Bret Hart and The Rock on 1997 talk show

Bret Hart and The Rock on 1997 talk show. The two Greatest of all time
Dini Petty show 1997.
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[@LevisCollector85]

Bret loved Rocky and took care of him. The Rock goes out of his way to give mention to him everything he can. Much love to 2 great legends!

[@keshawn888]

@CardboardAddict - Exactly. I think if Bret Hart would have stayed around in WWF a little longer, say like to till 2001/2002 at least, Triple H would have never defeated the Rock at Wrestlemania16(one of the dumbest political decisions ever!) One of the many reasons why I never liked nor respected Helmsley.

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

I think Bret must have had a good friendship with the Rock's father and he must have helped Bret out in the early days.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@QuantumGamingUploads actually, I think Bret probably worked for Rock's Maternal Grandfather.

[@hughjass5756]

@@keshawn888 If not for the Screwjob that happened, then he'd probably have returned after WCW was "bought out". Hard to say really

[@bigmike2464]

Rock's Dad is Canadian and worked with Stu, as did many Samoans worked for Stu in Calgary

[@jamirimaj6880]

Bret believed and elevated Stone Cold and The Rock. I hope people talked about that more when they talk about Bret.

[@tertmade9769]

Fun fact: He helped them and in turn, they became the biggest rivals in WWE history

[@marcusmajors6196]

He really passed the torch to them and to me very few could compete with Bret's 96-97 Survivor Series run

[@sleazyfellow]

He couldn't do everything he could for rock being that rocky was just into his first year in the WWF when Bret was forced out. What he did for him though by not going over on him when shawn and hunter wanted him to was great. Hunter was especially jealous of rocky and it showed later when he became HgH. When Austin was on top going against Foley, taker and Kane, rocky leapfrogged over hhh to get to the top spot and never looked back.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

@@tertmade9769 After Hogan and Savage and Hart Michaels

[@IHateNicolasCage]

For someone who people claim “buries the world”, all I see is a guy that recognized and elevated the people he knew were stars, and called out bull crap of his other co-workers that has since stood the test of time

[@lombeNgandu]

Bret said, "this kid is going to be the greatest", when talking about the Rock in '97. Back then he was still called Rocky Maivia. That was before the catchphrases and the sunglasses. Bret saw something in him from the beginning.

[@Eighties_Child]

Source, please? If Bret ever said that Rocky "the Blue Chipper" Maivia was "going to be the greatest," I can assure you that he most definitely was not referring to wrestling. Maybe the greatest comedian on the mic or something, but as a wrestler/worker? LOL! Not a chance. (By the way, if anyone ever says that they thought back in 1996 or 1997 that The Crock was going to be "great," they are lying through their teeth. NOBODY on the planet would have believed at that time that THAT dweeb was going to have a successful future. He absolutely *sucked* in the ring-so much so that the fans mercilessly chanted "Die, Rocky, die!" every time he made an appearance. The only way he was able to get over was by doing his stand-up comedy routines on a microphone and cocking his eyebrow. That's ALL he had.) The fact is, Bret has always said that Tom Billington (the Dynamite Kid) was and is the greatest wrestler of all time, although, as superb as DK was, I would have to say that the Hitman himself surpassed Dynamite. Curt Hennig and Ricky Steamboat are right up there too. But Duane Johnson isn't even in the same *galaxy* of the best professional wrestlers of all time, especially from a technical perspective. That's truly a comical notion.

[@TheTenCentStory]

@@Eighties_Child I'll bet your 5'6" 300 lbs?

[@webbiefade14]

@@Eighties_Child calm down bro, it's gonna be okay 💀

[@immachill9128]

come to think of it, Bret had sunglasses during his ring entrace, maybe the rock took his inspiration to that. Damn!

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

That says A LOT about Bret. He's #TheGOAT .

[@gregphillips2827]

"Do you want to act?" "Sure." Understatement of all time!

[@Toni-QQ]

He's just a human... He didn't know where exactly he was going. First he had to figure out who and what to become in WWE - he wasn't The Rock yet, he wasn't one of the best mic workers the business has ever seen.

[@DonnyLusk]

Watching Rock roll his eyes when Bret mentioned that Shawn was champion is very telling.

[@Slop_Dogg]

The two did not get along. They did of course work together when necessary, but never in a singles program.

[@timchumichuck306]

The look on Rock's face when Hart says Shawn Michaels has it

[@dhawanjayswal3870]

Two real people's champions..

