Bret Hart SHOOTS ON Ranking WWE Talent Out Of 10!

Bret Hart talks exclusively to Inside The Ropes on tour back in 2019 about his honest shoot rating of top WWE talent including himself, Hulk Hogan, Drew McIntyre and more! Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews, and don't forget to like and comment too!
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[@InsideTheRopes]

Are Bret Hart's Ratings fair? Let us know in the comments below!

[@danomite22]

Yup, a little low on himself, but he knows the business.

[@only1icon1801]

I wanna know how he rates the Great El Dandy 😂

[@Jcrash71]

@@danomite22 not really. He wasn't a good talker and he was too small. I get it, you're a cheerleader so of course you'd think everything should be a 10/10 with Bret.

[@craigwilson3532]

Perfect 10s...Angle, Triple H, Scott Hall, Taker, Booker T

[@RUSSBOSKI88]

His promos were a little higher he is close to an 8. Same with his look he looked cool back in the day with the pink and black and sunglasses maybe 9 out of 10

[@jonbourgoin182]

Bret's deadpan delivery when burying certain guys never gets old and will never not be funny

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

I do wish he wasn't so bitter though. He has several reasons to but it can't be good for ones mental health.

[@sticksman1979]

Haha!

[@kevvy_b]

@@FilmThePoliceFTPon the contrary, its far better to let out your feelings. How is holding in your emotions doing for your mental health?

[@nickcervenka8756]

It's just so random

[@nickcervenka8756]

​@@kevvy_byeah but he's spent the last 25 years doing it. It's pathetic and exhausting

[@TheFaintofHearts2113]

Bret is underestimating himself, and overestimating some other people. And admitting a guy you had serious beef with (Shawn ) is a 10/10 takes a big man. Bret is a class act.

[@thatsadogshittheory8485]

It only took him the majority of his life to stop being a bitch congrats

[@clarkkent983]

Anyone who give Shawn less than 9 have zero knowledge of wrestling

[@robertheadley3483]

​@@clarkkent983 The one reason I could see people giving him less than 10/10 for work was the tendency to oversell in a goofy outrageous manner.

[@clarkkent983]

@@robertheadley3483 He oversell a few and far between, Hennig oversell literally in every match, no one seems to b*tch about Hennig though

[@abhirammsd3728]

You can't deny a fact.

[@SugaFree2387]

I gotta be honest, I’d give bret hart a 9/10 on look. He might not be the most intimidating or biggest guy, but he was the most coolest looking one. 10/10 on wrestling, and 6-7/10 on promo.

[@mitchrogers4217]

Spot on

[@Possum880]

He literally made pink work

[@jamesromualdez1405]

I agree, one of the reasons why Bret is popular during the day is because of his looks. He appealed to the kids.

[@elosobratto3802]

8 on look, not biggest but big and good proportions for being “the” guy 10 on workrate 6 on promos at best

[@afdcg]

​@@elosobratto3802 Bret Hart being the champion was like kofi Kingston being WWF champion. Bret Hart never looked like he could beat a monster heel. Monster heel didn't mean super heavy weights it was even Diesel, Hall or Luger. Bret was believable beating tiny tots like Owen hart and Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart pretty much belonged to the low card. He was good looking but he had the aura of a low card talent like Charlie Haas.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Love him or hate him, Bret Hart never holds back when it comes to speaking his mind. One of the most honest and outspoken guys in wrestling

[@Jcrash71]

Learn the definition of honest... Because he's far from that. Bret fans and their strange bias.

[@davekemp1808]

Racist old grandpas who were alive during WW2 also speak their minds. It's not always something to be celebrated. Keep that in mind.

[@gregharper6382]

@@davekemp1808lol damn. Well said!

[@vasilykiselev6744]

@@davekemp1808 the fact that you believe that your world view is somehow better or more truthful than the ''old grandpas who were alive during WW2" is something special, i bet a thought that maybe today's standard view on the world and its problems is actually worse or sometimes straight up the mirror image of how it was in WW2 times never crossed your mind

[@davekemp1808]

@@vasilykiselev6744 You clearly didn't get where I was taking that 🤦‍♂️ It was that speaking your mind isn't always a good thing, like if all you're going to do is spill bitter bile when your mouth opens. Honesty is good, but if all Hart is going to do is either praise himself, talk down about the current and/or take credit for any good in the current, or talk poorly of others, it's probably best if he were to pick and choose what he says. 15-20 years ago, Bret was beloved by all but a select few & yes, I was one of those select few. But after decades of him coming off as an entitled diva, it's almost become the opposite. His marks still love him, but generally, people just want him to stfu. That's the point I was making. I tried and wanted to do it short hand, but you decided to get ignorant.

[@crazyangus862]

I think ring attire is part of 'look'. Bret absolutely nailed it with the pink and black. Could be the coolest looking gear in my lifetime of watching wrasslin; 40 years or so.

[@jay_1212]

Especially when he walked in with those shades and the jacket. Dude looked like a total star

[@mikemiken1963]

​@@jay_1212 Fuck yes, the Sgt pepper jacket.

[@lemmymororhead1733]

Bret had phenomenal attire. My personal favorite was Macho Man's attire.

[@phoenixreborn6065]

You could say the entrance as a whole and how well the entrance suited that particular character. Granted some of that isn't down the wrestler themselves although they probably have some say on it. When you hear the beginning music of an icon entrance whether it be Bret's guitar, Undertaker's gong, Stone Cold's glass break or The Rock's if you smell (Do you smell it you prefer that one), it is all part of the overall character package from the moment the music hits and they walk out to when they finish the match, all of it's important.

