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WWE Hell in a Cell (HIAC) statistics, records and full match history are collected here, including a complete list of every Hell in a Cell match and result, winners, win-loss records, most wins, most appearances, longest and shortest matches, championship changes, women's records, event history and trivia.
Updated July 28, 2026 - through all 53 completed Hell in a Cell matches
Research and compilation credit: These statistics, calculations, classifications and historical notes were researched, compiled and maintained by Anthony Mango for Smark Out Moment. Reuse should include clear attribution and a link to this page.
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Methodology: Completed matches only are included. Career totals merge alternate identities; team results apply to each wrestler; no contests and stoppages count as appearances without wins or losses. The June 15, 1998 televised no contest is used for primary W-L records, with the reported off-air fall explained in the Winners section. Listed-time calculations use one consistent adopted chronology totaling 19:54:17. Eight match durations have documented source conflicts; where noted, the adopted values are computational listings rather than WWE-certified official times. The possible sourced total range is 19:53:15 to 19:55:06.
53
Completed Matches
Latest completed: Bad Blood 2024
52
Unique Competitors
47 men and 5 women
19:54:17
Total Listed Match Time
Average listed duration: 22:32
29
Dedicated-Event Matches
54.7% of all Cell matches
Upcoming: Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi is announced as a Hell in a Cell match for SummerSlam on Saturday, August 1, 2026. It is not included in any completed-match statistic on this page.
Winners and Win-Loss Records
Most Men's Hell in a Cell Victories
The Undertaker
Most Women's Hell in a Cell Victories
Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks
Most Hell in a Cell Victories
| Rank | Wins | Superstar(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | The Undertaker |
| 2 | 6 | Triple H |
| 3 | 5 | Randy Orton |
| 4 | 4 | Roman Reigns |
| 5 | 3 | CM Punk, Shawn Michaels |
| 6 | 2 | Batista, Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, Edge, John Cena, Kevin Owens |
| 7 | 1 | Alberto Del Rio, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Kane, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins |
Most Hell in a Cell Losses
| Rank | Losses | Superstar(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | The Undertaker |
| 2 | 3 | CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, Triple H |
| 3 | 2 | Bayley, John Cena, Mick Foley, Ryback, Sasha Banks, Xavier Woods |
| 4 | 1 | Alberto Del Rio, Big Boss Man, Big E, Big Show, Bray Wyatt, Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Edge, Finn Balor, Jack Swagger, Jeff Hardy, Jey Uso, Kevin Nash, Mr. McMahon, Paul Heyman, Rey Mysterio, Rikishi, Rusev, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase, The Rock |
June 15, 1998 classification: WWE retrospectives call the televised match a no contest, so the primary records are The Undertaker 7-6-1, Stone Cold Steve Austin 0-1-1, Kane 1-0-2 and Mick Foley 0-2-2. A later WWE overview lists The Undertaker with eight victories, apparently incorporating a reported post-broadcast fall credited to Austin and Undertaker in alternate chronologies. That alternate result is disclosed for historical context only and is not used in the primary tables. Using it would produce The Undertaker 8-6-0, Austin 1-1-0, Kane 1-1-1 and Foley 0-3-1; it would also raise the unique-winner total from 24 to 25 and add Undertaker to the three-match winning-streak tie. No title, time, event or format statistic changes.
100% Win Rate - Minimum 2 Matches
Batista
2 appearances
Bobby Lashley
2 appearances
Brock Lesnar
2 appearances
Kevin Owens
2 appearances
Most Appearances Without a Victory
Bars show completed Cell appearances without a win; no contests and stoppages are not losses.
5
Most Appearances Without a Defeat
Roman Reigns - 4 wins, 1 no contest
3
Longest Consecutive Winning Streak
Triple H and CM Punk - 3 straight Cell appearances
3
Longest Consecutive Losing Streak
CM Punk, Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon
24
Unique Hell in a Cell Winners
24 of 52 completed-match competitors have an official match victory
Streak methodology: Winning and losing streaks are based on consecutive Hell in a Cell appearances, not consecutive calendar years. A no contest or match stoppage interrupts a win/loss streak because that appearance is neither a win nor a loss.
Repeat Opponent Record
No pair of opposing wrestlers has met inside Hell in a Cell more than twice. Team and multi-person matches count wrestlers on the opposing side as opponents.
Alberto Del Rio vs CM Punk2x
Alberto Del Rio vs John Cena2x
Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker2x
CM Punk vs John Cena2x
CM Punk vs Ryback2x
John Cena vs Randy Orton2x
Kane vs The Undertaker2x
Mick Foley vs The Undertaker2x
The Undertaker vs Triple H2x
Full List of Every WWE Hell in a Cell Match and Result - 53 Completed MatchesOPEN FULL TABLEHIDE TABLE
| # | Date | Event | Result | Championship / Stipulation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5, 1997 | Badd Blood: In Your House | Shawn Michaels def. The Undertaker | No. 1 contender match for the WWF Championship | 30:00 |
| 2 | June 15, 1998 | Raw Is War | The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Mankind and Kane ended in a no contest; some later chronologies report an Austin/Undertaker fall after Raw went off the air | Tornado tag team Hell in a Cell match | 10:38* |
| 3 | June 28, 1998 | King of the Ring | The Undertaker def. Mankind | Singles match | 17:10 |
| 4 | August 24, 1998 | Raw Is War | Mankind vs Kane ended in a no contest | Singles match | 7:41 |
| 5 | March 28, 1999 | WrestleMania XV | The Undertaker def. Big Boss Man | Singles match | 9:48 |
| 6 | February 27, 2000 | No Way Out | Triple H (c) def. Cactus Jack | WWF Championship; Cactus Jack retirement stipulation | 23:57 |
| 7 | December 10, 2000 | Armageddon | Kurt Angle (c) def. The Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rikishi, and The Rock | WWF Championship | 32:12 |
