Bret Hart and the Kliq present a very odd wrestling dichotomy. While Bret Hart's real-life troubles with the group of friends (Scott Hall, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Triple HHH and Shawn Waltman) are well-documented, his chemistry in-ring with them can't be denied. He's had great matches with them all, despite their former dislike of each other. This was Hall's first WWE championship match on a major show, and he stepped up to the plate. Hart is one of those guys who's hard to have a bad match with, but Hall definitely deserves his share of the credit. This was an exciting battle that helped save what was one of the overall worst Royal Rumble cards in history.