6 WrestleMania matches with the biggest ramifications

#4 Bret Hart vs Stone Cold

Maybe the greatest match in WrestleMania history, the ‘I Quit’ match was perhaps the most effective double turn ever done on a big stage and legitimised Steve Austin as the toughest S.O.B. to step between the ropes.

Another example of highest quality performers using the extra possibilities and stipulation to enhance the story being told, the outcome is truly spectacular.

Early brawling veering towards becoming out of control, the technical veteran establishing his superiority by working over an injury, Stone Cold gutting it out even in a seemingly overmatched situation, and the finish of a crimson mask on a determined but agonised face.

This match is just special.

Clearly, it holds up as a high mark for everything it does on a technical and story level but is most impactful because of what came from Stone Cold afterwards. Every inch of him screamed attitude, which would become the hallmark of the organisation and the appeal of the hottest star to ever be seen in the wrestling industry.

To accomplish that with a mid card heel, who had been discarded by WCW because he could not draw money and debuted as the Ringmaster, is impressive beyond expectation and could well be Bret Hart’s biggest contribution to the business. Sorry Hitman.