What is a hell in a cell match?
A Hell in a Cell match is a match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area is surrounded by a 20-foot-high roofed steel cage (or “cell”) structure weighing over 5 tons. This is billed as the “amplified” version of the original, which was 16 feet high and weighed over 2 tons. Described as a career ender, this type of match is known to end the most intense of rivalries due to its dangerous nature.[1] Indeed, the early occurrences of this match have been known to cause severe legitimate injuries (the most infamous of which belonged to Mick Foley when he wrestled The Undertaker), and even cause the commentators to break character. Sixteen Hell in a Cell matches have taken place in WWE since its inception in October 1997. [edit] Background The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at WWF Bad Blood on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It featured The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, who had cost The Undertaker a WWF Championsh
