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• Actors: Undertaker, CM Punk, Triple H, Shawn Michaels
• Directors: Kevin Dunn
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002K0WBVY
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Triple Dose Of The Demonic Structure, December 5, 2009

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D.P. (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Hell in a Cell 2009 (DVD)

Hell In A Cell Match: World Champion C.M. Punk vs. Undertaker - After that "teaser" at Breaking Point, we saw them pick up where they left off. This went back & forth with Taker using his power & using the Cell to his advantage by having Punk rammed into it at various times along with giving one hell of a "Last Ride" that looked more like a "Border Toss" (for those TNA/Hernandez fans) while Punk targeted Taker's legs & used his various kicks as well. With various weapons like a chair & steel steps, they put on a good performance & my favorite Cell match of the night with the only downfall in that the match was kept short.

Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler - This was a very past faced athletic encounter with Dolph pulling off various creative counters to Morrison's signature moves & pulling out a page out of Billy Gunn's old playbook with the fameasser at ont point. This was a great contest between both men eventhough they would go on to have better ones on free TV.

Divas Champion Mickie James vs. Alicia Fox - Alicia just wasn't ready for a PPV quality match here as this wasn't a horrible match but just very dry & dull with the only thing noteworthy was the DDT that Mickie gave her at the end...OUCH!

Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio - Eventhough it was heavily put over that Mysterio & Batista were former WWE Tag Team Champions, the little known fact is that they were only champions for a week & have teamed up together so many times that you can count them on one hand & hadn't teamed together in years. Knowing that fact, this match was the shock of the night because Batista & Mysterio worked really well together here as they did great teamwork & kept Jericho away from Big Show various times in the match and working him over. Watch out for the kick Mysterio gave Jericho at one point that looked like it was out Tajiri's old playbook and just how massive Show is to Mysterio as he palmed his head on the outside & lifted him into the ring. This played match played out well as it worked towards everyone's strengths & there wasn't a dull moment. Definately the best performance in both of these teams history.

Hell In A Cell Match: WWE Champion John Cena vs. Randy Orton - For those trivia fans, not only is this John Cena's first HIAC match but also the first Cell match that didn't involve either Undertaker or Triple H (Taker was involved in the Kane/Mankind Cell match for the record) and despite Jerry Lawler either making a mistake or trying to rewrite history, Randy Orton didn't win his previous Cell match. This match was put over as very serious from the start as Cena didn't even do his usual "play to the crowd" entrance & with New Jersey being one of the more vocal crowds than usual, Orton had more fan support. I felt like this match heavily resembled their previous match at Breaking Point where it was more "character driven" than it was with the inring performance. It was very slow paced as whenever Cena began to build momentum, he would break it & slow things down with Orton's "Viper" character being very cold & calculating such as his sadistic look when he had Cena in a headlock tied in the ropes while also taking a chair to his injured neck. Cena was able to take advantage of Randy at times like when Randy kneedrop onto the chair backfired & even locked the STF at one point with Randy not being able to use the ropes to break the hold. Again, it was a good match for the story they were telling for it but this was completely different from the first match in that the Cell itself didn't really pay much of a factor in this match. I haven't seen their Ironman match yet so I would rank this as my third favorite one on one match between these two right behind their two previous SummerSlam encounters.

R-Truth vs. Drew McIntyre - Eventhough this match had a better buildup to it than the average undercard "filler" match usually does, where it was on the card only hurt more than helped as you heard "boring" chants within the opening moments. This match was pretty short & decent as it did it's job in giving Drew his first PPV victory.

United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz vs. Jack Swagger - This was your basic triple threat match with both Kofi fighting the odds while Miz & Swagger worked together to take Kofi out before one heel decided to go into business for himself. Just like how Kofi's two other "multiman" PPV title matches have been this year, it was good for what it was but this was definately a stepdown from the unexpected great match Miz & Kofi had at Breaking Point as there was nothing really noteworthy here except to look out for this one kick Kofi gave Swagger that looked really stiff.

Hell In A Cell Match: D-Generation X vs. Legacy - This match definately stood out from others as it started off as a brawl on the outside of the with Legacy jumping DX on their way to the ring while using the method that worked in their favor at Breaking Point which was "divide & conquer" with Triple H being knocked out on the stage while Shawn was locked inside the Cell with Legacy. From there, it was an exact copy of what happened at Breaking Point with Shawn being tortured by both men with Triple H unable to make the save for several minutes using a chair & the cage to their advantage. Triple H was able to enter the cage & dominate before using Legacy's methods against them in route to victory. I just really didn't like this match past the opening brawl as their previous matches were encounters that left both teams leaving with a strong performance while this one had Dibiase & Rhodes looking heavily inferior to just Triple H alone and unlike how they tortured Shawn at Breaking Point, you didn't know if Triple H was going to be able to save Shawn even if he made it to the ring while here where you just knew Triple H was going to somehow get in the cage, dominate & raise hell...it was just very predictable for me. Just again, after the previous matches were great strong performances...this did a poor job of following those two & the only person come out strong in this case was Triple H (and I'm not one of those anti-Triple H internet marks). I'm guessing that I'm in the minority here but I felt like this was the weakest match out of their series & probably my least favorite HIAC match of all time.