[@endersdragon34]

I think he undersold the look but oversold his promo ability (at least in his prime, once he started turning heel in late 96 early 97 his promo skills got a lot better)

[@JT-di1uz]

Bret Hart's Score: Look: 8/10 (cool factor) Promo: 6/10 (sounds fair) Wrestling: 10/10 (cannot be argued for less)

[@JamesChatting]

💯

[@JamesChatting]

You got that spot on

[@forestgrumpy119]

he had the drip

[@mikefloyd3152]

Heel Brett had 10/10 promos

[@Themachomanic]

Love heel bret tho lol 8/10

[@Geardos1]

thing I like about Bret is despite all his historical feuds with Michaels he always points out how great a wrestler he is.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

However you might feel about the person, you can't deny the ability when they're that good. It would be like seeing Hendrix and Clapton on stage and saying "Those dudes suck,"

[@JoshLavian]

He's said absurd things like that, denying abilities, plenty. He said Hunter never had a great match, which is silly and just comes from bitterness@@bipolarminddroppings

[@Cableguy15]

@@JoshLavian I agree that he's wrong about HHH, but I don't think it comes from bitterness. I think Bret still sees him as Shawn Michaels' sidekick from the mid 90s. The truth is, HHH wasn't that good when Bret was still with the company. He was just okay. He got much, much better from 1999 and on. Ironically, HHH seemed to be taking pages out of the Bret Hart playbook when he started to improve. Cerebral Assassin = Hitman. Aiming for certain body parts and focusing on them throughout the match. I even think he might have been watching heel Bret in WCW, because injuring guys after matches was Bret's thing in 1998, and HHH started going for something similar from 1999 and on.

[@MR.ROBOTVOLTRON]

​@@Cableguy15 I can kind of see that. Yeah you are right. He sort of grew while Hart was away. So tight might be why Hart holds Jim in low regard. He never personally witnessed HHHs prime years that much.

[@aspectra]

@@Cableguy15 Yeah I wouldn't agree with Bret about HHH. He has more creative control now than when he did under Vince, and the product has shown improvement. Vince was amazing for so many decades, but he wasn't at the top of his game when he left. And it's not a knock, no wrestling company could come close to Vince even when he wasn't. If he truly was as bad as the IWC made him out to be, ROH, NJPW or someone else would have surpassed WWE a decade ago. Overall though, I think WWE will continue to benefit with Triple H in charge of creative. The only thing that could hurt him is getting dead-set in his ways, and refusing to change things. But overall, WWE has smart people, and an amazing Business Intelligence team that really knows how to leverage data. Not to mention, the way they handled the presser with Cody, and the Bloodline angle in general has been really well done.

[@joneh9483]

Brets rating as a wrestler made his look even better. The pink and black attire with the white and black shoes went well with his style. Hell even his entrance attire was super cool.

[@LebanonJames420]

He’s a 12/10 on his work

[@Ifantasybook]

I agree

[@MrWest-ph5yg]

Fact

[@artonline01]

@@MrWest-ph5yg I love it when people say is a fact about an opinion! always cracks me up.

[@garadak7.]

Thats not how ratings work lmfao

[@LebanonJames420]

@ idk I don’t work at ratings not sure how they work there

[@soulhunter6.6.6]

Bret was definitly one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He had many many fans here in Germany and he was my favourite Wrestler too.

[@StealthMarmot_]

I have to disagree with Bret on HHH....sort of. I don't think HHH is too creative in his wrestling, but I think he has a real good head for promos and storytelling. HHH was brilliant at selling and working heat in promos.

[@cmdrdredd]

Right, he specifically said he didn't think HHH put forth any ideas for a match. He did not say anything about his coming up with storylines and such which I think is where HHH is pretty good but I have to admit I'm bored of the WWE of today. Mostly I think it's because I remember the Attitude era where you never knew what was going to happen and it was absolutely crazy some of the things they came up with. It was entertaining. The production is much more PG and a bit more polished and I think I like the unpredictability and grittiness of how things were before. Nothing about the guys working because some of them are really good. The production just isn't to my taste and that's ok, someone out there is enjoying it.

[@WarriorPride65]

Plus, Triple H was not yet a veteran when Bret Hart was in the WWF.

[@Blind_Sexy_and_Taken]

@@cmdrdredd I actually think Hunter is good for all of that. He is head of creative on the main roster and before that he was in charge of developmental. You look at the best times of developmental, and it was him that was not doing the stories, but in charge of shaping the matches. this was the time when developmental shows were better than the main roster shows. As far as things being unpredictable, I think Hunter has also proven that he can make things unpredictable. What happened at Survivor series would be one example, and again I point you back to when he was in charge of developmental, and so many unpredictable moments there. WWE is far from perfect but no company is perfect. It is definitely been much better than it used to be because of him.

[@Blind_Sexy_and_Taken]

@@WarriorPride65 I agree with you. Brett left WWE in late 97. At that point Hunter was only in the company for a couple years and he was only a pro wrestler from maybe five years at that point. He never really started inserting ideas and coming up with things, and, trying to get more of a handle for the business and the creative until a couple years later. So even though Brett is probably right about how Hunter was when he was there it’s still not fair assessment, because when Brett was there, Hunter was still a relative rookie in the business.

[@evalangley3985]

Hell no... he never had... all his work is generic as hell. He never fit to the level of the big guy when he was there. He was no Stone Cold, No Rock, No Taker, No Kane, No Benoit, No Guerrero, No Y2J, No Booker T, No Sting, No Goldberg, No Lesnar... he was the guy who was nobody.

[@terryindachat7296]

At least we can say Bret doesn't play the game... he's always been himself and never switched up nor let the fans sway how he really feels ably a wrestler.

[@erikaw7767]

well the knock on him was that he took himself too seriously as if he was actually beating people IRL lol...kind of a dork.

[@danomite22]

Bret had a great look. 8/10. His promos with HBK and America sucks were easily 7/10. He improved immensely throughout his career.

[@Lostmymind1]

I'd say Look was 8/10, his promos were 7/10, and his in ring wrestling was 10/10. People can argue what the best match ever is, until we're all on AARP, but one of the few names that's in every debate for best match ever is Bret Hart. He's delivered such a consistently high number of "best ever" matches that it really is hard to pick just one. For me personally it's Wrestlemania 12. I do not see how you top Wrestlemania 12.

[@wizzerwiser2056]

Hogan's wrestling ability is higher than a 3/10.

[@danomite22]

@@wizzerwiser2056 no its not. Come on. A big boot and a leg drop.

