The 2015 Hell in a Cell was the seventh annual

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and

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produced by WWE. It took place on October 25, 2015, at

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. This was the first WWE pay-per-view, other than

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, to be held in the city of Los Angeles since No Way Out in February 2007. This was also the last Hell in a Cell event to be held before the reintroduction of the

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in July 2016. Eight matches were contested at the event, with one match on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event,

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defeated

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in a

match, their second match against each other in a Hell in a Cell match, the first one being at No Mercy in October 2002. Also at the event,

Alberto Del Rio José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan (born 25 May 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a c ...

, who last wrestled for WWE in 2014, returned to answer

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's open challenge and defeat him to win the

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in the opening bout.

Production

Background

is a

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(PPV) and

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event produced annually in October by WWE since 2009. The concept of the show comes from WWE's established

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. The 2015 event was the seventh event under the Hell in a Cell chronology and was held on October 25 at

Storylines

The card consisted of eight matches, including one of the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed

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, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by WWE's writers. Storylines between the characters played out on WWE's primary television programs, '' Raw'' and ''

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''.

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in 2014, Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker to end the streak. A year later at Battleground, Lesnar was about to defeat

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for the

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, when the lights went out and Undertaker attacked Lesnar; Lesnar won the match by disqualification but not the title. After a vicious brawl between the two on Raw, they would face in a rematch at

. Undertaker defeated Lesnar in controversial fashion; the timekeeper ringing the bell after seeing the Undertaker supposedly indicating submission; since the referee hadn't see a submission and never stopped the match, the match continued. The confusion allowed Undertaker to surprise Lesnar with a low blow before trapping him in the ''

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, causing Lesnar to pass out, giving Undertaker the win. At

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, Lesnar was scheduled to face Undertaker one last time in a Hell in a Cell match at the eponymous event. This would be their second match inside the structure against each other, as they faced 13 years ago for the WWE Championship at No Mercy in 2002. At Money in the Bank,

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cost

Roman Reigns Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns. He is the leader of The B ...

the titular

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, sparking a feud between the two. This led to a match at Battleground where Wyatt defeated Reigns after interference from his former

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member Luke Harper. The feud continued into SummerSlam where Reigns recruited former

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partner

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to face Wyatt and Harper in a

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, which Reigns and Ambrose won. Then at Night of Champions, Wyatt, Harper and recent new member

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faced off against Reigns, Ambrose and their mystery partner

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in a

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, which was won by The Wyatt Family. On the September 21 episode of ''Raw'',

Randy Orton Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor who is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand but is currently out of action due to a back injury. He is widely regarded as one of the grea ...

helped Reigns and Ambrose fend off an attack by Wyatt, Harper and Strowman. Subsequently, Reigns challenged Wyatt to a Hell in a Cell match at the event, which Wyatt accepted in what was to be their final encounter. A match pitting Ambrose and Orton against Harper and Strowman was also scheduled for the Hell in a Cell Kickoff pre-show but after Orton suffered a shoulder injury, the match was cancelled. At Night of Champions, Kane returned from injury as "Demon" Kane and attacked Seth Rollins after Rollins retained the

against

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. At Live from Madison Square Garden, Demon Kane attacked Rollins after Rollins lost to

in a steel cage match. Subsequently, Rollins was scheduled to defend his title against Demon Kane at the event, but that should Demon Kane lose, Corporate Kane, Kane's alter ego, would be fired from his role as Director of Operations. At Night of Champions,

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had defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day by disqualification, therefore not winning the titles. At Live from Madison Square Garden, The Dudley Boyz again won by disqualification. This led to another rematch for the title at Hell in a Cell. The event also included two more rematches from Night of Champions:

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had defeated

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to win the Divas Championship and

Kevin Owens Kevin Steen (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kevin Owens. Steen began his career in 2000, at the age of 16. Prior to joining WWE in lat ...

had defeated

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to win the Intercontinental Championship. Both champions had to defend their newly won titles against the former champions. An open challenge title defense by United States Champion John Cena was also scheduled for the event. On the October 19 edition of ''Raw'',

Sheamus Stephen Farrelly (born 28 January 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sheamus. Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled on the European i ...

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, and Rusev defeated

Dolph Ziggler Nicholas Theodore Nemeth (born July 27, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and stand-up comedian. He is currently signed to WWE under the ring name Dolph Ziggler, where he performs on the Raw brand. After a prolific career in amateur ...

, Cesaro, and Neville. Later that night, a rematch between the trios was scheduled for the Hell in a Cell Kickoff pre-show.

Event

Pre-show

During the Hell in a Cell Kickoff pre-show,

, and Rusev faced

, Cesaro, and Neville. In the end, Ziggler performed a superkick on Barrett and Cesaro performed a Cesaro Swing on Barrett. Neville executed a Red Arrow on Barrett to win the match.

Preliminary matches

The actual pay-per-view opened with John Cena's open Challenge for the

. Zeb Colter interrupted Cena's pre-match promo, introducing the returning

as Cena's opponent. The ending saw Del Rio counter an

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, perform a backstabber and a superkick on a kneeling Cena, and pinned him to win the title for the first time. Next,

faced

in a

Hell in a Cell match Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a five-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fenc ...

