Top 10 moments of WWE Attitude Era

#6 Double turn

For many, this was the match that began the Attitude Era – a time which was not only the best of the WWF/WWE but also ensured that the company stayed commercially successful and subsequently be the wrestling superpower that it is now.

At the time, Steve Austin, who only just dropped his failed ‘Ringmaster’ gimmick, was feuding with the then three-time world champion Bret Hart. Austin used promos to insult Hart and the pair faced each other at the Survivor Series in 1996.

While it might not have been an epic match like the one in WrestleMania 13, it was a brilliant face off that convinced the company to continue to the feud that later reached a pinnacle at the aforementioned WrestleMania event.

After a brutal combat, which saw the number of fans rooting for Austin steadily increase, The Hitman locked in the sharpshooter but Stone Cold wasn’t one to give in.

Eventually, Austin became unconscious and the bell rang but Hart didn’t release the lock, instantly turning himself into a heel and Austin into a face.