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WWE.com said:Hell must be frostbitten and winged hogs must have been spotted overhead. On Jan. 4, 2010, Bret Hart returns to WWE.
For years, the world presumed that the day would never come for the almost mythic Hit Man to once again step foot on the WWE turf of Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Hell would freeze over and pigs would fly requisite impossibilities before the true pink and black would ever again be seen on WWE programming.
As unperceivable as it may be, the new decade kicks off with perhaps the biggest announcement in WWE history: Bret is back.
Harts legacy
The five-time WWE Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion began to establish his electric pink legacy throughout the 1980s, flourishing with his greatest successes in the 1990s as he pioneered a new generation in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Boasting a lineage as rich as his ring achievements, the Hit Man is perhaps the most recognizable member of the legendary Hart Family, but more so, he is arguably the most outstanding product of Stu Harts infamously venerated Dungeon.
A graduate of his fathers basement training ground in the Harts' home, Bret ultimately debuted in WWE in 1984. Thereafter, in addition to his World Title feats, The Excellence of Execution captured the World Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships (on two occasions each), and proudly held the United States Championship in WCW three times. He was the first Superstar to capture the radiant King of the Ring crown on pay-per-view. Hes even won the 30-man Royal Rumble Match.
Essentially, there is nothing the Hit Man has not done inside the squared circle.
Pink and blackest night
The infamous Montreal Screwjob. A well documented tale of deception and betrayal that permanently impacted all of sports-entertainment, but moreover, the career of the greatest technical wrestler of our time.
The 1997 Survivor Series was the WCW-bound Hit Mans final night as a WWE competitor as defending WWE Champion Hart clashed with his ultimate rival, Shawn Michaels, in D-Generation Xs infancy. To insure that the Hit Man would not be able to leave WWE with the coveted title, Mr. McMahon conspired with several key officials to guarantee Harts defeat in Montreal.
Drawing Hart's fellow Canadian countrymen in attendance to their feet, Michaels applied his own version of The Excellence of Execution's signature hold, the Sharpshooter. Leaving mouths agape, the referee immediately signaled for the ring bell as McMahon wildly commanded the timekeeper to follow suit. In one shocking instant, the match and WWE Title were awarded to HBK, while a disoriented then irate Hart watched the gold prize exit the arena over the shoulder of his greatest enemy. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
The WWE Chairman would endure Harts fist-clenched wrath, but the blow would be returned the next night on Raw as McMahon callously summarized the controversy with a simple explanation: Bret screwed Bret.
The most foul end to any relationship, this was the tainted culmination to The Excellence of Executions unrivaled legacy within WWE. (READ MORE | WHAT IF...)
Brets career, however, proved more prolific than its most notable blemish acquired on that November night much colder than any other in Montreal, Quebec.
Honoring excellence
Realizing triumphs very few Superstars have attained in their careers, there was no surprise when the Hit Man was called to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
The true shock, rather, was Harts willingness to attend the induction ceremony since Hart vowed to never again walk the WWE Chairmans territory as long as he breathed. For his countless fans, so many members of the WWE Universe, Hart participated in the Hall of Fame event that celebrated his heavily decorated and respected career.
The best return there ever will be
This prestigious night was the last time Bret Hart appeared live for any WWE function of any kind. But as announced by the Chairman, that changes when Hart returns live to Monday Night Raw as arguably the most distinguished special guest host to date.
It will likely be an emotional night for The Excellence of Execution, his unanticipated homecoming to a place he never thought hed ever revisit. Its a WWE fans dream come true, limited to just two hours on USA Network. But so much has changed in WWE since 1997, raising countless questions.
What will it be like when the Hit Man walks into a WWE locker room after more than a decade? What kind of reception awaits him? How will the WWE Hall of Famer use his authority? Will he be overwrought by his personal feelings? Might he be vengeful? Or is this his means for closure?
Perhaps more on the minds of the WWE Universe is the almost guaranteed encounter between the WWE Chairman and the Hit Man. What might happen between these two men? And what of a potential meeting between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels?
Dont miss this monumental edition of Monday Night Raw kicking off a new decade in WWE, and witness the long-awaited return of the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be, live on USA Network at 9/8 CT.
TNAWrestling.com said:HULKAMANIA IS COMING BACK TO MONDAY NIGHT ON TNA iMPACT! LIVE JANUARY 4 ON SPIKE TV
Hulk Hogans First Live Appearance On Spike TVs TNA iMPACT Will Be In A Special 3-Hour Live Episode Monday, January 4 At 8:00 PM ET/PT
The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, will make his first live appearance on Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestlings TNA iMPACT! in a live 3-hour special on Spike TV Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Hogan and TNA President Dixie Carter attended The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights Finale in Las Vegas where Hogan made the announcement in an interview with Joe Rogan.
TNA iMPACT! will be going against WWE Monday Raw on USA Network, the first time two wrestling companies have broadcast live head-to-head since the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990s between WWE and WCW. This iMPACT! special will broadcast live from the TNA iMPACT! Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl.
Hogans first appearance inside the six-sided ring of TNA Wrestling will follow weeks of speculation after Hogan and Carter announced their partnership on October 27 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hogan has hinted in various media interviews that hell have multiple surprises in store for TNA Wrestling fans.
I knew when I signed with TNA, that it would be important to make a statement with the first episode. Going head-to-head on January 4th, makes the statement loud and clear: Game on! Hogan said.
TNA is kicking off 2010 in the biggest way possible with the biggest name in the history of our sport. Hulk Hogan is a pop culture icon, and his arrival will change not only TNA, but the entire professional wrestling landscape. Were firing that first shot, Carter said.
Joining Hogan for the three-hour live iMPACT! will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion The Phenomenal AJ Styles, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, The Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe, The Boss Bobby Lashley and The Blueprint Matt Morgan.
TNA iMPACT! will resume its normal timeslot on Thursday, January 7th at 9:00 PM ET/PT with an encore viewing of the live iMPACT! special.