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 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. 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 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.
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.
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. 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.
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. The only way to win is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.

Dates and venues

EventDateCityVenueMain event
Hell in a Cell October 4, 2009Newark, New JerseyPrudential CenterD-Generation X vs. The Legacy in a Tornado tag team Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell October 3, 2010Dallas, TexasAmerican Airlines CenterKane vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Hell in a Cell October 2, 2011New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans ArenaJohn Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk in a Triple threat Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
Hell in a Cell October 28, 2012Atlanta, GeorgiaPhilips ArenaCM Punk vs. Ryback in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship
Hell in a Cell October 27, 2013Miami, FloridaAmerican Airlines ArenaRandy 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 October 26, 2014Dallas, TexasAmerican Airlines CenterSeth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose in a Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell October 25, 2015Los Angeles, CaliforniaStaples CenterThe Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell October 30, 2016Boston, MassachusettsTD GardenSasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
Hell in a Cell October 8, 2017Detroit, MichiganLittle Caesars ArenaShane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens in a Falls Count Anywhere Hell in a Cell match
Hell in a Cell September 16, 2018San Antonio, TexasAT&T CenterRoman Reigns 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 October 6, 2019Sacramento, CaliforniaGolden 1 CenterSeth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Universal Championship
Hell in a Cell October 18, 2020TBATBATBD