The Art of Wrestling : Bret Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid
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Bret "Hitman" Hart and the 1-2-3 Kid had one of the greatest matches in WWF / WWE Raw history when they met in the ring in 1994. Bret was feuding with brother Owen Hart at the time and the 1-2-3 Kid felt his stock was lowering as a pro wrestler ever since SummerSlam the previous year. Sean Waltman would earn himself a title shot against Bret and their match would take place on the 11.07.1994 episode of WWF Monday Night Raw, and their match would turn out to be an all-time classic.
This video covers the build-up towards the match and match itself.
#WWF #WWE - Sport
If someone has a problem with Bret Hart uploads, they are an animal with absolutely no jam.
An animal! He's AN ANIMAL!!!!
Ive always been a jam up guy. Who am I to doubt these uploads?
“Shad ap!” 😊
No jam lol
@@LeoWhalen1933Damn. Who are you to doubt El Dandy?
I can honestly say that Bret wasn't a guy I appreciated massively as a kid but the older I get, the more I realise just how good he really was. His book is amazing too, for anyone who hasn't read it.
Bret was so smooth it’s crazy watching him his matches have aged like fine wine
same!
Bret and HBK were my favorites. I'll never forget how torn I felt as a kid watching the Iron Man match. I agree though, I loved Bret but understanding wrestling as an adult, I never realized just how technical he was.
I'm slowly getting there . I always thought he was boring as a kid. I preferred bret in the hart foundation
@brazy 6 that's more or less how I viewed him. As a kid though, you don't appreciate things like ring psychology (something I consider Bret to be god-tier at).
I love how both Macho and JR treated this match like it was a big deal for both men before, during and after. Really helped put the match over.
Macho was pretty damn good on color commentary.
Macho knew exactly how to talk a man lower or higher despite not being a commentator JR is a redneck version of Regis Philbin
@@emperortrevornorton3119 😆Definitely agree about Macho. I thought he added a lot to those commentary teams in the early 90s, whether it was a trio with Heenan and JR or just a two-man team.
It really made it seem very special.
It's still my favorite match of all time, in large part because of the storytelling by JR and Mach, and then the story The Kid and Hart told in the ring, just amazing.
"Omg! Another Brett Hart match?!"
Said no wrestling fan ever! Keep up the good work
At least it's not another Road Dogg match...
Bret Hart: Shaddup.
I've said it but with a huge smile on my face excited to watch "omg! Another Bret Hart match!!!"
@@roccojamison89gooker51 MarkyD calls him Mold Dogg. That's a good one. Lol!
@@Fencellisk If you don't agree he'll hit you with a brick
Why do people suddenly have the inability to spell Bret's name correctly all of a sudden? Everyone I see keeps spelling it with 2 Ts.
Bret Hart always knew how to make his opponents look good, even in defeat
He always knew it wasn't about if he won or not but if the match was up to his standard that matters. He truly was in a league of his own
I can believe it. The matches he had with Diesel were a good example. Say what you will about the kliq, but it seems Hall, Nash and Waltman had some of their best work against the Hitman. Good stuff
@@TheEman590 the guys in the kliq weren’t dummies, they knew that guys like Bret Hart would make them look good and deliver a good match
@@olivierroy5540 actually the Kliq were dummies, they drove WCW right into McMahon’s arms. Look up finger poke of doom
@@olivierroy5540 Never said they were dumb. In fact, they were 5 of the smartest men in the business. HHH breathed wrestling, Scott had a good mind for it when he was sober, Shawn knew his way in and out of the ring, Nash showed his charisma, and Waltman knew his high-flying style and got his mannerisms to a science in the nWo and DX. They had egos, but they had brains.
Whenever a friend discovers my guilty pleasure in wrestling and pulls the "What the hell?" face. This, this is the match that I show them. Undead graveyard wizards, taxmen and evil barbers can be explained later, but this is the one that explains everything I love about wrestling.
😂Wizards can be explained later😂😂😂😂😂
Keep sharing more on Bret Hart. His in ring work is timeless and needs to be acknowledged often. He's known as the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be for a reason!
Facts my guy 🍻
Timeless!
So do a lot of other guys tho. They cant all be Bret. There should be Michaels too :p And Flair, and Savage, and Austin.
Because he’s the best there is…
@@Guardian978 boo this man! Lol!
Bret Hart is the master of proving that going over and getting over are not the same thing. Truly the master of in ring psychology and storytelling. This is why he still is and always will be the Excellence of Execution.
He helped Waltman get over for sure. A lot of the old timers of the New Generation really wanted Sean to fulfill his potential, which with how good he was so young you could definitely say didn’t happen. Imagine he got clean when he left WWE and then went on to TNA and worked with a young AJ Styles?
