7 Extreme WWE Hell In A Cell Moments You'll Never See Again
2. Blading
Despite the fact that Hell in a Cell is supposed to be a demonic, vicious, unforgiving structure, it is a near certainty that neither competitor will bleed during the match. And if by chance someone shows color, they will be busted open hardway and accidentally. (The gash John Cena suffered 30 seconds into his first match against Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules in 2012 is a good example.) This is due to WWE going PG several years ago, which has led to the company sanitizing even their hardcore gimmick matches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIpNge3bSfM One of the more notable bladejobs in Hell in a Cell is the first, when Shawn Michaels cut himself just as he was catapulted into the cell. But it certainly wasnt the last. Most pre-PG Hell in a Cell matches became bloodbaths, with multiple wrestlers and sometimes the referee or manager bleeding profusely. Undertaker was literally dripping blood during his title match against Brock Lesnar at No Mercy in 2002. Paul Heyman even got busted open. And in the cell match at Unforgiven in 2006, all five participants DX, Shane and Vince McMahon, and Big Show all bled. But blading is now a major no-no in WWE, so if you see some blood in a cell match, it either was an accident, or there was a defiant superstar who is going to face some ramifications.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
