Bret Hart & Roddy Piper - The Match That Forged The Hitman's Future

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Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper. “The Excellence of Execution” and “Hot Rod.”  You’d be hard-pressed to find two more different wrestlers.

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Bret carries himself with composure and is a man of few words. He  wrestles a highly technical, mat-based style and would prefer to keep  things in between the ropes.

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Piper, on the other hand, is almost the complete opposite. He’s brash,  loud, in-your-face, and would rather punch you in the mouth than apply a  headlock.

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It wasn’t long after the Hart Foundation split that Bret secured  his first singles title by beating Mr. Perfect for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at Summerslam 91.

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On January 7 of 1992, after a pretty lengthy reign, Bret dropped the title to the Mountie. However, two days later, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated the Mountie to become the new champion.

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At this point in Piper's career, he was starting to be used to put over  younger up-and-coming talent. Not only that, but the “New Generation”  was beginning to be ushered in.

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