[@jimyaj]

Crazy how I've seen The Rock praise Bret Hart throughout the years!!! This definitely solidifies how much Bret took him under his guidance!! Two of the best in the business!!! Hitman and The Rock!!

[@ant0586]

That's Bret as Rocky's mentor right there. So cool

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

Bret was my fav wrestler before the Rock took off. I used to proudly wear hot pink Bret the hitman Hart shirts before it became "okay" for guys to wear pink. As a 9-10 yr old I used to get teased to no ends for it but my reply would be a sharpshooter..lol!

[@gregphillips2827]

Rocky's charisma was evident even then. Dude's got such natural timing.

[@coreyortiz9913]

Too bad Vince didn't see that early on when they brought rock into the WWF if Vince had any brains at all he would have brought in rock as a heel and give him a hybrid type gimmick of ric flair and razor Ramon because with that natural charisma he would have pulled it off perfectly and gotten over within a week

[@Toni-QQ]

@@coreyortiz9913 Vince DID see it early on you mook, otherwise he wouldn't have put him on Monday Night Raw and PPV's with almost no experience... Adam Copeland (Edge) had more experience than Rocky in 1996 and he wasn't hired yet.

[@thekenjirosangaarena]

@@Toni-QQ That edge always reminded me of Jaws from the Bond movies

[@ferox965]

Other people trying to keep the Rock down, and here is one of the most recognized wrestlers in the world helping him out. Class.

[@TalkTopicscity29]

Brett is one of the most respected wrestlers the fact that he saw so much potential in a young rock and took him under his wing says a lot. That's why Triple H and Shawn Michaels felt threatened they took offense to it they tried to stunt his growth. I think it was at the time where The Rock and Austin was supposed to face each other for the first time at Mania. They wanted to bury the rock but vince stuck to his guns and tild them to kick rocks and get over it.

[@CCEkeke]

Rock was still Rocky Maivia around this point and a bland babyface. This might have been sometime before or just after Wrestlemania 13 based on Rock's haircut. Austin and Rock didn't main event Mania for the first time until 1999, and Bret was long gone from WWE by that point.

[@webbiefade14]

@@CCEkeke he's referring to the time Shawn and HHH tried to sabotage Rock's mainevent push, not this video

[@marcusmajors6196]

@@webbiefade14 there was a match when Rock was IC champ vs Bret Hart and because Bret had creative control in his matches he chose to end it in DQ. If Bret wins it takes him outta the running for the big belt and sets up HHH for a big win over Bret. Long story short, it was their backstage politicing

[@ShubhamSharma-eo2zm]

Great to see them together... What a gem of a moment.....

[@jmendoza2003]

Bret Hart has always said nice things about The Rock. He did predict he was going to be Star and take his spot and he was right. And Rock has always praised Bret for helping him. It goes to show they always have respect for each other.

[@saargupta7271]

Bret was the man of man..

[@miguelcervantes5198]

It's funny watching this, she was lightly flirting with them, especially Bret. The ladies in the audience loved Rocky. lol It's nice watching this and seeing how well Bret and Rock got along. The love and respect is still there.

[@JessicaChastainFan]

SUPER RARE!!!!!!!! Thank you for uploading this! Bret Hart is the G.O.A.T.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

If anyone’s the best pro wrestler who ever lived It’s Ric Flair Not the Hitman

[@miyazakilee3981]

Bret will forever be invited to the cookout by looking out for The Rock. Definitely some racial animosity from the wrestlers like the Kliq group because Rock was not only super talented, but brown. They couldn't bear it, the jealously was immeasurable. Look at the Rock now, Shawn who? lol

[@theboxaquarium1823]

Rock is a huge star but let’s not discredit Shawn. He’s still top 5 wrestler of all time

[@JessicaChastainFan]

@@theboxaquarium1823 Strongly disagree. Shawn is nowhere near the top 10. Especially as time goes by and we see newer stars doing what he does (high flying, no selling, over selling and vanilla cheap heat charisma), but no one...NO ONE has outdone or can replicate what Bret Hart did. Proving Hart is superior.

[@jekyllynch6168]

Bret is also currently married to a black woman.

[@animallovekingdom8103]

8:35 do you wanna act too Look who’s rock now

[@scottudell7202]

@Telly Delucca Shawn's in-ring performance was great, sure... But that didn't give him the right to be the awful jackass that he was. And, as quickly as those guys praised Shawn, I almost guarantee that they would say that he was still a schmuck. AND, as pretty as the stuff Shawn did was in the ring, Bret was raised in the Dungeon. He learned wrestling inside and out from an early age. Bret is one of, if not THE, greatest technical wrestlers of all time. Shawn may have looked good doing "Sweet Chin Music" or doing jumps off the ropes or what have you, but Bret knew how to put holds on someone that both looked great and were practical, and he made sure that no one he put in those was seriously hurt.

