CM Punk defeats Drew McIntyre in Hell in a Cell match at WWE Bad Blood
On the 27th anniversary of the first-ever Hell in a Cell match, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre stepped inside of the structure to settle WWE’s most heated storyline of the year.
Punk ended the feud victorious by defeating McIntyre at Bad Blood on Saturday night. With a chain wrapped around his knee, Punk delivered a GTS to win what was the 53rd Hell in a Cell match in WWE history.
Going into Bad Blood, Punk said his goal was to bring Hell in a Cell “back to what it’s supposed to be.” He and McIntyre accomplished that over the intense 31-minute match. Both competitors bled heavily. Punk was busted open when McIntyre threw him into the side of the cage, then McIntyre bled later on when Punk hit him with a toolbox.
The finish saw Punk get revenge on McIntyre by shoving beads — like the one from Punk’s bracelet that McIntyre destroyed — down McIntyre’s throat before hitting the GTS. The beads were introduced into the match by McIntyre before Punk regained the advantage by avoiding a Claymore and causing McIntyre to land back-first on the steel steps.
To sell how much the match took out of him, Punk collapsed due to exhaustion on his way to the back. Medical personnel gave Punk oxygen as part of the angle, but he was able to walk out on his own and celebrate on the stage.
The victory gives Punk a 2-1 record over McIntyre to end their rivalry. McIntyre defeated Punk at SummerSlam, but Punk won their next two matches at Bash in Berlin and Bad Blood.
Punk vs. McIntyre opened the night at Bad Blood with Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu set to main event the show.