The Story of The First Hell in a Cell Match

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The first ever Hell in a Cell match took place at Badd Blood: In Your House on October 5th 1997. The Undertaker battled Shawn Michaels for a shot at the WWF Championship inside this new steel structure, and the match would become one of the best matches in the history of the WWE.
When Shawn Michaels cost The Undertaker the WWF Championship at SummerSlam 97, The Phenom was determined to get even. Shawn turned heel after SummerSlam, saying that the fans were blaming him and dumping this all on HBK’s lap. This led to the creation of D-Generation X, and this new heel Shawn Michaels would face The Undertaker at Ground Zero: In Your House in September 1997. Due to interference the match was ruled a no contest and a rematch was booked for the next In Your House event. A new match type was created for the bout, a new steel cage that surrounded the whole perimeter of the ringside area and a cage that also had a roof. This cage and match type was named “Hell in a Cell”.
The first Hell in a Cell match would tell the story of Shawn Michaels trying to survive, The Undertaker trying to destroy, and the debut of a Superstar who would go on to become legendary in his own right. This video looks at the build-up to Badd Blood 97, the match itself, and how the whole Hell in a Cell concept came to be.
00:00 - Shawn Michaels' Heel Turn
04:27 - The WWF announces the first Hell in a Cell match
06:08 - HBK vs Taker at Badd Blood '97
16:43 - Why the match was so good
19:53 - Who came up with the Hell in a Cell idea?
- Much More!
#WWE #Documentary #Wrestling

[@RufusM]

I would pay so much money for a Wrestling Bios Soundtrack album. That opening was amazing.

[@sleepalaska]

+1

[@ImGigantor]

Always impressive First goal - great song Second goal - avoid content id match

[@sleepalaska]

start with wrestling bios vol.1

[@dannydorko7075]

still love that riff

[@spencer9093]

Now that's a brilliant idea!

[@velvetpilot2008]

Oh my God, watching Shawn Michaels from back in 1996-1998 really makes you love and appreciate what he did. There really is no one like him.

[@isitoveryet9525]

Absolutely! Mid to late nineties HBK was untouchable.

[@user-qw3rq6xv3n]

His first great match was winning his first WWF title, the IC Title from the British Bulldog at SNME in November 1992

[@Barbaresantana]

@jacksmith6015bro hbk is unique

[@user-qw3rq6xv3n]

@jacksmith6015 As much as I like Taker & Foley's matches HBK was on another level between 1995 - 1998. Pretty much every match he had in 1997 was a classic even his Raw matches. Bret comes very close, I Would say equal, but there styles are so different.

[@thetheRedundant]

Shawn’s fall from the cell was one of the best spots I had ever seen at the time. Continuing the fight outside the cage was a genius idea. It took the match to another level in a way that wasn’t seen in the WWF or WCW.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was so innovated at the time

[@williambuckman8359]

Yea it started the big fall spots

[@MR.__G]

I remember being a kid & throwing myself off the top bunk to my moms bed lol.. This was amazing as a kid & still is to this day

[@ShinSuperSaiyajin]

the set up was smart as well. They took advantage of the fact that the camera crew was inside the cage to get out of the cage. Very creative!

[@ollieduracell]

"that's gotta be kane"

[@markb3451]

Prime HBK was truly a sight to behold. He will always be my favorite wrestler.

[@stime4878]

Best all Around wrestle he can do it all, like hundertake said he can make a broom stick have a great match, most emotional match him and Ric flair , best in ring worker him , top 10 music him , on and on , me wrestle mania

[@King_Kunta]

The literal GOAT to me

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

His second career was pretty incredible as well.

[@King_Kunta]

@@mikeroagreschen5350 definitely was. I can’t lie though, 90s Shawn Michaels is the greatest of all time to me.

