Which event hosted the first WWE Hell in a Cell match between two women in 2016?

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 hosted the first Hell in a Cell match between two women.

Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks competed inside the structure for the WWE Women’s Championship in the event’s main event. The match took place on October 30, 2016, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, and Charlotte won the title.

The contest was historically significant because WWE had previously reserved Hell in a Cell matches almost exclusively for male wrestlers. Its placement as the pay-per-view’s closing match signaled the company’s growing emphasis on its women’s division during the period often called the Women’s Revolution.

The event was also notable for having three Hell in a Cell matches on the same card. Roman Reigns defended the United States Championship against Rusev, Kevin Owens faced Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship, and Flair faced Banks. WWE Evolution in 2018 was the first all-women’s pay-per-view, not the first women’s Hell in a Cell match.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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