Is Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog the greatest wrestling match to take place in the UK? Let us know in the comments below!

@johndantes656

6 ай бұрын

Definitely!

@Kamau1865

6 ай бұрын

It's the most iconic, certainly.

@chillincharlie-qd4ok

6 ай бұрын

Yes

@OikPoinFive

6 ай бұрын

I thought it close at SS 1992 with bulldog gtg revenge on the Repo Man. Since they funded for 3 months since may 92!

@OikPoinFive

6 ай бұрын

I thought it close at SS 1992 with bulldog gtg revenge on the Repo Man. Since they fueded for 3 months since may 92!

Bret never lost popularity in the U.K. even when he turned heel.

@TheNightOwl11683

6 ай бұрын

His heel turn was simply in America only. Outside of the states, they still treated him as a face. Given his character, he was playing that role perfectly.

@GFWFight

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely man. His legacy just grows year on year. In my opinion, the best pound for pound professional wrestler there ever will be.

@MAtRiXAgEnTFoXMuLDeR

6 ай бұрын

He's lost popularity here now since he's cried for the past 20+ years. I guarantee you as I type this comment he's somewhere right now crying about Hogan or Vince or Goldberg or Shawn...He's a bitter old man. Vince made this man millions of dollars and he's lived a life better than most of us could dream of but you never hear any gratitude from him.

@Schoffchris

6 ай бұрын

@@MAtRiXAgEnTFoXMuLDeRthere’s always THAT guy. Yeah Bret can sometimes come off as bitter…with good reason. The man lived wrestling. He had it ripped away from him. Not just what Goldberg did…but Vince, hogan, etc. plus that’s all he’s ever asked about. People focus more on that shit in interviews, stuff like Owen and Montreal…rather than beating flair for the title, etc. with WWF and WCW, there was so much backstage politics involved that it was probably heartbreaking to have something you’ve loved doing your entire life be turned into a shit show. It’s like the adult version of finding out Santa Claus isn’t real.

@rosefarrell2440

6 ай бұрын

Bret= 🐐

Bret's integrity for the sport as a spectacle and a 'contest' is what holds him in the upper echelons of greatness! He knew they could put together an amazing match, a match worthy of being last on the card despite it being an Intercontinental Title match. His ability to see things unfold, his imagination and then his ability to perform it....2nd to none, the guy was all class no matter what you think of him and the Hart family. Tough sport but they knew how to bring it all together. Amazing talent :)

I randomly saw Bulldog the day after that match -- he was eating a 99 ice cream with Animal outside the Tower of London.

@leighlowe1069

6 ай бұрын

Do you mean Joe Laurinitis, or vince mcmahon, cos he is an animal to be fair 😆 🤣

@nellsun2521

6 ай бұрын

@@leighlowe1069 From LoD.

@thack57

5 ай бұрын

​​​@leighlowe1069 Vinnie an Animal? Is he a Beast? Or just a Dog?

@markdraycott3974

5 ай бұрын

Animal was cool af 😂

@lew115

5 ай бұрын

@@leighlowe1069 That is really really good humour, well done.

To all you people saying "Bret is so full of himself" He's the best in ring performer ever. Without Bret, there is no Austin(his words) there's no attitude era. The list of big wrestlers that have said their best match was against Bret is endless. He made wrestlers, his story about Montreal has never changed and was proved right when people admitted what they did, and for people saying he is bitter, well. Look at what happened to him and his family. It's heartbreaking, it truly is, but what should never be forgotten is that he is was and always will be the best in ring story teller ever.

@lew115

5 ай бұрын

Hi Bret.

@rss9944

5 ай бұрын

Well dang get on the d rider

@mds56358

5 ай бұрын

Bret hart was a low card vanilla midget and he was boring. Bret hart never started the Attitude Era. It all started mainly because of the NWO. Austin, Sid and DX were the inception of the attitude Era. Their push and then being tweeners or anti heros is what started the attitude Era. Bret hart wanted the new generation era to continue forever. And WWF got popular only after that vanilla midget was out of WWF.

