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  • Bret Hart Calls Hulk Hogan a ‘Backstabbing, Knife-Wielding Piece of Sh*t’ Over WrestleMania IX

    Bret Hart Calls Hulk Hogan a ‘Backstabbing, Knife-Wielding Piece of Sh*t’ Over WrestleMania IX

    The long-running conflict between Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan over what happened at WrestleMania IX has been revisited in the third episode of the docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, and both men’s accounts of the same night reveal just how differently they experienced it.

    The episode, titled Hollywood Hogan, documents the aftermath of the WrestleMania IX main event, where Hart lost the WWF Championship to Yokozuna after Yokozuna’s manager Mr. Fuji threw ceremonial salt in Hart’s eyes. Hogan then ran out to assist Hart before challenging Yokozuna himself and winning the title in an impromptu match.

    The docuseries alternates between Hart and Hogan’s perspectives as each man recounts what he remembers. Hart’s account begins with a moment of deliberate and pointed silence.

    “I remember walking up to him, I was like, ‘Hey Terry.’ I stood up with my hand out to shake his hand for about 30 seconds but he wouldn’t even look at me. He just kept talking to Beefcake,” Hart said.

    Hogan acknowledged something may have been off without accepting full responsibility. “I can’t imagine doing that intentionally. Maybe I had an off day. Maybe I was drunk, maybe I was high. I don’t know. I don’t know what to tell you, but it wouldn’t have been intentional.”

    Hart said the moment told him everything he needed to know about where he stood with Hogan. “I knew right then and there. I was like, ‘I’ve got the belt and I’ve got what he wants and I’m the enemy now.’”

    Hogan was candid about the leverage he carried with WWE leadership at the time. “I had that Hogan stroke back then. Me and Vince were just bonded at the hip and I could pull the plug on certain things and certain people.”

    Hart was unsparing in how he describes the way the angle played out. “That day I remember thinking what a step backwards. It was a whole different audience and they were liking me, not Hulk Hogan. I said it’s going to backfire and it’s going to be really bad.” He described the result as exactly the kind of match Hogan would engineer to position himself as the hero at someone else’s expense. “He was a good guy once upon a time, but in the end he was a backstabbing, knife-wielding piece of sh*t.”

    Hogan framed the whole situation as a creative decision from McMahon rather than his own doing. “Bret got all up in my face and he got all riled up. I said, ‘What’s up with this guy? I thought he was a team player, man.’ Vince made the decision, it’s just one of those things.”

  • Diana Hart Fires Back at Bret Over SummerSlam 92 Account

    Diana Hart Fires Back at Bret Over SummerSlam 92 Account

    Diana Hart has gone public with a pointed rebuke of her brother Bret Hart, disputing his long-standing claims about the condition of her late ex-husband Davey Boy Smith during their iconic SummerSlam 1992 match at Wembley Stadium.

    In a lengthy Instagram post, Hart accused Bret of stating his version of events “as facts” rather than opinions, and said many of his claims about Davey’s physical or mental state at the 1992 show are “simply not true.”

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    The SummerSlam 1992 Dispute

    Bret has spoken publicly on multiple occasions about carrying Davey Boy Smith through the 25-minute Intercontinental Championship match at Wembley Stadium, stating that Smith was in poor physical condition on the night. Diana directly challenges that narrative.

    She revealed that Davey was in fact recovering from necrotizing fasciitis, a serious and life-threatening flesh-eating infection, at the time of the match.

    Diana said the family has proof of the diagnosis and noted that Davey chose not to disclose his condition publicly. “He simply did the work,” she wrote.

    Diana argued that the match footage itself contradicts Bret’s characterization. “Davey’s performance shows no evidence of impairment,” she wrote. “On the contrary, it reflects Davey’s professionalism, strength and focus.”

    Accusations Against Bret Hart

    Diana also took aim at Bret’s broader retelling of the bout, writing that he now “cites this incredible match as great solely because of his own alleged brilliance, assigning himself all credit while diminishing Davey’s invaluable role.”

    She further suggested Bret’s current recollections may be influenced by the stroke he suffered in the summer of 2002, and noted that Davey died in May 2002 prior to that stroke. That left a full decade from 1992 to 2002 during which Bret could have raised his concerns directly with Smith. Diana said he never did.

    “The absurd and hurtful accusations began after Davey was no longer alive to respond,” she wrote.

    Diana stated she has made multiple appeals to Bret to “restrain and refrain” but said he has refused.

    She described what she called a “long-standing pattern of self-aggrandizement” and said she bases that view on her lived experience growing up with him. “What I will not accept is history being rewritten after the fact,” she wrote, “especially when the person being totally discredited is no longer alive to defend himself.”

    The Hart vs. Smith match at SummerSlam 1992 is widely regarded as one of the greatest matches in WWE history. Davey Boy Smith, who passed away in May 2002 at age 39, was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020. Diana was among the family members who accepted his induction on his behalf.

  • AEW Star Reveals Bret Hart’s Hilarious Reaction On First Meet

    AEW Star Reveals Bret Hart’s Hilarious Reaction On First Meet

    Kyle O’Reilly says his perception of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels has completely flipped.

    The Canadian star recently spoke to This is VANCOLOUR for a new interview. He talked about things such as sacrifices you have to make in a wrestling career, the different styles of wrestling featured in AEW, and more.

