10 Best WWE Matches Ever (According To The Internet)
3. Bret Hart Vs. Steve Austin (WrestleMania 13)
Number One with a bullet if your writer was "The Internet" in this case, Bret Hart's WrestleMania 13 bout with Stone Cold Steve Austin transformed the entire wrestling business and remains comfortably the most important match in WWE.
Immune to the ravages of time and ever-changing tastes, it's as electrifying and awesome as the day it first occurred.
Subverting the submission match stipulation by morphing into one of WWE's first real street fights, the pair do everything either as good or better than any of their peers. And in most cases, they're doing it for the very first time.
The crowd brawl is dangerous and untethered rather than rote. Low blows and weapon shots were struck with urgency, panic and opportunism rather than because it was time to head along to the next spot. Austin's blood - ultimately the takeaway image from the contest forever - was integral to the story of the match which itself was integral to a finish that flipped both men's alignment and begat the run that carried WWE all the way back to the big time.
Not enough bona fide classics speak loudly enough for themselves in the content super-service era. This screams from the rooftops until you pay attention and pay in some respect.