10 SummerSlam Matches That Almost Happened
4. Dean Ambrose Vs. Mick Foley - 2012
Whilst it is fun to look back at wrestling rumours and imagine how wonderful certain feuds would have been, often it isn't worth giving up what became the reality. Way back in 2012 something of a dream feud was bubbling in World Wrestling Entertainment and on social media, as hardcore legend Mick Foley was getting some serious shade thrown his way from independent hardcore legend Dean Ambrose.
Ambrose was laying into Foley, blaming him for an entire generation having to put their bodies through extreme misery just to get a few bucks. Ambrose claimed that Foley's insane bumps in the mid to late '90s raised the bar of normality for his generation, and they would lose their limbs as a result.
All of this was to build towards a hardcore match at SummerSlam, where the torch would be passed from Foley to Ambrose. Usually that is a good thing, but in a hardcore match you don't really want torches getting involved. Foley's neurologist put a stop to the match however, telling Cactus Jack that he could never wrestle again.
A few months later Ambrose made his debut as part of The Shield, which was probably far better for everyone involved.