WWE Hell In A Cell: List of HIAC Matches, History, Most Appearances, Most Wins & Results

Shane McMahon in action at WWE Hell in A Cell (Image Courtesy: WWE) — Shane McMahon in action at WWE Hell In A Cell (Image Courtesy: WWE)

WWE hosted the first ever Hell in a Cell match in 1997 featuring the superstar well-known for the gimmick-based match, Hall of Famer The Undertaker, who was pitted against a fellow Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.

WWE Hell in a Cell is a steel structure that encloses the ring and the ring-side area with a door being locked by thick chains, putting the superstars through Hell as the name of the match itself states.

The only way the result is earned is via a pin-fall or submission inside the ring. The match also is contested under No Disqualification rules and over the years different stipulations have been added to the match.

The Cell was initially 16 feet high and weighed over two tons, but was later replaced by a more robust version, that was 20 feet high and five tons in weight. This was forced after many took the fight to the roof of the structure.

While the first WWE Hell in a Cell match took place at the inaugural Bad Blood pay-per-view (PPV), there have been 50 more matches that have been contested inside the steel structure. Among the 51, 28 matches were held for a title match.

The one thing that comes to the mind of Old School wrestling fans when there is talk of Hell in a Cell is the sight of The Undertaker dropping down legendary Mankind (Mick Foley) from the roof of the 16 feet structure in 1998.

The gimmick-based match later evolved to a pay-per-view with the same name in 2009 and has been held for 14 editions so far with at least one or two such matches being booked on the card.

As it stands, The Undertaker has made the most appearances and also won the most in the toll-taking match that has taken place at least 50 times so far. The Deadman has won 8 of his 14 matches inside Hell in a Cell.

The next best performers inside the Cell are Triple H and Randy Orton, who have won 6 and 5 matches in 9 and 8 appearances respectively. Here is a look at the list of WWE Hell in a Cell matches:

Match No.	Result	Match Type	Event	Date
1	Shawn Michaels defeated The Undertaker	Singles match for shot at WWF Title at Survivor Series	Badd Blood: In Your House	October 5, 1997
2	The Undertaker & Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Mankind & Kane	Tornado tag team match	Raw Is War	June 15, 1998
3	The Undertaker defeated Mankind	Singles match	King of the Ring	June 28, 1998
4	Mankind vs. Kane ended in no contest	Singles match	Raw Is War	August 24, 1998
5	The Undertaker defeated Big Boss Man	Singles match	WrestleMania XV	March 28, 1999
6	Triple H (c) defeated Cactus Jack	Singles match for the WWF Title	No Way Out	February 27, 2000
7	Kurt Angle (c) defeated The Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rikishi, and The Rock	Six-man match for the WWF Title	Armageddon	December 10, 2000
8	Triple H defeated Chris Jericho	Singles match	Judgment Day	May 19, 2002
9	Brock Lesnar (c) defeated The Undertaker	Singles match for the WWE Championship	No Mercy	October 20, 2002
10	Triple H (c) defeated Kevin Nash	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title (Mick Foley guest referee)	Bad Blood	June 15, 2003
11	Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels	Singles match	Bad Blood	June 13, 2004
12	Batista (c) defeated Triple H	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title	Vengeance	June 26, 2005
13	The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton	Singles match	Armageddon	December 18, 2005
14	D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) defeated Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon & Big Show	Two-on-three handicap match	Unforgiven	September 17, 2006
15	Batista (c) defeated The Undertaker	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title	Survivor Series	November 18, 2007
16	The Undertaker defeated Edge	Singles match	SummerSlam	August 17, 2008
17	The Undertaker defeated CM Punk (c)	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title	Hell in a Cell	October 4, 2009
18	Randy Orton defeated John Cena (c)	Singles match for WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	October 4, 2009
19	D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase)	Tornado tag team match	Hell in a Cell	October 4, 2009
20	Randy Orton (c) defeated Sheamus	Singles match for WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	October 3, 2010
21	Kane (c) defeated The Undertaker	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title	Hell in a Cell	October 3, 2010
22	John Cena (c) defeated Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger	Five-man match for WWE Title	Raw (dark match)	September 26, 2011
23	Mark Henry (c) defeated Randy Orton	Singles match for World Heavyweight Title	Hell in a Cell	October 2, 2011
24	Alberto Del Rio defeated John Cena (c) and CM Punk	Triple threat match for WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	October 2, 2011
25	The Undertaker defeated Triple H	Singles match (Shawn Michaels guest referee)	WrestleMania XXVIII	April 1, 2012
26	CM Punk (c) defeated Ryback	Singles match for the WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	October 28, 2012
27	CM Punk defeated Ryback & Paul Heyman	Two-on-one handicap match	Hell in a Cell	October 27, 2013
28	Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan	Singles match for vacant WWE Title (Shawn Michaels guest referee)	Hell in a Cell	October 27, 2013
29	John Cena defeated Randy Orton	Singles match for shot at WWE World Heavyweight Title	Hell in a Cell	October 26, 2014
30	Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose	Singles match	Hell in a Cell	October 26, 2014
31	Roman Reigns defeated Bray Wyatt	Singles match	Hell in a Cell	October 25, 2015
32	Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker	Singles match	Hell in a Cell	October 25, 2015
33	The Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon	Singles match (For Shane control of Raw & Taker to keep competing at WM)	WrestleMania 32	April 3, 2016
34	Roman Reigns (c) defeated Rusev	Singles match for WWE US Title	Hell in a Cell	October 30, 2016
35	Kevin Owens (c) defeated Seth Rollins	Singles match for Universal Title	Hell in a Cell	October 30, 2016
36	Charlotte Flair defeated Sasha Banks (c)	Singles match for Raw Women's Title	Hell in a Cell	October 30, 2016
37	The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) (c)	Tornado tag team match for SD Tag Team Titles	Hell in a Cell	October 8, 2017
38	Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon	Falls Count Anywhere match	Hell in a Cell	October 8, 2017
39	Randy Orton defeated Jeff Hardy	Singles match	Hell in a Cell	September 16, 2018
40	Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman ended in a no contest	Singles match for Universal Title (Mick Foley guest referee)	Hell in a Cell	September 16, 2018
41	Becky Lynch (c) defeated Sasha Banks	Singles match for Raw Women's Title	Hell in a Cell	October 6, 2019
42	Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bray Wyatt ended in stoppage	Singles match for Universal Title	Hell in a Cell	October 6, 2019
43	Roman Reigns (c) defeated Jey Uso	"I Quit" match for Universal Title	Hell in a Cell	October 25, 2020
44	Sasha Banks defeated Bayley (c)	Singles match for the SD Women's Title	Hell in a Cell	October 25, 2020
45	Randy Orton defeated Drew McIntyre (c)	Singles match for WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	October 25, 2020
46	Roman Reigns (c) defeated Rey Mysterio	Singles match for Universal Title	Friday Night SmackDown	June 18, 2021
47	Bianca Belair (c) defeated Bayley	Singles match for SD Women's Title	Hell in a Cell	June 20, 2021
48	Bobby Lashley (c) defeated Drew McIntyre	Last Chance match for WWE Title	Hell in a Cell	June 20, 2021
49	Bobby Lashley defeated Xavier Woods	Singles match	Monday Night Raw	June 21, 2021
50	Edge defeated Seth Rollins	Singles match	Crown Jewel	October 21, 2021
51	Cody Rhodes defeated Seth Rollins	Singles match	Hell in a Cell	June 5, 2022