10 WWE Swearing Outbursts That Got Past The Censors

10. Bret Hart - Monday Night Raw (17 March 1997)

Bret Hart was an underrated innovator in WWE's self-penned and politically potted history.

He, more than any other performer, helped usher in the only thing resembling a post-Hogan in-ring style in a company that desperately required a change of pace - even if financial reports wouldn't reflect it for years.

He, more than any other performer, helped ensure its financial future by suggesting the signing of, and later having giving great with Stone Cold Steve Austin, elevating to the upper echelon with a string of phenomenal performances either side of the heel/face divide.

And he, more than any other performer, swore so much one night on Monday Night Raw that a live broadcast delay was inserted that exists to this day.

His profanity-laden rage-quit of his babyface act was all carefully curated, of course. Just days before the most important match in WWE history against 'The Rattlesnake' at WrestleMania 13, Bret completely snapped, foreshadowing the double turn that would transform the industry forever. Better watched than transcribed, Bret's liberal use of "godd*mn", "bullsh*t' and even "a*s" followed Brian Pillman's shoot-out F-bomb the prior October in earning Vince McMahon a network executive roasting he was more than happy to take. And there was more to come...