Top 10 heel turns in the modern era – Part Two

2. Bret Hart turns on the WWF

WrestleMania, Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin; no matter how much you hated the WWF, you just had to witness the great spectacle. Not only was it arguably the greatest WrestleMania match of all time, but it also saw the birth of the blue collared redneck who went on to become a firm crowd favourite. Going into the match, Austin was the bad guy while Bret was loved by all the fans. By the end of the bout however, all that changed.

The match is known for the now famous double turn, as Bret and Austin traded their roles during the course of the bout. While Austin was locked in the Sharpshooter, he refused to give up, passing out due to the pain while Bret Hart was unrelenting, refusing to break the hold. The scene of Austin covered in his own blood refusing to give up has been etched into the minds of all the fans who were fortunate enough to witness the bout, and this resulted in Bret Hart turning against the fans and the United States.