Bret The Hitman Hart is one of the most celebrated superstars of all time. In his own words, hes the best there is, the best there was, and the best that there ever will. And its hard to argue with that sentiment when looking back on his accomplishments throughout his career. The Hitman was a triple crown winner in WWE, meaning he held the companys three major championships -- the World, Intercontinental, and Tag Team titles. Beyond that, he held the then-WWFs top prize on five different occasions. However, as is common knowledge in the wrestling world, Brets illustrious career with the Federation came to a bitter end at the 1997 Survivor Series. The Excellence of Execution was leaving his home turf in the so-called North to head down South to Ted Turners World Championship Wrestling. It was a major coup for WCW and its President, Eric Bischoff. However, the Hitmans career suffered due to WCWs near-constant mismanagement, before coming to an abrupt end only a few years later. When interviewed for a special edition of WWE Magazine, focusing on his career, in 2005, Bret Hart had the following to say about that southern promotion: It was a company that never had a clue, from the day I walked in to the day I walked out. There was no rhyme or reason to anything anybody was doing It was everything that could possibly be wrong with a wrestling company, with the exception of one thing: they paid well WCW, unfortunately, never had any real leadership I hate to say it, but they didnt know a good idea from a bad idea, and they had way too many Indians and no chiefs. Despite his tumultuous and disappointing run in WCW, there were some shining achievements to be had. In the following pages, we take a look back at some of the Hitmans greatest moments and some of his worst.
Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
