10 WWE Feuds You Didn't Realise Were Shockingly One-Sided

Bret Hart 8-1 Steve Austin.

Having a family behind you really helps; Hart and Austin were in plenty of tag team matches where The Hart Foundation always came out on top, but that isn't the best part of their story.

They clashed on TV for the first time at Sun City SuperBowl, then fought to see who would be number one contender to Sycho Sid's newly won WWE Championship at Survivor Series 1996. Some of Austin's best work in this feud happened away from matches; "Stone Cold" calling out an injured "Hitman", then threatening his father was strong heel work from a man who'd been given his shot, and been made King of the Ring because of the Hart-shaped hole in the roster.

Keeping these two apart until WrestleMania 13 was a stroke of genius. The nearest they got was in the Royal Rumble match, where Bret triumphantly eliminated Steve, but the referees didn't see. The fact that he snuck back in and disposed of Hart's brother-in-law, The British Bulldog, was the icing on the cake.

So, the feud's best moment came in their infamous No Holds Barred Submission match, where "Stone Cold" passed out rather than submit, giving us the best double turn in history.

No doubt you know that match, but the two faced each other again one-on-one. Austin's solitary victory was by disqualification at In Your House 14: Revenge Of The Taker.

Sure, Bret had Steve's number so many times, but their feud was all about making Austin a star. That's why you remember him coming out of it so strong. It's also why Hart was one of the best in the business.