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Ric Flair Claims Big Spots Were Pulled From Women’s HIAC, One “Involved A Moonsault” (AUDIO)

Hell in a Cell is known for it’s death-defying moments … but Ric Flair claims that two big spots were pulled from the first women’s HIAC match this weekend due to WWE officials fearing the outcome.

Flair talked about the match on Busted Open Radio today saying, “They took two huge spots out of the match, during the match, because they were afraid Sasha Banks was going to get hurt.”

He continued saying, “If the original plan had been, there were two things and I don’t want to say what they were, but you can only imagine. One of them involved a moonsault.”

Flair recently hinted that Charlotte wanted to do a moonsault off the top of the cell — so it’s hard not to speculate that he’s talking about that.

Did the women’s match meet your expectations for Hell in a Cell? What are your thoughts on women closing a PPV of that nature? Let us know in the comment below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Busted Open Radio can be heard on SiriusXM Rush Channel 93.

Charlotte Tweets Sasha Banks After Hell In A Cell

New WWE RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte tweeted Sasha Banks after their epic Hell In A Cell match, saying she respects Sasha and her hustle:

Backstage News On The Finish For The Sasha Banks Vs. Charlotte Match At WWE Hell In A Cell

As seen at WWE Hell In A Cell last night, Sasha Banks lost the WWE RAW Women’s Championship in her hometown of Boston, MA to Charlotte Flair in the main event of the show. It was the first time that a women’s match has headlined a WWE pay-per-view.

Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that the original finish – much like the original finish at SummerSlam in August – was for Sasha to go over, however Vince McMahon had it changed. Although the reason for the change is not known, the decision was made to go with a Charlotte vs. Bayley program sooner than originally planned.

More From Mick Foley On WWE Hell In A Cell Main Event

As noted, RAW General Manager Mick Foley edited his Facebook announcement on Charlotte vs. RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks being the main event of the October 30th Hell In a Cell pay-per-view, now saying the match will be “a main event” and that he doesn’t know what the official main event will be yet. Foley elaborated in the comments section of the Facebook post, seen here:

“The match order for #HIAC Will probably not be finalized until hours before the actual show, so each member of the WWE Universe can decide for themselves what their main event is. Regardless of where the women’s match is placed on the card, both Sasha and Charlotte should absolutely feel like they are the main event – as should Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. It’s a competitive business, and that competitive spirit should bring out the best in everyone on October 30th.”

Source: WrestlingINC

 

Mick Foley Reveals Which Cell Match Will Main Event WWE Hell In A Cell

WWE RAW General Manager Mick Foley took to Facebook and announced that Charlotte vs. RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks will main event the October 30th Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.

Foley posted the following on Facebook:

CHILLS
Forget for a moment about Stephanie McMahon’s jumping high-five or my awkward attempt to hug the #RAW Comissioner. The biggest moment of the night for us came when the #WWE cameras were off, and Stephanie and I just looked at the #HIAC poster, realizing that for #WomensWrestling, history is upon us – as Sasha Banks and Charlotte will main event the #HIAC PPV. I am so happy for Sasha, for Charlotte, for all the women who paved the way, and all those who aspire to follow in their footsteps. It is no exaggeration to say that looking at that poster gave me chills…and they were multiplying.

Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Inside Hell In A Cell?

Image result for Sasha Banks defending RAW Women's Championship against Charlotte inside Hell In A Cell

Source: WrestlingINC

As seen on last night’s WWE Monday Night RAW, Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte to become a two-time WWE RAW Women’s Champion.

Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline noted that Banks and Charlotte are scheduled to wrestle again at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view on October 30th at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Their match will take place in the Hell In A Cell cage, making it the first women’s match to ever take place in the structure. The other scheduled cell match is Roman Reigns defending the U.S. Championship against Rusev.

Backstage News On Why Charlotte Dropped The WWE Women’s Title, SummerSlam Plans

Source: WrestlingINC

Regarding reports that Charlotte dropped the WWE Women’s Title to Sasha Banks because Charlotte is taking time off, that is not the case. PWInsider reports that Charlotte is scheduled for all future bookings and at no point did she request time off and there were never internal discussions about her taking time off.

The decision to put the title on Sasha was made for two reasons – WWE creative wanted to open the first RAW of the New Era with a big surprise by having Sasha Banks accomplish her dream, and Vince McMahon felt that Charlotte’s run as champion helped to establish the title as legitimate.

Now that there’s a foundation for the title, WWE officials are more open to switching it around and using it to help the RAW storylines. Vince is said to be a big fan of Charlotte’s work.

Triple H is said to be a huge proponent of Banks’ work and since Banks vs. Charlotte was already planned for SummerSlam, the feeling was that the change would add another dimension to their SummerSlam match. F4Wonline.com notes that their rematch is still planned for SummerSlam and that Charlotte has a “brutal” schedule coming up.

Charlotte Breaking WWE Record

Source: WrestlingINC

Charlotte will be hitting a milestone and breaking a WWE record this Sunday at Extreme Rules as she’ll be featured in her 11th consecutive WWE PPV. First uncovered by a user on Reddit, this is the longest streak of pay-per-views involving a single woman in WWE history.

 

Charlotte Explains Why She Attacked Becky Lynch (video)

Last night on RAW friends Becky Lynch and WWE Divas Champion Charlotte faced off against each other in what was supposed to be a friendly match. Charlotte had her father Ric Flair with her at ringside. Becky got the win even with Flair’s outside interference. After the match Charlotte went full on heel and attacked her friend Becky. WWE posted the following RAW Fallout video of Charlotte with Ric flair explaining her actions:

Backstage News On Controversial RAW Angle Between Charlotte & Paige

PWInsider reports that the controversial RAW ending with Paige and Divas Champion Charlotte, where Paige took a shot at Charlotte’s late brother Reid Flair, the idea to mention Reid was presented to Charlotte and she was able to give feedback on the angle, in terms of verbiage she would use and the way the angle was being presented.

The original idea reportedly came from something Charlotte mentioned to WWE creative, about how her entire career is a tribute to Reid. some parts of the angle were dropped throughout the day and other parts evolved. Charlotte was not forced into the segment and was given time to prepare to give feedback during the day.

The angle was discussed throughout the day and senior WWE creative members were against it. Some voiced their opinion to Vince McMahon, who ultimately made the call. There’s talk that the angle was actually pulled before RAW went on the air but Vince made the decision to keep it on the show.

WWE issued the following statement:

“Subject matter this personal is only approved as a result of the strong advocacy of the talent themselves. Notwithstanding that, WWE is ultimately responsible for what airs in its programming.”

Source: WrestlingINC.com