10 Wrestlers Who Foreshadowed Everything
9. Bret Hart
Bret Hart knew most things about most things when it came to wrestling, and he'd been keen to work with Steve Austin for years before his golden opportunity finally came along.
A loud advocate for bringing the former 'Stunning' WCW midcarder (and, by then, ECW firebrand) in, 'The Hitman's breadth of understanding made it apparent to him just how awesome the matches could be between the two. And when the timing worked out for them to actually face, a series of excellently executed promos resulted in a feud that could very credibly claim to be the best there is, was and ever will be in the organisation's entire history.
Calling Stone Cold Steve Austin "the best wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation" upon his return from a 1996 post-WrestleMania sabbatical was as much to have a sly pop at WWE Champion (and god-tier workhouse at the time) Shawn Michaels as it was elevate that year's King Of The Ring, but their contests only got the line of thinking even more over.
By the time Austin transitioned into a summer 1997 programme with Bret's brother Owen, he was already a made man.