Ranking all 18 WWE Superstars who have won 1 or more Hell In A Cell matches

Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar
Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar

Hell In A Cell is one of the most popular gimmick matches in all of WWE. The hellish structure has been home to some of the most violent and bloody matches in WWE history. The first-ever Hell In A Cell match took place at Badd Blood 1997, with Shawn Michaels defeating The Undertaker after both Superstars went through hell for almost 30 minutes.

Over the course of the past 23 years, we have witnessed a total of 40 Hell In A Cell contests. WWE's greatest competitors have entered the cell, but not everyone managed to survive its horrors. The ones who did have their names etched in the annals of wrestling history.

In the following slideshow, we will take a look at all 18 WWE Superstars who have won at least one Hell In A Cell match.

Note: The following list only takes into account male WWE Superstars.


#6 Kane, Seth Rollins, Alberto Del Rio, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Mark Henry, and Kurt Angle (All are tied with 1 win each)

Stone Cold has won inside the cell on one occasion.
Stone Cold has won inside the cell on one occasion.

The sixth spot is shared by eight WWE Superstars, as each one of them has scored exactly one win inside Hell In A Cell.

On the June 15, 1998 edition of WWE RAW, Stone Cold Steve Austin teamed up with The Undertaker in a winning effort against Mankind and Kane in a Tornado Tag Team match inside Hell In A Cell.

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At Armageddon 2000, six WWE Superstars collided inside Hell In A Cell in what was one of the most star-studded matches in WWE history. Kurt Angle, Rikishi, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Undertaker brawled for just over 30 minutes. In the end, Angle somehow managed to retain his WWE title in quite possibly the biggest victory of his career.

At the Hell In A Cell PPV in 2010, Kane put down The Undertaker to retain his World title.

At Hell In A Cell 2011, Mark Henry took on Randy Orton inside the cell with the World title on the line. Henry, who was as ruthless and unforgiving as he had ever been, put down The Viper to retain his belt.

On the same night, Alberto Del Rio entered the cell with the odds heavily stacked against him, but he managed to defeat both John Cena and CM Punk in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE title.

Seth Rollins defeated his former Shield associate Dean Ambrose inside Hell In A Cell at the namesake pay-per-view in 2014.

In 2017, the SmackDown Tag Team titles were defended inside Hell In A Cell. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) defeated The New Day in a Tornado Tag Team match to become new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

#5 CM Punk, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Batista, Brock Lesnar, and Kevin Owens (All are tied with 2 wins each)

Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar

Very few Superstars in WWE history have managed to come out victorious in Hell In A Cell matches. The list becomes even shorter when we discuss the ones who have won the match on two occasions. Ever since the match came into being, there have been six WWE Superstars who have won inside the cell two times.

Brock Lesnar has won both of his Hell In A Cell matches against The Undertaker. They first met at No Mercy 2002, where Lesnar defeated The Deadman to retain his WWE title. During Lesnar's second stint with WWE, he defeated The Undertaker inside the cell again in 2015.

Batista has defeated possibly two of the greatest competitors in Hell In A Cell history in their own yard: Triple H and The Undertaker. At Vengeance 2005, Batista defeated Triple H for the third time in a row, thus ending their heated rivalry. Two years later, Batista met The Undertaker in a Hell In A Cell match at Survivor Series 2007. The Animal came out victorious the second time around too.

In a match that many aren't aware of, five men competed inside Hell In A Cell with the WWE title on the line. This was a dark match that took place on the September 26, 2011 edition of WWE RAW. Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and John Cena went at it with Cena's WWE title on the line. In the end, Cena picked up the win to retain the coveted belt. In 2014, Cena defeated Randy Orton inside Hell In A Cell to bag an opportunity at the WWE World title.

CM Punk competed in two straight Hell In A Cell matches in 2012 and 2013, with the second one being a Handicap match. The Voice of the Voiceless lived up to his moniker of "Best in the world" and won both contests.

Back when Roman Reigns was being pushed as the biggest babyface in all of WWE, he competed in two Hell In A Cell matches. In 2015, The Big Dog defeated Bray Wyatt inside Hell In A Cell. A year later, Reigns met Rusev inside the structure, with the former's United States title on the line. Reigns came out the victor this time as well and left the cell with the belt still on his shoulder.