    During the interview, the current Trios Champion also talked about the difference between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart and how his perspective has changed over the years. Kyle O’Reilly, who got to work with the former closely during his time in NXT, mentioned that HBK was very hands on with talent and working with him was an amazing experience:

    “It was really amazing, especially as growing as such a huge Bret guy and such an anti-Shawn guy. Now that I’m an adult, it’s totally flipped.”

    Yeah I Was The Best

    The Conglomeration member then revealed how his perspective on Bret Hart changed after meeting the wrestling veteran for the first time at a musical show:

    “The first time I met Bret — I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love Bret Hart. Don’t get me wrong. But the first time I met Bret, after the Aladdin show,

    I was like, ‘Hey Bret, man, I’m just such a big fan of you. Your match with Davey Boy in ‘92 is one of my favorite matches of all time’ and he just looked off, he’s like, ‘Yeah, I was the best.’”

    Kyle O’Reilly mentioned how Michaels never touted himself as the greatest, and he was always a little bit more humble than his arch-rival. Though he later added that he has nothing but respect for both the wrestling veterans.

  • Shawn Michaels Denies Bret Hart ‘Lovers’ Claim About Vince McMahon

    Shawn Michaels Denies Bret Hart ‘Lovers’ Claim About Vince McMahon

    WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently directly addressed Bret Hart’s bold allegations from late 2025, flatly denying claims that he and Vince McMahon had a relationship. The NXT head spoke candidly on The Ringer Wrestling Show on April 10, 2026, marking his first public response to the controversy.

    Last year, during an interview, Bret Hart stated that he felt “caught between two lovers” and claimed that he was betrayed and “screwed over,” and argued that HBK was jealous of his position in WWE. ‘The Hitman’ reckoned this jealousy led to Michaels sleeping with McMahon.

    Michaels acknowledged hearing the claims but made his position immediately clear. He said:

    “You know, so—and I’ve heard him, yeah. So I hear about whatever—doing things with Vince—which you go like, ‘What are you going to do?’ It never happened.”

    Shawn Michaels Chooses Not to Escalate

    Rather than firing back at Hart, Michaels took a measured approach to the situation. HBK suggested the narrative is simply part of the wrestling business and doesn’t warrant serious attention.

    “But, you know, it’s the wrestling business. I don’t know what’s out there anymore. I’m never sure what’s out there to get a rise out of people or to make things—it’s the wrestling business, and I just don’t put a lot of stock in that.”

    The Hall of Famer then referenced a conversation with Hart, noting that not everyone will interpret things the same way.

    “All I know is we had a nice conversation in the room—how to put his suspenders on. He went out there. I—you know, there might be things that he doesn’t like. I understand that. And there’s lots of things people don’t like. Everybody has a right to their opinion on everything these days. I don’t begrudge anyone that,” he said.

    With Shawn Michaels now on record denying the allegations outright, the ball is back in Hart’s court if he chooses to continue the public exchange.

  • 5 Wrestlers Who Lost Then Won World Title Same WrestleMania

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    WrestleMania unequivocally marks the biggest event in wrestling each year and, as such, winning a world championship at the show is one of the greatest feats a pro wrestler can aspire to.

    It\’s a strange thing to think about someone who is going to achieve that feat losing his last match before the big win, let alone losing that match at the very same WrestleMania. Believe it or not, that phenomenon has occurred five times.

    Hulk Hogan

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    The first man to lose a match at a WrestleMania, then come back in the same event to win a world title was Hulk Hogan, in what was probably the worst received instance of this happening.

    WrestleMania 9 saw The Hulkster work his first WWE match in a year teaming with Brutus Beefcake to challenge Money Inc. for the tag titles. The Mega Maniacs went down on a technicality, dropping the bout by disqualification.

    The end of the night would live on in infamy as Hogan returned to the ring for an impromptu (and nonsensical) title shot against the newly crowned WWE Champion Yokozuna. Seconds later, Hogan would score the pin to launch arguably his least popular title reign ever.

    Bret Hart

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    Fans wouldn\’t have to wait long to see someone lose a match then win a world title in their second outing at the same WrestleMania as it happened again the very next year. Bret Hart, whom many felt WWE had done dirty when he dropped the belt only for Hulk Hogan to pick it up and run in 1993, became just the second man to pull off this specific series of events in 1994.

    In a shocker, The Hitman dropped a pin to his younger brother Owen in a sensational opening match at WrestleMania 10. A beaten down Hart would rally for his main event, Royal Rumble-earned title match with Yokozuna at the end of the night—a masterstroke of booking to elevate Owen to become a credible number one contender to Bret\’s new reign in short order.

    Seth Rollins

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    Though it only took one year for the second man to lose one WrestleMania match only to win the world title in his second the same night, it would be over twenty years before it happened again.

    WrestleMania 31 saw Seth Rollins put on a show-stealing performance in defeat against Randy Orton early in the event. Little did anyone guess that The Architect would come back to do something even more memorable at the end of the night, using his Money in the Bank briefcase to crash the main event and steal the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, already deep into their title showdown.

    Damian Priest

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    Nine years later, Damian Priest walked into WrestleMania 40 as a tag team champion, but his reign wouldn\’t survive a six-team Ladder Match on WrestleMania Saturday.

    It was a shocker when Señor Money in the Bank came back in the immediate aftermath of the WrestleMania Sunday opener to cash in on a compromised new World Heavyweight Champion, Drew McIntyre, to take the belt off him.