@jasonbuzzalini5174

5 ай бұрын

🐂💩

@donniewynn3277

4 ай бұрын

​@@mds56358the attitude Era was alot of things in 97, bret cursed for first time on USA TV. It wasn't all bret it was a combination of everybody and Austin and dx pushed it over the top

"We lock up and he goes. I'm focked" - Bret Hart

@morrnmanderson7376

6 ай бұрын

He wasnt focked, he was fooked

@XxowendanxX

4 ай бұрын

"When Davey went to slam me, I went up like a feather; every time I slammed him it was like trying to lift a refrigerator"

I was at Summerslam '92 and in the section we were in it seemed everyone was chanting for both performers, "Bulldog" *clap* *clap* "Hitman" *clap* *clap* and repeat. And as a good british crowd we appreciated the "good sportmanship" at the end.

@machohogan

5 ай бұрын

Same here.

@TavsIsAbout

3 ай бұрын

I was there as well - definitely remember the crowd were a fifty fifty split

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

I was at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Lol 😂

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

​@@machohoganyeah, me too 😂😂

My all time favorite match. A true masterpiece. No high spots, no false finishes just a beautifully choreographed match and story being told. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

@Longlostpuss

6 ай бұрын

There was a couple of high spots (which there's nothing wrong with by the way), but aside from that, I agree with your sentiments.

@kevdawg55

6 ай бұрын

and what was the story? beginning middle and end? plot twists? chapters? describing wrestling matches as stories being told lol, corny as fuck

@thepubknight6144

5 ай бұрын

Definitely my favorite pro wrestling match

@billcrotts5456

2 ай бұрын

It has a high spot

1992 was Bret's year. The best match at WM, the best match at Summerslam and the best match at SS. Which included the IC and WT wins.

Nothing ever but love for the Hitman❤

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

I've never seen someone(Bret) who couldn't be anymore in love with himself lol 😂

That match was built up so perfectly. Vince McMahon used to make movies back in the day

@PakiFighter

3 ай бұрын

In the recent movie he made, he took a dump.

@bluegrassman3040

Ай бұрын

@@PakiFighter😂

Its hard to put a number on his matches. My Fav was him and Mr. Perfect. Both live matches for the IC title, which is the greatest title ever. I loved his matches with Shawn and Undertaker. Never had a bad match.

@Spooky_515

6 ай бұрын

His match with Hennig was a masterpiece. It didn’t need any hype or gimmicks. To two of the all time greats putting on a clinic and telling a story in the ring.

@RedneckAdonis

6 ай бұрын

@@Spooky_515 Truth!

@thepubknight6144

5 ай бұрын

​@@Spooky_515another banger match indeed

@leejones8485

4 ай бұрын

Brets match with Curt at summerslam 91 is my fave match with Bret v Davey Boy at summerslam 92 a close second. Good times

Bret is such a class act.

That was one hell of a match. Bret choreographed that whole match. He was the director, the writer, the choreographer and carried Davey Boy Smith all the way. Davey definitely gave it his all in that match. That's Davey's best highlight in his Wrestling career.

@plonkersbro

6 ай бұрын

Just think the matches Davey would have had had he lost all the muscle sooner than he did

@ianmeadows8719

6 ай бұрын

That's typical Bret Bullshit; " I, I, I, every interview with him it's always about him. Bret has claimed Davey was coming off a crack binge, Brets own sis Dave's wife at the time has said that's not true it's also been supported by others. And having known people who had used crack Davey is definitely not coming off of crack. For you Bret marks that don't like the truth I don't see responses 😂

@johnm3907

6 ай бұрын

​@ianmeadows8719 maybe it wasn't crack but it probably was a coke binge. Not ideal before a huge match for your career

@plonkersbro

6 ай бұрын

@@johnm3907Bret said in his Kayfabe interview Davey admitted to him the day before Summerslam he'd up for two days on a coke binge