Waltman is so underrated n the ring 2 me, dude was over
Bret is somethin else
@@Thor-Orion shut up
@@LAshades no.
Rumour has it, that this match only came to be, because Vince McMahon was dealing with his trial and not really booking.
Bret is obviously one of the greatest in ring artists of his era.
And Waltman was a great young talent who 'got' the psychology of wrestling. Though he credits Bret greatly for being a teacher.
I believe this because 93 and 95 are so much different from 94 wwf
1994 was a hidden gem year. The year wasn't fantastic but it had some BANGERS for matches
Was Jerry Jarrett booking while Vince was tied up with his trial? I know there’s that rumor that he was to take over booking if Vince went to the slammer. If it wasn’t him then I’d guess it was probably Pat Patterson booking during this time if Vince was preoccupied. I think this would partially explain some of the “high work rate” matches during this timeframe.
@@homedeezyfasheezy5662 Jerry Jarrett may have been involved along with Pat Patterson, Bruce Prichard and Jim Ross. Now if you ask Bruce, he totally buries Jarrett, but the truth is probably less harsh than he is.
Never tired of Bret Hart uploads
Will never get tired of bret hart uploads
I remember seeing this when it aired. Bret Hart has always been my favorite but I 100% remember feeling that Bret was absolutely heeling it up during this match. Found myself cheering for 1-2-3 and booing Bret, just like the crowd. Bret letting the match continue after the first three count is a legendary move though. This match is a case study in in-ring storytelling.
I watched this as a 10 year old kid on a whim and I got so invested in wrestling during that era I convinced my mom to order survivor series and I think in your house that year.
This match happened on my 7th birthday. You wanna talk about in ring psychology watch this match. I still watch this match to this day. Waltman has talked in many interviews thanking Bret for putting him over. Such an awesome match. JR and Macho Man on commentary made you believe kid was gonna pull it off for the WWF title.
Dang is it just me or is lately Wrestling Bios, MarkyD and Top10 just cranking out bangers? Not complaining, but don't burn yourselves out ❤️
Bios and Marky are at the top of their game right now but Tom can shuv it
@@kokotheclown2588 Yapapi brother!
OSW are the goat's but yea nice list.
Defo
Dude, I'll never get tired of Bret Hart uploads. The guy was a wizard in the ring, the best at the profession. There's a reason his matches are rated so consistently highly by fans and other wrestlers. Keep em coming!!!
I love how you titled this video describing Bret and Sean's match as art. In Bret's A&E Biography, someone said that Bret's approach was like an artist painting a canvas I remember watching this match and I was glued to the set. Despite the commercial interruptions, I didn't want to miss a move. Yes, I remember when Sean arm-dragged Bret. Then Bret had a bit of a surprised look and "OK, back to business." Thanks very much for this presentation.
Alright so this is the other Sean the 123 kid not Shawn the heartbreak kid? 😂
The more I go back and see Brets prime the more I realize how amazing he truly was became a fan in the early 2000s so WWE never really talked about how great he was
After the survivor series issue wwe kinda distanced any association with bret hart they rarely would bring him up
Bret had put in over 15 years in the wwe had branched out from a tag team guy all the way to the main event and he did so organically
Brets reign was earned he didn't get an instant push outta wrestling school and became a 10 time champion in 4 years his 5 time reign as wwf champion pisses on cenas 16 title reigns
Wwe always talks about shawn Michaels like he invented wrestling but singles out bret hart
Brets approach to wrestling he made it seem real he made it seem like he's looking to fight you foreal and he spoke on the mic with so much conviction and passion you felt every word
I was 8 years old, and I got permission this night to stay up and watch the match (usually I had to be in bed much earlier than to see the main event of Raw). My mom even watched it with me and said it was a "good match." Great wrestling memory.
This story is awesome. I love it
One of the best matches ever. No silly gimmicks, run ins or shenanigans, just pure wrestling, technical brilliance and respect between the 2. I remember watching it on Raw, live on television and when Randy Savage and Jim Ross gave the 2 of them a standing ovation at the end of the match, it wasn't a surprise.
He was made for 5 star matches wcw lost there way with run ins and non finishes too much nwo.......bishoff didn't no how to evolve
This was some excellent analysis. I loved this match and how professional both guys were from start to finish. This is more of what I wish wrestling could be.
Watching Sean's matches when he was 123 kid reminds me of how good of a wrestler he was and how sad that he stopped evolving during later attitude era, that led to him being a trope namer of X-Pac Heat.
