10 best Hell in a Cell matches in WWE history

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8. Batista vs Triple H – Vengeance 2005

The Hell In A Cell match from Vengeance in 2005 between Batista and Triple H has to be considered one of the more brutal HIAC matches in history. This is one of Batista’s best feuds during his time in WWE and it’s no surprise that Triple H was his running mate for it. The best confrontations in wrestling usually stem from the “friends turned enemies” model and this one was done extremely well.

Given their history as part of the Evolution stable, The Game and The Animal would feud for months over the World Heavyweight Championship that Batista had won at WrestleMania 21. After successfully defending the Big Gold Belt at Backlash, the Hell In A Cell match at Vengeance was Trips’ last chance to win back the title and would go to great lengths to do so. The problem for him was that Batista would also do anything to retain and that led to a great match to finish this program.

While weapons are usually the standard for Hell In A Cell matches, these two took it to the next level with a wild assortment of unorthodox choices. Sure, HHH would use his trademark sledgehammer in this contest but there was also a large steel chain that would be used as a whip and somewhat of a noose. And while the WWE Universe had been treated to a bat wrapped in barbed wire in the past, a chair wrapped in barbed wire came into heavy play during this match, which made this one of the bloodier matches inside the cell — and that’s saying something. In the end, Batista would retain his championship and solidify his status as one of the biggest stars in WWE.