5 WWE Superstars who got to retire on their own terms and 5 who didn't

#1 Didn’t: Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Still regarded by many as “The Best there is, The Best there was and The Best there ever will be”, Bret Hart carried WWE as the champion during the mid-1990s. An incredibly smooth wrestler who took pride in ensuring everything he did was safely executed, The Hitman also earned himself the nickname “The Excellence of Execution”.

It is with this in mind that one can’t help but see the irony in how his career would come to an end. Following the much talked about Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series in 1997, the former five-time WWE world champion would make the jump to WCW for a lacklustre stint in the Turner-owned company.

Hart would achieve some success in WCW, though nothing that would rival his tenure in WWE. He battled Chris Benoit in a classic encounter in 1999 as a tribute to Bret’s recently deceased younger brother Owen and capturing the WCW world title twice that same year.

Bret’s classic career would come to an end following a stiff kick induced concussion courtesy of Goldberg. His final appearance for WCW would be on the September 6th episode of Thunder.

Bret would make appearances for WWE now and then after his retirement, even wrestling Vince McMahon in a match at WrestleMania 26. Most recently Bret Hart appeared in AEW unveiling their World Heavyweight title at Double or Nothing 2019.