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{{short description|Professional wrestling match type}}
[[Image:HIAC.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Hell in a Cell cage]]
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The '''''Hell in a Cell''''' is a type of [[professional wrestling]] match sometimes seen in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cage. The cell differs from the cage used in a normal [[Steel Cage Match]], having a roof (cages in traditional cage matches have no roof) and a wide space between the ring apron and the cell (cage match cages hug the ring closely). Hell in a Cell matches are rare; there have been only fourteen such matches in WWE since the first in 1997. Due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up, their dangerous nature, and their perception as a special attraction, Hell in a Cell matches are generally seen only at [[pay-per-view]] events. It is extremely popular among fans and is the structural successor to the ''Thundercage'' match type seen in WCW, which was virtually identical in basic construction; however, thundercage was rarely used by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and thus fans had little to no knowledge of its existence. Hell in a Cell is the 'older brother' in terms of cage style bouts, to the [[Elimination Chamber]]. Also said to have been the most gruesome match possible by current ''[[SmackDown!]]'' commentators [[Michael Cole]] and former ECW wrestler [[Tazz]].
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[[File:Hell in a Cell 03.jpg|thumb|300px|The Hell in a Cell structure at the [[Hell in a Cell (2017)|Hell in a Cell]] event in October 2017]]
'''Hell in a Cell''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[caged heat|steel cage-based match]] which originated in 1997 in the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF, now [[WWE]]). It features a large cell structure, a four-sided [[cuboid]] made from open-weave steel mesh [[chain-link fencing]] which encloses the [[wrestling ring|ring]] and ringside area. Unlike the [[steel cage match]], the only way to get out of the Hell in a Cell without damaging the Cell's structure is through its door—but this door is locked by thick chains and a padlock. Only an in-ring [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] or [[Submission (combat sport)|submission]] will ordinarily result in a win (although [[Triple H]] pinned [[Chris Jericho]] atop the cell to win the Hell in a Cell match at [[Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day]] in May 2002) and there are no disqualifications. The gimmick was strongly associated with [[The Undertaker]] during his career with WWF/WWE, including the inaugural match with [[Shawn Michaels]] and a [[Mankind vs. The Undertaker|brutal encounter]] with [[Mick Foley]] in his Mankind persona. Both matches featured spectacular falls from the top of the cage which has since become a signature of the match. A Hell in a Cell match is often the most prestigious type of match in the WWE, often saved for the end of a feud that is usually the most popular feud over a months-long period.
 
The original Cell was {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}} high and weighed over two tons, but has since been replaced by a more robust version of {{convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on}} and five tons. The first match took place at [[WWE Bad Blood|Bad Blood]] In Your House in October 1997 and a total of 53 Hell in a Cell matches have since occurred. The match type spawned its own [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view event]] in 2009, [[WWE Hell in a Cell]], after which the event was held annually in October, although once in September and twice in June. This event generally featured one to three Hell in a Cell matches on the same card, with the main event always contested as a Hell in a Cell match. Following Triple H's appointment as WWE [[Chief Content Officer]] in August 2022, the Hell in a Cell annual event was discontinued alongside other gimmick PPVs except for [[WWE Money in the Bank]], [[Royal Rumble]], [[Survivor Series]], and [[WWE Elimination Chamber]].
WCW referred to the Hell in a Cell match as a '''Caged Heat match''' originally, but later used the name '''Thundercage'''. Thundercage actually precedes Hell in a Cell by roughly five years, as the Thundercage was used in the match between [[Ric Flair]] and [[Leon White|Big Van Vader]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] in [[February 1994]] at SuperBrawl IV. It was also used in matches between [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Keiji Mutoh|The Great Muta]].
 
==History==
Despite the "locked in" theme of the match, many Cell matches have featured wrestlers fighting out of and even atop the Cell:
The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[Badd Blood: In Your House|Badd Blood]] on Sunday October 5, 1997, at the Kiel Center, now known as [[Enterprise Center]], in [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[The Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Hart]] two months prior at [[SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]] in a [[WWF Championship]] match which [[Shawn Michaels]] was assigned to referee. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost The Undertaker a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[Ground Zero: In Your House|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climactic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]]. However, a larger roofed structure was constructed instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring and for cameras to be situated at ringside. At Badd Blood, Michaels defeated The Undertaker (with interference from The Undertaker's debuting half-brother [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]), becoming the number-one contender to the WWF Championship at the [[Montreal Screwjob|1997 Survivor Series]]. The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. He described his concept as a combination of a cage surrounding the majority of the ringside area (the design, he stated, was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] wrestling promotions) and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] and [[World Championship Wrestling]] for their [[WarGames match|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage).<ref name="cornyhellcell">{{cite web|url=http://kayfabecommentaries.com/DVD_TL_1997.html|title=Timeline History of WWE 1997|publisher=Kayfabe Commentaries|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name Hell in a Cell came from him.<ref name="russohellcell">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73iUbSJAvYw&t=4m21s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/73iUbSJAvYw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Vince Russo's Nuclear Heat #4: WWE Hell In A Cell Origins, Kane's History, More – Oct 23, 2015|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 23, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> WWE credits the match as being based on the [[Last Battle of Atlanta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/last-battle-of-atlanta-rich-sawyer|title=Exclusive: How the rarest match in wrestling history was discovered|website=WWE|language=en|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>
*In the first Cell match, the door was unlocked to allow the removal of an injured cameraman, which led to [[Shawn Michaels]] and Undertaker fighting on top of the cage.
*In the Mankind / Undertaker Cell match, the competitors began the match on top of the cage, and entered through a hole in the roof rather than through the door.
*In the [[Triple H]] / Cactus Jack Cell match, Cactus Jack charged the Cell wall until it broke.
*In the six man Cell match, [[Vince McMahon]] used a truck to pull off the door of the Cell while attempting to destroy the Cell and stop the match.
*In the Triple H / [[Chris Jericho]] Cell match, the door was opened with bolt cutters to allow the removal of injured referee Tim White.
 