. During the match, Wyatt performed a side slam off the ring apron though a table on Reigns and scored a near-fall. Reigns performed a

powerbomb A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a sta ...

on Wyatt through a table for a near-fall. Reigns performed a

spear A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastene ...

on Wyatt off the ring apron through a table and pinned Wyatt for a near-fall. Reigns attempted another spear only for Wyatt to counter it into a Sister Abigail on Reigns for a near-fall. In the end, Reigns threw Wyatt into a kendo stick wedged in the padding of a turnbuckle and pinned Wyatt after a spear to win the match. After that, The New Day ( Big E and

Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston. He appeared on WWE's NXT brand as one-ha ...

) defended the

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against

(

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and

D-Von Dudley Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E ...

). In the end, Big E hit Bubba Ray with Xavier Woods' trombone. Kingston pinned Bubba Ray after performing Trouble in Paradise to retain the titles. In the fourth match,

defended the

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against

. The match ended when Charlotte forced Nikki to submit to the Figure-Eight Leglock to retain the title. After that,

defended the

against Kane. During the match, Kane performed a chokelslam on Rollins for a near-fall. Kane attempted another chokeslam through a broadcast table on Rollins, but Rollins countered with a powerbomb onto another broadcast table. In the end, Kane attempted another chokeslam, however Rollins pinned Kane after a

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to retain the title. In the penultimate match,

defended the

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against

. The match ended when Owens pinned Ryback after a Pop-up powerbomb to retain the title.

Main event

In the main event,

faced

in a Hell in a Cell match. During the match, Undertaker shoved Lesnar into the ring post, causing Lesnar to bleed profusely for which he needed medical intervention and 8 stitches post-match. Lesnar hit Undertaker with a steel chair, causing Undertaker to bleed. Undertaker drove the chair into Lesnar's throat for a near-fall. Lesnar performed two F-5s on Undertaker for near-falls. Lesnar struck Undertaker with the steel steps for a near-fall. Undertaker applied the

on Lesnar, but Lesnar fought out of it. At the end of the match, Lesnar removed the ring cover, exposing the ring floor underneath. Undertaker executed a

chokeslam A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks power ...

and a Tombstone Piledriver on Lesnar, both onto the exposed ring floor, for a near-fall. In the end, Lesnar attacked Undertaker with a low blow and executed a third F-5 on Undertaker onto the exposed ring floor to win the match. After the match,

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(

, Luke Harper,

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and

) attacked Undertaker. Undertaker fought back, but they eventually overpowered him and carried him away.

Reception

The event received generally positive reviews from critics. Larry Csonka from ''411MANIA'' gave the event a 7/10. He praised Wyatt vs. Reigns and Lesnar vs. Undertaker saying that both matches delivered. The main event went on to win the

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for Match of the Year.

Aftermath

The night following the event, on '' Raw'',

explained that he wanted to claim The Undertaker's Soul and obtain its powers. Kane then tried to attack Wyatt but got ambushed and attacked by

and was also carried out to the backstage. On the November 9 episode of ''Raw'', The Undertaker and Kane reemerged and attacked The Wyatt Family. On the November 12 episode of ''

Smackdown ''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that as of currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Fox Deportes sim ...

'', Wyatt challenged The Undertaker and Kane to a

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against two members of The Wyatt Family of his choosing, which they accepted later that night. On the ''Raw'' following the event, The Authority held a tournament by pitting the winners of their respective matches at Hell in a Cell against each other to determine the next No.1 contender to Seth Rollins's

would win the final

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also involving

, and

to become the No.1 contender and face Rollins for the championship scheduled for Survivor Series. On November 4, however, Rollins suffered multiple knee injuries during a house show in

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. The tournament was now scheduled to determine a new champion, with the finals held at Survivor Series. Reigns won the tournament and the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the event but immediately lost it when Sheamus cashed-in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned him for the title. On the October 26 episode of ''Raw'', Paige continued to persuade

and

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that she did not attack Natalya. While still not convinced, Charlotte and Becky allowed Paige to join them as PCB and faced Team Bella on that night in a losing effort. After the match, Paige attacked Charlotte and Becky, cementing her

heel The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg. Structure To distribute the compressive forces exer ...

turn. On the November 2 episode of ''Raw'', Paige defeated Becky,

Sasha Banks Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks. Banks previously wrestled on ...

and

Brie Bella Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), known professionally as Brie Bella, is an American professional wrestler and TV personality. She is currently signed to WWE working as an ambassador. She and her twin N ...

in a Fatal 4-Way match to determine the number one contender for the

. After Hell in a Cell,

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briefly feuded with

after confronting Zeb Colter about joining Del Rio. Swagger saved Neville, who was assaulted by Del Rio after a match but lost to Del Rio in a Chairs Match at TLC. Meanwhile, John Cena took a hiatus from wrestling to film the reality series

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. He returned on the December 28 episode of ''Raw'' and challenged Del Rio to a title match, which Cena won by disqualification after The League of Nations interfered. Cena then took more time off after undergoing shoulder surgery on January 7, 2016, but introduced Kalisto to challenge Del Rio in his stead. Kalisto defeated Del Rio for the US championship. Cena did not return full-time until the May 30 episode of ''Raw''. The 2015 Hell in a Cell was the final Hell in a Cell event held before the reintroduction of the

in July 2016, in which WWE again split the roster between the Raw and

brands where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform. Along with this second brand split came brand-exclusive PPVs, and the 2016 event was held exclusively for the Raw brand.

Results

References

External links

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