@Longlostpuss

6 ай бұрын

@@ianmeadows8719 Nobody claimed it was crack mate, he always maintained it was a 24 hour coke binge with the Anvil, so you're running away with your imagination and trying to pin things on someone that they never said. Davey clearly had problems seeing he was made to drop the belt to Shawn almost immediately after that Summerslam win. Also, if you watch the match itself, Davey was gassed very early on and was blowing all the way through it. The high spot with Bret's plancha where he was supposed to catch him and didn't, highlighted perfectly that Davey was struggling on the night, but Bret was such a genius that he turned the botch into some modified reverse bulldog that looked so cool everyone thought it was deliberate. Bret nearly blew his knee out if you look at how his trailing leg got contorted, but the guy soldiered on to deliver a 5 star match. Bret marks? Just shut up man. If you dislike Bret so much, why are you even wasting your time watching his interviews??? Piss off then, I'm convinced you can't be a wrestling fan saying stupid shit like that.

Bret and Bulldog were always my two favs. Love the whole story about this match but I never understood Bret’s criticism of the end. I think they did exactly what Bret wanted.

I remember Bret going a little heelish in that match and getting some boos, especially after lifting Davey by his hair lol. I also remember that finish coming out of nowhere and Bret was right. Once he was hooked there was no way out of that. It was two very creative finishes back to back going back to Bret's reversal pin on Piper at WM8 and then the finish at SS92.

I was 5 at the time and Bulldog was my favourite because he was British, I’m British and from the same part of the country as him. After watching that match Bret became my favourite and has remained so ever since.

@ghitmanbooker4807

5 ай бұрын

I think Bret's ancestors are also British.

I love how Bret gives his unfiltered opinion. lol

Probably my all time favorite Bret Hart match. The story is so good.

Not gonna lie: When I think about the SummerSlam PPV: THIS match is one of the matches that comes to my mind. Another classic that so happen to have Bret in it was 2 years later: Bret vs Owen in that awesome Steel Cage Match.

We didn’t pack Wembley to see Bret lose, we packed it to see Davey win.

@plonkersbro

6 ай бұрын

Even if during the match we all got caught up and couldn't decide who was gonna get cheerd more

@OikPoinFive

6 ай бұрын

Warrior v Macho was the main event. It was advertised that way. Bret v bulldog was not advertised as ss 92 main event.

Hitman was my favourite at one stage and I’m English

That was a AMAZING MATCH!!!

The mid-80's to the mid-90s was my favorite era of wrestling. That match at Summerslam 1992 was amazing. Loved BB and BH.

I’m waiting for Nash to reveal the truth of that fateful, fiery summer of ‘92.

I still remember what a great wrestling match it was. They both were fantastic wrestlers.👏

Love the insight that you're on course to have a great match if the fans aren't sure who is going to win and that the long-term story is equally as interesting no matter who does; looking beyond protecting your "spot" benefits the whole card. Fans are going to come to see their favourites -- most people don't give up on their team if they lose, instead they watch again and keep rooting for them. When wrestling had more mystique you mainly had the character without as much real life stuff mingling with it (aside from personality informing how gimmicks landed on-screen), but then again the wrestlers weren't protected as well back then (despite Jesse Ventura's best efforts). It's a delicate balance -- you have a group of guys who have a livelihood as well as a legacy to consider. Bret will always be the GOAT in my book -- love for the art form combined with natural talent and work ethic shaped him into the best (for me) and the proof is in the matches.

That was like Bret said top three matches of his career he had classics with Mr perfect and Shawn Micheals too

The way Bret describes the match in this interview is exactly what I felt at the time. I thought at the time when he lost, it didn’t hurt him one bit to lose and they both came out winners. Even though I was and still am a huge Hit Man fan, it did not bother me to see him lose that night.

2:16 He is right about this, but I think it's more than this It's not just not knowing who is gonna win, but caring about both wrestlers, and having the story if either of them win being compelling and satisfying, so you as a viewer are just along for the ride, not hoping for one or the other to win for one reason or another. Those are the most exciting matches, and are hard to setup

I met Davey Boy Smith and his family outside of the Calgary Zoo in 91 or 92 when I was with my classmates on a school trip. He was the nicest dude ever. Sadly he had passed away a couple of years later

@patience.grasshopper

4 ай бұрын

About 6 or 7 years later

Bret was getting so good as a heel and starting to change character, strange WWE let him go 😊

@nellsun2521

6 ай бұрын

I like to think he would've been doing the 'enough is enough' stuff with Owen.

