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	The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.		The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.

-	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|~~IWF~~ Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[~~Special Guest~~ Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost ~~Martin McAlmond~~ a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a ~~climactic~~ end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[~~Steel Cage Matchsteel~~ cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, ~~Barnhart~~ defeated ~~Martin~~ McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.	+	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|WWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center, now known as [[Scottrade Center]], in [[St. Louis\|St. Louis, Missouri]]. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker\|Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF World Heavyweight Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] was [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost The Undertaker a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climatic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Professional wrestling match types#steel cages\|steel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Michaels defeated The Undertaker, (with interference from The Undertaker's debuting brother [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)\|Kane]]) and won the number-one contendership to the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. The cage's size also makes the use of weapons possible as well. Wrestlers usually use weapons in Hell in a Cell by taking them from under the ring.

-	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to ~~most~~ feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were ~~rarely~~ defended in ~~these~~ matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the ~~seventh~~ Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when ~~Martin McAlmond~~ won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight ~~Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE~~ Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] ~~and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches~~. ~~Martin McAlmond~~ has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in ~~eleven~~ and ~~won five, while Triple K~~ has ~~competed in eight and won six, currently~~ the most ~~in IWE to date~~. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. ~~Both~~ of ~~those matches~~ went to a no contest.	+	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to certain feuds. There have only been thirty six such matches in IWE, 33 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship (professional wrestling)\|championships]] were defended six times out of sixteen of the Hell in a Cell matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the sixth Hell in a Cell match. The longest Hell in a Cell match was held at Bad Blood 2004 between Triple K and Shawn Michaels at over 47 minutes. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when The Undertaker won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]]. The Undertaker has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in fourteen and has the record for most victories at eight. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. The Hell in a Cell match on the June 15th edition of Raw is War between Stone Cold and Undertaker vs. Kane and Mankind ended with Stone Cold and Undertaker beating Kane and Mankind after Raw is War went off the air. On the August 24th edition of Raw is War, Mankind fought his tag team partner at the time, Kane in a Hell in a Cell match. This match went to a no contest after Stone Cold Steve Austin interfered and assaulted Kane. Then when Undertaker tried to break inside the cell to help his brother, Mr. Matteson raised the cell and made Undertaker and Stone Cold wait to get their hands on each other until Summerslam. The match has appeared at WWE's flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]], three times (WrestleMania [[IWF WrestleMania 15\|XV]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|32]]).

-	On September 26, 2011, the first-ever untelevised Hell in a Cell match occurred after the ending of ''Raw''. Theodore Long announced that Dustin Simpson had to defend his IWE Championship in a five-man match against [[Justin Marlen\|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]], [[Charlie Wilson\|Jack Swagger]], and ~~[[Nick Kessler\|Dolph Ziggler]]. Simpson retained the championship.~~	+	===Other appearances and variations===
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-	~~Two~~ variations of the match have happened, though neither of them is considered Hell in a Cell matches by the IWE. The first was [[Glenn McAlmond\|Kane]] winning the IWE Championship from [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]] in a First Blood match at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)\|King of the Ring]] inside the structure. The second featured [[Brandon (McDonald's)\|Big Boss Man]] challenging [[Ray Sarven\|Al Snow]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] in a Kennel from Hell match at [[IWF Unforgiven (1999)\|Unforgiven]]. The match consisted of a [[Steel Cage Match\|steel cage]] surrounded by a cell and dogs were around the ring within the cell. Snow, the first competitor to escape the steel cage and the cell, was declared the winner.	+

	==List of Hell in a Cell matches==		==List of Hell in a Cell matches==

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	[[File:Undertaker with Fire.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] has competed in 11 Hell in a cell matches which is more than any other Superstar.]]		[[File:Undertaker with Fire.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] has competed in 11 Hell in a cell matches which is more than any other Superstar.]]
-	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|IWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[Special Guest Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost Martin McAlmond a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climactic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Steel Cage Matchsteel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Barnhart defeated Martin McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.	+	The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.
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		+	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|IWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[Special Guest Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost Martin McAlmond a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climactic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Steel Cage Matchsteel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Barnhart defeated Martin McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.

	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to most feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were rarely defended in these matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the seventh Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when Martin McAlmond won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches. Martin McAlmond has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in eleven and won five, while Triple K has competed in eight and won six, currently the most in IWE to date. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. Both of those matches went to a no contest.		Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to most feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were rarely defended in these matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the seventh Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when Martin McAlmond won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches. Martin McAlmond has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in eleven and won five, while Triple K has competed in eight and won six, currently the most in IWE to date. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. Both of those matches went to a no contest.

