All the championships available from the Smackdown brand were on the line at the bygone Hell in a Cell PPV. The first one was defended inside the unforgiving steel structure for the first-time ever and witnessed a shocking outcome.
We thought that the reigning champs would retain to close the rivalry against The Usos once and for all. But, the latter duo turned out to be the winner and now have become a five-time tag team champions in the WWE.
This #HellInACell Match is looking like a straight up COLLISION COURSE! @WWEUsos @WWEBigE #HIAC pic.twitter.com/KuKOqHgl3Z
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
AND THE NEEEEEEEEEEWWW… #SDLive #TagTeamChampions… #TheUsos!!! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/c0jqkERpjQ
— WWE Brasil (@meoraquel_) October 9, 2017
The match was a brutal one with some mark-out moments which was a perfect way to open a PPV. In the end, the absence of veteran Kofi could felt, as Big E was put down via a top rope splash. The move was repeated on Woods with a steel chair on him that earned The Usos a pinfall win.
In the second title match of the night, the inclusion of Baron Corbin turned out to be the deciding factor for the champion, AJ Styles. He had his opponent down with a springboard forearm off the top rope.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
?Baron Corbin is the new #USChampion! #USTitle #HIAC #WWE #SDLive #AndNew
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— Mikey Ace (@MikeyAceStudios) October 9, 2017
But, Baron Corbin came from behind to shove the champion off the ring and got the pinfall on Dillinger. It is the first championship that the Lone Wolf has picked up in his WWE career. However, he never pinned the champion to earn it.
The Smackdown Women’s championship match between Natalya and Charlotte Flair was next, as these two recreated their long-term feud. The heel champion established her legacy more in this match by working on the injured knee of Charlotte.
Two legacies meet as the HART of @NatByNature collides with the FLAIR of @MsCharlotteWWE! #WomensTitle #HIAC pic.twitter.com/a3sgBbr0js
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
No leg injury can keep @MsCharlotteWWE from #StylinAndProfilin à la @RicFlairNatrBoy! #HIAC #WomensTitle pic.twitter.com/DCQPaCFgH2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 9, 2017
For @NatbyNature it’s not about HOW you retain your championship… it’s about NOT LOSING your championship! #WomensTitle #HIAC pic.twitter.com/yOByZBxID9
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
She brought in a chair during the match and started hitting Flair with it. It led to a disqualification. Although the match fell short of expectations, it was a good way to put over the heel efforts from the Queen of Harts who retained by DQ.
The WWE Championship was the last one to be defended, and yet again Jinder pulled off a shocker by pinning the Artist, clean. The Singh brothers got ejected from ringside for interfering.
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— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2017
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Later, The Kinshasa was delivered by Nakamura, but Jinder put his feet on the rope to avoid the pinfall. He also tried to escape through the crowd, but Nakamura brought him to the ring, again. It did not do any favour since the champion connected with his pendant move, Khallas on his opponent to retain the championship. Overall, two titles changed hands whereas two got retained at the Hell in a Cell PPV.