10 Wrestlers Who Didn't Know When To Quit

10. Bret Hart

Bret "Hitman" Hart's career ended a lot earlier than it should've done, but it could've been even sooner, if he'd declined to take part in one of WrestleMania's worst matches.

The "Hitman" coming back to WWE seemed impossible for almost 15 years, but life finds a way, and to combat Hulk Hogan showing up on the first live TNA Impact, Vince McMahon somehow convinced Hart to make his long awaited return to the ring.

A wayward kick to the head from Goldberg in 1999 left Bret forced to retire, although he wrestled a few matches before his concussion was diagnosed. Whenever he was asked about the end of his career in interviews, as well as bashing Bill, Hart was clearly bitter about how it all finished. He hadn't wanted to go to World Championship Wrestling in the first place.

After he was brought in from the cold, he could've still gone through with his Shawn Michaels face-to-face, then disappeared into the night with the closure he sorely deserved. Unfortunately, WWE's Creative Team teased him with the idea of a match against Vince McMahon at WrestleMania XVI.

He wasn't permitted to take a bump, so instead fans saw the entire Hart family bullying Vince while Bret walked around for a while then kept hitting him with a steel chair. By the end, it felt like McMahon was the face.

You can see why the "Hitman" wanted one last match, but he should've accepted his real career was over in 2000.