Opinion: The 5 Greatest WWE Hell In A Cell Matches (So Far)

1. Mankind vs The Undertaker (King of The Ring 1998)

King of The Ring 1998

Could I start this list off with anything else? The definitive Hell In A Cell match. Any longtime wrestling fan likely remembers where they were on June 28, 1998 when The Undertaker threw Mankind (Mick Foley) from the top of the 22-foot structure to what appeared to J.R. and the rest of the world, to be his literal death. The infamous Jim Ross line; "Good God almighty! Good God almighty! That killed him! As God as my witness, he is broken in half!" will forever live on in wrestling history. This match was not huge on storytelling but did paint a pretty strong narrative, that being the underdog (Mankind) who never gives up, never loses hope, and never backs down. Speaking of the match in an interview a few years later, The Undertaker would state that he legitimately thought Foley was dead, describing standing on top of that cell looking down at him as feeling like "time stood still". For his effort, Foley walked away from this match with no less than internal bleeding, a concussion, a dislocated left shoulder, bruised ribs, numerous puncture wounds, and a disjointed jaw, which was put back in place during the match & resulted in the infamous picture of Mick with one of his teeth lodged in his nose. Whether or not you thought it went too far, you can never deny this match's legacy.