1) The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels ~ *****
2) The Undertaker/Steve Austin vs Kane/Mankind ~ N/R
3) The Undertaker vs Mankind ~ ****1/2
4) Kane vs Mankind ~ **
5) The Undertaker vs Big Bossman ~ DUD
6) Cactus Jack vs Triple H ~ ****1/2
7) The Undertaker vs Steve Austin vs The Rock vs Triple H vs Kurt Angle vs Rikishi ~ ****
8) Triple H vs Chris Jericho ~ ***1/2
9) The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar ~ ****3/4
10) Triple H vs Kevin Nash ~ ***1/4
11) Triple H vs Shawn Michaels ~ ***
12) Triple H vs Batista ~ ****1/2
13) The Undertaker vs Randy Orton ~ ****
14) Triple H & Shawn Michaels vs Big Show, Vince McMahon, & Shane McMahon ~ ***1/4
15) The Undertaker vs Batista ~ **3/4
16) The Undertaker vs Edge ~ ****1/2
17) The Undertaker vs CM Punk ~ ***
18) John Cena vs Randy Orton ~ **3/4
19) Triple H & Shawn Michaels vs Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr ~ *
20) Randy Orton vs Sheamus ~ ****
21) The Undertaker vs Kane ~ *
22) The Undertaker vs Triple H ~ ****3/4
Need to see the 2011 ones & Punk vs Ryback. The HIAC '09 ones are from the only time I viewed it. Those might change upon a needed re-watch. Rest are done deals. I already know where I stand in the minority with one of these matches. Gonna steal K1ngOfK1ngs underrated/overrated thing because I like it. STOLEN~
Most Underrated:
1) Randy Orton vs Sheamus -
Hell in a Cell 2010
Awesome, awesome match. Was into everything they did to make it work. Their matches starting from January to October really flourished. This was the defining bout in their series.
2) DX vs Big Show/McMahons -
Unforgiven 2006
Seen this match a dozen times and every time I never see what fans have to gripe about. I thought this accomplished everything it set out to do and more. Honestly one of the more brutal cell matches when you really think about it. Not just because of the whole 'head in ass' spot either. I'm serious. Good match.
3) Triple H vs Kevin Nash -
Bad Blood 2003
Very underrated and I know why. Kevin Nash. The beginning pace of the match sure wasn't brisk, but who says a match needs to be jammed with fast paced mega spots to define what it's trying to do? These guys made it work. Made up for the garbage that was their Judgment Day match too. So going from a DUD to ***1/4 was a vast improvement. Always loved the use of the tool box in this one. Nash took ALL of that hammer shot. Plus this had the FOLEY factor. That's always worth something in my book. :mark:
Most Overrated:
1) The Undertaker vs Batista -
Survivor Series 2007
I just don't see it. In all of their other matches in 2007, yes, they're great. Love them. This one...eh..not so much. Always struggle to get into it. Never care. I know a lot like to say HHH/HBK Hell in a Cell is boring (fair enough), but to me this one really is. Felt like all the energy from both men were gone during the entire thing. Now it's not the worst HIAC out there, far from it, but it's an underwhelming one for me. Easily deserving of Most Overrated in my book.
Top 5 Hell in a Cell Matches:
1) The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels -
Badd Blood 1997
2) The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar -
No Mercy 2002
3) The Undertaker vs Mankind -
King of the Ring 1998
4) Triple H vs Batista -
Vengeance 2005
5) The Undertaker vs Edge -
Summerslam 2008
This gimmick has worked more often than not. That's why I'm such a big fan. Sure the last few years have taken a hit to the gimmick, but not all of them had to rely on blood to give it something. Taker/Edge is the example there. But, I do feel the WWE needs to make this match feel huge again. WrestleMania was a perfect job. They did it there. An annual PPV to where championship matches get placed in it, meh, not the best. Especially if it is a new program. Last two years they've given us matches that really had no business being inside the Cell.