Bret Hart got back to the top defeating Diesel to regain the WWF Title
Listen to our November 1995 WWF podcast, reviewing Bret's title win over Diesel, and Diesel's "revival" afterwards.
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Bob stepping in for Del for the Power Rankings – so expect a change of rationale behind some of these decisions.
10 – Bill Alfonso. Ah, a heel the ECW fans actually dislike! While his verbal abuse of women translate's poorly over the decades, Alfonso draws some great heat, and has a surprisingly decent (if a little long) match with Tod Gordon.
9 – Ahmed Johnson. A WWF debutant with no gimmick is a rarity in 1995, but Johnson arrived as a jacked ass kicker. So far, so good – his outing at Survivor Series protected him well and spotlighted him alongside Shawn Michaels and Bulldog.
8 – Taz. "Fuck Taz, no. Fuck you". An incredibly effective heel turn, Taz turned on the ECW crowd and instantly became their number one heel. An alignment with Bill Alfonso will make sure of that.
7 – Bull Nakano. Not to be critical of her WWF run, but this was more like it. Bull was part of the Japanese women's tag match at World War 3, but her brutality in that match stands her out enough to warrant individual recognition.
6 – Sting. While he's never WCW's main guy, Sting's role as luxury utility man is always fun to watch. Whether it's literally playing a firefigher or wrestling Ric Flair in a fun if we've-seen-this-one-before match on Pay Per View, he's a main event act.
5 – Johnny B Badd. Another stellar pay per view match, again against Diamond Dallas Page. The storyline with The Doll is a fun one, and Badd is one of the most consistent performers in WCW. A wildcard shout for worker of the year.
4 – Diesel. While November 1995 marked the end of his year long title run, it also crowned his rebirth. After an excellent segment prior to the pay per view with Bret Hart, and an excellent match too, Diesel found the voice of Big Daddy Cool once again. Just a shame about the last 12 months, eh?
3 – Sabu. Released from WCW after his contract expired, and leaving with a bad rep too, Sabu returned to ECW with his sins forgotten. He and opening card act Hack Myers had the match of the night in probably the show of the year.
2 – Randy Savage. Injured? Probably. And it shows, but Savage is still Savage and the crowd still want to see him as a main event act. More questions than answers after his title reign, but 12 months after he arrived Savage is finally a top the WCW tree.
1 – Bret Hart. Is he keeping the seat warm for Shawn Michaels? Probably, but Ric Flair has carved a pretty strong career being Mr Consistent and a fall back when other ideas falter. A strong pay per view main event and the champ is back.
10 – Bill Alfonso. Ah, a heel the ECW fans actually dislike! While his verbal abuse of women translate's poorly over the decades, Alfonso draws some great heat, and has a surprisingly decent (if a little long) match with Tod Gordon.
9 – Ahmed Johnson. A WWF debutant with no gimmick is a rarity in 1995, but Johnson arrived as a jacked ass kicker. So far, so good – his outing at Survivor Series protected him well and spotlighted him alongside Shawn Michaels and Bulldog.
8 – Taz. "Fuck Taz, no. Fuck you". An incredibly effective heel turn, Taz turned on the ECW crowd and instantly became their number one heel. An alignment with Bill Alfonso will make sure of that.
7 – Bull Nakano. Not to be critical of her WWF run, but this was more like it. Bull was part of the Japanese women's tag match at World War 3, but her brutality in that match stands her out enough to warrant individual recognition.
6 – Sting. While he's never WCW's main guy, Sting's role as luxury utility man is always fun to watch. Whether it's literally playing a firefigher or wrestling Ric Flair in a fun if we've-seen-this-one-before match on Pay Per View, he's a main event act.
5 – Johnny B Badd. Another stellar pay per view match, again against Diamond Dallas Page. The storyline with The Doll is a fun one, and Badd is one of the most consistent performers in WCW. A wildcard shout for worker of the year.
4 – Diesel. While November 1995 marked the end of his year long title run, it also crowned his rebirth. After an excellent segment prior to the pay per view with Bret Hart, and an excellent match too, Diesel found the voice of Big Daddy Cool once again. Just a shame about the last 12 months, eh?
3 – Sabu. Released from WCW after his contract expired, and leaving with a bad rep too, Sabu returned to ECW with his sins forgotten. He and opening card act Hack Myers had the match of the night in probably the show of the year.
2 – Randy Savage. Injured? Probably. And it shows, but Savage is still Savage and the crowd still want to see him as a main event act. More questions than answers after his title reign, but 12 months after he arrived Savage is finally a top the WCW tree.
1 – Bret Hart. Is he keeping the seat warm for Shawn Michaels? Probably, but Ric Flair has carved a pretty strong career being Mr Consistent and a fall back when other ideas falter. A strong pay per view main event and the champ is back.
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