These 2 guys are proof that even in wrestling where alot of the hype for events is built around storylines and rivalries, its also very much about the wrestling. I firmly believe that Mr P and Bret could have been told 30 minutes before that they had to go out and put on a 30 minute match and they would've been able to put enough storytelling in to make it the match of the night, every night! Pure class both!
I agree. A lot of it boils down to the old "any job can be a great job if you have good workers around you" rule. They were both talented, hard men who respected each other, the wrestling business and themselves enough to go the extra mile training and performing. The Bret Hart Masterclass 93 video is amazing as well of you've not seen it.
I agree with you on all you said. I think it's safe to say that when Bret and Curt had their matches, they'd have a wrestling clinic. They proved that wrestling wasn't about being a giant in size; it was more about being a giant in abilities. In doing that, they demonstrated versatility--like pulling a rabbit out of a hat of tricks to fool their larger opponents. Bret had a number of "David and Goliath" type matches--e.g Yokozuna, Kevin Nash; I believe Curt had some as well--Ray Traylor(a.k.a. Big Boss Man).
@@at0micwerew0lf That's the KOTR video, right? Now THAT was magic! Just my opinion--I don't know why WWE got rid of that PPV and replaced it with other PPVs that hardly show wrestlers' abilities. I guess the ability to throw someone through a table and break it in half is more important nowadays.
But these two are inhuman wrestlers. I bet they had some kind of special gene when they were born. Nobody can come close to these two. Remember .. its either Brett or Perfect, had to carry an entire Drug-high-AF British Bulldog, through an entire match. And everyone get surprised when you say BB was high af the entire match.
Gonna be honest, I came back to.this video just to hear the opening mashup of Hart's and Perfect's entrance theme. It's so damn good. Can you imagine Hart & Perfect as a face tag-team ? The Excellence Of Perfection ??
You know what I love about this channel? Your total love and appreciation and respect for Brett "Hitman" Hart. I appreciate it because he is my absolute favorite of all time
I had the honor of seeing Hart vs Perfect at the Boston Garden in 1989. I was only 8 years old, and had only been watching Wrestling with my Dad for only a year or two tops, but it blew my mind. I had no idea guys could move around in a ring like that. I was used to seeing guys like Hacksaw Jim Dugan and Hillbilly Jim, not to mention Hogan and just thought that's how guys moved in the ring. Even at the show I was at it was matches like Million Dollar Man vs Dusty Rhodes and Demolition vs The Twin Towers. Going from matches like that to Hart and Perfect was unbelievable.
I suppose that it was like watching NFL football in the 1950's and then fast-forwarding to today. Athleticism, speed, preparation all vastly superior today.
@@ericdavis1809 Pretty much like that. And the real crazy thing is most of it as I recall wasn't anything too crazy. If I described like the first half of the match it would be like a normal match for that era but like it was on fast forward with 100 times the counters.
No kidding? That would have been a great 1st match to see. Did you have a favorite or sod you just enjoy seeing them in a match against each other? I loved the RVD Vs Sabu & the RVD vs Jerry Lynn matches...not really for this or that wrestler, but for the sum of their work.
this match was to Bret Hart what Wrestlemania 13 was to Steve Austin, in my opinion. It cemented Bret as a star. It's a shame Hennig never won the world championship. He elevated the Intercontinental title to heights probably not seen since. Also helped that him and Bret had incredible chemistry.
Mr Perfect was so underutilized.. I blame you seventies and early 80s babies though... You guys really though Hogan and Ultimate Warrior RIP was better that Hennig... I think I'm just mad that he never reached his full potential really.
Mr Perfect was so underutilized.. I blame you seventies and early 80s babies though... You guys really though Hogan and Ultimate Warrior RIP was better that Hennig... I think I'm just mad that he never reached his full potential really.
