In my opinion, no cage match has ever topped that ‘98 Taker v Foley bout. Any match where a guy takes a bump so hard he literally sneezes out a tooth is hard to beat.
Matrim42 taker and Vince were concerned that foley might actually die during that match, a valid concern since a fall like both of the ones that foley took could’ve killed most other people
If you're rating a wrestling match and not someone's "courageousness" then there have been much better ones before and since. The accident and a few other spots saved it from being a total stinker.
My #1 is Mankind vs The Undertaker. I watched that match live in audience when I was 12 years old. My dad was with me that night, although he was never a wrestling fan, the moment Mankind was thrown off the cell my dad’s jaw dropped. This moment made a non wrestling fan such as my dad get up off the edge of his seat. It was a thriller. That moment had my dad tuned into wrestling each day since it was our new bonding moment.
in my gm mode of smackdown vs raw 2006 Scotty 2 Hotty managed to outlast The Undertaker, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio and Muhammad Hassan. It is still the greatest spectacle i have ever seen. Undertaker was so keen on destroying the evil Randy Orton while Rey refused to tap to the ankle lock. Scotty 2 Hotty a mega heel at the time won with a low blow in front of then world champion Rey Mysterio by pinning Hassan. Scotty's popularity shot up from like 72 (that was in game months of work) to 81 as he was a duel Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Champion. It is the best cell match i've ever witnessed. Rey was then put on on a 14 week long injury and came back one week before the rumble. Naturally I booked him to win and finally get his title back from Scotty 2 Hotty at WrestleMania. Greatest win ever.
A real Barn Burner - before the games turned to shit. Like, why is it so fucking hard for the people behind the games to make a satisfying career mode? For fucks sake. My favorite is either 2008 or 2009, whichever one had the ECW stuff and the ability to choose your weapon under the ring and take a huge dive from the scaffolding.
Honestly, I think it's a fun match. Fast paced spot fest with a few big moves/moments and a fun finish. I don't think the finish is bad considering it's on raw and wasn't supposed to end the feud but was still somewhat warranted. Plus the story was interesting going in, tag team champions that hate each other enough to fight in that match and the involvement of the undertaker and Stone cold, I think it was a very well done raw mainevent
@@sportsfaniguess154 that match isn’t even considered top 10 let alone top 3. Like literally watch any HIAC ppv match from the attitude era and the come back🤦🏼♂️ like deadass had the worst ending in HIAC history imo like how you finna let the referee stop the match in a anything goes no DQ sadistic match. The ending goes against anything HIAC is
*That Hell in a cell with Stone cold, Kurt Angle, Taker, The Rock, Rikishi & that other guy was truly amazing. A lot of the fighting took place outside the cell 🥴 but STILL such a great match. My favorite still in 2023.*
Yup. Never forget watching HHH vs Cactus Jack in the early hours of a Sunday morning. The build up to the fight weeks before was exceptional. The match was the icing on the cake and totally delivered. Probably the greatest send off for a wrestler.
I was there for Cactus Jack vs Triple H at No Way Out in 2000. Being only seven at the time and a huge fan of Mick Foley, I remember screaming and crying during this match when Mick was being brutalized by Triple H. So if you watch this match and hear a child screaming, it's probably me.
Things I learned from this list. 1. Rusev and Roman Reigns once had a Hell in a Cell match for the US Title (Completely blanked from my memory so I can only assume it was bad) 2. The HIAC match I remember being the worst as a kid is the match at the bottom of this list. And 3. Randy Orton has been in a lot more HIAC matches then I remember he must be at the point where he's had almost as many as HHH and Undertaker by now with another one approaching against Jeff Hardy.
The Rusev one actually wasnt bad... until you know, Roman powered out of the coolest visual we've seen in years like it was a headlock and put rusev away pretty much straight after lol
Taker vs Edge at Summerslam ‘08 is definitely my favorite Cell match of all time! Not only was it the first HIAC match I ever saw and also has two of my top 5 all time favorites in it, but it’s an absolute barn burner every time you watch it! I rewatched it for the first time in a few years the other day and it’s STILL so good!
I think the two participants would beg to differ with you but to each their own. Foley even said on multiple occasions that it was a smoke show to make you think you’d seen a good match even though you hadn’t.
