8 Wrestling Exceptions That Prove The 'Top Guy' Rule

4. Bret Hart

The Excellence of Execution led the new generation in 90s WWE. He successfully carved out his own substantial niche of fandom in a time where Hulk Hogan, the top guy that started this rule, dominated the landscape.

Bret set precedent for non- ginormous beefcakes making it to the top of the mountain but like his contemporary Shawn Michaels, he was also known for his at times less agreeable attitude. He was making record guaranteed money at a time when few were and was less than satisfied with passing the torch to his bitter enemy HBK.

This set the stage for the most controversial event in wrestling, but beforehand Brett was a megastar. He was one of the first megastars to have been raised in the business. Kids loved him for his values, women loved him for his looks and men loved him for his incredible and believable in ring style.

He was weak on the microphone and was more argumentative than malleable but he was not such a huge departure from your standard main eventer. The time in which he came up was pivotal. He may be the largest man to set the table for the little guy.