Best Hell in a Cell matches in WWE Bad Blood PLE history

Hell in a Cell is one of the signature matches of the Bad Blood PLE

WWE Bad Blood is the upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view hosted by WWE. WWF debuted the event in October 1997 and the first event is named “Badd Blood: In Your House”. After renaming the promotion from WWF to WWE, the company brought the event back as a pay-per-view in 2003 with the name ‘Bad Blood’ in June and continued for the next year (2004).

WWE brought the iconic event as a Premium Live Event this year (2024), after twenty years. One of the signature matches of Bad Blood PPVs is the Hell in a Cell match, and here we take a look at the best Hell in a Cell match in the event’s history.

3. Triple H vs Kevin Nash (2003)

In the 2003 Bad Blood event, Triple H defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash in a singles match. Mick Foley was the special guest referee for the match. Both used ringside weapons to gain an advantage.

The barbed wire slam made Nash gain advantage and Triple H brought a sledgehammer to strike. Foley tried to remove weapons from the ring, but Triple H attacked Foley and Nash with the steel chair. Hunter performed a pedigree on Nash and forced Foley to count the fall, to win the match and retain the title.

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2. Triple H vs Shawn Michaels (2004)

In the 2004 Bad Blood event, Triple H faced Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match in the main event. Michaels dominated the match initially causing Triple H to bleed. Triple H used the steel steps to have brief control, however Michaels laid the Hunter down and delivered a diving elbow through the table. After 47 minutes of tough contest, Triple H performed a pedigree and won the match. HBK received a standing ovation after the match.

1. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (1997)

In the first-ever Bad Blood event in 1997, The Undertaker faced Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match to determine the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship in the main event of the show. The winner will face Bret Hart for the title at Survivor Series. The Undertaker dominated the match and they fought on top of the cell, where Michaels fell from the top of the cage to the announcement table.

Taker gestured to finish, however Paul Bearer came out with debuting Kane, who broke the cell door to deliver a Tombstone Piledriver to the Undertaker, screwing the match for Taker and helped Michaels to win the match. The match received a five-star rating and remained the last five-star match until the John Cena vs CM Punk match in 2011.

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