Same. This match is what made me a fan of The Hitman. I remember when he first became a singles star after the Hart Foundation stopped teaming together. He had a cool finisher in the Sharpshooter, but I had my doubts he could make it. That all changed in this match. Mr. Perfect was pretty much the best Intercontinental Champion of the time and maybe the best wrestler in WWE pound for pound. Yet Bret hung move for move and blow for blow with him. 7-year-old me was shocked. I knew Bret was good, but I had no idea that Bret was THAT good. And when he made Perfect tap out in the Sharpshooter in world famous Madison Square Garden and held up the title as the new WWE Intercontinental Champion, I knew I had just seen the birth of the next great star. From then on out, I decided that Bret “The Hitman” Hart was the guy I’d be following no matter what.
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I know the NEW GENERATION ERA didnt "draw" like the GOLDEN ERA or the ATTITUDE ERA... But damn, with Bret, Owen, Taker, Diesel, Razor, HBK, Bam Bam, Yokozuna and a young Austin & HHH it was a real treat at times. There was some tripe of course (all eras had plenty of tripe) but the mid - top card was strong. A good mix of authentic, believable and talented wrestlers, either technically, charisma or look (sometimes all three). Also the popular birth of grey wrestlers who were borderline face/heel like Razor & Diesel. The in ring psychology was perhaps the best it has ever been- the majority of story was told in the ring. Honestly, with a zing of attitude era flavour coming in, I think this is the wrestling product at it's very best.
curt did this match even though he was injured but he trusted that brett would not hurt him thats how well these guys new each other,some of the best wrestling ever,these guys were pros all the way
Fun fact not only did they work well together they were so close in real life that when Bret was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame the second time, Joe Hennig (Curtis Axel, Mr. Perfect's son) was right there and jumped in immediately when the jackass charged in.
Perfect was the total package. Plus, he was a class act for working hurt to put Bret over. It's a shame Curt never won a world title. Imagine how amazing a WWF Title program would have been between Curt and Bret. I wonder if Perfect would have won the belt had he not hurt his back.
@@nickblack423 crowd was great but wrestling wasn't that great as davey was cooked up if you read backstage story about it thus bret was responsible for that match in this both were great
The Excellence of Execution vs Perfection at MSG, told a great story with that classic and the Eruption when Bret won the belt just sent goosebumps. One of my favorite Summerslam moments.
This match from Summerslam 91 was the first pro wrestling match I ever watched. I was 8 years old and flicking through the channels on Sky one afternoon and this was on. I have been hooked ever since. It's crazy to think it was nearly 30 years ago.
Wrestling Bios is THE wrestling nostalgia channel but he's REALLY on fire lately, if possible the content has been even better than usual in the past couple weeks. He's absolutely killing it. I'm going to put my $$ where my mouth is and buy a shirt or two. Thanks for providing us with this amazing content...Wrestling Bios is the Perfection of Execution!! 🏴☠️🖤🍺⚡🍺💛🏴☠️
Peak Perfect will always be in my top 10. His work was great, he sold his ass off, his promos were good and he was insanely over as a heel. It was great.
This was not only the greatest intercontinental title match ever in the history of professional wrestling, but this was more than likely the greatest match to feature two of the best technical wrestlers of that time wrestling for that title. That match raised the profile of the intercontinental title to a level that surpassed the then WWF championship winged eagle belt.
I'd already had a subscription to WWF magazine prior to this, but it was around this time that my grandmother began to rent VHS tapes from our grocery store, and this is one of the first ones (if not *the* first one) I remember her renting for me. With this match in it. I've been a Hitman fan ever since. While I never got PPV, because we were poor, watching these video rentals of PPVs when they were available was such a step up from having to wait until the matches were covered in the magazines. Plus I could always rewind specific moments to practice on my wrestling buddy that I had literally beat the stuffing out of. Anyway, I deadass just bought a WWE Shop Winged Eagle replica belt to go with my Bret Hart costume for Halloween this year (and just to have of course), but honestly I think at some point I may get the classic IC championship title to go as a different Hitman for another year. And just for the general nostalgia for the era.
As a fan of Curt Hennig since I was little ik then as child that it was something special about Mr. Perfect. Bret always will have my respect for the love and respect he had showed to Perfect and touching on the fact that Curt had a injured back and still chose to put him over and drop the the IC title at SS. RIP Curt Mr. Perfect Hennig
One of my all time favourite matches right here, this one's in the Hitman's top 3 matches, along with Bret vs. Undertaker at RR 96 and vs. Steve Austin at WM13 in my opinion. Also, the Mr. Perfect gimmick was one of the best gimmicks ever, but only cuz Curt Hennig really WAS that good.
