10 Greatest Performers In WrestleMania History

10. Bret Hart

The Excellence of Execution’s WrestleMania record is a tale of two halves. Between ‘Manias II and VII, he was an ever-present, though rarely in matches of much import, taking part in Battle Royales and serviceable if unexceptional tag matches alongside Jim Neidhart.

Things changed in ‘92, though, with Hart in the ascendancy and locking horns with megastar and Intercontinental Champion 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper. The longtime friends had a terrific, cleverly crafted match, maybe the best of Piper’s career; only Savage vs Flair can come close on the card.

From there, Hart hit the main event. His IX loss to Yokozuna is tainted due to the Hulk Hogan factor, but Bret owns ‘Mania X, opening and closing the show. Special mention must go to the former match against brother Owen, one of the all-time great first matches.

He saved the best for his penultimate WrestleMania, though - the famous submissions match against Steve Austin which saw Hart turn heel and made Austin an icon as he refused to tap to the sharpshooter. Hart’s ‘Mania record is spotty - he returned 13 years later for an interminable bout with Vince McMahon - but his best matches are untouchable.