The only DVD extra on here was the aftermath of the match with Cody Rhodes being stretchered out. In the end, this was one of those cases where too much of one thing was a bad thing as WWE has proven with their previous PPV's revolving around gimmick matches in that you can be successful with one (Taker/Punk) and get away with two (Cena/Orton) but you can't pull off three without one coming off looking heavily weak in comparison (DX/Legacy). While the undercard had some standout matches like Morrison/Ziggler & the Jericho/Show vs. Batista/Mysterio match...there was still too much on here that was just average & nothing worth rushing out to see so I would recommend this as a rental or if you have a few spare bucks.

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3.0 out of 5 stars WWE's Hell In A Cell Concept, January 17, 2010

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Jose - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWE: Hell in a Cell 2009 (DVD)

Another concept PPV by the WWE in which they actually used the Hell In A Cell to end their main event matches but I would give the same point that I addressed at Breaking Point at the end of this review.

Hell In A Cell: World Champion CM Punk vs The Undertaker. After the disappointing result from Breaking Point, this match actually delivered here as Taker tried to use his power & even attacking Punk various times with the Cell itself. Punk was able to use his speed & quickness to the point where he heavily focused on Taker's leg that ended up becoming a factor at times in the match with weapons like a steel chair & even the ring steps getting used as well. If you can take under consideration that this match was short due to Taker's condition at this point in his career, this was my favorite Cell match of the night as both men put on a good performance with the crowd heavily into the action.

Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs Dolph Ziggler. The continuation of the WWE pushing the Intercontinental Championship to where it belongs as these two hard workers had a very athletic contest with the action being fast paced at times as Ziggler just keeps impressing each & everytime I have seen him while I already know how great of a performer Morrison is. It's not a classic like the Mysterio/Jericho series earlier in the year but a very enjoyable encounter.

Divas Champion Mickie James vs Alicia Fox. The only part that got my attention during this match was the sick DDT that Mickie delivered at the end as this match was very dull & boring for me.

Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show vs Batista & Rey Mysterio. Once again, I'll admit that I am no fan of the Jeri-Show tag team but each time I have seen them on PPV, they deliver & this was no exception. A very good tag team match as it seemed that all four men just stepped their game up for this match with Batista & Show meshing well with their power offense while we already know what to expect when Jericho works with Mysterio based of their series earlier in the year. I would rank this as the best match I have seen from the Jericho/Show tag team so far.

Hell In A Cell: WWE Champion John Cena vs Randy Orton. Just like their Breaking Point match, this was more of pushing the storyline & characters than putting on a good match while at the same time, this match came off more as a No Disqualification match than being a Cell match as this match had a slow pace with both men trying to play mind games with the other along with Orton doing his usual but great "Viper" attack even using a chair at one point or another. This would have been better as a No DQ match but I'll give it credit as this did tell a good story but overall, I thought it was a weak Cell match.

R-Truth vs Drew McIntyre. This was one of those matches that was placed on the wrong spot as if it was the opener, the crowd would have enjoyed it more as this was just a decent match but the crowd was really not into it as they chanted "Boring" during it.

United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs The Miz vs Jack Swagger. Just like the previous match, this match was at the wrong place at the wrong time. A good match for what it was but it was nothing really memorable which was a shame considering the surprise match that Kofi & Miz had the previous month.

Hell In A Cell: D-Generation X vs Legacy. Unlike how their SummerSlam & Breaking Point matches turned out, this was easily my least favorite out of their matches because I just found this match to be very predictable from start to finish. The beginning starts as a brawl between all four men before Cody & Dibiase tried to use the same tactics that payed off to them at Breaking Point by taking out Triple H & locking Shawn in the Cell to be tortured before Triple H was able to eventually get in the Cell to turn the tables on Legacy. Their previous matches had both teams exchange wins but everyone came off strong in the end where this match was more about showcasing Triple H's dominance than anything else. I know I am in the minority but I am just being honest in that I really didn't care for this match at all.

Overall, as I mentioned in the beginning of my review, this event was similar to Breaking Point in which a one time use of the concept will work (ex. DX/Legacy at Breaking Point & Taker/Punk here) but you can't get away with creating three of them & having every single one come off as a success. The undercard had some good matches here & there but this is really just another event that is good for a rental or WWE Classics On Demand but I would go out of my way to buy this.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Taker, orton, and dx reign supreme in the cell, October 5, 2009

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Justin - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWE: Hell in a Cell 2009 (DVD)

Overall, i was pleased with this solid ppv, dispite no blood. The hiac matches didn't dissapoint and suprised me with their odd postions in the card. One suprising highlight of the event was jerishow vs. rey/batista, which was a better match than i expected it to be. Thanks for reading!

