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Steve Austin vs Bret Hart WrestleMania 13 Match To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame

A match is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for the first time ever, with Bret Hart and Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13 receiving the honor.
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Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13
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For the first time ever a match will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The announcement was made during the live overseas broadcast of Friday Night SmackDown in London, which is being aired on tape delay in the United States at its normal 8 p.m. EST start time.

The inaugural Immortal Moment to go into the Hall of Fame is arguably the greatest WWE match of all-time, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret 'The Hitman' Hart at WrestleMania 13.

Austin and Hart's WrestleMania 13 contest was fought under No Disqualification Submission rules with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee. The match ended with Austin refusing to submit to the Sharpshooter and instead passed out with blood streaming down his face to give Hart the victory.

Both Steve Austin and Bret Hart will be at the Hall of Fame ceremony, which will take place Friday, April 18 in Las Vegas.

Their match joins Triple H, Michelle McCool, Lex Luger and the Natural Disasters in 2025 Hall of Fame class.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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