| 8 | May 19, 2002 | Judgment Day | Triple H def. Chris Jericho | Singles match | 24:06 |
| 9 | October 20, 2002 | No Mercy | Brock Lesnar (c) def. The Undertaker | WWE Championship | 27:18 |
| 10 | June 15, 2003 | Bad Blood | Triple H (c) def. Kevin Nash | World Heavyweight Championship; Mick Foley as special guest referee | 21:01 |
| 11 | June 13, 2004 | Bad Blood | Triple H def. Shawn Michaels | Singles match | 47:26 |
| 12 | June 26, 2005 | Vengeance | Batista (c) def. Triple H | World Heavyweight Championship | 26:54 |
| 13 | December 18, 2005 | Armageddon | The Undertaker def. Randy Orton | Singles match | 31:31 |
| 14 | September 17, 2006 | Unforgiven | Triple H and Shawn Michaels def. Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Big Show | 2-on-3 handicap | 25:04 |
| 15 | November 18, 2007 | Survivor Series | Batista (c) def. The Undertaker | World Heavyweight Championship | 21:24 |
| 16 | August 17, 2008 | SummerSlam | The Undertaker def. Edge | Singles match | 26:43 |
| 17 | October 4, 2009 | Hell in a Cell | The Undertaker def. CM Punk (c) | World Heavyweight Championship | 10:24 |
| 18 | October 4, 2009 | Hell in a Cell | Randy Orton def. John Cena (c) | WWE Championship | 21:24 |
| 19 | October 4, 2009 | Hell in a Cell | Triple H and Shawn Michaels def. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase | Tag team match | 17:48 |
| 20 | October 3, 2010 | Hell in a Cell | Randy Orton (c) def. Sheamus | WWE Championship | 22:51 |
| 21 | October 3, 2010 | Hell in a Cell | Kane (c) def. The Undertaker | World Heavyweight Championship | 21:38 |
| 22 | September 26, 2011 | Raw (dark match) | John Cena (c) def. Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger | WWE Championship | 5:01 |
| 23 | October 2, 2011 | Hell in a Cell | Mark Henry (c) def. Randy Orton | World Heavyweight Championship | 15:54 |
| 24 | October 2, 2011 | Hell in a Cell | Alberto Del Rio def. John Cena (c) and CM Punk | WWE Championship | 24:07 |
| 25 | April 1, 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII | The Undertaker def. Triple H | Shawn Michaels as special guest referee | 30:52 |
| 26 | October 28, 2012 | Hell in a Cell | CM Punk (c) def. Ryback | WWE Championship | 11:22 |
| 27 | October 27, 2013 | Hell in a Cell | CM Punk def. Ryback and Paul Heyman | 2-on-1 handicap | 13:48 |
| 28 | October 27, 2013 | Hell in a Cell | Randy Orton def. Daniel Bryan | Vacant WWE Championship; Shawn Michaels as special guest referee | 22:07 |
| 29 | October 26, 2014 | Hell in a Cell | John Cena def. Randy Orton | No. 1 contender match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | 25:52 |
| 30 | October 26, 2014 | Hell in a Cell | Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose | Singles match | 14:00 |
| 31 | October 25, 2015 | Hell in a Cell | Roman Reigns def. Bray Wyatt | Singles match | 23:08 |
| 32 | October 25, 2015 | Hell in a Cell | Brock Lesnar def. The Undertaker | Singles match | 18:10 |
| 33 | April 3, 2016 | WrestleMania 32 | The Undertaker def. Shane McMahon | Shane McMahon would gain control of Raw and Undertaker would be barred from future WrestleMania competition if Shane won | 30:08 |
| 34 | October 30, 2016 | Hell in a Cell | Roman Reigns (c) def. Rusev | United States Championship | 24:35 |
| 35 | October 30, 2016 | Hell in a Cell | Kevin Owens (c) def. Seth Rollins | Universal Championship | 23:15 |
| 36 | October 30, 2016 | Hell in a Cell | Charlotte Flair def. Sasha Banks (c) | Raw Women's Championship | 22:25 |
| 37 | October 8, 2017 | Hell in a Cell | Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso def. Big E (c) and Xavier Woods (c) | SmackDown Tag Team Championship | 22:00 |
| 38 | October 8, 2017 | Hell in a Cell | Kevin Owens def. Shane McMahon | Falls Count Anywhere | 39:00 |
| 39 | September 16, 2018 | Hell in a Cell | Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy | Singles match | 24:50 |
| 40 | September 16, 2018 | Hell in a Cell | Roman Reigns (c) vs Braun Strowman ended in a no contest | Universal Championship; Braun Strowman Money in the Bank cash-in; Mick Foley as special guest referee | 24:10 |
| 41 | October 6, 2019 | Hell in a Cell | Becky Lynch (c) def. Sasha Banks | Raw Women's Championship | 21:50 |
| 42 | October 6, 2019 | Hell in a Cell | Seth Rollins (c) vs "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt ended by match stoppage | Universal Championship | 17:30 |
| 43 | October 25, 2020 | Hell in a Cell | Roman Reigns (c) def. Jey Uso | I Quit match for the Universal Championship | 29:20 |
| 44 | October 25, 2020 | Hell in a Cell | Sasha Banks def. Bayley (c) | SmackDown Women's Championship | 26:35 |
| 45 | October 25, 2020 | Hell in a Cell | Randy Orton def. Drew McIntyre (c) | WWE Championship | 30:35 |
| 46 | June 18, 2021 | SmackDown | Roman Reigns (c) def. Rey Mysterio | Universal Championship | 16:00 |
| 47 | June 20, 2021 | Hell in a Cell | Bianca Belair (c) def. Bayley | SmackDown Women's Championship | 19:45 |
| 48 | June 20, 2021 | Hell in a Cell | Bobby Lashley (c) def. Drew McIntyre | Last Chance match for the WWE Championship | 25:45 |
| 49 | June 21, 2021 | Raw | Bobby Lashley def. Xavier Woods | Singles match | 13:40 |
| 50 | October 21, 2021 | Crown Jewel | Edge def. Seth Rollins | Singles match | 27:40 |
| 51 | June 5, 2022 | Hell in a Cell | Cody Rhodes def. Seth Rollins | Singles match | 24:20 |
| 52 | April 2, 2023 | WrestleMania 39 | Edge def. "The Demon" Finn Balor | Singles match | 18:10 |
| 53 | October 5, 2024 | Bad Blood | CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre | Singles match | 31:25 |
*Match #2 has two documented layers: WWE's televised account identifies the broadcast ending without a decision, while later completed-match chronologies credit Stone Cold Steve Austin's pin of Mankind after Raw went off the air as a victory for Austin and The Undertaker. The primary career tables use the televised no-contest classification. The reported off-air fall is disclosed as an alternate historical chronology only and does not alter the primary W-L totals. The adopted 10:38 duration is a computational listing rather than a WWE-certified official time.
