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[[File:Hell in a Cell 03.jpg|thumb|300px|The Hell in a Cell structure at the [[Hell in a Cell (2017)|Hell in a Cell]] event in October 2017]]
'''Hell in a Cell''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[professional wrestling match types|steel cage-based match]] which originated in 1997 in the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF, now [[WWE]]). It features a large cell structure, a four-sided [[cuboid]] made from open-weave steel mesh [[chain-link fencing]] which encloses the [[wrestling ring|ring]] and ringside area. Unlike the [[steel cage match]], the only way to get out of the Hell in a Cell without damaging the Cell's structure is through its door—but this door is locked by thick chains and a padlock. Only an in-ring [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] or [[Submission (combat sport)|submission]] will ordinarily result in a win (although [[Triple H]] pinned [[Chris Jericho]] atop the cell to win the Hell in a Cell match at [[Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day]] in May 2002) and there are no disqualifications. The gimmick was strongly associated with [[The Undertaker]] during his career with WWF/WWE, including the inaugural match with [[Shawn Michaels]] and a [[Mankind vs. The Undertaker|brutal encounter]] with [[Mick Foley]] in his Mankind persona. Both matches featured spectacular falls from the top of the cage which has since become a signature of the match. A Hell in a Cell match is often the most prestigious type of match in the WWE, often saved for the end of a feud that is usually the most popular feud over a months-long period.

The original Cell was {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}} high and weighed over two tons, but has since been replaced by a more robust version of {{convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on}} and five tons. The first match took place at [[WWE Bad Blood|Bad Blood]] In Your House in October 1997 and a total of 53 Hell in a Cell matches have since occurred. The match type spawned its own [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view event]] in 2009, [[WWE Hell in a Cell]], after which the event was held annually in October, although once in September and twice in June. This event generally featured one to three Hell in a Cell matches on the same card, with the main event always contested as a Hell in a Cell match. Following Triple H's appointment as WWE [[Chief Content Officer]] in August 2022, the Hell in a Cell annual event was discontinued alongside other gimmick PPVs except for [[WWE Money in the Bank]], [[Royal Rumble]], [[Survivor Series]], and [[WWE Elimination Chamber]].