I remember when a Hell in a Cell match was the biggest deal ever, and you could count on one hand how many there had been, same with TLC. They both had such a mystique around them, they were only saved for the most intense feuds or the biggest stage. I think turning them into a yearly PPV has completely sucked the mystique out of them both and now they don't feel special anymore at all, You know one will happen each year at the same time, and the feuds never match the stipulation. Easily one of the biggest mistakes the company ever made.
Here's My Top 10 HIAC Matches: 10. Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (Hell in A Cell 2015) 9. Undertaker vs. Triple H (WrestleMania XXVIII) 8. Undertaker vs. Edge (Summerslam 2008) 7. DX vs. The McMahons & Big Show (Unforgiven 2006) 6. Batista vs. Triple H (Vengeance 2005) 5. Armageddon Hell in A Cell (Armageddon 2000) 4. Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker (No Mercy 2002) 3. Cactus Jack vs. Triple H (No Way Out 2000) 2. Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (Bad Blood 1997) 1. Undertaker vs. Mankind (King of The Ring 1998)
I'm assuming this list was made BEFORE Rollins vs the Fiend. I've made it halfway through and still haven't seen it. The only possible explanation being that the match didn't happen yet.
Most Memorable my most : Undertaker/Mankind and Undertaker/Triple H The Best Hell in A Cell Match Overall : Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (Bad Blood 97) IMO
Felt for sure #2 and #1 would be foregone conclusions (just a question of which one would take the nod), so was pleasantly surprised to be wrong; made watching the closing stretch much more interesting.
On what planet? LOL. Taker is my all time fav but Mankind vs. Taker shouldn’t be #1. It was barely even a match. It was spotfest. Taker and Michaels told a legit story, then the debut of Kane was sensational
@John Lorton So? I watched that match multiples times. But he asked why people remember this match. People remember it because of Mankind going through a table. More people have just seen the toss through the table than have sat through the entire match.
@@lucaslonchampt613 No. One crazy bump plus Mankind rushed onto top of cell with real damage and then gets second bump continuing with at least several slams, thumbtack and absolute struggle.
How you finna put that 6man HIAC under Sasha vs Charlotte?!?! That 6man match was crazy asf with quite a few big moments. It’s the most underrated Cell match in my opinion
I actually liked Batista vs Undertaker HiaC match a lot. the ending while being with interference was actually done brilliantly. Batista and Taker went full out, Edge being a cameraman in the match was also a nice surprise considering he was injured and this was his return, which sparked one of the best 3 man rivalries in wwe.
That Armageddon 6 Man Hell In A Cell match is how you truely introduce Anarchy in WWE! Man that match was off the wall chaotic and for a lack of better term Adam, "A Total Car Crash in a Good Way!"
I gotta say on this rewatch, I forgot how much I loved DX vs McMahons and Big Show and DX vs Legacy. This is a reminder of how much we forget that these 2 are HIAC Legends. I truly am happy they made the #10 spot on this list
@@liamroyce5958 ... your point? Those were two of the greatest bumps ever. Two of the most iconic. Two falls that made even non-wrestling fans stand up, tune in and go "HOLY SHIT! That's impressive". In one match. Who gives a rats ass whether the rest of the match wasn't at the highest level? No other match on the list came anywhere near having that kind of impact.
15:03 Side note: Cowboy Bob Orton had Hepatitis C, a disease that is blood-borne, but you could count the number of people on one hand who knew about it, Bob included, let alone Undertaker. It was after the match was over that the news came out about Bob's HepC and Taker was witnessed being absolutely livid about the situation.
My Top 3: 1. Brock Lesnar vs Undertaker (No Mercy 2002) 2. Undertaker vs Mankind (King of the Ring 1998) 3. The Armageddon Six Way Honorable Mention: Batista vs Triple H (Vengeance 2005)
Taker/Mankind was the best on. yeah it may have lost in some of technical aspects to others, but it was such a memorable spectacle that its simply impossible to forget.
ADbarnyard90 Taker vs Mankind from KOTR 98 (#1) and HBK vs Taker from Bad Blood 97 (#2) are my top 2. I also don’t think the HIAC matches from the 1998 Raws should be in the bottom 2 as well. They were great TV moments to further angles!!!
