Jul 10, 7:00 PM
Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect at SummerSlam 1991 was good, not great
Cageside Seats
Bret Hart locks Mr. Perfect in the Sharpshooter to win the Intercontinental Championship. | (Photo: WWE) A pair of Intercontinental title matches featuring Bret Hart dominated WWE’s 2025 list of the greatest matches in SummerSlam history. At number one was Hart’s epic against the British Bulldog in 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium, a match that still holds up to this day. Coming in third was Hart’s showdown the year before against Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect, which launched “The Hitman’s” solo career. For years, fans and pundits have lauded this match as an all-time classic. As someone who watched it live on pay-per-view and was a fan of both stars, I thought it was good. That’s it. Just good. But through the years, it’s earned so much praise that one would think it’s wrestling’s Citizen Kane. And I get it. Perfect came into the bout with an injured back that ultimately sidelined him for over a year following SummerSlam 1991. Under the conditions, he put on a respectable performance.