10 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About WWE In 1995
2. Bret Vs The World
A by-product of The Kliq's in-house steering of Vince McMahon's creative juices in 1995, Bret Hart miraculously escaped the year with his credibility in tact despite standing for insane storylines and standing across from insane gimmicks.
Bookending the year in phenomenal WWE Title clashes with Diesel, 'The Hitman' spent the rest of his time as the only actual human character trapped between the pages of a bizarre company comic book.
Chronologically, Hart had to tackle a bonkers old man in Bob Backlund, a ninja named Hakushi that believed Jerry Lawler's claims he was a racist, 'The King' himself, Jerry's evil dentist Issac Yankem DDS, and finally pirate and leather jacket thief Jean-Pierre Lafitte.
The unending parade of stupid never derailed his trajectory. In part due to his fiercely loyal fanbase but mainly down to the peerless quality of his work, Hart's momentum never sagged thanks to the type of matches he was still able to have in unenviable circumstances. Lafitte and Hakushi provided futuristic favourites, whilst his seemingly never-ending feud with Jerry Lawler unearthed powerful new emotions even if the matches themselves had something of a ceiling.
Like his WrestleMania 10 apology coronation from Vince McMahon, Bret's November return to the summit was again an acknowledgement of his incredible presence and assuredness during the organisation's most tumultuous time.