It may be silly but I always enjoyed how Bret physically held the actual title. He didn't just toss it around like Hogan. He always had it around his waist or over his shoulder and he handed it to the referee. Those simple actions made the title more important.

@dougiewugs5434

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. His respect for wrestling.

@NastiMarvasti

2 жыл бұрын

And he’d always kiss the belt before giving it to the ref. No matter which title he held.

@garrymcfadden4105

Жыл бұрын

You mean the belt? Lol

@Noobie2k7

Жыл бұрын

I still feel that unless you physically cannot fit the title around your waist then you should always wear it around your waist. I hate the guys you see walking down to the ring with it over their shoulder or just carrying it in one hand etc. Only time the belt should ever be over your shoulder is during an interview or promo, because you have it in your shoulder so the title is kept on camera.

@wolfpacsyxx

Жыл бұрын

Everything he did had a purpose he was always telling a story.

I KNEW Jim was gonna love this one most because of how Rich the history portion of it was. Idc what anybody says about Bret,he made me a Wrestling fan at Wrestlemania 8 and ALLLLL his matches hold up even better today. The psychology,seriousness,the just....rawness of his storytelling is unmatched. Shawn Michaels can execute a move like nobody’s business but Bret Hart TELLS A STORY! Its everything pro wrestling is SUPPOSED to be. #MyGuy 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@smarkslowplay3512

3 жыл бұрын

@Hidden Sword exactly. First HIAC was a masterpiece in storytelling

@BluesRiffage

3 жыл бұрын

Bret's execution of offensive grappling moves was far superior. Shawn could take bumps beautifully and there was a grace to his movement that's unmatched to this day. His high flying also looked awesome without the excess of today's gymnasts.

@scottmccullough5012

3 жыл бұрын

I forgot how good he and piper was at mania 8. Epic mania match.

@twentyoneplusvideo0472

3 жыл бұрын

He made me appreciate the technical side of wrestling after the big man era started to fade.

@wrestlingtapes2036

3 жыл бұрын

@Hidden Sword Shawn can’t sell, well he could but sometimes he did goofy stuff that took me out of the match. I hated when he would flop around. Bret always made it look legit. Bret > Shawn

Jim Cornette thought Bret Hart took the wrestling business too seriously. Okay, that alone makes Bret Hart the GOAT.

@Shaner373

3 жыл бұрын

frig you,Rick!

@MrJjburgess11

3 жыл бұрын

Well the part where Bret didn't want to lose the belt in his home country proved he took it too seriously.

@rickytpb2164

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJjburgess11 yeah but he also didn't want to drop it to a douchebag like Shawn Michaels.

@jamespaul6315

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickytpb2164 which was fair.

@Lakeshow11

3 жыл бұрын

Bret and undertaker took the business serious? More like the passion they had for the business was there and some people just didn’t understand it.

"Some guys have it. Some don't have it and some never get it" - Bret Hart

@SairajRKamath

3 жыл бұрын

"If you don't got it, get it! If you don't get it... figure it out" - Johnny Ace

@theclandestineUtubeconnoisseur

3 жыл бұрын

“Who are you to doubt El Dandy?” - Bret Hart

@Patrick-ud3vu

3 жыл бұрын

@@theclandestineUtubeconnoisseur lol fkn buries El Dandy!! 😁 😂 So savage!!

@Patrick-ud3vu

3 жыл бұрын

@@theclandestineUtubeconnoisseur That was such a gem of a comment by Bret Hart!

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-ud3vu His promo in Memphis ( USWA and the feud with Lawler)was good where he puts on a southern accent

What I’ve noticed Bret gets buried a lot in interviews but I’ve also, at the same time, a lot of wrestlers will say the best match they had was with Bret.

@markleopard8960

3 жыл бұрын

His work nobody argued with. He got a rep as a whiner and a guy who would take less money if he could be champion.

@MrManfly

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone talks about in ring abilities of guys like Flair but Bret could have a great match with anyone and always seemed to tell a great story in the ring too! Nobody was better in the square circle than Bret

@TheSionThomas

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrManfly Agreed.

@lastlaff2777

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrManfly Flair was an excellent performer but an overall average wrestler.

@robertt9342

Жыл бұрын

@@markleopard8960 . The irony is people were whining about Bret because they weren’t getting their own way.

Sounds like Bret's wrestling expertise was on such a level that even many of the most knowledgeable wrestling minds around him (Jim included) didn't even recognize it for what it really was. Bret was the embodiment of everything Jim often says is missing from the major promotions today.

@1776Sledge

2 жыл бұрын

Well put!

Bret Hart's WWE HOF speech is still one of the greatest. He didn't need to have a big personality because he's the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.

@trentonmcclintock7836

3 жыл бұрын

Not even possible ... Promos must be included as part of the package when considering who is the best

@hazelgrant7262

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah loved when the guy speared the shit out of him

@walsh9080

3 жыл бұрын

@@trentonmcclintock7836 Bret can cut a promo. There's a difference between being a big personality and not being able to cut a promo. Bret Hart in 1997 was on fire as a promo.

@trentonmcclintock7836

3 жыл бұрын

@@walsh9080 @Walsh 90 nah... He could cut a decent one at times, but was never on fire. And more often than not was just average. So yeah, I agree that he could cut one, but his promo ability overall could amount to average at best. Which does not equate to best there ever was, is, or will be.

@decepticonxhunter4850

3 жыл бұрын

@@walsh9080 Bret was never "on fire" as a promo guy, especially because virtually nobody remembers his WCW promos other than the one where he quit. Jake Roberts could definitely cut a good promo without being loud, but Bret? No.

I feel Bret was a master storyteller in the ring, where every move felt like it mattered. As opposed to now a days, you're lucky if they sell a move longer than 1 minute.

@jaysantos536

3 жыл бұрын

@Kwame brown and Jim cornette burner account As opposed to Shawn who was a master at bating...