[@King_Kunta]

@@mikeroagreschen5350 im happy he became born again because the drugs were getting to him in the 90s, but he was just to athletic and understood how to move the crowd during matches

[@KingTone510]

I was there live as a kid, when Kane appeared me and my mom both lost our damn minds!

[@bendover2865]

How much was the ticket mate if you don’t mind me asking?

[@Krispy_Krame]

dude, same. I was already scared of Taker at the time and Kane's debut introduced me to anxiety lol

[@Maradala]

Dude I wish my mom and I had an opportunity like that. Good for you, that must've been awesome

[@stevelowe2647]

@@bendover2865 Why are you trying to catch him out.. wrestling fans go to events, & they watch wrestling bios, so that would imply that sometimes you're gonna get someone who was at the ppv or show in question.. plus how do you expect him to remember a ticket price from 23 years ago.. I can't remember how much I paid for lunch (actually I can, it was a £3.50 meal deal from Co-op, I had a prawn sandwich, red pepperami & bottle of Evian & it was fantastic thanks for asking)

[@bendover2865]

@@stevelowe2647 I think you need to go and get some help lol

[@smutjunkies559]

It was just amazing story telling. Most heels would've been groveling thru the match. The fact that Shawn dug deep and accepted he had to go into the abyss is what made the match for me. When he left bloodied, he sold it as if he actually went thru hell and it took a piece of him. Like he was going to have nightmares about what he had experienced for years to come. Love this match.

[@williambuckman8359]

Yea Shawn was great I thought undertaker killed him with that chair shot and the lights went off lol

[@DarthHater100]

@Inf Know Take it down a notch boomer. Slow dinosaur wrestling by dudes pushing 40 may have impressed you 'back in the day', but it will never live up to many of the recent Hell in a Cell matches, like Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt or Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman.

[@MCLogikILL]

@@DarthHater100 worst trolling ever

[@Br35hon]

@@MCLogikILL I hope he is trolling🤣

[@smutjunkies559]

@@DarthHater100 IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!!!

[@WitsEnds]

This match was a masterpiece in every aspect from beginning to end. Few matches age this well.

[@stevelowe2647]

Now you say that.. but I much prefer old wrestling to new wrestling, in so far as I don't hate old wrestling lol.. new stuff sucks

[@david.tousignant20]

@@stevelowe2647 In the WWE? 120% with you. Outside of WWE? wrestling haven't been so great for a long time. NJPW, AAA, Indie... still offer great content.

[@ilrosso8612]

@@david.tousignant20 I think he was talking about mainstream wrestling.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

Arguably still the best Hell In A Cell match.

[@rainman42]

Pretty much everytime they've been together , its been gold...

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

True indeed 👍🏾

[@christaylor6786]

You spelt definitely wrong 😑

[@archananare8879]

@CHARLES PARTON king of the ring 98 was more extereme not better

[@bobsapp3133]

Best match ever!

[@Konglomerant]

If I don’t get slammed through the Spanish Announce Table at my funeral, I’m not going...

[@clintsmith794]

Same

[@hendrxx9593]

The best HIAC imo. This match was perfect. Kane debuting made this match 10x better, glad you made this video.

[@johnt.campbell316]

@@whatwelearned Yea. Mankind did what he did in that second HIAC to top this one because he knew that the storytelling in the first one was so good that there was no topping it (in terms of telling a story). And, if you were tasked with outdoing the first one, what else would you do but try to make it as violent as realistically possible? The Mankind/Undertaker one is my favorite too; it's WHY I'm a wrestling fan today. But, I can admit that when I went back and watched the first one I couldn't believe how good it was.

[@jessieb9384]

@@whatwelearned As a match this one was the best. The mankind taker match wasn really a match. It was just mick taking some big bumps. As far as a story and the psychologically and the match as a whole. This was the best hiac match they've ever had.