[@Jcrash71]

His promo is definitely not a 7/10. You don't understand how ratings scale works

[@wizzerwiser2056]

@@danomite22 And what was HBK a flip up and a super kick. What was Bret an elbow off the second rope and a Boston crab. What was Taker a big boot then a reverse pile driver. Look at everything they did before their finisher.

[@jasondelvaux3036]

Also consider how Bret could play either heel or babyface effortlessly. His knowledge of ring & promo psychology was staggering. He was never terribly eloquent, but he understood how to work the audience so extremely well. And his heel & babyface personas were not terribly different. There was pretty much an identical attitude & tone for both, he would just adjust the talking points slightly. This made him so much more believable. His greatest gift was giving pro wrestling legitimacy when so few performers in his era -- particularly in gimmick-heavy WWF -- could do that.

[@davekemp1808]

Up until his final Heel run in WWF, Hart couldn't cut a decent promo. He lacked a certain confidence in what he was saying, just almost blindly looking into the camera & going through the motions, knowing what he had to say but put nothing personal behind his words. Say what you want about him & the business but a top guy, especially back then, needed to be able to cut a great promo, or at least have a mouth piece to do it for them. And Bret's mic skills just weren't there.

[@Whiplash1227]

@@davekemp1808 He wasn't the greatest on the mic, but he had this cool persona that a lot of people loved. I remember as a kid a bunch of us always repeating Bret's best there is, best there was... thing. He was never at the level of a lot of the guys during the Attitude era, but he was still pretty good.

[@Abcd-k6i]

@@Whiplash1227he wasn’t even good compared to the Hogan era. So many where just that more Talented on the mic. Mr perfect was better, Savage, Jake, Rude, warrior, Flair etc

[@lockingdiff]

Those were all brutally honest and absolutely accurate scores. Brett and Shawn delivered some of the most intense and realistic LOOKING matches in the history of the sport, they are absolutely 10/10 in the ring. They sold every single jab, chop, and stomp that today's wrestlers simply can't.

[@cappy2282]

My respect for Brets career grows each yr. What a legend 🙏

[@joetamburello6292]

Hahaha

[@TheJustin905]

Brets promos as a anti american heel were some of his best promos ever...I would rank him higher then a 6 with promos

[@georgepapoulias3562]

I agree. Whether it's a promo or just an honest interview like this, Bret come across as very convincing. And I totally agree with him about HHH. I never though Hunter was anything special. His friendship with Shawn is what put him on the map and his marriage to Stephanie is why he's in the position he's in today. Clasic case of it's not what you know, it's who you know.

[@alarydavidnin]

HHH is one of the best heels ever, and a guy who always delivered, and was dedicated, he teared the quads, yet kept in the match, got burned in the chest during an entrance, yet he did the match and none even noticed, he may had more chances for marriage with steph but also he is one of the greats

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​@@alarydavidninif you like boring plodding matches

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

@@alarydavidnin I used to change the channel when Raw started with a HHH promo. He kinda drones on and is boring.

[@stenzel27]

"Who are you to doubt El Dandy" is one of the greatest promos of all time imo

[@jonathangumm]

I love how bret gave 3 examples of top guys all with different body types. Who were big around the same time To further elaborate on the look u need for pro wrestling

[@casienwhey]

I think his statements about the look is absolutely spot on. If you think about some of the greatest talents in wrestling over the years, they developed a character that was larger than life and could easily have been a comic book character - The Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Goldberg. They had an immediate presence and signature style. That look is probably a one in a million type of talent.

[@FirestarHart]

Bret Hart definitely undershot himself there on his own look, I thought he had a 10/10 look. Of course, I personally love the Rockstar style look and you couldn't deny that Bret Hart especially paired with the Leather Jacket and Sunglasses had that Rockstar look and he along with Jim Neidhart made Pink and Black a badass color combination to wear. Bret was pretty right on his promo. He had nerves at first, but as he gained more confidence, he definitely got better. I'd say his promo style was pretty technical and straightforward. If you're a fan of that style, his promo would be insanely high too. 6 to 7, even 8 out of 10 would be fair. In Ring was definitely 10/10 for me when it comes to Bret.

[@joeblo5804]

I go back to youtube where you can watch mat classics from stampede wrestling from the late 70's to about 84 and see how fast BH developed his talents in a very short period of time. Bret Hart vs Dynamite Kid when they're both really young and uber talented are hard hitting, quasi shoot matches that still blow my mind. He took that talent and adjusted it to suit the WWF at thetime and was one of the main reasons I was such a dedicted fan. he made you believe.

[@leinadkirk581]

Brett hart's rating:26 9/10 on look 10/10 working ability 7/10 on promos

[@MilMaska]

"I am the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be" - Bret Hart

[@MFD00MTR33]

But I rank 23 out of 30 when we add up my look, promo and skill. I think Bret rated himself a bit too low. He had a great lok and his anti American promos were gold.

[@TekkLuthor]

​@D00MTR33 he's a politician, he knows he can't oversell himself. He needs people to feel sorry for him, that's his image

[@redrick8900]

Arrogant little midcarder isn't he?

[@juancvaldez316]

I give Hogan 10/10 on his look. 10/10 on his promo. 5/10 on his in ring work. Hogan didn't have to be technical in the ring. He was a power guy. The stuff he did was effective. I give Bret hart 10/10 on his look. 7/10 on his promo. 10/10 on his in ring ability.

[@JeffTullock-yx1hd]

Old Hogan when he was younger and any match with Flair, Hogan can go hard sometimes. Brawl with Lawler comes to mind.

[@Marmelin]

For Bret : 8/10 promos 9/10 looks 10/10 wrestling

[@S.O.M-l5i]

Maybe look is realistically a 7 or 8/10.

[@protagonist9716]

Arguably the highest rating in these categories combined I'll give to Undertaker. Looks, Promos and Wrestling! He's wildly popular here in South Asia

[@TheRandomAngel]

Taker is the best overall wrestler. He really put in the work.

