10 Worst Ever Wrestling Retirements
2. Bret Hart (WCW Nitro)
The legendary Bret Hart would work his last 'proper' match during the main event of a January 2000 edition of Nitro, but was unaware at the time it would mark his actual retirement from the art-form he was a master of.
Less than a month after taking the kick to the head from Bill Goldberg that would signal the end of his career, Hart continued to work, attempting to shake off the post-concussion syndrome he wasn't aware he had.
Having already taken a beating from WCW commissioner Terry Funk in a hardcore match the previous week on Thunder, World Champion Hart was made to face nWo comrade Kevin Nash as part of 'The Funker's efforts to divide and conquer the unit.
The match was predictably dire, with Hart looking visibly punch drunk for reasons that would become obvious when his condition were confirmed.
The match went to a non-finish as things broke down with typical Nitro main event hullabaloo, and 'The Hitman' would vacate his World Title shortly before the January Souled Out pay-per-view event when the severity of the injury became apparent.
Unable even once more to be 'The Best There Is, Best There Was and Best There Ever Will Be', it marked just about the saddest possible end to his abysmal WCW run.