Time Records
47:26 ♂
Longest Men's Listed Match
Triple H vs Shawn Michaels - Bad Blood 2004
26:35 ♀
Longest Women's Listed Match
Sasha Banks vs Bayley - Hell in a Cell 2020
5:01* ♂
Shortest Men's Listed Match
2011 Raw dark match - five-man WWE title match
19:45 ♀
Shortest Women's Listed Match
Bianca Belair vs Bayley - Hell in a Cell 2021
5:17:56 ♂
Most Men's Cumulative Listed Time
The Undertaker - 14 appearances
1:10:50 ♀
Most Women's Cumulative Listed Time
Sasha Banks - 3 appearances
Longest Hell in a Cell Matches by Listed Duration
| Rank | Match | Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple H def. Shawn Michaels | Bad Blood | Jun 13, 2004 | 47:26 |
| 2 | Kevin Owens def. Shane McMahon | Hell in a Cell | Oct 8, 2017 | 39:00 |
| 3 | Kurt Angle (c) def. The Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rikishi, and The Rock | Armageddon | Dec 10, 2000 | 32:12 |
| 4 | The Undertaker def. Randy Orton | Armageddon | Dec 18, 2005 | 31:31 |
| 5 | CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre | Bad Blood | Oct 5, 2024 | 31:25 |
| 6 | The Undertaker def. Triple H | WrestleMania XXVIII | Apr 1, 2012 | 30:52 |
| 7 | Randy Orton def. Drew McIntyre (c) | Hell in a Cell | Oct 25, 2020 | 30:35 |
| 8 | The Undertaker def. Shane McMahon | WrestleMania 32 | Apr 3, 2016 | 30:08 |
| 9 | Shawn Michaels def. The Undertaker | Badd Blood: In Your House | Oct 5, 1997 | 30:00 |
| 10 | Roman Reigns (c) def. Jey Uso | Hell in a Cell | Oct 25, 2020 | 29:20 |
Shortest Hell in a Cell Matches by Listed Duration
| Rank | Match | Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cena (c) def. Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger | Raw (dark match) | Sep 26, 2011 | 5:01 |
| 2 | Mankind vs Kane ended in a no contest | Raw Is War | Aug 24, 1998 | 7:41 |
| 3 | The Undertaker def. Big Boss Man | WrestleMania XV | Mar 28, 1999 | 9:48 |
| 4 | The Undertaker def. CM Punk (c) | Hell in a Cell | Oct 4, 2009 | 10:24 |
| 5 | The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Mankind and Kane ended in a no contest | Raw Is War | Jun 15, 1998 | 10:38* |
| 6 | CM Punk (c) def. Ryback | Hell in a Cell | Oct 28, 2012 | 11:22 |
| 7 | Bobby Lashley def. Xavier Woods | Raw | Jun 21, 2021 | 13:40 |
| 8 | CM Punk def. Ryback and Paul Heyman | Hell in a Cell | Oct 27, 2013 | 13:48 |
| 9 | Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose | Hell in a Cell | Oct 26, 2014 | 14:00 |
| 10 | Mark Henry (c) def. Randy Orton | Hell in a Cell | Oct 2, 2011 | 15:54 |
*The September 26, 2011 Raw dark match remains listed at the adopted 5:01 computational time. Other sources list 5:03 or 5:05; every verified value still makes it the shortest known Hell in a Cell match. All displayed totals consistently use 5:01 rather than mixing timing sources.
Documented Match-Duration Source ConflictsOPEN CONFLICT TABLEHIDE CONFLICT TABLE
| Match | Adopted | Published Alternatives | Adoption Rationale and Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 - Raw Is War (1998-06-15) | 10:38 | 10:00 (Cagematch completed off-air layer); WWE publishes no official bell-to-bell time for the televised no contest. | WWE is controlling for the televised result and classifies the match as a no contest, but it does not publish an official duration. Cagematch records the completed off-air layer as a 10:00 victory, while the generic chronology lists 10:38. These records describe different editorial layers and neither supplies a WWE-certified clock. The 10:38 value remains only to preserve the already reconciled Phase 2 chronology; the factual duration is unresolved and 10:00 is the verified lower alternative. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #3 - King of the Ring (1998-06-28) | 17:10 | 17:38 (event-specific Wikipedia results table citing contemporary event reporting); 17:00 (Pro Wrestling Fandom chronology). | No WWE-published official time was located. The event-specific table is more contextually specific and cites contemporary event reporting for 17:38; the lower-quality derivative chronology reports 17:00; the generic Cell chronology reports 17:10. Because the evidence does not converge, 17:10 remains only the unchanged computational value and the factual duration is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #4 - Raw Is War (1998-08-24) | 7:41 | 7:30 (History of WWE exact Raw 1998 results page). | Cagematch supplies an exact episode record and 7:41; History of WWE supplies an exact episode archive and 7:30; WWE confirms the match had no winner but publishes no duration. The two independent archival clocks conflict and neither is an official WWE time. The already adopted 7:41 remains computational only; the factual duration is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #6 - No Way Out (2000-02-27) | 23:57 | 23:58 (Pro Wrestling Fandom); 23:59 (Pro Wrestling History). | WWE verifies the match, title, retirement stipulation and main-event status but does not publish a bell-to-bell time. An exact event recap reports 23:57, while two exact secondary event listings report 23:58 and 23:59. The one- and two-second differences are consistent with timing convention, but no authoritative official clock resolves them. The adopted value remains 23:57 for calculation continuity and the factual time is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #19 - Hell in a Cell (2009-10-04) | 17:48 | 18:02 (event-specific results table and its cited Pro Wrestling History archive). | WWE confirms the participants, result and show-closing position but does not publish a duration. The event-specific results table and its cited archival source report 18:02; the generic match chronology reports 17:48. Event-specific sourcing is contextually stronger, but the Phase 2 value is retained only to avoid changing calculations without a primary clock. The factual duration is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #22 - Raw (dark match) (2011-09-26) | 5:01 | 5:05 (Cagematch exact event); 5:03 (contemporary Bleacher Report article and Superluchas statistics article). | WWE confirms that the Cell match occurred off air, identifies the participants and says Cena retained, but publishes no duration. The generic chronology reports 5:01, a contemporary article and later statistics article report 5:03, and the exact Cagematch event record reports 5:05. None is an official WWE clock. The already adopted 5:01 remains computational only; every verified value still makes this the shortest match. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2; Alternative source 3 |
| #27 - Hell in a Cell (2013-10-27) | 13:48 | 13:49 (event-specific Wikipedia table and Pro Wrestling Fandom event page). | WWE verifies the match and result but does not publish a duration. The generic chronology reports 13:48, while two exact event-specific secondary pages report 13:49. The one-second difference likely reflects bell-timing convention, but no official clock resolves it. The adopted 13:48 remains computational only and the factual duration is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
| #28 - Hell in a Cell (2013-10-27) | 22:07 | 22:04 (event-specific results table). | WWE verifies the vacant-title result, participants and special referee but does not publish a duration. The generic chronology reports 22:07 and the event-specific table reports 22:04. With no primary clock, neither secondary value is conclusive. The adopted 22:07 remains computational only and the factual duration is unresolved. Adopted source 1; Alternative source 1; Alternative source 2 |
Calculation treatment: The displayed time records retain the approved adopted chronology so every total remains mechanically reproducible. These conflicts are disclosed rather than silently mixed. No wording here claims that all sources publish identical durations.