[@badad8537]

Undertaker Look - 10 Mic Skills- 7 Wrestling Skills- 10

[@RaulRamirez-jv4rn]

Look: 10 Promo: 8 Work: 9

[@RaulRamirez-jv4rn]

Macho Man would be a 10 on all

[@LuhDon_2]

@@TheRandomAngelHbk is better

[@Sum41rthe1]

The look rating doesn't mean biggest, baddest. There has to be an "X" factor. Something you can't put your finger on. People like Bret, Edge, Orton, Angle. The belt always felt at home on those guys

[@brianhatcher2799]

Bret just tells it like he sees it. He even acknowledges his weaknesses and admits that others are better at promos than he is, but doesn’t seem upset by that. I respect that.

[@S.O.M-l5i]

I can see that but he is good on that mic for real.

[@edgardo034]

Bret was 10/10 in looks, 7/10 in promo, 10/10 in ring. GOAT.

[@anthonynegron788]

I personally fuk wit the biker jacket wit those cool shades.

[@brandoncooper1455]

If Bret said Shawn was 7 on promo, then Bret was 3 on the mic.

[@Themanthemythlovesshehulk]

One of the coolest guys I can know from my early KZbin days and memories.

[@EmoEmu]

And since then Drew has worked on improving his promos and now he's an 8 instead of a 6. Drew has this ability to react to what the legends tell him and use it. He had that talk with Steve Austin who told him to dial up the intensity and a few months later he was a complete savage. Drew is an intelligent man who can keep developing and growing.

[@tacitus6384]

I'd have given Bret about an 8/10 on look. The hot pink and black works surprisingly well, and the long dark hair with his leather jacket with those sunglasses. In a land of giants he stood out.

[@GarrettWebster-mx5wx]

With these vids I’d love it if you put the date of the interview. Bret has done a bunch of interviews and as time has passed he has definitely given more context and/or changed his ratings on a couple guys .

[@shanemoats8019]

According to this scale, Macho Man is 10/10, 10/10, 10/10 - 30/30 = the perfect wrestler - exactly the way it should be - clearly the cream of the crop

[@user-gc1wj8tt2p]

I love machoman but that rating system is flawed! You should compare them to other wrestlers of their time and in looks hogan is a clear 1 with machoman 2nd.

[@cutekanjii]

No he wasnt. He was uglyish facialy and old looking for his age and was like 185 without roids

[@joeblo5804]

Too many fantastic talents have said that MM needed to go over over every aspect of the match ad - nauseum beforehand and had a real problem calling spots in the ring. I still loved they guy and his insane promo's with the late great Gene Okerland, but my ranking is as follows .......... look - 8/10 promo - 10/10 skill level - 7/10

[@Jake-cy7to]

@@user-gc1wj8tt2pOmg i just realized machoman is an anagram for macmahon. Not sure what to do with that information

[@vileluca]

nah, MachoMan's promos were like 4/10

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

I think HHH is the greatest heel to ever exist in the WWF/WWE. Saying he doesn’t have any ideas, or that he’s not good for promos is just wrong.

[@jolanpurchase5228]

Bret is my favorite wrestler of all time the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be! In my estimation is 10 6 10 26 out of his own 30 but the from all the other wrestlers who ever wrestled him said the fact no one ever got hurt in all his years and matches he was in until he retired no one else fake or not can say that.

[@centenario1820]

IMO Bret was 7/10 on promo's, 9/10 on His look, 1000000000/10 on His wrestling. GOAT

[@EOTA564]

If you’re putting together a HOF or a ‘Mount Rushmore’ I think you need a fourth category which would be Legacy - what was the wrestler’s lasting impression on the wrestling business?

[@malikroach5306]

Good thought and great answer

[@phoenix_club_gaming9428]

For me that's always the number 1 quality I think of. Maybe why my Mt Rushmore is full of guys with a lasting Legacy. Stone Cold The Rock The Undertaker John Cena Shawn Micheals and Kurt Angle would be very close to getting in

[@supdawg2559]

Brett is being very humble on his look!! 10/10 his jacket is iconic.. had the glasses and gave them to a kid in the crowd.. the music is posture and hand gestures.. brett had it all. The best there ever will be at the end of his promos is also an iconic line

[@kuunami]

4:02 "He only knows how to connive." 😂

[@Bigbudd0045]

Brett has a lot of bitterness he hangs on to. If Shawn had never apologized, Brett would still be bitter. I get that some of his gripes are legit...but you have to let that shit go. He seems intent on holding on to that as much as possible.

[@Yongui-pi3fc]

​@@Bigbudd0045 Hard to let go when you love something so bad my g but I get your point.

[@xndrwolf]

lol I just left the exact same comment before seeing yours.

[@kokocaptainqc]

its a reach but it might be related to his concussions kinda like it was so bad that today he has a hard time leting go because that part of the brain was the one that got damaged or something

[@rdash9457]

Bret's look: 9/10 Bret's work: 10/10 Bret's promos: 6/10 Bret's promos when he turned heel: 8/10

[@fntb4gotten]

On this one, I have to disagree with Bret. HHH drew with Austin, Taker, Rock, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, Batista, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar…etc. Although people can make the argument that it was HHH opponents who really drew, those guys needed a great heel to work with and HHH is one of the greatest heels of all time. He also has built up NXT and made other stars, so I can think Bret should give credit where credit is due.

[@J.OReilly086]

I agree, Bret is a legend for sure, but he wasn’t really around when HHH was getting big, he left for WCW when DX was Shawn Michaels HHH and Chyna, so he wasn’t really around when HHH broke out on his own

[@toddpick8007]

No one ever said "i want to go to a HHH match", he wasnt the one drawing in those matches he was just the stable heel because he was banging the bosses daughter. Is HHH a bad wrestler? No he was ok, he was a good work horse for thar era as a heel but he wasnt at the talent level of Taker, Austin or rock, I wouldnt put him top 10 heels all time either

[@huntersnake1140]

Bret also has openly said he dislikes HHH. He is gonna be bias as hell when it comes to HHH. Also Bret never worked with HHH during Triple H's prime. If you actually watched WWF during 98-2002 Triple H was the biggest heel in the company while also leading the most popular WWF stable, DX. He was one of the top guys in WWF during those years. He is also is highly talked about when it comes to his character, his in ring skill and being a top ring general by wrestlers such as Undertaker, Stone Cold, and The Rock.

