Steve Austin has been on a collision course with Bret Hart since King of the Ring 1996, when Austin cut his infamous 3:16 promo and declared war on the Hart family. Their rivalry peaked at WrestleMania 13 in one of the most brutal submission matches in history.
Austin submitted — technically — but he passed out from blood loss rather than say the words. He was carried out on a stretcher, bloody and defiant. The Chicago crowd, who came in as Bret Hart fans, left as Steve Austin fans. Everything changed in that match.
The Rattlesnake is down right now. He will not stay down for long.