I'm glad he kicked his demons and got out of that rut. He can still pull out the 123 kid of old and fans are starting to remember his career more fondly, which I'm happy for. The 123 chant he got in the Manhattan center during Raw 25 was well deserved.
@@TheEman590 Indeed mate, great to see him doing well and more fans remembering him warts and all for all the matches, feuds he had.
@@romacechina Absolutely. In a time before more Lucha wrestlers and high flyers from Japan (Besides Jushin Liger, an all time great) got more exposure in the United States, guys like Waltman and Brian Pillman were some of the great high flying wrestlers of that era. And of course, credit due to Hart and his technical ability. One of the few who could make it look like a shoot (Benoit, Malenko, and Kurt Angle on his day are also on that short list). Every technical wrestler afterwards owe themselves to the Hitman.
Waltman is a classic case of "If only he'd stayed a bit more sober", during New Generation he was the legit locker room barometer of whether a newcomer had what it took in the ring to stick around.
I c what u saying but the 123 kid just wouldn't of worked in that era even of course his work was better
Awesome work. I've seen this match a lot and I never noticed Bret telling Earl to move. Can't wait to hopefully see more in this series.
I remember this one live. What a great match. And an unusual one too, 123 Kid getting a title shot? Face v face.
Between this and WM13 you have two of the best matches of their respective shows and they both involve Bret winning the match and still making his opponent look like a million bucks.
Bret vs Roddy Piper (WM 8) is another all-time classic nobody talks about.
I remember being 10 and watching this air. Even then I was blown away and realized that this was a real special treat I was seeing for free. Sean Waltman doesn’t get enough credit for how good he was and I know some of that is maybe his own fault but it must be said that the dude could have in-ring chemistry with a broom stick.
Spot on, I was 9 and it was something behold. It's aged beautifully like the rest of Brets work
I’m jealous I can imagine the feeling watching this live Bret is awesome
I remember watching this match when I was like 6 years old and couldn't believe my two favorite wrestlers were having a match
Wow they have this on Peacock under old raw matches. Cannot believe I’ve never seen this. Me and my 14 year old son just watched it, we were hooked. My son was like, they don’t do stuff like this in the ring anymore.
Who the hell said they are tired of watching The Excellence of Execution. The legend himself. The Best there is, the Best there was, the Best there ever will be.
BRET “THE HITMAN” HART
Some of my favorite matches happened on TV and not PPV. I remember a Raw years ago where Bischoff was fired as GM, and the show had no direction, so it was basically filled with matches. HBK and Jericho had a very long match that was incredible, and it was just some mid-card, TV match. When you have the right performers, the beauty of wrestling really shines. Good performers tell a story in the ring, and this match here is one of those moments. I don't recall having ever seen it before this, so thanks for sharing it.
This match was and still is one of the best recorded events in my memory. It had such a flow and was pure entertainment that had zero animosity or buildup to it. Such a great memorable match.
Bret Hart is such an artist that he doesn't rely on promos to tell a story.
You need to review Bret Hart Vs. Roddy Piper.
Now that's a killer psychology match to learn from!
It did
Vets while they were rookies. Amazing workers across the board. Thanks for this highlight!
Y'know this is def. a "memory unlocked" moment! I had forgotten all about this match til now! Now I remember as if I'm sitting there.
I forgot, one of the reasons i was getting worried that 1-2-3 Kid was gonna beat Bret was because Owen beat him at Wrestlemania!
I can never get tired of Bret Hart match as a person.
Keep uploading more bro...
Am even searching for his match vs taker summerslam 97, vs taker one night only 97 and survivor series vs HBK 97.
There were all classic.
I remember watching this when it happened and being absolutely glued. I thought Bret was going to lose at one point.
Say what you will, no one had the ability to make both guys get over like Bret did. The amount of "I had my best match with Bret" guys there are is actually crazy.
We will never get tired of Bret Hart uploads
A truly incredible talent, consistently putting on banger after banger and carrying many an opponent to a great match... Bret was pretty special too.
Hahhaha nice!!! Waltman is indeed so criminally underrated.
Roman could learn a thing or two
@@joen8529 Dude was never appreciated during his time either... I mean they coined a phrase after him to describe go-away heat
@@jimbo_1312 Exactly, booking and creative basically just had him betray Kane, steal his first girlfriend like a punk, and then gave him absolutely NOTHING to do except get booed as a lackey who couldn’t win without cheating or help. …And absolutely nothing otherwise creatively besides crotch chopping… Then gave him a weird faction with 2 guys who weren’t over at all, and the weirdest theme music imaginable… It was insane to watch, and it’s nice to see people are finally going back and showing some appreciation for this guy whose contributions and work were huge to the business!!