[@eklypised]

Kane’s debut is still my favorite one of all time

[@jessieb9384]

@@johnt.campbell316 To me the first one was the best as a whole match and story. Mick and taker didn't really have a match they had a spectacle. The whole match wasn't 15 min if youbtakenout all the time they had to stop it and bring in doctors and stuff. To me it wasn't a match it was a stunt.

[@sese6227]

@@jessieb9384 Couldn't agree more.

[@kiprandom7208]

Taker and HBK were just too damn good

[@BadselS]

Shawn was a wreck at that time, but damn could he work!

[@MR.__G]

Agreed !!! He was able to do what matter most best, wrestler & entertain !

[@bigbay1159]

I am so glad his story has a happy ending, and with opportunity to retire gracefully. Both as a person and his in ring character. Many who stories are like shawn don't always get that chance.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Definition of a functioning addict. He's the greatest wrestler of all time.

[@blindterrytucci2752]

I saw it live and have seen it probably around 9-10 times since and I always find something new in HBK’s performance. There is no overstating how good he was. Between the amount of people in the business and fans, him being the greatest performer in wrestling history should have been cemented as undeniable fact after WM26.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Thank you! People always call me an hbk mark for saying that, but he was absolutely the greatest to ever step in the ring and it's undeniable in the matches he has had with so many different kinds of wrestlers. He made jeff jarrett look good. That's impressive as hell.

[@kornstarr]

The chair shot HBK took is one of the most vicious you'll ever see.

[@FirefighterAliveJC]

If I ever meet Shawn, I want to ask him just exactly what they felt like.

[@Krendall2]

@@FirefighterAliveJC I guarantee the answer is either "extremely painful" or "I don't remember."

[@b.richardsalas1393]

"Mah Gawd" -Jim Ross

[@yesindeed5811]

*Masato Tanaka has entered the chat

[@Brandon-sd7lq]

Ken shamrock has entered the chat

[@christianholbrook2686]

This match is a world class example that match psychology is real and important.

[@bobsapp3133]

Yeah the psychology around this match was pulled off to perfection from beginning to end. Everything in this match meant something.

[@jamesbounds]

The earliest Hell in the Cell matches were the best ones. This one and the Undertaker vs Mankind one are my favorites.

[@curlyfry3049]

Those were the only good ones.

[@Vladraac]

Taker vs Mankind was the greatest match I've ever witnessed.

[@jamesbounds]

@@Vladraac It's my personal favorite cell match but the Michaels vs Taker one is great too.

[@smarkymark5591]

Curly Mac .... Don't forget hitc 2000... Also taker vs hbk 2 at mania 👍🏻

[@jamesbounds]

@@smarkymark5591 The Triple H vs Batista one was pretty good too.

[@MozartDylan]

I have always loved Jerry Lawler saying ' incoming, incoming' as Shawn is just about to fall. Truly epic

[@dezmin2544]

Who else remembers when hell in a cell was a match to end rivalries instead of a stipulation for a ppv

[@georgephillips3794]

In my opinion, this match is the greatest wrestling match ever. Just absolutely perfect storytelling. From Shawn Michaels being terrified, to The Undertaker just destroying Shawn for the majority of the match, especially with the call back to Summerslam a few months prior with the chair shot to the head just before the finish. And who can forget, this was the beginning of arguably the greatest story ever told in Pro Wrestling history, with the start of The Undertaker vs Kane.

[@dillonwhite634]

Best time period ever, 1997/1998! Amazing!

[@d1.KT1]

I love how Shawn bleed an ocean of blood and only had a plaster on the next night lol

[@pokemonitishere202]

@@adamlane6453 Weird American vocabulary & measuring units.🤦‍♂️

[@jamessteel9016]

Shawn blades before he is flipped into the cell by taker

[@m3shad]

@@jamessteel9016 Yup! Just before Taker slingshots him into the side of the cell. It's subtle but it's catchable.

[@luisponce3238]

I don't know about you guys but the Undertaker/Michaels Hell in a Cell match pretty much started the pre attitude era

[@bobsapp3133]

This match set the tone and the standard of what was to come.