    The most shocking factoid of all about Priest going from defeat to triumph at WrestleMania 40? He wasn\’t the only man to do so that year as another star traveled a deceptively similar road.

    Cody Rhodes 

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    Damian Priest lost in a high stakes tag team scenario on Night One of WrestleMania 40, only to win a world title the next evening.

    So did Cody Rhodes.

    WrestleMania 40 saw an unusual situation as Rhodes teamed with Seth Rollins to battle Roman Reigns and The Rock, with match stipulations for the next night\’s main event on the line. The Bloodline brethren prevailed Saturday, only for The American Nightmare to get the last laugh on Sunday.

    The journey Rhodes underwent in 2024 had lots of parallels to Priest\’s, but, all considered, it is perhaps even more similar to that of Bret Hart 30 years earlier. Both told the tale of the most popular wrestler in the company enduring real hardship only to come back for perhaps the greatest victory of his career at the end of the night, pinning an Anoa\’i family heel world champion, and parading around the ring on the shoulders of fellow babyfaces to close out the night.

  • Eric Bischoff Responds To Latest Bret Hart Controversy

    Eric Bischoff believes Bret Hart needs a therapist.

    Apart from his usual thoughts about Bill Goldberg, The Hitman has attracted attention recently for his controversial remarks about other names in wrestling.

    He\’s claimed that Sheamus throws embarrassing punches and that Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon were romantically involved with one another during the Attitude Era.

    The former WCW President discussed these comments from Hart on the latest episode of his podcast. Eric Bischoff dismissed the notion that the former World Champion was just being funny and claimed that Bret is actually just bitter:

    \”No, I don’t think he was being funny. I think he’s being bitter. And the reason I feel that way is because of everything that we’ve heard out of Bret Hart for the last couple of years.

    When I talk about a guy who’s just hanging on, I just talked about it. He’s hanging on to this perception of himself as the greatest there ever was. And not only a Canadian hero, which is whatever, but like a cultural hero of some sort.\”

    I Think It\’s Clinical: Eric Bischoff

    Eric Bischoff mentioned that Bret Hart was popular during his active years, but not as much as some other stars. He cited the decline in WWE numbers during the Hall of Famer\’s reign as champion as proof that he got very close to being a top star, but never actually reached that level.

    The former pro wrestling executive then suggested that the wrestling legend should seek therapy to deal with his issues:

    \”I don’t know, man. It’s just so bitter. I’m not joking — I think it’s clinical. If I was someone close to Bret, I’d suggest maybe go see a therapist or talk to somebody and just leave that baggage behind. Your life will be way better if you do.”

    Apart from this, Eric Bischoff also discussed the creation of Revan\’s Flock in WCW and more. You can check out the full episode of his podcast below:

  • Bret Hart Takes Credit for WWE Signing Steve Austin

    Bret \”The Hitman\” Hart has made a bold claim about one of the most significant signings in WWE history, revealing he was directly responsible for bringing Stone Cold Steve Austin to the company.

    During a live episode of the Johnny I Pro Show from Montreal, Hart detailed how he personally intervened to prevent Austin from signing with ECW and convinced Vince McMahon to bring him to WWE instead.

    I think I had a lot to do with Steve going to WWF in the first place because I remember when I was always talking to Vince about getting guys to come in,\” Hart explained. \”And I had just heard from somebody that Steve Austin had been let go or had just resigned, I think, with ECW. And I told Vince, I said, \’Why would you let ECW sign Steve Austin and you\’re looking for guys to bring in?\’

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    The intervention proved remarkably effective. According to Hart, the turnaround was almost immediate.

    Less than three, four, five days later, Steve Austin was sitting in the dressing room in WWE and they got him out of his deal and signed him. So, I had a lot to do with Steve coming to WWF in the first place,\” Hart stated.

    Austin\’s arrival at WWE would ultimately prove to be one of the most important signings in professional wrestling history, with \”Stone Cold\” becoming the face of the Attitude Era and helping WWE win the Monday Night Wars against WCW.

    Hart\’s eye for talent proved prescient, though his motivations were likely both altruistic and strategic. As a master technician, Hart recognized the money-making potential in working with Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake has publicly credited the Hit Man for helping him \”get over\” in WWE, and their legendary feud helped usher in what would become the Attitude Era, the most profitable period in company history. Austin recently disclosed the most memorable moment of his career, highlighting his time with The Rock and the McMahon feud.

    Their WrestleMania 13 bout remains an all-time classic and became the first match inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year.

  • Steve Austin Discloses The Most Memorable Moment of His Career

    Stone Cold Steve Austin has revealed the most memorable moment of his career.

    The Wrestling Veteran was asked the question during a recent interview with DJD Classics. The WWE Hall of Famer first mentioned how he loved working with the Rock and that his feud with Vince McMahon changed the wrestling world forever.

    The one moment that Steve Austin cherishes more than all others, however, comes from his WrestleMania 13 No DQ submission match with Bret \’The Hitman\’ Hart:

    \”That match at WrestleMania 13, I knew we had those people from Jump Street. I dived on him, started whipping his ass, and then we go into a barricade. I start bleeding like a stuck pig.

