8. WWE Championship Match vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1191s_royal-rumble-bret-hart-vs-razor-ram_sport Less-than six months into his WWE run, Razor Ramon earned a heavyweight title bout against champion Bret Hart at one of the company's most prestigious events, the Royal Rumble. The number one contender made the match personal when he assaulted Bret's brother Owen in the backstage area in the weeks leading into the match but other than that, the story was rather nonexistent. A lack of star power and the Royal Rumble main event encompassing the rest of the roster meant Vince McMahon could take a risk on Ramon without having it backfire too significantly. Luckily for all involved, Ramon rose the occasion and delivered an above-average performance against the best wrestler in the business. The match catapulted Ramon into stardom as he began taking on an expanded role on WWE's newest program, the revolutionary Monday Night Raw. Despite being portrayed as a villain, Scott Hall completely immersed himself in the Ramon character and as a result, it gained traction with the audience. By the summer months, Ramon would be a babyface and one of the many hot young stars stealing the spotlight in WWE.
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