The Hell In A Cell is a type of professional wrestling match sometimes seen in World Wrestling Entertainment where the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cage. The cell differs from the cage used in a cage match, having a roof (cages in traditional cage matches have no roof) and a wide space between the ring apron and the cell (cage match cages hug the ring closely). Hell in a Cell matches are rare; there have been only 11 such matches in the WWE since the first in 1997. Due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and their dangerous nature, Hell in a Cell matches are generally seen only at pay per view events.

One of the most famous professional wrestling incidents occurred during a Hell in a Cell match at WWE King of the Ring in 1998. In a match between the Undertaker (Mark Callaway) and Mankind (Mick Foley), the Undertaker threw Mankind off the cell through a table below. Mankind continued the match despite suffering multiple injuries.

Hell in a Cell history

WWE Bad Blood (5 October 1997): The Undertaker v Shawn Michaels

WWE Monday Night RAW (15 June 1998): The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin v Mankind and Kane

WWE King Of The Ring (28 June 1998): The Undertaker v Mankind

WWE Monday Night RAW (24 August 1998): Mankind v Kane

WWE WrestleMania XV (28 March 1999): The Undertaker v The Big Boss Man

WWE Unforgiven (26 September 1999): Al Snow v The Big Boss Man (Kennel From Hell match)

WWE No Way Out (27 February 2000): Triple H v Cactus Jack

WWE Armageddon (10 December 2000): The Undertaker v Triple H v Stone Cold Steve Austin v The Rock v Kurt Angle v Rikishi Phatu

WWE Judgment Day (19 May 2002): Triple H v Chris Jericho

WWE No Mercy (20 October 2002): Brock Lesnar v The Undertaker

WWE Bad Blood (15 June 2003): Triple H v Kevin Nash with special guest referee Mick Foley

WWE Bad Blood (13 June 2004): Triple H v Shawn Michaels

The Cell itself was used during the First Blood match between Steve Austin and Kane in June 1998 but was not a Hell in a Cell match.