9. Hart Brothers vs. Michaels’ Knights – 1993
The 1993 Series was a return to form after the concept had been abandoned completely in 1992. The highlight of this show was an unexpectedly well-worked match between four Hart Brothers (Bret, Owen, Keith and Bruce) and a team of masked Knights that was supposed to have been led by Jerry Lawler but due to allegations of se*ual assault against “The King”, Shawn Michaels took his place.
While from a storyline perspective this made little sense, Michaels’ involvement in the match instantly improved its quality. This was a wild, fast-paced match with some great mat wrestling and some spectacular bumping by Shawn, and eventually Michaels ended up alone against all four Harts.
Then suddenly Owen was eliminated after an accidental ring apron collision with Bret, planting the seeds for the wonderful Bret-Owen feud of 1994. Shawn took a powder a few minutes later, and the remaining three Harts won the match.
