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#1 Owen Hart turns on Bret Hart - WWE 1994
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There is no closer bond to have in WWE or in life than that of family. Bret 'The Hitman' Hart was a top star and the biggest babyface in the company. He was so popular due to his incredible technical wrestling ability and being a traditionalist. His relationship with his family endeared him to many fans and would be the catalyst for one of his signature rivalries.
Bret teamed up with his brothers to face Shawn Michaels and his Knights at Survivor Series 1993. Despite picking up the win, it was an errant collision that led to his brother Owen being eliminated from the contest. The youngest Hart brother didn't take this well and confronted his elder brother after the match.
Owen Hart has also been in WWE for quite some time. Despite being under the alias of the Blue Blazer and in the High Energy tag team with Koko B. Ware, he never reached the heights of his older brother. That caused jealousy that had seemed to fester underneath the surface.
Following the Survivor Series, the Hart family mended the differences between Bret and Owen over the holidays. This led to the Hart brothers teaming up to go after the WWE Tag Team Championships at the Royal Rumble 1994. Bret suffered a knee injury, but he didn't tag out to his younger brother, leading to a forfeit win for the champions, The Quebecers.
Owen didn't take kindly to this and kicked his brother's leg after the match. His fiery promo expressing his frustration and animosity towards his sibling set up an encounter with Bret Hart at WrestleMania X. This tremendous contest has been regarded as the greatest opener in the history of The Showcase of the Immortals.
Owen beat Bret, but The Hitman went on to beat Yokozuna to win the WWE Championship later that night. The visual of jealousy written all over Owen's face is iconic and set the tone for the next few months. He went on to win the 1994 King of the Ring and get a shot at his brother's WWE Championship. It was made into a steel cage match.
The steel cage match at Summerslam 1994 was the WWE Match of the Year and one of the best cage matches in the history of the business. The family feud between Owen and Bret is legendary and helped cement the younger brother as the top heel in the company. That's why Owen Hart turning on Bret Hart has to be considered the best betrayal that led to a great feud in WWE history.