Most Cumulative Listed Time Inside Hell in a Cell
| Rank | Superstar | Appearances | Total Time | Average Per Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undertaker | 14 | 5:17:56 | 22:43 |
| 2 | Triple H | 9 | 4:09:20 | 27:42 |
| 3 | Randy Orton | 8 | 3:15:04 | 24:23 |
| 4 | Shawn Michaels | 4 | 2:00:18 | 30:05 |
| 5 | Roman Reigns | 5 | 1:57:13 | 23:27 |
| 6 | Seth Rollins | 5 | 1:46:45 | 21:21 |
| 7 | CM Punk | 6 | 1:36:07 | 16:01 |
| 8 | Shane McMahon | 3 | 1:34:12 | 31:24 |
| 9 | Drew McIntyre | 3 | 1:27:45 | 29:15 |
| 10 | John Cena | 4 | 1:16:24 | 19:06 |
| 11 | Edge | 3 | 1:12:33 | 24:11 |
| 12 | Sasha Banks ♀ | 3 | 1:10:50 | 23:37 |
| 13 | Kevin Owens | 2 | 1:02:15 | 31:08 |
| 14 | Mick Foley | 4 | 59:26 | 14:52 |
| 15 | Jey Uso | 2 | 51:20 | 25:40 |
Championship Records
28
Championship Matches
52.8% of all Cell matches
20
Title Retentions
74.1% of 27 defenses
7
Title Changes
Defending champion lost the title
4 ♀
Women's Championship Cell Matches
2 Raw Women's and 2 SmackDown Women's title matches
Vacant championship match: Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan for the vacant WWE Championship in 2013. It is the only Cell match for a vacant title.
Hell in a Cell Matches by Championship
| Rank | Championship | Matches | Share of Title Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE Championship | 9 | 32.1% |
| 2 | World Heavyweight Championship | 6 | 21.4% |
| 3 | Universal Championship | 5 | 17.9% |
| 4 | WWF Championship | 2 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Raw Women's Championship | 2 | 7.1% |
| 4 | SmackDown Women's Championship | 2 | 7.1% |
| 7 | United States Championship | 1 | 3.6% |
| 7 | SmackDown Tag Team Championship | 1 | 3.6% |
The WWF Championship and WWE Championship are the same title lineage. Combined, that lineage accounts for 11 of the 28 championship matches (39.3%); the table preserves the championship name used at the time of each match.
Most Championship Match Appearances
| Rank | Championship Match Appearances | Superstar(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Randy Orton, The Undertaker |
| 2 | 4 | CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Triple H |
| 3 | 3 | John Cena, Sasha Banks |
| 4 | 2 | Alberto Del Rio, Batista, Bayley, Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins |
| 5 | 1 | Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte Flair, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Jimmy Uso, Kane, Kevin Nash, Kevin Owens, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Mick Foley, Rey Mysterio, Rikishi, Rusev, Ryback, Sheamus, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Xavier Woods |
Most Retentions as Defending Champion
| Rank | Retentions | Champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Roman Reigns |
| 2 | 2 | Batista, Triple H |
| 3 | 1 | Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, John Cena, Kane, Kevin Owens, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins |
Retention percentage among champions with multiple Cell defenses: Roman Reigns 4-for-4 (100.0%), Batista 2-for-2 (100.0%), Triple H 2-for-2 (100.0%), CM Punk 1-for-2 (50.0%) and John Cena 1-for-3 (33.3%). A retention means the defending champion finished the match still holding the championship, including the 2018 Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman no contest and the 2019 Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt match stoppage.
Championship-Winning Hell in a Cell Matches
Randy Orton holds the individual record with three championship captures inside Hell in a Cell: the WWE Championship from John Cena in 2009, the vacant WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan in 2013, and the WWE Championship from Drew McIntyre in 2020.
| Date | Winner | Championship | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2009 | The Undertaker | World Heavyweight Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Randy Orton | WWE Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Alberto Del Rio | WWE Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Randy Orton | WWE Championship | Vacant championship won |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Charlotte Flair ♀ | Raw Women's Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso | SmackDown Tag Team Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Sasha Banks ♀ | SmackDown Women's Championship | Defending champion defeated |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Randy Orton | WWE Championship | Defending champion defeated |
Units: The table contains eight championship-winning matches. It produces nine individual wrestler capture credits because Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso both won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in the same 2017 match.
Appearance Records
14 ♂
Most Men's Appearances
The Undertaker
3 ♀
Most Women's Appearances
Sasha Banks
6,755 days ♂
Longest Men's Cell Career
The Undertaker - Oct. 5, 1997 to Apr. 3, 2016
1,456 days ♀
Longest Women's Cell Career
Sasha Banks - Oct. 30, 2016 to Oct. 25, 2020
Most Hell in a Cell Appearances
| Rank | Appearances | Superstar(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | The Undertaker |
| 2 | 9 | Triple H |
| 3 | 8 | Randy Orton |
| 4 | 6 | CM Punk |
| 5 | 5 | Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins |
| 6 | 4 | John Cena, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels |
| 7 | 3 | Drew McIntyre, Edge, Kane, Sasha Banks, Shane McMahon |
| 8 | 2 | Alberto Del Rio, Batista, Bayley, Bobby Lashley, Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Ryback, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Xavier Woods |
Five women have competed in four completed women's Hell in a Cell matches. Every women's Cell match to date has been contested for a championship.