[@YouGotPunk3d]

Bret took care of The Rock, he knew he was talented and was going to be a BIG SUPERSTAR, The Kliq was jealous

[@NookTommy]

yeah HBK & HHH tried to derail Rock's rise to the top but failed

[@Boxsmart101]

Their family's were very close

[@bigmike2464]

She is right; Bret is a quiet, reserved person

[@vottonlmvp]

Came for Bret, stayed for the whole show 🤣

[@webbiefade14]

The Rock's wearing his infamous fanny pack outfit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 only thing different is darker jeans

[@LesBretBros]

Awesome.. never seen this! Bret & Dwayne Johnson together, awesome!! 👌🏻😛

[@jerelminter]

Bret Hart and The Rock also wrestled against each other before, on a RAW episode a month and a half later in late March 1997 for the Intercontinental Championship that The Rock had won from Triple H, on a WWF Thursday RAW episode a month prior to that.

[@davidnec571]

@@jerelminter Wish they had a proper feud.

[@theurbangetawaygiftsmore..9568]

Good all Canadian boy just made it to the Canadian Walk of Fame last week and honored by this Rocky fellow now known to the world as The Rock. Congrats Hitman.

[@robertwalker7979]

2:45 Rocky rolls his eyes at who the current champ is. Lol

[@14mrh]

Good catch...you can see the annoyance. I believe everything Bret said was true and shawn and triple h hating on the Rock back then.

[@Sayed36870]

😂😂😂😂SO TRUE!! I never saw this, didn’t know it even existed. I was already happy that they did the show together it Rock rolling his eyes About Shawn being champ has completely made my day! I swear to God!! So happy in joy right now

[@BlackenedLiam]

@@14mrh Yeah it is true, Chris Jericho claimed it was true that HHH and Shawn bullied him

[@bradlee5874]

Hahaha I'd figured I wasn't the only one who noticed 😂

[@jesuswenceslao4909]

Living proof right here, Brets stance on Shawn represented probably the majority of the locker room.

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

Holy shit. Its my dad’s favorite and my favorite wrestlers together

[@jihadx5307]

My top two of all time!

[@eliltsv60munchen15]

Forever Bret Hart 😍 "The Excellence of Execution" ☝️

[@trl234567]

2 legends.. thanks for uploading this

[@tomlehmann306]

That host was thirsty for Bret lmao

[@LaneD83]

Bret is cool as hell.😎

[@alanm5090]

2 legends!

[@kewell400]

WATCHING THIS AFTER THE ROCK PRAISED BRET HART RECENTLY DURING HIS FILM PROMOTION JUNGLE CRUISE!

[@aidanlynn]

Bret vs The Rock in 98 would have been magic!

[@DH-oh1zr]

8:37: „Do you wanna act, too?“ Oh boy, did we have any idea then… 😂

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

This was a Canadian show. Bret was a Canadian hero. And Rocks dad was a Canadian. Rock was in CFL. He had lots of family in Canada and was a honorary Canadian.

[@jordancarson]

I think that Rocky Maivia guy turned out alright.

[@coreyortiz9913]

It sucks because it wasn't too long after this that the fans started turning on him with "Rocky Sucks" and die rocky die signs.

[@erictrujillo401]

That's ironic how she asked The Rock if he would want to act..and he was Forbes highest paid actor a few years back...absolutely insane, he was very underrated wrestler when he first started with WWF I've always thought he was very good in the ring when he first started...and Bret Hart is my #1 Top wrestler of all time he is the reason why I started watching it and the reason why I was in the independent circuit for 10yrs....

[@adamlane6453]

Not irony at all, but ok.

[@detailsmatter.]

Two legends

[@mricantakeapunch3231]

Imagine Bret Hart and The Rock as World Tag Team Champions 🔥🔥🔥

[@Harry-st1oe]

The Rock & The Hart Tag Team

[@mario45728]

Bret was always a good guy…It’s horrible how he was treated & disrespected by Vince & Shawn Michaels also

[@mattcornford1]

Absolute gold! Thanks for uploading!!

[@LunarSpawnSerenata]

2:49 That face said, “🙄 *sigh* Yeah, that asshole…” 😂 That’s all you need to know. Lol

[@Slop_Dogg]

Yep, seems well known by now that the two did not get along. Some attribute it to bad timing as far as both guys career trajectories, but I really think it could’ve happened but didn’t for a reason.

