8. Dolph Ziggler
You may be asking yourself when Dolph Ziggler ever competed in a Hell in a Cell, but for those unaware, it was a dark match that took place following the Sept. 26, 2011 edition of Raw in Kansas City. The bout was contested over the WWE Championship and also featured the likes of CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger and defending champion John Cena. Punk, Del Rio and Cena were set to face off in the first ever Triple Threat Hell in a Cell match that Sunday, so WWE gave the lucky fans in attendance a preview by throwing in Ziggler and Swagger since the steel structure was hanging above the ring that night, anyway. It remains the only Cell match to never be aired, though it's probably for the better considering the contest lasted all of five minutes. Ziggler is one of the most well-rounded performers on the roster today, but he is not a Hell in a Cell caliber competitor. Even at that time, he wasn't even close to being at main event level and it was obvious the only reason he and Swagger were included was so one of them could take the pinfall loss. Granted, the match wasn't televised so it technically didn't matter, but to consider Ziggler a Hell in a Cell alum is laughable.
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