Watching this as a kid these two felt like two sides of the same coin. The story was Perfect. Watching as an adult I still think this and it's still my favourite match.
19:28 That image of Bret celebrating with the belt with Mr. Perfect's singlet hanging on his shoulder was forever burned into my memory when I saw this match as a kid.
Good lol I can continue my binge on your channel, thanks for these videos I’m absolutely loving these as a lapsed fan of WWF since 89’ your analysis is just brilliant too 👍
The day this match was announced I knew it was going to be good, but man I didn’t expect it to be that good. Their 1993 King of the Ring match is almost as good too. They just clicked magnificently.
One of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. I was so torn as to who I wanted to win, as Mr Perfect was a heel at the time when he was Intercontinental Champion, for me one of the best ever champions of that belt. I was a massive fan for both of them and in SummerSlam 1991 we would bear witness to one of the best technical ability matches ever staged.
You can also see a hint of Mr. Perfect’s back injury at around 14:41 when he body slams Hart. As he does it, and his back is leaning forward, you can see him spasm a little. He quickly corrects himself, but the shudder was clearly there.
One of my favourite matches, made all the more impressive considering Curt’s back injury. That SummerSlam was so good, other than the two ‘main events’
Along with Randy Savage, Perfect and Bret are my top 3 greatest in ring performers. But I will say Macho Man was just polished in every angle of the business..
Back then, as a kid of 12 years, I didn't recognize or appreciate the immaculate work Curt Hennig brought to the ring. Now as an adult, I can finally say: yes, he was perfect.
So I'm new to this channel... great videos, mate! Really looking to your deep dive into KotR--that was my first time watching a wrestling PPV, and it made me a total mark for the Hitman ever since. Great stuff
Thanks for this upload. I think you hit the nail on the head when you referred to this match as the show-stealer at Summer Slam 1991. I remember watching it on PPV and being so engaged in it. I had a feeling that Bret would win because the Hart Foundation split up, he used the Sharpshooter to win the majority of his matches; therefore, it seemed like he was really getting the singles push. This isn't the first time I've heard Bret compliment a wrestling peer as being safe to work with--to me, it shows that he took professionalism seriously.
I’ve said about several matches such as this one, Macho v Ricky Steamboat, Michael’s v Razor Ramon ladder match, several others. You can just tell both guys sat down and thrashed out how they were going to work the match and both started by saying ‘right how do we make this the best match of the night.’ No ego from the guy who was gonna win, no bitterness from the guy who was gonna lose. Just ‘how do we make this the match all the fans talk about on the way home.’
Wearing Mr Perfect's ripped singlet like a scalp after defeating him for his Intercontinental Championship is a boss move, I don't think I've ever seen another wrestler do it before.
Mr Perfect was one of the few heels I cheered for most of the time as a 9 year old. Liked Hitman so cheered for him in this one, but often cheered for Mr. Perfect. This was hands down the best match of that SummerSlam. A lot better than the Heaven and Hell main events.
Hennig leading up to Summer Slam was almost cutting babyface promos, def a lot more respectful and less Heelish than the usual Mr Perfect schtick. Being that the match was such a classic I always thought it was a great time to let Curt go out there with a babyface turn. Hennig could have shaked Brets hand, raises his arm, hands him belt, would have been awesome with everyone (company wise, not us fans at that time) knowing he was gonna be out for a long time but instead for whatever reason at the end even without Heeling out in anyway they script Bret to almost embarrass Perfect ripping his singlet off and sending him scattering off to the back
I remember seeing this match when I was 9. Mr Perfect and Jake The Snake were my two favourite wrestlers at this time. I cried when Perfect dropped the belt to Bret, though Bret would quickly become one of my favourites as the years went on.
This is 2nd fav match of all time. Summer slam 91 was the first ppv I ever saw, I was 10. I was a big fan of both guys. Perfect was my fav heel and Bret hart was becoming my fav baby face. This match is classic they're both such good wrestlers.
This is a re-upload. The previous video had to get removed due to an issue with the intro music.
