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Top 100 Bret Hart Matches, Part 2 (75-51)

Earlier this year I set out to write a list of the greatest matches of Bret Hart’s career. After watching well over 200 matches I have put together a list I am comfortable with that will be a nice tribute to my favourite wrestler. Note that multi men matches were generally ignored, unless Bret was a huge part of it.

Part 1 (100-76)

75.
Bret Hart
vs
Shawn Michaels

Date: March 31, 1996
Promotion: WWF
Show: WrestleMania XII
Location: Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA
Gimmick: Iron Man
Note: Shawn Michaels won the WWF World Heavyweight Title. This match was voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year. Appears on “Shawn Michaels: The Heartbreak Express Tour”, “Shawn Michaels: From the Vault”, “The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship”, & “Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart”.

A match that is highly praised as one of the greatest of all-time, but also derided as boring and one of the most over-rated matches of all-time. I kind of fall in the middle. The work is really great, but the story really suffers due to the stipulation. If this was merely a normal match that went an hour I think it would be a classic and way higher on this list.

74.
Bret Hart
vs
Owen Hart

Date: March 13, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: Monday Night Raw (March 27, 1995)
Location: Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, CA
Gimmick: No Holds Barred
Note: Appears on “Super Slams” & “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

Bret and Owen had amazing chemistry, but they also subverted expectations when it comes to gimmick matches. Later on we’ll talk about their cage match, but this is a “No Holds Barred” match in name only. It’s a really good back and forth contest, just no weapons or no real need for the stipulation.

73.
Bret Hart
vs
Tiger Mask

Date: February 5, 1982
Promotion: NJPW
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Note: Tiger Mask retains the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title.

Bret did a few tours of Japan early in his career and this was the best we have on tape. I have some issues with the original Tiger Mask, but Bret being so technically sound he keeps Tiger Mask from making this too spotty.

72.
Bret Hart
vs
Shawn Michaels

Date: April 29, 1992
Promotion: WWF
Location: War Memorial in Syracuse, NY
Note: Bret Hart retained the WWF Intercontinental Title. Appears on “Best of the WWF: Bret Hitman Hart”, “Invasion of the Bodyslammers”, “UK Fan Favourites 93”, & “Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart”.

Another good match up in this series, that doesn’t disappoint. It really makes you wonder how great their match would had been if they had it at SummerSlam ’92, if the show was in the USA.

71.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The British Bulldogs

Date: September 23, 1985
Promotion: WWF
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Appears on “Best of the WWF, Volume 7” & “Allied Powers”.

A kind of feel these two team’s matches would fit in better today then in 1985. It’s more about spots and speed than the traditional tag match. This one had an actual finish, which really puts it above most of their matches.

70.
Bret Hart
vs
Ric Flair

Date: November 13, 1991
Promotion: WWF
Location: Coliseum in New Haven, CT
Note: Bret Hart retains the WWF Intercontinental Title. Appears on “Invasion 92” & “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

It’s odd that these two hated working against each other, because they had amazing chemistry.

69.
Bret Hart
vs
Rick Martel

Date: March 19, 1990
Promotion: WWF
Show: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Bret Hart is a replacement for Roddy Piper. This appears on “SuperTape 2”.

Rick Martel as a heel was an amazing character, but he really suffered in ring. With that being said, this match got lots of time and had the crowd really into it. Bret’s selling made Martel’s heel control segments better than normal.

68.
Bret Hart
vs
Lanny Poffo
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Date: November 9, 1985
Promotion: WWF
Show: All American Wrestling (December 8, 1985)
Location: Boston Gardens in Boston, MA

I’m a big fan of Poffo as an under neath babyface and he does an amazing job here. Bret destroys Poffo, but Poffo hits some fun offense including an amazing finish, where Bret counters a hurricanrana into a cover. Really fun match.

67.
Bret Hart
vs
The Barbarian

Date: July 29, 1991
Promotion: WWF
Show: SummerSlam Spectacular
Location: Centrum in Worcester, MA

Bret Hart picked a monster to face for his warm up match for SummerSlam. This match has The Coach at ringside scouting and what he saw was The Barbarian murder Bret. Just some of the most vicious slams and clotheslines you’ll ever see in a WWF match. Bret sells great and makes the comeback in classic tricky finish style.

66.
Bret Hart
vs
Bob Backlund

Date: November 23, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Show: Survivor Series
Location: Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX
Gimmick: Towel Match
Note: Bob Backlund won the WWF World Heavyweight Title.

