Hell in a Cell (2022)
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Promotion WWE | | ||
Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
Date | June 5, 2022 | ||
City | Rosemont, Illinois | ||
Venue | Allstate Arena | ||
Attendance | 12,834[1] | ||
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The 2022 Hell in a Cell was the 14th annual and final
Seven matches were contested at the event. In the main event,
Production
Background
Hell in a Cell was a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE since 2009. The concept of the event came from the promotion's established Hell in a Cell match, in which competitors fought inside a 20-foot-high roofed cell structure surrounding the ring and ringside area. The main event match of the card was contested under the Hell in a Cell stipulation.[2][3][4]
On October 25, 2021, WWE revealed their 2022 major event calendar for the
Storylines
The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands,
After defeating
At Night 1 of WrestleMania 38,
At Night 2 of WrestleMania 38,
At Night 2 of WrestleMania 38,
On the May 30 episode of Raw, in the middle of Mustafa Ali's match, United States Champion Theory attacked Ali, causing Ali to win via disqualification and earn himself a United States Title match, where Theory easily retained. Later that night, Theory's protégé, Vince McMahon, wanted Theory to defend the title against Ali in a "fair match" at Hell in a Cell.[20]
At Night 1 of WrestleMania 38,
On the April 4 episode of Raw, while Kevin Owens was talking about his loss at Night 1 of WrestleMania 38 two days earlier, he was interrupted by Ezekiel.[18] Over the coming weeks, Owens claimed that Ezekiel wasn't Elias' younger brother, but Elias himself.[25][26][15][27][12][13] On the May 23 episode, after Ezekiel's match, Owens challenged Ezekiel to a match at Hell in a Cell,[16] which was made official.[19]
Event
Role: | Name: |
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English commentators | Michael Cole (SmackDown) |
Jimmy Smith (Raw) | |
Corey Graves (all matches) | |
Byron Saxton (Raw) | |
Spanish commentators | Marcelo Rodriguez
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Jerry Soto | |
Ring announcers | Mike Rome (Raw) |
Samantha Irvin (SmackDown)
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Referees | Danilo Anfibio |
Jason Ayers | |
Jessika Carr | |
Daphne Lashaunn | |
Eddie Orengo | |
Ryan Tran | |
Rod Zapata | |
Pre-show panel | Kayla Braxton |
Kevin Patrick
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Peter Rosenberg | |
Booker T | |
Jerry Lawler |
Preliminary matches
The event opened with Bianca Belair defending the Raw Women's Championship against Asuka and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match. Asuka caught Belair in an
Next, Bobby Lashley took on Omos and MVP in a 2-on-1 handicap match. In the climax, MVP drove Lashley out of the ring with the Player's Boot. Omos tackled Lashley through the barricade, but Lashley made it back into the ring at nine.
Then, Ezekiel took on Kevin Owens. Owens performed a
In the fourth match, AJ Styles, Finn Bálor, and Liv Morgan took on The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley) in a six-person mixed tag team match. The two teams brawled in the ring to start. Judgment Day spent most of the match neutralizing Bálor from his teammates. Styles eventually tagged in and performed a Phenomenal Forearm on Edge, but Priest pulled Styles out of the ring on the pin. Ripley attempted the Riptide, but Morgan reversed and performed a DDT. Bálor attempted the Coup de Grâce on Priest, but Ripley crotched Bálor on the top rope. Priest performed a South of Heaven Chokeslam on Bálor, but was caught with a Phenomenal Forearm from Styles. Edge threw Styles into the ring post as Bálor again attempted the Coup de Grâce, but Ripley stepped in to stop it. After Morgan took out Ripley, Bálor missed the Coup de Grâce as Edge moved and then performed a Spear on Bálor to win the match for The Judgment Day.[28]
Next, Madcap Moss took on Happy Corbin in a No Holds Barred match. This was the only match from SmackDown that was contested at the event. Corbin beat Moss down with a steel chair, but Moss took control and returned the favor. Moss performed a DDT to Corbin for a nearfall. On the outside, Corbin ran and performed a Chop Block on Moss. Corbin placed the chair around Moss' neck and slammed him into the announce table. Moss performed a Fallaway Slam on Corbin into steel steps that was set up in the corner and then performed the Punchline. Moss placed Corbin's neck in a steel chair and slammed the steps onto the chair and pinned Corbin to win the match.[28]
In the penultimate match, Theory defended the United States Championship against Mustafa Ali. Ali went for a
Main event
The main event saw Cody Rhodes take on Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match. Rollins came out in polka dot themed attire to mock Rhodes' father,
Reception
The event was met with positive reviews from critics while the main event received universal acclaim. Rhodes and Rollins were praised for their performances, particularly Rhodes for competing inside despite a legitimately torn pectoral muscle. The main event would then be crowned WWE's and Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year for 2022.
It was reported by WWE on Twitter that the event was the most-watched Hell in a Cell in WWE history.[29] Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter rated the main event five stars, which makes this match the first on the WWE main roster since 2011 to receive such a rating.[30] It was also the first time a Hell in a Cell match received a five star rating since the inaugural Hell in a Cell match.
Aftermath
The 2022 Hell in a Cell would be the final Hell in a Cell event produced, as in 2023, WWE officially discontinued the event. Its slot was initially replaced by what was to be a revival of King of the Ring, rebranded as "King and Queen of the Ring", but that was changed to Night of Champions, in turn reviving Night of Champions.[31][32]
Raw
Cody Rhodes opened the following night's episode of Raw and said that he was finally done with Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Despite having an appointment to have surgery for his torn pectoral muscle that Thursday, he hinted at winning the
Also on Raw, The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley) boasted about their victory over AJ Styles, Finn Bálor, and Liv Morgan. Ripley said they were destined for victory and that she would win the
Ezekiel admitted that he came up short in his match against Kevin Owens. He then challenged Owens to a rematch the following week. Owens agreed only if Ezekiel admitted that he was actually Elias. Ezekiel did and, after Owens agreed to the match, then revealed he was lying before attacking Owens.[33] The following week, Owens lost via countout after he proclaimed on the announcer's table that Ezekiel was Elias. Afterwards, Ezekiel stated that on the June 20 episode, his older brother, Elias, would be coming to Raw for a special concert.[36] On that episode, Elias and Ezekiel "reunited" in a doctored backstage segment. Later that night, Elias had his concert, which was interrupted by Owens. He challenged either one of the two to a match.[37] On the August 8 episode, Owens stretchered Ezekiel out of the arena after performing an Apron Powerbomb on him, thus ending their feud. This would be the final appearance of the Ezekiel character in WWE, as he would go back to performing under the Elias gimmick afterwards.[38]
Asuka and Becky Lynch would continue their feud over the next few weeks. On the following Raw, Asuka caused Lynch to lose her 24/7 Championship match.[33] Asuka attacked Lynch again the following week.[36] On the June 20 episode, Asuka defeated Lynch to qualify for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match,[37] while Lynch won a last chance elimination match the following week to qualify for the match.[39] However, they failed to win the match.[40] Their rivalry ended on the July 4 episode of Raw with Lynch defeating Asuka in a No Holds Barred match.[41] Lynch was then scheduled to face Bianca Belair for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam.[42]
SmackDown
Another match between Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss was announced for the June 17 episode of SmackDown, this time as a "Last Laugh" match,[43] which was won by Moss, thus ending their feud.[44]
Gunther would win the Intercontinental Championship 5 days after the event.
Results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times Hell in a Cell match[51] | 24:20 | |
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