Hopefully this version stays up. Apologies!
No problem
No worries, I'll gladly watch it again to give you the views.
Keep up the good work mate bringing back great memories as I was born in 82 👍
I'm sorry to hear that but that's ok
some viewers got a Perfect Hart Attack from that intro
I’m sorry, are we just going to ignore how PERFECT that towel throw was at 20:06 ?
That's maybe the most famous mr.perfect clip
Either that or the one where heenan catches it
@@dafttassia1960 I’d blame youth on not seeing it before, but I’m 31 😅. Amazing! I’ve just watched it over and over
@@PaddyMac he had tremendous towel throws watch some more on RUclips🙏😎😤
There will never be another Mr. Perfect
NO, we ARE NOT gonna ignore that epic towel toss! That was a boss toss indeed!
It would have been perfect if these 2 legends had a main event match at WrestleMania for the WWF Title. RIP Curt Henning.
It would've been a historic and memorable barn burner
Mr Perfect should have won the Royal Rumble 93 and main event with Bret at Wrestlemania 9.
His back injury was fatal to his career.
If he hadn't been injured,
Lax, sid,Shawn would not have received attention.
@@F5Metal why ? He could have been washed up
@@user-fc9ni2bu8e but it's shocking
These 2 guys are proof that even in wrestling where alot of the hype for events is built around storylines and rivalries, its also very much about the wrestling. I firmly believe that Mr P and Bret could have been told 30 minutes before that they had to go out and put on a 30 minute match and they would've been able to put enough storytelling in to make it the match of the night, every night!
Pure class both!
I agree. A lot of it boils down to the old "any job can be a great job if you have good workers around you" rule.
They were both talented, hard men who respected each other, the wrestling business and themselves enough to go the extra mile training and performing. The Bret Hart Masterclass 93 video is amazing as well of you've not seen it.
@@at0micwerew0lf I have. KOTR 93 is my favourite Bret Hart moment ever!
I agree with you on all you said. I think it's safe to say that when Bret and Curt had their matches, they'd have a wrestling clinic. They proved that wrestling wasn't about being a giant in size; it was more about being a giant in abilities. In doing that, they demonstrated versatility--like pulling a rabbit out of a hat of tricks to fool their larger opponents. Bret had a number of "David and Goliath" type matches--e.g Yokozuna, Kevin Nash; I believe Curt had some as well--Ray Traylor(a.k.a. Big Boss Man).
@@at0micwerew0lf That's the KOTR video, right? Now THAT was magic! Just my opinion--I don't know why WWE got rid of that PPV and replaced it with other PPVs that hardly show wrestlers' abilities. I guess the ability to throw someone through a table and break it in half is more important nowadays.
But these two are inhuman wrestlers. I bet they had some kind of special gene when they were born. Nobody can come close to these two. Remember .. its either Brett or Perfect, had to carry an entire Drug-high-AF British Bulldog, through an entire match. And everyone get surprised when you say BB was high af the entire match.
Gonna be honest, I came back to.this video just to hear the opening mashup of Hart's and Perfect's entrance theme. It's so damn good.
Can you imagine Hart & Perfect as a face tag-team ?
The Excellence Of Perfection ??
Perfection of excellence
You know what I love about this channel? Your total love and appreciation and respect for Brett "Hitman" Hart.
I appreciate it because he is my absolute favorite of all time
What about me Rizzy? I made Bret look like a million bucks!
Mr. Perfect's behind the back towel throw that lands perfectly on that guys shoulder... It was just, Perfect.
Absolutely Perfect.
Did you see Hennig throw the towel up in the air only for Bobby Heenan to do a no-look, reach-around catch behind him? Around 1:04
Absolutely perfect!
Also at 20:07....perfect!!
They were the perfect tandem. Just seemed to read each other so well. Well at least until Mr Perfect turned face lol.
He was truly ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!
1:05 that towel throw by Kurt and catch by Bobby Heenan was Godly. Rest in peace to both of them
I’ve been watching wrestling for 35 years and this is my all time favorite match.
They were absolute magic in the ring
They were perfect.