@danieldaniel8883

6 ай бұрын

I never understood why Vince would give Bret I think a 10-year deal or something like that but later come back and say that he couldn't honor it. I know WWF at the time was hitting a rough patch but before that happen, I would think Vince was doing really good to offer or give someone a 10-year deal. Would have been great if they could have worked out a smaller deal like 3 or 5-years and Bret stayed because WCW didn't use Bret right. I for one would have never had him align with the NWO unless maybe a swerve , Bret has always been his own man and only group he was in was his family stable. Bret should have stayed his own and a few people or friends join him to battle the NWO, or Bret joined the WCW side with Sting and DDP and such.

@nellsun2521

6 ай бұрын

@@danieldaniel8883 Maybe VKM wanted to keep his golden boy HBK happy.

The only wrestler that I recall Bret putting over as someone he genuinely revered in the ring was Curt Hennig.

Spot on with the finish of the bout!

Love Bret and I'm sure he was very over in the UK, but I doubt the fans were THAT torn over who they wanted to win. It had to be Davey Boy.

Great match, the sunset flip into pin was really good, and unexpected as Bret described

I love his reference to the Killer Bees

I wish someone would love me the way bret hart loves bret hart

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

Right!!! Good Sir....I award you the, TOP COMMENT AWARD. Also, you've won the, "pushing one's, personal biased opinions/feelings aside and just saying it how it is/the truth" lol 😂😂😂 I'm not gay(not that there's anything wrong with that) but I'd give you the most Sloppy BJ of your life. 😂😂😂😂

Both laying down only for it to end in a Sharpshooter as a false finish was spectacular, their was nobody better at building a story in that ring than Bret

Bret was my favourite wrestler as a kid. That show was a massive reason why.

✌🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿I remember watching that match on TV as a kid. It made me cry.

I’ve always missed Davey and Owen the most. We lost two of the greatest before way too soon.😢

I was there at Wembley to see this, i was 12 years old & remember everything

@patience.grasshopper

4 ай бұрын

What was your seat like?

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

Me too lol 😂 I was there with, Cat Woman and we saw, Aquaman at the water fountain lol 😂😂😂

@nexpro6118

3 ай бұрын

So far(that I've noticed) you're the, 16th person to claim to have been at this match...😂😂

I was there! 8 years old, the greatest match I’ve ever seen.

My favourite wrestler of all time and his autobiography is the best book I've ever read. The excellence of execution.

@pabloescobear420

4 ай бұрын

That's my tagline when I qualify as a butcher 😁

Good Morning Hit Man Davey Boy Two Off My Favorite Wrestlers Ever❤🎉

I have to disagree with Bret a little bit on that being the perfect finish. It would have been perfect if he struggled to kick out but he didn't. Go back and watch it. Once Davey has the legs, Bret doesn't move a bit as if he took a devastating finisher and had nothing left for a kickout.

@Plainview-tu7xn

5 ай бұрын

The point is that the pin looks like quick and inescapable within the few second quick out window.

That match was something special

Don't you just love that one guy that thinks he's in the USA constantly going "WOOOOO".

That was a nice story, ans a great match! RiP Davey Boy

Why does this interview keep getting rehashed. I saw this years ago. Do a new one.

One of few good things about that card. My god was that show booked terribly 😂

the ending was from the Marty jones vs the Bronco playbook

That is still the greatest summerslam match of all time

I really like how he puts over Davey at the end. Saw the match several times and although you see Davey is definitely not in peak form, he does everything he needs to do and holds his end up well enough for the match to still be a classic. It's not like he is Warrior at WM 6... just looking finished before the opening bell. If Davey was clean, and better conditioned, this match would be out of this world.

@leejones8485

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree mate. Hogan carried Warrior at WM6 the whole match

That finish was perfect for Bulldog as well - his upper body strength made it so credible.

