Big Show vs. Rusev Announced for Hell in a Cell PPV

The Big Show will get another chance to get his hands on Rusev, with the two set to face off at Hell in a Cell, per WWE.com's John Clapp.

Rusev and Show wrestled in a singles match on the Oct. 13 edition of Raw, but the match ended inconclusively. Big Show was locked in The Accolade, but before he could tap out, Mark Henry interfered and attacked Rusev.

The rivalry between Big Show and Rusev kicked off after Show interrupted a promo by Rusev and Lana and subsequently ripped down the Russian flag on Sept. 29. That led to a harsh rebuke from Lana after the show.

Looking ahead to the pay-per-view, Rusev and Show won't be putting on a 5-star classic, but they should have an enjoyable hoss-fest where both wrestlers' similar styles lead to an interesting chess match.

On the face of it, you'd think Rusev will walk away with the win at Hell in a Cell. He's already run through Jack Swagger and Henry. WWE has pushed him so much that losing to Big Show would seem somewhat anticlimactic. Plus, if Show loses, then it could lead to some sort of Henry-Show feud, which would be a lot of fun.

Then again, Big Show is one of the biggest stars in the company—both literally and figuratively—and one of the few wrestlers to whom Rusev could lose and still look like a monster. Unbeaten streaks almost never end well, so getting Rusev's defeat out of the way would give the company a few more options with how to book him in the future.