    Finally, after a couple of attempts, he turns me over in that sharpshooter, and I\’m laying there, and I\’m in a push up position, and I am trying to escape.\”

    I\’ll Never Forget: Stone Cold Steve Austin

    The ending of the bout saw Steve Austin passing out from pain and loss of blood after being locked in the Sharpshooter by Hart. The special guest referee, Ken Shamrock then awarded the match to Bret.

    The Hitman continued attacking the Texas Rattlesnake even after the bell, however, leading to the most famous double turn in wrestling history.

    The WWE Hall of Famer mentioned that the acoustics of the arena made the whole thing even more special. Austin claimed that he will never forget the moment when he was just laying there in the pool of his own blood:

    \”We loved working Chicago Rosemont Horizon, because first of all, the fans are terrific. And the acoustics in that building, that\’s a wooden ceiling. So when they yell, it\’s kind of like hitting the gas pedal, you get an immediate response.

    Everything you do in that ring is driven by a response. Man, those people are just quick. And so we had that crowd, hook, line and sinker, and I was going to pass out in the pool of blood. Got in the finish. Got the finish earlier from Vince.

    The pool of blood was not planned, until later by two individuals. There was a no color policy in effect, and I was laying there bleeding like a stuck pig. And I\’ll never forget, to answer your question, that moment was finishing that match, executing the double turn, and laying there.\”

    Stone Cold Steve Austin later revealed that the idea of delivering a stunner to Shamrock when the UFC legend tried to pull him up was his own. He also named Bret Hart as the opponent he loved sharing the ring with the most.

  • Stu Hart Memorial Bridge In Canada Honors Wrestling Family Patriarch

    A new bridge in Canada has been named after Stu Hart in tribute to the wrestling legend and patriarch of the Hart wrestling family. The Stu Hart Memorial Bridge on highway 8 in Alberta had its name confirmed during a live ceremony. Bret \’Hitman\’ Hart, one of Stu\’s children, spoke at the event.

    \”It\’s really special for everybody in my family. When I think of something being named after my dad, it\’s a bridge. It leads to bigger and better things. It\’s always a way of moving forward. And the fact that it\’s rock solid and so sturdy speaks to my father and the way he was as a man.\”

    Stu Hart made his wrestling debut in 1943 and would remain an active talent until his official retirement in 1986. During his life, he helped train several wrestlers, including his sons Bret, Owen, Smith, Bruce, Keith, Dean, and Ross. Other trainees of Stu include Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Edge, Christian, and Jushin \’Thunder\’ Liger.

    Outside of his dreaded \’Dungeon,\’ Stu appeared several times in WWE, often in the crowd supporting Bret. Stu died in 2003, joining his wife of 54 years Helen, who had passed two years earlier.

    Already a WWE Hall of Famer and a recipient of the Order of Canada (the nation\’s highest civilian honor,) the Stu Hart Memorial Bridge is the latest accolade for the wrestling legend. Even to this day, the impact that Stu Hart had on the professional wrestling world continues to be felt worldwide.

  • Jeff Jarrett Shares If Bret Hart Was Ever Close To Joining TNA

    Bret \’Hitman\’ Hart has worked in many promotions over his career, but he never had a role in TNA Wrestling. That\’s despite the fact that TNA was, for a period of time, TNA was the biggest competition in North America to WWE, a promotion Hart resented for a long time due to the Montreal Screwjob.

    On his My World podcast, TNA co-founder Jeff Jarrett discussed Hart, sharing that there were moves made to bring Hart to the \’Impact Zone.\’ While others in TNA hoped the Hitman would join, Jarrett always suspected that Hart wasn\’t ready to commit to a role with TNA.

    \”When I heard [WWE] advertise Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels coming together [in 2010]… my gut was right all along—he never wanted to commit to us.\”

    Anytime talks got serious, something would arise to ruin those plans, Jarrett added. According to double-J, Hart\’s goal was always a WWE comeback, despite the post-Montreal tension.

     \”He always had hope and optimism that he was going to go back to WWE and everything was going to be all right.\”

    Had Hart joined TNA rather than returned to WWE in 2010, Jarrett would not have used him as an in-ring talent. Instead, Hart would have served in a mentor role, likely replacing Ric Flair as a mentor to AJ Styles.

    “I think it would’ve been perfect for AJ to have Bret somewhat as his manager. Probably would have fit more than having Ric Flair as his manager.”

    Bret Hart returned to WWE instead, and has made sporadic appearances for the company ever since. Nevertheless, the fact that many in TNA wanted him on board highlights the immense credentials of the first-ever three-time WWE Hall of Famer.

    Bret Hart Wishes He’d KO’d Triple H After The Montreal Screwjob

  • Bret Hart On Hulk Hogan: \”He Never Helped Anybody\”

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret \”The Hitman\” Hart recently reflected on his ascent to the top of the company, crediting two fellow legends for helping make his career while simultaneously offering sharp criticism for top stars like Hulk Hogan and Jake \”The Snake\” Roberts, who he says never did anything to help the next generation of talent.

    During a Q&A session, Hart detailed the backstage politics and perceptions he faced early in his singles career and explained how the selflessness of \”Mr. Perfect\” Curt Hennig and \”Rowdy\” Roddy Piper was instrumental in proving his main event potential to the office.Hart recalled his first singles push in the late 1980s, which he felt was unsuccessful due to a lack of commitment from management and a perception that he lacked charisma.

