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#135: Bianca Belair vs. Bayley, WWE Hell in a Cell (6/20/2021).

This is a Hell in a Cell Match for Bianca's Smackdown Women's Championship.

Ever since Bianca won her first Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 37, Bayley has been cackling at her, almost not taking her seriously at all. This was Bayley trying to play at Bianca’s insecurities. Bianca has a victory over Bayley at Backlash, and this is the rematch. Bayley doesn’t take Bianca seriously, and she looks to regain the championship that she held for 380 days.

The bell rings, and Bianca is asking Bayley to come at her. They lock up, and Bianca pops off multiple powerslams, and then follows with a clothesline. Bayley goes to the floor to catch her breath. She pulls Bianca throat first across the top rope, and then brings two chairs into the ring. She grabs one, and cuts Bianca off. Bayley swings the chair, but Bianca avoids it and goes into a series of rollups. Bayley keeps hold of the chair, while Bianca swings her hair. She hits the chair with her braid, and dropkicks the chair into her face.

Bianca with a spear into Bayley’s midsection in the corner. They go to the top rope and Bianca looks for a suplex. Bayley pushes her off, but she moonsaults and lands on her feet. She goes back to the top, and Bayley sends Bianca head first into the ring post. They’re back on the mat, and Bayley sends Bianca shoulder first into the opposing turnbuckle, and she follows with a kick to the head. Bayley makes the cover, but Bianca kicks out. Bayley sends Bianca shoulder first into the turnbuckle.

Bayley with an armbar next, and she pops off some joint manipulation, Pete Dunne style. Bayley with an arm breaker, and that gets her a nearfall. Bayley goes to the outside, and grabs the steel steps. She brings them into the ring next. Bianca trips Bayley, and she lands on the steps. Bayley rushes her with more offense. Bayley grabs Bianca’s long hair and ties it to the bottom rope. She’s able to hit a drop toe hold to Bayley, dropping her face first on the steps. Bayley rolls to the outside, and Bianca throws the steps at her. Bayley avoids it barely.

Bianca goes to the floor and rakes Bayley’s face against the Cell Wall. Bayley fights back by biting Bianca’s arm. Bayley grabs two kendo sticks, and hits Bianca in the midsection. Then, she hits a sunset flip powerbomb into the Cell Wall. Now Bayley grabs two kendo sticks, elongated with each other, and she layers them into the Cell Wall and ring. She grabs another, and does the same. Bianca rushes her around the ring, and spinebusters Bayley through the sticks.

In the ring, Bianca makes the cover, but Bayley kicks out. Bianca grabs a chair and hits Bayley across the back with it. She rushes Bayley in the corner with it, and Bayley kicks the chair back into her face. Bayley traps Bianca in the chair, and swings it back and forth. Bayley ties Bianca’s hair to the bottom of the chair. She stretches Bianca away from the chair, and cackles at her again. Bianca strikes her off the chair, and clips Bayley’s running knee with the chair.

Bianca ties her hair to Bayley’s wrist, and shoulder tackles her. On the outside, Bianca unloads with kendo stick shots to Bayley. She sends her into the Cell Wall. Bianca releases her hair, and stomps away at Bayley, who is begging the referee to open the door and let her leave. Bianca kicks her head into the door. Head first into the cage over and over. Bayley drags a ladder out and hits Bianca in the midsection.

In the ring, both women play tug of war with the ladder, and Bayley gets the advantage, sending Bianca into the ladder. She traps Bianca in between the ladder, and hits the Rose Plant, hurting her own knee. She drags Bianca to the middle of the ring, and gets a nearfall off of it. They exchange nearfalls, and Bayley is getting more frustrated by the second. Bianca counters the takedown and looks for a back slide. She hits the Glam Slam into the turnbuckle, and lays the ladder on Bayley. Bianca goes to the top rope, and misses her attack. She recovers, and hits a senton on Bayley and the ladder. Bianca opens the ladder up, and hits the KOD on the ladder to Bayley, and that’s enough for the win to retain.

This was a pretty good match with good psychology from Bayley, as she focused on the arm of Bianca to cut her strength off throughout the match. Bianca played a great babyface in peril, as she fought through Bayley’s punishment to deliver a brutal ending to the match. I would’ve personally turned the intensity up just a smidge, but that’s just my own preference. This still ruled, and is one of my favorite Women’s Cell Matches of all time.