10 Things You Learn Re-Watching The First Ever Episode Of Raw Is War
6. Turning Point
Weeks away from his legendary match with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart would sow more seeds of his industry-altering heel turn with another embittered promo ahead of one last WWE Title shot against Sycho Sid the following week.
Entering to a mixed response during a pedestrian interview with Ken Shamrock promoting the WrestleMania 13 clash, Bret Hart interrupted an Austin promo from the TitanTron on 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' to assert his own authority over the UFC legend and new WWE star.
Snapping just seven days later following defeat in the cage match, Bret was already at breaking point thanks to repeated injustices he'd suffered since his Survivor Series 1996 return.
Audibly called 'a crybaby' and told to 'shut up' by ringside fans, Bret's latest tirade on Stone Cold, Sid, Shawn Michaels and the company in general was serving it's purpose in causing a sizeable portion of the audience to lose faith in their former hero, but his commitment to his own cause even at this stage made the eventual turn so credible.
As was the case with most Hart/Austin segments at the time, the interview saw Bret lose his patience yet again, tacitly threatening Ken Shamrock before standing down a potential assault from 'The Rattlesnake'.