10 Signs Your Favourite Wrestler Was Turning Heel
1. Questions Of The Hart
Truth time.
WWE is a billion dollar entity because Bret Hart made it so, and though it might have taken a number of butterfly effect transitions between ‘The Hitman’s stunningly crafted switch and an era that financially secured Vince McMahon’s company forever, none of it goes down without the masterful arrangement, presentation and performance of Hart’s epic 1997 turn.
WrestleMania 13 is understandably and deservedly lauded as the night absolutely everything changed, but this was far than just a one night job. For months, Hart had tweaked his character to reflect the constant obstacles placed in his way, going from grafter to whinger, and all in the face of an insurgent Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The Royal Rumble captured the thinking magnificently. Austin cheated to win, Hart got mugged off, but fans, announcers and officials just mostly accepted it. He was calling out an administrative sh*tshow and hitting nothing but brick walls for it. 'The Rattlesnake' got what he had coming at the 'Show Of Shows', but, coached by Bret's meticulous detail, the fans had made their choice.