[[Mankind vs. The Undertaker|The 1998 Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Mankind]] remains one of the most iconic matches of all time, with its level of extreme violence and dangerous spots, which led to Mankind getting legitimately knocked unconscious at the end of the match and suffering multiple injuries towards the end of the match. Despite the match's popularity, it remains controversial due to the wrestler's lack of safety. In 2011, this incident was named the number one "[[wikt:OMG|OMG]]!" incident in WWE history. Journalist [[Michael Landsberg]] called it "maybe the most famous match ever."<ref>{{Cite episode|title=The Undertaker interview|series=[[Off the Record with Michael Landsberg|Off the Record]]|network=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|date=March 29, 2002|minutes=9}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=OMG! – The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History DVD |publisher=[[WWE| WWE Inc]] |year=2011 }}</ref> The first title defense in Hell in a Cell was at [[No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out]] in February 2000 with [[Triple H]] defending the WWF Championship against [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]]. The first title change inside Hell in a Cell was in October 2009, when The Undertaker won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[CM Punk]]. The longest Hell in a Cell match was held at [[WWE Bad Blood (2004)|Bad Blood]] in June 2004 between Triple H and Shawn Michaels at over 47 minutes. The Undertaker has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches, having competed in fourteen and having the most victories at eight. All Hell in a Cell matches have been broadcast live on pay-per-view except for five matches, three of which were televised on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'', later ''Monday Night Raw'', with two in 1998 and one in 2021 and one on ''[[WWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' also in 2021. The Hell in a Cell match on the June 15 episode of ''Raw Is War'' showcasing [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and The Undertaker against Kane and [[Mankind (wrestler)|Mankind]], ended with Austin and Undertaker winning after ''Raw Is War'' went off the air. On the August 24 episode of ''Raw Is War'', Mankind fought Kane (his tag team partner at the time) in a Hell in a Cell match. This match went to a no-contest after Austin interfered and assaulted Kane. On the June 18, 2021, episode of ''Friday Night SmackDown'', the first televised title match contested inside the structure took place between [[Roman Reigns]] and [[Rey Mysterio]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]] which saw Reigns retain the title via submission. Three days later on the June 21, 2021, episode of ''Monday Night Raw'', [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[Bobby Lashley]] faced [[Xavier Woods]] in a non-title Hell in a Cell match which saw Lashley win via submission. These matches, along with the two matches at the [[Hell in a Cell (2021)|Hell in a Cell event]], were held in a span of 4 days, with Lashley being the only wrestler to have competed in Hell in a Cell matches on back-to-back days. Only one Hell in a Cell match was not televised, the match took place on the September 26 episode of ''Raw'' in 2011 as a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#dark match|dark match]] where [[John Cena]] retained the WWE Championship in a five-way match against [[Alberto Del Rio]], [[Jake Hager|Jack Swagger]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and CM Punk in a match that lasted only 5 minutes, making it the shortest Hell in a Cell match. Hell in a Cell matches have appeared at WWF/WWE's flagship event [[WrestleMania]] four times ([[WrestleMania XV|XV]], [[WrestleMania XXVIII|XXVIII]], [[Wrestlemania 32|32]], and [[WrestleMania 39|39]]). In 2009, WWE debuted its first pay-per-view event to be named [[WWE Hell in a Cell|Hell in a Cell]].
[[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] has been in 7 Hell in a Cell matches, more then any other competitor. His win-loss record is 3-3-1. [[Triple H]] is 2nd with 6 appearances, with a win-loss record of 4-2-0.
 