@jaysantos536

3 жыл бұрын

@Kwame brown and Jim cornette burner account I started wrestlinling in the mid 60s with Fritz Von Erich vs. Johnny Valentine in fort Worth. Got away from it during high school and college and got back into it when living in Daytona 1980-1981 with Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS. And then back in Texas with the Von Erich boys 1980-1985 until they pretty much all DIED. Two best wrestlers ever as far as talent, work and promos BY FAR were Flair and Piper.

Mad respect for Bret Hitman Hart. He was the artist of wrestling.

@ThePunkrawkdaddy

3 жыл бұрын

Is

@lifegoals9528

3 жыл бұрын

What does that make Shinsooky Makanura?

@arthurmorgan7086

2 жыл бұрын

@@lifegoals9528 who?. There’s your question answered

I will always be a huge Bret Hart mark. His wrestling style was impeccable

@gothchicksbongrips5712

3 жыл бұрын

Same. #BretHartMark4Life

@allenlegacy242

3 жыл бұрын

Timeless. I still watch his matches a lot more than what’s being shown now.

@GD-1982

3 жыл бұрын

Same here 👍

@popo0129

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly like the Bret Hart wrestler I guess we can call it his in-ring person. It isn't trying to be something else, it just feels like it's him being a wrestler and a tough guy. It isn't over the top and it isn't in your face like Ultimate Warrior. Those guys outside of the fanbase (maybe in but these are just from observing people who aren't into wrestling like we all are) either get made fun of or just questioned because seriously, seeing Ultimate Warrior run out the ring like that and shake the ring then talk just made you wonder about that guy and take him less seriously. Bret was just that calm and collective guy who I felt showed and never told. So when you see the whole "best there is, best there was, and the best there ever will be" line, you believe it. Plus he had a badass theme song. I remember watching wrestling for the first time and seeing Bret do this one back breaker (think it is in his titration video in his return in 2010) just looked super deadly. I also love his submission finisher and the name sharpshooter... Not sure if he made that name up or not but it also does kind of fit with his Hitman nickname.

@ferox965

Жыл бұрын

Same.

Hitman was the right one to end on.

@emperortrevornorton3119

3 жыл бұрын

Either Bret or the entire Hart family as a 3 or 4 episode part

@scottmiller4859

3 жыл бұрын

Drops mic🙂🙃

@LongHuynh-bx5ll

3 жыл бұрын

They were so good

@jeffreyloskoskill4901

3 жыл бұрын

@Christopher Ryan are they gonna do a Flair episode?

@jeffreyloskoskill4901

3 жыл бұрын

@Christopher Ryan thanks.

This one was fantastic. I’ve always been a fan of the Hitman, but when you go back and watch his matches today, they’re practically flawless.

@officespace7777

3 жыл бұрын

Right. Not any mistakes. Everything was planned.🤔

@cappy2282

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. Brets legacy is only going to get stronger and stronger as the yrs go by. Going back and looking at his body of work will make anyone respect the hell out of the guy. I wasn't the biggest Bret fan when I was a kid but boy do I like the guy nowadays lol

@theungreatkahli

2 жыл бұрын

Wish we as fans could have had a chance to see Bret vs. Kurt Angle.

@ferox965

Жыл бұрын

@@theungreatkahli Couldn't agree more. Those would have been some of the greatest matches ever.

Bret truly is the greatest worker ever.

@tylerperry2561

3 жыл бұрын

O

@tylerperry2561

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. UFK to O O Po Oo O Oo O

@tylerperry2561

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. UFK O

@tylerperry2561

3 жыл бұрын

Lol Ok P O O Oo

@tylerperry2561

3 жыл бұрын

O

If everyone took the business seriously has bret, the wrestling industry wouldn't be on it's ass like it is now.

@twentyoneplusvideo0472

3 жыл бұрын

You are so right!!

@seansouthall8244

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Lassiter explain.

@userjim83

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Lassiter absolute nonsense

@TheMartinTD

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Lassiter bleating the same old nonsense with 0 context of the time and at the same time making yourself sounds really stupid well done sir.

@TheMartinTD

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Lassiter why are you even bringing this nonsense up for on a video about his bio? Either just listen or go elsewhere , why make yourself sound like an idiot for? You should be embarrassed.

The only guy who made pink look masculine.

@tonyslicer7399

3 жыл бұрын

Hey son see that man wearing pink he is what you call a fairy..Dad is that wrestler wearing pink a fairy..watch you're mouth son that man wearing pink that's a real man, why dad...because he's the best there is, the best there was, and the best they ever will be

@thomasladders7481

3 жыл бұрын

"PINK! THATS A GIRLS COLOR! " - Some kid at the local VFW bingo hall. True Story lol.

@Director2024

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Neidhart did too!

@decepticonxhunter4850

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Neidhart made pink look exponentially more masculine than Bret did.

@SolidMike84

3 жыл бұрын

Ey man. Starman from the NES game Pro Wrestling was machismo as hell.

"Who are you to doubt el dandy?"- Bret Hart

@shawnmcconnell3851

3 жыл бұрын

Fucking awesome bro. I needed that laugh. Have a great day!!!

@jamaalmoses8821

3 жыл бұрын

A real Jam Up guy.

@natebaxter9551

3 жыл бұрын

Can't forget about Hypnosis.

@nickwoods718

3 жыл бұрын

Love this 😁😁😁

@jdd32384

3 жыл бұрын

He's a high flyer of the highest magnitude.

Bret seems to be happy now and he should be. He's financially set, has a good family and helluva career.

@HMSL86

3 жыл бұрын

His life is a 4 out of 10 if you ask him :p Just kidding, of course. Bret truly is a legendary performer.

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

@@HMSL86 Yep. WWE Universe should take notes and watch Bret's work

@thomasladders7481

3 жыл бұрын

He knows he has the respect of millions and millions.

