WWE Hell in a Cell 2015: The full rundown and why you should care

WWE’s latest pay-per-view, Hell in a Cell arrives on Sunday night. It will bring us what promises to be the final match in the trilogy between Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker, taking place in the eponymous steel structure. In addition to two Hell in a Cell matches, every title in the company will be on the line.

While the PPV will feature some rematches from last month’s Night of Champions, it promises to tell the final chapter in several ongoing rivalries. The stage is set for a paradigm shift -- what’s left is to see whether WWE will pull the trigger. After all, we’re just a couple months away from the Road to WrestleMania.

Let’s find out why we should be excited about Sunday night’s Hell in a Cell PPV, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on pay-per-view and live on the WWE Network, with a Kickoff Show beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

What am I looking at here? The original Kickoff Match was scheduled to have Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton taking on the Wyatt Family. Orton is off the show with an injured shoulder, so we have this hastily thrown together six-man tag team match, featuring a bunch of individuals who have somewhat-resolved issues with one another.

Why you should care: Yes, this is a match with a one-week build. Yes, it’s a rematch of a tag match we just saw on Monday’s RAW. It’s also six of the most talented wrestlers on the roster mixing it up in order to prime the crowd for a lengthy pay-per-view. Ever since The Shield debuted, six-man tag matches are sort of the one no-brainer match WWE has these days. It could very well be the match of the night.

(It won’t be, because all these men are professionals who know that the first match shouldn’t outshine everything else. But I would still be surprised if this match is anything less than awesome.)

What am I looking at here? John Cena, hero to man and beast and created in God’s own image, has carved out a niche for himself since WrestleMania of putting his United States Championship on the line against all comers and having spectacular matches every single week. He’s putting the title on the line at Hell in a Cell and asking someone to want and/or come get some.

Why you should care: Cena is reportedly taking the next two months off, so if he’s going to drop the United States title at any point in 2015, it’s going to be on Sunday.

Even if he doesn’t lose the title (which he very well might not!), there are a lot of very exciting options as to who might challenge him. It could be Dean Ambrose, who suddenly doesn’t have anything to do on the PPV. It could be the just-debuted Tyler Breeze, looking to make a splash. It could be Sami Zayn, making a shocking early return from an injury he suffered when he challenged Cena for the US title back in May.

It’s also possible that his challenger could pull double duty on Sunday night. Dolph Ziggler and all three members of The New Day appear to have unfinished business with The Face That Runs The Place, to say nothing of current Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens.

All of the above is probably wishful thinking, but wishful thinking is part of what makes pro wrestling exciting. We’re all waiting with bated breath to see who answers the challenge ... and what the outcome will be.

What am I looking at here? Charlotte is the real, actual daughter of Ric Flair and one of NXT’s “Four Horsewomen.” She graduated to the main WWE roster a couple months ago and won her first Divas Championship at last month’s Night of Champions. Nikki Bella is the former champ who is here for her guaranteed rematch. She wears a hat.

Why you should care: These are two of the most-improved wrestlers, maybe ever. They had a simply fantastic match last month (and most of that was thanks to the work Nikki did). They’re going to try to top themselves and move the story forward to its next chapter, which will hopefully involve people like Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks getting into the championship match mix.

What am I looking at here? The New Day are basically unicorns and the greatest act WWE has had since The Shield broke up, if not THE GREATEST ACT EVER. The Dudley Boyz are the most-decorated tag team in history and are attempting to become the first-ever 10-time WWE Tag Team Champions.

Why you should care: The Dudley Boyz might make history. Even if they don’t, the New Day will continue to be almost infuriatingly entertaining. If wrestling manages to make its way back to another boom period, the New Day or its members will be a big part of that. Write that down. I’m almost certain not to look stupid by saying that.

What am I looking at here? Kevin Owens is a big stupid jerk who doesn’t care about anything except earning a decent living so his family can have nice things. Ryback is a bag of muscles and guts who wants his Intercontinental Championship back and is willing to throw a guy into the sun to get it.

Why you should care: Owens helped Ryback have one of his best matches ever last month. He’s just looked more and more impressive ever since his feud with John Cena ended and he could end up being a very big part of WWE’s future. Get in on the ground floor if you’re not sold already.

What am I looking at here? Seth Rollins is a beautiful CrossFit god who has literally only won two matches in the past two months. He’s also held the world title since WrestleMania. The Demon Kane is a distinct, separate entity from Corporate Kane, WWE’s current Director of Operations. They’re two different people. I don’t even know what you’re talking about.

Why you should care: This feud has been goofy fun, followed by tedious goofiness, followed by hilariously goofy fun. It’s possible this will be the end of their feud, or at least the end of either Kane challenging for the world title.

It’s also possible that Kane will get pissed off after losing and beat up Rollins following the match, leading to Sheamus finally cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase. There’s probably not going to be a better opportunity before the Royal Rumble in January, which of course kicks off that aforementioned Road to WrestleMania.

What am I looking at here? Bray Wyatt is a cross between Max Cady from Cape Fear and one of those preachers who dances with a snake in a creepy Bayou tent. Roman Reigns is my sun and stars.

Why you should care: These two have been feuding since Money in the Bank, which happened back in June. They’re settling their beef in Hell in a Cell, which generally ends a feud. I mean, if this doesn’t end it, nothing will. These two have been having good matches together, so they’ll really let it all hang out in the cage.

Reigns’ time away from the main event scene has done nothing but good things for him and the revamped Wyatt Family has made Bray seem fresh, as well. It’s time for one last, hellacious match before both men move on to other things. In Reigns’ case,“other things” means “getting ready to win the title in the main event of WrestleMania 32,” so ... you know ... the sky is the limit.

What am I looking at here? The Undertaker is an undead ghost dad MMA biker who once got chloroformed by an eight-foot naked Argentine Sasquatch. Brock Lesnar is a former NCAA and UFC Heavyweight Champion who will only eat a vegetable if it’s hidden inside a Dagwoodian assemblage of ribeye steaks, Princess and the Pea-style.

Why you should care: This is almost certainly the final match in the modern triptych of Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar. Lesnar manhandled the Undertaker and snapped his undefeated streak back at WrestleMania XXX in 2014 and was on the verge of being the first man to ever make the Dead Man tap out at SummerSlam. However, a confused timekeeper and distracted referee left Lesnar open to the wiener-punching shenanigans of Undertaker. His wiener sufficiently punched, Lesnar then defiantly refused to tap out to Undertaker’s Hell’s Gate submission hold, passing out and awarding the match to Undertaker.

So, now we have arrived at the rubber match between these two unstoppable forces of nature. They’ll step into Hell in a Cell (ostensibly Undertaker’s signature match), a venue where wiener-punching is as legal as a chokeslam ... which is to say, extremely legal.

Every Brock Lesnar match is an event. Every Undertaker match is special ... just, some are special for different reasons than others. These two men had a phenomenal match at SummerSlam (before the confused timekeeper thing), so the purported definitive match between the two will likely be one to remember.

Sit back, relax and allow Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker to drag you to hell.

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