A match that some praise, but some feel is incredibly long and boring. To be fair the last 10 minutes is Bret in the Cross-Faced Chicken Wing. However, I like the old school feel early on and the drama in the last third with Owen and Bret’s parents is tremendous.

65.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Rougeau Brothers

Date: September 22, 1986
Promotion: WWF
Show: Prime Time Wrestling (October 9, 1986)
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Appears on “The Hart Foundation”.

Watching those old Coliseum Home Videos, I was always drawn to this math. Early on Rougeau Brothers show some nice fire and are very classic white meat babyfaces. Harts bring their usual up paced heel routine and they mesh really well.

64.
Bret Hart
vs
Jerry Lawler

Date: June 25, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: King of the Ring
Location: CoreStates Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA
Gimmick: Kiss My Foot
Note: Appears on “Legends of Wrestling Collection”, “Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog”, & “The Best of King of the Ring”.

I don’t know, everybody shits on this show and this match gets no love, but I think it’s a damn awesome way to end the feud. Lawler cheats and cheats, Bret makes a comeback and KILLS him for the win. Then makes him kiss his own stinky feet. It’s kind of perfect.

63.
Bret Hart, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith
vs
Steve Austin, The Underaker, & Dude Love

Date: July 21, 1997
Promotion: WWF
Show: Raw is War (July 21, 1997)
Location: Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gimmick: Flag Match
Note: Appears on “Best of Raw, Volume 7 ’97”, “The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary”, “Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology”.

The absolute greatest “Flag Match” of all-time, bar none. In the height of the Canada vs USA feud, Raw was in Halifax to an insane crowd where the Harts were the biggest bayfaces in wrestling. Lots of good false finishes and a really hot finish featuring the return of Brian Pillman.

Bonus List:
Top 5 Finishes

5. Victory Roll (ala vs Bam Bam Bigelow @ King of the Ring ’93)
4. Putting on the Sharpshooter out of nowhere (ala vs Mr. Perfect @ SummerSlam ’91 & vs 1-2-3 Kid on Raw)
3. Having his pin collapsed on for a loss (ala vs Owen Hart @ WrestleMania X & vs Davey Boy Smith @ SummerSlam ’92)
2. Playing possum and then surprising with a pin (ala vs Diesel @ Survivor Series ’95)
1. Reversing a sleeperhold into a pin (ala vs Steve Austin @ Survivor Series ’96 & vs Roddy Piper @ WrestleMania VIII)

62.
Bret Hart
vs
Shawn Michaels

Date: June 2, 1992
Promotion: WWF
Location: Civic Center in Ottawa, Ontario
Note: Appears on “Rampage 92” & “Shawn Michaels: His Journey”.

This two had a killer feud in 1992 which showed amazing chemistry and this is another in that series. They got decent time and worked at a good pace. Of course Sherri was tremendous in Shawn’s corner.

61.
Bret Hart
vs
Bam Bam Bigelow
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Date: June 13, 1993
Promotion: WWF
Show: King of the Ring
Location: Nutter Center in Dayton, OH
Gimmick: Finals of the King of the Ring Tournament
Note: Appears on “The Best of the King of the Ring”.

Not the last match against Bam Bam on this list, nor the last match from this show. One of the best night’s of Bret’s career as he wrestled three awesome matches which are all completely different. This is the rested monster destroying the technical underdog and it’s beautiful. The fake finish takes a little from it, but it’s great.

60.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Twin Towers

Date: May 17, 1989
Promotion: WWF
Location: Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, MN
Note: Appears on “Fan Favorites” & “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

I really love 1989 Twin Towers and I was pretty much bound to love this match before even seeing it. However, it does live up to my eternal expectations. Picture this match and this is what you get although the pace might be faster than you expect.

59.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Islanders

Date: March 14, 1987
Promotion: WWF
Location: Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA
Note: Appears on “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

Babyface Islanders in this one and they get a lot of time to put on an impressive match. Old school tag match, but with some high end offense from The Islanders thrown in.

58.
Bret Hart
vs
Shawn Michaels

Date: November 9, 1997
Promotion: WWF
Show: Survivor Series
Location: Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec
Note: This is Bret Hart’s last appearance in the WWF as an active wrestler. Appears on “Best of Confidential Volume 1”, “Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart”, & “History of WWE”.

The famous screw job match is known for it’s finish, however the match is really great up to that point. It’s building to an all time classic, super stiff, great heat and hate, until it ends out of nowhere.

57.
Bret Hart
vs
The Undertaker

Date: January 31, 1992
Promotion: WWF
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Appears on “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

This two would later go on to have a stinker in 1996 and two great matches in 1997, but this was a great prelude to the latter. Knowing where both men were at this time, it’s really a shocking match which is worked with Bret almost being on Undertaker’s level. In fact he hits Undertaker and has him in the Sharpshooter, until shenanigans happens.