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-	\|[[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] defeated [[Martin McAlmond\|Undertaker]]	+	\|[[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] defeated [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]]
-	\|<small>Singles Hell in a Cell</small>	+	\|<small>Singles Hell in a Cell to determine the #1 contender for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] at [[IWF Survivor Series (1997)\|Survivor Series]]</small>
	\|[[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|Badd Blood]]		\|[[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|Badd Blood]]
	\|October 5, 1997		\|October 5, 1997
-	\|[[St. Louis]], [[Missouri~~\|MO~~]]	+	\|[[St. Louis, Missouri]]
-	\|30:00	+	\|29:55
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	\|align=center\| 2		\|align=center\| 2
-	\|Undertaker and [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\|Steve ~~Johnson~~]] ~~vs.~~ [[~~Mick~~ Foley]] and [[~~Chris LeGreca~~\|Kane]] ~~went to a no contest~~	+	\|The Undertaker and [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson\|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] defeated [[Jon Foley\|Mankind]] and [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)\|Kane]]
	\|<small>Tag Team Hell in a Cell</small>		\|<small>Tag Team Hell in a Cell</small>
-	\|[[IWE Raw\|''Raw Is War'']]	+	\|''[[IWE Raw\|Raw Is War]]''
	\|June 15, 1998		\|June 15, 1998
-	\|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas~~\|TX]]~~	+	\|San Antonio, Texas
	\|10:38		\|10:38
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	\|align=center\| 3		\|align=center\| 3
-	\|Undertaker defeated Mick Foley	+	\|The Undertaker defeated Mick Foley
	\|<small>Singles Hell in a Cell</small>		\|<small>Singles Hell in a Cell</small>
	\|[[IWF King of the Ring (1998)\|King of the Ring]]		\|[[IWF King of the Ring (1998)\|King of the Ring]]
	\|June 28, 1998		\|June 28, 1998
-	\|[[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania~~\|PA~~]]	+	\|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
-	\|16:00	+	\|17:10
	\|-		\|-
	\|align=center\| 4		\|align=center\| 4

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-	\|[[Russell Steen\|Kevin Owens]] (c) vs Seth Rollins	+	\|[[Russell Steen\|Kevin Owens]] (c) defeated Seth Rollins
	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE Universal Championship]]}}		\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE Universal Championship]]}}
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	\|rowspan=3\|[[Boston\|Boston, Massachusetts]]		\|rowspan=3\|[[Boston\|Boston, Massachusetts]]
-	\|~~N/A~~	+	\|24:35
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-	\|[[~~Tascha Anderson~~\|~~Sasha Banks~~]] (c) vs~~. [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)\|Charlotte]]~~	+	\|[[Russell Steen\|Kevin Owens]] (c) vs Seth Rollins
-	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE ~~Raw Women's~~ Championship]]}}	+	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE Universal Championship]]}}
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-	\|[[~~Russell Steen~~\|~~Kevin Owens~~]] (c) vs ~~Seth Rollins~~	+	\|[[Tascha Anderson\|Sasha Banks]] (c) vs. [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)\|Charlotte]]
-	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE ~~Universal~~ Championship]]}}	+	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE Raw Women's Championship]]}}
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-	\|Roman Reigns (c) ~~vs.~~ [[Marcus Barnyashev\|Rusev]]	+	\|Roman Reigns (c) defeated [[Marcus Barnyashev\|Rusev]]
	\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE United States Championship]]}}		\|{{small\|Singles Hell in a Cell for the [[IWE United States Championship]]}}
	\|rowspan=3\|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2016)\|Hell in a Cell]]		\|rowspan=3\|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2016)\|Hell in a Cell]]

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	The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.		The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.

-	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|~~IWF~~ Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[~~Special Guest~~ Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost ~~Martin McAlmond~~ a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a ~~climactic~~ end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[~~Steel Cage Matchsteel~~ cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, ~~Barnhart~~ defeated ~~Martin~~ McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.	+	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|WWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center, now known as [[Scottrade Center]], in [[St. Louis\|St. Louis, Missouri]]. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker\|Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF World Heavyweight Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] was [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost The Undertaker a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climatic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Professional wrestling match types#steel cages\|steel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Michaels defeated The Undertaker, (with interference from The Undertaker's debuting brother [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)\|Kane]]) and won the number-one contendership to the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. The cage's size also makes the use of weapons possible as well. Wrestlers usually use weapons in Hell in a Cell by taking them from under the ring.

-	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to ~~most~~ feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were ~~rarely~~ defended in ~~these~~ matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the ~~seventh~~ Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when ~~Martin McAlmond~~ won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight ~~Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE~~ Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] ~~and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches~~. ~~Martin McAlmond~~ has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in ~~eleven~~ and ~~won five, while Triple K~~ has ~~competed in eight and won six, currently~~ the most ~~in IWE to date~~. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. ~~Both~~ of ~~those matches~~ went to a no contest.	+	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to certain feuds. There have only been thirty six such matches in IWE, 33 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship (professional wrestling)\|championships]] were defended six times out of sixteen of the Hell in a Cell matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the sixth Hell in a Cell match. The longest Hell in a Cell match was held at Bad Blood 2004 between Triple K and Shawn Michaels at over 47 minutes. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when The Undertaker won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]]. The Undertaker has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in fourteen and has the record for most victories at eight. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. The Hell in a Cell match on the June 15th edition of Raw is War between Stone Cold and Undertaker vs. Kane and Mankind ended with Stone Cold and Undertaker beating Kane and Mankind after Raw is War went off the air. On the August 24th edition of Raw is War, Mankind fought his tag team partner at the time, Kane in a Hell in a Cell match. This match went to a no contest after Stone Cold Steve Austin interfered and assaulted Kane. Then when Undertaker tried to break inside the cell to help his brother, Mr. Matteson raised the cell and made Undertaker and Stone Cold wait to get their hands on each other until Summerslam. The match has appeared at WWE's flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]], three times (WrestleMania [[IWF WrestleMania 15\|XV]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]] and [[IWE WrestleMania 32\|32]]).

