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Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
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 WWE 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.
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 recently 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
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
References
^ a b c Caldwell, James (2009-06-27). "WWE News: WWE changes the names of two more PPVs; Report on WWE fan input leading to changes" . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-08-03 .
^ Powell, Jason. "Major WWE pay-per-view shakeup, all co-branded events, two events dropped" . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved February 17, 2018 .
^ "Specialty Matches: Hell in a Cell" . World Wrestling Entertainment . Retrieved 2010-08-03 .
^ a b "WWE seeking feedback on PPVs" . WrestleView. Retrieved 2009-08-03 .
^ "WWE Hell in a Cell" . Prudential Center . Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-03 .
^ "Hell in a Cell 2010" . World Wrestling Entertainment . Retrieved 2010-08-03 .
^ "Results: Sins of the father" . World Wrestling Entertainment . Retrieved 2010-10-01 .
^ "Hell in a Cell 2011" . WWE . Retrieved 2011-09-19 .
^ "Hell in a Cell 2012" . WWE . Retrieved 2012-07-31 .
^ a b Cutting, Devin (2013-01-11). "COMPLETE DETAILS AND LOCATIONS ON ALL 2013 WWE PPV EVENTS" . PWInsider. Retrieved 11 January 2013 .
^ Clapp, John (September 20, 2015). "The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (Hell in a Cell Match)" . WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2015 .
^ http://www.olympiaentertainment.com/events/detail/wwe-hell-in-a-cell
^ Little Caesars Arena [@LCArena_Detroit] (30 July 2017). "JUST IN: @WWE will make its debut appearance at #LittleCaesarsArena on Oct. 8 with the first-ever Hell In A Cell PP…" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "WWE ADDS A FIFTH CO-BRANDED PPV, FULL 2018 WWE PPV SCHEDULE WITH DATES AND CITIES FOR THE EVENTS" .
^ "AT&T Center on Twitter" . Retrieved 25 June 2018 .
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