56.
Bret Hart
vs
Steve Austin
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Date: April 21, 1997
Promotion: WWF
Show: Raw is War (April 21, 1997)
Location: Broome County Arena in Binghamton, NY
Gimmick: Street Fight
Note: Appears on “Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches”.

The first of this amazing feud to make the list. Although it’s under ten minutes and Bret is legit gets knee surgery afterwards, this match is all of the best of the attitude era all in one match. Hectic crowd, run ins, crazy brawling, and a cool angle afterwards. I remember being 16 at the time and being so pissed that Americans were cheering for this heel against a true babyface like Bret.

55.
Bret Hart
vs
Jean Pierre Lafitte

Date: September 25, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: Monday Night Raw (October 2, 1995)
Location: Grand Center in Grand Rapids, MI

A match that I was told I had to watch for this project and it’s a little gem. I have it below their In Your House match, but these two had a really good chemistry. Bret allowed Lafitte to use his great offense and Bret brought the selling and story.

54.
Bret Hart
vs
Greg Valentine

Date: May 8, 1989
Promotion: WWF
Show: Prime Time Wresetling (December 25, 1989)
Location: Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ

Kind of a dream match for me as these are two of my favourites and they get a full twenty minutes. Bret sells great and The Hammer beats the shit out of him. Some nice drama and not your usual WWF house show draw.

53.
Bret Hart
vs
Ric Flair

Date: January 9, 1993
Promotion: WWF
Location: Boston Gardens in Boston, MA
Gimmick: Iron Man

One more Iron Man match and the best of the three. Kind of a mix of an old school Flair hour long match and his matches with Bret Hart. It’s really good.

52.
Bret Hart
vs
Henry Godwinn

Date: June 7, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: Action Zone (June 25, 1995)
Location: Johnston, PA

One of the most surprising matches that I watched for this project. This match follows the athletic monster vs underdog formula, but with the underdog being more experienced. Huge moves by Godwinn which Bret sells like death. Best match of Godwinn’s career.

51.
Bret Hart
vs
Booker T
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Date: February 22, 1999
Promotion: WCW
Show: Monday Nitro (February 22, 1999)
Location: Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA
Note: Appears on “The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro, Volume 3”.

A rare time Bret got super motivated in 1999 WCW, as he went out to try to elevate Booker T. Bret controlled this, but gave Booker every chance to shine, including giving him the Davey Boy Smith SummerSlam 1992 finish.

Top 100 Bret Hart Matches, Part 1 (100-76)

Earlier this year I set out to write a list of the greatest matches of Bret Hart’s career. After watching well over 200 matches I have put together a list I am comfortable with that will be a nice tribute to my favourite wrestler. Note that multi men matches were generally ignored, unless Bret was a huge part of it.

100.
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith
vs
Jerry Lawler & Hakushi

Date: May 13, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: A Night to Remember
Location: Boston Gardens in Boston, MA
Note: The final WWF show in the Boston Gardens.

A good traditional tag team match with Bret working the majority of the match for his team. Hakushi brought the flash and Lawler brought the old school heat. A great way to end the WWF’s long run in the famous Boston Gardens which I’m grateful someone captured on fan cam.

99.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers

Date: October 16, 1988
Promotion: WWF
Location: Sports Arena in Los Angeles, CA
Note: Brother Love was the special referee.

These teams had a big feud in 1988, following Jimmy Hart giving the Hart Foundation’s contract to he Rougeau Brothers. The matches never hit great levels, but this was the best of the bunch. Brother Love as the cheating referee really took this one over the edge.

98.
Bret Hart
vs
Shawn Michaels
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Date: July 21, 1992
Promotion: WWF
Location: Civic Center in Portland, ME
Gimmick: Ladder Match
Note: First-ever Ladder Match in WWF history. Bret Hart retained the WWF Intercontinental Title. Appears on “Smack’em Whack’em”, “Best of the WWF: Most Unusual Matches”, “Most Unusual Matches Ever”, “German Fan Favorites”, “Bret Hitman Hart: His Greatest Matches”, “The Ladder Match”, “Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart”.

A trial run of the ladder match which becomes one of their most popular gimmick matches. Bret noted in his book this match was simple, as it was just to show what the gimmick was. Having said that, it was still a dramatic match which is totally worth watching.

