10 Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches in WWE's History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Undertaker vs. Mankind from King of the Ring 1998 is, easily, one of the most underrated matches of all time. That statement is not meant as a knock against the match itself, nor is it an indictment of either of its participants, but merely an observation. From the moment Mick Foley was thrown to the top of the cell and through the announce table, the contest earned an unfair reputation as one of the best Hell in a Cell matches of all time.

While that may be the case, and it may very well be the most memorable, it is far from the undisputed top choice for best ever.

There was no wrestling to speak of and Mick Foley put his body on the line for the sake of entertainment but, at the same time, terrified those concerned for his well-being. He was beaten, broken, brutalized and left one tooth short in a match that was more uncomfortable to watch than it was brilliant.

By the time Foley was thrown through the top of the cell, crashing to the mat below and knocking himself unconscious, the match had descended into violence for violence's sake.

A Tombstone from Undertaker ended Foley's misery and left the wrestling world buzzing about the contest they had just seen.

The match elevated Foley's star in the industry, making it the one good thing to come out of the match. Unfortunately, his performance set a bar far too high for his peers to ever match. Nor would they want to, especially if it meant enduring the punishment he did. 

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