Longest Hell in a Cell Career Spans
| Rank | Superstar | First Appearance | Latest Appearance | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undertaker | Oct 5, 1997 | Apr 3, 2016 | 6,755 days |
| 2 | CM Punk | Oct 4, 2009 | Oct 5, 2024 | 5,480 days |
| 3 | Randy Orton | Dec 18, 2005 | Oct 25, 2020 | 5,425 days |
| 4 | Edge | Aug 17, 2008 | Apr 2, 2023 | 5,341 days |
| 5 | Brock Lesnar | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 25, 2015 | 4,753 days |
| 6 | Cody Rhodes | Oct 4, 2009 | Jun 5, 2022 | 4,627 days |
| 7 | Kane | Jun 15, 1998 | Oct 3, 2010 | 4,493 days |
| 8 | Triple H | Feb 27, 2000 | Apr 1, 2012 | 4,417 days |
| 9 | Shawn Michaels | Oct 5, 1997 | Oct 4, 2009 | 4,382 days |
| 10 | Shane McMahon | Sep 17, 2006 | Oct 8, 2017 | 4,039 days |
Longest Individual Gaps Between Hell in a Cell Appearances
| Rank | Superstar | Previous Match | Next Match | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edge | Aug 17, 2008 | Oct 21, 2021 | 4,813 days |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 25, 2015 | 4,753 days |
| 3 | Cody Rhodes | Oct 4, 2009 | Jun 5, 2022 | 4,627 days |
| 4 | Kane | Aug 24, 1998 | Oct 3, 2010 | 4,423 days |
| 5 | CM Punk | Oct 27, 2013 | Oct 5, 2024 | 3,996 days |
| 6 | Shane McMahon | Sep 17, 2006 | Apr 3, 2016 | 3,486 days |
| 7 | Shawn Michaels | Oct 5, 1997 | Jun 13, 2004 | 2,443 days |
| 8 | Bray Wyatt | Oct 25, 2015 | Oct 6, 2019 | 1,442 days |
| 9 | Randy Orton | Oct 26, 2014 | Sep 16, 2018 | 1,421 days |
| 10 | Randy Orton | Dec 18, 2005 | Oct 4, 2009 | 1,386 days |
All Hell in a Cell Competitors and Career TotalsOPEN FULL TABLEHIDE TABLE
| # | Superstar | Apps | Wins | Losses | No Decision | Win Rate | Listed Time | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undertaker | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% | 5:17:56 | Oct 5, 1997 | Apr 3, 2016 |
| 2 | Triple H | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | 4:09:20 | Feb 27, 2000 | Apr 1, 2012 |
| 3 | Randy Orton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | 3:15:04 | Dec 18, 2005 | Oct 25, 2020 |
| 4 | CM Punk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 1:36:07 | Oct 4, 2009 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| 5 | Roman Reigns | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% | 1:57:13 | Oct 25, 2015 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 6 | Seth Rollins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.0% | 1:46:45 | Oct 26, 2014 | Jun 5, 2022 |
| 7 | Shawn Michaels | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 2:00:18 | Oct 5, 1997 | Oct 4, 2009 |
| 8 | John Cena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | 1:16:24 | Oct 4, 2009 | Oct 26, 2014 |
| 9 | Mick Foley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 59:26 | Jun 15, 1998 | Feb 27, 2000 |
| 10 | Edge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 1:12:33 | Aug 17, 2008 | Apr 2, 2023 |
| 11 | Kane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3% | 39:57 | Jun 15, 1998 | Oct 3, 2010 |
| 12 | Sasha Banks ♀ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | 1:10:50 | Oct 30, 2016 | Oct 25, 2020 |
| 13 | Drew McIntyre | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1:27:45 | Oct 25, 2020 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| 14 | Shane McMahon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1:34:12 | Sep 17, 2006 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| 15 | Batista | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 48:18 | Jun 26, 2005 | Nov 18, 2007 |
| 16 | Bobby Lashley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 39:25 | Jun 20, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 |
| 17 | Brock Lesnar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 45:28 | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 18 | Kevin Owens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 1:02:15 | Oct 30, 2016 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| 19 | Alberto Del Rio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 29:08 | Sep 26, 2011 | Oct 2, 2011 |
| 20 | Cody Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 42:08 | Oct 4, 2009 | Jun 5, 2022 |
| 21 | Jey Uso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 51:20 | Oct 8, 2017 | Oct 25, 2020 |
| 22 | Bayley ♀ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 46:20 | Oct 25, 2020 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| 23 | Bray Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 40:38 | Oct 25, 2015 | Oct 6, 2019 |
| 24 | Ryback | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 25:10 | Oct 28, 2012 | Oct 27, 2013 |
| 25 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 42:50 | Jun 15, 1998 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| 26 | Xavier Woods | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 35:40 | Oct 8, 2017 | Jun 21, 2021 |
| 27 | Becky Lynch ♀ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 21:50 | Oct 6, 2019 | Oct 6, 2019 |
| 28 | Bianca Belair ♀ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19:45 | Jun 20, 2021 | Jun 20, 2021 |
| 29 | Charlotte Flair ♀ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 22:25 | Oct 30, 2016 | Oct 30, 2016 |
| 30 | Jimmy Uso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 22:00 | Oct 8, 2017 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| 31 | Kurt Angle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 32:12 | Dec 10, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| 32 | Mark Henry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 15:54 | Oct 2, 2011 | Oct 2, 2011 |
| 33 | Big Boss Man | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 9:48 | Mar 28, 1999 | Mar 28, 1999 |
| 34 | Big E | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 22:00 | Oct 8, 2017 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| 35 | Big Show | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 25:04 | Sep 17, 2006 | Sep 17, 2006 |
| 36 | Braun Strowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 24:10 | Sep 16, 2018 | Sep 16, 2018 |
| 37 | Chris Jericho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 24:06 | May 19, 2002 | May 19, 2002 |
| 38 | Daniel Bryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 22:07 | Oct 27, 2013 | Oct 27, 2013 |
| 39 | Dean Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 14:00 | Oct 26, 2014 | Oct 26, 2014 |
| 40 | Dolph Ziggler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 5:01 | Sep 26, 2011 | Sep 26, 2011 |
| 41 | Finn Balor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 18:10 | Apr 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 |
| 42 | Jack Swagger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 5:01 | Sep 26, 2011 | Sep 26, 2011 |
| 43 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 24:50 | Sep 16, 2018 | Sep 16, 2018 |
| 44 | Kevin Nash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 21:01 | Jun 15, 2003 | Jun 15, 2003 |
| 45 | Mr. McMahon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 25:04 | Sep 17, 2006 | Sep 17, 2006 |
| 46 | Paul Heyman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 13:48 | Oct 27, 2013 | Oct 27, 2013 |
| 47 | Rey Mysterio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 16:00 | Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 48 | Rikishi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 32:12 | Dec 10, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| 49 | Rusev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 24:35 | Oct 30, 2016 | Oct 30, 2016 |
| 50 | Sheamus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 22:51 | Oct 3, 2010 | Oct 3, 2010 |
| 51 | Ted DiBiase | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 17:48 | Oct 4, 2009 | Oct 4, 2009 |
| 52 | The Rock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 32:12 | Dec 10, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 |
No Decision includes the June 15, 1998 and August 24, 1998 no contests, the September 16, 2018 no contest and the October 6, 2019 referee stoppage. The reported June 15 post-broadcast fall is documented as an alternate chronology but does not alter the primary W-L totals.
