20 WWE matches that should be rated 5 stars (20-11)

#12 The Hart Foundation vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, The Legion of Doom & Goldust (In Your House: Canadian Stampede, 1997)

Canadian Stampede

Though WWE has always specialized in big singles matches rather than multi-man tags, the compelling USA vs. Canada storyline stemming from Bret Hart's 1997 heel turn and formation of the Hart Foundation stable made a gang war inevitable.

Hart, along with his brother Owen, brothers-in-law the British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and family friend Brian Pillman, put on perhaps the best non-Survivor Series multi-man tag match in WWE history at In Your House: Canadian Stampede.

With Stone Cold Steve Austin, former UFC fighter Ken Shamrock, the Legion of Doom, and Goldust as their American adversaries, the Harts soaked in the loud cheers from proud Canadian fans who watched with adoration in Calgary, Alberta.

The tension between Hart and Austin was palpable, leading to moments of intense brawling, blatant disrespect and Austin attempting to use Bret's signature Sharpshooter submission, only to come up short in the end when rolled up by Owen Hart, who secured the win for his team. The sole unfortunate aspect of watching this match today is that all members of the Hart Foundation, with the exception of Bret, are now deceased.