WWE Bad Blood 2024: Live Updates, Results, Ratings & Analysis

Naomi and Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill kicked off Bad Blood by announcing that Punk vs. McIntyre in Hell in a Cell would be the first match of the night. The cell, reverted to its traditional unpainted gray steel color, came down and McIntyre made his way to the ring first, drawing boos from the Atlanta crowd.

McIntyre’s introductory graphic revealed that he had never won a Hell in a Cell match in his previous two tries. McIntyre also made his WWE PLE debut over 15 years ago at Hell in a Cell 2009.

Punk, of course, was greeted with cheers as the crowd sang “Cult of Personality.” Punk is 2-2 in Hell in a Cell matches.

The match began with a long staredown between Punk and McIntyre before both men slowly made their way to the center of the ring and began trading blows. McIntyre quickly overpowered Punk, throwing him into the corner and then out of the ring, crashing into the cell.

Outside the ring, Punk gained the upper hand by reversing an Irish whip, sending McIntyre to the side of the cell. Punk caused a loud noise from the crowd as he pulled a table and chair out from under the ring. As Punk attempted a chair shot, McIntyre delivered a quick kick, took the chair and delivered a blow to Punk himself.

Back on top, McIntyre placed Punk’s head on the steel steps and stood on his neck. McIntyre recovered and emptied a toolbox under the ring, but a recovered Punk was able to use a wrench to damage McIntyre’s head.

The action returned to the ring where McIntyre kicked Punk and ripped a pair of legs off the wooden table. Punk avoided the attack and sent McIntyre throat-first into the edge of the table with a drop-toe hold. Punk then continued to punish McIntyre, using the detached table legs on McIntyre’s throat and pushing him into the table twice. As Punk went to smash McIntyre’s eye into the table leg, the Scottish star escaped the ring.

Punk stalked McIntyre and went for a GTS finisher, but McIntyre escaped again, using the side of the cage to escape the move. McIntyre then turned the tide with a Claymore Kick. McIntyre then picked Punk up and slammed him, head first, into the cage. McIntyre kept his foot on the gas, grabbing the steel steps and punching a bloody Punk in the head before kicking him in the neck. The WWE microphone picked up McIntyre’s trash talk, saying he was going to end Punk’s career and that his wife would leave him.

McIntyre brought Punk back into the ring, then used a wrench to inflict more damage on his rival’s forehead. McIntyre then grabbed another table as Punk was beaten down in the ring. As McIntyre attempted a slam, Punk moved in and delivered a high knee to McIntyre in the corner, Punk continued his brief flurry of offense with a double ax handle off the top rope. As Punk went at it for a second, this time using the key, Punk was met with a suplex from McIntyre.

McIntyre delivered the final blow with a second Claymore Kick but Punk rolled out of the ring. As McIntyre moved towards Punk, Punk grabbed the toolbox and delivered two massive blows to McIntyre’s head, severely breaking him.

Punk, who now had the upper hand, hit a series of high knees and a bulldog on McIntyre before flagging for the GTS. Although McIntyre managed to escape the first GTS attempt, Punk quickly landed a second and went for the first cover of the match, but McIntyre rolled out of the ring and the crowd chanted “This is Awesome”.

Punk brought McIntyre back into the ring but was met with a Claymore Kick and McIntyre scored the first near fall of the match more than 18 minutes into the match. McIntyre attempted another Claymore Kick but Punk moved out of the way and quickly countered with a Sharpshooter. A bloodied McIntyre called up Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13. McIntyre managed to force a break by hitting Punk’s arm with a wrench.

The two men, bloodied and on their feet, traded haymakers, reversed finishers and eventually both found themselves back on the mat.

McIntyre managed to survive another high knee from Punk before hitting a massive suplex over the turnbuckle and through a table he had previously set up outside the ring. It was an impressive display of strength from the former champion.

McIntyre twice went to lift the steel steps and drop them on Punk, but he sold a back injury, in part due to the Sharpshooter and suplex from earlier in the match. Once the steps were finally in place, McIntyre picked up Punk and threw him back into the ring. As McIntyre struggled, Punk capitalized with a GTS and a near fall.

It was McIntyre’s turn next, as he carried Punk up the stairs and hit one of Sheamus’ finishers, White Noise, on the steps. Punk managed to kick out and was set up for a slam by McIntyre, but was able to quickly lock in the Anaconda Vice. McIntyre went to break the hold using the wrench again, but Punk ripped it out and unloaded it onto McIntyre’s forehead.

As Punk delivered the finishing blow with the key, McIntyre delivered a low blow and Punk found himself with his head on the steps once again. McIntyre retreated outside the ring to get a black bag, usually reserved for thumbtacks, and threw plastic friendship bracelet beads at Punk. McIntyre attempted a Claymore Kick again, but Punk escaped and McIntyre slammed his lower back against the edge of the steps.

With McIntyre unable to act, Punk wrapped a steel chain around his knee, shoved a handful of pearls into McIntyre’s mouth and delivered a GTS to get the victory.

CM Punk defeats Drew McIntyre in 31:21

After the match, Adam Pearce and the medical staff checked on Punk and McIntyre. An oxygen mask was briefly placed on Punk but he ripped it off and headed to the top of the ramp. McIntyre also seemed distraught in the ring and refused to be looked at.