5 Reasons why Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold was one of the greatest feuds of all time

#3 The Matches

Steve Austin and Bret Hart produced magic time and again from bell to bell.

WWE is, above all else, a wrestling company. While the promotion is famous for pushing iconic characters and creating moments more so than generating outstanding matches from a more purist perspective, it’s nonetheless important to WWE history that they have great matches to turn back to and to cater to fans who do privilege ring work above all else.

The Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin feud produced more than its share of good to great matches. Their original Survivor Series 1996 showdown was an instant classic that landed in the four-star territory by any measure. Their follow up WrestleMania 13 collision is on many critics’ shortlist for the greatest WrestleMania match of all time, and the general consensus is that it was five-star encounter. On top of that, they were the most featured performers on each side of another iconic match—a ten man tag that highlighted the In Your House: Canadian Stampede show that hardcore fans tend to point to as a great main event of one of the five greatest WWE shows of all time.