On the same show, Kevin Owens took on Seth Rollins with the Universal title on the line. Owens defeated Rollins to retain the belt on this night. In 2017, Owens met Shane McMahon inside the cell, with a "Falls Count Anywhere" stipulation added to the match. This time around as well, Owens managed to score a victory inside the hellish structure.

#4 Shawn Michaels (3 wins inside Hell In A Cell)

Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels

Dubbed as one of the greatest to ever step foot in a WWE ring, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will always be remembered for winning the first-ever Hell In A Cell match. The Heart Break Kid defeated The Undertaker inside Hell In A Cell after Kane made his WWE debut and attacked his brother.

In 2006, Triple H and Michaels reformed D-Generation X and feuded with Vince and Shane McMahon for months on end. The rivalry finally came to an end at Unforgiven 2006, where the duo took on the McMahons and Big Show in a two-on-three Handicap Hell In A Cell match. DX overcame the odds and defeated the villainous trio to finally put a rest to the feud.

Three years later, when DX reformed again, Triple H and Michaels met Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase inside Hell In A Cell at the namesake pay-per-view. The Tornado Tag Team match ended with DX putting down The Legacy, thus bringing Michaels' record to three victories.

#3 Randy Orton (4 wins inside Hell In A Cell)

Randy Orton
Randy Orton

Randy Orton is, hands down, one of the greatest villains the WWE Universe has ever seen. He has taken down some of the biggest names in WWE history over the years. The Viper has won several World titles during his 18-year stint in WWE and has competed in seven Hell In A Cell matches. Orton has won four of these seven contests.

At Hell In A Cell 2009, Randy Orton and John Cena competed for the WWE title. Orton picked up the victory and left the cell with Cena's WWE Championship. The next year, Orton defended his WWE title against Sheamus and continued his winning streak inside the cell.

Three years later, Shawn Michaels officiated the Hell In A Cell match between Orton and Daniel Bryan with the WWE title on the line. Orton defeated Bryan to get his hands on the vacant WWE title. At Hell In A Cell 2018, Jeff Hardy and Orton's heated feud culminated inside the structure, with Orton coming out with his hands held high.

#2 Triple H (6 wins inside Hell In A Cell)

Triple H
Triple H

There was a time when Triple H was undefeated inside the hellish cell structure. It all changed when Batista destroyed The Game at Vengeance 2005. Nevertheless, Triple H has scored an impressive six wins in Hell In A Cell matches.

At No Way Out 2000, Triple H and Cactus Jack brawled in a Hell In A Cell match, in what many regard as one of the greatest matches of all time. Triple H defeated Cactus Jack, retaining his WWE title in the process. In 2002, Triple H defeated Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 18 to become the Undisputed WWE Champion. Months later, Triple H defeated Jericho again in a Hell In A Cell match to end their rivalry.

A year later, Triple H and Kevin Nash met inside Hell In A Cell at Bad Blood 2003, with the World title on the line. In the end, special referee Mick Foley raised the hands of Triple H, who retained his title by defeating Nash. At Bad Blood 2004, Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels to finally put an end to their years-long rivalry.

As mentioned in the Shawn Michals slide, Triple H and Michaels reformed DX on two separate occasions and scored major wins over the McMahons and Big Show, and The Legacy, in 2006 and 2009, respectively.

#1 The Undertaker (8 wins inside Hell In A Cell)

The Undertaker
The Undertaker

The WWE Universe has dubbed Hell In A Cell as The Undertaker's yard, and rightfully so. He has competed in 14 Hell In A Cell matches and has won eight of those.

The Undertaker's first victory came when he teamed up with Stone Cold on an episode of RAW to defeat Mankind and Kane. At King of the Ring 1998, The Deadman defeated Mankind in the most famous Hell In A Cell match in history. A year later, The Undertaker defeated Big Boss Man in an incredibly underwhelming Hell In A Cell match at WrestleMania 15.

At Armageddon 2005, The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, putting an end to their rivalry that had kicked off on the Road to WrestleMania 21. In the main event of SummerSlam 2008, The Undertaker defeated Edge in one of the most critically acclaimed Hell In A Cell matches of all time. A year later, The Phenom defeated CM Punk to become the World Champion.

In 2012, The Undertaker met Triple H inside Hell In A Cell, with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Despite Triple H crossing all limits, he failed to put The Undertaker down, who emerged victorious in the end. At WrestleMania 32, The Undertaker defeated a returning Shane McMahon inside the unforgiving cell.

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