I was glad to see Bulldog get the respect he deserved as a single performer!

That was a classic match!

Bret truly is the GOAT ❤

Bret was the best at getting basic moves over 💯 He was good at finishes outta nowhere.

I am pretty sure that Rick Martel pinned Bret the same way when Strike Force successfully defended their tag team title belts against the Hart Foundation on the Main Event on February 5, 1988. But due to time constraints, the ending of that match was not televised, as the TV program ended about 30 seconds into the match. That was the same show that Andre beat Hogan for the WWF World Title due to the twin referee counting the pinfall on Hogan even though Hogan's shoulder was clearly up.

@quintinsteevessenior5568

5 ай бұрын

I used to love those referee twins

c'est vraiment un grand match pour l'intercontinal c'est la première fois que c'est un main event pour un ppv.

Bret's right, amazing match with a perfect finish!

Most definitely

As far as I know, Davey Boy was "fooked" during that match. He was drugged out.

My favourite match

My favourite wrestler Bret!

Bulldog was from my neck of the woods rip

Mr. Hitman! I'm SOOOOOOOO fooked!

I was hoping Bret would have mentioned Davy saying "I'm fooked" toward the end of the match saying how he was blown up.

Bret was definitely my favourite wrestler as a young kid. While I dislike some of his ego and arrogance in later years he's still the best. To see him give Davey credit here is really cathartic and nice. But I think we have to see Summerslam 92 as Davey's moment. An Englishman walking out at a sold out Wembley, and winning in the main event, is perhaps something that is singular and difficult for non-Brits to comprehend

The Excellence of exaction

👍

- Bret was always my favorite. It's not until I'm an old man that a realize what a monster ego he had/has.

@wolf7el356

6 ай бұрын

He was a huge mark for himself & a spoiled Brat.

@bc1sjw

5 ай бұрын

When your is good as he was, the ego is fine. Its very common with top atheletes. Find me a boxer with no ego.

@BEEyonced

4 ай бұрын

Nepotism Brat. If he wasn't born into an overpopulation clan he would struggle forever mid-card like many his peers. DEF he haven't had a RISE on bis own abilities like Shawn Michael's Boyhood Dream! Butt Fart couldn't even get up with a back-flip, not even going into the real wild stuff like Top Rope Salto pulling back into ring like Shawn not only won Royal Rumble but did many times even on small occasions. Real top notch entertainment in ring and on mic. Bret Hart shouldn't have been hyped like that 1994-1996. His 1992-1993 on the very top was an OK experiment but was more than enough by that stint. Yeah WM Davey Boy and SS against Shawn were def his Highlight Work. By 1993 his gimmick and promos already lame and unevolving. However almost entire Roster sucked 1994-Forever!

@jiyu9277

Ай бұрын

I think when you’re as good as he was you’re allowed to have an ego.

I was there

Davey boy smith, the British Bulldog won whether he wanted to or not

I was there 😍

That’s the problem today. You always know who’s gonna win

Now realized Bret can pull off great matches despite losing: SummerSlam 1992, WM 12 (first-ever Iron Man match; 1996). Heck, add Screwjob too (Survivor Series 1997). Hunch telling me some wrestlers would sulk and not performing at best as their subtle protest for losing the title. In retrospect, Bret began his WWF/E career as a borderline jobber. He earned his keep, while turning top Superstars that time much better.

Bret has always understood that an artist should always work with another artist in wrestling. I think his problem was that he was unable to accept that wrestling became an entertainment business rather than just artistry. Sometimes you can't make money unless you sacrifice a part of the art. Wrestlers used to be master choreographers, and that has unfortunately changed. Bret is truly one of the last of his kind.

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I thought it close at SS 1992 with bulldog gtg revenge on the Repo Man. Since they fueded for 3 months since may 92!

@BEEyonced

4 ай бұрын

Wrestlemania is always in early April! Maybe last day of March. Must have been afterwards. Repo Man was a minor Gimmick. Not to much for Davey to defend his title. 1992 was an awesome year. WWF, Music, Films and overall. The IC Title from Bret to Davey to Shawn. No year after they had an outstanding Roster anymore.