@ninopapalia1461

3 жыл бұрын

He’s not wrong tho all Goldberg did was come to the ring,do a spear and then pin after doing the jack hammer You can’t help but to agree with Bret when he talks about the wrestling business and how matches should be He really was the best there is what a legend

@LaidBack--

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao, no he doesn't.. He's still whining and running his mouth just as much as he always has.

So I sell cars in Calgary, Bret Hart came in with a few weights. He buys his car and moves the weights from his old car. The guy moves two 100 pound dumbbells like they were 10 pounds. Needless to say this guy is still a beast!

@Chupacvabra

3 жыл бұрын

Why does he have 100 lb dumbbells in his car? For added traction?

@truthtyperii7727

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chupacvabra he bought weights cuz all the gyms were closed in Calgary.

@Chupacvabra

3 жыл бұрын

@@truthtyperii7727 Also...100lb dumbbells? Are you sure they weren't lighter because I don't think a prime Brett Hart can curl a 100lb dumbbell. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJVryLaPfKS7ZpM.html

@truthtyperii7727

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chupacvabra probably benches

@Shiggiesmalls02

2 жыл бұрын

surely 100kg

This documentary just reinforces the fact that Bret's always been a guy you could respect and admire, after watching the previous documentaries as well. As a wrestler and as a person, he's one of a kind. He's always had the same stories told the same way, he's never "changed" them to suit a narrative. He always accepted he was at fault when he was indeed at fault. I've always been a fan of him from when I was a kid, and even up to this day, I can watch any of his matches and enjoy them. Myself as a kid thought he was the best in the world. Myself as an adult thinks he was the best the wrestling business will ever see.

@iamcasihart

3 жыл бұрын

I just cannot comprehend how he has no contact with his brother’s widow and his niece and nephew. Obviously, I cannot know the intricacies of what’s gone on within that large, relatively private family, but I do feel strongly that Bret is wrong for not speaking to, and in fact, treating coldly Owen’s widow, his son, and his daughter. That speaks to his character and it’s not becoming. Yes, he’s a great wrestler, and I admire his talent, his hard work, and how seriously he took the business and the craft he loves so much. Still, personally, he comes off like a cold prick.

@zanon__

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamcasihart Bret keeps trying to stay in touch with his nephew and niece, he just doesn't talk to Martha. And that's not on him, that's on her: she stated in several interviews that they stopped talking because of issues related to him not having his and Owen's footage from WWE, despite the fact that, at the time, Bret was already in talks with WWE personnel to get free access to footage of himself - which then ended up with them relinquishing Bret's footage. All of this was unrelated to the case, and the more she kept insisting on it, once Bret caught wind of what she was *actually* trying to accomplish (preventing WWE from mentioning or even using Owen's name for their product), that's when they fell out. She's made up a lot of facts over the years - and the fact she very subtly changed her story on occasion doesn't really help her case. And this is not even mentioning the fact she categorically refused to allow the Hart Family to accept Owen's induction to the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the Hart Foundation, which by itself is a bitchy move. I mean, you can say all you want about WWE and their Hall of Fame - I do agree that it is a bullshit Hall of Fame and meaningless for the most part - but she shouldn't have any say on what goes and what "goesn't", especially seeing how she affected the legacy of the Hart family by refusing Owen's induction with his family. What she is doing is essentially erasing her husband from Wrestling History and she is salty that Bret and his Family don't agree with her position, as what she wants to accomplish is pretty much an "anti-fans" move: she doesn't want to allow wrestling fans to Celebrate what Owen's done for the business. She's already created the Owen Hart Foundation, she's rich because of it and all the media press she still gets. Her kids are doing fantastic and none of them wants anything to do with Wrestling because of her. She is getting what she asked for. I feel bad that she lost her husband, but she has no right to continuously inflict pain to the rest of the family - in fact, she should've stopped her bullshit around the time Jim Neidhart passed away. www.thesportster.com/wrestling/bret-hart-martha-owen-cruel/ You can read this if you want. Bret's never been one to lie in public - as evidenced by all the documentaries and the fact his posture has always been consistent over the years. I am much more inclined to believe him than I am to believe Martha - considering how her story flip-flopped several times over the years.

@bigdawg9283

Жыл бұрын

You said it all.💯

I met Bret in a gym in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada in the mid-90's & he was a great guy. He was very personable & answered a few of my questions. Since then, I was a huge fan of his.

@petergianakopoulos4926

3 жыл бұрын

So he was normal

My favourite wrestler of all time Bret Hart. Since the age of 10

I've always loved hearing Bret talk about Dynamite Kid breaking him in, Dynamite gave no quarter but Bret was determined to earn Dynamite's respect

The best there is, The best there was, and The best there ever will be...,

@mikemck4796

3 жыл бұрын

Growing up I remember that line and always thought Bret seemed silly saying it. Then I believe it was with Shawn, he cut a promo with actual emotion and used that line towards then end, and I was taken back. It was the first time I ever thought “oh, he actually believes that shit.” It’s a little sad he was starting to be at his best promo wise when he left.

@JustMe-yu6uu

3 жыл бұрын

The wrestler who's the biggest mark for himself.

@MrLatrunks14

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustMe-yu6uu It's best to be the biggest mark for yourself because nobody else will be. I admire that from Bret. Believe in yourself when nobody else will.

@brandonvicbossmorgan

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikemck4796 Bret is a legit role model. Guy turned down 3 mil a year to be loyal to the guy who made him famous. Would you do that? I doubt it

@mikemck4796

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonvicbossmorgan There a particular reason you came at me with that comment? As for your comment, if I were seeking role models, I doubt I’d search through wrestling.

It fascinates me, the parallels in Brets life and that of Mick Foley in their youth. Both were trying to be film-makers. Both worked as life-guards. I'd love to hear them have a conversation about that.

@willweakley1788

3 жыл бұрын

Bret mentions in his book how he clicked with Mick because they both "had the ability to see the match play out in their mind beforehand". I think that director/film maker mentality really helped with their careers

@henrikschmidt3964

3 жыл бұрын

@@willweakley1788 Good point. It may very well have helped their abilities to visualize their stuff.

