Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of WWE’s Hell in a Cell Pay Per View from the Thunderdome in Orlando, Florida.
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Your host is Charly Caruso and she is joined by Jerry Lawler, Booker T, Jeff Jarrett, and Pete Rosenberg.
Charly asks what is they are expecting to see.
Booker says he is expecting pandemonium and career changing moments.
Charly asks if the wresters are worried getting into the cell.
Jarrett says this could be career making or career breaking. He says he has never been inside Hell in a Cell. Experience is the word of the night. He says experience should win.
Charly mentions that experience is the advantage tonight.
Jerry says we are never going to see a cell match that is I Quit.
We take a look at the Smackdown Women's Title Match between Bayley and Sasha Banks with a video package.
Charly mentions how things have changed between Sasha and Bayley.
Charly asks Pete how personal has it gotten. Pete says you have the family with Jey and Roman, but this is also a family situation with their history.
Booker says friendship and business doesn't go together. He says you have to have your head on a swivel because there are two things you have to worry about in this business are checks and championships.
Jerry says this is like watching Lebron and Cleveland. This could be the final nail in the coffin of their friendship.
Charly mentions Sasha's experience in Hell in a Cell and Pete mentions that she is 0-2.
Jeff says a lot is on the line with the transformation of Bayley but she has to walk out of the match as champion or the transformation will not be complete.
Booker says Bayley was not in his Fave Five a year ago, but over the last six months, she has stepped it up and worked at a high level. Bayley might not the best, but she is very good at everything. He thinks Bayley will retain.
Kayla Braxton is with Paul Heyman in the back.
She asks Paul about the consequences if Jey wins tonight.
Paul tells Kayla to take the hype out of her voice. If Jey is man enough, and he is not, to compel Roman Reigns to say I Quit. He quits his claim to be the main eventer and the top star, the head of the table, and the tribal chief of WWE.
When, and I mean WHEN, Roman Reigns forces Jey Uso to utter the words "I Quit" inside the cell, Jey will be an indentured servant of Roman Reigns and he will do what Roman says when he tells him. Those are the consequences that will occur tonight when Jey Uso says I Quit at the hands of the reigning and defending Undisputed Universal Champion and your tribal chief, Roman Reigns.
Charly mentions the WWE Championship Cell Match between Drew Mcintyre and Randy Orton.
We have a video package.
Jerry and Pete are inside the cell and they talk about the three matches inside the cell tonight.
Pete asks Jerry about what makes this match so different. The cell is 20 feet high and he remember seeing Mick Foley come crashing down into his lap and the look on his face with his tooth sticking out of his nose. There are no holds barred and it is dangerous. Careers can be altered and ended in this cell.
Pete mentions the I Quit Cell Match and asks how different that is. Jerry says he likes a guy who likes to win but loves a guy who hates to lose. He does not know if either man will say I Quit.
Charly asks about last week's Raw.
Jeff says he can feel the tension and he has been looking forward to talking about tonight's show. This is Orton and McIntyre. The RKO and Claymore. Jeff says that Booker told him he is wrong because experience will rule the night.
Booker reminds Jeff that he beat him for the title and that is why he connects with Drew. Randy Orton has won 13 championships and it gets harder to win as you get older. Randy is still the man but he will have a hell of a time with Drew McIntyre.
Charly asks for predictions. Booker is going with Drew. Jeff is picking Randy Orton to win.
We take a look at Jeff Hardy and Elias with a video package.
Sarah Schrieber is in the back with Jeff Hardy.
Jeff is asked about the hit and run when Elias got injured. Jeff says he has a lot of demons and he is proud of who he is and he has admitted to what he has done. Jeff says he did not hit Elias. Elias wants to use this to point fingers at the wrong person. If Elias wants to swing his poorly tuned guitars at me, I will swing back. Elias has to worry about the Twist of Fate waiting for him.
R Truth stops by and he starts to talk about Road Dogg. Jeff asks where is Truth and he calls him Little Jimmy. Truth says hello to "Sam". Truth says he was told he had a title match but he says Little Jimmy told him that Raw Talk already started.