-	On September 26, 2011, the first-ever untelevised Hell in a Cell match occurred after the ending of ''Raw''. Theodore Long announced that Dustin Simpson had to defend his IWE Championship in a five-man match against [[Justin Marlen\|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]], [[Charlie Wilson\|Jack Swagger]], and ~~[[Nick Kessler\|Dolph Ziggler]]. Simpson retained the championship.~~	+	===Other appearances and variations===
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-	~~Two~~ variations of the match have happened, though neither of them is considered Hell in a Cell matches by the IWE. The first was [[Glenn McAlmond\|Kane]] winning the IWE Championship from [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]] in a First Blood match at [[IWF King of the Ring (1998)\|King of the Ring]] inside the structure. The second featured [[Brandon (McDonald's)\|Big Boss Man]] challenging [[Ray Sarven\|Al Snow]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] in a Kennel from Hell match at [[IWF Unforgiven (1999)\|Unforgiven]]. The match consisted of a [[Steel Cage Match\|steel cage]] surrounded by a cell and dogs were around the ring within the cell. Snow, the first competitor to escape the steel cage and the cell, was declared the winner.	+

	==List of Hell in a Cell matches==		==List of Hell in a Cell matches==

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-	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|IWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[Special Guest Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost Martin McAlmond a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climactic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Steel Cage Matchsteel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Barnhart defeated Martin McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.	+	The original concept for the Hell in a Cell structure was created by [[Jim Cornette]]. As detailed in the Kayfabe Commentaries release "Timeline of WWE: 1997", Cornette described this concept as a combination of a cage which surrounded the majority of the ringside area (this was a cage design which was popular in [[Memphis, Tennessee\|Memphis]] wrestling promotions), and the cage used in both the [[National Wrestling Alliance\|NWA]] (National Wrestling Aliance) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|WCW]] (World Championship Wrestling) for their [[WarGames Match\|WarGames]] matches (which had a top on the cage). On an October 2015 video podcast, [[Vince Russo]] said Cornette probably did come up with the concept, but the name "Hell in a Cell" came from him.
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		+	The Hell in a Cell match was first introduced at [[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House\|IWF Badd Blood]] on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The background to the inaugural match was built on [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]]'s loss to [[Bret Heart]] two months prior at the [[IWF SummerSlam (1997)\|1997 SummerSlam]] in a [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] match which [[Ryan Barnhart]] was [[Special Guest Referee\|assigned to referee]]. Michaels had deliberately interjected himself in the match and cost Martin McAlmond a win which resulted in a match between the two at [[IWF Ground Zero: In Your House\|In Your House: Ground Zero]]. That match was ruled a no-contest due to the two bypassing and attacking the officials. As a climactic end to the feud, their following bout was originally scheduled to be held as a [[Steel Cage Matchsteel cage match]]. However, instead of a normal cage enclosing only the ring, a larger roofed structure was constructed, enclosing not only the ring but also the surrounding ringside area. The wider space between the ring apron and the cell walls allowed for entering and exiting the ring. At Badd Blood, Barnhart defeated Martin McAlmond and won the number-one contendership to the IWF Championship.

	Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to most feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were rarely defended in these matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the seventh Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when Martin McAlmond won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches. Martin McAlmond has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in eleven and won five, while Triple K has competed in eight and won six, currently the most in IWE to date. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. Both of those matches went to a no contest.		Hell in a Cell matches are rare in IWE as it is designed to be the climax to most feuds. There have only been 21 such matches in IWE, 19 of which have been broadcast on [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|pay-per-view events]] due to the logistical difficulty in setting them up and its perception as a special attraction due to the nature of the match. In 2009, IWE presented its first pay-per-view event to specifically feature the Hell in a Cell for its marquee matches. Despite the match's profile, prior to the first self-titled [[IWE Hell in a Cell\|Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event]], [[Championship\|championships]] were rarely defended in these matches. The first time a title was defended in the match was at the [[IWF No Way Out (2000)\|2000 No Way Out]] with [[Triple K]] retaining the IWF Championship in the seventh Hell in a Cell match. The first time a title changed hands in a Hell in a Cell match was in 2009, when Martin McAlmond won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] and [[Kevin McAlmond]] won the [[IWE Championship]] from [[Justin Eldridge]] and [[Dustin Simpson]] respectively in the 17th and 18th matches. Martin McAlmond has been involved in the most Hell in a Cell matches having competed in eleven and won five, while Triple K has competed in eight and won six, currently the most in IWE to date. Only two matches have been broadcast on television, both in 1998 on ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw is War]]''. Both of those matches went to a no contest.

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