WWE: 15 Greatest Technical Wrestlers – Number 4

Bret Hart

As we move on with our series, we come down to number 4. Today, we take a look at one of the greatest names in professional wrestling, someone who transcended the industry and was known to be the real people’s champion. He is someone who was loved by everyone, no matter where they were from. As a champion, he exemplified the business, and although he didn’t get a proper farewell from the business he dedicated his life to, he will always be remembered as one of the greatest ambassadors of professional wrestling.

He was one of the very few people to have related themselves with their characters, and in doing so, he proved how one need not be selfish to make it to the top, and that hard work and dedication would lead you there. Today, we take a look at the career of the man behind ‘The Pink and Black Attack’, ‘The Excellence of Execution’, ‘The Hitman’, Bret Hart!

“Universally respected by other wrestlers, and perhaps the greatest pure wrestler ever to lace up a pair of boots” – WCW on Bret Hart

Born in arguably the greatest wrestling family in the history of the industry, Bret Hart was destined for greatness, as he started performing from a very young age in the famous ‘Hart Dungeon’, making his way to Stampede wrestling before moving on to greener pastures in the World Wrestling Federation run by Vince McMahon Jr. It was here that Bret Hart achieved his greatest success in the business, and while doing so, he earned the respect of his fans and his peers, as they called him the most genuine person they knew.

Bret Hart initially teamed up with his real life brother-in-law, Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, and they were dubbed ‘The Hart Foundation’. Bret and Neidhart went on to capture the WWF Tag team titles, and were embroiled in some heated feuds, especially against ‘The Rockers’. It was here that Bret came face to face with someone who would be his biggest nemesis, Shawn Michaels.

Every good protagonist needs a good antagonist, and Bret was fortunate enough to face the likes of Ric Flair and Curt Hennig early in his career. Bret achieved his first singles success by winning the WWF Intercontinental title, and Curt Hennig, along with the rest of the locker room, handpicked Bret to be the next face of the WWF. Bret achieved that when he defeated Ric Flair to win his first WWF title, as the jubilant crowd erupted to show Bret their appreciation.