WWE: 5 Best Matches Ever To Take Place On UK Soil

3. Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker - WWE One Night Only 1997

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUaS6HXjgt8 For much of the 1990s 'New Generation' era, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker carried the company, serving as three of its biggest stars and best in-ring performers. As a result, by 1997, Bret Hart and The Undertaker were no strangers to each other. Their best-known previous encounters took place at Royal Rumble 1996 and Summerslam 1997, the latter of which occurred just one month prior to this match. One Night Only was a UK-based pay-per-view, which was available in Europe and Canada, but not the United States. To include this into the storyline, Bret Hart, who was portraying an anti-American character at the time, used a contract clause to block the show from the US audience. The event took place at the NEC Arena in Birmingham. It is widely regarded as one of the best events WWE have promoted on British shores and the WWE Championship match between Bret Hart and The Undertaker match was the clear highlight of the night. Over the course of almost 30-minutes, the two men produced arguably their greatest match together, even surpassing their excellent Summerslam effort. The crowd created an interesting dynamic, as Bret Hart, while playing a heel in the US, was still fairly well received in the United Kingdom, creating a slight divide in loyalty. The match also took place against the back drop of huge political unrest in the company. Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels' real life rivalry was in full swing and both Hart and The Undertaker were reportedly disappointed that their match on the One Night Only card was given second billing to the European Championship match between Davey Boy Smith and Shawn Michaels. It is a true testament to the quality on offer that the match is so fondly remembered, despite a disqualification finish. The Undertaker, for his part, resorted to using some moves he had not used since he wrestled as 'Mean' Mark Callous, including the Flatliner Fist.