10 Most Shocking WrestleMania Turns
2. Bret Hart/Stone Cold Steve Austin (WrestleMania 13)
Though there are many crucial, era-defining moments within the Bret Hart/Stone Cold Steve Austin WrestleMania 13 masterpiece, the double turn is most fondly remembered, and rightfully so.
The culmination of a long, slow-burning rage exploding from 'The Hitman' and a Austin's anti-hero demeanour providing the ideal foil, the turn was completed in the match but represented several months of intense character work typical of Bret's innate grasp of nuances within professional wrestling. As Bret had morphed into a whining version of his former self (with some justification), Stone Cold had kept his head down in a relentless pursuit of supremacy within WWE, which ultimately required the destruction of 'The Hitman'.
With neither abandoning the hearts of their characters in the match, the official turn was saved for the post-script, where Bret kicked at Austin whilst he lay bloodied and passed out after an ungodly spell in Hart's match-winning Sharpshooter.
Eventually peeling off 'The Rattlesnake' and backing down from a fairer fight with referee Ken Shamrock, 'The Hitman' left the match to a torrent of abuse, whilst the heroic Austin later rose solo to his feet bathed in adoration from the fierce Chicago crowd.