97.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Killer Bees

Date: August 18, 1985
Promotion: WWF
Show: Prime Time Wrestling (October 1, 1985)
Location: Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario

After watching all of this footage I am convinced The Killer Bees are the Hart Foundation’s best opponents. This is a sprint version of their usually match. The cheating Hart’s steal this one that had the crowd in a frenzy.

96.
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith
vs
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart

Date: October 19, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Location: Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, NY
Note: Appears on “Canadian Fan Favourites”, “Wham Bam Bodyslam”, “Slamfest ’95”, & “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”.

It’s always a fun affair when the brothers and brothers-in-law all get together. A lot longer than their Raw match, which allowed them to work a more old school affair. This match belongs on all those home videos it was released on.

95.
Bret Hart
vs
Goldust

Date: September 22, 1997
Promotion: WWF
Show: Raw is War
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

On the night Vince McMahon told Bret Hart he could not afford his contract anymore, Bret was put into a long singles match against Goldust. Luckily the contrast between one of the greatest babyfaces of all-time and Bret in full heel mode lead to a good contest. The show is remembered for the night Steve Austin stunnered McMahon, but this is a match people should not over look.

94.
Bret Hart
vs
Raymond Rougeau

Date: October 20, 1986
Promotion: WWF
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Appears on “Best of the WWF, Vol. 13”

I have a fondness for when the WWF used to split up tag matches into singles match and this is a good version of that. These two veterans doing an old school contest was a treat to watch. Matches like this are the reason I love those old Coliseum Home Videos.

93.
Bret Hart
vs
The Berzerker
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Date: October 28, 1991
Promotion: WWF
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Bret Hart retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.

Bret Hart’s first Intercontinental Title run was a bizarre affair with almost no feuds and just facing random big men. Luckily Bret vs a big man is always good. It’s also a good contrast between the wild Berzerker and the stoic technique of The Hitman.

92.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Rockers

Date: April 23, 1990
Promotion: WWF
Show: Saturday Night’s Main Event #26 “The Tussle in Texas”
Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX
Note: Appears on “Best of the WWF: Saturday Night’s Main Event”, “The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be”, & “Best of Saturday Night’s Main Event”.

As the norm with the Saturday Night’s Main Event shows, this was a quick match. Unlike a lot of those matches, they worked at fast paced contest here. It was ruined by a schmoz finish, but it was a fun match to that point.

91.
Bret Hart
vs
Jim Brunzell

Date: May 4, 1986
Promotion: WWF
Show: Prime Time Wrestling (May 19, 1986)
Location: Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario

The best members of their respective teams put on a match playing to each other’s strengths. Brunzell didn’t get too many chances to show off how good he was in the AWA, but he got it here and made the most of it.

90.
Bret Hart
vs
Akeem

Date: January 15, 1990
Promotion: WWF
Show: Prime Time Wrestling (February 19, 1990)
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Note: Akeem replaced Bob Orton Jr., who was supposed to return to the WWF.

Akeem is one of my favourites and his dancing big man offense did a number on Bret, who got to show off his great selling. This is one of these novel matches which seem like they shouldn’t exist, but do.

89.
The Hart Foundation
vs
Demoltion
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Date: August 27, 1990
Promotion: WWF
Show: The SummerSlam
Location: Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA
Gimmick: 2 out of 3 Falls
Note: The Hart Foundation won the WWF World Tag Team Titles.

Demolition lost something when Crush replaced Ax, but given enough time in a high profile match it still ended up pretty good. Although the focus seemed to be more on the Legion of Doom and Demolition feud.

88.
Bret Hart
vs
Sting

Date: October 25, 1998
Promotion: WCW
Show: Halloween Havoc
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vega, NV
Note: Bret Hart retained the WCW United States Heavyweight Title. Appears on “Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s”.

Bret as the biggest chicken shit heel in 1998 is odd to see, but wonderful. Bret stalls, uses a baseball bat and a steel chair, and even leg drops the referee at some point. After all this, with Sting knocked out, Bret is the biggest dick on the planet by putting on the Sharpshooter for the win.

Bonus List:
Top 5 Years of Bret Hart’s Career

Based on the amount of matches on the list. Ties broken by quality of matches.

5. 1992: The year Bret became WWF World Champion, plus he had a run as WWF Intercontinental Champion.
4. 1993: There is something about this year that just feels more sports oriented.
3. 1994: The Bret and Owen feud dominates the year, producing lots of great matches.
2. 1997: My favourite year in wrestling with the amazing Canada vs USA feud.
1. 1995: Although Bret was pushed down the card, he got to face a variety of opponents. Also helped by having more matches on television and pay-per-view.

87.
Bret Hart
vs
Randy Savage

Date: May 7, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Location: Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan
Note: Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title.