@willweakley1788

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrikschmidt3964 seems to be a trait in a lot of the guys who get remarked on for their skill in telling stories and a mark of who he seems to respect. He mentions the same thing with Dynamite Kid and Kurt Hennig, I think Macho Man as well?

@kevinwagner7333

2 жыл бұрын

You're easily fascinated

Does anyone else want Jim and Brian to put up some of these matches on KZread that've been lost to time that only they have tapes of ? I'd love to watch these old shows ✌️

Life-long fan. This makes me so f****** happy.

Bret Hart’s documentary was the best out of all of the A&E WWE documentaries. Oh yes, Jim I am so glad that you covered Bret’s A&E biography!

Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect ... Perfect Execution...

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

Bret and Perfect were good friends.

@Patrick-ud3vu

3 жыл бұрын

Now that would of been a perfect Tag Team!

@jefreetaleno323

3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@timyumichuck9262

3 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-ud3vu Except who would you put them against. That's why they were better against each other. They were the only ones who could make the other look good

@mikeadams7904

4 ай бұрын

​@@Patrick-ud3vuthey did briefly. Some on KZread. Very brief though

Bret Hart vs stone cold submission match, Bret Hart vs Owen Hart, Bret Hart vs The 1,2,3 kid, Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels. The list is endless

@crazycarper3780

3 жыл бұрын

Matches we should of had! Bret v Eddie Bret v Kurt Bret v Edge Bret v Malinko Bret v RVD Bret v Lane storm Bret v Jericho Bret v Shamrock Bret v Jerry lynn

@theghostoflarrysteve3441

3 жыл бұрын

Brett versus Savage on SNME was really good .

@madddoggnogood1491

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazycarper3780 Yes sir. Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle at mania....😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 Bret vs Orton Bret vs Kane Bret vs Cena Bret vs JBL Bret vs Benoit (on a grander scale) Bret vs HHH (as fully formed the game ) Bret vs HBK (during his comeback) Bret vs Batista Bret vs Rock Bret vs Punk Bret vs Bryan

@seriouslythough4806

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazycarper3780 just imagine the selling in Brett/Rvd. You'd think they're both dying.

@crazycarper3780

3 жыл бұрын

@@seriouslythough4806 a match i always wanted to see mate! Would of been a classic. RVD very underated

Bret will always be the most underappreciated wrestler of all time. In the post-1983 world we've lived in, he's a top 5 all-time talent. He was better than Shawn, he was better than anyone else in his day. In my lifetime, no one except maybe Kurt has made it as real.

@Lonewolf_665

2 жыл бұрын

Marky mark

@stephonwilliams5232

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry but its impossible. a foreigner will never be a true number one guy in a American based company

@Raphmatic5000

2 жыл бұрын

Modern guys, I might throw Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega in the mix, but they're still wrestling and I'd wait to see their careers finish out before comparing.

@Howyanow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Raphmatic5000 Danielson yes, omega get a grip

@lastlaff2777

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephonwilliams5232 WWE is unique in the sense that its business, at least back when it was WWF in the 80's, was so integrated with the Canadian market. They were essentially one and the same. WWF would not have become what it is today without its Canadian connection from back then. All this to say that it's really hard to consider Bret Hart a "foreigner" when Canada was such a huge part of Wrestling back then.

Bret was the first wrestler in my era (1980's - Present) that I remember won all three of WWF's titles. Tag-Team Champion, Intercontinental Champion, and WWF World Champion. He was the man! Edit: I didn't watch Pedro Morales, so nothing against him. He was the first to do it, so it should be noted.

Bret's whole program with heel Owen are some of my favorite memories of 90s WWF. That cage match was fantastic.

Hart vs. Perfect/Bulldog/Piper/Austin/Owen are some of my all-time favorites, hands down.

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

Hart Foundation vs Demolition Summer Slam 90.👍

@JohnnyLouis1145

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Kid.

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyLouis1145 People sleep.on X Pac but he was good back then.

@jefreetaleno323

3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏💯💯💯

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows is still the best Bret Hart biography, but A&E's take added some important history and gave us an epilogue where Bret finally seems at peace, which was nice.

My all time favourite wrestler. I was lucky to see him live vs Bam Bam in 93 and Hakushi in 95. Both matches were genuinely ppv quality and it was clear that Bret was there to work and not phone it in like others on the card. Really looking forward to checking this special out.

Even as a kid who didn't know SHIT about wrestling I could tell you Brett Hart and Sting should have been the monster baby faces Austin/Rock of WCW. The most laughably pathetically dropped ball of all time.

@robertgarrido6196

3 жыл бұрын

Man the potential of sting hart ddp and goldberg againat a proper nwo

@Stizzfoshizz

3 жыл бұрын

Bret being wasted in WCW was mostly injuries and Hogan imo

@nickr4837

3 жыл бұрын

The Rock the greatest entertainer period in wrestling history vs one of if not the most boring , dull Champion of all time Bret Hart. 'if Bret was really that great, Vince wouldve never said Adios' Bret was such a bad champ Vince tried to replace him 10x over, and finally got rid of him and business boomed for WWF lol

@MattAlbie

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickr4837 You keep talking shit about Brett Hart I can't protect you from the consequences.

@wrestlingtapes2036

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stizzfoshizz Bret wasn’t injured until the Goldberg thing

It would be great if anyone took things seriously these days

@twentyoneplusvideo0472

3 жыл бұрын

Seriousness is seriously lacking these days. Especially the way, on WWE tv these days, they insist on making sure we all know it’s a work. They always talk about “their character” this and “their character” that. I think Cornette has talked about that before. Plus even the work of these “stars” has been so sloppy. They don’t even try that much. When a guy like Bad Bunny has the most realistic spot in ages that says a lot about the product IMO.

