WWE Hell in a Cell

WWE Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion, and broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network. The event was established in 2009, replacing No Mercy in the early October slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar.[1] In 2012, WWE announced that Hell in a Cell will be moving to late October, leaving only one pay-per-view in October. However, in 2013, WWE added Battleground (originally as Over the Limit) in an early October slot. In 2018, the Hell in a Cell moved to the September slot. In 2019, the event was moved back to the October slot.

For the professional wrestling match, see Hell in a Cell.
WWE Hell in a Cell
The Hell in a Cell logo used since 2014
Promotion(s)WWE
Brand(s)Raw (2009–2010, 2016, 2018–present)
SmackDown (2009–2010, 2017–present)
ECW (2009)
First eventHell in a Cell (2009)
Signature match typesHell in a Cell match

With the brand extension reinstated in 2016, the pay-per-view in 2016 was a Raw branded event. However, the 2017 edition of the event was hosted by SmackDown. In 2018, it was announced that Hell in a Cell would be a dual brand event.[2]

The concept of the show comes from WWE's established Hell in a Cell match, in which competitors fight inside a 20-foot-high roofed cell structure surrounding the ring and ringside area.[1][3][4] Each main event match of the card is contested under the Hell in a Cell stipulation. Hell in a Cell was chosen over No Escape, Locked Up and Rage in a Cage.[1][4]

Championship bouts are scheduled on every card, with the lower-tier titles contested on the undercard and the top-tier appearing on the main card.

Concept

The concept of this pay-per-view is that all the main event matches would be fought inside a 24-foot-high roofed cell structure surrounding the ring and ringside area. In a Hell in a Cell match, there are no disqualifications or count-outs (also no escape). The only way to win is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.

Dates and venues
Raw-branded event SmackDown-branded event
Event Date City Venue Main event
Hell in a Cell (2009) October 4, 2009[5] Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) vs. The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) in a Tornado tag team Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell (2010) October 3, 2010[6] Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship[7]
Hell in a Cell (2011) October 2, 2011[8] New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Arena John Cena (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk in a Triple threat Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
Hell in a Cell (2012) October 28, 2012 [9] Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
Hell in a Cell (2013) October 27, 2013[10] Miami, Florida[10] American Airlines Arena Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant WWE Championship with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee
Hell in a Cell (2014) October 26, 2014 Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose in a Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell (2015) October 25, 2015 Los Angeles, California Staples Center The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match[11]
Hell in a Cell (2016) October 30, 2016 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden Sasha Banks (c) vs. Charlotte Flair in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
Hell in a Cell (2017) October 8, 2017[12][13] Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens in a Falls Count Anywhere Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell (2018) September 16, 2018[14] San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center[15] Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Universal Championship with Mick Foley as special guest referee
Hell in a Cell (2019) October 6, 2019[16] Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bray Wyatt in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Universal Championship

References
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