Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time DVD (Disc 2) Review

Match 1: Judgment Day 2002 - Hell in a Cell - Chris Jericho vs. Triple H
This is probably one of the more forgettable Hell in a Cell matches, I barely have any recollection of this match. As a matter of fact, one of the more memorable spots of this match came when the referee in Tim White got injured after getting tossed into the cage. I did enjoy how you could definitely feel the animosity between the two throughout the match. They were fighting each other everywhere and Chris Jericho was relentless as he was constantly talking down to Triple H in the process. With White getting injured inside the structure, other WWE officials had to run into open the door and help him out. This allowed for Jericho and Triple H to take the fight outside where it led them to the top of the cell. After hitting Jericho with a barbed wire baseball bat, Triple H hits a Pedigree on top of the cell to seal the win. Solid match that dragged just a bit in the beginning before really turning up a notch once the White bump happened. But again, this was certainly one of the more forgettable Hell in a Cell matches that you will come across.
Winner: Triple H
Rating: ***1/2

Match 2: No Mercy 2002 - WWE Championship - Hell in a Cell - Brock Lesnar (c) vs. The Undertaker
One of the rare instances where two Superstars would have two Hell in a Cell matches began in 2002 when the young Brock Lesnar faced off against The Undertaker in what was supposed to be their concluding match. This was exactly what a Hell in a Cell match, bloody and brutal from the very beginning to the very end. Loved the feud they had going into this with their hatred for each other becoming extremely personal before Lesnar would break Undertaker's hand on an episode of SmackDown. This forced Undertaker to get a cast on his hand but he would be allowed to have it on during the match. This made for some extra drama added to the match with Undertaker trying to use it to his advantage before Lesnar would eventually take it off along with bashing The Deadman's hand with a steel chair with the help of a bloody Paul Heyman getting his hands on The Undertaker through the cell. Tons of blood and tons of gritty spots before Lesnar sealed the deal by reversing a Tombstone into an F5. Awesome finish. Afterwards, Lesnar poses with the WWE Championship atop the cell. What a match and what a defining moment for the young Lesnar at that stage in his career.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
Rating: ****3/4

Match 3: Bad Blood 2003 - WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Hell in a Cell - Triple H (c) vs. Kevin Nash
This is another fairly forgotten Hell in a Cell match when talking about its storied history. I even sometimes forget about this one. Mick Foley is serving as the special guest referee for this one to serve order between the two competitors. It's almost strange to watch Kevin Nash move around fairly effortlessly around the ring and put on a pretty damn good match as opposed to seeing him a few years later. This was a bloody and fun affair that saw the two beat each other up with barbed wire baseball bats, steel chairs and sledgehammers. Despite Nash still looking pretty good around this time, they were still able to hide some of his limits by putting much of the focus on the foreign objects in the match along with Mick Foley getting involved throughout the match against Triple H. Nash nearly scored the win over The Game a couple times and really had the crowd thinking so until Triple H was able to get his shoulder up before drilling Nash with a sledgehammer to the face along with a Pedigree. Solid Hell in a Cell match to conclude their feud. Sort of. They actually had a Ladder match in 2011 at a TLC PPV event. Can't make this up.
Winner: Triple H
Rating: ****

Match 4: Bad Blood 2004 - Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
The storied feud between two former best friends and two former partners finally gets its conclusion in the main event of Bad Blood. Incredible stories leading into this one and definitely a match that doesn't really get the recognition it deserves. Like Triple H's last Hell in a Cell match against Kevin Nash a year prior, this match was just as bloody and just as fun to watch. They didn't hold back here, beating the living daylights out of each other with steel chairs, steel steps and actually breaking out a ladder and table for kicks. I guess it was a little throwback to their Summerslam encounter which was a nice touch. The two scratched and clawed to the finish line where Triple H barely had enough energy to muster a third Pedigree against Shawn Michaels to secure the win. I'm personally not the biggest fan of matches that go past 45 minutes, but these two made it work and considering the backstory leading into this, it had to go this long. The match didn't drag but they definitely reminded us how the length of the match was taking a toll on them with the two struggling to get up, kick out of a pin or pin their opponent at certain points. When talking about the history between these two guys, this match shouldn't just be an afterthought.
Winner: Triple H
Rating: ****1/4