WWE Hell in a Cell- Matches list, Statistics & Rules
Check out complete history of Hell In Cell Match in WWE, how is Hell in a Cell cage made, list of all the matches, championships, winners, and more statistics.
Hell in a Cell(HIAC) match is a special cage match created by WWE. The concept was made famous by several matches by the Undertaker and Triple H against various opponents. The concept has become so famous that WWE now holds a special PPV every year with the matches at the centerstage.
There have been more than 40 HIAC matches in WWE so far. The Undertaker has appeared and won the most number of matches. The first Hell in a Cell match took place at Bad Blood: In Your House 1997 PPV where Shawn Michaels defeated the Undertaker. The first women’s Hell in a Cell match took place at the namesake PPV in 2016 where Charlotte Flair retained her WWE RAW Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks.
For detailed statistics, keep reading the article.
Structure
The Hell in a Cell is a 5 sided cuboid steel chain cage. It is different from a steel cage in the sense that it is made up of open-weave steel mesh chain fencing. Also, the top part of the HIAC cell is also covered which is not the case with a normal steel cage. The cage also covers some ringside area. Earlier, the steel chains used to be black colored, which are now changed to red in recent years.
Rules
A typical Hell in a Cell match can be considered as a street fight or a no holds barred match. The wrestlers are free to use any kind of equipment and are free to roam anywhere inside the cage. To win the match, the aim is not to leave the cage. The match can only end via either pinfall or submissions in the ring. The tag team or handicapped match is a tornado tag match by default.
Also, a Hell in a Cell match cannot end in a DQ or stoppage. However, there have been some exceptions to both these rules sometimes:
- Mankind vs Kane match at RAW is War on 24 August 1998 called to end with a no-contest after Stone Cold Steve Austin’s attack
- Triple H pinned Chris Jericho on the top of the cell at Judgement Day 2002.
- Randy Orton vs John Cena match on WWE RAW 28 September 2009 ended in a no contest.
- Kevin Owens vs Shane McMahon match at Hell in a Cell 2017 took place under Falls Count Anywhere rules and Owens pinned McMahon outside the cell.
- Seth Rollins vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt match at Hell in a Cell 2019 ended in a referee stoppage.
Hell in a Cell Matches List (With Infography)
There have been 41 matches officially with Hell in a Cell stipulation till now. Details of all those matches are given below.
| Match No. | Participants | Stipulation/Title | Event | Date | Location | Winner | Time | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker | Singles Match | Bad Blood: In Your House 1997 | October 5, 1997 | Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Shawn Michaels | 29:55 | Number one contender match for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series |
| 2 | The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mankind and Kane | Tornado Tag Team Match | Raw Is War | June 15, 1998 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas. | The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin | 10:38 | |
| 3 | The Undertaker vs. Mankind | Singles Match | King of the Ring 1998 | June 28, 1998 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | The Undertaker | 17:38 | |
| 4 | Mankind vs. Kane | Singles Match | Raw Is War | August 24, 1998 | Core states Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mankind | 07:41 | |
| 5 | The Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man | Singles Match | WrestleMania XV | March 28, 1999 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Undertaker | 09:48 | |
| 6 | Triple H(c) vs. Cactus Jack | WWF Championship | No Way Out 2000 | February 27, 2000 | XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut | Triple H | 23:57 | |
| 7 | Kurt Angle(c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Rikishi vs. The Rock | Six-Man Match for WWF Championship | Armageddon 2000 | December 10, 2000 | Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama | Kurt Angle | 32:12 | |
| 8 | Triple H vs. Chris Jericho | Singles Match | Judgment Day 2002 | May 19, 2002 | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | Triple H | 24:06 | |
| 9 | Brock Lesnar(C) vs. The Undertaker | WWE Championship | No Mercy 2002 | October 20, 2002 | Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas | Brock Lesnar | 27:18 | |
| 10 | Triple H(c) vs. Kevin Nash | World Heavyweight Championship | Bad Blood 2003 | June 15, 2003 | Lakewood Church Central Campus, Houston, Texas | Triple H | 21:01 | Special guest referee Mick Foley |
| 11 | Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels | Singles Match | Bad Blood 2004 | June 13, 2004 | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio | Triple H | 47:26 | |
| 12 | Batista(c) vs. Triple H | World Heavyweight Championship | Vengeance 2005 | June 26, 2005 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | Batista | 26:54 | |
| 13 | The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton | Singles Match | Armageddon 2005 | December 18, 2005 | Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island | The Undertaker | 30:31 | |
| 14 | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon and Big Show | 2 on 3 Handicap match | Unforgiven 2006 | September 17, 2006 | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) | 25:04 | The debut of the amplified version of the cell |
| 15 | Batista(c) vs. The Undertaker | World Heavyweight Championship | Survivor Series 2007 | November 18, 2007 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | Batista | 21:24 | |
| 16 | The Undertaker vs. Edge | Singles Match | SummerSlam 2008 | August 17, 2008 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | The Undertaker | 26:43 | |
