When looking back over Mick Foley's career, the words 'Hell In A Cell' instantly spring to mind. Sadly, this Steel Cage Match from SummerSlam 1997 is overlooked by many. That's a crying shame, because there was an old-school sensibility to the action, and deliberately so. A young Foley had been enraptured by a Cage bout between Jimmy Snuka and Don Muraco in 1983, and wanted to pay homage. Even in '97, Mankind had caught on with fans. On the flip side, Triple H - even as 'King Of The Ring' - was struggling to really get over. There's no doubt about it, a series of matches opposite the popular Foley helped 'The Game' become exactly that. As for SummerSlam 1997, it was a shrewd decision to open up the show with the infamous blue bars and some hard-hitting action. Whenever this match is spoken about, it's mainly due to Foley's elbow drop from the top of the cage onto a prone Triple H. Whilst that was incredible, the actual brawling itself deserves credit. Even Chyna played a big part, smashing Mankind's head in sickening fashion with the cage door. The drama of the finish, as Chyna tries to pull Triple H through the door and Foley scrambles over the top of the structure, is gripping.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