I'm so glad you covered this match. Such a classic
You should do retrospectives on every Chris Benoit/Kurt Angle match. Each one is a work of art.
Gotta give Bret Hart a lot of respect for asking the referee to restart the match after he counted The Kid down with his foot on the rope.
It was probably scripted that way…
@@jaystreet46 no
Was definitely scripted into the match.
Or whoever the Booker was for telling him to do that
It was scripted but probably Bret’s idea 💡 like the ladder match in WWE was Bret’s idea. Like going through at table against Diesel was Bret’s idea (Bret was the first in WWE to go through a table on PPV). It was Bret’s idea for Austin at WM to be busted open and lie there in the Sharpshooter for that iconic finish. Bret is the GOAT of professional wrestling. He has the best combination of character/ look (Sun glasses and black leather jackets), in ring ability (proper technician with the hard hitting Calgary style), in ring psychology, and selling. His weakest point was promos, but he did well at this as a heel. Still over all he is the 🐐
As a kid in '94 123 Kid and Bret Hart, were two of my favorite wrestlers.
I ended rewatching this match about a year ago and I have to agree it's one of the best matches ever.
I remember watching this so clearly. It felt like Bret was never going to get it done and they had me gripped.
The influences you have in life can be pretty strong and the lesson in sportsmanship shown here, both in having the match restarted and in celebrating the performance over the result, come rushing back whilst watching.
Thanks for a great upload.
I watched this live and I remember being pumped as hell!!!you guys remember the classic Raw segments where they would hype the next week's matches? I can still picture them and Vince McMahon's talking. I rooted for the 1-2-3 kid the whole time. Even though I was a huge Bret Hart fan! Classic memories !got to love It!!
Wrestling bios is the greatest wrestling channel on CZcams . Thank you 😊
I never get tired of your excellent match analysis.
Wow, a wrestling match that makes me feel things. It's easy to forget in this day and age that wrestling done right can do that.
This is in my top 5 favorite matches of all times. For a feel good wrestling moment with two faces, you just can't beat it.
"The Hitman" is one of my all-time favorites. As are you, Wrestling Bios! You've definitely got "the Jam". Keep up the excellent execution, brother!
This is one of my favorite matches ever! I remember watching this live with one of my best friends and we were on the edge of our seats watching this one. Amazing, incredible performances from both legends.
Give me as much Bret as you can create, the Hitman was before my couple of years stint with my son watching wrasslin during the later Monday night wars and the beginning of attitude, I enjoy your videos more than the actual matches. Your balanced view of something that was obviously a massive part of your formative years with a now mature reflective and informative narrative is quite compelling, oh and the dry humour is welcome too, Chin Locks for Life 🔐
Seen a lot of good wrestling in my time, but this one is the holy grail.
One of my top 5 matches of all time, thanks for the upload 👌🏽
I remember the first time I watched this, I was glued to my computer screen. I loved everything about that match. The in-ring work, the crowd being hot the entire time, Jim Ross & Randy Savage being on commentary. Literally one of the best matches in Raw history & one of my favorite matches from the 90s.
It's always a good day when wrestling bios uploads!!! 💯
Age-wise I'm definitely more the kid that grew up during the Attitude Era. But thanks to my dad I mostly watched the New Generation era on VHS, so Bret Hart became my favorite wrestler of all time and he still is.
A master of his work.
The genesis of the Attitude Era was done at the hands of Bret vs. Austin in 1997, and sustained by Bret, Shawn, Austin and Taker until it grew into its own thing in 1998.
@Wrestling Bios, the best story YOU have ever told so far in your CZcams career, let alone the story that Bret Hart and Sean Waltman told in their legendary match. Congrats and keep it coming! (btw: Love the 'You Start the Fire' sampling at the end of the vid. Cheers m8'.)
Great coverage of a great match. I'm no Hitman fan boy like you, but I am fully entertained by your absolute admiration of him. It definitely shows in all of your uploads where he's a subject.
Might be the greatest TV match ever. Absolute classic! Thanks for taking this apart for us, Brother!
Oooo, this is neat! I hope we get more videos like this.
No such thing as too many Bret videos. This one was one of the best. Keep up the great work!!
Thank you, for this upload, I have also seen this recently too and I never get bored watching this match. All time classic match.
Randy Savage was a mediocre color commentator all told, but his enthusiasm when he's watching a great match is infectious. It actually helps elevate the match. It's the same way for Bret vs. Mr. Perfect at King of the Ring 1993. It makes me think that if Savage just covered Bret Hart matches he might have been the greatest color commentator of all time.
