Ranking the top 5 Hell in a Cell matches of the PG Era so far

The card is shaping up nicely.
The quality of Cell matches in the PG Era has become much better in recent years.

#2 Edge vs The Undertaker (SummerSlam 2008)

Edge finally got his comeuppance here.
Edge finally got his comeuppance here.

Since the transition in July 2008, this was the first Hell in a Cell match under WWE's new PG guidelines. However, it did not feel PG at all. The Cell back then was only used to settle the most intense and long-standing rivalry of the year. The Undertaker and Edge had just that. They main evented three pay-per-views from March to August, including WrestleMania 24.

Edge was the disgusting and smarmy heel that he became famous for throughout, while Undertaker was constantly fighting against the odds, including Edgeheads and authority. So finally, Undertaker would put an end to the Rated R Superstar's devious ways.

The match was brilliant, with a lot of innovative spots. We even saw the side of the cell give in after a Spear from Edge. It was a compromise for a much, much more dangerous spot pitched by the Hall of Famer. Edge wanted to take a Tombstone Piledriver on top of the cell, but it would be way too risky to execute.

That is a spot that would have made his premature retirement come even earlier. The end of the match came when the Deadman actually hit a Spear of his own, before finishing Edge off with the Tombstone. However, this match is best remembered for the post-match events.

After picking up the victory, Undertaker chokeslammed Edge from the top of a ladder. A move that sent him crashing through the ring and into the “depths of hell”. It was an extremely cool visual to end SummerSlam, and the entire Edge vs 'Taker feud as a whole. Once again, this match did not feel PG at all. As mentioned earlier, the stipulation would go downhill for a few years after this match.

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