CM Punk Believes WWE Has Made Hell in a Cell “Just a Toy” – Wants to Bring Back the Classic Feel

CM Punk is on a mission to bring back the true essence of the Hell in a Cell match as he prepares for his clash with Drew McIntyre at WWE Bad Blood. The WWE Superstar is determined to deliver more than just another match—he wants to revive the intensity and danger that once defined the infamous steel structure.

During a recent interview on the No Contest Wrestling podcast, Punk shared his belief that the match has lost some of its significance in recent years, becoming more of a spectacle than the harrowing battleground it was originally meant to be.

“I feel like I have to deliver a classic,” Punk stated. “And I have to stay true to myself, my beliefs of what good wrestling is, and that cell that I feel like as a company we’ve gotten away from for so long. Where it just became a toy. Like, ‘We’re just going to have a pay-per-view, call it Hell in a Cell, and everyone’s going to go inside and have matches.’”

Punk emphasized that his goal is to make the Hell in a Cell match feel truly dangerous and necessary again, saying, “I want to bring it back to what it’s supposed to be. I don’t want to have a cell that needs a match, I want to have a match that needs the cell. And I feel like me and Drew have done that.”

The upcoming showdown between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre at WWE Bad Blood is shaping up to be one for the ages. The event, which will take place live in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, October 12, promises to reignite the intense spirit of the Hell in a Cell match, with Punk leading the charge.

Do you think over the years the Hell in a Cell match has lost it’s meaning? Would you agree with CM Punk’s statement about it being a toy? Share your thoughts in the comments below!