[@mikeprince2036]

97 period was really the beginning of the attitude era

[@MR.__G]

Following towards the Montreal screw job

[@mikeprince2036]

@@MR.__G if u look back the storylines were getting more an more intense on both raw and the ppvs i remember the raw where bret cursed on live tv , the brutal street fight between austin and bret on raw , bret vs America, bret and vince scufflingon raw , the fromation of dx ,the reformation of the hart foundation . The Brian pillman goldust rivalry we were robbed of the ending. Austin stunning mcmahon in msg , 97, not to mention there cross promotion with ecw and that storyline with lawler rvd awesome stuff .To me 1997 was the true beginning of the attitude era , in my opinion raw was war.

[@MR.__G]

@@mikeprince2036 absolutely !!! All that played into the great era we got. Sometimes I like to wonder what if Shawn didn’t get hurt during that casket match. How much would it had affected the rest of the roster ? Would Austin still gone over the way he did ? Would the rock become the megastar he became ? Would triple h still become the cerebral assassin ? So many crazy what ifs

[@solascripturaPR1517]

There was sooooooooooo much going on during 1997! So glad that I was able to see all of that unfold (13 y/o at the time).

[@hendrxx9593]

RIP to Jon Huber aka Brodie Lee. He was such an underrated and talented performer, I loved seeing him every week on SD and AEW. Not just the matches, but he had charisma, and was a good promo. I feel for his family. RIP Jon Huber (1979-2020) Gone but Not Forgotten...

[@VMpastore]

Hell yeah! My older brother taped this for me and my younger brother and brought it over and we were blown away.

[@TheKna978]

Good time

[@michiganpride389]

I think as an overall match this was the best hell in cell ever. The Undertaker Mankind match has multiple spots during that will never be topped by another match, but I truly believe this one was a better match start to finish

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Because this was an actual match that told a story. The mankind match was just big spots and chaos.

[@michiganpride389]

@brandocalrissian3294 yea it was chaos. But in the absolute best way possible lol

[@azapro911]

It was created and used for the right reason: a vicious blow-off to an intense main event feud. Giving it a PPV and putting standard matches in there was one of WWE's most damaging PG era mistakes.

[@Bsmith806]

One of my favourite matches ever. Taker and Shawn obviously had (imo) the best chemistry of anyone and early Kane is my favourite character of all time

[@SirPunzalot]

Better than Taker and Michelle McCool?

[@Bsmith806]

@@SirPunzalot 🤣🤣. I’ll give u that one

[@cocainecat2740]

Between this match and the Submission match at Mania 13, I gotta say this was the best match of 1997. As perfect as the double turn was and how it launched Austin’s career into the stratosphere; this match was the perfect way to introduce a completely new match type which has gone on to have some more classics and longevity down the line. The bonus of this is that it also set Kane’s 20 yr career on a high note to begin with

[@brandocalrissian3294]

He was better as Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS.

[@TimeCenaPSW]

RIP Jon Huber/Brodie Lee

[@ericmurray3903]

/luke harper

[@dennisharry8408]

That entrance theme mix right at the beginning was pretty awesome.

[@g-dub5272]

You sir (wrestling bios) is the greatest....and when Kane debut he scared the piss out of me lol

[@imogenaris1697]

This & the Mankind HIAC matches are the only one's I've seen but the 1st one is the best one. For a match that neither man had performed in before-they didn't look tentative. They just had that "we're gonna tear this house down" aura. Hats off to both legends for cementing one of the best matches of all time

[@brandocalrissian3294]

You could tell shawn was having a blast in there. He was so creative in this match.

[@T0talN00B]

Shawn gives taker one of sickest piledrivers ever in this match lol on the steps n all.

