WWE: 10 Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches

9. The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZXy1RNjCU8 When: Armageddon 2005 Where: Providence, Rhode Island Randy Orton has many accomplishments to his name: youngest world champion in WWE history, 9-time (as of writing) world champion, Royal Rumble winner. But back in 2005, his biggest boast was claiming the careers of legends. As the 'Legend Killer', Orton regained the momentum that went astray during his relatively short face run. The inaugural name on his list of legends: the Undertaker. Although narrowly coming up short at WrestleMania, Orton took revenge by winning in the rematch at SummerSlam before teaming with his father, 'Cowboy' Bob Orton, to bury Undertaker in a casket match - even going so far as lighting the coffin on fire. When the Undertaker made a typically classic return at Survivor Series, he had vengeance in mind and it would come at Armageddon - inside Hell in a Cell. In the weeks leading up, Taker's mind games terrorised Orton, but Randy managed to suppress all fears when he stepped in the squared circle. It was to be his most devastatingly vicious match since Backlash 2004 with Mick Foley. Undertaker dominated the early goings, using chairs and steel steps to mercilessly punish Orton's face. But, in a startling moment we're all too familiar with nowadays, Orton managed to hit an RKO out of nowhere and suddenly the momentum shifted. Orton hit a diving splash off the top rope onto Undertaker through a table was about as hardcore orientated as things got but skillful re-usage of past spots from previous matches in the series made the unfolding events a joy to watch. There was excellent counter sequences to behold that even included Orton mocking Taker with a Tombstone Piledriver of his own! The unrelenting action was back and forth and when it seemed Taker finally had victory in his sights, intervention from Bob Orton ensured the match would continue. A final Tombstone to both father & son would put the bedlam to bed. Definitely not as high risk or deadly as its predecessors (it played out more like a No Holds Barred encounter), a great story was told nonetheless. Randy Orton had given everything and proved he is able to go toe-to-toe with the finest WWE has to offer.
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