By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Bad Blood
Atlanta, Georgia at State Farm Arena
Streamed live October 5, 2024 on Peacock
WWE Bad Blood Countdown Show Notes
-There was a high-speed video of the Hell in a Cell structure being constructed. Separate shots aired of CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, and The Bloodline…
-The countdown show was hosted by Megan Morant and Sam Roberts. Peter Rosenberg checked in while standing outside the host venue with a group of fans.
-Jackie Redmond stood backstage and spoke about the Hell in a Cell match. Redmond threw to Cathy Kelley, who was in another part of the backstage area and also spoke about the HIAC match.
-The video package on CM Punk’s dog Larry aired. Punk spoke of the importance of rescuing dogs (amen!) and plugged the PAWS animal shelter in Chicago. He noted that Larry is named after “The Wolf Man” Larry Talbot. Punk spoke about some dogs being forgotten misfits and said that’s what Larry is. Punk spoke about Drew McIntyre stealing the bracelet and using Larry to make things extremely personal. Punk said he hopes to end McIntyre’s career to show that it’s a line you do not cross.
Powell’s POV: Hey, this gives me an excuse to plug my favorite group MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue. My dogs Obi and Ani are both MidAmerica alums and I can’t say enough good things about the rescue and how they went above and beyond to get Ani the medical attention she needed even after we brought her home. Our girl is healthy and strong today thanks to the rescue.
-Jackie Redmond’s sit-down interview with Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio aired. Morgan said Ripley would have no more excuses when she beats Ripley for the third and final time.
-Cathy Kelley’s sit-down interview with WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax was shown. She recalled gunning for Bayley and Asuka for the NXT Women’s Championship. Kelley asked Jax about leaving the company. Jax said it was probably the best thing that ever happened to her. She said it helped restore her passion and love for wrestling. She said she felt like she was able to reset and now she’s the best Nia Jax ever.
-Jackie Redmond, Big E, and Peter Rosenberg spoke from backstage at the venue about Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. Big E said he’s tired of oddball tag teams and whether they will work together or not, but he’s intrigued by Reigns and Rhodes and doesn’t know how they can lose if they do work together. Rosenberg noted that it’s not a Bloodline Rules match. “But isn’t it always Bloodline rules?” Rosenberg asked. He wondered who is out there lurking to make sure Sikoa and Fatu don’t lose.
-Morant and Roberts closed out their end of the countdown show.
-Samantha Irvin was introduced and she sang “God Bless America” while standing in the middle of the ring. She did a terrific job.
WWE Bad Blood Main Card
Michael Cole checked in on commentary while footage aired of CM Punk arriving at the building and of Drew McIntyre checking out the Hell in a Cell structure. Footage aired of Finn Balor, Carlito, and JD McDonagh walking backstage, and another clip aired of Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest walking together…
The Bad Blood opening video package aired. It was a cinematic video that featured Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes meeting up in a parking area. Levesque wanted Cody to do a stakeout with Metro Boomin. Cody and Metro did their stakeout of the host venue. After WWE footage aired, Cody told Metro it was time…
Paul Levesque was shown walking backstage. Cole said that Levesque had promised a historic announcement…
Pyro shot off on the stage. Cody and Metro Boomin were shown arriving in the parking area in a car with no license plates…
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair stood in the ring with Naomi and were introduced as the hosts of the show by ring announcer Samantha Irvin. They said it would be a historic night and it was their job to get things started with Hell in a Cell. The HIAC structure was lowered while the cage lowering music played. Cole listed the attendance as 16,902…
Drew McIntyre made his entrance for the HIAC match and walked slowly to the ring. Cole said it was 27 years ago to the day in St. Louis that the first HIAC match took place. Cole noted that the match featured Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels and included the first appearance of Kane.
A graphic noted that McIntyre was 0-2 in HIAC matches. Cole noted that McIntyre lost those matches to Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley. Cole said McIntyre made his PLE debut 15 years and one day ago on a show billed as Hell in a Cell.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves were shown at their desk at ringside. Cole mentioned there were celebrities and Hall of Famers in the building. Bill Goldberg was shown seated at ringside next to rapper Killer Mike.
CM Punk made his entrance to Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality” while some fans sang along. Punk dropped to one knee and said it was clobberin’ time. Cole noted that Punk is 2-2 in HIAC matches and mentioned his win over Ryback…
1. CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match. They used the traditional HIAC cage rather than the red version. The usual energy drink logo was in the middle of the ring. Shawn Bennett was the referee.
