Top 5 Hell in a Cell matches of all time

WWE has had many matches of the year contenders in 2014 so far. The bouts at WrestleMania, SummerSlam and some even in Raw excelled to make it into the nomination list while WWE’s next pay-per-view, Hell in a Cell will be looking to add on to that ever growing list.With a disappointing Night of Champions behind them, the writers would be trying to erase the past with a better present.From the history of the pay-per-view, it is evident that it has the potential to host some epic matches so here is a look at the best matches that came out of Hell in a cell over the years.

#5 CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman (Hell in a Cell 2013)

This wasn’t one of those matches that will be known for the action in between the ropes as it was pretty much above average between the two.

Punk was excelling in the new face run while Ryback was tagged as the Paul Heyman guy. Heyman was an integral part in the feud as Punk only wanted to get his hands on Heyman while the Brock Lesnar’s advocate hired Ryback to avoid this.

The storyline culminated in a match inside the cell at last year’s pay-per-view. Heyman found safety above the cell in the initial run but once Punk laid out Ryback, Heyman was in trouble.

A memorable beat down on the top of the cell followed the match and gave the fans one moment to cherish.

#4 Daniel Bryan vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz (Hell in a Cell 2010)

Before he became the face of WWE, Bryan was in the midcard having some awesome bouts for the United States Championship.

At the 2010 edition of Hell in a Cell, Bryan defended his championship against Miz and Morrison in a Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere match which turned out to be the best match of the night in terms of technical action.

Anything involving Bryan is sure to be a success story and when Miz and Morrison supported the flying goat, it ended up being a great bout between the three with Bryan walking out with the championship in the end battling all odds.

#3 Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (Hell in a Cell 2013)

Despite having a botched ending, this was a match that had a lot of tension riding on it. This match was contested to determine who will win the vacated WWE championship after Bryan was stripped by Triple H.

And to add more to the friction, Triple H’s best friend and Bryan’s teacher, Shawn Michaels was put into the match as a special guest referee.

Both Orton and Bryan gave everything they had to make sure the fans went happy and nearing the end of the match, the tempo reached sky high.

Michaels teased a heel turn when he let Orton win the championship but later went on to explain that he was willing to do anything for friendship.

#2 Randy Orton vs. John Cena (Hell in a Cell 2009)

Orton and Cena have a long running history and a number of matches that are too high. The fans are apparently tired of seeing these two fight all the time but back in 2009, the tiredness has only taken birth.

In the inaugural Hell in a Cell, Orton and Cena fought it out inside a Hell in a Cell match to determine who the WWE champion would be.

It was arguably the best match of the night which also had an impressive CM Punk – Undertaker bout.

Orton and Cena got a rating of 8 out of 10 for their efforts from SLAM and Orton reigned victorious in a match that was one of the longest ones in the history of Hell in a Cell.

#1 Wade Barrett vs John Cena (Hell in a Cell 2010)

Nexus was turning out to be the WWEs best creative decision of the decade until it came to an abrupt end and the Hell in a Cell match between Cena and Barrett is thought to be the catalyst for this.

This match has some historical significance as a majority of fans believe that this is what sparked the end of Nexus. Barrett and Cena had a 17 minute bout that had a fair share of twist and turns which kept the fans at the edge of their seats.

Barrett got his biggest win of the career at the end and this meant that Cena would join Nexus. Cena losing out was one thing and he going into a heel stable was another.

He had the plans of destroying the group from within, which is a booking decision that needed some revision.