A dream match made available for us via a fan cam. The two planned a long classic, but were told they only had 15 minutes shortly before the match. It builds very well, but kind of doesn’t pay off. It’s a shame we never got the classic they wanted.

86.
Bret Hart
vs
Lex Luger
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Date: August 10, 1998
Promotion: WCW
Show: Monday Nitro
Location: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD
Note: Lex Luger wins the WCW United States Heavyweight Title. Appears on “The Very Best of Monday Nitro, Vol. 3”.

Bret Hart wrestles fully heel in this match and both of these wrestlers channel their youth and work their ass off to a hyped crowd. Great feel good moment in the end with Luger regaining his past title.

85.
Bret Hart
vs
Papa Shango

Date: May 4, 1993
Promotion: WWF
Show: Superstars (June 5, 1993)
Location: Memorial Auditorium in Worcester, MA

I never expected this match to make this list, but here it is. This feels weirdly like a sporting match, even though there is a voodoo master in it. Similar to their Saturday Night’s Main Event match, but I thought Shango’s offense looked better here.

84.
The Hart Foundation
vs
Strike Force

Date: October 27, 1987
Promotion: WWF
Show: Superstars (November 7, 1987)
Location: War Memorial in Syracuse, NY
Note: Strike Force won the WWF World Tag Team Titles. Appears on “Best of the WWF, Vol. 15”.

One of the rare big matches on television at the time and it’s a fast paced action match that is very memorable due to it’s rarity and a title change on television.

83.
Bret Hart
vs
Waylon Mercy

Date: August 29, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: Superstars (September 2, 1995)
Location: Civic Center in Erie, PA

Another awesome Superstars match for Bret, as Waylon Mercy looks the best he ever did in the WWF. He goes full Danny Spivey hitting his AJPW offense on a willing Bret. A DQ finish after Jean Pierre Lafitte arrives, but a nice hidden gem here.

82.
Bret Hart & Owen Hart
vs
The Quebecers
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Date: January 22, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Show: Royal Rumble
Location: Civic Center in Providence, RI
Note: The Quebecers retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles. Appears on “1994 Year in Review”, & “Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology”.

Kind of an odd match, where Bret gets his leg destroyed but won’t tag in his brother. Although Bret’s selling is tremendous and the crowd is hot. It also has the famous Owen heel turn afterwards.

81.
Bret Hart
vs
Andre the Giant

Date: April 8, 1989
Promotion: WWF
Location: Palatrussardi in Milan, Italy
Note: Appears on “Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection”

Two of my all-time favourites here in what is essentially a squash match. What makes it stand out is the fact it’s Andre destroying Bret, with his amazing selling.

80.
The Hart Foundation
vs
The Legion of Doom

Date: March 12, 1991
Promotion: WWF
Location: Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS
Note: Appears on “WrestleFest ’91” & “The Life & Death of The Road Warriors”.

A legendary WWF vs legendary NWA tag match hear, which did feel like a dream match. Being face vs face really helped that feel.

79.
Bret Hart
vs
Jeff Jarrett
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Date: January 9, 1995
Promotion: WWF
Show: Monday Night Raw (January 16, 1995)
Location: Summit in Houston, TX

Bret Hart has William Shatner in his corner for this one which is odd, to say the least, but made the match stand out.

78.
Bret Hart
vs
Bob Backlund

Date: July 3, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Show: Superstars (July 30, 1994)
Location: Convention Center in Ocean City, MD
Note: Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title.

Bob Backlund went back to his roots and looked like early 80’s Backlund here, as the two put on a technical contest. The match is known for Backlund’s great heel turn after the match, but the match itself is pretty awesome.

77.
Bret Hart
vs
Owen Hart

Date: July 9, 1994
Promotion: WWF
Location: Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY
Gimmick: Iron Man
Note: Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title.

The first of three Iron Man matches to appear on this list. I’m not the biggest fan of hour long matches, but these two did enough to keep the hour flowing. After trading a few falls, this comes down to a climatic over time.

76.
Bret Hart & Randy Savage
vs
Ric Flair & Shawn Michaels

Date: July 20, 1992
Promotion: WWF
Location: Centrum in Worcester, MA
Note: Appears on “Grudges, Gripes, & Grunts”, “German Fan Favorites”, & “Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection”.

1992 Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair just work perfectly as a team and it’s a shame they didn’t team up more often. While Bret’s stoic attitude was a great contrast to the wild attitude of Savage. Together this lead’s to a great and unique tag team match.

Part two coming soon. I welcome your feedback on twitter @StevenGrahamTWS.