
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton and More from Hell in a Mailbag
In just under 72 hours, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins will settle their heated differences inside a structure that was once a hotbed for blood, plot twists and EMTs. In fact, it eventually earned a well-deserved nickname as "Satan's Structure." And why not?
Mick Foley once flew off that structure and through an announce table and then went through the top of that structure, only to come back for more. The idea of surviving such fatal stunts only to go through them again is the very definition of hell. It's eternal torture of the mind, body and Foley.
These days? Not so much. Today's limitations have rendered the match more "Heck in a Cell" than "Hell," and what was once guaranteed to deliver the goods and stimulate our bloodthirsty palates now has fans legitimately asking questions like:
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"@ThisIsNasty Do you think Ambrose vs Rollins will go outside the cell?
— Ben (@MetalNinjaHD) October 22, 2014"
They kind of have to, don't they?
This story has been based on Dean Ambrose chasing Seth Rollins, only for the Money in the Bank winner to escape under just about every circumstance. Even their famed Lumberjack match at SummerSlam managed to spill into the crowd.
Although he cut a great promo, all Foley's presence did on Raw was remind fans how brutal Hell in a Cell matches used to be. WWE is extremely limited in its booking of Hell in a Cell in the TV-PG era. No blood, no crazy, top-of-the-cage spots. Any more sanctions, and the Cell would have to buy a ticket to the event to justify being there.
Based on their aforementioned Lumberjack match, which shined despite the dicey history of that match type, Rollins and Ambrose have the creativity needed to make a modern-day Hell in a Cell match interesting. Remember that stretch of matches between Shield and Evolution where Rollins always seemed to be jumping off something?
Don't be surprised if he manages to not only find his way outside of the cage, but make a career-defining dive as well.
"@ThisIsNasty do you really believe Orton is slowly turning babyface now with what happened on Monday when Rollins curb stomped him
— brent schnake (@bschnake16) October 22, 2014"
In my mind, Orton is absolutely turning babyface. Following Rollins' curb stomp and months of tension with The Authority, there's nowhere else to turn.
Orton's manic heel act on Raw was like a farewell of sorts. He was more into being a heel that night than he has been in recent memory. Orton was combative, he was loud, he trolled the Kansas City Royals in the heart of the Sprint Center.
He knew these were his final moments as a true heel, and the naturally salty WWE Superstar was going to make the most of them.
Despite being awkward as a babyface, at this point, Orton needs the change. He doesn't even have to go full good guy, as he can act as a renegade who was cast off by The Authority in favor of the younger star.
Pitting Orton against Rollins will also allow Rollins the chance to blossom as a heel and the undisputed top villain in the group who is also an active wrestler.
A lot of good can come out of Orton's ongoing change in character. Not only will it help further Rollins' career, it would salvage his own.
"@ThisIsNasty As a team and as champs, how long will Gold and Stardust last? #Mailbag #HellInACell
— Jack Bird (@MrJackBird) October 22, 2014"
WWE, namely Cody Rhodes, seems fully committed to the Stardust character, so don't expect Gold and Stardust to go anywhere soon. Fans will likely have to wait at least another year for a Rhodes-Rhodes WrestleMania match, which, at this point, is just a pipe dream.
A comic book fanatic (via Arune Singh of Marvel.com), Rhodes' previous gimmick under a protective mask featured an homage to iconic super villain Doctor Doom.
His current gimmick displays more overt, less subtle supernatural features fitting of a graphic novel, and Rhodes seems right at home.
Since his transformation to the Stardust character, even Rhodes' interviews with the general media (like this one with SiriusXM's Sam Roberts) have been in character. He is fully invested in a persona that oddly seems to fit him better than the one that was under his real name. But personality and fanfare is only half the battle.
WWE simply needs to produce more tag teams on the main roster if Gold and Stardust intend on being champions of note. Their feud with the Usos is starting to eclipse Cena-Orton territory.
NXT has been a hotbed for the tag team division, and the majority of the developmental territories' tandems are cohesive unites with evident chemistry as opposed to just being mixed and matched.
Gold and Stardust are talented performers, but as a tag team, they'll only be as good as their division.



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