Talk about it here.

Quite the memorable spot. You know the one. Bret is on his way to the ring and a kid is backstage with his dad and shouts "Breeeeeeeeeettttttt!" The camerawork zooming in to Bret turning around is incredible.

 

I was thinking this was '94 for some reason when they gave him a bigger push as champ. It even has the modernized version of his entrance music included, which he didn't start using until after WM X. But I guess it was '93. Still, great way to start the set!

Shit, it could have been 1994.

 

I used it since it was on the RAW 1993-94 DVDV but it didn't have a date. Plus they called Bret champ. Figured it was early 1993.

Either way a great way to open the set. You could use it too open the 94 set and I would have no complaints.

This is clearly 1994 when they launched the "New Generation" stuff.

As a kid loved it. Still love it. I'm a huge fan of paying homeage to The Mean Joe Greene/Coke commercial which is the greatest commercial of all time.

This is definitely '94, but still an appropriate way to kick off '93. New Generation indeed.

I also thought this was later in Bret's run but trusted our handy compilers. Either way, there is not a single wrong with seeing that little kid get the hitman's glasses in the hallway to start off the year with a bang.

Mean Hitman gets stopped in his tracks by a kid screaming his name. I didn't remember this if it was 1993 or 1994 myself but it feels like a good way to start off a new year of footage watching.

IIRC, this was in Wrestling With Shadows, too. Great commercial.

I agree with Shoe about the Joe Greene Coke commercial being the greatest of all time, particularly since I'm a Steeler fan. This one wasn't quite as emotional as that, but I'm glad to see that they're giving Bret his due. Unfortunately, it wouldn't last long.

 

I just started '93, but I'll be interested to check out '94 and see if "The New Generation" of the WWF is as big a joke as most people claim it is,