Bret Hart fans would strenuously disagree with this moment making the list, but it so perfectly summed up Stone Cold Steve Austins rattlesnake persona and his DTA (Dont Trust Anyone) mantra that it deserves placement. The end result also would set in motion event that led to one of the most iconic matches in WWF history. Austin was on his way to becoming the biggest star in the industry when he entered the Rumble at number 5 and lasted all the way to the end, tossing 10 wrestlers en route to winning. But his victory was not without controversy. Bret Hart eliminated Austin toward the end, but the referees didnt see him getting tossed, so he re-entered the ring and eliminated Undertaker, Vader and Hart to win the Rumble. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hAu_k5q63U The postscript to this match is that Austin never got his one-on-one title shot. The final four (sans Fake Diesel) met for the title a month later, then Austin and Hart met in their classic submission match at WrestleMania XIII.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
