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Bret Hart
Championships and accomplishments
Cauliflower Alley Club
Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2008)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2006)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2008
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (1997)
PWI Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
PWI Feud of the Year (1994) vs. Owen Hart
PWI Match of the Year (1992) vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam
PWI Match of the Year (1996) vs. Shawn Michaels in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII
PWI Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1994)
PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993 and 1994
PWI ranked him #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI ranked him #37 of the top 500 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Jim Neidhart in 2003
PWI Stanley Weston Award (2003)
Stampede Wrestling
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (5 times) – with Keith Hart (4) and Leo Burke (1)
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Goldberg
World Wrestling Council
WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Smith Hart
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE United States Championship (1 time)
WWF Championship (5 times)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jim Neidhart
King of the Ring (1991, 1993)
Royal Rumble (1994)1
Second Triple Crown Champion
1993 Superstar of the Year
WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
Class of 2006 - Individually
Class of 2019 - Member of The Hart Foundation
Slammy Award for Put a Fork in Him, He's Done (1996) The Sharpshooter
Slammy Award for Best Music Video (1996)
Slammy Award for Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? (1996)
Slammy Award for Match of the Year (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII) (1996)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1994) vs. Owen Hart in a cage match at SummerSlam
5 Star Match (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Best Pro Wrestling Book (2007) Hitman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2006) Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
Feud of the Year (1997) with Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman vs. Steve Austin
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
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The Great Muta
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Triple Crown Championship (3 times)
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Taiyō Kea, Kenzo Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki, Joe Doering and Arashi
Champion's Carnival (2002, 2004, 2007)
F-1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kannazuki
Giant Baba Six Man Cup (2002) – with George Hines and Kaz Hayashi
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2011)
January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (2011)
Akiho Yoshizawa Cup (2010) – with Masakatsu Funaki and S1 Mask
World's Strongest Tag Team League (2001) – with Taiyō Kea
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2007) – with Joe Doering
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2009) – with Masakatsu Funaki
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Hiroshi Hase (2), Masahiro Chono (2), Shiro Koshinaka (1) and Taiyō Kea (1)
Greatest 18 Championship (1 time)
G1 Climax (1995)
Super Grade Tag League/G1 Tag League (1993, 1994) – with Hiroshi Hase
G1 Tag League (1997) – with Masahiro Chono
G1 Tag League (1998) – with Satoshi Kojima
G1 Tag League (1999) – with Scott Norton
MVP Award (2001)
Singles Best Bout (2001) vs. Yuji Nagata on August 12
Tag Team Best Bout (2001) with Hiroshi Hase vs. Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata on October
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #3 in the 2002 PWI 500 (His highest-ever ranking and the second highest ranking achieved by a Japanese wrestler - Mitshuaru Misawa was ranked second to Dean Malenko in 1997)
PWI ranked him # 25 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
He was ranked # 22 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003 with Hiroshi Hase
Nikkan Sports
Match of the Year (1999) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on May 3
Match of the Year (2001) with Hiroshi Hase vs. Yuji Nagata & Jun Akiyama on October 8
Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
Tag Team of the Year (2009) with Masakatsu Funaki
Technique Award (1997)
Wrestler of the Year (1999, 2001, 2008)
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
Match of the Year (1999) with Genichiro Tenryu on May 3, 1999
Match of the Year (2011) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano, All Together, August 27
Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
Rookie of the Year (1986)
Special Award (1989)
Tag Team of the Year (1990) with Masahiro Chono
Tag Team of the Year (2005) with Akebono
Wrestler of the Year (1995, 1999, 2001, 2008)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Global Impact Tournament (2015) - Team International (The Great Sanada, Drew Galloway, Bram, Tigre Uno, Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Khoya, Sonjay Dutt and Angelina Love)
World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Vampiro
BattleBowl (1992)
World Wrestling Council
WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWC World Television Championship (1 time)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Wrestling Maneuver (2001) Shining Wizard
Match of the Year (2001) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on June 8, Tokyo, Japan
Most Improved Wrestler (2001)
Wrestler of the Year (2001)
Readers' Favorite Wrestler (2001)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1999)
5 Star Match (1987) with Shiro Koshinaka vs. Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada on March 20
5 Star Match (1991) vs Big Van Vader at NJPW G1 Climax Day 3 on August 9
Other achievements
Bahamut Championship (1 time, current) – with Sugi-chan
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Ring work (10)
Mic work/promos (10)
Personality/gimmicks (10)
Overall rating (10)
