Ranking Every WWE Survivor Series Main Event From Worst To Best

3. Bret Hart Vs Shawn Michaels (1997)

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Lost to the infamy at the end, the match that came before the Montreal Screwjob was a believable and brutal brawl between two men that rarely achieved their potential together.

Bret's fists fly at despised heel Shawn with less real-life stank than the slaps from the ringsiders they fight amongst, but 'HBK' sells his experience as one of pure horror and hatred nonetheless. On offence he's despicable too, but Bret barely looks a babyface for taking his rival to task in front of his rabid countrymen.

Vince McMahon didn't just screw Bret at the 12:19 mark of their main event. He screwed everybody that might have seen the one true Hart/Michaels classic.

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