#2 The Hart Foundation
It was heartening to see Owen Hart reunite with his brother Bret Hart. Together with British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Brian Pillman. Together, they feuded with the likes of DX, The Nation and had the distinction of being heels in America and faces in Canada. It was a gimmick that lasted for quite a while.
During this time, Owen Hart won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time and began his infamous feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. At SummerSlam 1997, Owen Hart botched a tombstone piledriver and almost paralyzed Steve Austin. While it was shocking at the time, it was turned into a viable gimmick with Owen Hart wearing "Owen 3:16" shirts and speaking of how he broke Steve Austin's neck.
Owen Hart was a great heel and this feud proved it. In a way, it also cemented Steve Austin as the future badass he would become.
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