Number of matches you like from each person
The poll closes after 7 days and if there's a tie the poll extends for an additional 24 hours
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Bret Hart
Championships and accomplishments
Cauliflower Alley Club
Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2008)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2006)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2008
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (1997)
PWI Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
PWI Feud of the Year (1994) vs. Owen Hart
PWI Match of the Year (1992) vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam
PWI Match of the Year (1996) vs. Shawn Michaels in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII
PWI Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1994)
PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993 and 1994
PWI ranked him #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI ranked him #37 of the top 500 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Jim Neidhart in 2003
PWI Stanley Weston Award (2003)
Stampede Wrestling
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (5 times) – with Keith Hart (4) and Leo Burke (1)
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Goldberg
World Wrestling Council
WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Smith Hart
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE United States Championship (1 time)
WWF Championship (5 times)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jim Neidhart
King of the Ring (1991, 1993)
Royal Rumble (1994)1
Second Triple Crown Champion
1993 Superstar of the Year
WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
Class of 2006 - Individually
Class of 2019 - Member of The Hart Foundation
Slammy Award for Put a Fork in Him, He's Done (1996) The Sharpshooter
Slammy Award for Best Music Video (1996)
Slammy Award for Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? (1996)
Slammy Award for Match of the Year (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII) (1996)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1994) vs. Owen Hart in a cage match at SummerSlam
5 Star Match (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Best Pro Wrestling Book (2007) Hitman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2006) Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
Feud of the Year (1997) with Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman vs. Steve Austin
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
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The Great Muta
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Triple Crown Championship (3 times)
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Taiyō Kea, Kenzo Suzuki, Masakatsu Funaki, Joe Doering and Arashi
Champion's Carnival (2002, 2004, 2007)
F-1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kannazuki
Giant Baba Six Man Cup (2002) – with George Hines and Kaz Hayashi
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2011)
January 3 Korakuen Hall Junior Heavyweight Battle Royal (2011)
Akiho Yoshizawa Cup (2010) – with Masakatsu Funaki and S1 Mask
World's Strongest Tag Team League (2001) – with Taiyō Kea
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2007) – with Joe Doering
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2009) – with Masakatsu Funaki
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Hiroshi Hase (2), Masahiro Chono (2), Shiro Koshinaka (1) and Taiyō Kea (1)
Greatest 18 Championship (1 time)
G1 Climax (1995)
Super Grade Tag League/G1 Tag League (1993, 1994) – with Hiroshi Hase
G1 Tag League (1997) – with Masahiro Chono
G1 Tag League (1998) – with Satoshi Kojima
G1 Tag League (1999) – with Scott Norton
MVP Award (2001)
Singles Best Bout (2001) vs. Yuji Nagata on August 12
Tag Team Best Bout (2001) with Hiroshi Hase vs. Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata on October
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #3 in the 2002 PWI 500 (His highest-ever ranking and the second highest ranking achieved by a Japanese wrestler - Mitshuaru Misawa was ranked second to Dean Malenko in 1997)
PWI ranked him # 25 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
He was ranked # 22 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003 with Hiroshi Hase
Nikkan Sports
Match of the Year (1999) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on May 3
Match of the Year (2001) with Hiroshi Hase vs. Yuji Nagata & Jun Akiyama on October 8
Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
Tag Team of the Year (2009) with Masakatsu Funaki
Technique Award (1997)
Wrestler of the Year (1999, 2001, 2008)
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
Match of the Year (1999) with Genichiro Tenryu on May 3, 1999
Match of the Year (2011) with Kenta Kobashi vs. Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano, All Together, August 27
Outstanding Performance Award (1998)
Rookie of the Year (1986)
Special Award (1989)
Tag Team of the Year (1990) with Masahiro Chono
Tag Team of the Year (2005) with Akebono
Wrestler of the Year (1995, 1999, 2001, 2008)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Global Impact Tournament (2015) - Team International (The Great Sanada, Drew Galloway, Bram, Tigre Uno, Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Khoya, Sonjay Dutt and Angelina Love)
World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Vampiro
BattleBowl (1992)
World Wrestling Council
WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWC World Television Championship (1 time)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Wrestling Maneuver (2001) Shining Wizard
Match of the Year (2001) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on June 8, Tokyo, Japan
Most Improved Wrestler (2001)
Wrestler of the Year (2001)
Readers' Favorite Wrestler (2001)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1999)
5 Star Match (1987) with Shiro Koshinaka vs. Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada on March 20
5 Star Match (1991) vs Big Van Vader at NJPW G1 Climax Day 3 on August 9
Other achievements
Bahamut Championship (1 time, current) – with Sugi-chan
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