[@bobsapp3133]

the chairshot to michaels at the end was brutal too

[@lukewhitaker9645]

Solid upload Bios! Fun little trivia (well for me anyways), if you go back and watch the match and you hear a lot of annoying, loud whistles after Shawn does the bump from the top of the cell to the table and the camera turns back to the Undertaker, you can thank my dad for that! We were sitting right by the hard cam and he whistled like that the ENTIRE show. Quite embarrassing for me as a little guy lol.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Totally agree with you

[@PmcKing12]

Greatest match Ever, nothing even comes close to it. Never going to a match with such great build up or two guys working so we'll together ever again

[@richardkennedy7941]

Still remember watching this as a kid and was blown away with it especially when kane came in

[@IamInsaneFromEarth1218]

i am still impressed by shawn when he was able to pull a piledriver on a 7 foot undertaker safely

[@mcq2879]

Then there's dumbass Owen dropping Stone Cold with reckless abandon. Never even apologized to him either.

[@miguelcolmenares3134]

Perfect match, even when HBK beat up the cameraman who had been getting I'm his way throughout the match to open the cell door and get him out, great story telling, and it goes from there...

[@KEWLV1C]

I remember going to school the next day and that match was all I could talk about. I’ve forgotten how much that match had affected me until this video. It made me remember how game changing I thought this match was at the time. I remembered how blown away I was from that match. Great video as always.

[@dispater101]

My favorite wrestling rivalry..just slew of bangers from '97 to 2010

[@scottsmartky]

People who have only watched WWE for a decade: Wait, what's this long-term storytelling thing? This was a thing once upon a time? :p Great video as always. This was when WWF was in full "WCW may be beating us now, but we're the one with all the momentum."

[@whobitmyname]

I never miss an opportunity to put a spotlight on HBK's victory walk after the match, getting dragged up the ramp with HHH raising his arm, looking like he didn't know what planet he was on. Perfect way to show Taker's dominance before Kane showed up, and punctuate the wow factor of this new monster. I affectionately call this match Hell And The Sell.

[@sawedoffshotgun8462]

Absolutely well noted, there couldn't have been a better ending to it. Shawn was clueless and beaten to a pulp, it was as if he didn't even realize that he had won, let alone care about the victory. He was mentally and physically tormented, and was unable to snap out of the hell that he was put through. Besides, the blading was on point!

[@SouthWestCarpHunter]

The best match. The end chair shot at the end is an epic sell

[@florian7897]

I am really addicted to your videos. I especially love "Reliving The War" so much. Keep up with these great videos👌

[@fitness65]

This is still one of my favorite hell in the cell matches the story of the undertaker looking to destroy Shawn Michaels. And Shawn Michaels looking to escape and do whatever he can to just survive. I love it and the introduction of kane

[@King_Kunta]

The psychology was amazing. Shawn was literally just trying to survive. Soon as taker hit the lights and Shawn started to look around and realize he was truly locked in there. Taker walking around slowly was perfect. It was great acting.

[@sonnycrockett9900]

Hell in a Cell, Rage in a Cage, Painus in Uranus, it doesn't matter what you call it!

[@cedricdamon6581]

War to settle the score

[@Mightyyy8]

I'm not going to lie I think this was better than their WrestleMania matches

[@bobsapp3133]

It is.

[@aic8001]

Wwe doesn't care about hbk pre 2002 lol

[@pedrogates3189]

I have to agree...he’ll I think the royal rumble match was better also those mania matches were cool but nothing like when. They were in their prime

[@dblock2829]

Gonna have to disagree. I think the WM 25 match was the best because they did what they did WITHOUT any gimmick match stipulation. It was just a simple one on one match.

[@kilpatrickja]

Your music to ever video is incredible. Also the match is in my top 5 list of the greatest matches of all time. Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25 & 26 were incredible, but nothing beats prime Undertaker vs a prime pilled up Shawn Michaels 🔥🔥🔥

[@Shabazzx1]

This match began my fandom of the WWF

[@timbartschwolfman]

The first Hell in a Cell Match Then Montreal Screwjob and then The Attitude Era

[@MR.__G]

Then to his 1st retirement. Talk about a roller coaster !

