10 Greatest World Title Changes That Didn't Take Place On PPV

10. The Hitman Gets Bitten By The Rattlesnake - Raw (17 February 1997)

After Shawn Michaels "lost his smile" and forfeited the WWF Championship, Bret Hart won his fourth WWF Title at In Your House 13: Final Four in Chattanooga, Tennessee. However, he would be forced to defend his new title the very next night on Raw.

Meanwhile, Bret was also embroiled in a heated feud with Steve Austin at the time. 'Stone Cold' had already jumped Bret twice during the broadcast, once at the top of the show during an in-ring segment with Sid and again while Bret was backstage. Proving that bad things come in threes, Austin made his presence felt once more during Bret's title defence in the main event.

For Austin, the third time was the charm and his final assault on Hart proved costly for the champ. With Sid locked in the Sharpshooter, Bret was seemingly en route to victory; however, 'The Texas Rattlesnake' soon appeared at ringside - steel chair in hand. Austin nailed Bret in the head, which allowed Sid to score with the powerbomb and walk away with the gold.

The outcome had huge WrestleMania implications and set up the big 'Taker vs. Sid bout at WrestleMania 13, while Austin's interference also led to the awesome Submission Match between Hart and Austin. The latter in particular would become one of the greatest bouts in WrestleMania history.