Rare Classic Matches: Andre the Giant vs Bret "Hitman" Hart [Videos]

 

On April 8, 1989, in a rare match held inside the PalaTrussardi located in Milan, Italy, Andre the Giant faced Bret "Hitman" Hart. Other wrestlers on the card included: Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, Rick Martel, Haku, The Big Bossman, Rick Rude, The Powers of Pain, Demolition, Mr. Fuji, and The Ultimate Warrior.

Andre the Giant vs Bret "Hitman" Hart

April 8, 1989

Milan, Italy

Classic Matches: Bret Hart vs Ric Flair on October 12, 1992 [Videos]

At a WWF Superstars television taping, World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair faced challenger Bret "Hitman" Hart on Monday, October 12, 1992, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. After years as a tag team wrestler and later a WWF Intercontinental Champion, Hart won his first World Title and beat Flair in a rare title change not to occur on a pay-per-view event. In fact, the 26-minute match wasn't seen by the public at large until it was released on the VHS Coliseum Video, Smack 'Em Whack 'Em, on April 21, 1993, 17 days after Hart had lost the title and Hulk Hogan had won the title from Yokozuna at Wrestlemania IX.

WWF World Heavyweight Championship Match

Ric Flair vs Bret "Hitman" Hart

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

October 12, 1992

Gene Okerlund interviews the new WWF Champion

Filmed on October 12, 1992

Classic Promos: Bret Hart Issues a Challenge to Shawn Michaels, A.K.A. "Sunny Days Promo" [Videos]

 

On May 19, 1997, Bret Hart and The Hart Foundation entered into the "War Zone" at the Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama during the second hour of the broadcast of WWF RAW IS WAR on the USA Network. During the promo, Shawn Michaels appeared on the Titantron and mentioned Bret having some "Sunny Days" which created legitimate tension between the two men, culminating in a real fight backstage on June 9 in Hartford, Connecticut. 

Sunny with Bret (left in 1998) and Shawn (right in 1997)