In 2016, [[Charlotte Flair]] and [[Sasha Banks]] became the first women to step inside the Hell in a Cell match at [[Hell in a Cell (2016)|Hell in a Cell]] in October 2016 when Banks defended the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|Raw Women's Championship]] against Flair, who won the match.
==Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels==
 
Ahead of [[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]] in September 2018, the structure went through a significant overhaul. The fully crimson-red structure is smaller, with the wires being less pliable, making the structure stronger, yet lighter. Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy faced off against each other in the first crimson cell, a match which Orton won.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/hell-in-a-cell-new-look|title=Hell in a Cell structure gets a fiery red makeover|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> The crimson cell would be swapped out for the standard gray one come [[WrestleMania 39]] in 2023.
The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced in this match at the ''[[WWE Bad Blood|Bad Blood]]'' pay-per-view event on [[October 5]], [[1997]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with the Cell employed as a means to prevent [[Shawn Michaels]]' [[D-Generation X]] allies from disrupting or interfering with the match. On his WWE [[DVD]] release "From the Vault," Michaels discusses the origin of the cell, and mentions that he and the Undertaker brainstormed some of the ideas incorporated into the design, such as the extension of the chain-link walls beyond the apron of the ring to allow for more room in which to perform. He also takes credit for suggesting the cell as a replacement for the "extremely hard" blue barred cage design, though it continued to be used into 1998.
 
===Kennel from Hell match/Other appearances and variations===
This match featured a great many intense and violent spots, which included Michaels being bodyslammed and backdropped on the roof of the cell. While climbing down the side of the cell to escape the Undertaker, Michaels was left hanging off the side while the Undertaker stomped on his hands, causing him to fall through the Spanish announce table at ringside from a height of around 10-12 feet. This spot is seen as a precursor to a far more famous fall taken by Mick Foley from the very top of the cell. The first Hell in a Cell match is considered by many to be the best one, and it was voted [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]] Match of the Year for 1997, as well as garnering a rare 5-star rating from [[Dave Meltzer]]'s Wrestling Observer.
The structure itself has made four additional appearances, although WWE does not consider them to be Hell in a Cell matches. During the first-ever First Blood match which was between [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] at [[King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]] in June 1998, the cell used earlier in the night was lowered. The second featured [[Big Boss Man (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]] challenging [[Al Snow]] for the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] in a [[Animals in professional wrestling|Kennel from Hell match]] at [[Unforgiven (1999)|Unforgiven]] in September 1999. The match consisted of a standard [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage]] with the cell placed atop it and the object was to escape from both the cage and cell while trying to avoid guard dogs that were placed between the ring and cell door. Snow, the first competitor to escape the steel cage and the cell, was declared the winner. The third time was on September 28, 2009, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' during a gauntlet match with [[John Cena]] against [[Chris Jericho]], [[Big Show]] and [[Randy Orton]]. The cell was lowered after Cena defeated Jericho and Big Show by disqualification when Orton's turn came. Cena ordered the cell to be lowered and then brawled Orton on top of the structure. The match was declared a no-contest. The fourth time was on October 20, 2014, episode of ''Raw'' when the Hell in a Cell structure was lowered on orders from [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] during a handicap street fight involving Kane, Orton, and [[Seth Rollins]] against Cena and [[Dean Ambrose]] which Kane, Orton, and Rollins won. At [[Hell in a Cell (2017)|Hell in a Cell]] in October 2017, [[Shane McMahon]] and [[Kevin Owens]] competed in a Hell in a Cell match billed as the first under [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere]] rules (despite the Hell in a Cell previously having this stipulation in its rules by default). In October 2020, [[Roman Reigns]] and [[Jey Uso]] competed in the first-ever Hell in a Cell match contested under an [["I quit" match|"I quit"]] stupulation.
 
==Reception==
This match also featured the first appearance of Undertaker's on-screen brother, [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]. Kane ripped the door of the Cell from its hinges, before performing his own version of the Tombstone Piledriver on Undertaker. Michaels then crawled over Undertaker for the pin.
The first Hell in a Cell match in 1997 between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Shawn Michaels]] was highly acclaimed, with [[Dave Meltzer]] [[List of professional wrestling matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer|giving it 5 stars]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/mookieghana-prowrestlingstatistics/wwf_wwe_ppvs_1985_2013_wo_star_ratings#TOC-WWF-In-Your-House-18:-Badd-Blood |title=Dave Meltzer Star Ratings for WWF/WWE PPVs 1985–2013 |author=Harrington, Chris |website=Indeedwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129031643/https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/mookieghana-prowrestlingstatistics/wwf_wwe_ppvs_1985_2013_wo_star_ratings |archive-date=2016-01-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As the match became more common, critics claimed that the concept was being overused, particularly during the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=140359 |title = USING TALENTS UP TOO QUICKLY, ANOTHER WAY TO BOOK RETRIBUTION, MY FAVORITE GIMMICK MATCH AND MORE {{!}} PWInsider.com}}</ref> Former WWE producer [[Arn Anderson]] said in 2020 that too many feuds had culminated in a Hell in a Cell match despite not justifying a match of that caliber.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arn Anderson says that WWE are overusing Hell In A Cell matches|date=October 7, 2020|website=Sportskeeda|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-arn-anderson-reveals-wwe-overusing-hell-in-a-cell-matches|access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref> In 2024, prior to a Hell in a Cell match against [[Drew McIntyre]], [[CM Punk]] stated that he hoped to revitalize the match's brutality and quality, saying, "I don't want to have a cell that needs a match. I want to have a match that needs the cell."<ref>{{cite web|first=Cain A.|last=Knight|title=CM Punk is trying to change WWE’s flawed approach to the Hell in a Cell match|date=October 3, 2024|website=Cageside Seats|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/10/3/24261216/cm-punk-explains-hell-in-a-cell-logic-drew-mcintyre-feud-bad-blood-story-brutal-end-restore-gimmick|access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref>
 
