#5 Bret and Yoko do double Wrestlemania duty
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Whether Shawn and Razor did indeed steal the show at Wrestlemania 10 is a highly contested point. Many look to the opener between Bret and Owen, or the main event with Bret’s eventual championship victory as worthy contenders.
What has never been disputed, however, is that Wrestlemania 10 was ultimately Bret Hart’s greatest night in a WWE ring. Bret understandably warrants a lot of respect from the WWE Universe for his performance that night, but what is so often forgotten is that the Hitman was not the only person to do double duty.
Due to Bret and Luger becoming joint winners of the Royal Rumble, Vince put together a programme in which Yokozuna would face Luger for the title, with Bret facing the winner of that bout. These were the days before triple threat matches became a part of WWE’s arsenal, so this seemed like the fairest, most straightforward solution.
Of course, this meant that Yokozuna, after defeating Luger to retain his belt, would have to face Bret a little over an hour later. This was far less time than The Hitman had in order to recover. The Yoko Vs. Luger match was admittedly shorter than Bret Vs. Owen, but not by much. It’s therefore quite a shame that Yoko’s performance at Wrestlemania 10 does not get the recognition it deserves.
Whatever history might say about Mania 10, there’s no denying that all competitors involved put in very impressive performances. At a time in which the WWE was struggling to put out consistently good programming each week on RAW, this event was better than many expected. Most of that credit needs to go to Bret and Yoko, who, in their own way, managed to build the show around them, sending WWF officially into the 90s.
