Hell in a Cell match

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professional wrestling match type wrestling match stipulation

A Hell in a Cell match is a professional wrestling stipulation bout held inside a large roofed steel cage that surrounds the ring and ringside area, known for its extreme violence and dramatic high-risk spots.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Hell in a Cell match canonical	6
Hell in a Cell	4
D-Generation X vs Legacy in Hell in a Cell 2009	1
Hell in a Cell Match	1
Hell in a Cell vs. Mankind at King of the Ring 1998	1
Hell in a Cell with special referee Shawn Michaels	1
Intercontinental Championship matches	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3741980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hell in a Cell match
Context triple: [WrestleMania 32, featuredMatchStipulation, Hell in a Cell match]

A. WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
The WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal is an annual multi-woman elimination match held at WWE’s WrestleMania event, featuring numerous female superstars competing for a commemorative trophy and bragging rights.
B. WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI was a major WWE pay-per-view event in 2010, headlined by the iconic career-versus-streak match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
C. WrestleMania 29
WrestleMania 29 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2013, headlined by high-profile matches featuring top stars like John Cena and The Rock.
D. Backyard Brawl
Backyard Brawl is the long-standing, intense college sports rivalry between West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh.
E. WrestleMania XXX
WrestleMania XXX was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2014 that marked the thirtieth anniversary of the WrestleMania series.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hell in a Cell match
Target entity description: A Hell in a Cell match is a professional wrestling stipulation bout held inside a large roofed steel cage that surrounds the ring and ringside area, known for its extreme violence and dramatic high-risk spots.

A. WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
The WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal is an annual multi-woman elimination match held at WWE’s WrestleMania event, featuring numerous female superstars competing for a commemorative trophy and bragging rights.
B. WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI was a major WWE pay-per-view event in 2010, headlined by the iconic career-versus-streak match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
C. WrestleMania 29
WrestleMania 29 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2013, headlined by high-profile matches featuring top stars like John Cena and The Rock.
D. Backyard Brawl
Backyard Brawl is the long-standing, intense college sports rivalry between West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh.
E. WrestleMania XXX
WrestleMania XXX was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2014 that marked the thirtieth anniversary of the WrestleMania series.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	professional wrestling match type ⓘ wrestling match stipulation ⓘ
associatedWith	blood and weapon use ⓘ hardcore wrestling elements ⓘ
debutedOn	October 5, 1997 ⓘ
debutEvent	WWF Badd Blood: In Your House ⓘ
encloses	ringside area ⓘ wrestling ring ⓘ
firstParticipants	Shawn Michaels ⓘ The Undertaker ⓘ
firstPromotionToUse	World Wrestling Federation ⓘ
genre	sports entertainment ⓘ
governingBody	WWE ruleset ⓘ
hasAlternativeForm	Hell in a Cell ⓘ linked to: Hell in a Cell match
hasCharacteristic	cage surrounds the ring and ringside area ⓘ held inside a large roofed steel cage ⓘ known for dramatic high-risk spots ⓘ known for extreme violence ⓘ
hasRule	escape from the cell does not usually end the match ⓘ falls count only inside the ring ⓘ no disqualifications ⓘ typically no count-outs ⓘ
inspiredEvent	WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view ⓘ linked to: WWE premium live events
languageOfTerm	English ⓘ
notableMatch	The Undertaker vs. Mankind at King of the Ring 1998 ⓘ
notablePerformer	Batista ⓘ Brock Lesnar ⓘ CM Punk ⓘ Edge ⓘ John Cena ⓘ Mick Foley ⓘ Randy Orton ⓘ Roman Reigns ⓘ Seth Rollins ⓘ Shawn Michaels ⓘ The Undertaker ⓘ Triple H ⓘ
notableSpot	Mick Foley chokeslammed through cell roof into the ring ⓘ Mick Foley thrown from top of the cell through announce table ⓘ
oftenFeatures	interference from outside participants ⓘ wrestlers fighting on top of the cell ⓘ
relatedMatchType	Elimination Chamber match ⓘ steel cage match ⓘ
roofed	yes ⓘ
structureMaterial	steel ⓘ
typicalUse	championship match ⓘ feud-ending match ⓘ
usedInPromotion	WWE ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

WrestleMania 32 → featuredMatchStipulation → Hell in a Cell match ⓘ

WrestleMania 39 → featuredMatchType → Hell in a Cell match ⓘ

The Undertaker → notableMatch → Hell in a Cell vs. Mankind at King of the Ring 1998 ⓘ