[@Eljavo116]

Who would say that bret hart was the creator of the attitude era. He was the mentor of rock, he passed the torch to stone cold and the character of mr mcmahon was born thanks to the screwjob

[@kabeamon99]

Young Rock is like a role model to me

[@sebipogonza7972]

Bret looks so cool

[@josephkunath4173]

Bret is the greatest.

[@cheynebest7028]

Rock is wearing his handkerchief meme outfit... love these two legends

[@harryathanasiadis]

He was so different unbelievable

[@ACaseyPodcast]

My 2 favorite wrestlers

[@andyjohnD]

2nd generation

[@Stingman012]

Rock still respects Bret Hart even if Rock is a hollywood star

[@JessicaChastainFan]

I'm no Rock fan, and his ENTIRE library of movies are complete garbage. But I respect him a lot for stopping an interview for Jungle Cruise just to confirm what Bret's always been doing and saying. Triple H and HBK fans were destroyed that day in the process. Despite moving on to bigger things, Dwayne publicly showing respect to Bret is arguably the greatest thing he's ever done.

[@ambehak4758]

@@JessicaChastainFan you got a link for this?

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

@@ambehak4758 Just search The rock shoots on Bret

[@ambehak4758]

@@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 thanks, mate. I managed to see it a while back. Props to The Rock for his sincere words towards Bret.

[@nicolebailey4426]

Bret Hart was my childhood crush and I loved how he brought some serious to wrestling. The host looks like she has a crush on Bret. The Rock looks good too.

[@TamilMediaTV]

8:36 That legendary question. Rest is History 😎

[@Itsyourgirl_Zeleyna]

90’s WWE brought me here!

[@calestelken4645]

Bret Hart and Rocky Miavia segments: 1:00 23:03 34:27 45:47 59:30

[@prestonbroadus3978]

1. Dynamite kid 2. Tiger mask 3. Bret hart 4. Ricky steamboat 5. Macho man

[@Realtrollking2988]

The rock and bret the Hartman hit

[@jdeleszekable]

Crazy to hear the rock talking about how he would love to be in movies

[@lightemup1023]

Rare gem

[@Loveaintreal]

Bret hart is the coolest but same time serious as well, very selfless. Can see the future before most did and never injured a wrestler. Wrestling should be built off of him.

[@Uni85h]

8:40 if only there were for some roles out there for Rock to act in, lol

[@DannyGautama]

This is awesome. Look how Jacked Bret was in 97

[@Wulfman317]

The Rock was on the Dini Peti show?! There’s so much 90’s nostalgia I could cut myself!

[@thecrimsonbubbles]

Bret: as far as acting goes I did pretty wel with it. Rock: hold The Rock's beer.

[@nothingfancy4024]

When bret said that was shawn micheals belt I caught the look on Rocks face! He caught that dig!

[@airwolfwwf]

1:46 the video starts with The Rock and Hart

[@thomaslee2558]

if it wasn’t for bret the rock might have never been big or been in any movies

[@JessicaChastainFan]

Exactly, dude. Bret did more for the business than anyone will ever know. While Triple H completely destroyed it.

[@That90sShow]

@@JessicaChastainFan 100%

[@McMahonHater]

You want to talk about Icons, Dini Petty is an Icon.

[@favor4900]

I love Bret looks more than rock

[@rickytpb2164]

Was Rocky wearing the same turtle neck shirt and gold chain all of 1996/97?

[@Jindsing]

lol Says Ricky from TPB. How them tear away pants holding up?

[@dudechill7531]

lol I think he did

[@ChristianAlbert]

Mid 90’s Rock sure loved that turtleneck and chain combo.

[@kartikbapat]

Bret had no clue that he would be screwed by wwe later that year

[@antimike11]

Crazy how that went down.

[@johnnyrainbow50]

She really foreshadowed The Rock’s movie career.

[@thattimestampguy]

4:40 (I’m reserved too. It comes out with the right time.) 5:40 6’5” 275LBS tons of muscle 6:50 Acting 🎭 was fun for Bret Hart 7:46 Rock is the 1st 3rd generation wrestler of the WWF 9:37 Good vs Evil

[@adanibarra1453]

Bret: “As far as acting I did really well.” The rock: “Hold my beer!”

[@alanm5090]

Bret was one of the few guys helping rock back then. While shawn was being a ashhole. Now rock has gotten the last laugh he's one of the biggest movie stars in the world..👍

[@prestonbroadus3978]

Bret elevated the rock and Austin to bring balance to the wwe. Can u imagine hbk and hhh being at the top instead of rock or austin?