[@toddpick8007]

@@huntersnake1140 This a joke? HHH biggest heel 1998-2002...really? Vincent J McMahon not exist when you watched? Id also put the rock, michaels and jericho ahead of HHH

[@fntb4gotten]

@@huntersnake1140 agreed. If he didn’t have the McMahon’s son-in-law stigma he would be considered underrated. In my opinion he is right up there with Harley Race, Ric Flair, The Freebirds, Rowdy Piper, etc as the greatest heels.

[@100DaysExile]

I'd rate Bret a solid 9 out of 10 in terms of looks. His pink and black theme is iconic. He adorned pink in back in those days when the society wasn't this woke and pink was heavily associated with feminity but Hart made it iconic. When it comes to promo skills I haven't watched many of his promos as I don't belong to that generation of audience so I would stick to his own rating to himself. But having watched many of his classic matches online, I can definitely tell he was a 10 on 10 when it comes to in-ring performance. Arguably the greatest performer of all time.

[@joshuamcnutt343]

I can agree with a lot of that , although I think Shawn's promo skills are closer to a 9, not a 7, and he's clearly dead wrong about HHH because he's been in control for awhile now and the show had vastly improved since he took over. Much better stories, great matches and feuds. Its been nothing but praise since he took over

[@c-kno6]

One of the most accurate and unbiased takes of wrestling overall scores broken down into individual attributes, and of course it was courtesy of arguably the greatest im ring performer of all time. Thanks for showing why you're the man, Bret the Hitman Hart!

[@ismailalaia]

Bret made it so easy to see through the extremely busy world of wrestling and actually make more sense of it, so convenient

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

People talk about Bret looking small and that is pretty weird. He is a huge dude compared to normal people.

[@DopeyDetector]

Well, I'm a big dude. I met hulk Hogan. He's not human

[@q.h.s5051]

Bret and Shawn are still the two wrestlers I’d say are the greatest at what they do. The two gentlemen I can call a double goat set

[@hlecaros]

Bret's self rating is spot on... he knows his mic skills were okay, his looks were right where he said it was although in my opinion he was a 9... the Pink/black with the leather jacket and the cool sunglasses were awesome for that time!!! and a PERFECT 10 on Wrestling skills!!! YES he was that good... very responsible and the safest to work with inside and outside the ring.

[@bayleyaustin2202]

I both understand and hate Bret’s thoughts on Triple H. I get why he dislikes Hunter so much. Despite him being far better and respected as a person now, he was absolutely a garbage person back in the day. And he was one of the biggest masterminds in the screwjob, to the point that he literally was the one to say they should “Do business for him” BUT Trips is a WAY better person now and has owned up to his past. He’s made it clear he doesn’t necessarily regret it all. But he’s owned up to it and admitted he was wrong! And by all accounts today he’s a phenomenal and caring boss! Hell, look at this week. He made sure to pretape smackdown and made sure there were no events at all so wrestlers could get a break and enjoy the holidays for once! He’s also pushing the people who deserve it and have worked for it!! I’d say as far as look: EASILY a 10/10 (just look at the dude!! He screams pro wrestler!!), Promo: Probably 6 or 7/10 (he’s good on the mic and at times one of the best, but a lot of times he seemed to copy and paste on parts. Plus The Rock said it best when he used to make fun of his generic promo voice back in the day! 😂), as skill I’ve always hated Bret’s assumption that he’s a 3/10. Skill: He’s DEFINITELY a solid 8 at the least! Yeah he’s fairly predictable in a lot of matches. But Triple H’s predictable is still damn good!! And he’s shown he can pull out a damn clinic whenever he wants to with zero effort! Look at his matches with Daniel Bryan at Mania, Ambrose at Roadblock, his Matches with Taker. He’s so damn good! Yeah he’s a little self indulgent when it comes to match lengths, but oh well. 🤷‍♂️ Triple H is also (despite Bret’s opinion) a creative genius both in and out of the ring! His ring psychology is top notch. And he’s shown that he has a keen eye for storytelling, especially when it doesn’t pertain to him (weirdly!). Sure he used to be full of ego and made nonsensical decisions to help himself. But he’s shown both later in his own career and especially now that he has a great mind for the business! The product has been great with him at the helm! The guy deserves his hate for how he was from the 90s to 2000s. But from late 2000s to now he’s shown how good he is!

[@metashadow3924]

I agree. HHH was my favorite wrestler as a kid. I was always drawn to the heels, I still am all these years later! I got into fitness as a kid because of HHH. I think Bret's view on HHH is completely ignorant and shows that the Hitman has a bit of a childlike mind when it comes to people he didn't like back in the 90s. He can't move on and grow up.

[@outis439-A]

Why was it wrong though

[@WeskerLogan]

hhh was essentially the real mastermind behind the Montreal screwjob brett knows that

[@malikroach5306]

I agree all u said but I'd go to a 9 on the mic. That dude got a whole bunch of charisma and wit.

[@mrchaotiq]

HHH had a 10/10 look, his promos sucked and his in ring ability was decent. He was never the top guy aside from maybe 02 or whenever it was when he came back to a massive pop even though he left as a heel

[@NickPR87]

I agree with Bret's thoughts 8/10 times. But he was dead wrong about Triple H, he already showed glimpse of being a great booker in NXT. So far he's done a really good job running WWE creative, especially if we consider he took over at a time when the company was in disarray.

[@metashadow3924]

I agree with everything Brett said until the last bit about HHH. Not sure I've ever heard Brett sound more ignorant than that considering just how well WWE is doing under HHH as creative lead. All these wrestlers talking about how HHH has helped them, same with HBK. Dude is still living in the past.

