10 Most Emotional WWE SummerSlam Moments

8. Brother Vs. Brother (1994)

Bret Owen Hart Cage Match SummerSlam 1994
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Years earlier, Owen Hart had been involved in a different kind of emotional situation. The undoubted feud of the year, Owen's rivalry with brother Bret in 1994 peaked in a Steel Cage match at SummerSlam. 'Sibling vs. Sibling' is not something WWE has had the chance to promote regularly, so this felt special.

As Bret tried to teach his younger brother some tough love, the Hart family sat around ringside to watch the drama play out. Not only was this emotional from a storyline standpoint, but it also had to be genuinely moving to Stu and Helen Hart. Helen specifically wore a concerned look as her boys put on a steel-infused classic.

Peel away the fact that the actual match itself was wonderful and there's another emotional hook waiting. This had to be huge for both brothers to go from wrestling in their father's dingy basement to one of the main events of SummerSlam. It's the stuff dreams are made of.

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