| 17 | The Undertaker vs. CM Punk | World Heavyweight Championship | Hell in a Cell 2009 | October 4, 2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey | The Undertaker | 10:24 | |
| 18 | John Cena(C) vs. Randy Orton | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2009 | October 4, 2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey | Randy Orton | 21:24 | |
| 19 | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) | Tornado Tag Team Match | Hell in a Cell 2009 | October 4, 2009 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) | 17:48 | |
| 20 | Randy Orton(c) vs. Sheamus | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2010 | October 3, 2010 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | Randy Orton | 22:51 | |
| 21 | Kane(c) vs. The Undertaker | World Heavyweight Championship | Hell in a Cell 2010 | October 3, 2010 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | Kane | 21:38 | |
| 22 | Mark Henry(c) vs. Randy Orton | World Heavyweight Championship | Hell in a Cell 2011 | October 2, 2011 | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana | Mark Henry | 15:54 | |
| 23 | Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena vs. CM Punk | Triple Threat Match, WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2011 | October 2, 2011 | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana | Alberto Del Rio | 24:07 | |
| 24 | The Undertaker vs. Triple H | Singles Match | WrestleMania XXVIII | April 1, 2012 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida | The Undertaker | 30:52 | |
| 25 | CM Punk(c) vs. Ryback | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2012 | October 28, 2012 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | CM Punk | 11:22 | |
| 26 | CM Punk vs. Ryback & Paul Heyman | Handicap Match | Hell in a Cell 2013 | October 27, 2013 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | CM Punk | 13:48 | |
| 27 | Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2013 | October 27, 2013 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | Randy Orton | 22:07 | Vacant WWE Championship Match, Special guest referee Shawn Michaels |
| 28 | John Cena vs. Randy Orton | WWE World Heavyweight Championship | Hell in a Cell 2014 | October 26, 2014 | American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas | John Cena | 25:52 | Number one contender match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 29 | Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2014 | October 26, 2014 | American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas | Seth Rollins | 14:00 | |
| 30 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2015 | October 25, 2015 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Roman Reigns | 23:08 | |
| 31 | Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2015 | October 25, 2015 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Brock Lesnar | 18:10 | |
| 32 | The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon | Singles Match | WrestleMania 32 | April 3, 2016 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas | The Undertaker | 30:08 | |
| 33 | Roman Reign(c) vs. Rusev | WWE United States Championship | Hell in a Cell 2016 | October 30, 2016 | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | Roman Reign | 24:35 | |
| 34 | Kevin Owens(c) vs. Seth Rollins | WWE Universal Championship | Hell in a Cell 2016 | October 30, 2016 | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | Kevin Owens | 23:15 | |
| 35 | Sasha Banks(c) vs. Charlotte Flair | WWE Raw Women’s Championship | Hell in a Cell 2016 | October 30, 2016 | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | Charlotte Flair | 22:25 | |
| 36 | The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods)(c) vs. The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | Tornado Tag Team Match for WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | Hell in a Cell 2017 | October 8, 2017 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan | The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | 22:00 | |
| 37 | Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon | Hell in a Cell Falls Count Anywhere Match | Hell in a Cell 2017 | October 8, 2017 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan | Kevin Owens | 39:00 | |
| 38 | Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2018 | September 16, 2018 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | Randy Orton | 24:50 | |
| 39 | Roman Reigns(C) vs. Braun Strowman | WWE Universal Championship | Hell in a Cell 2018 | September 16, 2018 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | No contest | 24:10 | Special guest referee Mick Foley |
| 40 | Becky Lynch(C) vs. Sasha Banks | WWE Raw Women’s Championship | Hell in a Cell 2019 | October 6, 2019 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California | Becky Lynch | 21:50 | |
| 41 | Seth Rollins(c) vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2019 | October 6, 2019 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California | Seth Rollins | 17:30 | |
| 42 | Roman Reigns(c) vs. Jey Uso | I Quit Match (Universal Championship) | Hell in a Cell 2020 | October 25, 2020 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida | Roman Reigns | 29:20 | First I Quit Match in a Hell In A Cell |
| 43 | Drew Mcintyre(c) vs. Randy Orton | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2020 | October 25, 2020 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida | Randy Orton | 30:35 | Title change |
| 44 | Bayley(c) vs. Sasha Banks | SmackDown Women’s Championship | Hell in a Cell 2020 | October 25, 2020 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida | Sasha Banks | 26:35 | Title change |
