WWE Hell in a Cell 2014: Live Stream, WWE Network Start Time and Match Card

There may be no more brutal and destructive match in professional wrestling than Hell in a Cell, which is why Sunday's pay-per-view has many WWE fans giddy with excitement.

In many ways, this event represents both the present and future of the company. While familiar opponents John Cena and Randy Orton will battle it out in the steel structure to become the No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, rising stars Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins will enter the devil's playground in order to settle a personal score.

Along with those co-main event matches, the rest of the card is rounded out by several potentially entertaining title bouts as well as a few grudge matches. Hell in a Cell is often viewed as a holdover pay-per-view with Survivor Series coming up in November, but this particular show figures to be a strong one.

Here is everything you need to know about how and when to watch Hell in a Cell in addition to a closer look at some of the top matches on the card.

Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas

When: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. ET (pre-show begins at 7 p.m. ET)

Watch: WWE Network (subscription required)

Matchup	Stipulation	Title
Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins	Hell in a Cell	N/A
John Cena vs. Randy Orton	Hell in a Cell	WWE World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 contendership
Gold & Stardust (c) vs. The Usos	Basic tag team	Tag Team Championships
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Cesaro	2-out-of-3 falls	Intercontinental Championship
Big Show vs. Rusev	Basic singles	N/A
AJ Lee (c) vs. Paige	Basic singles	Divas Championship
Sheamus (c) vs. The Miz	Basic singles	United States Championship
Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella	Loser becomes winner's personal assistant	N/A

PPV Live Stream

WWE Network is now the primary way to watch pay-per-views like Hell in a Cell. For $9.99 per month (with a six-month commitment), wrestling fans can get the WWE Network and watch hours of content by streaming through a number of different devices. That includes every live pay-per-view event as well as original programming and archived footage.

Here are the platforms that currently support WWE Network, according to WWE.com:

• Apple TV
• Kindle Fire
• Amazon Fire TV
• PlayStation 3
• PlayStation 4
• Roku
• Sony Internet TV
• Xbox 360
• Xbox One
• Android devices
• iOS devices
• WWE.com
• SMART TV
• Blu-Ray devices

Kickoff Live Stream

The pay-per-view will be preceded by a special hourlong pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET featuring an interview segment with The Miz and Damien Mizdow, according to WWE.com. That can be viewed through all of the following platforms:

• WWE Network
• WWE.com
• WWE App
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• Pinterest
• Pheed

Top Matches to Watch

Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins

Perhaps no feud in WWE has been more personal this year than the one between Ambrose and Rollins. It started in June when Rollins turned his back on The Shield in favor of The Authority, and they have been at each other's throats ever since.

Mr. Money in the Bank has gotten the better of Ambrose on several occasions, including Curb Stomping WWE's Lunatic Fringe on a pile of cinder blocks. Even so, Ambrose has showed his resiliency and continued to chase retribution.

Hell in a Cell seems like the perfect stipulation for an unstable Superstar like Ambrose, and he offered some words of warning to his former Hounds of Justice compatriot leading up to their encounter, according to WWE Universe on Twitter:

It remains to be seen which match will close the show, but there is no question that Ambrose vs. Rollins would be the more popular choice over Cena vs. Orton. Ambrose and Rollins are future faces of the company, and they entertain each and every time they hit the ring. Based on their penchant for throwing caution to the wind, their bout at Hell in a Cell has match-of-the-year potential.

This match could truly be career-changing for both Superstars, and Rollins is ready for the responsibility that comes along with it:

Although somebody has to win, the end result may not be significant in the grand scheme of things. This match is about both men laying everything on the line, and there is every reason to believe they will do precisely that.

John Cena vs. Randy Orton

Cena and Orton came to WWE in 2002, and they have been connected ever since. There is no longer-running rivalry in wrestling right now, and another chapter will be written Sunday at Hell in a Cell when they compete for the right to face Brock Lesnar for the world title.

While Cena and Orton are the two most-decorated Superstars in WWE over the past 12 years, there isn't a ton of excitement surrounding their match. That is likely due to the fact that they have faced each other on so many occasions. Even legendary WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross—who was instrumental in signing them—is burned out:

With that said, WWE managed to add some intrigue by making it a No. 1 contender's match. Cena has already faced Lesnar at the past two pay-per-views, but he won by disqualification at Night of Champions and can stake some claim to a rematch. At the same time, Orton was never granted a rematch for the title after losing it without getting pinned or submitted at WrestleMania XXX.

Orton vs. Lesnar would be fresh when compared to Cena vs. Lesnar, but it is difficult to put faith in WWE to make that storyline happen. After all, Cena lost to Orton at three straight pay-per-views last year, and he was "relegated" to this match after losing to Ambrose on Raw a couple of weeks ago.

That's an awful lot of losing for the company's poster child, so WWE may want to rectify the situation. One person who is supremely confident in Cena's ability to come out on top is the man himself:

This match won't be as explosive and captivating as Ambrose vs. Rollins, but the fact that the winner will receive a title shot makes it worth monitoring.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Cesaro

Fans oftentimes lament wrestlers facing each other several times on Raw and SmackDown before ultimately locking horns on pay-per-view. Dolph Ziggler and Cesaro have engaged in many matches over the past few weeks, but they are both talented enough to render that point moot.

Ziggler will put his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line Sunday in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match. Since The Showoff and The Swiss Superman happen to be two of the best in-ring workers in the world, this bout has the potential to steal the show Sunday night.

As pointed out by Cesaro on Twitter, it pretty much goes without saying that the match will be great based on the wrestling-centric stipulation and those involved:

The build toward this match hasn't been great from a storyline perspective, but none of that will matter when these two Superstars get in the ring. Their styles seem to mesh perfectly, so perhaps this will act as a launching pad for both of them.

This card has something that appeals to everyone, and the purists will undoubtedly gravitate toward this encounter.

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