Ranking The 28 Greatest Hell In A Cell Matches In WWE History
19. Triple H Vs. Kevin Nash (Bad Blood 2003)
Before Hell in a Cell became its own PPV, they tried to make the gimmick special to the month of June (and to Triple H) for a while. It became a staple for three years, starting with the match that ended the critically denounced Triple H vs. Kevin Nash feud. Good intentions led WWE down the path to pitting the real-life pals against each other, but it was a creatively strange period for the company, which was stuck in a transition between the era we still know and the Attitude Era. Kevin Nash did not get over and looked very uncomfortable in the role of the top babyface. He was not used to being scripted on the microphone and it showed. In the ring, he was a few steps behind. The story of betrayal that they were going for just never clicked. Triple H took far too much heat and did not get nearly the credit that he deserved for making his matches with Nash in 2003 watchable. Mick Foley deserved a boost for his role in the Cell match, acting as special referee and taking a few bumps. The brutality helped the overall presentation tremendously. Had it taken place in the PG Era, it might well have been ranked near the bottom of the list.
"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition.
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