5 WrestleMania matches that told a compelling story

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#3 Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin - WrestleMania 13

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Austin refused to quit and instead passed out in the sharpshooter

It was the match that shot Stone Cold's character into the stratosphere - the submission match between Austin and Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13.

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Going into this match, Bret Hart was the face and Austin was the heel, but Bret had shown heelish tendencies, lashing out in anger at perceived injustices against him by the WWE. Austin, despite being a heel, was popular among audiences and appeared to be heading towards babyface status.

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The match itself was a classic, a brutal encounter with both men fighting at the ringside area, through the crowd, and in the timekeeper's area.

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The match's iconic moment was Bret Hart getting a bloodied Steve Austin in a sharpshooter, the Rattlesnake tried to fight through the pain with the blood gushing down his face, and the crowd then began to will Austin on as he tried to escape the submission. It was at this point in which the 'double turn' occurred; Bret had now made the transition to a heel, and Austin to a fan favorite.

The bout will live in infamy, not just for being a great match, but in helping define both men's careers after 'Mania - Hart as a heel and Austin as the toughest SOB in the WWE.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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