10 Best World Title Celebrations In WWE History

8. Bret Hart (WrestleMania X)

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Bret Hart had already been established as one of WWE’s top main eventers by the time WrestleMania X came around. He’d lost the WWE Championship to Yokozuna at WM9, but it didn’t matter: Hart was already one of the biggest stars in the business, and as Hulk Hogan’s WWE career came to an end, The Hitman was WWE’s new veteran leader.

WrestleMania 10 was one of the biggest nights of Bret’s career. His show-opening clash with his brother Owen went down as one of the consensus best matches in ‘Mania (if not WWE) history, and though he lost to Owen, Bret wrestled Yokozuna with the WWE Championship on the line in the night’s main event.

In a spot originally intended for Lex Luger, Hart stepped up in spectacular fashion. After being attacked by Yoko before the bell, Hart was always fighting against the tide, and had to weather a heavy storm throughout the match. After surviving a leg drop and a huge belly-to-belly suplex, Hart profited from Yoko falling while attempting the Banzai Drop, and he quickly pinned the champion to take his belt.

The babyface portion of the WWE locker room emptied, and as the likes of Luger and Razor Ramon hoisted him into the air, Bret Hart looked every bit like the biggest star in the business. His brother Owen, meanwhile, stood on the aisle, glaring a jealous hole through the new champion.

A stark and iconic image, given the nature of their feud, and the fact that Owen would never capture the big belt before his untimely passing in 1999.

 
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