I think the greatest wrestling match of all time was the "I Quit" match between Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 13, and one of the reasons why I've always loved that match is because it looked so real. It was like a shoot match, and it looked exactly like the type of fight I'd see in a bar, and what made it extra fun was the psychology of the match. It wasn't about titles, it was just about two guys who hated each other's guts, beating the tar out of each other. I also loved that there was a 50/50 split among the crowd. It adds to the fun and makes it more real because in other major sporting events (i.e. The Super Bowl, a big boxing match), the audience is usually divided, and I think it just makes you want to cheer for your favorite more.
The Hitman and Stone Cold characters were not cartoonish or comic bookish at all either. They were very realistic, and both Hart and Austin were very talented, in wrestling and on the mic, and the intensity of that feud was wonderful. Their feud and their matches convinced me wrestling may have been real.
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