Charly tells Truth he has a title match.
Booker says that he is Kofi but Truth knows that it is really Booker.
Charly tells Truth that he is defending the title against Drew Gulak and maybe he should prepare.
Charly brings up Truth's regular appearances on the Kickoff Show.
Charly wants to get back to Elias and Hardy.
Elias shows up at the table.
He says he has Jeff Hardy tonight where he wants him, in the ring. Tomorrow his album comes out. On top of Jeff ruining his concert last week, he tried to run me over four months ago.
Booker wants to know when Elias is going to be in Houston for the tour. Elias says it is the first stop.
Jarrett says that Hardy said he didn't do it but Elias does not believe him.
Pete suggests that Elias is jealous and he says that many have been revealed as frauds (and Jeff Jarrett gives that look to Pete and Pete tries to back off his comment)
Elias has a song to perform.
Charly talks about the Otis and Miz situation and we have a video package.
Miz and John Morrison show up in the back.
Charly asks about the 'evidence' that Miz had. Miz says it was a key piece of evidence that had to be put out there. The Judge made an incredible and honorable decision.
Pete asks how does Miz deserve the briefcase.
Miz asks Pete who does he work for and he says he works for WWE. Miz asks if you want to see Otis representing the WWE. Miz says he will make sure that when he cashes in after beating Otis, he will become the WWE Champion or Universal Champion.
Booker says he is with Miz.
Miz says being a champion means there are pressures that people cannot understand but Booker does.
Match Number One: WWE 24/7 Title Match: R Truth versus Drew Gulak
Drew asks Truth if he is talking to Little Jimmy and Drew wants to say hello to him. Drew high fives him. Truth is a little freaked out and then Drew kicks Jimmy. Truth with a double leg take down. Truth with a hip toss and he gets a near fall. Truth with a punch and he sends Drew into the turnbuckles. Truth punches Drew from the ropes but Drew pushes him away and Drew with a clothesline. Drew with a step over toe hold and he falls back to the mat.
Truth kicks Drew away and Drew with a side head lock. Truth tries for a leap frog and Drew with a double leg nelson for a near fall. Drew with an STF. Drew lifts Truth off the mat by the neck. Truth with punches and flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Truth sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits it. Truth with the Attitude Adjustment set up but Drew gets to his feet. Truth with a corkscrew forearm for a near fall. Drew avoids a scissors kick and Drew with a splash into teh corner followed by kicks.
Truth pulls himself to the turnbuckles and Drew sets for a superplex but Truth punches Drew and crotches him. Truth gets Drew on his shoudlers and Drew with a sunset flip but Truth with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: R Truth (retains championship)
After the match, Akira Tozawa, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik try to get after Truth but they are not able to catch the champ.
Drew Gulak tells Truth that his childhood hero, John Cena, sucks.
We take a look at what happened last week with Retribution.
Muatafa Ali asks what the greatest joy in life is and it is watching people make bad decisions. He says he has been watching superstars make bad decisions. I laughed at these mistakes. The Hurt Business is just like any corporation that does not care about people, but only about profits. Tonight, I would like to present a proposal. One of ours against one of yours. MVP you make the call. Which member of the Hurt Business will fall before Retribution. It is your decision to make.
Pete says MVP should turn down the offer. Jerry agrees with Pete and Booker says he agrees with what Mustafa is saying. The people didn't want to get behind Mustafa Ali,
We take a look at the Universal Title Match with a video package.
Charly mentions that this match will be opening Hell in a Cell.
Charly asks Booker about his pick of Jey Uso. Booker says you look at what Roman has done and it is unbelievable. Booker says he knows what it is like to be the little brother and always getting the hand me downs and being the guy in the background. Jey will step up and say that he is not the little cousin any more.
Pete asks Booker if he wants to put a wager on the match.
Jerry says this is like the Lion King. Who will be the tribal leader. Jerry says he cannot see either saying I Quit. Jerry says he is picking Roman because of Paul Heyman's influence.
Jeff says experience is the word of the night. Jeff says he has known this family his entire life and they are divided. He is picking Roman.
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