| 45 | Roman Reigns(c) vs. Rey Mysterio | WWE Universal Championship | SmackDown | June 18, 2021 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida | Roman Reigns | 16:01 | |
| 46 | Bianca Belair(c) vs. Bayley | WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship | Hell in a Cell 2021 | June 20, 2021 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida | Bianca Belair | 19:45 | |
| 47 | Bobby Lashley(c) vs. Drew McIntyre | WWE Championship | Hell in a Cell 2021 | June 20, 2021 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida | Bobby Lashley | 25:45 | |
| 48 | Bobby Lashley vs Xavier Woods | Singles Match | RAW | June 21, 2021 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida | Bobby Lashley | 13:45 | |
| 49 | Seth Rollins vs Edge | Singles Match | Crown Jewel 2021 | October 21, 2021 | Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Edge | 27:40 | |
| 50 | Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes | Singles Match | Hell in a Cell 2022 | June 5, 2022 | All-State Arena, Chicago, IL, US | Cody Rhodes | 24:20 | |
| 51 | Edge vs “The Demon” Finn Balor | Singles Match | WrestleMania 39 Night 2 | April 2, 2023 | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, US | Edge | – | – |
Statistics
Some main points related to Hell in a Cell match statistics:
- Total Matches – 51
- Total Women Matches – 4
- Average length of matches – 23 minutes
- Longest match – Triple H vs Shawn Michaels at Bad Blood 2004 – 47 minutes and 26 seconds
- Shortest match – Mankind vs Kane on WWE RAW 24 August 1998 – 7 minutes and 41 seconds
- The Undertaker has the most number of Hell in a Cell matches in WWE(14) and the most wins(8).
Matches by Wrestler & Win-Loss Ratio
| Wrestler | Match(es) | Win(s) | Loss(es) | No Contest | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Undertaker | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57% |
| Triple H | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67% |
| Randy Orton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Roman Reigns | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% |
| Seth Rollins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% |
| Shawn Michaels | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Roman Reigns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| CM Punk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Mankind/Cactus Jack | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| John Cena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Kane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% |
| Sasha Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Shane McMahon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Batista | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Bobby Lashley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Brock Lesnar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Jey Uso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Kevin Owens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Edge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Bayley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bray Wyatt/”The Fiend” | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryback | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Del Rio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Becky Lynch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Bianca Belair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Charlotte Flair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Jey Uso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Jimmy Uso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Kurt Angle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Mark Henry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Big Boss Man | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Big E | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Show | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braun Strowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Jericho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Daniel Bryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Nash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. McMahon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Heyman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rikishi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheamus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted DiBiase | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Rock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matches by Match Type
- Singles Matches – 44
- Tornado Tag Match – 3
- Handicapped match – 2
- Triple Threat Match – 1
- Six Pack Challenge Match – 1
Matches by Championship
- WWE/WWF Championship – 11
- World Heavyweight Championship – 6
- WWE Universal Championship – 5
- WWE RAW Women’s Championship – 2
- WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship – 2
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship – 1
- WWE United States Championship – 1
Matches by Location
- Dallas, Texas – 4
- Tampa, Florida – 4
- Boston, Massachusetts – 3
- Miami, Florida – 3
- Newark, New Jersey – 3
- San Antonio, Texas – 3
- Orlando, Florida – 3
- Detroit, Michigan – 2
- Los Angeles/Inglewood, California – 3
- New Orleans, Louisiana – 2
- Sacramento, California – 2
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 2
- Arlington, Texas – 1
- Atlanta, Georgia – 1
- Birmingham, Alabama – 1
- Chicago, Illinois – 1
- Columbus, Ohio – 1
- Hartford, Connecticut – 1
- Houston, Texas – 1
- Indianapolis, Indiana – 1
- Las Vegas, Nevada – 1
- Miami Gardens, Florida – 1
- Nashville, Tennessee – 1
- North Little Rock, Arkansas – 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1
- Providence, Rhode Island – 1
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 1
- St. Louis, Missouri – 1
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 1