Tbf, Taker v Mankind wasn't the greatest technical classic. Agree it had some of the most iconic moments in WWE history, but ring-work must factor in somewhere too right?
@@Shark_rooster Taker v Michaels is actually on the top of many (including mine) lists. It ranks much above End of an Era imo, but yes that was a great match too.
@Pepe Sylvia your are taking your subjective opinion and imposing it as fact. Technical sound in ring work "went out of the window" for YOU personally, and honestly, that's fine. But it still matters to a lot of people even inside HIAC. Also, matches can always be brutal and ugly AND be pure wrestling artworks. Look at Triple H v Cactus Jack HIAC. Bad Blood 1997 had it's fair share of brutality too.
My Top 5 favourite hell in a cell match my opinion 5. Shawn Michaels vs triple h 4. Cactus Jack vs triple h 3. Undertaker vs brock Lesnar 2002 2. Undertaker vs mankind 1. Undertaker vs kurt angle vs stone cold vs the rock vs triple h vs rikishi
We don't boo Roman Reigns because he wins a lot. He doesn't. He gets beat up a lot. We boo Roman Reigns because he's outrageously overbooked. Anything to get him over. Bury whoever. He's in need of a repackaging but he's decent enough in the ring.
HBK VS UNDERTAKER is number in my book. While I'm disappointed you didn't have it as number one I was impressed and pleased you had Lesnar vs Taker from 2002 in your top five because I remember watching it live and it was brutal!
Me and my friend were playing a 6 man hell in a cell match in smackdown vs raw and all 6 of us were on top of the cell in the center and when my friend rock bottomed me we all fell through the cell and were knocked out 😂 It's to this day the greatest cell spot I've ever seen
I get the whole woman's revolution shit and gender equality but come on !!! Wamen don't belong in the cell !! They just don't . Just like men don't belong in bra n panty match ..
I mostly agree with the top 3. I only disagree on the arrangement so here is my top 3 of this list of the best matches: 1.Undertaker Vs Mankind 2.HHH Vs Mick Foley 3.Undertaker Vs HHH
First of all, I think there has been too many HIAC matches. It's a bit of a joke nowadays, as most of the "talent" available have no clue what to do or how to do it, given the limitations (of the PG era). Secondly, I disagree with much of the running order in this list, particularly the placing of Michaels-Taker. That for me is a nailed-on top 3 placing, along with HHH-Cactus and Taker-Mankind. Everything else follows those 3 matches in whatever order but hey, that's just my opinion.
Absolutely. It's supposed to be a "specialty" match, a rare thing. The culmination of a long-running feud. But as usual, the WWE ruins a great thing just for some easy quick money.
HHH Vs HBK Should Definitely Be Top 10 Its The Longest Cell Match. It Acutally Represents The Concept Of The Match. Both Wrestlers Were Battered And Bruised. And Both Wrestlers Performed Great Spots
My favourite Hell in a Cell matches are 1)Triple H vs Undertaker Wrestlemania 28 2) Shawn Michaels vs Triple H Bad Blood 2004 3)Undertaker vs Mankind King Of The Ring 1998 4)Undertaker vs Edge Summer Slam 2008 5)Triple H vs Cactus Jack No Way Out 2000
So the theme is if Undertaker is in the cell there's like an 87.62% chance it's gonna be great. Personally I'd put Taker vs Mankind 1998 at number 2 and End of an Era at number one. Taker takes 20 chair shots to the back and HHH gets slammed onto the steel steps.
For me Taker vs HHH at WM28 is the best HIAC Match & probably my 2nd or 3rd favorite WM Match ever. Overall, that was a great list! I thought Austin fought Vince in a HIAC in the ppv before WM in 98’ Austin-Rock Main evented WM 15 the next month. ???
Kaque Burlington Austin vs Vince was a cage match on St. Valentine’s Day massacre 1999 before WM 15. Although it wasn’t a HIAC, it was still a fantastic match with lots of moments!!!
13:10 ah remember that? Ambrose beat Cena to get Rollins at HIAC, and somehow that justified doing Cena vs Orton with the winner going on to face Lesnar for the WWE title 😂 Also, Charlotte/Banks over Ambrose/Rollins?? Go home Pacitti, you're pissed