[@shinsukecorbin425]

HHH is doing good but it’s still not perfect by any means..Drew is bouta lose again to Seth, they are doing nothing with Nakamura, NXT has took a step back and WWE is still struggling with the women’s tag division..Only thing that’s really gotten better since HHH took over is promos..I still find myself skipping thru most of Raw and SD every week

[@metashadow3924]

@@shinsukecorbin425 Expecting perfection of anyone is a ridiculous stance to take. The point is, HHH has made WWE much more enjoyable than when Vince was in control of creative. I don't think anyone would dispute that. Storylines are more cohesive and are not dropped at a whim. As you said promos are better. It's just a much better product. Enough said to be honest. And I don't agree with you on basically everything you said as your examples, minus the women's tag division. Nakamura is getting a ton of spot light with top guys. I do hope Drew wins, but if not, then that's ok because I don't believe he has to for his story to continue to develop. The women's tag division, sure, but they are getting some good TV time, and that's more than you can say for other wrestling shows. I feel like you're just nitpicking to nitpick :P But it's ok if it's not your style or whatever, that's fine. That's why there are other shows.

[@popetaytv]

​@@shinsukecorbin425 this is why sometimes you gotta step out of the hardcore bubble sometimes. Drew and Nakamura are still over as hell despite not beating Seth Nakamura going after Cody is getting big crowd reactions. Agree the women's tag division needs fixing

[@jasoninflagstaff]

​@@popetaytvright? Nakamura has been the chewed gum on the bottom of someone's shoe most of the time he's been on the main roster. The last few months he's main eventing pay per views. Huge difference since HHH took completely over. Same for Drew, Seth, LA Knight, etc. Vince had 2 or 3 guys,mostly part timers he sold & everyone else was just mostly lost in the shuffle

[@popetaytv]

@@jasoninflagstaff yeah like Nakamura even though Heel Nakamura under Vince and HHH has done very little winning in big feuds. This version of heel Nakamura is more interesting than ball kicker Nak and the Nak that teamed with Sami and Cesaro.

[@Livvvid]

This dudes super humble and honest. I love it.

[@alfredoolvera2469]

I wonder how loud HHH laughs when he hears Bret's constant hate for him😂

[@RaulRamirez-jv4rn]

Not nearly as loud as Bret is laughing now with everything going on with HHH’s kids’ grandpa.

[@brianmcgill9662]

@@RaulRamirez-jv4rn so you used a poor woman sexual abuse to point score on triple h in youtube comments? you're a freak

[@AlwaysHalloween000]

@@RaulRamirez-jv4rn Savage Comment 😂

[@davekemp1808]

I'm sure HHH has more than enough bills to dab the tears away from his eyes and cheeks lol

[@redrick8900]

I doubt HHH listens to this nonsense.

[@mikesanty272]

Bret is a 10/10 on the look too what he's he talking about , brett had the swag with the jacket and the shades

[@jackbauer4186]

Bret from 1988-1996 improved immensely in look and promo. By 96/97, he was at the top of the card for a reason. At his peak, Bret was a 8/10 on look, 7/10 on promo, and 11/10 on work.

[@kyleleon85]

Hold the phone. First off, I think he was rather accurate on his ratings of Hogan, Austin and Michaels. But Bret's image was one of the best. The pink made him stand out, lent itself nicely to his last name, the glasses were genius, the wet hair, the leather jacket and one of the best entrance themes. Gimme a break. Bret's image was 10/10 and his work was 12/10.

[@TheThird1977]

While understandable why he said it, the "when Triple H takes charge" comment didn't age well.

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

I mean he just has to book well. Everyone is pretty well established.

[@MrJjburgess11]

​@jeffwolfplays0513 you can tell Triple H is giving guys more freedom on the mic . And its helped alot. Just look at Drews promos during the Vince era compared to now .

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, INSIDE THE ROPES

[@theangryconstitutionalist583]

Bret underrates himself, in 1997 he was the best promo man in the business, or tied with Steve Austin.

[@sidvicious350]

I gained a lot of respect for Bret on this interview. I think his grades were fair, and he was humble in grading himself.

[@zackkelley6337]

Bret's biggest injustice was not starting his own promotion...

[@TravissMcCoy]

I'm reading his book ,he has a great mind how wrestling should be 🤟🏽

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@TravissMcCoy Yeah, when he presented the heavyweight belt for AEW I thought he was going to stay at AEW. Bret could've been the main booker of AEW and the promotion would've been way better than it is now.

[@ManimalPatB]

I truly believe if Bruce never destroyed Calgary Stampede (twice), Bret probably could have done something with a Canadian promotion. Maybe smaller like the NWA is now, I don't see him running a HUGE promotion that would travel all over. But maybe an offshoot of the NWA brand but all Bret ideas and themes would be great

[@popetaytv]

Being a great wrestler and being a great promoter aren't the same thing.

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@popetaytv Bret literally grew up in the business, he learned a lot from his dad and his takes on current wrestling is spot on. He'd do alright.

[@diallo1347]

Bret is pretty humble/honest on his ratings. He is my favorite wrestler to watch.

[@tccc6033]

I think a lot of Bret's awesome nuance was lost on me as a kid watching. If I rewatch classic matches I'm sure will marvel at his world class skill and finesse. Ultimate Warrior made the biggest impression on me, it sucks hearing he was difficult to work with and he didn't take care of his fellow wrestlers. That being said, I'm still a Warrior fan for life. His passion and all-out/all-in nature resonates with me to this day. R.I.P.

[@Chopper650]

Bret Harts look was a solid 8/10... the hair, the glasses, the cool confident strut... the pink, black and white wrestling attire and the theme music... it was all there .... he was all business

[@TheHannibalTV]

Hogan was a lot better than 3 out of ten in wrestling he had some great matches

[@kwith]

You don't give yourself NEARLY enough credit Bret. I've met him personally twice and both times he was this amazing guy. Friends of ours owned the hotel he was staying at and they arranged a private meeting for us with him, he was a really quiet but nice guy. He recognized us later on at the autograph signing and we talked to him for a bit. By far my favourite wrestler of all time. The 90s/2000s were the best time for professional wrestling IMO.

[@JamesChatting]

Its funny because HBK has a higher overall ranking due to promo skills, but he and Bret have always seemed equals, the perfect match!

