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Hell in a Cell
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown
DateOctober 25, 2020
CityOrlando, Florida
VenueAmway Center
Attendance0 (behind closed doors)[a]
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Hell in a Cell is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. It is scheduled to take place on October 25, 2020 (originally November 1) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It will be the twelfth event under the Hell in a Cell chronology and will feature WWE's virtual fan viewing experience called Thunderdome.

Production

Background

Hell in a Cell is an annual gimmick pay-per-view, generally produced every October by WWE since 2009. The concept of the show comes from WWE's established Hell in a Cell match, in which competitors fight inside a 20-foot-high roofed cell structure surrounding the ring and ringside area. The main event match of the card is contested under the Hell in a Cell stipulation.[1][2][3] The 2020 event will be the twelfth event under the Hell in a Cell chronology and feature wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands.[4]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE presented the majority of its programming from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida since mid-March with no fans in attendance, although in late May, the promotion began using Performance Center trainees to serve as the live audience, which was further expanded to friends and family members of the wrestlers in mid-June. On August 17, WWE announced that all future shows and pay-per-views would be held at the Amway Center, a larger venue also located in Orlando, for the "foreseeable future", beginning with the August 21 episode of SmackDown. Furthermore, the shows now feature a new fan viewing experience called "ThunderDome", which utilizes drones, lasers, pyro, smoke, and projections. Approximately one thousand LED boards were installed in the Amway Center to allow fans to virtually attend the events for free and be seen on the rows and rows of LED boards. Arena audio is also mixed with that of the virtual fans so that chants from the fans can be heard.[5][6] Hell in a Cell itself was originally scheduled to be held on November 1, but was moved up to October 25, reportedly due to WWE's current contract with the Amway Center expiring on October 31.[7][8]

Storylines

The show will comprise matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands,[9][10] while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[11]

At Clash of Champions, Roman Reigns defeated Jey Uso to retain the Universal Championship after Jey's brother Jimmy Uso threw the towel into the ring to stop Reigns from repeatedly assaulting Jey for forcing him to acknowledge Reigns as the tribal chief of the Anoa'i family. Jimmy accepted Reigns as the tribal chief after the match.[12] On the October 2 episode of SmackDown, Reigns complained about Jey not acknowledging him as the tribal chief during the celebration ceremony of Reigns becoming the tribal chief and Reigns called out Uso for a confrontation. Reigns then gave Uso, another title shot in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell and added that stakes would be higher and Uso agreed,[13] which was made official the following day.[14]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Jey UsoHell in a Cell match for the WWE Universal Championship[15]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

Notes

  1. ^ The event will be held without a paying audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, though it will still feature a live crowd of virtual fans via WWE's ThunderDome viewing experience.

References

  1. ^ Caldwell, James (June 27, 2009). "WWE News: WWE changes the names of two more PPVs; Report on WWE fan input leading to changes". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Specialty Matches: Hell in a Cell". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ "WWE seeking feedback on PPVs". WrestleView. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  4. ^ Johnson, Mike (September 1, 2020). "LESNAR STORY GOES MAINSTREAM, WWE PPV SCHEDULE UPDATE". PWInsider. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "WWE introducing new state-of-the-art viewing experience with WWE ThunderDome". WWE. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 17, 2020). "WWE Announces ThunderDome Arena; Enhanced Fan Experience, Residency At Amway Center; First Look Video Shown". Fightful. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 11, 2020). "Report: WWE Moves Hell In A Cell Date To 10/25". Fightful. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Heel, N. (September 26, 2020). "Cable Provider In Canada Begins Advertising WWE Hell In A Cell PPV". Heel By Nature. Retrieved September 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (2006-01-13). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  11. ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 25, 2016). "WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (September 27, 2020). "WWE Clash of Champions results: Powell's review of Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton in an Ambulance Match for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso for the WWE Universal Championship, Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn in a Triple Threat ladder match for the Intercontinental Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Barnett, Jake (October 2, 2020). "10/2 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Roman Reigns being crowned Tribal Chief, Sami Zayn vs. Jeff Hardy for the Intercontinental Championship, Alexa Bliss on the KO Show". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Defelice, Robert (October 3, 2020). "WWE Confirms Roman Reigns Will Face Jey Uso At Hell In A Cell 2020". Fightful. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  15. ^ Zak, Brad (October 3, 2020). "Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso – Universal Championship Hell in a Cell Match". WWE. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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