[@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser]

Something WWE couldn't do now.

[@bigbaddawg101]

The very first PPV match I can remember as a kid.

[@MR.__G]

I remember watching the trailer for this ppv over & over on the ppv channel. The first ppv I remember too. The 98 rumble was the first one my mom ordered. From there it was a must see for all other ppv’s

[@sithvsjedi9696]

Vince McMahon: "That's....That"s gotta be Kane!" 👍❤️😊. Top upload matey.

[@iamtheunseeable9022]

That match was gold for the wwe.

[@kelvin19888]

I remember when Shawn Michaels fell off the side of the Cell

[@1tychoma]

I loved this match. As a kid watching it on video over and over again, what a time to be a fan!

[@1tychoma]

And you did an amazing job recapping it. SO MUCH HAPPENED!

[@adamcahn9315]

Shawn had the 1st hiac match, the 1st ladder match at WM, the 1st iron man match at WM and was the referee in the 1st hiac match at WM. Pretty impressive.

[@dukegleason8468]

First Elimination Chamber too

[@filipepaiva6799]

You're killing it with these videos bro, keep up the great work you've been doing.

[@blindterrytucci2752]

When Bret pinned Taker, he should have looked at Shawn on camera and said “Count it, boy toy!” .

[@dupeesfashionconsultant4204]

Hbk staring brett right in the face from like a foot away was one of the coolest looking pin falls I've ever seen

[@TheAaronetic]

I often wonder what DX would've been like in the Attitude Era if Rick Rude never left the WWF after Montreal.

[@smarkymark5591]

Perfect match to cover 10/10! 🔥!

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

A great PPV but you can't help but think of Brian Pillman passing away just hours earlier.

[@derrickdorsey247]

I remember being sad watching this PPV.

[@mikeprince2036]

I agree it took a lil away from the entire ppv until this match👍🏽

[@SawbuckMike]

With a tear in my eye, this is the best wrestling channel on KZbin. Fantastic job retelling/recreating the program and setting.

[@eddie21able]

Whether you live or hate him, Shawn Michaels is a wrestler who was involved in first matches: the first televised ladder match at Wrestlemania X and the first hell in a cell. Cannot deny is talent and work in the ring.

[@SimonCowie86]

I remeber watching this live I’m a wrestling fan since 1986 I’m 40 & I’m proud to say out loud I love wrestling I loved this Hell In a Cell match I remember the mouth dropping when Kane came out. My opinon I think the Mankind v Undertaker Hell in a Cell match was the best Hell in a Cell ever. It’s cause there was more mouth dropping moments & JR & the King sold the danger of it.

[@evanabbott2737]

This is one of my all time favorite matches, it gives me so much nostalgia...😁

[@TG5455]

This match is one of the many reasons why the WWF in '97 was a very interesting year to look back on.

[@rauladdams5709]

I love hearing you elucidate on your favorite matches. 👍 Thanks for the video brother, stay safe out there!

[@Vladraac]

Wow A++ on this video! One of my favorites that you've done, and it brought back many memories. I forgot this was Kane's debut until this video. Keep it up! We all appreciate it.

[@pauldunn1880]

First ever ppv I stayed up for was about 10 my school teacher was not happy when I fell a sleep in her class the next morning

[@sherrix6881]

Never happened.

[@JoeAriminvm]

Another outstanding work in here Sir.

[@mdotmusic7334]

One of my all time favorite matches. You are the 🐐 for this

[@bigstinger7380]

THE best cage match of all time hitc or not

[@KoolKumasi]

Ummmm Snuka v Muraco got it beat

[@pdill900]

Been binging your videos for the last few days and all I can say is keep up the good work, one of the the best wrestling channels on YT!

