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

3. Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair (Hell In A Cell 2016)

Hell In A Cell 2016

So let's get the obvious out of the way right off the bat; the head-scratching finish to this match took it down several pegs. However, the actual match itself more than lived up to the hype. The first ever Women's Hell In A Cell Match as well as the first time a women's match headlined a Pay-Per-View, the stakes were astronomical for this match. There was a month's long feud and build-up to this match, which saw a babyface Sasha Banks walk into her hometown as the RAW Women's Champion and a vengeful, bitter Charlotte Flair out to not just avenge her family's name & legacy but to cement her own.

The ladies were not afraid to dive headfirst into the brutal physicality that is the Hell In A Cell match. Steel chairs, high spots, and several vicious blows to each other made the match fairly high energy for the vast majority of it. Both fantastic in-ring performers, Banks, and Flair held nothing back. Having Charlotte beat Sasha, who had played the underdog to Charlotte's privileged wrestling pedigree so well, was undeniably not the wise choice for this match. When it's looked back upon by wrestling historians will it make a list of greatest matches? Doubtful. There were a few botched spots (which, to me, was likely due to the high stakes pressure these women were under) and the match never really had that one stand out moment. However, when it's looked at as a whole, both for the history it made, as well as the story & performance put on by Sasha and Charlotte, I think it deserves a spot on this list.