    “They were kind of like, ‘It didn’t pan out for you.’ I remember hearing stories with guys saying I had no personality or charisma. I remember thinking, ‘How do you have charisma wrestling Bad News Brown?’ He did’t do anything with me or give me a chance,\” Hart said. \”They kind of labeled me as a guy who wasn’t capable of being a big star. ‘I didn’t make it.’ I didn’t make it because it was my fault, I didn’t make it because it was your fault.”

    “Vince came back to me and said, ‘We’re going to put you as a single again and give you a big push, a real one.’ I was skeptical that they would do all that for me. There is always a lot of politics and backstabbing,\” Hart remembered. He credits his classic matches with Mr. Perfect and Roddy Piper for changing the perception of him backstage. \”I got put with Mr. Perfect and that was the start of it. Everything started with the wrestlers who loved working with me like Mr. Perfect, Roddy Piper, and certain guys who wanted to help me prove to the office that I could be a big star. I owe a lot to Mr. Perfect. He was the first guy to go in there and show everybody how good I was. Curt was one of my favorite guys to wrestle. He was the first guy to step up and make me. Roddy Piper was the second.\”

    Hart then contrasted the help he received from Hennig and Piper with the attitude of Hulk Hogan, who was the face of the company for the previous decade. \”When I look back on my career and the wrestling industry, I look back at what Roddy and Mr. Perfect did for me. I can tell you that Hulk Hogan never did that for anybody. He never helped anybody else after his time as the top guy. He’d rather see the company sink than actually come back and make the next star, which in wrestling that’s how it is. The next guy helps the next guy,\” Hart stated.

    He also included Jake Roberts in that criticism. \”Jake Roberts is another guy who never made anybody. They fed Hulk Hogan one wrestler after another for ten years.” Hart noted that because of this, when he finally reached the top of the company, he was left to work with talent like Papa Shango and Bam Bam Bigelow because the previous generation had not adequately built up new main event stars.

  • Bret Hart: Millionaire Goldberg Never Compensated Me for Injury

    Bret Hart has spent decades resenting Bill Goldberg and the infamous kick from their WCW Starrcade 1999 match, a move Hart argues ended his wrestling career. More than 25 years after suffering a concussion at Starrcade, the WWE Hall of Famer still hasn’t forgiven Goldberg for what he believes the former Universal Champion cost him.

    Speaking to Inside the Ropes, Hart vented his frustration over how Goldberg was able to continue enjoying a lengthy career, securing high-profile, lucrative matches in Saudi Arabia while offering Bret nothing in return.

    “When I hear about Bill Goldberg going to Saudi Arabia, making $3 million for a 10-minute match… you think he would have called me up and said, ‘Here, I’m going to send you something for it.’”

    Goldberg has apologized multiple times for the kick, though in 2022 he stated that he was finished saying sorry. For Hart, however, no apology can undo the damage.

    “He never once called me after it happened… he cost me, honestly, cost me $16 million in like two seconds and ended my career.”

    While Hart did wrestle nine more times for WCW after the Starrcade match—including bouts with Kevin Nash, Sid Vicious, and Terry Funk—he maintains that Goldberg was ultimately responsible for the end of his career. While Goldberg was able to retire from the ring at the time he decided, Bret believes some financial compensation is in order.

    Gage Goldberg Comments On Bret Hart’s Long Grudge Against His Father


  • Bret Hart Wishes He\’d KO\’d Triple H After The Montreal Screwjob

    Bret Hart infamously gave Vince McMahon a black eye after being “screwed” at Survivor Series 1997, but the Hitman now wishes he could have landed another knockout punch. Speaking in Manchester at an Inside The Ropes event, Hart revealed he would have liked to knock out Triple H as well, speculating that WWE’s history might have been very different if he had.

    “Triple H, I wish he’d been in the dressing room when I knocked Vince out… because he might not be married to Stephanie [today].\”

    Hart has often been critical of Triple H, now WWE’s Chief Content Officer and one of the most influential figures behind the scenes. Addressing a packed crowd at New Century Hall, Hart described Triple H as “a guy I had very little respect for” and claimed there wasn’t a single match from WWE’s “King of Kings” that he would consider great.

    The Hitman branded Triple H a “phony” who “became Vince’s hit guy” during his WWE career. Returning to the events of Montreal, Hart placed Triple H among those who “screwed” him before and during Survivor Series 1997.

    “They were all such scumbags. Triple H, Shawn [Michaels], Vince [McMahon]. They were set out to destroy me.”

    Hart acknowledged that speaking so candidly about WWE’s CCO may not help his chances of working with the company again. Still, he once more made it clear that he has little regard for the 14-time WWE World Champion.

    Bret Hart Knocks GUNTHER’s In-Ring Style, Calls Him ‘Unprofessional’




  • Bret Hart Was Sure He\’d Failed WWE Tryout

    Bret Hart may be WWE’s first and only three-time Hall of Famer, but his career with the company had an uncertain beginning. Speaking at an Inside The Ropes event in Manchester, Hart recalled his first WWE match, which he wrestled while injured.

    Determined not to miss the opportunity, he competed despite having a bad knee—a decision he quickly regretted.

    \”He totally ignored me… I knew then they I\’d failed my audition… It was a big mistake wrestling with a bad knee.\”

    What made the experience worse was seeing McMahon praise Dynamite Kid Tom Billington, who was also trying out that night. Fortunately, Hart’s second WWE match went much better, setting the stage for his legendary career as a multi-time World Champion.

