10 Bloodiest WWE Matches

7. Steve Austin Vs. Bret Hart - WrestleMania 13

The perfect example of blood enhancing a match and playing into the finish, Bret Hart and Steve Austin's WrestleMania classic may not have been the seismic happening it turned out to be, had Stone Cold not gotten some serious juice. 

It was a great match, no doubt, but the lasting visual is Austin fighting valliantly, blood pouring down his face, refusing to give up while locked in The Hitman's Sharpshooter. 

It helped to turn Austin into a megastar, and also helped facilitate a double turn, as he became a babyface and Hart a hated heel in the match's aftermath. 

It was actually Bret's suggestion that The Texas Rattlesnake bleed in order to really sell it and protect him in defeat. WWE had a strict no blading policy at the time, so Hart offered to both do the deed for him during the match and take any heat that came their way, should they be detected in the act. 

They weren't, and I'm sure Vince would've forgiven them anyway, since it was such a brilliant piece of business. 

Truly iconic.