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A retrospective of Triple H and The Undertaker's Hell in a Cell clashes in photos. V3 x' ~" G v, b) o \
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Oct. 5, 1997: The dawn of a new dimension, as Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker become the first WWE Superstars to brave Hell in a Cell.
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On that fateful night, the WWE Universe also got its first glimpse of Kane, who interfered in the bout by attacking The Phenom ...
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... and paving the way for an HBK victory.
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/ Q# j$ s$ Z1 z+ ?* Y$ }2 Y7 x7 MThe Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin fought Kane and Mankind (aka, Mick Foley) to a no-contest in the second Hell in a Cell in June 1998.) G9 ~+ `( n& Z; M$ I4 o* u' L
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Weeks later, Mankind and The Undertaker collided in a memorably brutal match at King of the Ring. During the contest, Foley survived two dramatic falls, including a chokeslam that launched him through the roof of the cage. T' w) k- @5 ]; g) l* g8 E5 h1 j
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The brutal aftereffects of fighting The Undertaker inside the Cell are on full display. Should Triple H take note?# [# `" ]9 Q. w, e
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% M1 W1 j9 k- n4 B5 d0 mThe Big Boss Man and The Undertaker warred in the first WrestleMania Hell in a Cell Match, back in 1999.+ E& h7 B+ c& m m5 Q2 V
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Even after his huge falls in 1998, Mick Foley - this time, as Cactus Jack - scaled the cage and returned to its rooftop in his Feb. 27, 2000, WWE Championship Match against titleholder Triple H.
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Well acquainted, by that point, with doing battle on the roof of the cage, Hell in a Cell veteran The Undertaker sent Rikishi flying.' a9 q: p; W, t( C4 [( s' S
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May 19, 2002: At WWE's Armaggedon, Triple H defeated Chris Jericho inside the Cell.
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% C. ~" e8 ^( A0 b3 z7 ^4 ZRoughly a year later, Triple H again found himself locked inside the cell - this time, against Kevin Nash.
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0 @' x% X% `2 i1 EWith special guest ref Mick Foley looking on, Nash and Triple H held nothing back. In the end, Big Sexy fell to The Game, giving Triple H his third Hell in a Cell win.
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The June 13, 2004, Hell in a Cell bout between The Game and HBK was a true war of attrition, lasting nearly 50 minutes.
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* h+ Y- }3 J9 A+ V6 VBefore the night was over, Triple H accomplished a feat that even The Undertaker couldn't muster - a Hell in a Cell victory over The Showstopper.
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3 b- X' ?; |' D& |June 26, 2005: Former Evolution running mates Triple and Batista took to the Cell to settle the score.
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The Phenom met Randy Orton - and steel - head-on in a December 2005 Hell in a Cell Match.9 @' O/ G. X. b$ [
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Triple H measures Mr. McMahon with a precise kneedrop in the only handicap Hell in a Cell Match to date.
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The bout was also the debut of D-X, as a unit, inside the Cell.
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The Undertaker tops off his assault with a thunderous Tombstone onto the steel ring steps.( |2 S2 @9 q! ]; }/ u) t, V
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The Phenom returned to winning form in his match against Edge at SummerSlam 2008.
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With a two-on-one advantage, Legacy demolished The Showstopper.
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Also at the aptly named Hell in a Cell event, The Undertaker wrestled the World Heavyweight Championship away from CM Punk.
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