I had the honor of seeing Hart vs Perfect at the Boston Garden in 1989. I was only 8 years old, and had only been watching Wrestling with my Dad for only a year or two tops, but it blew my mind. I had no idea guys could move around in a ring like that. I was used to seeing guys like Hacksaw Jim Dugan and Hillbilly Jim, not to mention Hogan and just thought that's how guys moved in the ring. Even at the show I was at it was matches like Million Dollar Man vs Dusty Rhodes and Demolition vs The Twin Towers. Going from matches like that to Hart and Perfect was unbelievable.
I suppose that it was like watching NFL football in the 1950's and then fast-forwarding to today. Athleticism, speed, preparation all vastly superior today.
@@ericdavis1809 Pretty much like that. And the real crazy thing is most of it as I recall wasn't anything too crazy. If I described like the first half of the match it would be like a normal match for that era but like it was on fast forward with 100 times the counters.
Absolutely-Those two were plenty rare!
This match is honestly one of my favorite of all time... I just turned 9 and this match basically made me into a wrestling fan.
The match that made me a fan of wrestling!
Undertaker vs Undertaker was my first match lol
@@victoryusmc 6-year-old me loved that match! It was real to me damn it!
No kidding? That would have been a great 1st match to see. Did you have a favorite or sod you just enjoy seeing them in a match against each other? I loved the RVD Vs Sabu & the RVD vs Jerry Lynn matches...not really for this or that wrestler, but for the sum of their work.
My first was khali 😂 but my actual first match was cm punk vs john cena in 2012 raw where cena did a hurricanerana
@@ShubhamMishrabro That was a great match! Such a shock to see Cena pull it off lol.
One of my favorite matches of all time
Agreed. Two masters at their craft. I was at the edge of my seat the entire match and believe it stole the entire card.
@@davidcosdesign6785 without a doubt
this match was to Bret Hart what Wrestlemania 13 was to Steve Austin, in my opinion. It cemented Bret as a star.
It's a shame Hennig never won the world championship. He elevated the Intercontinental title to heights probably not seen since. Also helped that him and Bret had incredible chemistry.
Can't argue this. Bret's first BIG high profile singles match.
@@ericjackson7632 I didn't mind helping Bret out here. He deserved it!
Mr Perfect was so underutilized.. I blame you seventies and early 80s babies though... You guys really though Hogan and Ultimate Warrior RIP was better that Hennig... I think I'm just mad that he never reached his full potential really.
Mr Perfect was so underutilized.. I blame you seventies and early 80s babies though... You guys really though Hogan and Ultimate Warrior RIP was better that Hennig... I think I'm just mad that he never reached his full potential really.
Same. This match is what made me a fan of The Hitman. I remember when he first became a singles star after the Hart Foundation stopped teaming together. He had a cool finisher in the Sharpshooter, but I had my doubts he could make it.
That all changed in this match.
Mr. Perfect was pretty much the best Intercontinental Champion of the time and maybe the best wrestler in WWE pound for pound. Yet Bret hung move for move and blow for blow with him. 7-year-old me was shocked. I knew Bret was good, but I had no idea that Bret was THAT good.
And when he made Perfect tap out in the Sharpshooter in world famous Madison Square Garden and held up the title as the new WWE Intercontinental Champion, I knew I had just seen the birth of the next great star. From then on out, I decided that Bret “The Hitman” Hart was the guy I’d be following no matter what.
Yo Wrestling Bios...thank you very much for all your hard work creating all these videos! And for feeding us this detailed, in-depth nostalgia on a regular basis! Keep up the awesome work brother 👏👍
I know the NEW GENERATION ERA didnt "draw" like the GOLDEN ERA or the ATTITUDE ERA... But damn, with Bret, Owen, Taker, Diesel, Razor, HBK, Bam Bam, Yokozuna and a young Austin & HHH it was a real treat at times.
There was some tripe of course (all eras had plenty of tripe) but the mid - top card was strong.
A good mix of authentic, believable and talented wrestlers, either technically, charisma or look (sometimes all three). Also the popular birth of grey wrestlers who were borderline face/heel like Razor & Diesel.
The in ring psychology was perhaps the best it has ever been- the majority of story was told in the ring.