[@bdot187um]

So we're giving bret credit for the rock? Chill out he had a hand in elevating austin sure but rock when did that happen?!

[@prestonbroadus3978]

@@bdot187um the rock himself has given credit to bret and said he would not have made it if bret didn't stick up for him.

[@InsertNameHere73894]

Damn, I remember these old 90s setups.

[@marknewton7164]

The best technical wrestler and most charismatic wrestler of all time.

[@kazd2561]

Ahhh 🤗2 great looking guys!and gentlemen!Lovely smiles😁👍😍💝💗

[@jaywilson4520]

Jesus, I never knew of this. Someone ought to tweet the Rock this link.

[@12InchMassiveOnline]

When she asked the rock if he would like to act well here in 2021 he's 1 of if not the biggest box office star in Hollywood

[@Superfranco.]

Amazing

[@Grillinnap]

Dwayne was only 24 here

[@dannyboydeluxfromthebigitybay]

Lol don't ever call anyone shy

[@itsaboutdamntime2804]

Lol right. It makes the person feel more uncomfortable than they already are.

[@jpnoy]

She asked The Rock you wanna act? 20 years later he is the greatest highest paid actor

[@Naturalbornleaders1569]

Bret Hart is the true definition of a sigma male.

[@Indygenous]

What is that? Lately my reccomendations are videos about sigma males

[@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal]

@@Indygenous a lone wolf is what a sigma is. It is neither alpha or beta but it leans more on the alpha side as sigma do not take shit from anybody.

[@antimike11]

Bret Hart was that guy back in the mid 90s.

[@wrestlingtapes2036]

The goats

[@MrHotSpice100]

7:28 Good thing Rock got married earlier, all that poontang pie flying his way would’ve been a distraction 😂

[@coreyortiz9913]

Dude they were going crazy for Bret. You can even hear a audible of the girls say Bret when the host assumed they were gossiping about rock lol poor rocky but believe me i bet every single one of those maple syrup slurping skanks jumped on the bandwagon when rocky maivia became The jabroni beating pie eating people's champ the rock

[@gene.digger]

@@coreyortiz9913 you can't hear any audio, just giggling

[@coreyortiz9913]

@@gene.digger no you're just deaf

[@Telecasterluvr]

Shame these two couldn’t have a series of matches during the attitude era. Bret would of stayed healthy and been badass for at least 5-10 more years.

[@fauziazzurri]

Who would ever have tot that Rocky Maivia here back in 1997 as awkward as he was in this show n with zero experience in acting would eventually be an A-List Hollywood actor in not so distant future.

[@MARQ23]

Yea it’s crazy. 3 years before he had no idea he’d be a WWF superstar and at the time of this interview he had no idea 4 years later he’d be a Hollywood superstar.. and as of right now no one knows, but in about 8 to 12 years he’s gonna be president of the United States lol

[@sajidam3463]

Bret called Rock handsome back thn and I was thinking " what Bret".

[@UFCWWE69]

All that character and promo work in wwf really did wonders

[@thekenjirosangaarena]

The way Bret Hart has his thumbs stuck in them tight jeans, at the end 😂🤣😂🤣 All I can picture him ever saying is...I Got Screwed!!! with the thumbs in

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

She has no idea who they are are what Bret name is , bless her .

[@ZAChampion]

Thank you!!!

[@andreferguson2564]

😆 Dini not playing coy at all...not mad. She had a hell of a career, and as of the day of this post is 76 years old and presumably enjoying retirement. One of the great tragedies of Bret leaving early is that he that he never got a prolonged feud with The Rock. But Bret's exit did push Rock up the ladder a bit quicker, so there's that. This is a really cool find...1997 is easily my favourite wrestling year ever, so any footage from that period that I missed is highly valued by me.

[@TJ_1611]

8:37 - "SURE id love to" could not have answered that any faster

[@Manahyde]

1:10 imagine it was The Shield doing this

[@That90sShow]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZOqmXypm7mpiKs Another apperance by Bret Hart on the Dini Petty show

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Hart’s niece/the anvil’s daughter was the WWE’s women’s champion Her name is Natalya, a third generation wrestler herself 🤼‍♀️

[@ssnadera6498]

This was to promote the triple threat match between sycho sid, shawn and bret 3 days later at the skydome in toronto, but lol sid no showed even here, what a pity, his once chance to be on a talkshow and he blew it and wouldve been nice to see him and rock together for once , and theyre pretending everyone loves rocky here even before the rocky sucks chants were a thing.