens is able to enter the ring. They are brawling outside the Cell. After brawling outside, they’re inside the Cell now and Owens is throwing Shane to the sides of the Hell in a Cell.
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Owens beats up Shane in front of his kids and then mocks Shane’s strut. Owens is now dominating Shane in the ring and hits a Cannonball. Owens goes for the cover, but Shane kicks out.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
Owens goes for the Senton, but Shane gets his knees up and Owens’ move backfires! Shane hits a flying elbow and then goes for a Shooting Star Press, but misses (similar to how he missed it at WrestleMania 33). Owens then hits a Frog Splash and goes for the pin, but Shane kicks out.
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Owens now takes out a table and sets it on the side of the Hell in a Cell. Owens places Shane O’Mac on the table and climbs up on the ring apron to hit a Cannonball, but Shane gets out of the way and Owens goes crashing through the table!
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Shane now picks up the broken piece of the table and slams it on Owens’ back three times! Shane now takes out the trash can.
Shane hits the Coast to Coast on Owens! Shane goes for the pin, but Owens places his foot on the bottom rope to break the pin.
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Shane now orders the referee to open the door of the Cell as he’s thinking to do something crazy! Shane has cut open the lock chain of the Cell and the door is open now.
If no one will open the door for @shanemcmahon, he'll take matters into his OWN hands! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/YeKzrBBtQ4
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 9, 2017
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Shane hits Owens with the trash can in the ring. Owens now gets out of the Cell. Owens picks up Shane and makes him go crotch-first on the edge of the door!
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Owens is now looking to hit a Frog Splash on Shane through the announce table from the top of the Hell in a Cell!!
Owens is hesitating and can’t jump off the top of the Cell. This leads to Shane climbing up the top of the Cell!! Owens is punching Shane and Shane almost fell multiple times.
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Both of them are now brawling on top of the Cell! Shane hits a Russian Leg Sweep on Owens on the top of the Cell and both of them get hurt!
Shane now bodyslams and suplexes Owens on the top of the Cell.
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Owens nails a Pop-Up Powerbomb on Shane on the top of the Hell in a Cell!!!
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Owens is looking to throw Shane off the top of the Hell in a Cell in the same way The Undertaker threw Mankind 19 years ago, but Shane stops him.
Both of them are now climbing down the Cell. Shane bangs Owens’ head on the Cell wall multiple times and Owens falls down from halfway up the Cell and goes through the announce table!
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Shane is now on the floor as well and he isn’t going for the pinfall (despite the match being Falls Count Anywhere).
#SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon looks on as medical staff check on @FightOwensFight's condition after his BRUTAL fall! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/TaVDgg2Q3n
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 9, 2017
Shane refuses to pin Owens and wants to do something crazy! Shane is clearing the announce table and places Owens on top of it.
Owens is now back on the top of the Hell in a Cell and jumps off the top off the Cell to hit an Elbow Drop, but misses and goes through the announce table as Sami Zayn pulled Owens away at the last moment!
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Sami now places Owens on top of Shane and Owens picks up the win! It looks like Sami has turned heel.
Kevin Owens def. Shane McMahon
