By Ontonio Payne

Tape from New York and Massachusetts.
 
An interesting show, with a heavy focus on the Hell in the Cell PPV. Let's get to it.
 
Shad w/ JTG and Eve d. Tyson Kidd w/ DH Smith and Natalya.
 
A simple match, held together by Tyson Kidd. Interesting commentary by Todd Grisham as he pointed out Shad was never formally trained, don't try this at home.....INDEED. Funny he said this right before Shad posted his leg and Kidd applied a modified Sharpshooter around the post. Tyson Kidd grounded his opponent, as the commenators thought it would be the other way around. The finish came as Kidd went for a springboard move and Shad caught him in his version of the STO, the "Thugnificent," for the win. Your winner is Shad Gaspard in about 12 minutes with a commercial break. **
 
Ask the Divas. How do they maintain relationships on the road? Mickie James doesn't she says, somewhat hilarious seeing that she was once engaged to Ken Doane. Alicia Fox says this great device, her blackberry. Eve says trust can maintain a relationship, hilarious. Beth Phoenix says not to mix business with pleasure, she has one word for us SANTINO. Second question was what did you want to be growing up. Natalya says an entertainer, since she was the ham of the family. Accomplished. Layla says a pro-dancer. Accomplished. Bellas say a flowershop owner and a model. Hmmm. Michelle McCool says a WWE Diva. Accomplished.

Sheamus d. Tyler Reks. Basic nothing bad, but nothing great match. Alot of crowd sweetening with this one, as you had crowd noise with the crowd visibly sitting on their hands. Reks hit a wacky shoulder rolling break dance move into an elbow for two. The finish saw Sheamus charge the corner and Reks moved, then  Reks charged Sheamus and got hit with a pump kick for the three count. Your winner is Sheamus in about four minutes. * 1/2

Education reform video airs. By the way, those literacy stats among minorities are scary if real.

Randy Orton promo video airs.

Cena vs. Orton Hell in a Cell promo video airs.

Hell in a Cell rundown package airs.

Non-title. U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston d. The Miz.
Good Match. Michael Cole exposes that Kofi is of West African descent, but he grew up in Jamaica. This had to be the first reveal of any sort that Kofi is not Jamaican by WWE. The match started off fast with both men getting near falls on each other. Miz gets kicked out of the ring as they went to break. Back from break with a hip toss, counter and chops from Kofi. Miz counters a boot in the corner with a knee breaker type maneuver. Miz works the knee with kicks and elbow drops. Miz working the knee on the ropes and Kofi kicks him off with the good leg and Miz tumbles over the top and to the floor. Kofi fails at suplexing Miz from the outside back in and Miz drops down and bangs Kofi's knee against the post. Miz back in and Kofi gets a two count after a roll up. Miz with a boot to the face of a seated Kofi for a two count.  Kofi counters a figure four with a kick off into the corner on Miz. Kofi tries his comeback but Miz chop blocks him and applies a single crab. Kofi gets to the ropes. Kofi hits the Trouble in Paradise out of nowhere for the three count. Your winner is Kofi Kingston in about 14 minutes with a commercial.

As Kofi celebrates Jack Swagger attacks him from behind and then gives The Miz the gut wrench powerbomb. Swagger then poses with the U.S. Title and drops it on Kofi to close the show.

In conclusion: A pretty good show wrestling wise, though the multiple video packages killed the flow of it.

Hell in a Cell rundown via WWE.com