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#19: Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper (WrestleMania 8)
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One of the greatest Intercontinental Championship matches ever, the contest saw great wrestling and intriguing mind games between the two competitors, like when Hart faked an arm injury to roll Piper up in a small package.
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Hart's bleeding signaled a new phase in the match. Piper continually tried to put Hart away but wasn't able to do it. He wasn't making it easy for Hart to finish him in the Sharpshooter, either. The referee was taken out. Piper grabbed the ring bell. The struggling and bleeding Hart looked like he had no chance, but Piper mysteriously hesitated and threw the ring bell away.
That was a huge mistake because he decided to put Hart in a chokehold, which the latter would reverse from the turnbuckle and get the roll-up pin as the referee stirred! The crowd was shocked and elated. Piper couldn't believe it, but gave the title to Hart and helped him up as a sign of respect.
It was a star-making performance that elevated Hart to much greater heights in the ensuing years.
