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Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre to become WWE Champion at Hell in a Cell

Archie Blade
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Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre to become WWE Champion at Hell in a Cell

Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre to become WWE Champion at Hell in a Cell. He has now tied Triple H with the 2nd most World titles in the WWE at 14.

It was long rumored that Drew McIntyre would drop the WWE title to Randy Orton. He was speculated to do so at SummerSlam. Instead, the title change finally took place tonight at Hell in a Cell after a three month long feud between the two.

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Not as good as the other two Hell in a Cell matches, Orton was McIntyre was still brilliant despite feeling a little bit overdrawn due to how long the feud has lasted. The standout moment of the match was when they took their fight atop the steel structure.

Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre to become WWE Champion at Hell in a Cell

Orton attacked McIntyre before the match even began. He posed as a cameraman and attacked the WWE Champion during his entrance. Despite the surprise attack, McIntyre seemed to be in control for much of the match. It was only when they took the action outside when the momentum swung in Orton’s favor.


A steel pipe to McIntyre’s leg and a bump through the announcer’s desk left him immobilised. Orton continued to savor tormenting the WWE Champion however, McIntyre had one last burst of energy left in him. He launched a comeback and attempted to put Orton out with a Claymore. However, Orton managed to dodge the finisher and took McIntyre out with the RKO.

He celebrated by staring down his fallen opponent before walking out as a 14 time World Champion in the WWE; Tying Triple H. Only John Cena at 16 has more World title reigns in the WWE than the apex predator.

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Archie Blade

Archie Blade

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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