@ferox965

3 жыл бұрын

Would be cool if the two guys who took it the most seriously were co-head trainers at the Performance Centre. Bret Hart and the Undertaker.

@officespace7777

3 жыл бұрын

I think the nature of the wrestling business changed. How serious would you take a job, if WWE could lay you off 5 years from now?

@michaeljamesmccabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@ferox965 I've thought the same thing.

I’ve been waiting since Monday for this lol

Bret is one of my favorites. Every match was sheer perfection, and even the matches with Jerry The King Lawler was hilarious!!! He was entertaining all around. More of these modern wrestlers should study him.

@RAA10382

3 жыл бұрын

Most modern wrestlers idolize Shawn Michaels. Nothing wrong with that but if at least half of the guys today pattern themselves after Bret Hart, I feel like there would be more of a balance in the business.

Bret is the G.O.A.T. You can say Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, Kurt Angle, Buddy Rogers, Bruno Sammartino, the Rock, but Bret Hart was incredible. He had the cool look, the technical ability, he was an athlete, he was amazing at in ring psychology and has had many classic matches. My all time favourite and hero growing up. He made everything look real and accomplished everything. Bret was also innovative, taking the first bump through a table on WWE PPV against Diesel. He brought the ladder match concept to the WWE, he invented the figure four around the ring post, he carried Davey Boy Smith to a five star match at summeslam 1992, he elevated Austin to the top, he took part in the best match in WM history against Austin at WM13, he has the best opening match in WM history at WM10 against his brother Owen Hart, he was in the first WWE iron man match on PPV held at WM12. Bret could make any wrestler look better while winning or losing. Bret never injured anyone in his entire career, which is incredible because he adopted the hard hitting Calgary style which can be snug. I can’t say enough good things about Bret and how much he gave to wrestling. The best thing is that he didn’t even need a gimmick! Bret Hart was Bret Hart. The best ever to Grace the squared circle. Bret Hart is an artist and the ring his canvas. the excellence of execution is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.

@QuentinDude

2 жыл бұрын

his matches all were the same match

@dubiouscaesar3709

2 жыл бұрын

So many WWE stars had their best matches with Bret...Piper, Perfect, Davey Boy, Dynamite (rare singles match), Stone Cold, Owen Hart, HBK maybe...

@gerrard3166

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@ferox965

Жыл бұрын

Bret Hart will always be one of the best. Top shelf.

@mrkipling2201

Жыл бұрын

He's had 4 or 5 of the best matches ever, in my opinion. Yes, his singles career was what elevated him to the very top of the WWF, I think that his tag team stuff with Neidhart, as the Hart Foundation, is great. Some of the best tag team wrestling you will ever see. I loved the stuff they did as a heel team with Jimmy Hart as their manager.

The reason why Bret was so massive in the UK was because after Hulk Hogan, Bret was a treasure. I doubt and wrestler accept maybe Austin has been over more in the UK, than Bret Hart. I also doubt any US wrestling fans consider how uninterested European fans are with some Roider telling you how great America was, and to drink your milk and eat your vitamins..... then a male stripper....

Sgt Salughter said it to Bret he saved wrestling. The business was on its knees in late 92 from the steroid scandal and the ring boys molestation scandals. Bret in those 5 years re-built the business based on believable feuds and great wrestling and international fan growth into new markets it is a real shame he never got to reap the rewards in 98-99 of the business he helped rebuild with matches with Hogan or continuing his feud with Austin had he been able to stay in WWE.

@ericjackson7632

2 жыл бұрын

People overlook this and forgot that wresting had two black eyes in 1992 There would've been nothing for Austin to elevate without Bret carrying the ball from 92 - 97.

@johnv6806

2 жыл бұрын

Ring boys molestation?? First im hearing of this.

@ohsweatbret

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnv6806 His name was Terry Garvin and they settled with the family out of court. I guarantee you McMahon tried bury it by paying off the family and possibly even the police. There’s the allegations of the mysterious briefcase that came into the station with McMahon and didn’t leave with him. It’s alleged they tried to do with Nancy Argentino’s family by offering them $25,000.

@ferox965

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnv6806 Pretty bad stuff.

Bret Harts ex wife Julie was from my province and was an old friend of my moms. Everytime the WWF came to our province we would always get to meet him. My uncle also owned the local hockey team that played in the arena where the WWF shows would take place so we always got to meet some of the guys after the shows. I will never forget Hulk Hogan vs Savage, and years later seeing Bret win the belt from Flair at a superstars house show in Saskatoon. My mom probably has the picture of me with his glasses and the belt over my shoulder. Flair never left character when we met him either. I swear my mom was going to leave with him and my dad would have probably been proud of it lol

@glengabruch4664

2 жыл бұрын

I too was present in Saskatoon in October 1992 and saw Bret defeat Flair for the belt! That was the first live wrestling event I ever saw.

Bret is one of my favorites. This bio was really well done and maybe the best one of A&Es so far

As a guy who grew up folk wrestling etc..Bret was the guy that when I watched his matches I could tell these guys actually know how to grapple finish predetermined or not.

I loved the ending of this one. Easily my favorite one of all of the bios

Bottom line, Bret was THE most "believable" wrestler I have ever seen. You can put a Bret match on for the most skeptical, smart ass pro wrestling critic, and even they will have to respect the match. I had an uncle who was the "wrestling is so phoney" guy, and it drove me nuts. One day I was watching wrestling and he sat down and started in on me. He laughed that I was watching. I put the Bret vs. Mr Perfect "King Of The Ring" match on and he actually popped. He asked "do you have any other matches of this Bret Hart guy"? I was beaming with shock and pride. So I played Bulldog (Summerslam 92) and Owen (WM10) where he lost both, and he was loving it. That's when you KNOW a guy is captivating.

Bret Hart was a man's man and his type could easily bring the product back into it's former glory. God bless!

