Nick’s Pay-Per-Review: WWE Hell in a Cell 2009

October 5, 2009

WWE Championship Hell in a Cell Match: John Cena (c) vs Randy Orton: This was a very good match, but alas, was not a Hell in a Cell match. This felt more like a Street Fight to me, and there happened to be a cage around Orton and Cena. Although I liked the bout, I thought it was a let down as a Hell in a Cell contest. I understand WWE is in a PG era right now, and for the most part I don’t have a problem with that, but how can you have a cell match that’s supposed to be hell and not have someone bust out the crimson mask? It just doesn’t make sense. If you’re in the confines of a steel cell, wouldn’t you try to actually use it against your opponent? Instead the cell was almost non-existent in this match, and the two wrestlers ended up working what was essentially a roughed up version of a singles match. If WWE is going to continue with the Hell in a Cell theme for next year’s PPV, they might as well just have one match wrestled in the cell, as it was totally unnecessary in the first two matches. As for the finish, I have to say I’m somewhat torn. On the one hand, I’m tired of seeing the title switch hands every 3 weeks, but on the other hand I just cannot see how John Cena as the WWE Champion made any sense creatively at this time. 6 Stars.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.
Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.
Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.
Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.