Punk and McIntyre slowly walked together and met in the middle of the ring. McIntyre spoke to Punk and then smirked before throwing the first punch. Punk fired back. McIntyre picked up Punk and placed him in the corner and then threw more shots at him. Punk returned him around and returned the favor, but McIntyre spun him around and threw more punches.
Punk fought his way out of the corner with punches and a kick. McIntyre blocked a kick and grabbed Punk by the throat. McIntyre tossed Punk into a corner of the ring and knocked him down. McIntyre tossed Punk out of the ring and Punk’s back hit the steel cage.
McIntyre followed Punk to the floor and was whipped into the cage. Punk used a shoulder block to drive McIntyre into the cage. With McIntyre seated, Punk slammed McIntyre’s head into the cage a couple times.
Punk looked under the ring and pulled out a table, which got the usual big pop from the crowd. Punk slid the table inside the ring and then pulled out a chair and wound up to hit McIntyre, who kicked him and then got the chair and slammed it over Punk’s back. Cole said this would not be a five-star wrestling classic.
McIntyre got Punk on the ring steps. McIntyre pulled a toolbox out from underneath the ring and dumped the contents in the ring. McIntyre grabbed a wrench and tried to hit Punk, who ducked and then threw punches at McIntyre. Punk ground the top of the wrench into the forehead of McIntyre before rolling him back inside the ring.
McIntyre tried to set up the table in the ring, but one of the legs was broken. McIntyre ripped the leg off and wanted to use it as a weapon, but Punk avoided it. Punk tripped McIntyre, who hit the table. Punk used the table leg as a weapon and then slammed McIntyre on the table that was lying on its top in the middle of the ring.
Punk pulled the leg out the table into an upright position and then tried to grind McIntyre’s head on it, but McIntyre caught him with a shot. Both men went to ringside. Punk kicked McIntyre and set up for his finisher, but McIntyre grabbed the cage. Once McIntyre was back on his feet, he drilled Punk with a Claymore Kick.
McIntyre picked up Punk and lawn darted him into the side of the cage. McIntyre’s forehead was scraped up, and Punk bled from the forehead around 9:40. McIntyre saw Punk bleeding and smiled. McIntyre picked up the top piece of the ring steps and slammed them on the side of Punk’s head.
McIntyre placed the ring steps down and slammed Punk’s head on them, then stomped his hand on the steps. McIntyre told Punk that he would end his career and then his wife would leave him. Back in the ring, McIntyre used another tool from the toolbox to gouge Punk’s forehead.
McIntyre went to ringside and pulled out another table, which got a pop, and then set it up on the floor. McIntyre returned to the ring and punched Punk. McIntyre admired the blood that was left on his fist.
Cole pointed out the black band that McIntyre was wearing on his left bicep. Cole said McIntyre told him he was wearing out of respect for Punk because this was Punk’s funeral. Punk battled back and hit a double axe-handle from the middle rope.
Punk grabbed a wrench and went up top and then dove off and tried to hit McIntyre, who caught him and hit a German suplex. A “this is awesome” chant broke out at 14:35. McIntyre kipped up. McIntyre counted while setting up for a Claymore Kick, but Punk rolled to ringside to avoid it.
McIntyre reached out to grab Punk, who hit him with the toolbox. McIntyre came up bleeding heavily from the forehead. Punk returned to the ring and hit McIntyre with the toolbox again. Punk went up top with the toolbox and then jumped off and slammed the toolbox over McIntyre’s head.
Punk hit three high knee strikes in the corner and then bulldogged McIntyre. Punk signaled for the GTS. Punk hoisted up McIntyre for the move, but McIntyre slipped away. Punk grabbed him and ended up hitting the GTS, but McIntyre rolled to the floor before Punk could cover him.
Punk went to ringside and rolled McIntyre back inside the ring. When Punk followed, McIntyre drilled him with a Claymore Kick that led to a near fall. McIntyre picked up a wrench, but then he dropped it and went for a Claymore, but Punk avoided it.
Punk put McIntyre in a Sharpshooter. McIntyre grabbed a wrench and hit Punk with it to break the hold. McIntyre raked Punk’s face with the wrench. A crew member threw a towel to the referee, who used it to wipe the blood from McIntyre’s eyes while some fans booed and the production team cut to a distant shot of the ring.
Both wrestlers got to their feet and traded punches while the fans did the “yay/boo” routine. Punk hoisted up McIntyre, who slipped away and threw chops. Punk dropped McIntyre with a kick and then he also fell to the mat.
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