    After establishing himself in WWE, Hart was turned heel and paired with Jim Neidhart. While Hart embraced the change—since heels typically called the matches for their babyface opponents—his father Stu wasn’t pleased.

    \”He thought they\’d turn me into a heel in a way to p*ss him off.\”

    Despite Stu’s reservations, Hart enjoyed showing a more villainous side in the ring. His mother, meanwhile, loved the new persona and had fun watching her son play dirty when she and Stu were able to see their son in action in person.

    \”[I\’d say] You shut your face you old b***h… She had so much fun watching me cheat the whole match.\”

    Today, Hart is remembered as “the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be,” having excelled for decades as both a hero and a villain in WWE.

    Bret Hart Feels Underappreciated by WWE After SummerSlam Snub











  • Kevin Nash Calls Dishonesty On Bret Hart\’s SummerSlam Claim

    Bret Hart recently made headlines when he spoke about being invited to SummerSlam, only to be told there wasn\’t a seat for him. For Hart, this situation demonstrated what he feels is a lack of respect of him by WWE despite his contributions to the pro-wrestling world.

    During his interview, Hart claimed that Kevin Nash received a seat, alluding to WWE giving preferential treatment to one of Paul Levesque\’s closest allies. On his Kliq This podcast, however, Nash tells a very different story

    \”I didn’t go to the show, because I knew I didn’t have a seat. I guess my name got brought up, it would be, oh! Triple H’s buddy got a f*cking seat!\”

    Instead of attending the show, Nash had a signing inside MetLife Stadium, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer claimed. Nash added that his signing lasted from 1:30 to 3 o\’clock, but that was all he did.

    Nash shared that he called Bret, making clear that \”I stopped going after they put me in a f*cking box and the monitor in the box didn\’t work.\” Nash also rejected the idea of watching a show with no announcing, as well as being unable to fast-forward the show.

    As for Bret, it remains to be seen when, if ever, he appears for WWE again. Whatever\’s next, the Hitman believes he was disrespected at WWE\’s Biggest Party of the Summer.

    Bret Hart Names the Best Wrestler in the World Today

    h/t – Fightful

  • Bret Hart Reveals Unexpected Opinion On Jelly Roll\’s SummerSlam Performance

    Bret Hart has revealed his take on celebrity wrestlers.

    The wrestling legend recently had an interview with The Rap On Wrestling Podcast. He talked about things such as Cody Rhodes potentially turning heel, which is the biggest match of the year in his opinion and more.

    When asked about his take on celebrity wrestlers, Bret Hart, who is generally hard on talents, said that he actually likes the involvement of celebrities. He gave the example of Lawrence Taylor facing Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania 11 as someone who did a good job despite not being from the pro wrestling world:

    “I actually like it. I like- I’m more, it’s hard for me to sing the praises of a lot of people today but like I remember when LT, like Lawrence Taylor, when he wrestled Bam Bam at one of the WrestleMania’s a long time ago. But I always thought he did such a great job for a guy that wasn’t a wrestler.\”

    If You Got The Guts: Bret Hart

    Bret Hart continued by saying that Taylor could have hung up his football cleats and become a full-time wrestler if he wanted to, because he was a natural fit for it. The Hitman also brought up Jelly Roll\’s recent SummerSlam performance and said that you should go for it if you have the guts:

    \”So I would say.. if you got the guts and you think you can do it and you can do it well, like Jelly Roll, you know, I think go for it. Live your dreams.\”

    The singing star teamed up with Randy Orton to face Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul at SummerSlam. After the PPV, Triple H suggested that it wasn\’t the last of Jelly Roll we\’ll see in WWE. You can check out what he said here.

  • Bret Hart Feels Underappreciated by WWE After SummerSlam Snub

    Bret Hart is one of the all-time greats in the ring, but his treatment at the recent SummerSlam 2025 event left him feeling the cold shoulder. In a new interview at Vaughan Con, the first-ever three-time WWE Hall of Famer shared that WWE invited him to attend SummerSlam as part of the audience.

    “I went to SummerSlam. They invited me down this year for WWE and told me they wanted me to be in the crowd.\”

    As the Hitman explained, when he arrived, he was told that the company didn\’t have a seat for him at the show. Bret also noted that while WWE couldn\’t acquire a seat for him, Kevin Nash was given a place to sit and enjoy the show.

    For Bret, not being offered a seat despite being invited wasn\’t just some embarrassing oversight. The Hitman, WWE\’s first three-time Hall of Famer, believes this demonstrates the respect, or lack thereof, WWE has for him.

    \”I finally realized that they don’t fully appreciate me. Even after Hulk’s passing that there’s no appreciation for anything I did.\”

    Hart has often had a complicated relationship with WWE, as seen in his 12-year absence from the promotion after the Montreal Screwjob. While Bret is okay appearing for WWE now, these comments demonstrate a clear lack of respect that the Hitman is dealing with.

    Bret Hart Knocks GUNTHER’s In-Ring Style, Calls Him ‘Unprofessional’

  • Bret Hart Knocks GUNTHER\’s In-Ring Style, Calls Him \’Unprofessional\’

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret \”The Hitman\” Hart has once again taken aim at a top WWE superstar, criticizing former World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER for his hard-hitting in-ring style and specifically his prolific use of chops.