[@Kas58223]

Truly awesome concept the very first Hell in a Cell match should just be a match to end rivalries instead of a silly PPV

[@lexkanyima2195]

But to be showcase of their ability to survive.

[@Kas58223]

@@lexkanyima2195 exactly u knew it was going be a all out war whoever stepped inside the cell

[@bobsapp3133]

Greatest match of all time

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I don't post on all of your videos but i do watch them all. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there are bigger wrestling fans out there than me but I love your videos. Well researched and amazingly told from someone who not only knows what he's speaking about but has a great love for it too. You cover all aspects, behind the scenes and in front of the camera and everything in between with a lot of honesty and respect. Great work.

[@stephenhester9804]

I was never a big HBK Fan, but I remember being seriously impressed with his Work in this Match, the sight of him layng face down in the Ring with the blood visibly spurting out of the cut on his Forehead was something you never thought you'd see in the WWF

[@kylereece1979]

INSTANT like before the video starts. A video about one of the most exciting times in wresting involving one of the best matches in WWE's history? Fecking fantastic content here, mate. Loved every second of it. You mentioned that its one of yer fave matches, and you can tell that your narration to this one was done with such enthusiasm, energy and interest. Everything about the big lead up to the first Hell in a Cell was amazing stuff, and this superb video is an awesome recap. Thanks for this. 👍

[@DJDoubleCee]

Besides the hell in a cell match between The Undertaker and Mankind, this is the best hell in a cell match ever. Taker and Shawn sure put on a classic.

[@josechamu240]

Either way, LOVE this. Love ur work. Thank u for the effort and work u put in

[@raphaelmorrata8905]

It was really good being a WWF fan back in 1997. This hell in a Cell match was really amazing.

[@waynetech10]

Great video. Loved this match, but my favorite HiaC is still the "End of an Era", between Taker and Triple H, with Shawn as the guest ref. That was years and years of storytelling, between 3 of my all-time favorites.

[@royfowler2873]

Love Wrestling Bios thank you for the great content

[@remybien3277]

Another outstanding video from the hardest working wrestling KZbinr

[@aronneal]

Bravo mate , great video

[@maceomillions2192]

The 1st HIAC match is the greatest wrestling match of all time in any era in my honest opinion!

[@yasmineleone5661]

Yessirrr

[@AmateurBarbarian]

I remember being eighteen years and one month old watching this and being absolutely blown away. I still rank it very high on my list of all time matches. Possibly number 2 or 3.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great Job for putting this one out wrestling Bios Great Job.

[@Ai14106]

I'm glad there wasn't any annoying interference and it was michaels and undertaker action

[@hydradominatus3641]

This is my favorite HBK/Taker match. Michaels bumps were the best I ever seen.

[@AnthonyLafferty]

You deserve SO many more subscribers. To pump out this much high quality content at the rate you do is incredible. Keep it up!

[@raphaelmorrata8905]

Imagine HBK when he woke up the morning after that match ... after all these bumps!

[@kingston4313]

No wonder he was on pills.

[@PrettyVacant-ro2bm]

This is my favorite wrestling channel!!

[@brandondavis1155]

I low key love these videos for the mash up entrance songs. Really nice stuff man....

[@bealgates8594]

That summerslam magazine of 97 “Heart and Soul” I have to this day

[@Toast960]

I was there in St. Louis that night. I was 13 at the time and I spent most of the match with my mouth open in shock. That Michaels bump from the top of the cage looked sick live. My friend and I thought they were going to stop the match. And when Kane debuted, I don't know if I can put that into words. Just seeing ANYONE manhandle Undertaker the way Undertaker had manhandled every opponent he had faced was... I'm trying to think of another word besides surreal but that really describes it.

[@mcfearless9811]

Your analysis of this classic match was 100% accurate! Great job. Seriously. Saw this on ppv and it was incredible.