10 Wrestling Sequels That Were Even Better Than The Originals
9. Bret Hart Vs Mr Perfect (King Of The Ring 1993)
Mr Perfect's selfless display in putting Bret Hart over at SummerSlam '91 remains one of the more transparent acts of professionalism in wrestling history. The 'Hitman' was on the rise at the time, but the manner in which he was permitted to manhandle the perennial Intercontinental Champion worked wonders for kicking off his own run with the title.
Their coming together via the 1993 King of the Ring tournament saw both men at career crossroads, with Hart having won and lost the WWE Title since their famous scrap, and Perfect just over six months into a return from the back injury he thought had finished him for good following their original encounter.
After a tentative start, the pair went at one another with gusto, assembling a near-20 minute scientific classic with Hart looking to shake off injuries sustained in his first round match with Razor Ramon and Perfect following through on his pre-match promise of doing anything to win.
This even amounted rare abuse of the environment (for the time), as Bret was launched off the ring apron on to the guardrail shortly before the pair traded submission holds and fought over a suplex that took both back out to the floor. With both utterly exhausted, Perfect attempted a snap roll-up, but Bret rolled through it to score a heroic victory.