10 Observations From Jim Ross & Jim Cornette's Attitude Era Q&A
3. Cornette's Favourite WWF Match Is Steve Austin Vs. Bret Hart At WrestleMania 13
Another wonderful quote from Jim Cornette surfaced when discussing the WrestleMania 13 match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin. Without competition, that brawl is Cornette's favourite WWF/WWE match of all time, likely because there was a decidedly old-school flavour to the entire situation.
Any wrestling fans who have followed Cornette's career will know that he loves a more traditional approach to the industry. Hart and Austin told a story with their bodies, pulling off a remarkable double turn that has never been perfected in the same way since. There was blood, there were weapons and there was palpable tension throughout the entire match.
That was enough for Cornette to trumpet the 'Mania 13 match as one of the best he has ever seen. In one intriguing moment, the longtime manager said that he always felt Bret vs. Austin would have fit better on an NWA/WCW Starrcade event than WrestleMania.
There's a reason many cite the Submission Match as the highlight of WrestleMania 13, Cornette is amongst those who hold the encounter high on a pedestal.