10 Historic Wrestling Moments You've Probably Never Seen

10. Bret Harts Wins His First WWE Championship

You’d think a moment as monumental as Bret Hart’s first WWE Championship victory would be plastered across every highlight reel. But his 1992 win over Ric Flair in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan? Practically buried.

This wasn’t just the moment Bret climbed to the top—it signalled a massive turning point for the company. With the steroid scandal forcing Vince McMahon to pivot from musclebound giants, Bret represented a new era: smaller, technical, and credible. Flair, the reigning champ, dropped the title clean to Hart via submission, in a modest Canadian arena, with no build-up and no pay-per-view fanfare. This wasn’t Hulkamania. This was something entirely different.

So why have most fans never seen it? Because the match never aired on TV. Instead, WWE quietly released it as a Coliseum Video exclusive, tucked away on the "Smack ‘Em Whack ‘Em" VHS—hardly a mainstream platform. It didn’t even get a proper highlight package until years later.

Despite being one of the most important title changes in company history, Bret’s big moment arrived with no fireworks, and no global spotlight. Just a grainy, low-profile home video—and a new champion who would help redefine what a WWE main eventer could be.