Arguably the great professional wrestler of the modern era, "The Excellence of Execution" Bret "The Hitman" Hart was a multi-time WWF/E and WCW World Champion as well as a US, Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion in addition to being the 1993 King of the Ring. But perhaps his greatest achievement was his innate ability to suspend the disbelief of the crowd, making many truly think what they were witnessing was violently real. While gold belts and shiny crowns may adorn Bret Hart's walls, it was his ability to evoke sympathy from the crowd and viewers with the contortion of his body upon being struck, or the devastating yet consistent way Hart could take virtually any fall that built the foundation of The Hitman's legacy as the greatest storyteller to ever grace the squared circle. Sure, Bret Hart's World Title Pay-Per-View bouts and big-time main events get a great deal of play, constantly rerun in DVD releases and inevitably on the launching WWE Network, but one of the great hallmarks of Hart's career was the seriousness he took in what fewer and fewer call a "sport", professional wrestling, and viewed each televised match as a potential cementing of his reputation as a "wrestler's wrestler", lacing his boots up each night with a sense of purpose and a keen second-generation tradition. To celebrate Bret Hart's 56th birthday, it is a grand opportunity to revisit The Hitman's career in screening some forgotten gems that often get overlooked when assessing the greatest matches of The Pink and Black Attack. Although these matches won't often appear in top ten lists due to their relative obscurity and odd setting or screwy finish, their true value is in what Bret Hart brings to each event: 100%. Depicting what he perceives to be a true pro wrestler, Bret Hart performs at a level of artistry that transcends the primitive carnival largesse that the "sport" grew from as well as a level the current form of "entertainment" aspires so hard to grasp. So, while Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" will be reprinted in perpetuity (as will Hart's Wrestlemania XIII's I Quit Match) or showcased in the classiest museums (ala Wrestlemania XII's Iron Man contest), even Van Gogh's other works are featured in galleries and deserve their own spotlights and discussion. So, gather round for a subjective top five matches often forgotten and sometimes overlooked when assessing Bret Hart matches to remember and view in celebration of his birthday.