Honestly, with a zing of attitude era flavour coming in, I think this is the wrestling product at it's very best.
Definitely my fav era
Those guys were largely responsible for the sky high business of the MNW’s.
curt did this match even though he was injured but he trusted that brett would not hurt him thats how well these guys new each other,some of the best wrestling ever,these guys were pros all the way
This is My Favorite Summerslam Match it was absolutely perfect
I would say it was excellently executed
Agreed. No doubt.
Fun fact not only did they work well together they were so close in real life that when Bret was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame the second time, Joe Hennig (Curtis Axel, Mr. Perfect's son) was right there and jumped in immediately when the jackass charged in.
Perfect was the total package. Plus, he was a class act for working hurt to put Bret over. It's a shame Curt never won a world title. Imagine how amazing a WWF Title program would have been between Curt and Bret. I wonder if Perfect would have won the belt had he not hurt his back.
The answer to that is obvious!
Hennig did win a world title, just not with WWF.
The AWA title was considered a legit heavyweight world title and he won that prior to his WWF run.
No doubt he should've been world champ.
This was the best intercontinental championship match in Summerslam history.
Bret v Bulldog 92?
@@nickblack423 good point. What Triple H and The Rock Summerslam 98
Still Bret v Bulldog SS92 for me!
@@nickblack423 good match, higher stakes, bigger venue, but the in ring action doesn't compare.
@@nickblack423 crowd was great but wrestling wasn't that great as davey was cooked up if you read backstage story about it thus bret was responsible for that match in this both were great
The Excellence of Execution vs Perfection at MSG, told a great story with that classic and the Eruption when Bret won the belt just sent goosebumps. One of my favorite Summerslam moments.
This match from Summerslam 91 was the first pro wrestling match I ever watched. I was 8 years old and flicking through the channels on Sky one afternoon and this was on. I have been hooked ever since. It's crazy to think it was nearly 30 years ago.
That is a hell of a match to watch first.
This was the best IC match of all time!
Wrestling Bios is THE wrestling nostalgia channel but he's REALLY on fire lately, if possible the content has been even better than usual in the past couple weeks. He's absolutely killing it.
I'm going to put my $$ where my mouth is and buy a shirt or two. Thanks for providing us with this amazing content...Wrestling Bios is the Perfection of Execution!!
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Peak Perfect will always be in my top 10. His work was great, he sold his ass off, his promos were good and he was insanely over as a heel. It was great.
I remeber the 1991 match. It was great and my grandad used to be a big wrestling fan. This was one match he REALLY enjoyed. Thank you Bret and Kurt!!!
This was not only the greatest intercontinental title match ever in the history of professional wrestling, but this was more than likely the greatest match to feature two of the best technical wrestlers of that time wrestling for that title. That match raised the profile of the intercontinental title to a level that surpassed the then WWF championship winged eagle belt.
Agreed no doubt.
Lovin’ these, Hennig was so good. He played and sold and fought so well, long live Mr Perfect! Thanks for the fun and memories Kurt and Bret!
I'd already had a subscription to WWF magazine prior to this, but it was around this time that my grandmother began to rent VHS tapes from our grocery store, and this is one of the first ones (if not *the* first one) I remember her renting for me. With this match in it. I've been a Hitman fan ever since.
While I never got PPV, because we were poor, watching these video rentals of PPVs when they were available was such a step up from having to wait until the matches were covered in the magazines. Plus I could always rewind specific moments to practice on my wrestling buddy that I had literally beat the stuffing out of.
Anyway, I deadass just bought a WWE Shop Winged Eagle replica belt to go with my Bret Hart costume for Halloween this year (and just to have of course), but honestly I think at some point I may get the classic IC championship title to go as a different Hitman for another year. And just for the general nostalgia for the era.
One of, if not, my favorite wrestling matches of all time.
That’s the kind of videos I love: explaining the feud, the behind-the-scene story…
Thanks for that video. 👍
As a fan of Curt Hennig since I was little ik then as child that it was something special about Mr. Perfect. Bret always will have my respect for the love and respect he had showed to Perfect and touching on the fact that Curt had a injured back and still chose to put him over and drop the the IC title at SS. RIP Curt Mr. Perfect Hennig
Mr. Perfect, a G.O.A.T. that never held the big belt😢
Atleast he was awa champion
Stop, the AWA title was a big belt.