Match Types, Events and Business Records
45
One-on-One Matches
43 standard singles plus Falls Count Anywhere and I Quit
3
Tag Team Matches
1998, 2009 and 2017
4
WrestleMania Cell Matches
1999, 2012, 2016 and 2023
5
Most Cell Matches in One Year
2021
3
Most Cell Matches on One Show
2009, 2016 and 2020 dedicated events
6
Most Competitors in One Cell Match
Armageddon 2000
Match Format Breakdown
45One-on-One Matches
43 standard singles and 2 special-rules singles
84.9% of all Cell matches
3Tag Team Matches
1998, 2009 and 2017
5.7% of all Cell matches
2Handicap Matches
2006 and 2013
3.8% of all Cell matches
3Other Multi-Person Matches
Six-man, five-man and triple threat
5.7% of all Cell matches
Hell in a Cell Matches by Event Family
| Rank | Event / Show | Cell Matches | Share of All Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hell in a Cell | 29 | 54.7% |
| 2 | Bad/Badd Blood | 4 | 7.5% |
| 2 | Raw | 4 | 7.5% |
| 2 | WrestleMania | 4 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Armageddon | 2 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Crown Jewel | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Judgment Day | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | King of the Ring | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | No Mercy | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | No Way Out | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SmackDown | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SummerSlam | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Survivor Series | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Unforgiven | 1 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Vengeance | 1 | 1.9% |
14 dedicated Hell in a Cell events were held from 2009 through 2022, and every edition was main-evented by a Hell in a Cell match.
Hell in a Cell Event Business Records
Attendance, live-gate and traditional pay-per-view buyrate benchmarks for the 2009-2022 event series.
17,505
Highest Reported Attendance
Hell in a Cell 2015 - Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
7,500
Lowest Reported Attendance With Fans
Hell in a Cell 2010 - American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
283,000
Highest Pre-Network PPV Buyrate
Hell in a Cell 2009
$1.25M
Known Live-Gate Benchmark
Hell in a Cell 2022 - 12,200 paid / 12,834 distributed
Business-data scope: Attendance figures are announced or reported totals and are not always paid attendance. The 2020 and 2021 events were held without paying fans. Traditional PPV buys are directly comparable through 2013; figures after the WWE Network launch exclude streaming views. Public gate reporting is incomplete, so the 2022 figure is presented as a known benchmark rather than a definitive all-time gate record.
Dedicated Hell in a Cell Event Attendance and PPV HistoryOPEN FULL TABLEHIDE TABLE
| Year | Venue | City | Attendance | Traditional PPV Buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey | 12,356 | 283,000 |
| 2010 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas | 7,500 | 210,000 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | 9,400 | 182,000 |
| 2012 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | 10,000 | 199,000 |
| 2013 | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | 9,000 | 228,000 |
| 2014 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas | 15,303 | 83,000* |
| 2015 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, California | 17,505 | 87,000* |
| 2016 | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | 16,119 | Not comparable |
| 2017 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Michigan | 16,206 | Not comparable |
| 2018 | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | 15,216 | Not comparable |
| 2019 | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, California | Approx. 10,000 | Not comparable |
| 2020 | WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center | Orlando, Florida | 0 - closed set | Not comparable |
| 2021 | WWE ThunderDome at Yuengling Center | Tampa, Florida | 0 - closed set | Not comparable |
| 2022 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | 12,834 distributed | Not comparable |
*2013: The adopted 228,000 figure appears in WWE's SEC-filed comparative pay-per-view table. Wrestling Inc is secondary reporting based on WWE financial results. The 212,000 figure is retained only as a preliminary conflicting estimate. 2014 and 2015 traditional PPV buys exclude WWE Network streaming views and should not be compared directly with the 2009-2013 totals. WWE SEC-filed table; Wrestling Inc secondary report.
Hell in a Cell Main Event Records
27
Cell Matches That Main-Evented Their Show
50.9% of 53 completed matches
14 of 14
Dedicated Events Closed by a Cell
Every Hell in a Cell PPV/PLE from 2009-2022
Most Hell in a Cell Main Event Appearances
Main-event methodology: A Cell match counts when it closed the advertised PPV/PLE or television broadcast. The September 26, 2011 Raw dark match is not treated as a broadcast main event. The June 15, 1998 Raw Cell is counted because it was the final televised match, regardless of its no-contest result. No Mercy 2002 is counted as a Cell main event; Unforgiven 2006 is not, because John Cena vs Edge in a TLC match closed that event.
Five Hell in a Cell matches in one calendar year is the record, set in 2021: one on SmackDown, two at Hell in a Cell, one on Raw and one at Crown Jewel.
2001 and 2025 are the only calendar years from 1997 through 2025 in which the completed-match chronology contains no Hell in a Cell match. WWE's July 2026 overview says the Cell appeared every year except one, but that sentence does not reconcile with WWE's stated total of 53 matches and the completed chronology. This page follows the match-by-match chronology. The announced SummerSlam 2026 match is not included until it takes place.
Twenty-three consecutive calendar years is the longest run with at least one completed Hell in a Cell match, spanning 2002 through 2024.
History, Firsts and Trivia
Hell in a Cell Firsts
First Hell in a Cell Match
Shawn Michaels def. The Undertaker at Badd Blood: In Your House on October 5, 1997. Kane debuted during the match.
