10 Most Brutal WWE Hell In A Cell Moments Ever

Despite having its aura diluted by the limitations of the PG era, the Hell in a Cell stipulation still carries an unmistakable menace. No other WWE match-type is so synonymous with raw carnage, and the possibility that somebody's career could be seriously shortened. The most brutal moments in Hell in a Cell history aren't all dramatic falls from the top (or side) of the structure itself - although many admittedly are. The stipulation has also seen horrific bladejobs, daring high-risk manoeuvres, and chairshot after sadistic chairshot. The Cell is an obviously intimidating structure, but its matches are as much about the lengths either competitor will go to to hurt their opponent. That's why the stipulation's most brutal moments aren't just about the physical acts taking place, but what they mean in the wider context of things. For all the twists and turns of a typical WWE feud, sometimes it boils down two men in an enclosed cage, determined to tear the living daylights out of one another.

10. Seth Rollins And Dean Ambrose Take Twin Bumps Off The Cell

Modern day Hell in a Cell matches don't (and simply can't) match up to their ancestors. The PG-era has placed too many restrictions on the high level of violence that traditionally goes hand-in-hand with the stipulation; it could even be argued that Cell matches are pointless in WWE's current climate. On the other hand, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins managed to deliver one of the most brutal moments in the history of the stipulation - and they did so just one year ago. While battling on the side of the cage at Hell in a Cell 2014, the pair took a synchronised, bone-crunching bump to the announce tables below - a clear homage to a few other moments on this list. It's hardly the perfect spot; Rollins falls convincingly, but Ambrose clearly pushes himself off. Despite this, it deserves its place on the list for being a genuinely exciting, historically relevant spot - and the most dangerous Cell bump in a decade.