10 Worst WWE Hell In A Cell Matches EVER - According To Dave Meltzer

8. D-Generation-X Vs Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon & The Big Show (Unforgiven 2006, ***1/4)

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A festival of McMahon-grade comedy and violence resulted in a blood feud climax descending into farce as Vince and Shane's largely one-sided 2006 rivalry with D-Generation-X ended in graphic fashion.

Like the majority of their comeback conflicts, Shawn Michaels and Triple H had had little trouble despatching opponents in virtually any scenario, resulting in increasingly daft contests with the father and son pairing that were littered with failed interference and heel hijinks.

Having bulldozed all five members of the Spirit Squad as well as much of the Raw and SmackDown upper card talent, 'HBK' and 'The Game' were finally felled by bloated ECW Champion The Big Show, justifying his place in a brand new super-sized cell that housed the feud's final battle.

Gimmicked within an inch of its life, the contest had patches of drama, but lacked a clear narrative thread to link individual spots together. Despite Show's size and renewed dominance, the result was also never in doubt, removing any lingering sense of peril from the beginning.

Furthermore, Vince's decision to bring back the hideous Kiss-My-Ass Club earlier that year contributed to a grim finale. Shortly before his Hunter literally broke a sledgehammer over his head, McMahon's coiffured bonce was rooted deep inside The Big Show's sweaty caboose.

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