WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Emily Wong The final match of the night was the one this whole event is named for. Rhodes and Rollins stepped inside Hell in a Cell in an attempt to finish their feud once and for all.
WWE announced during the pre-show that Rhodes had suffered a torn pectoral muscle while training, but he still decided to compete in this bout. To mess with his opponent's head, Rollins decided to wear black gear with yellow polka dots, the ring attire made famous by his rival's father, Dusty Rhodes.
When The American Nightmare removed his jacket, it became apparent just how injured he really was. A massive bruise on his chest and arm stood out more than anything else in this match.
They made it into part of the story, so Rollins kept trying to hit him in the chest while Rhodes did his best to avoid it. The Visionary used a kendo stick to attack the arm and pec, but you could tell he was also trying to make sure he took care of his rival while he did it.
The Visionary slowed the match down quite a bit as he started inflicting more damage with a weight belt. He even brought a table into the ring, but he ended up going through it himself with a frog splash when Rhodes moved out of the way.
The American Nightmare found a bull rope under the ring, so both men put it on and used it on each other. After several near-falls, stolen finishers and painful spots, Rhodes used a sledgehammer to get the win and defeat Rollins for the third time in a row.
This was an outstanding yet completely unnecessary performance. If Rhodes is as injured as he looked, he might have significantly extended his recovery time. You have to applaud his guts for being willing to do this, but it's hard not to think that it was a bad idea.
Notable Moments and Observations
- Whether it was a partial tear or not, it still felt inadvisable for Rhodes to work this match.
- Rollins wearing polka dots like Dusty Rhodes was a fantastic detail to include.
- It looked like The American Nightmare could barely lift his arm during his entrance.
- Every single spot that caused Rhodes to scream in pain looked so much more real because of his injury.
- Why was there a bull rope under the ring? It makes sense for Rhodes to use one, but it was still funny to think about Rhodes going out to hide it before the show as part of some plan.