Absolute legend in his day and forever, people say he’s bitter etc but really he speaks the truth even though sometimes it comes off like he’s bitter or pissed. He made wrestling believable

Bret sold the turnbuckle so good that when it was ever exposed it made that spot so brutal

@youngchief31

3 жыл бұрын

Even when it wasn’t exposed, he made that spot look, sound, and feel like it hurt. And one of the very few to do them chest first

If You Were A Bret Hart Fan As A Kid, You Are Still A Bret Hart Fan As An Adult.

@MrManfly

3 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing Bret, Davey Boy and Dynamite Kid live and in person when they were younger and they really learned their craft well !! And the Victoria Pavilion in Calgary and it’s clone The Sales Pavilion in Edmonton both held around 2000 people and was so much fun to watch the matches in !! 👍🏻

@JoeyT1

3 жыл бұрын

Why Is Every Word Capitalized?

@ALmizzle415

Ай бұрын

Pretty much. He seemed like a jerk in some of his interviews later on though.

Bret Hart had the unique ability of making all of his moves look like they hurt, without actually hurting anyone. He didn't call himself "The Excellence of Execution" for nothing. To my knowledge Bret Hart never injured anyone in the ring and all of his stuff was crisp and clean. Did he have an Ego? Yeah, but not any bigger than any other Main Eventer at the time. Bret also had great pride in his work. Modern day wrestlers seem to only care about doing moves to pop the crowd without worrying about the danger or the execution of a particular move, which in turn makes their stuff seem either sloppy or way too choreographed. And when everyone is wrestling at similar paces, doing the exact same moves, repeating the same spots over and over again, well, everything just seems to blend together and lack variety. Whilst you can watch a Bret Hart match and appreciate all the little details. Especially when facing other greats like Mr. Perfect, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Jinsei Shinzaki "Hakushi" or Steve Austin.

D-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D. Pretty much sums it up for me.

Bret Hart is the best wrestler I've ever seen. I consider Kurt Angle to be the best overall performer I've ever laid eyes on, but in terms of making a match look believable, look real, selling the impact of a move done against him and making his opponent look good, he's the GOAT. One of the funnier compliments I've read about him years ago was that he convinced WCW that Kevin Nash could work. And while I think that's a tad harsh to Big Kev, you'd have a hard time naming a great match he was in that didn't involve either Bret or Shawn...that's how good they both were. I just prefer Bret's more believe style.

@AWX_Wrestling

3 жыл бұрын

Damn! Imagine if Kurt Angle had come along during the Canada vs U. S. Thing with Bret Hart. Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle enough said.

@andreferguson2564

3 жыл бұрын

@@AWX_Wrestling It would've been insane...they could've done any type of match, any style, anywhere, and it would've been five stars every time.

@cjskylark6659

3 жыл бұрын

Bret Kurt and Chris Benoit 3 of the greatest in ring performers imo

@carlosampa5881

3 жыл бұрын

Its sad that we never got to see bret vs Kurt.... maybe in another lifetime

@DAKINS896

Жыл бұрын

Yea I think what sets Bret apart from Shawn is he took the matches seriously. You would never ever see Bret pull that flimsy Ric Flair turnbuckle bullshit or the stunt he pulled with Hogan at Summerslam

Bret made wrestling look real. Thats a true artist and sadly, its impossible to find wrestlers who can pull that off now.

@gregcorricello8997

2 жыл бұрын

On a related topic- my fantasy match would have been Hart in his prime vs. Angle in his prime. Can you imagine the athleticism and storytelling they could have achieved?

@akuma4u

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregcorricello8997 yes that match wouldve been epic as hell.

@ferox965

Жыл бұрын

@@gregcorricello8997 Would have been a match for the ages.

Bret had some fantastic matches a lot mention Stone Cold Submission, but I loved watching wrestle Mr Perfect. Against Perfect you had 2 of the best technical wrestlers I was a huge fan of Perfect as a heel because he was such a great Wrestler, promo etc

@twentyoneplusvideo0472

3 жыл бұрын

That Summerslam match is, dare I say, perfect.

@youngchief31

3 жыл бұрын

And that was with the knowledge that Mr. Perfect needed back surgery! Armed with that information in hindsight, could you tell Kurt Henning had a fucked up back because i couldn’t…

Bret was my hero! He moved me in this documentary. He is raw, real and honest! I respect that he never changes his story. This was the best out of the series. He truly was one of the best there ever will be. What a wrestler.

@jimmysmith9273

2 жыл бұрын

Me and some friends of mine were watching wrestling 1drinking night 1st time i saw him wrestle.I told all of them He Was Gonna Be Special 👈🍻

I love Bret Hart too. You’re damn right he took the business seriously. Just like the best quarterbacks took the NFL seriously.

It's refreshing to finally have Jim admit he's often been wrong about Bret's attitude. He used to say Bret took himself too seriously in one vid here, then five minutes later he'd be talking about how the clowns in AEW do not. If more wrestlers were like Bret, wrestling wouldn't be the cirucs it is now.

@dzforthree9869

2 жыл бұрын

If wresters were like Brett there wouldn't be that stupid E after the 2 W's

@sorrenblitz805

2 жыл бұрын

@@dzforthree9869 pretty sure the World Wildlife Foundation Still would've sued over the trademark bud, Bret had nothing to do with it.

My favorite line from Bret was when he talked about Austin. He said something to the effect of “He was the nastiest, most rotten foul-mouthed guy, and the people loved him. It would be like people loving the shark from Jaws.” 😆

My girlfriend new very little about Bret Hart or any 90s/80s wrestling. We watched this biography and now Bret's one of her favorites. Awesome documentary

I loved tht documentary really showed how much love he has for wrestling

@officespace7777

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna see it. But I can't stream it.🤷🏻‍♂️

I live in western Canada, and as a child I did not know about the territories, so all I knew was Stampede Wrestling! I hold a special place in my heart for anyone associated with stampede or the heart family.

