#2 Owen vs Bret WrestleMania X
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The opening match to kick off the tenth edition of WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden was a clash between brothers. Like most bouts between older and younger siblings, big brother Bret Hart had the experience, as well as the championship resume and was generally accepted the superior worker.
Bret had a strong fan base and a main event slot later on the very same night, in which he would regain his championship crown and get his WrestleMania moment.
Owen Hart, while no slouch in the ring, was the oft-forgotten little brother who had gone through a variety of gimmicks, had been released, resigned, and seemed to just be along for his brother’s ride.
Understandably, Owen was fired up and his personality shone through so much that it clearly overshadowed his brother. Add a Jerry Lawler at the peak of his abrasive colour commentary, and the match exceeded all likely expectations as the opener.
Still, it was just impossible to think that Bret would lose in that situation, with everything coming his way and with Owen having achieved so little before.
An attempted victory roll to close the match was abruptly stopped by Owen, and with Bret stuck underneath, a career highlight for the little brother and one of the biggest upsets in WrestleMania history.
The fallout from this show and the levels of success the brothers achieved over their careers makes it even more bizarre looking back. Just chalk this one up for all the little brothers out there.
