7 Rare Bret Hart Wrestling Matches You Must See

6. 4/27/85 - The Hart Foundation vs. The British Bulldogs (WWF @ Philadelphia Spectrum)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXBq_ryD1o How Can I Watch It: Search for it online This is an historic match as it is the first ever meeting of the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and the British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid), four men who had tore up rings in Stu Hart€™s Stampede Wrestling prior to arriving in the WWF. It is not just the first taped match between them either, but the first one ever. The duos would become perennial rivals over the next two years, contesting legendary bouts up and down the country €“ most of them untelevised €“ which set a new standard for athletic tag team wrestling in the WWF. The matches between the Harts and the Bulldogs were fought at a frenetic pace, featuring more high-impact big bumping moves and lightning quick holds than the rest of the bouts on the cards combined. The hard-hitting nature of the outings was partly down to the fact that all four competitors were related to each other one way or another (one rather curious in-ring convention is that you tend to hit your friends and family harder than anyone else). That, or the fact that Dynamite Kid just enjoyed decking people in the mouth. This is far from the finest match the two teams have contested, but its rarity and curio factor make it well worth checking out.
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The author of the highly acclaimed 'Titan' book series, James Dixon has been involved in the wrestling business for 25 years as a fan, wrestler, promoter, agent, and writer. James spent several years wrestling on the British independent circuit, but now prefers to write about the bumps and bruises rather than take any of them. His past in-ring experience does however give a uniquely more "insider" perspective on things, though he readily admits to still being a "mark" at heart. James is the Chief Editor and writer at historyofwrestling.co.uk and is responsible for the best-selling titles Titan Sinking, Titan Shattered, and Titan Screwed, as well as the Complete WWF Video Guide series, and the Raw Files series.