You mentioned Dynamite Kid and just how good his shit looked, and I gotta reiterate how right you are. I must have seen the spots he did with Tiger Mask recreated a million times by now, and it always looks phony and cooperative with sloppy indy guys whipping their arms around, not even getting a grasp on their opponents, and the opponent rolling with them as if they had. But with Tiger Mask and Tommy, it really looked like two guys fighting for control and countering each other at break neck speed, I've honestly never seen anyone make that exchange look good before and now have a better understanding of why so many people do it.

I grew up watching Bret and he will always be my favorite wrestler of all time. Wrestlemania 10 was always amazing to me.

I remember watching Bret vs. Owen as a kid and when Owen won, my younger brother started to cry... I may have teared up too. But it felt real to us...ESPECIALLY for that time in wwf wrestling. Same thing with Bret vs Davey. Love the Hart family. I hope I get to meet Bret one day just to say thank you.

The quality of the Stampede footage was amazing looked like it was taped last week

Watching him at his peak (IMO 94-97) as a kid was just amazing. I was totally captivated from bell to bell for every match

You can tell from this documentary how important Stu Hart was as well. Stu's love for wrestling and the fact that he was a family man really helped Bret develop into the man he became as a wrestler, because Stu strove for excellence and instilled that within his family as well.

I never would have thought that Bret's story would wind up so positive after all of the heartbreak and hardships that he's suffered due to the business. I'm happy that he and Julie seem to have an amicable relationship as well.

This episode had everything: made me laugh, made me cry, and also happy in the end. Best episode from the biography series. I rewatched the Bret vs Mr. Perfect match from 1991 Summerslam after seeing the clips from this episode...and holy hell, I didn't think much of it back then, but compared to what you see today in wrestling, that match was a freaking masterpiece, absolute perfection in my opinion.

I just watched it and it is a masterpiece! It should seriously win an Emmy. The entire series was great, but the Hart one is in a league of its own. Well done A&E. 👏

I have a feeling that one day, "Twinkle Toes" is gonna say that he is better than Bret Hart, if that day comes..... Ohhhhhhh Boyyyyy!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

@JustMe-yu6uu

3 жыл бұрын

69 me Don!!! 69 me!!!

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

Hope Jericho will put him in his place about that cause he's a longtime friend of the Hart Family

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellerblair2952 I would lose all respect for him then.

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellerblair2952 Good point!😂

@thesupremepizzaking

3 жыл бұрын

Dave Meltzer has already said as much

As Corny said it really shows you the difference in product watching the clips on this bio, so much more realistic and grounded.

Bret’s still better than the entire professional scene of wrestling right now.

Bret, truly was the best there was and the best there ever will be.

@jaymeister4850

3 жыл бұрын

The pink and black attack is back!

@L_E_L_0_U_P

3 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right buddy!

@bradpaton3927

3 жыл бұрын

What ~ best there IS?

@TheSionThomas

3 жыл бұрын

@@L_E_L_0_U_P ty

@TheSionThomas

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradpaton3927 ha, I know. But he doesn't wrestler at the moment :)

Bret sent me a personal happy birthday thanking me for being a fan and a family man. No birthday present can top that. I watched Hart v Perfect 100 times at SS91 with my brother and that was the most excellently perfect match ever and for him to thank my brother and I is timeless. Thanks for the memories Bret and Curt!

I love the A&E Biography show. I hope they do more because there's more wrestlers to do stories on

My co workers are Shawn fans, (there 12 years younger than me) and I can't for the life of me understand why but for my money Bret was the best wrestler I ever seen and I really believed in him in the ring & felt like I was watching the best wrestler in the world.

@williamgraham8680

3 жыл бұрын

Cause kids now of days believe what. They are told to like not what they have seen. Shawn Michaels on his best isn't as good as Bret on Bret worst day and that was very rare if any that wasn't the best Shawn has had some bad matches summerslam 96/ King of the Ring 97 were dog shit.

@Director2024

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamgraham8680 You don’t have to downplay Shawn to pump up Bret. Most wrestlers will tell you Shawn is the best in ring performer ever. It all left up to taste, but Shawn could wrestle a broom and steal the show.

@williamgraham8680

3 жыл бұрын

@@Director2024 i do have to down play Shawn compared to Bret because it's simple Shawns had bad matches when he was the top guy in the company. When has Bret had a bad match when he was the top guy. The answer is no I don't recall. shawn is great a wrestler. He is top ten for share. I feel Bret is better that's it.

@Director2024

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamgraham8680 You Mean when Bret was wresting the likes of Doink the Clown, Repo Man, and all the other C rates?

@DAKINS896

Жыл бұрын

@@williamgraham8680 King of Ring 97 Shawn had a banger match with Austin

I loved seeing Bret's drawings

The early to mid 90s WWF gets a bad rap but I have many great memories of the "New Generation". Even if it wasn't mature enough for some people, it still had great wrestlers telling stories that made sense. One of the earliest Raws featured Heenan trying to sneak into the Manhattan Center and that one theme carried throughout the entire episode. It made things interesting. Before there was Raw I used to love watching Prime Time. I looked forward to syndicated shows like Challenge and Superstars. I had a nostalgia moment but you get the point.

@chadk890

3 жыл бұрын

It was so much better than the crap we have now. Roman is the only interesting person now

@marccaselle8108

2 жыл бұрын

I never saw raw originally from 98 to 2005. I never saw raw from the start in 1993. I grabbed all the raws from 93 to 97

The best there is, was and ever will be.

@JustMe-yu6uu

3 жыл бұрын

Bret Hart agrees with this comment. And says it to himself several times a day, even now.

Bret Hart IS the greatest wrestler that's ever walked the earth. Bar none. NOBODY was more believable than Bret Hart. Nobody before him and nobody after him. His matches hold up, his title reigns speak for themselves, and his career as a whole proves it.

@tlbryant4697

2 жыл бұрын

Its so sad Goldberg killed his career Bret still had a ton to give to the wrestling world

@alexfnsmith11

2 жыл бұрын

HBK.