[@wrestlingNOTsportsentrtanmnt]

Paul's head just exploded when he said he has no ideas for anything! I agree with Brett 100%!

[@e_piro166]

God the audience is annoying not letting Bret talk

[@mith2946]

It's one or two guys in every room. Most people were quiet, but there's always a douchebag.

[@randi_godspeed2063]

Bret is my favorite wrestler of all time. Look, 10 promos, 8 & in-ring 10+. No one exhibited poetry in motion like Bret Hart.

[@curthennig9448]

What about me? Bret had some of his greatest matches with Mr. Perfect.

[@airfixx_8952]

Bret's not a 10/10 promo... Get real.

[@DrobGolfs]

@@airfixx_8952he said 8 for promos. 10 for looks brotha

[@randi_godspeed2063]

@@airfixx_8952 promos were an 8. Looks and in-ring a 10.

[@randi_godspeed2063]

@@airfixx_8952 I said 8 for promos. 10 for look and in-ring, 10+.😊. God’s e💪💥🔥

[@JaceyMitchell]

Bret could have a podcast just rating stuff on a scale from 1 to 10 and I'd be there for it every week. Don't even care what he's rating, could be WWE matches or wrestlers, could be movies, could be fast food, I'd be there.

[@Taalanos]

Brett's 6/10 mic rating for himself seems generous lol He had a great look (if you were a kid at the time, you wanted Brett's glasses) and his wrestling still holds up to this day as incredible. Imagine if he had a Paul Heyman to work with?

[@thesimpsons17]

Honestly Brets way of giving an accurate rating on a wrestler is absolutly perfect! Gunna have fun seeing what i think of a bunch of guys using that system

[@RazorPG2365SpruceSt]

Bret’s promo’s we’re lit. Especially with the Hart Foundation. I’d give it a 8/10

[@Salty_Farken]

bret looked a 10. he was the definition of what i thought a world champion shoud look like/ the hair, the perfect attire.. the skill.. he was really that good.

[@Tek195]

Bret is undervaluing himself he had a very cool look like a rockstar, His mic 🎤 work as a heel from 97-99 was absolute 🔥

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Absolutely

[@airfixx_8952]

In late 80s/early 90s WWF Bret was one of, if not the coolest looking guy in the fed....... Only Macho Man really came close and he was a bit more OTT and cartoonish...... The pink & black + the wrap-around mirror shades was fresh and modern.

[@BigDukes4U]

Bret Harts look was a 10/10. Those shades were unanimous with him. And the pink and black!

[@zsht]

Bret's underestimating how iconic his look was

[@Boredforrealimserious]

To me Hogan is 10/10 looks 9/10 promos and 10/10 in ring Shawn is 10/10 looks 7/10 promos and 10/10 in ring Bret is 7/10 looks 7/10 promos 100/10 in ring Austin is 8/10 looks 100/10 promos 9/10 in ring Rock is 9/10 looks 10/10 promos And 10/10 in ring Cena is 9/10 looks 50/10 promos and 9/10 in ring Punk is 8/10 looks 100/10 promos and 9/10 in ring Roman is 10/10 looks 1/10 promos and 4/10 in ring

[@kall6201]

In ring hogan’s fun but i think bret is rating technical ability…

[@haroof]

Bret Hart Look: 7 Mic skill: 6 In-ring skill: 10

[@jamaali2358]

Look: 8 | he looked cool Mic skills: 7 | he grew on the mic and his best work was in 97 as a heel. in ring: 10 25/30

[@tris421]

mic skills 4 lets be honest@@jamaali2358

[@MFD00MTR33]

​@@jamaali2358I agree. In 97 him and Austin were the 2 promos you listened to in WWF.

[@donjohn2695]

I'd say look 9 promo's 8 heel 97 and wrestling 10

[@Jcrash71]

​@@donjohn26958 on promo? LMAO I guess the greats on the mic would feel insulted

[@poliwagkid]

Damn to me as a kid Bret had the best look, he looks like a rockstar to me as a kid so I gave him 10 for the looks, 7 for the promo and 10 for the wrestling skills. I love his looks with leather jacket, long hair, pink and black, Skull with wings and a heart. One of the coolest looks ever in wrestling.

[@haiasieel6099]

Bret one the 🐐 of WWE. His honesty is 10 out of 10.

[@EyeMixMusic]

Hogan: Look 10, Promo 9, Wrestling 7 (proved in Japan), Total 26 Austin: Look 6, Promo 9, Wrestling 7, Total 22 HBK: Look 7, Promo 9, Wrestling 10, Total 26 Bret: Look 8, Promo 5, Wrestling 10, Total 23 That's fair.

[@linkvagar2336]

Austin getting a 7 for wrestling ability is not fair at all. Especially before his neck injury. Easily a 9/10 for in ring ability.

[@EyeMixMusic]

@@linkvagar2336 Austin was punch, punch, punch, stunner for most of his career. Hogan was punch, punch, punch, leg drop for most of his career. If Austin is a 9 because he could do more before his injury, then Hogan is a 9 because he could do more in Japan. And that's not fair to guys like Bret and HBK who were ALWAYS 9 or 10 in the ring. So, Austin and Hogan are a 7.

[@k-3402]

I think Austin's look was at least an 8. And his ability to cut a promo was top tier. It's a shame that he got catastrophically injured before the peak of his popularity, but I guess a simple move set fit his character well.

[@EyeMixMusic]

@@k-3402 Sorry, but Austin can't get an 8 for look when his size and physique are average (by WWE standards) and he was literally just a dude in plain black trunks. Hell, if it wasn't for the cool jackets he'd be scoring 3 or 4.

[@geneanthony3421]

The thing about Bret's ranking is not all stuff is weighted the same. Promo and looks mean far more than wrestling, and selling means more than how impressive you are technically. It also matters who's your audience. I hated Hogan as a wrestler, but lots of fans loved him. Bret was a good mix but he was never a guy to sell out the arenas or take wrestling to the heights Hogan did.

[@indyshome]

Dude Brett literally says they're not weighted the same and lists them in terms of weight

[@geneanthony3421]

@@indyshome I think Bret overestimates just little the wrestling matters vs how much the star power, charisma matters. He's more well rounded than Hogan, but Hogan's star power in the 80s was insane.