Heavy criticism was directed at the finish of the [[Hell in a Cell (2019)|2019]] match between [[Seth Rollins]] and [[Bray Wyatt|"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt]] after it became the first Hell in a Cell match to end via referee stoppage.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE 2019 Hell In A Cell: Rollins-Fiend a no contest, Flair becomes 10-time champ|date=October 6, 2019|website=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/27775550/2019-wwe-hell-cell-live-results-updates-grades-ratings|access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Alfred|last=Konuwa|title=WWE Hell In A Cell 2019 Results: Fans Chant ‘AEW,’ ‘Refunds’ For Fiend Vs. Seth Rollins Main Event|date=October 7, 2019|website=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2019/10/07/wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2019-results-fans-chant-aew-refunds-for-fiend-vs-seth-rollins-main-event/|access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Carl|last=Bennett|title=WWE has killled one of it’s{{sup|[sic]}} greatest creations – Hell in a Cell is dead|date=October 7, 2019|website=talkSPORT|url=https://talksport.com/wrestling/612443/wwe-hell-in-a-cell/|access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref>
==Undertaker vs. Mankind==
The Hell in a Cell match at the 1998 ''[[King of the Ring#1998|King of the Ring]]'' between [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] and [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] (Mick Foley) has since become one of the most famous professional wrestling matches in history. In preparing for the match Mick Foley asked longtime mentor and friend [[Terry Funk]] for his advice on how to top the first Hell in the Cell, which Foley considered a great match. Funk's fateful advice was to start the match ''on top'' of the cage.
 
Hell in a Cell matches have been less frequent in the 2020s, particularly since the discontinuation of the [[WWE Hell in a Cell|Hell in a Cell event]]. The event was last held in [[Hell in a Cell (2022)|2022]], where Rollins and [[Cody Rhodes]] competed in the second Hell in a Cell match to be rated 5 stars by Meltzer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwnerd.com/dave-melter-star-ratings-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2022/|title=Dave Melter Star Ratings – WWE Hell in a Cell 2022|work=IWNerd|access-date=February 15, 2023|date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719091404/https://www.iwnerd.com/dave-melter-star-ratings-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2022/|archive-date=July 19, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> This feat was also achieved by the Punk–McIntyre match at [[WWE Bad Blood (2024)|Bad Blood 2024]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tjrwrestling.net/news/dave-meltzer-ratings-wwe-bad-blood-2024/|title=Dave Meltzer Match Ratings WWE Bad Blood 2024|date=October 11, 2024|last=Harold|first=James|work=TJR Wrestling|access-date=October 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106175653/https://tjrwrestling.net/news/dave-meltzer-ratings-wwe-bad-blood-2024/|archive-date=November 6, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
When the match started, both men climbed on top of the cage before the bell had even rung. After a short battle the Undertaker threw Mankind off the top of the cage through the [[Spanish announcers' table]] 16 feet below, narrowly avoiding monitors and other [[Video|A/V]] equipment. [[Emergency medical technician]]s and other staff quickly rushed to his aid, while announcer [[Jim Ross]] screamed ''"Good God almighty, good God almighty, that killed him! With God as my witness, he is broken in half!"'' Foley was lifted onto to a gurney, and the technicians started to wheel him up the aisleway. Meanwhile, Undertaker remained atop the cage, which had begun to rise back towards the ceiling to allow room for the EMTs to wheel Mankind away on a gurney. Even though the fall from the cage was planned and well executed, Terry Funk and [[Vince McMahon]] broke [[kayfabe]] - at the time, both were involved in [[feud (professional wrestling)|feud]]s with Mankind - to come down ringside and check on Foley's condition. Later, Foley would claim that he had introduced the idea of the throw from the top of the cage earlier in the day; Calaway (Undertaker) at first resisted, asking him, "Mick, do you ''want'' to die?", but eventually agreed.
 