    Speaking on The Masked Man Show, Hart unloaded on wrestlers who he feels intentionally hurt their opponents, placing GUNTHER in that category. He stated that he believes the art of wrestling is making it look real without actually causing injury.

    “The best wrestling has to pretend to be real. That’s what I did,\” Hart said. \”Contrary to that Gunther guy… I hate wrestlers that hurt each other on purpose.” He added that he has voiced his opinion directly to GUNTHER, saying, “I’ve told him this to his face, it’s bullshit. When you’re hurting somebody for real, you’re unprofessional.”

    \”The Hitman\” blamed his old rival, Ric Flair, for popularizing the chop, a move he feels is lazy and ineffective. “Who ever won a fight with a chop? What a waste of time,\” Hart stated. \”They hurt, they look like shit. They make a big slap sound, but they hurt… I have no respect for guys that hurt each other all the time. It’s just to me, lazy, shit wrestling when guys like Gunther…”

    Hart\’s critique of GUNTHER\’s style comes after the former champion has had several intensely physical and critically acclaimed matches. This past weekend at SummerSlam, GUNTHER lost the World Heavyweight Championship to CM Punk in a brutal main event encounter. Before that, he retired Goldberg in what was also a very physical bout at Saturday Night’s Main Event. GUNTHER\’s hard-hitting style has become his trademark in WWE.

  • Bret Hart Says Hulk Hogan Was “Roadblock” Who Tried to Hold Him Back

    While much of the wrestling world has been paying tribute to the late Hulk Hogan, WWE Hall of Famer Bret \”The Hitman\” Hart has shared a very different and sharply critical perspective. In a new podcast appearance, Hart was brutally honest about his long-standing personal and professional issues with the wrestling icon.

    Hogan passed away last month at the age of 71, and in the weeks since, legends and fans have shared overwhelmingly positive memories. Speaking on The Ringer Wrestling Podcast, Hart offered a stark and controversial counter-narrative.

    Bret Hart accused Hulk Hogan of being a selfish performer who was only ever concerned with his own spot. He contrasted Hogan with other legends like \”Rowdy\” Roddy Piper, who Hart said went out of their way to help elevate other talent.

    “Hulk Hogan never did that for anybody. He never looked out for anyone but himself,” Hart stated.

    He recalled the moment he won his first WWE Championship in 1992. He had hoped for a congratulatory word from the man who had been the face of the company for a decade. Instead, Hart says Hogan immediately saw him as a threat. \”The second I won the belt, I was the enemy. And I had what he wanted, and we were never really friends again after that.”

    The animosity between Hart and Hogan is one of the most famous backstage stories in wrestling history. It is primarily rooted in a planned \”passing of the torch\” match that never took place. The original plan for the main event of SummerSlam 1993 was for the returning Hulk Hogan to lose the WWE Championship to Bret Hart, who was the new face of the company\’s \”New Generation.\”

    According to Hart and many wrestling historians, Hogan used his backstage influence and refused to lose to the smaller, more technical Hart. He instead dropped the title to Yokozuna at the King of the Ring event and left the company shortly after, a move Hart has never forgiven him for.

    Hart also claimed that Hogan actively worked to hold him down when they were both in WCW in the late 1990s. He said that Hogan used his creative control to ensure Hart was never a top priority in the company.

    “I will always shake my head and wonder why he was such a roadblock for me,\” Hart said. \”He made sure… that they didn’t do anything with me. Just leave him. Have him sit on the bench in the dressing room.”

    Bret Hart Names the Best Wrestler in the World Today

  • Bret Hart Names the Best Wrestler in the World Today

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has made a bold declaration about today\’s wrestling landscape, naming CM Punk as the best pro wrestler in the world during a recent interview with Complex Sports over SummerSlam weekend.

    \”There\’s a lot of really good wrestlers. I\’m a forever Rey Mysterio fan, you know, like I always—I love watching Rey, even now today, especially as he gets older. But I\’m also a big fan of Roman Reigns. I think if I had to answer the question, I\’d say CM Punk.\” – Bret Hart

    Hart\’s endorsement carries significant weight in the wrestling community, particularly given his legendary status and critical eye for in-ring talent. The \”Hitman\” praised several current stars, showing particular appreciation for Rey Mysterio\’s longevity and Roman Reigns\’ recent work.

    However, it was CM Punk who ultimately earned Hart\’s top spot, a notable choice given the Chicago native\’s controversial WWE departure and recent return to the company.

  • WWE Vault Reveals Alternate White And Gold Concept Gear For Bret Hart

    For over three decades, Bret \”The Hitman\” Hart has been synonymous with the color scheme of pink and black. However, newly revealed concept art shows that WWE Creative Services originally envisioned a very different look for the Hall of Famer.

    In a community post on the WWE Vault YouTube channel, concept art was shared that depicted \”The Hitman\” in white and gold gear, a stark contrast to his iconic \”Pink and Black Attack\” attire.

    The artwork was shared on social media and shared the similarity to another legendary performer\’s iconic gear.

    Indeed, the white and gold design is reminiscent of the gear worn by \”The Heartbreak Kid\” in the historic Iron Man match. While Hart did wear other colors early in his career, his most recognizable look was adopted in 1987 when he and Jim \”The Anvil\” Neidhart began wearing it as The Hart Foundation. The same WWE Vault post also revealed alternate concept attire for other legendary stars like Mankind, Goldust, and Triple H.

