Wrestlemania 22 intro12/18/2022 ![]() Worst Moment: Rocky Maivia pins The Sultan The Rock and Rikishi would go on to far greater things than their WrestleMania 13 match. Though Austin lost, he never actually submitted, passing out instead to the Sharpshooter as he bled all over the ring, positioning him as a never say die, fight to the end rebel, on his way to becoming the best-liked star in the business. But more than put on a strong match, the two executed the greatest double turn in wrestling history.Ĭapitalizing on the groundswell of fan support behind anti-hero Stone Cold, as well as fans beginning to organically turn on The Hitman, WWE brilliantly cast Hart as the relentless, whiny, generally unlikable heel for particularly the late stages of this match. Yes, Hart and Austin were both very good and had proven chemistry. Little could fans know the magic that was in store. Pushing them back together for the biggest show of the year felt a bit redundant and forced, not to mention that booking Austin into an I Quit Match when he wasn’t using many proper submission holds didn’t exactly come across as a fit. Best Moment: Bret Hart and Steve Austin execute the double turn Bret Hart and Steve Austin not only stole the show but redefined an era at WrestleMania 13.Īs referenced in the introduction, Bret Hart and Steve Austin had feuded and by all indications blown off their rivalry at Survivor Series 1996. This article takes a look back at the best and worst of WrestleMania 13. Sid main event closed out the show for the world title, while Bret Hart and Steve Austin revisited an issue that had mostly seemed resolved months earlier. However, when Michaels “lost his smile” the whole card felt the ripple effects. Most reports suggest that the intention was for Bret Hart to challenge Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship, and likely as not get his win back from the previous year’s main event. It’s also an oddball ‘Mania that fell victim to relatively last minute changes. WrestleMania 13 saw WWE on the cusp of the Attitude Era as the aesthetics and moral sensibilities of the company were definitely under transition.
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