==List of Hell in a Cell matches==
As he was being wheeled up the aisle, Mankind got off of the gurney, and, despite a dislocated shoulder, walked back towards the ring and climbed back on top of the cage. The match continued, even though the roof of the cage was buckling under both of them with every step they took.
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During the ensuing fight Undertaker [[Chokeslam|chokeslammed]] Mankind; a section of the cage roof gave way and Foley fell into the ring where he suffered a [[concussion]] and was knocked out cold for around a minute and a half. In addition to the fall, a steel chair lying on the roof of the cage struck Foley in the face, dislocating his jaw and knocking out one and a half teeth as well as creating a large cut beneath his lip. (There has been much discussion as to whether this particular fall was deliberate or whether it was accidental - many fans believe it was an accident, but many elements suggest that it was scripted.)
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!Number !! Match !! Stipulations !! Event !! Date !! Venue !! Location !! Length
|-
|align=center|1
|[[Shawn Michaels]] defeated [[The Undertaker]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] to determine the number one contender for the [[WWF Championship]] at [[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]]}}
|[[Badd Blood: In Your House]]
|October 5, 1997
|[[Kiel Center]]
|[[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|30:00
|-
|align=center|2
|[[The Undertaker]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] defeated [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] and [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]
|{{small|[[Tornado tag team match]]}}
|''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]''
|June 15, 1998
|[[Freeman Coliseum]]
|[[San Antonio]], Texas
|10:38
|-
|align=center|[[Mankind vs. The Undertaker|3]]
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Mick Foley|Mankind]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]
|June 28, 1998
|[[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]]
|[[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania
|17:10
|-
|align=center|4
|[[Mick Foley|Mankind]] vs. [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] ended in a no contest
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|''[[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]]''
|August 24, 1998
|[[CoreStates Center]]
||[[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania
|7:41
|-
|align=center|5
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Big Boss Man (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[WrestleMania XV]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[First Union Center]]
||[[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania
|9:48
|-
|align=center|6
|[[Triple H]] (c) defeated [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWF Championship]]<br>Since Cactus Jack lost, he had to retire as an active wrestler in the WWF}}
|[[No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out]]
|February 27, 2000
|[[Hartford Civic Center]]
|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|23:57
|-
|align=center|7
|[[Kurt Angle]] (c) defeated [[The Undertaker]], [[Triple H]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]], and [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]
|{{small|[[Six-man match]] for the [[WWF Championship]]}}
|[[Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon]]
|December 10, 2000
|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena]]
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|32:12
|-
|align=center|8
|[[Triple H]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day]]
|May 19, 2002
|[[Gaylord Entertainment Center]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|24:06
|-
|align=center|9
|[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) defeated [[The Undertaker]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|[[No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]]
|October 20, 2002
|[[Alltel Arena]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|[[North Little Rock, Arkansas]]
|27:18
|-
|align=center|10
|[[Triple H]] (c) defeated [[Kevin Nash]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Mick Foley]] as the [[special guest referee]]}}
|[[WWE Bad Blood (2003)|Bad Blood]]
|June 15, 2003
|[[Lakewood Church Central Campus|Compaq Center]]
|[[Houston]], Texas
|21:01
|-
|align=center|11
|[[Triple H]] defeated [[Shawn Michaels]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[WWE Bad Blood (2004)|Bad Blood]]
|June 13, 2004
|[[Nationwide Arena]]
|[[Columbus, Ohio]]
|47:26
|-
|align=center|12
|[[Dave Bautista|Batista]] (c) defeated [[Triple H]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|[[Vengeance (2005)|Vengeance]]
|June 26, 2005
|[[Thomas & Mack Center]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|26:54
|-
|align=center|13
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Randy Orton]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[Armageddon (2005)|Armageddon]]
|December 18, 2005
|[[Dunkin' Donuts Center]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|30:31
|-
|align=center|14
|[[D-Generation X]] ([[Triple H]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]) defeated [[Vince McMahon|Mr. McMahon]], [[Shane McMahon]] and [[Big Show]]
|{{small|Two-on-three [[handicap match]]<br>This also marked the debut of the amplified version of the cell}}
|[[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|September 17, 2006
|[[Air Canada Centre]]
|[[Toronto]], Canada
|25:04
|-
|align=center|15
|[[Dave Bautista|Batista]] (c) defeated [[The Undertaker]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|[[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]]
|November 18, 2007
|[[American Airlines Arena]]
|Miami, Florida
|21:24
|-
|align=center|16
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam]]
|August 17, 2008
|[[Conseco Fieldhouse]]
|[[Indianapolis]], Indiana
|26:43
|-
|align=center|17
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[CM Punk]] (c)
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|rowspan=3|[[Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=3|October 4, 2009
|rowspan=3|[[Prudential Center]]
|rowspan=3|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|10:24
|-
|align=center|18
|[[Randy Orton]] defeated [[John Cena]] (c)
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|21:24
|-
|align=center|19
|[[D-Generation X]] ([[Triple H]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]) defeated [[The Legacy (professional wrestling)|The Legacy]] ([[Cody Rhodes]] and [[Ted DiBiase Jr.|Ted DiBiase]])
|{{small|[[Tornado tag team match]]}}
|17:48
|-
|align=center|20
|[[Randy Orton]] (c) defeated [[Sheamus]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2010)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 3, 2010
|rowspan=2|[[American Airlines Center]]
|rowspan=2|[[Dallas]], Texas
|22:51
|-
|align=center|21
|[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] (c) defeated [[The Undertaker]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|21:38
|-
|align=center|22
|[[John Cena]] (c) defeated [[Alberto Del Rio]], [[CM Punk]], [[Dolph Ziggler]], and [[Jack Swagger]]
|{{small|[[Five-man match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''<br>{{small|(dark match)}}
|September 26, 2011
|[[Sprint Center]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|5:01
|-
|align=center|23