Hell In A Cell Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk vs. Undertaker
I was very suprised with this being the opener! This match had way better action and booking than their encounter at breaking point. Taker began the match with some nice offense, throwing punk into the cage. Punk then turns things around and throws taker into the steel steps. Punk was in control for the next few minutes, getting in alot of offense. Later in the match, taker is on the outside and punk dives through the ropes and the deadman goes hits the cage. They go back in the ring, trading punches and headbuts, taker goes for a chokeslam, but punk kicks him in the back of the head. Punk brung in a chair and nailed taker with it, only to get a 2. Punk went for another chair shot, but got a boot in the face. In the end, undertaker chokeslams punk and then connects with a tombstone to win the world title! The match was kept short, only about 11-12 mins since taker is somewhat hurt. Overall this was a good opener and the crowd was really into it. Match Rating:3.5/5

Intercontinental Championship
John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler
Lots of good action in this one, but was outshined by the cell matches. Good offense by both ziggler and morrison throughout the match and some really creative moves. A good edition of mat wrestling aswell. Morrison failed to hit the starship pain throughout the match, but finnaly hit it in the end to beat ziggler and retain the ic belt. Match Rating:4/5

Divas Championship
Mickie James vs. Alicia Fox
This was a very sloppy matchup. Fox wasn't ready for a title shot on ppv and mickie just couldn't carry her to a good match. Mickie james reatains with a ddt. Match Rating:2/5

WWE Unified Tag Team Championship
Chris Jericho and Big Show vs. Rey Mysterio and Batista
This was a very impressive match, which took me by suprise. Rey and Y2J started the match off with some nice offense. Jericho tagged in show and big show dominated mysterio for a while, until mysterio tags in batista. Batista cleans house, but out of nowhere, jericho stops him with a codebreaker! Y2J and big show work on batista back and forth. Mysterio eventually tags in and gets a nice ddt on show and another cool moment with batista spearing both jericho and show on the outside. When it looked like mysterio and batista had the win, show countered rey's follow up from the 619 into a knockout punch. Overall, a very solid tag match and the best showing by far from the jerishow tag team. Match Rating:4/5

Hell In A Cell Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Randy Orton
So far this is their best encounter this year, surpasing summerslam and breaking point. Lots of brutality in this one. Cena had a mixed reaction with the nj crowd mostly sidding with orton. Lots of back and forth action with cena hitting the attitude ajustment early, only to get a 2. Orton executed some nice spots with the steel chair, with cena making a comeback and locking in the stf, but orton got out and rolled to the outside. Later, orton got a rko on cena, but at this point the ref was knocked out. A clever ending with orton trapping cena in the ropes and chokeing him, so the ref pulled cena out and orton connected with a punt for the win. The crowd was anti-cena here and even after the match when cena walked out, he got somewhat booed. Overall, this was a very good encounter. Match Rating:4.5/5

Drew McIntyre vs. R-Truth
I saw this match coming. Nothing special, just a filler with drew getting his first ppv win against r-truth. Noticable boring chants from the crowd throughout. Match Rating:2/5

Backstage, there was some tension between dibease, rhodes and orton, which is proboly leading up to the dibease face turn, later in the year.

Triple Threat Match for the U.S. Championship
Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Miz
Average match. Throughout the match the miz and swagger double teamed kingston. Miz makes the first turn, giving a clothesline to swagger. In the end, swagger hit the gutwrench on the miz and then kofi got a trouble in paradise kick on swagger to get the win. Kofi once agian, gets a suprising retain. Match Rating:3.25/5

Hell In A Cell Tag Team Match
D-Generation X vs. The Legacy
I was suprised this was the main event, instead of the two world title cell matches. Overall, with the action, this defiently had the main event feel. Legacy attacks dx on their entrance. Dx turns things around by giving a suplex to rhodes on the announce table. Lots of back and forth action after that as rhodes and hbk fought by the cell and hhh and dibease foughout on the ramp. Later, rhodes gave a crossrodes to triple h on the ramp. Dibease and rhodes put michaels in the cell, locking the door, leaving the game behind. Legacy brutalized michaels, but hbk ocassionaly came back, only to get beat down. Triple h tried to break the door down many times, but couldn't. Dibease connected with a million dollar dream on hbk on a steel chair. Triple h finnaly got in, unlocking the chain with bolt cutters. Triple h went right for legacy pounding them down, while a ref came out with another chain. The game used it as a weapon on dibease and then gave him a pedigree and threw him on the outside. The cage was locked again, with dx now using the handicap advantage on rhodes. A very brutal ending, with triple h hitting rhodes with the sledgehammer and michaels giving rhodes a sweet chin music at the same time. Dx got the win after that. A good main event. Match Rating:4.25/5

WWE pulled this ppv off, giving three solid hell in a cell matches.