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title: "Real Reason WWE Booked Hell In A Cell Match On Raw"
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published: "2021-06-21T21:00:00Z"
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# Real Reason WWE Booked Hell In A Cell Match On Raw

Rather surprisingly, WWE booked a Hell in a Cell match on Monday Night Raw last night between Bobby Lashley and Xavier Woods, and we now know why.

On his [Fightful post-Raw review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8kOLzelzZ8&t=63s), Sean Ross Sapp revealed that he had heard that the USA Network wanted a Hell in a Cell match on Raw after FOX got one between Rey Mysterio and Roman Reigns on SmackDown last week:

> “I heard about this shortly before it was announced, and I heard that USA wanted one (a Hell in a Cell match) since FOX got one.”
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[PWInsider](https://www.pwinsider.com/article/148067/hell-in-a-cell-match-on-raw-notes.html?p=1) is also reporting that one of the main reasons WWE put Hell in a Cell matches on Raw and SmackDown was to give the company’s TV networks “something extra”.

The report also notes that another reason why WWE booked the Hell in a Cell matches on TV over the last week was to “try and grab fans’ attention”, with the company set to return to touring next month.

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