Bret Hart vs Owen Hart 3/20/94
They traded offense on the mat and Owen reacted egotistically to his escape of a headlock. A mat wrestling exchange ended with Bret sending Owen through the ropes to the floor. Owen slapped Bret and drew good heat. They continued the theme of Owen holding his own on the mat but Bret ultimately out-wrestling Owen. Bret rolled up Owen for an early near fall and maintained the advantage on the mat. Bret monkey-flipped Owen into the ropes and clotheslined him over the top rope to the floor. Bret confronted Owen in the ring and slapped him. Bret gave Owen a crucifix for a near fall and went back to an armbar on Owen. Owen finally scored with a spin kick on Bret. He stomped Bret out of the ring and rammed his back into the ringpost. Owen whipped Bret hard into the corner and continued to weaken Bret�s back with a camel clutch. Owen belly to belly suplexed Bret for a near fall. Owen gave Bret a flying bodypress off the middle rope but Bret rolled through and gained a near fall. Owen German suplexed Bret for a near fall and gained another near fall after a legdrop. Owen tombstoned Bret but missed a top rope headbutt. Bret finally regained the advantage, gaining near falls with a Russian legsweep and a second rope elbow. Owen fought back with an enzuguiri. He attempted to apply a sharpshooter and Bret countered with a failed sharpshooter attempt of his own. Bret hit a tope but hurt his knee in the process. Owen attacked Bret�s injured knee, including ramming his leg three times into the ringpost. Owen used a dragon screw and applied a figure 4 leglock. Bret fought back and whipped Owen hard into the corner. He legdropped Owen for a near fall and gained another near fall after a bulldog. Bret piledrove Owen for a near fall but still sold his injured knee. Bret gave Owen a top rope superplex for a great near fall. Bret applied a sleeper but Owen mule kicked him low to break the hold. Owen then successfully applied a sharpshooter on Bret. However, Bret escaped and seamlessly applied a sharpshooter of his own but Owen reached the ropes. Bret attempted a victory roll but Owen blocked it and rolled up Bret for the pin at 20:18. Each time I watch this match I enjoy it more. Not an all-time classic because not all of the work was cutting edge or even modern at times, but everything they did had flawless execution and the attention to details was similar to a big All Japan match. Owen�s best match and one of Bret�s best. ****3/4
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