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The Hell in a Cell gimmick match has given WWE fans a lot of memorable outings. In 2009, the WWE decided to name a pay-per-view after the match and will bring out the sixth edition of annual event on October 26th this year.Being one of the younger pay-per-views in the pack, Hell in a Cell doesn’t have much history to brag about but it has had its fair share of facts and stats over the years.As the company is preparing for another outing with the Hell in a Cell banner, here is a look at some of the facts and stats that should make the show a much more interesting affair than what WWE jam packs into the three hours slot.
#10 There has been 9 Hell in a Cell matches
With the pay-per-view named after the gimmick match, one would only assume that there will be a plethora of the hell in a cell match.
However, it hasn’t been the case. In the six year history of the annual show, there have been only nine matches that were contested inside a Cell.
It all started off with the CM Punk and Undertaker’s bout at the 2009 event which was contested for the World Heavyweight title while the one between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan with Shawn Michaels as Special guest referee was the last match from the lot.
#9 Shortest match - Fandango and Summer Rae defeated The Great Khali and Natalya
A major portion of the WWE fans still wonder why the WWE keeps the Great Khali in their payroll. He can barely move around the ring and simply struggles to adapt to whatever WWE has in store for a superstar.
And with that said, it is no surprise to see Khali being involved in the shortest match of the pay-per-view. He teamed up with Natalya to face Fandango and Summer Rae on the Hell in a Cell of 2013 and it was a match that clocked in at 4 minutes and three seconds.
Fandango and Summer came out with the win without much surprise and the fact of Khali being a former world champions makes this stat more bizarre.
#8 The United States Championship has never changed hands in the PPV
WWE has been slowly rebuilding the United States champions as a credible mid card title and Sheamus is almost certain to defend his title at Hell in a Cell.
The challenger for Sheamus is yet to be decided by the company as Cesaro was invested in the other midcard title. However, no matter who the opponent would be, Sheamus has some good news.
United States championship has been defended four times in the pay-per-view and all four times, the champions managed to come out with the gold. Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston were the respective names and Sheamus could add his name to that list.
#7 Highest Attendance came at the first Hell in a Cell
They say that the first impression is the best impression and it was no different when it came to the pay-per-view chronology of Hell in a Cell.
The first Hell in a Cell pay-per-view was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show drew a crowd of 12,356 which set the bar for years to come.
This figure apparently hasn’t been tapped yet as many of those attendances didn’t even reach the ten thousand mark which will be a bad record that the fans and WWE would be looking not to replicate.
#6 Longest match Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk at Hell in a Cell 2011
The triple threat bout between Cena, Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk to determine the WWE champions is the longest match in the history of the pay-per-view with a time of 24 minutes and nine seconds.
Cena came into the match who was contested in a Hell in a Cell as the champion but failed to defend successfully against the lights of Punk and Del Rio.
The Mexican walked out of the match with the title around his waist. Randy Orton has had two matches above twenty minutes one with Cena and other with Daniel Bryan which makes him worthy of a mention when speaking about the longest matches.
#5 Six Triple threat matches
Even though the pay-per-view is named after one match, it is another that gets the entire spotlight. The Triple threat stipulation has been used six times during the course of Hell in a Cell history and this means that there would be an average of one triple threat match in the pay-per-view.
This year, the company hasn’t booked any matches but there are possibilities of seeing some triple threat action.
Having one for the United States championship or Intercontinental championships should be taken into consideration while there is always a good choice of putting Lesnar in a triple threat scenario.
#4 Hell in a cell might be Ortons backyard
There has been a lot of criticism on why Orton is being pushed as a main event star but his track record in pay-per-views is more than enough to answer that question.
While most of the other superstars have been taking time away for a break, Orton has been working regularly with the company. He featured in all the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view till date and has an impressive record of 4-1.
Mark Henry was the only superstar who defeated Orton at Hell in a Cell and we are sure about that not happening again.
#3 And after the US title, Intercontinental title is also safe in HIAC
Just like the United States championship, the intercontinental championship is also having a safe spot in the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
The title was defended on three separate occasions at the annual event and every time, the champion retained his title.
John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and Cody Rhodes were the respective champions and this time, Ziggler would be looking to replicate the feet of his predecessors when he will most likely face the Swiss Superman on HIAC.
#2 Heyman jumps ships
CM Punk has a rollercoaster run in Hell in a Cell as he has almost the equal number of losses and wins. However, he is one of those rare superstars who got to face the same wrestler twice.
Punk squared off against Ryback on the 2012 edition of the pay-per-view, while Paul Heyman was by the side of Punk.
And just a year after that, the two faced off once again in between the ropes. This time the biggest difference was that, Heyman was on the corner of Ryback who turned heel and earned another chance to face Punk in one year.
#1 The weird stipulation
Back in 2010, John Cena was having his feud with the entire crew of Nexus which had Wade Barrett as its leader.
This feud culminated into a match where Cena battled Barrett at the pay-per-view. And according to the stipulation, Cena was supposed to join the Nexus, if he lost out the match, while Nexus would have to dismantle.
Barrett came out winning the title and made Cena join the pack but apparently it didn’t last very long.
After the match, a lot of controversies were poked up by the internet fan base saying that Cena buried Barrett who wouldn’t have made any sense if Cena was putting him over at Hell in a cell.