@TeezyHadaBaby

2 жыл бұрын

🤣comments lik this is EXACTLY why Brett took himself too seriously

@BL77357

2 жыл бұрын

Straight facts!

@RKO1988

2 жыл бұрын

Brock LESNAR

A bio without any random podcast, unknown actors and comedians is always a plus. Hell of a career, especially with losing a few family members in wrestling.

Bret had an amazing career. He had a good 20 years experience, about 13 years of which were in WWE, before that infamous night in Montreal ‘97. Imagine what else he would have done if he stayed with WWE & finished out his giant contract. Probably still be there now!

Bret and Owen were probably the greatest in ring performers of all time Their match was a classic to this day Kurt angle vs Chris Benoit was probably the closet to that imo

2 words why nobody watches wrestling anymore “Canadian Destroyer” When I first saw this trash move I didn’t understand who was supposed to be hurt from it. It’s pure and utter pain to watch. Whoever thinks this flippy flip garbage is wrestling is only fooling yourself. We need more people like Bret. Thank you Bret! You truly are the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.

Bret downplays his matches where he does a lot of brawling, but that was a particular phase of his game that was awesome and set him apart from a lot of other technical workers. The Montreal match where Shawn comes out and gets the crowd nuts wiping his ass with and humping the Canadian flag, and they end up out of the ring brawling is fire 🔥. Great timing in getting the crowd to a fever pitch and making it look like a fight with tremendous HEAT. On top of the obvious, terrible detrimental effects to his health and quality of life, it was really too bad Bret had the stroke for wrestling reasons as well. His style was perfect for someone to be able to do late into their 40s and 50s if he would’ve wanted to. He would’ve only had to modify a few things, but he was so fundamentally solid, threw great punches, sold perfectly, awesome facials, did all the little things right, that he could’ve been a great legend figure similar to Ric Flair (but in his own way) as he got older. Would’ve been great for the Angles, Cenas, Punks, Ortons, etc, of the world to have the opportunity to learn from and work with him as well. Could’ve been an awesome agent/wrestler. Who better to have laying out matches for the young guys and then going out and tearing the house down sometimes too?! He was already 40 by ‘97 and still looked great physically throughout his time in WCW until he got his concussion. He easily had 10 more years left at least had he not suffered his health issues.

As a huge fan of HBK, I must say that my respect for Bret was remembered and magnified. The issue I had with Bret was his bitterness, non-forgiveness , and his ability to make it seem as though he was always right, and other people were wrong. Now, I feel as though his seriousness and love for the profession is what set him apart. I still prefer HBK in the ring, but Bret was a better champion and leader, and now that he has forgiven and admitted he wasn’t the perfect man he presented himself to be, I want to go back and watch Bret Hart stuff.

Bret Hart always delivered - great PPV's matches,... great feuds (Steve Austin and USA vs Canada in 1997),... great DVD in 2005,... great HOF speech in 2006,... great autobiography in 2007.

@johnv6806

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't deliver jack in WCW

@Tourist-Q.

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnv6806 i just farted man

@johnv6806

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tourist-Q. how long ago? What way did it drift? Maybe the heart family will come capture it for you.

@Tourist-Q.

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnv6806 it was actually supposed to go right in the middle of your face

Ok Travis, you’ve done it. This is my new favourite Corny artwork 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I call Stampede’s ring ropes “Band Aid ropes”.

Travis nails it again. :D I was waiting for "wtf is this thumbnail about" and sure enough I got the explanation :'D

I'm late to the party I just watched these A&E docs, the Ric Flair doc. These were fairly great, and it had a very candid insight on how the wrestlers thinks about their work. I respect Bret so much, he treats his stuff seriously because that's what he grew up with, he wasn't just a fan, not to mention he grew up with a family that treat it the same. I could say the same for Rock, whenever he shows up in this docs he always have great insights.

This makes me very happy. Bret is My favorite of all time. He was more then just a Chsracter, he was my hero. He was not the strongest, or the biggest, but he was the best wrestlers, the smartest, and always had something prepared. As a kid I learned that if I knew my craft, and employed myself to the hardest, i could overcome anything, just like the Hitman.

Bret Hart is still massive here in the UK. Growing up in the early-90s Bret was *THE GUY* everyone loved. Biggest loss to wrestling was WCW's bungling of this legitimate wrestling GOAT, what a shitshow that was. Ending was very sweet though, didn't have Bret down for a lover of brown sugar.

@jerry85g7

3 жыл бұрын

We all love brown sugar

I am so glad Brian mentioned the SS 94 cage match. I dont know why but that match is better every time I watch it. It is incredibly exciting.

I am Calgary born and raised and Yes, those ropes were covered with a material sleeve. Im not sure what it was made of since I was at the matches in the 70's and early 80's but I do beleive it was like a canvas type fiber. I remember climbing into that ring when there wasnt a soul in the house and being absolutely awestruck by everything about it. How tight the ropes were (of course I weighed about as much as a turd pushed out by Andre the Giant) How hard that mat was and upon climbing up upon the corner turnbuckle to get to the top realizing just how f¥cking crazy my heroes had to be to step into that ring and do all that they did. I saw Keith Hart wrestle with more frequency than Bret. Pretty sure I got to see most of the brothers climb in there at some point though. Ghama Sing, Mucka Sing, Bad news Brown, Jason. Some great heels and old Ed Whalen! He was the best commentator in wrestling history in my book. Some of my favorite Ed Whalen lines were "And there's a malfunction at the junction!" And "(insert wrestler name) is walking on strange street". And of course his parting line, "In the meantime, and in between time, that's it. Another edition of Stampede Wrestling. Bye bye now". My Grandad introduced me to professional wrestling at a very young age. He said to me "Sean, wrestling is the only honest sport left".

I will never apologize for being a Bret Hart mark. truly the Best there is, was, or EVER will be.

Bret Hatt, Kurt Angle,and Eddie Guerrero are three of the best of all time.