Great video. One of the best so far. Would love one on Owen v Bulldog for 1st ever European championship in Germany 97. So good and so underrated. Literally one of the best wrestling matches you’ll see
That is the best match I’ve ever seen. Saw it on the Hart family dvd wwe put out like 10/15 years ago or whatever and can’t find it anywhere now. Owen and Bulldog put on a clinic in technical wrestling that night.
"OMG! Another Bret Hart Match! Yes!" Keep them coming bro. You're doing a great job. And people who cannot appreciate a Bret Hart match, lose all credibility on wrestling to me.
Was just thinking about this match earlier, happy to see you cover this one, an absolutely brilliant match!
I refuse to keep thins civil. Crank that chin lock!
truly a classic. 1 of the first raw bouts I was able to watch in 1994... in germany, at the age of 12 (the 1st ppv I was allowed from my parents to watch was wm 10). kotr was also a highlight (with the vs owen-match)
Excellent video, you never disappoint. I remember watching this match live and it was so awesome.
Best wrestling channel on CZcams! Keep up the great work brother!
You can never get truly tired of appreciating his excellency Bret Hart. He truly had the jam. And he would routinely share that jam with his opponents.
He’s a jam up guy. 😎
This is amazing way bret put him over
There aren't many matches that deserve their own video, but this was definitely one of them.
The storytelling... the selling... the high-flying stuff... the false finishes... this match had it all. It could have been a Wrestlemania match.
Obviously Bret was going to win, but this match had a "big match feel". It was hyped all night on Raw. And there were moments where you could genuinely think that maybe the upset was going to happen.
It never looked like Bret had to carry the match. Waltman pulled his weight.
Excellent video as always.
wrestling bios - the best wrestling content creator that is, the best there was and the best there ever will be
One of the greatest examples of Bret Hart being a master of his craft. Bret was an amazing technician, but what made him great was he understood more than how to do some fancy move or sequence. He really knew how to make his opponents look good, even ones that were normally horrible in the ring like Nash. He could make any bum look like a million bucks and he didn't have to say a word to do it.
Since bios has been posting these videos i have come to realise how good Bret really was. Iv read his book and rewatched a lot of his matches. He really is a class act. If you haven't read his book I suggest you do
I've read his book many many times lol Always will be my favourite wrestler.
This was a brilliant match! I remember it well. Glad you've covered this 💯
I remember the massive applause and cheering for this match. It's damn perfect
Who would get tired of Bret Hart videos? He was a nearly perfect pro wrestler and, I’d watch videos on him every week. Anyone who wouldn’t is an ANIMAL, AN ANIMAL!
I do
I'm a Bret fan for life so I'm all for more videos highlighting how good he was (and 123 Kid, a criminally underrated talent to this day)
Love this match so glad you recapped it
I have never seen this match that way before. Now i appreciate it much more. Bret Hart was my favorite wrestler as a kid and I still like his attitude to this day. Absolutely great work on this video form the guys of "Wrestling Bios" - very entertaining!
This is why Bret Hart lives up to being the best there is, best there was and best there ever will be. I can rewatch his matches and they never get old. Storytelling even in this one match. A lost art in modern wrestling, in my opinion.
Edit: people are getting tired of Bret Hart stuff?? The mind boggles. 🤣
WWE fanboys are the ones that get tire of Bret.
This was an awesome match 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Please make more of these Art of Wrestling videos!!! I love this!!!
Never too many Bret Hart uploads! Keep them coming
Bret Hart is the greatest technical wrestler of all time.
I've tried to write my feelings, many times, to describe this match, who haven't seen it and I can't. All I can say is watch and learn. When Randy Savage gives this a standing ovation, it's special.
This is the video I've been waiting for!! Much love wrestling bios
awesome video. I remember you talking about this match in your new generation video. Fantastic to see a full breakdown
1-2-3 Kid was one of my favorites to play on SNES WWF RAW.
July 11, 1994
I was 7 when this match was on. Bret was one of my heroes growing up.
brilliant video, you've really done a great job in telling the story of the match 👏
Love how you differentiate RLW and these one offs. Makes these feel pretty special. All time CZcamsr
Bret Hart can wrestle a broomstick in a 5 star classic that's how great he was.
Do tna cross the line retrospect
This video was amazing you detail the match excellent !!!
This match is what wrestling is all about for me, it’s telling a story, full of drama , back and forth and moves and holds that actually mean something
I was only 6 years old when this match was on raw but I still remember when it happened on TV. I was already a big wrestling fan by then as my dad had me hooked from a very young age. I always loved this match