First Weekly-Television and Tag Team Cell
The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Mankind and Kane on Raw Is War on June 15, 1998. WWE classifies the televised result as a no contest.
First WrestleMania Cell
The Undertaker def. Big Boss Man at WrestleMania XV in 1999.
First Championship Match
Triple H def. Cactus Jack to retain the WWF Championship at No Way Out 2000.
First Cell Beyond Singles or Tag Format
Kurt Angle retained the WWF Championship in the six-man Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon 2000.
First Handicap Cell
D-Generation X def. Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon and Big Show in a 2-on-3 match at Unforgiven 2006.
First Championship Change
The Undertaker def. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship at Hell in a Cell 2009.
First Dedicated Hell in a Cell Event
October 4, 2009. The inaugural event featured three Hell in a Cell matches.
First Triple Threat Cell
Alberto Del Rio def. John Cena and CM Punk for the WWE Championship in 2011.
First Women's Cell and Women's Title Change
Charlotte Flair def. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship in 2016.
First Women's Division WWE PPV Main Event
Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair closed Hell in a Cell 2016.
First Tag Team Championship Cell
The Usos def. The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in 2017.
First Falls Count Anywhere Cell
Kevin Owens def. Shane McMahon in 2017.
First and Only Match-Stoppage Finish
Seth Rollins vs "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in 2019 ended when the referee stopped the match; Rollins retained the Universal Championship.
First I Quit Cell
Roman Reigns def. Jey Uso in 2020.
First SmackDown Cell
Roman Reigns def. Rey Mysterio on June 18, 2021.
Other Historical Notes
- Broadcast distribution: 48 completed Hell in a Cell matches occurred on PPV/PLE, four were televised weekly-show matches (Raw Is War on June 15, 1998; Raw Is War on August 24, 1998; SmackDown on June 18, 2021; and Raw on June 21, 2021), and one was the untelevised Raw dark match on September 26, 2011. Total: 53.
- Four Cell matches in four days: WWE held one on SmackDown on June 18, two at Hell in a Cell on June 20 and one on Raw on June 21, 2021.
- Back-to-back days: Bobby Lashley is the only wrestler to compete inside Hell in a Cell on consecutive days, facing Drew McIntyre on June 20 and Xavier Woods on June 21, 2021.
- Money in the Bank connection: Braun Strowman's 2018 Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns was his announced Money in the Bank cash-in.
- Only Hell in a Cell match won by a pinfall on top of the Cell: Triple H def. Chris Jericho at Judgment Day 2002 after hitting a Pedigree on the roof of the structure.
Structure Notes
WWE's July 2026 material describes the modern Hell in a Cell as a 20-foot-high, five-ton structure. WWE's own historical measurements have varied by version: a 2006 retrospective described the original 1997 Cell as 15 feet high, while the enlarged Cell that debuted at Unforgiven 2006 was described as 20 feet tall, 3,500 square feet and two tons. The structure surrounds both the ring and ringside area, differentiating it from a standard steel cage. WWE introduced the crimson-red Cell in 2018 and returned to a retro-silver structure for Edge vs "The Demon" Finn Balor at WrestleMania 39 in 2023.
Scope note: Notable WWE uses of the Hell in a Cell structure that are not counted as official Hell in a Cell matches include the Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Kane First Blood match at King of the Ring 1998, the Al Snow vs Big Boss Man Kennel from Hell match at Unforgiven 1999, a John Cena/Randy Orton Raw gauntlet-match brawl in 2009 and a Raw handicap street fight involving John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Kane, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins in 2014. Those appearances are excluded from every match and competitor total on this page.
Related Resources
Explore the other Smark Out Moment WWE statistics archives below. The research source list is available in the collapsed reference panel after those pages.
More Smark Out Moment WWE Statistics
Research Sources and Supporting Links
- WWE: Top 10 Hell in a Cell Matches - WWE's July 2026 overview supports the current 53-match total and general historical context. Its eight-Undertaker-win treatment is segregated as an alternate off-air chronology for June 15, 1998 and does not control the primary W-L records.
- WWE: Hell in a Cell by the Numbers - Primary WWE evidence for the televised no-contest result on June 15, 1998, the existence of the 2011 untelevised match, the longest-match record and related historical context. Its description supports the general tag-team format, not the more specific tornado-tag rules classification.
- WWE: A New Level of Hell - dimensions of the enlarged Hell in a Cell structure introduced at Unforgiven 2006.
- WWE: Evolution of Destruction - WWE's historical description of the original 1997 Cell as 15 feet high.
- WWE: Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks - Hell in a Cell 2016 - first women's Cell match and first WWE pay-per-view main event for the women's division.
- WWE: Hell in a Cell 2017 results - Falls Count Anywhere Cell and first tag team championship Cell.
- WWE: Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso - Hell in a Cell 2020 - first Cell contested under I Quit rules.
- WWE: Hell in a Cell structure gets a new look - introduction of the crimson-red Cell in 2018.
- WWE: Edge vs Finn Balor - WrestleMania 39 - return of a retro-silver Cell and the fourth Hell in a Cell match in WrestleMania history.
- WWE: Seth Rollins vs "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt - Hell in a Cell 2019 - official match-stoppage result and Rollins title retention.
- WWE: Triple H's history in Hell - Judgment Day 2002 roof finish and Triple H's Cell history.
- Wikipedia: WWE Hell in a Cell event history - dedicated-event chronology and main-event pattern.
- WWE: SmackDown results - June 18, 2021 - first SmackDown Hell in a Cell match.
- WWE: Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi - SummerSlam 2026 - Official source for the announced future SummerSlam 2026 Hell in a Cell match only. No career-record statistic from this preview is used in the completed-match dataset; Brock Lesnar remains 2-0.
- Wikipedia: Hell in a Cell match history - Secondary chronological cross-check for dates, events, participants, formats and listed durations. Primary WWE evidence controls where sources conflict, particularly the televised no-contest result on June 15, 1998. Conflicting durations are disclosed separately and are not presented as WWE-certified official times.
- Cagematch: WWE Raw - September 26, 2011 - independent cross-check for the five-man untelevised Cell; Cagematch lists 5:05 rather than the 5:01 chronology time, a timing discrepancy documented on this page.
- TJR Wrestling: WWE ends 24-year Hell in a Cell streak in 2025 - independent corroboration that 2025 was the first calendar year since 2001 without a completed Hell in a Cell match.