[@indyshome]

@@geneanthony3421 You are most definitely right about that, but I guess I thought that is why he started with the Hogan example, saying the look and promo are so important that you could have a 3 out of 10 wrestling skill and still be one of the most powerful characters in the history of the industry.

[@MR.ROBOTVOLTRON]

Sort of like Arnold Schwarzenegger as a actor. Sure he was not that skilled at acting but.... he was the action superstar of his time. Next to another guy Sylvester Stallone. Who himself was only a marginally better actor.

[@0BAYAREA0]

all time fav wrestler right here. loved the way this man wrestled in the ring.

[@tylerduncan4096]

I like it when Bret takes a shot at triple h

[@thomasbaker9703]

He’s got some resentment that clouds his judgment. HHH was a great promo, great look and was great in the ring. He was already a star before he got with Stephanie and was incredibly young and early in his career when hit man was there. He has earned everything that he got, and I get tired of hearing how hhh is only a legend because of dating the bosses daughter. Hhh was one of THE greatest heels ever and you can’t force an audience to make you a star. Brett is a legend for sure but hes waaay off on hhh. Undertaker even regards hunter as one of the greats and if taker thinks that then Brett is just dead wrong

[@Jcrash71]

​@@thomasbaker9703triple H also drew more than him

[@All.Fathers]

@@Jcrash71hahahaha don’t make me laugh man. I don’t think any of us have bought a ppv or stayed up on raw to watch a triple h main event

[@Jcrash71]

@@All.Fathers numbers back it up... Sorry bot

[@All.Fathers]

@@Jcrash71triple h must have used stephs money and hired some spammers to defend him online. Can you name me a classic triple h match?? Anyone? Is there a match where triple h made a big time super star? Or did he bang his way to the top?

[@Dino-god69]

It took someone that he really hated to bring out his best promo wise. But he made up what he lacked in other categories with a 30/10 for his work. He sold everything, and made everything look so natural yet stunning at the same time. His pacing, his cadence, his striking, his tossing, his bumping, EVERYTHING was as cool and slick as can be. His match with Bulldog is my favorite of all time.

[@strangemachines_]

Kane: Look - 10 Promo - 10* Skill - 7 *watch his debut, and his first night on raw. Didn’t say a word. Arguably the greatest debut ever.

[@coolguy1127]

Skill was certainly better than 7. Dude lifted big show.

[@vik24oct1991]

kane promo are pretty much non existent, its all the writers and people around him.

[@coolguy1127]

@@vik24oct1991 the organ, the complete darkness and fire are all part of kanes promo. He didn’t need words to intimidate his opponent or the crowd.

[@CHI-JORDAN-CHI]

@@coolguy1127 But that isn't promo. That's more of his aura which would be part of his look. Not hating at all. Kane is one of my favorites ever if not my favorite ever.

[@snaidnietahi4654]

Haha Kane's promo skills were not a 10. His in ring skills were higher than 7. I'd say around 9. Kane was regarded as one of the strongest, and safest guys to work with.

[@db7610]

Hitman's shades were iconic he was 10/10 look 5/10 promo 10/10

[@paw9213]

Triple H began his ascension post Hitman time in the WWF so of course he’s not aware of his abilities as a ring general but everyone he’s worked with in the very late 90s into the 00s has said that he was a ring general. His best friend was Shawn Michaels so I’m sure he was able to pick up a few tips from him along the way.

[@Glasschin2.0]

I think HHH had some great matches in 95 96 and 97

[@Dennis-kt6ey]

Bret you crazy. How can a hitman dressed in pink ever get anything but a 10/10 on look. Its your fault i believed wrestling was real. You sold it so well. You were honestly the greatest.

[@nickfanzo]

Excellence of execution is an understatement- in ring ability was off the charts, all the moves and bumps were perfect

[@sanjithechef]

Drew’s promos have gotten better. He’s like an 8 at least now if not more. Drew is great. Bret is awesome for this. He helped me realize how good some guys were

[@RColo74]

Randy Savage the perfect 10 in all categories

[@DivineExpedition]

I think, Bret was one of the most good-looking wrestlers of his time. His attire (Black and pink), his jackets, his shades were such a craze! Personally, I loved his attire the most! So IMO, Bret Hart -- Looks 10/10, Promos 8/10, and Wrestling - 10/10 (One of the best technical wrestlers of all time), and most importantly ETHICS and HONESTY -- 10/10!!

[@georgepetrov5669]

When people like Bret or Jim Cornette rank Shawn Michaels' promos, they always exclusively talk about his work in the 90's. In the 2000's Shawn definitely improved to a 9 out of 10 promo, maybe even 10 out of 10. An absolute GOAT.

[@AM-dk3wy]

Bret’s look is a 9/10, wrestling 10/10 and his promos skills was a 7/10

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Bret is the GOAT in my opinion but he’s wrong about Triple H. Bret wasn’t in the company in Triple H’s prime. The guy in his prime was an A+ to an A-talent that got huge reactions and had his hand in storylines and such. His track record lately has been pretty good too.

[@donology]

Completely agree!

[@seanwilliams7655]

You'll probably disagree, but HHH is just a bigger Chris Jericho to me. If Jericho was four inches taller and 50 pounds heavier, he could have been in a lot of the same matches HHH was in. I don't always agree with Jim Cornette, but I think his comment about HHH is spot on. He's not THE GUY, he's the guy that fights THE GUY.

[@Jcrash71]

​@@seanwilliams7655the Jim Cornette comment makes zero sense

[@ksturdevant10]

Triple h was one of if not the best heel the business ever had!

[@varunpadalkar]

​@@Jcrash71there was a 3 year period when he was the sole top guy between the rock and Austin leaving and Cena taking over, and for quite a while SmackDown beat Raw during that period. You don't usually see that with the other 3, Hogan or even Reigns now. Triple H is great and while Bret's opinion can be disputed with, especially with the boom in wwe after he's taken over, but Cornette unfortunately was right with that remark