Hell In A Cell 2014

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Written By: Mark Armstrong

Running Time: 183 Minutes
Certificate: 15
Number Of Discs: 1
Studio: Fremantle Home Entertainment
Released: January 19 2015

The sixth annual HIAC PPV featured two Cell matches, a couple of entertaining mid-card bouts and a return of sorts, but no appearance by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. That being said, Lesnar's absence doesn't really harm one's enjoyment of the show, and therefore the DVD.

Inside the Cell, both John Cena vs. Randy Orton and Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins are impressive battles, particularly the latter contest based on the greater risks taken by Ambrose and Rollins. Cesaro vs. Dolph Ziggler is a fun Two Out Of Three Falls bout with a somewhat surprising result (or score, at least). Nikki Bella vs. Brie Bella exceeds expectations, and Damien Mizdow's antics enhance the clash between The Miz and Sheamus.

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WWE Hell In A Cell 2014

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Written By: Mark Armstrong

Genre: Wrestling
Produced By: WWE
Format: Pay-Per-View
Date: October 26 2014
Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,333

WWE's latest supershow, Hell In A Cell, was more notable beforehand for the absence of one particular superstar: Brock Lesnar, the main titleholder in the company (to quote Paul Heyman, he's the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World). Did Lesnar's non-appearance, criticised by many beforehand, hinder the show as a whole? As it turned out, not really; but Lesnar aside, let's look at HIAC as a whole.

The opening match saw Dolph Ziggler defend his Intercontinental Championship against Cesaro in a Two Out Of Three Falls Match. It was expected to be a strong start to the show in the ring, and so it proved with some pretty impressive moves, particularly Cesaro's methods of executing suplexes from seemingly impossible situations. What was unexpected was Ziggler retaining his title in two straight falls; the first off an out-of-the-blue roll-up, and the other from a superkick followed by a Zig Zag. Some have speculated that Cesaro's lack of falls was related to an interview in which he criticised the repetition of the John Cena vs. Randy Orton saga (more on that later); if so, it's quite petty to punish him for a complaint shared by the vast majority of fans and pundits. Still, there was nothing wrong quality-wise with the opening contest.

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