7 Major WWE SummerSlam matches that almost happened

#2 Daniel Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE SummerSlam 2014)

What If Daniel Bryan didn't have to vacate the WWE World Championship in 2014?- Would #DanielBryan have faced #BrockLesnar at SummerSlam?- Would we have seen the Brock Lesnar destruction of John Cena?- What would Daniel Bryan's title reign look like?#WWE #Smackdown #Raw pic.twitter.com/IhpRJM2dE9

— WrestleNews365 (@365Wrestle) October 27, 2019

WrestleMania 30 is one of the most memorable events in WWE history, thanks in particular to two unforgettable moments. Daniel Bryan conquered the world and won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the show, but not before Brock Lesnar stunned everybody by defeating The Undertaker and ending his WrestleMania winning streak. The two of them were set for a collision course at SummerSlam.

The plan was for Bryan to enjoy a few months as WWE Champion, before losing his title to Lesnar in the main event of SummerSlam. The world's toughest vegan successfully defended the WWE Title against Kane at Extreme Rules but was forced to relinquish the belt after suffering a neck injury.

This led to John Cena taking Bryan's place and winning the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank. He would eventually get absolutely clobbered by Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, in what was one of the most brutal and one-sided World Title matches in history.

Yes, it was a planned SummerSlam main event https://t.co/wZNLWdQNmo

— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) March 27, 2017

Daniel Bryan, like Cena, would have likely gotten squashed by the Beast at SummerSlam. It's probably for the best that it did not happen, considering his neck issues at the time. Bryan did get to face Lesnar four years later, with the two sharing an absolute classic at Survivor Series.