|[[Mark Henry]] (c) defeated [[Randy Orton]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 2, 2011
|rowspan=2|[[New Orleans Arena]]
|rowspan=2|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|15:54
|-
|align=center|24
|[[Alberto Del Rio]] defeated [[John Cena]] (c) and [[CM Punk]]
|{{small|[[Triple threat match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|24:07
|-
|align=center|25
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Triple H]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] with [[Shawn Michaels]] as the [[special guest referee]]}}
|[[WrestleMania XXVIII]]
|April 1, 2012
|[[Sun Life Stadium]]
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
|30:52
|-
|align=center|26
|[[CM Punk]] (c) defeated [[Ryback]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|[[Hell in a Cell (2012)|Hell in a Cell]]
|October 28, 2012
|[[Philips Arena]]
|[[Atlanta]], Georgia
|11:22
|-
|align=center|27
|[[CM Punk]] defeated [[Ryback]] and [[Paul Heyman]]
|{{small|Two-on-one [[handicap match]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2013)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 27, 2013
|rowspan=2|[[American Airlines Arena]]
|rowspan=2|Miami, Florida
|13:48
|-
|align=center|28
|[[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the vacant [[WWE Championship]] with [[Shawn Michaels]] as the [[special guest referee]]}}
|22:07
|-
|align=center|29
|[[John Cena]] defeated [[Randy Orton]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] to determine the number one contender for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2014)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 26, 2014
|rowspan=2|[[American Airlines Center]]
|rowspan=2|[[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
|25:52
|-
|align=center|30
|[[Seth Rollins]] defeated [[Jon Moxley|Dean Ambrose]]
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|14:00
|-
|align=center|31
|[[Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Bray Wyatt]]
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2015)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 25, 2015
|rowspan=2|[[Staples Center]]
|rowspan=2|Los Angeles, California
|23:08
|-
|align=center|32
|[[Brock Lesnar]] defeated [[The Undertaker]]
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|18:10
|-
|align=center|33
|[[The Undertaker]] defeated [[Shane McMahon]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<br>Had Shane McMahon won, he would have gained control of [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and Undertaker would have been barred from competing at [[WrestleMania]] again}}
|[[WrestleMania 32]]
|April 3, 2016
|[[AT&T Stadium]]
|[[Arlington, Texas]]
|30:08
|-
|align=center|34
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) defeated [[Miro (wrestler)|Rusev]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]]}}
|rowspan=3|[[Hell in a Cell (2016)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=3|October 30, 2016
|rowspan=3|[[TD Garden]]
|rowspan=3|[[Boston]], Massachusetts
|24:35
|-
|align=center|35
|[[Kevin Owens]] (c) defeated [[Seth Rollins]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]}}
|23:15
|-
|align=center|36
|[[Charlotte Flair]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]] (c)
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]]}}
|22:25
|-
|align=center|37
|[[The Usos]] ([[Jimmy Uso]] and [[Jey Uso]]) defeated [[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]] and [[Xavier Woods]]) (c)
||{{small|[[Tornado tag team match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2017)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 8, 2017
|rowspan=2|[[Little Caesars Arena]]
|rowspan=2|Detroit, Michigan
|22:00
|-
|align=center|38
|[[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Shane McMahon]]
||{{small|[[Falls Count Anywhere match]]}}
|39:00
|-
|align=center|39
|[[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Jeff Hardy]]
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|September 16, 2018
|rowspan=2|[[AT&T Center]]
|rowspan=2|[[San Antonio]], Texas
|24:50
|-
|align=center|40
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) vs. [[Braun Strowman]] ended in a no contest
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]] with [[Mick Foley]] as the [[special guest referee]]<br>This was also Strowman's [[Money in the Bank cash-in match]] which was scheduled in advance}}
|24:10
|-
|align=center|41
|[[Becky Lynch]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]]
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2019)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|October 6, 2019
|rowspan=2|[[Golden 1 Center]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sacramento, California]]
|21:50
|-
|align=center|42
|[[Seth Rollins]] (c) vs. [[Bray Wyatt|"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt]] ended in a match stoppage
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]}}
|17:30
|-
|align=center|43
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) defeated [[Jey Uso]]
||{{small|[["I Quit" match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]}}
|rowspan=3|[[Hell in a Cell (2020)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=3|October 25, 2020
|rowspan=3|[[Amway Center]]
|rowspan=3|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|29:20
|-
|align=center|44
|[[Sasha Banks]] defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] (c)
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]]}}
|26:35
|-
|align=center|45
|[[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Drew McIntyre]] (c)
||{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|30:35
|-
|align=center|46
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) defeated [[Rey Mysterio]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]}}
|''[[WWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]''
|June 18, 2021
| rowspan="4" |[[Yuengling Center]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Tampa, Florida]]
|16:00
|-
|align=center|47
|[[Bianca Belair]] (c) defeated [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]]}}
|rowspan=2|[[Hell in a Cell (2021)|Hell in a Cell]]
|rowspan=2|June 20, 2021
|19:45
|-
|align=center|48
|[[Bobby Lashley]] (c) defeated [[Drew McIntyre]]
|{{small|[[Last Chance match]] for the [[WWE Championship]]}}
|25:45
|-
|align=center|49
|[[Bobby Lashley]] defeated [[Xavier Woods]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]''
|June 21, 2021
|13:40
|-
|align=center|50
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] defeated [[Seth Rollins]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[Crown Jewel (2021)|Crown Jewel]]
|October 21, 2021
|[[Mohammed Abdu Arena]]
|[[Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]]
|27:40
|-
|align=center|51
|[[Cody Rhodes]] defeated [[Seth Rollins|Seth "Freakin" Rollins]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[Hell in a Cell (2022)|Hell in a Cell]]
|June 5, 2022
|[[Allstate Arena]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
|24:20
|-
|align=center|52
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] defeated [[Finn Bálor|"The Demon" Finn Bálor]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[WrestleMania 39]]
|April 2, 2023
|[[SoFi Stadium]]
|[[Inglewood, California]]
|18:10
|-
|align=center|53
|[[CM Punk]] defeated [[Drew McIntyre]]
|{{small|[[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]}}
|[[Bad Blood (2024)|Bad Blood]]
|October 5, 2024
|[[State Farm Arena]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 31:25
|}
 
