Twenty-five years have passed since Bret Hart and Steve Austin redefined professional wrestling at WrestleMania 13.
Initially intended to be a rematch from the prior year’s event pitting Hart against Shawn Michaels, this match was expected to be good—perhaps even very good—but it wasn’t expected to alter and shake the entire industry. Yet, in the suburbs of Chicago at the Rosemont Horizon, Hart and Austin executed the best double-turn in the storied history of the industry in their submission match.
The match opened with a fan favorite Hart and villainous Austin, but each reversed roles in masterful fashion within 22 minutes. Hart went on to become the company’s top heel while Austin brought WWE to unforeseen heights as its top star.