So incredibly smooth, that match! Looks amazing, even 31 years later!
One of my all time favourite matches right here, this one's in the Hitman's top 3 matches, along with Bret vs. Undertaker at RR 96 and vs. Steve Austin at WM13 in my opinion. Also, the Mr. Perfect gimmick was one of the best gimmicks ever, but only cuz Curt Hennig really WAS that good.
AMAZING video, man. This was such an amazing feud. Shame Curt got hurt and was never the same. RIP to a 🐐
I remember this match at 1991. It was the best match I've seen.
Just want to let you know this is a RE-WATCH that’s how much I appreciate your channel.
Months later
Watching this as a kid these two felt like two sides of the same coin. The story was Perfect. Watching as an adult I still think this and it's still my favourite match.
This was one of my 1st ever WWF events that could be watched over here in Europe - a classic!
The raw talent and story lines back then were the best
19:28
That image of Bret celebrating with the belt with Mr. Perfect's singlet hanging on his shoulder was forever burned into my memory when I saw this match as a kid.
Good lol I can continue my binge on your channel, thanks for these videos I’m absolutely loving these as a lapsed fan of WWF since 89’ your analysis is just brilliant too 👍
The day this match was announced I knew it was going to be good, but man I didn’t expect it to be that good. Their 1993 King of the Ring match is almost as good too. They just clicked magnificently.
As far as the pure sweet science of wrestling, these two were the greatest to ever do it
Thank you for these incredible videos 👊
I was 9 when this fight happened and this is the first time I’ve seen it since. Thank you. That was an awesome match up.
Another great video mate. Bret and perfect were my first 2 favourite wrestlers 🙌
One of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. I was so torn as to who I wanted to win, as Mr Perfect was a heel at the time when he was Intercontinental Champion, for me one of the best ever champions of that belt. I was a massive fan for both of them and in SummerSlam 1991 we would bear witness to one of the best technical ability matches ever staged.
You can also see a hint of Mr. Perfect’s back injury at around 14:41 when he body slams Hart. As he does it, and his back is leaning forward, you can see him spasm a little. He quickly corrects himself, but the shudder was clearly there.
One of my favourite matches, made all the more impressive considering Curt’s back injury. That SummerSlam was so good, other than the two ‘main events’
Along with Randy Savage, Perfect and Bret are my top 3 greatest in ring performers.
But I will say Macho Man was just polished in every angle of the business..
Back then, as a kid of 12 years, I didn't recognize or appreciate the immaculate work Curt Hennig brought to the ring. Now as an adult, I can finally say: yes, he was perfect.
Perfect time to grow up... to be able to go back and relive those years... what a fun time.
So I'm new to this channel... great videos, mate!
Really looking to your deep dive into KotR--that was my first time watching a wrestling PPV, and it made me a total mark for the Hitman ever since. Great stuff
Curt Hennig has always been one of my all time favourites. Him, Ted DiBiase, Bigelow and Eddie Guerrero were on a different level to their peers.
Million dollar man is undervalued, he was a great heal.
Hey guys I want to say I love your channel, it's my favorite subscription on here.
Man, that old wrestlemania music takes me waaaaay back!
Bret Hart really is one of a kind. 🐐
Legendary match! Two of the greatest legends in WWE History! Classic masterpiece from Summerslam 1991!
Aahh!! Those days!! I wish there was a Hennig vs Hart vs Angle vs Benoit in a fatal four way at Wrestlemania.
Wow I'd pay good money to see that one!
Aww my childhood as a 90s kid!!! Thanks for the excellent perfect memories!!!
One of my favorite matches of all time had this summer slam tape and watched this match so much
I watched this so many times. Big Boss Man vs The Mountie was another banger from this show.
Thanks for the video. Best years of wrestling for sure.
Wish I could put this channel over the way Curt put over Bret.
Curt Hennig & Brett Hart matches are my all time favorites!👍💓🤗✌️
Also, absolutely LOVE this commentary! Thanks👍💓🤗✌️
I really love this style of master class video breakdowns. Really amazing stuff.