Who decides who wins and who loses?

The ending to that match was awesome! If I remember correctly, it was the same ending used for Bret's match with Owen at Wrestlemania X.

@bobnichols3233

5 ай бұрын

The first match with Owen was the best match I ever saw Bret in. The Bulldog match is a close second. There was just something about the way him and Owen worked together.

Despite "I'M FOOKED", it turned out to be one of the greatest matches in the history of professional wrestling. Easy top 5 tier.

@philthatcher6111

6 ай бұрын

Mr Hitman I'm foooooked

I swear these clips are old asf.. 🤔

I thought he was gonna talk about Davie being cracked out wtf

I feel sorry for bret sometimes, he should when looking back at his career and be smiling from ear to ear but because of someone he looked at like a father figure chose to betray his trust which i think more than being screwed is what broke his heart(no pun intended) and then when he out of any wrestle thats ever stepped foot thru the ropes shouldve went out the way he wanted had that taken away from him by someone who should've been still training to be safe and professional all in a instant, i can see why he would be bitter and sad about how thing went down

Brett looks like an old cat lady now

@TL2354

6 ай бұрын

Bret

@horizontoday7874

3 ай бұрын

I’m sure he and Diana look like twins

People only think about the drug problems Davey had because Bret keeps repeating it. But whether Bret realizes it or not, Davey wasn't dragging because of drugs. He had a very bad back problem and spent the night before at his parent's house bed ridden. Not partying all night with Jim Neidhart like Bret keeps saying. Davey obviously had his demons, but that match and that time it was his back not drugs that was holding him down. There is an interview with his daughter Georgia where she talks about that. Davey was trying to hide the injury because he didn't want to lose his spot and momentum. Link to interview with Georgia Smith: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4KosMiAh8TVgZs.html

@J0HNJ0RDAN

5 ай бұрын

How old would his daughter have been? Maybe you're right, but wouldn't Bret (who was there, as an adult) be the most reliable source? He did say Davey Boy gave 💯.

@MikeGinn

5 ай бұрын

@@J0HNJ0RDAN Bret has backtracked on that story quite a bit. Bret has since said many different versions. The truth? Bret guessed based on Davey's history of substance abuse because he couldn't get in touch with Davey the day or two before. Jim was out of it so he had no memory and Davey was trying to hide his injury so he didn't lose the biggest spot and payday of his career. Also, many members of the family have since said they saw Davey at his parent's house the days before. Not just Georgia.

@BEEyonced

4 ай бұрын

The same Georgia who refuses to accept that her father was boning groupies incl Sunny?! So why then did her mother divorce that perfect husband and father of her kids?!?? 🤷‍♀🤦‍♀ That entire Hart clan is pure incest!

Wrestling is hard on families.

🗣️BRET HART IS THEE BEST WRESTLER EVER . DAVY B👨Y SH🟢ULD ' VE BEEN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPI🪙N AT LEAST ONCE .>🎤

I like when Bret talks about what a piece of crap Hulk Hogan is. The WWF was spending all this money on this guy and he can't even wrestle.

@Spooky_515

6 ай бұрын

I love it when Bret talks about himself. The guy makes me lmao wether intentional or not.

Bret is so full of himself.

@michaelgoodwolf6117

6 ай бұрын

To be honest if you are gonna say that about just Bret, you can easily say that about a lot of former wrestlers who are. You can easily say that about a lot of people. Maybe you are full of yourself too. Sometimes the one who does the accusing is the one who is most like that.

@MotherHen2012

6 ай бұрын

He was the best for a reason.

Such a great mind for the sport yet they have HHH as creative just boggles the mind doesnt it??

Bret has to take credit for everything 😂

Bret is so fucking arrogant.

'Bret Hart will be interviewed and spend one minute on Owen and fifty nine minutes on Montreal!' - Ric Flair

goldberg sucks

Bret would have won against Bulldog if Bill Goldberg hadn't kicked him in the head.