10 Times WWE Tried Too Hard To Be REAL

WCW struggled toward the end of the 1990s, but WWE still needed some kind of Hail Mary play to fully overcome its competition and stabilize the company as the mecca of sports entertainment. What had worked best for the Attitude Era were darker storylines and visually violent stunts. However, fans never before witnessed what they were going to see during the Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Mankind.

Within the first two minutes of the bout, the two men already battled on top of the giant steel structure. Of course, any fan of professional wrestling knows what ensued next. 'The Deadman' tossed Mick Foley over the edge of the cell, sending him crashing through the announce table far below.

Considered one of WWE's most famous matches, the slaughter of a brawl tipped the company over the edge, cementing its position over WCW. By today's standards, though, the vicious fight would have never taken place. At least, it would have been stopped after the first major bump.

Although it will go on as the stuff of legends for decades, Foley chose to take unnecessary risks for the sake of improving ratings and viewership, and they weren't just stunts that could have injured him. Both falls from the top of the cell alone could have ultimately ended his career if not also his life. He might have been OK with taking the bumps, but WWE management should have never allowed them to occur.