===Participant list===
A famous picture taken a few minutes after the fall through the cage depicts Mankind apparently smiling while one of his broken teeth, which he had aspirated into his sinus cavity, protrudes from his nostril. In his first autobiography, Foley claims that he was trying to show off the hole below his lips by sticking his tongue through it, but because of his thick beard and and excesses of blood, the hole was not seen and this was misinterpreted as a sick smile.
[[File:Shawn Michaels WM24 shot.jpg|thumb|[[Shawn Michaels]] was the inaugural winner in October 1997]]
[[File:Undertaker with Fire.jpg|thumb|[[The Undertaker]] holds the record for both the most wins at 8 and the most Hell in a Cell matches with 14, with his final appearance at [[WrestleMania 32]] in April 2016]]
[[File:WWE Raw 2016-04-04 19-40-26 ILCE-6000 2497 DxO (28352231546) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Sasha Banks]] holds the record for most women's Hell in a Cell match appearances with 3.]]
 
====Males====
The Undertaker jumped down through the new hole in the cage roof (despite a broken foot which he suffered before the match) and improvised some spots with Funk to give Foley a few minutes to recover. Despite suffering from a head injury, Foley was able to continue and finish the match, which ended when The Undertaker backdropped and chokeslammed him onto a pile of thumbtacks and followed up with a Tombstone Piledriver, winning by pinfall. Despite his injuries Mankind managed to go ahead with his planned interference in the main event later that evening, a First Blood match between Kane and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Wrestler
!Victories
!Appearances
|-
|The Undertaker
|8
|14
|-
|Triple H
|6
|9
|-
|Randy Orton
|5
|8
|-
|Roman Reigns
|4
|5
|-
|Shawn Michaels
|3
|4
|-
|CM Punk
|3
|6
|-
|Batista
|2
|2
|-
|Brock Lesnar
|2
|2
|-
|Kevin Owens
|2
|2
|-
|Bobby Lashley
|2
|2
|-
|Edge
|2
|3
|-
|John Cena
|2
|4
|-
|Kurt Angle
|1
|1
|-
|Mark Henry
|1
|1
|-
|Jimmy Uso
|1
|1
|-
|Stone Cold Steve Austin
|1
|2
|-
|Alberto Del Rio
|1
|2
|-
|Jey Uso
|1
|2
|-
|Cody Rhodes
|1
|2
|-
|Kane
|1
|3
|-
|Seth Rollins
|1
|5
|-
|Big Boss Man
|0
|1
|-
|Rikishi
|0
|1
|-
|The Rock
|0
|1
|-
|Chris Jericho
|0
|1
|-
|Kevin Nash
|0
|1
|-
|Mr. McMahon
|0
|1
|-
|Big Show
|0
|1
|-
|Ted DiBiase
|0
|1
|-
|Sheamus
|0
|1
|-
|Dolph Ziggler
|0
|1
|-
|Jack Swagger
|0
|1
|-
|Paul Heyman
|0
|1
|-
|Daniel Bryan
|0
|1
|-
|Dean Ambrose
|0
|1
|-
|Rusev
|0
|1
|-
|Big E
|0
|1
|-
|Jeff Hardy
|0
|1
|-
|Braun Strowman
|0
|1
|-
|Rey Mysterio
|0
|1
|-
|Finn Bálor
|0
|1
|-
|Ryback
|0
|2
|-
|Bray Wyatt/"The Fiend"
|0
|2
|-
|Xavier Woods
|0
|2
|-
|Shane McMahon
|0
|3
|-
|Drew McIntyre
|0
|3
|-
|Mankind/Cactus Jack
|0
|4
|}
 
