Bret Hart's WrestleMania Matches - Ranked From Worst To Best

From the greatest opening match in WrestleMania to one of the greatest matches in wrestling history, full stop. The battle between Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13 was arguably the first great match of the Attitude Era, the match that truly put Austin on the big time map and saw both men perform one of the most memorable double turns in professional wrestling history.

Austin was a genuine loose cannon here, and seemed to be obsessed with inflicting violence on Bret Hart at every opportunity. The crowd were slowly turning to his side however, as well as ever so slightly growing tired of Bret Hart and his ultra babyface ways. The match was intense from the get-go, both men working a frantic pace and adding an intensity that, whilst not exactly alien to professional wrestling was delivered in such a way that really stood out. The two men were able to get the crowd to believe that they truly detested each other.

This was a submission match, so a lot of action focused around trying to take the limb of the opponent out. Hart focused on Austin's dodgy knees, famously applying a figure-four leglock on Austin around the ring post. All of this built up to arguably the iconic image of the era: Austin, helpless in Bret Hart's sharpshooter, blood streaming down his face as he refused to give up, eventually passing out from the pain. 

Bret Hart was the winner, but neither man really lost.

This would be Bret Hart's final appearance at WrestleMania until he returned to defeat Vince McMahon at WrestleMania XXVI. As far as ways to go out go, this is difficult to top. One of the greatest matches in WrestleMania history, this was Bret Hart's finest performance at the show of shows, maybe even his finest in a WWF/E ring.