5 little-known facts about WWE Hell In A Cell 

There are a number of little-known facts about WWE's annual October event
There are a number of little-known facts about WWE's annual October event

WWE's SmackDown roster presents Hell in a Cell this Sunday Night, live from The Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

The show boasts the deeply personal match between SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon and former Universal Champion Kevin Owens inside Satan's Structure. Jinder Mahal will defend his WWE Championship for the second time against former NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, whilst Natalya and Charlotte Flair will look set to steal the show as they do battle over the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Hell in a Cell has been an annual WWE pay-per-view since 2009, and over the past few years, a number of little-known facts have surfaced about the event and here are just five of them.


#5 Hell in a Cell 2014

Seth Rollins And Dean Ambrose Made History Back In 2014
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose made history back in 2014

Hell in a Cell back in 2014 made history for a number of reasons and also saw one of the best matches inside the structure as Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins collided in what was the final match between the former stablemates following a lengthy rivalry.

Ambrose and Rollins made history that night as they became the youngest ever Superstars to main event a WWE pay-per-view. Not only that, but they were also the first men to main event a WWE pay-per-view and be younger than WrestleMania itself.

Both former members of The Shield were just 28 years old when they were part of the show-stealing match back in 2014. Sasha Banks has since broken this record when she main evented Hell in a Cell last year at just 24 years old.

#4 John Cena has never successfully defended the WWE Championship At Hell in a Cell

John Cena has a less than flattering record at Hell in a Cell
John Cena has a less than flattering record at Hell in a Cell

John Cena has been part of six of the eight Hell in a Cell events, but even he doesn't have a great record when it comes to stepping inside the structure.

Cena was defeated by Randy Orton back in 2009 when the WWE Championship was on the line at the inaugural event before the 16-time Champion was then beaten by Wade Barrett the following year.

Cena then lost the WWE Championship in a triple threat match that also included CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio back in 2011. Cena finally got his first win at Hell in a Cell at the 2013 event when he defeated Del Rio to lift the World Heavyweight Championship.

Cena later got his revenge on Randy Orton the following year when he defeated "The Viper" inside the cage before he was defeated by Alberto Del Rio back in 2015.

It seems that even the "Face of WWE" has struggled inside Hell in a Cell. Not only has he never successfully defended a championship but he has only won two of his six matches at the event.

#3 The World Heavyweight Championship has only changed hands once inside the structure

Undertaker became World Champion back at 2009's Hell in a Cell event
Undertaker became World Champion back at 2009's Hell in a Cell event

The World Heavyweight Championship is no longer a Championship in WWE since it was unified with the WWE Championship back in 2013. After the brand split, the company opted to revert back to the WWE Championship and create a new title for Raw.

Even though the Championship has been on the line a number of times over the past seven Hell in a Cell pay-per-views, the championship has only ever changed hands once.

At the inaugural Hell in a Cell event back in 2009, The Undertaker was able to dethrone CM Punk as Champion in the opening contest, something that hasn't been repeated since when either the World Heavyweight Championship or Universal Championship has been on the line.

#2 The shortest match at Hell In A Cell was just 32 seconds long

Mark Henry holds the record for the shortest match at Hell in a Cell
Mark Henry holds the record for the shortest match at Hell in a Cell

Hell in a Cell doesn't have a lot of history considering it has only been an annual event since 2009, but one thing that does stand out about the event is the fact that the shortest match in its history was just 32 seconds long.

The record back in 2013 was set by Fandango and Summer Rae when they faced The Great Khali and Natalya in a mixed tag match that was just 10 seconds shy of five minutes.

This was scratched out of the record books the following year when Mark Henry took on Bo Dallas as part of the pre-show and "The World's Strongest Slam" managed to defeat the former NXT Champion in just over half a minute.

#1 The Intercontinental Championship is the only Championship that hasn't been defended inside Hell in a Cell

Sasha and Charlotte made history last year
Sasha and Charlotte made history last year

Over the past eight years, Hell in a Cell has seen a number of Championships defended, including the WWE Championship, The World Heavyweight Championship, The United States Championship, and last year, even saw the Universal Championship defended for the first time.

Last year also saw the Women's Championship defended inside the structure for the first time as Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks in the main event of the annual event.

This means that the only singles Championship that has never been defended inside the structure is the Intercontinental Championship, which is currently around the waist of The Miz.

This year will also make history when The New Day defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championships inside the structure for the first time.