====Females====
In the end, the match left Foley with a dislocated jaw, a dislocated shoulder, a bruised kidney, 2 broken ribs, one and a half missing teeth, a concussion and 14 stitches for the cut beneath his lip. He took 2 months to fully recover, but the match almost certainly helped shorten his active wrestling career.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Wrestler
!Victories
!Appearances
|-
|Charlotte Flair
|1
|1
|-
|Becky Lynch
|1
|1
|-
|Bianca Belair
|1
|1
|-
|Sasha Banks
|1
|3
|-
|Bayley
|0
|2
|}
 
== See also ==
Many elements of this match, including the fall through the roof of the cage, were reused in [[Mick Foley|Mick Foley's]] retirement match against [[Triple H]] at ''[[WWE No Way Out#2000|No Way Out]]''. Video clips of the two falls have been some of the most replayed clips on WWE television.
* [[Elimination Chamber]]
 
==Mankind vs.References Kane==
{{reflist}}
 
== External links ==
This little remembered match occured in August 1998 on an episode of Raw is War, a mere two months after the far more famous Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring. It is often forgotten due to its lack of hype and the fact that it occured on broadcast television rather than pay per view.
* {{official website|http://www.wwe.com/shows/hellinacell}}
 
{{Mick Foley}}
The most notable part of the match once again involved Mankind falling from the cell. The Undertaker, still involved in a feud with Mankind, pulled him off the side of the cage whilst he was paused at the halfway point of the structure. However, the landing was botched, with Mankind's lower body destroying the Spanish announcers table that was supposed to break his fall, and his head, back and shoulders directly hitting the concrete floor from a height of fourteen feet. In his second autobiography Foley jokes that this fall actually hurt him more than his infamous bump from the very top of the cage in the previous cell match.
{{The Undertaker}}
{{Shawn Michaels}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hell In A Cell}}
The match eventually went to a no contest after heavy interference from Steve Austin and the Undertaker.
[[Category:Hell in a Cell| ]]
 
[[Category:1997 in professional wrestling]]
==Hell in a Cell history==
[[Category:WWE match types]]
 
*''[[WWE Bad Blood#1997|WWF Badd Blood]]'' ([[5 October]] [[1997]]): [[Shawn Michaels]] defeated [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]]
*''[[WWE RAW|WWF Monday Night RAW]]'' ([[15 June]] [[1998]]): [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] v [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] and [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] went to a no contest
*''[[King of the Ring#1998|WWF King Of The Ring]]'' ([[28 June]] [[1998]]): [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] defeated [[Mick Foley|Mankind]]
*''[[WWE RAW|WWF Monday Night RAW]]'' ([[24 August]] [[1998]]): [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] v [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] went to a no contest
*''[[WrestleMania XV|WWF WrestleMania XV]]'' ([[28 March]] [[1999]]): [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] defeated [[Ray Traylor|The Big Boss Man]]
*''[[WWE Unforgiven#1999|WWF Unforgiven]]'' ([[26 September]] [[1999]]): [[Allen Sarven|Al Snow]] defeated [[Ray Traylor|The Big Boss Man]] (''Kennel From Hell'' match)
*''[[WWE No Way Out#2000|WWF No Way Out]]'' ([[27 February]] [[2000]]): [[Triple H]] defeated [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]]
*''[[WWE Armageddon#2000|WWF Armageddon]]'' ([[10 December]] [[2000]]): [[Kurt Angle]] defeated [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]], [[Triple H]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] and [[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi Phatu]]
*''[[WWE Judgment Day#2002|WWE Judgment Day]]'' ([[19 May]] [[2002]]): [[Triple H]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]]
*''[[WWE No Mercy#2002|WWE No Mercy]]'' ([[20 October]] [[2002]]): [[Brock Lesnar]] defeated [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]]
*''[[WWE Bad Blood#2003|WWE Bad Blood]]'' ([[15 June]] [[2003]]): [[Triple H]] defeated [[Kevin Nash]] with special guest referee [[Mick Foley]]
*''[[WWE Bad Blood#2004|WWE Bad Blood]]'' ([[13 June]] [[2004]]): [[Triple H]] defeated [[Shawn Michaels]]
*''[[WWE Vengeance#2005|WWE Vengeance]]'' ([[26 June]] [[2005]]): [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] defeated [[Triple H]]
*''[[WWE Armageddon#2005|WWE Armageddon]]'' ([[18 December]] [[2005]]): [[Mark Calaway|The Undertaker]] defeated [[Randy Orton]]
 
'''Note:''' The cell itself was used during a First Blood Match between [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] at ''[[King of the Ring#1998|King Of The Ring 1998]]'', but the match itself was not a Hell in a Cell match.
 
==External link==
*[http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/hellinacell WWE.com - Hell in a Cell match description]
 
[[Category:Professional wrestling match types]]
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