5 real WWE moments that scared fans

#1. WWE Hall of Famer Mankind falls through Hell in a Cell

When it comes to WWE's deep lore, the Undertaker/Mankind Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring 1998 is revisited almost as often as the Montreal Screwjob. It was a pivotal moment of the Attitude Era and cemented Mick Foley a legend almost overnight.

As many of us remember, the two men started the match on top of the Cell. The action didn't stay up there for long, however. Less than two minutes into the bout, the Undertaker grabbed Mankind by his shirt and tights and tossed him to the floor.

Now, the Deadman didn't just suddenly decide that the Hardcore Legend needed a one-way ticket to Ground Town. This was planned well in advance, as the two men were bound and determined to make this match something memorable. However, when you have this much controlled chaos in one place, some of that chaos is bound to end up... uncontrolled.

Following his free fall into wrestling lore, Mankind was carted off on a stretcher towards the back. But with a demented grin that loudly screamed "Nah, I ain't goin' out like that," Foley clambered off the gurney and made his way back to the Cell... and back on top of it. The two combatants resumed their struggle, but after that kind of spectacle, the stakes seemed so much higher.

Taker proceeded to lift Mankind up into the air and dropped him with a chokeslam. The chain link fence underneath them was supposed to hold. The chain link fence had other ideas.

Foley landed onto the mat below so hard that one of his front teeth was knocked out and somehow came to rest in his nostril. Crew members, referees, backstage officials and even Foley's friend Terry Funk ran to the ring to check on him. At the time, Funk was performing under a mask as Chainsaw Charlie, and seeing him come to the ring out of costume was a dead giveaway that something had gone terribly wrong.

Miraculously, Mankind was still able to get back to his feet and finish the match. In fact, he was also able to recover and interfere in the Steve Austin/Kane First Blood match for the WWE Championship later that night.

Can you think of any other scary unplanned moments in WWE history? Share them down in the comments below.