I usually hate reuploads, but for any Bret Hart video, I'll rewatch (and like) over and over and over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My all time favorite, the hitman and of my all time favorites, mr perfect!
Great video, great work
You deserve more followers
Thanks for this upload. I think you hit the nail on the head when you referred to this match as the show-stealer at Summer Slam 1991. I remember watching it on PPV and being so engaged in it. I had a feeling that Bret would win because the Hart Foundation split up, he used the Sharpshooter to win the majority of his matches; therefore, it seemed like he was really getting the singles push. This isn't the first time I've heard Bret compliment a wrestling peer as being safe to work with--to me, it shows that he took professionalism seriously.
This is the match that got me hooked into wrestling
Amazing video. Mr. perfect’s character mannerisms remind me of Big Ern from the movie Kingpin lol
I’ve said about several matches such as this one, Macho v Ricky Steamboat, Michael’s v Razor Ramon ladder match, several others.
You can just tell both guys sat down and thrashed out how they were going to work the match and both started by saying ‘right how do we make this the best match of the night.’ No ego from the guy who was gonna win, no bitterness from the guy who was gonna lose. Just ‘how do we make this the match all the fans talk about on the way home.’
This CHANNEL IS THE BEST
Wearing Mr Perfect's ripped singlet like a scalp after defeating him for his Intercontinental Championship is a boss move, I don't think I've ever seen another wrestler do it before.
Mr Perfect was one of the few heels I cheered for most of the time as a 9 year old. Liked Hitman so cheered for him in this one, but often cheered for Mr. Perfect. This was hands down the best match of that SummerSlam. A lot better than the Heaven and Hell main events.
My First Wrestling Match was Mr Perfect v Bret Hart, Summer Slam 91
Hennig leading up to Summer Slam was almost cutting babyface promos, def a lot more respectful and less Heelish than the usual Mr Perfect schtick. Being that the match was such a classic I always thought it was a great time to let Curt go out there with a babyface turn. Hennig could have shaked Brets hand, raises his arm, hands him belt, would have been awesome with everyone (company wise, not us fans at that time) knowing he was gonna be out for a long time but instead for whatever reason at the end even without Heeling out in anyway they script Bret to almost embarrass Perfect ripping his singlet off and sending him scattering off to the back
I remember seeing this match when I was 9. Mr Perfect and Jake The Snake were my two favourite wrestlers at this time. I cried when Perfect dropped the belt to Bret, though Bret would quickly become one of my favourites as the years went on.
At 9-years-old you were a Mr. Perfect fan? A rarity.
@@jameswarner5878 Yeah, Mr Perfect was my favourite wrestler for the longest time as kid, I honestly wouldn't have thought that was a rarity.
Perfect was always my favourite heel
Bret Hart is the GOAT of Wrestling
He’s the best there was, the best there is and the best that there ever will be -Bret Hart
Watching these 2 wrestle is as good as wrestling get .
This was a great match
NO! it was perfect
Rip Curt Hennig
This is 2nd fav match of all time. Summer slam 91 was the first ppv I ever saw, I was 10. I was a big fan of both guys. Perfect was my fav heel and Bret hart was becoming my fav baby face. This match is classic they're both such good wrestlers.
This was my very first ppv I bought
RIP to one of my favorite wrestlers!
This match & this ppv in general was what made me a wrestling fan back in the day, this was by far the greatest summer slam ever IMO
This match was excellence perfected! Just a beautiful match.
A Perfect match in my opinion.
man, remember when the IC title actually meant something? I was only 9 years old when this happened but I remember it like it was yesterday. so good
This was main event caliber. One of my favorite if not favorite match.
Remember when he caught the pen 🖊 after flipping in the air and catching it with his fingers, live on wcw.amazing.just perfect.
To think that it Curt performed as well as he did in this match with a severe back injury is just unreal
The first ppv I ever saw. Was most interested in this match and was not disappointed.
Another great video. Is it possible in RUclips to search a channel? Am wondering if there is a El Gigante/ Giant Gonzalez video
Do you have a link to that remix of mr. perfect’s theme ?