  • Bret Hart: Vince McMahon Is A Predator

    Vince McMahon officially resigned from WWE and TKO Holdings in 2024 following Janel Grant filing her lawsuit claiming sexual abuse and trafficking. Speaking on The Rise Guys, Bret Hart was asked for his take on McMahon in 2025.

    “But, you know, I’ve had my ups and downs with Vince McMahon. In a lot of ways, I have a lot of respect for him. But at the same time, I find what happened there inexcusable. There’s no place for that.”

    Hart went further, stating he believes McMahon became a predator who used the wrestling industry as a facade for his misconduct. For Hart, McMahon\’s actions demonstrate how massive wealth corrupts people.

    “I think Vince McMahon became a predator and used wrestling as his backdrop for all of his evil. And it just tells me that too much money can turn you into a bad person. And it’s true.”

    Grant\’s lawsuit was initially filed against McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, the latter of whom has been dropped as a defendant. In exchange, the former Raw and SmackDown General Manager is now reportedly cooperating in the case against McMahon. As the legal process unfolds, it’s clear that Hart’s perspective on McMahon is firmly set—and unlikely to change.

  • Bret Hart & Steve Austin On What Made WrestleMania Clash So Special

    At the WWE Hall of Fame, Bret Hart and Steve Austin\’s classic from WrestleMania 13 was inducted as the first recipient of the \’Immortal Moment\’ award. Speaking to a packed audience in Las Vegas, Hart explained that one attitbute above all others made the match great: respect.

    \”That\’s how you do magic in wrestling, when you have trust and respect. You can\’t be a great wrestler without having that.\”

    Bret enjoyed having respect with a lot of wrestlers but said he never had more mutual trust and respect than what he and Stone Cold shared. Humbled by Hart\’s comments, Austin admitted that he wasn\’t sure the finish of the match would work at the time.

    \”I didn\’t think much of it, I kinda doubted it…. We went out there and had a hell of a match.\”

    Though lauded among fans for decades, the bout was \”basic and simple\” according to Austin, who said that keeping matches to this winning formula will almost always guarantee success. Austin also made sure to thank Ken Shamrock for his involvement before sharing his issue with the World\’s Most Dangerous Man.

    \”The only thing that p***ed me off is the sumb*tch is so jacked up! I mean hell, me and Bret look like s*** unlike Shamrock!\”

    For the first WWE Immortal Moment, there\’s few matches more deserving than Hart and Austin. Nearly three decades later, the match has stood the test of time as two of wrestling\’s all-time greats doing what they do best.

  • CM Punk On Why He Never Leaves The House Without Bret Hart

    CM Punk has made no secret that Bret Hart is a hero of his, and the Best in the World is never far away from the Hitman. Speaking to GQ Sports, Punk revealed that he always carries a figure of the Canadian wrestling icon with him.

    \”He travels in my fanny pack with me because I often will find myself in situations where I ask myself… What would Bret Hart do?\”

    Calling the figure a \”totem,\” Punk is pleased to have a connection to his \”old-school roots\” with him when he travels. After growing up as a Bret Hart fan, Punk is now honored to have a connection to Bret beyond the figure.

    \”Bret\’s a mentor of mine. I can text him right now and ask him what he thinks in the world… I feel fortunate that I am able to do that.\”

    Bret Hart will soon become WWE\’s first three-time Hall of Famer as his iconic WrestleMania 13 showdown with Steve Austin will be the first \’Immortal Moment\’ inducted. And with Punk being such a fan of the Best there is/was/ever will be, it\’s only fitting that he will be on hand to induct the match on the eve of WrestleMania 41.

    Bret Hart Reveals Change In Backstage Reception After Vince McMahon’s WWE Exit

  • Bret Hart Reveals Change In Backstage Reception After Vince McMahon\’s WWE Exit

    Bret Hart has explained how people\’s behavior in WWE has changed toward him since Vince McMahon was outlawed from the company.

    The wrestling legend recently joined Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg to talk about a number of things. He discussed topics such as Roman Reigns\’ wrestling style, WWE trying to erase his legacy, and more.

    When asked about his relationship with the company now that Vince McMahon is no longer in charge of things, Bret Hart claimed that he feels more respected now:

    \”I\’ll be honest, I feel like I have a little more respect now. I think people are kind of going, \’Maybe Bret Hart was right all along.\’ I\’ve always been kind of banished and a little bit punished for all [that happened.] \’What do you expect? He punched out the boss.\’ I knocked him out cold in the dressing room. So it\’s always been kind of a black spot, and maybe still is, too.\”

    I Did The Right Thing: Bret Hart

    Bret Hart was referring to a backstage incident that happened after the infamous Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series 1997. Per numerous accounts, Vince McMahon confronted the Hitman in the locker room after the show and the WWE Hall of Famer knocked him out with a single punch.

    The Attitude Era star said that he always felt \’untrusted\’ in the company after that, and it\’s probably the reason why he hasn\’t been used as much as he could have been in the decades since then. Despite being neglected however, Bret claimed that he would not change a thing if given a chance:

    \”In my own heart of hearts, I would never change anything that I did. I did the right thing that day, and I feel like there\’s been a bit of an upswing, or a certain sort of an appreciation, more for my work rate and how hard I worked, and what I contributed to the business.\”

    The former WCW Champion had told his side of the story about the infamous Vince McMahon confrontation last year. You can check out what he said about the whole thing here.