Bret Hart Names The 3 Greatest Matches Of His Career

Bret Hart has identified the three matches he believes best define his illustrious wrestling career, and unsurprisingly, each one is a landmark moment in WWE history.

Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, Bret Hart looked back on his decades-long journey in the ring and selected three bouts that continue to resonate with fans and critics alike.

“I think the match I had with the Bulldog at Wembley was probably my first greatest match, in the sense that it was the first one that I wasn’t in a team.”

Hart said, referencing his classic Intercontinental Championship defence against the British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1992. Held before a raucous crowd of over 80,000 at Wembley Stadium, the match is widely hailed as a masterpiece. Behind the scenes, Hart reportedly carried much of the bout after Bulldog forgot key parts of their planned sequence.

Next on his list was the Iron Man match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 12, a 60-minute contest for the WWE Championship that showcased extraordinary endurance and technical prowess.

“The Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels, I mean, you can say what you want about our relationship, and the truth is that it’s hard to top that match. That was a great match.”

Hart completed his trio with his gritty WrestleMania 13 clash against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, a No Holds Barred Submission match famous for its double turn.

“The Steve Austin match was just such a gem, like all the little things in it, the little twists and turns… I kind of knew it was a heel turn and a babyface turn all in the same match.”

Together, these matches showcase Hart’s enduring legacy as one of wrestling’s finest in-ring competitors.

Who Does Bret Hart Blame For The “Least Greatest” Match Of His Career?

Bret Hart spoke about the match in his career that he considers to be his “least great” and gave that accolade to his WrestleMania 11 “I Quit” match against Bob Backlund. Hart went on to say that he doesn’t blame himself or Backlund for the match not being great, but instead blames Vince McMahon, as he was the man who came up with the idea for the match.

H/t to ITRWrestling.com