- WWE: Raw results - June 21, 2021 - Bobby Lashley vs Xavier Woods Hell in a Cell match on Raw.
- The SmackDown Hotel: Hell in a Cell Match - Secondary cross-check for match chronology and specific support for the June 15, 1998 tornado tag team classification. Its conflicting 16-foot description of the original Cell is not used; this page retains WWE's 15-foot measurement.
- Hell in a Cell 2015 event data - Annual secondary event source for venue, city, reported attendance and traditional PPV buys excluding WWE Network views. See the annual business-source registry below for row-specific sourcing.
- Hell in a Cell 2010 event data - Annual secondary event source for venue, city, reported attendance and pre-Network PPV buys. See the annual business-source registry below for row-specific sourcing.
- Hell in a Cell 2009 event data - Annual secondary event source for venue, city, reported attendance and the event buyrate. The WWE corporate filing used for the final buyrate is listed in the annual business-source registry below.
- Hell in a Cell 2022 business report - 12,834 distributed, 12,200 paid and a reported $1.25 million live gate.
- WWE SEC-filed comparative PPV table - Primary corporate source for the final 228,000 Hell in a Cell 2013 buyrate.
- Wrestling Inc: 2013 WWE PPV buys - Secondary reporting based on WWE financial results; corroborates the final 228,000 figure.
Match-by-Match Source Registry
Each row maps exact links to the fields they support. A source is not represented as supporting fields outside the labels shown.
| # | Date / Event | Exact Field-Level Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997-10-05 Badd Blood: In Your House | |
| 2 | 1998-06-15 Raw Is War | |
| 3 | 1998-06-28 King of the Ring | |
| 4 | 1998-08-24 Raw Is War | |
| 5 | 1999-03-28 WrestleMania XV | |
| 6 | 2000-02-27 No Way Out | |
| 7 | 2000-12-10 Armageddon | |
| 8 | 2002-05-19 Judgment Day | |
| 9 | 2002-10-20 No Mercy | |
| 10 | 2003-06-15 Bad Blood | |
| 11 | 2004-06-13 Bad Blood | |
| 12 | 2005-06-26 Vengeance | |
| 13 | 2005-12-18 Armageddon | |
| 14 | 2006-09-17 Unforgiven | |
| 15 | 2007-11-18 Survivor Series | |
| 16 | 2008-08-17 SummerSlam | |
| 17 | 2009-10-04 Hell in a Cell | |
| 18 | 2009-10-04 Hell in a Cell | |
| 19 | 2009-10-04 Hell in a Cell | |
| 20 | 2010-10-03 Hell in a Cell | |
| 21 | 2010-10-03 Hell in a Cell | |
| 22 | 2011-09-26 Raw (dark match) | |
| 23 | 2011-10-02 Hell in a Cell | |
| 24 | 2011-10-02 Hell in a Cell | |
| 25 | 2012-04-01 WrestleMania XXVIII | |
| 26 | 2012-10-28 Hell in a Cell | |
| 27 | 2013-10-27 Hell in a Cell | |
| 28 | 2013-10-27 Hell in a Cell | |
| 29 | 2014-10-26 Hell in a Cell | |
| 30 | 2014-10-26 Hell in a Cell | |
| 31 | 2015-10-25 Hell in a Cell | |
| 32 | 2015-10-25 Hell in a Cell | |
| 33 | 2016-04-03 WrestleMania 32 | |
| 34 | 2016-10-30 Hell in a Cell | |
| 35 | 2016-10-30 Hell in a Cell | |
| 36 | 2016-10-30 Hell in a Cell | |
| 37 | 2017-10-08 Hell in a Cell | |
| 38 | 2017-10-08 Hell in a Cell | |
| 39 | 2018-09-16 Hell in a Cell | |
| 40 | 2018-09-16 Hell in a Cell | |
| 41 | 2019-10-06 Hell in a Cell | |
| 42 | 2019-10-06 Hell in a Cell | |
| 43 | 2020-10-25 Hell in a Cell | |
| 44 | 2020-10-25 Hell in a Cell | |
| 45 | 2020-10-25 Hell in a Cell | |
| 46 | 2021-06-18 SmackDown | |
| 47 | 2021-06-20 Hell in a Cell | |
| 48 | 2021-06-20 Hell in a Cell | |
| 49 | 2021-06-21 Raw | |
| 50 | 2021-10-21 Crown Jewel | |
| 51 | 2022-06-05 Hell in a Cell | |
| 52 | 2023-04-02 WrestleMania 39 | |
| 53 | 2024-10-05 Bad Blood |
Annual Event Business Source Registry
Attendance, buyrate and gate claims are mapped to annual row-specific sources. Blank or not-applicable fields are not attributed.
| Year | Displayed Claims | Exact Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Attendance: 12,356; Buyrate: 283,000 | |
| 2010 | Attendance: 7,500; Buyrate: 210,000 |
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| 2011 | Attendance: 9,400; Buyrate: 182,000 |
|
| 2012 | Attendance: 10,000; Buyrate: 199,000 |
|
| 2013 | Attendance: 9,000; Buyrate: 228,000 final; 212,000 preliminary conflict | |
| 2014 | Attendance: 15,303; Buyrate: 83,000; excludes WWE Network streaming |
|
| 2015 | Attendance: 17,505; Buyrate: 87,000; excludes WWE Network streaming |
|
| 2016 | Attendance: 16,119; Buyrate: Not comparable |
|
| 2017 | Attendance: 16,206; Buyrate: Not comparable |
|
| 2018 | Attendance: 15,216; Buyrate: Not comparable |
|
| 2019 | Attendance: Approx. 10,000; Buyrate: Not comparable |
|
| 2020 | Attendance: 0 - closed set; Buyrate: Not comparable |
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| 2021 | Attendance: 0 - closed set; Buyrate: Not comparable |
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| 2022 | Attendance: 12,834 distributed; 12,200 paid; Buyrate: Traditional PPV not comparable; Gate: $1.25 million reported gate |
Official WWE sources control match identity and results where available. Secondary sources are used only for the specific chronology, metadata, timing or business fields identified in the registries above. Documented conflicts remain disclosed rather than silently resolved.
Please credit the research: If you use these statistics, calculations, classifications or historical notes, cite Anthony Mango and Smark Out Moment and link to the original Hell in a Cell statistics page. A significant amount of research and maintenance went into this compilation; please do not republish it without clear attribution.
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