25 Best WWE Raw Matches Ever
5. Owen Hart Vs British Bulldog (February 26th, 1997)
There were few wrestling championships ever as meaningless as the WWE European Title, but Owen Hart and The British Bulldog literally bent over backwards and then some to afford it some prestige upon inauguration.
Practiced pros against one another, the brothers-in-law tore it up under the dimly-lit glow of a Monday Night Raw taped in Oberhausen, Germany. It lay in contrast to what had otherwise been a deeply disappointing experiment for the company, attempting to bottle the glorified house show footage masquerading as a high stakes tournament.
Their relationship was fraying at the edges in early 1997 as Owen's jealousy threatened to undermine an otherwise prosperous spell as Tag Team Champions. Spilling over into the match, an early technical masterclass devolved into hostilities and back again as the two clung on to their tenuous ties after an absorbing war.
Playing a sneaky cheat against the one-night babyface Bulldog, Owen was narrowly beaten on the night but it widened a rift that wasn't effectively addressed until newly-minted heel Bret reunited the family in April. The locked victory roll conclusion was a fitting amalgamation of 'The Hitman's legendary WrestleMania 10 and SummerSlam 1992 matches with both.