Bret ‘the Hitman’ Hart is considered as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots. Here is a list of the Bret Hart matches that have received the most stars from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The ratings are on a 5-star scale.
The Best Bret Hart Matches According To Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings
Honorable Mentions (These Received 4.00 Stars)
- The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov and Nikolai Volkoff), Demolition (Ax and Smash), The Dream Team (Dino Bravo and Greg Valentine) and The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid), The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell), The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau), Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana), The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma) – Survivor Series (1987)
- Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect – Summerslam (1991)
- Bret Hart vs Jerry Lawler – Summerslam (1993)
- Hakushi vs Bret Hart – WWE RAW (July 24th, 1995)
- Bret Hart vs Jean-Pierre Lafitte – In Your House 3: Triple Header (1995)
- Terry Funk vs Bret Hart – ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years Of Funk (1997)
- Bret Hart vs Booker T – WCW Nitro (February 22nd, 1999)
Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog
Event: Summerslam (1992) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
The main event of Summerslam 1992 at Wembley Stadium was between Bret Hart and the British Bulldog. This was for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
Bulldog pinned Bret to become the new Champion.
Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect
Event: King of the Ring (1993) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
The 1993 King of the Ring tournament featured a semi-final match between Bret Hart and Mr. Perfect. Hart would win the match after almost 20 minutes to advance to the finals.
Later that night, Bret would go on to defeat Bam Bam Bigelow in the finals to win the tournament.
Bret Hart vs Diesel
Event: Royal Rumble (1995) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
Bret Hart and Diesel faced off at the Royal Rumble PPV in 1995. This was for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
The match ended in a draw after about 27 minutes. As a result, Diesel retained the Title.
Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels
Event: WrestleMania XII (1996) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
Wrestlemania XII featured an Iron Man match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. This was for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Shawn would go on to win 1-0 in sudden death overtime to win the Title.
Make sure to also check out the best Shawn Michaels matches, which is in the same format.
Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vader vs The Undertaker
Event: In Your House 13: Final Four (1997) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
The main event of In Your House 13 was between Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vader, and the Undertaker. This was a Four corners elimination match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Hart would outlast everyone to win the belt.
Bret Hart, Brian Pillman, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, and The British Bulldog vs Animal, Goldust, Hawk, Ken Shamrock, and Stone Cold Steve Austin
Event: In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
The main event of In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede was a 10-man tag team match. The Hart Foundation faced Animal, Hawk, Goldust, Ken Shamrock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The Calgary crowd was insane throughout the match. The hometown Hart Foundation picked up the win.
Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit
Event: WCW Nitro (October 4th, 1999) | Rating: 4.25 Stars
Bret Hart and Chris Benoit faced off on the October 4th, 1999 episode of WCW Nitro. This match took place in the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. This is the same building that Owen Hart fell to his death 5 months prior.
An emotional match, with Bret winning via submission.
Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels
Event: Survivor Series (1992) | Rating: 4.5 Stars
Survivor Series 1992 saw Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels face off. This was for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Bret forced Shawn to submit to retain the Title.
This is the highest-rated singles match between Shawn and Bret (according to Meltzer).
Bret Hart vs The 1-2-3 Kid
Event: Monday Night RAW (July 11th, 1994) | Rating: 4.5 Stars
The July 11th, 1994 episode of RAW featured a match between Bret Hart and the 1-2-3 Kid. This was for the WWF Championship. Bret would go on to retain after a fun match.
This was a really great match for an episode of RAW.
Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog
Event: In Your House 5: Season’s Beatings (1995) | Rating: 4.5 Stars
The main event of In Your House 5: Season’s Beatings was between Bret Hart and the British Bulldog. This was for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Bret picked up the win in what was a fun match.
Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin
Event: Survivor Series (1996) | Rating: 4.5 Stars
Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin faced off at Survivor Series 1996. This was to determine the #1 contender to the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Bret would go on to win after just under 25 minutes.
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart
Event: Wrestlemania X (1994) | Rating: 4.75 Stars
Owen Hart vs Bret Hart was the first match of Wrestlemania X in 1994. The brothers put on a great match against one another, with Owen winning after 20 minutes.
This is considered as one of the best opening matches in professional wrestling history.
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart
Event: Summerslam (1994) | Rating: 5 Stars
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart took place at Summerslam in 1994. This was a steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The match went for over 30 minutes, with Bret eventually picking up the win.
This is the first of two Bret Hart matches to receive 5-stars from Dave Meltzer.
Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin
Event: Wrestlemania 13 (1997) | Rating: 5 Stars
The second 5-star match of Bret’s career came at Wrestlemania 13. Bret and Stone Cold Steve Austin faced off in a submission match. This match is best known for Stone Cold passing out in a pool of his own blood while locked in the Sharpshooter.
This was the perfect execution of a ‘double-turn’ in pro-wrestling.
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