Bret Hart BLASTS Hulk Hogan Over WWF Title Loss!

[@InsideTheRopes]

Did Vince make the wrong call at WrestleMania IX? Let us know in the comments below!

[@Andrea-di2ew]

No. He put the title on his bigger star. That's simply business.

[@davidjones6470]

Yes, I would have kept the belt on Bret, The match was good,

[@davidjones6470]

When Hogan, had the belt then it was not good For business, that was a 💩 year, lucky Bret had the belt back, 1994, Saying that we did have king of the ring in 93, that was pretty damn good, with Bret,

[@fmthebaron]

Bret should've been Champ at WM IX. Hogan was part time and Bret was full time so Bret should've been Champ. Also there's no way Hogan would ever lose to Bret Hart's Sharpshooter at Summerslam. 3 Guys during that time would never lose by Submission and they are The Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk Hogan.

[@cultureshock5000]

no he obv didnt we are still talking about it 30 years later

[@MegaAndyandyandy]

Where I live (Thunder Bay) Bret did a signing event at the boys and girls club. He had just suffered a stroke but I didn't care so I asked to take a picture with him and my newborn daughter. He teared up a bit and told me after that was the first offer to hold a baby since the stroke. As a Canadian kid he will always be my champ.

[@blakeb9964]

Wow that's awesome!

[@Flynnstir]

Oh man thats great😢

[@Sara19988]

I know Hulk Hogan but not this guy very well haha

[@Flynnstir]

@Sara19988 whats your point????

[@ClarVad]

I love this story. You’re so lucky.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

As an 80/90's kid you never really thought about the behind the scenes politicking that was going on but as an adult LOVE hearing all these stories

[@kjax0630]

Kinda ruins some memories to know what could have been in some instances lol but it's worth it 😂

[@Johnnyrocks34]

And as kid you didnt care as much about technical side in ring performances

[@boraonline7036]

In a way it's interesting. But me as a child thinks about that in a sad way. As you had the idea that all your heroes are all friends for real. And then it's all about the money and who the star is and one guy screw another over to be in that spot.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@Johnnyrocks34definitely not true watching Benoit Bret Kurt and Eddie in the ring was a treat

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@boraonline7036I disagree I always looked at it as a sport. That’s why I always liked the heels more because they were focused on winning titles and doing whatever they can

[@barringtonfisher87]

Hulk Hogan's dad: My favourite wrestler is Bret Hart. Hulk: That doesn't work for me, Father

[@dxcpt]

he probably calls his Dad "brother" too, like every other man, woman and animal xD

[@mitchellsimi5373]

@@dxcpt Bwahahahalololol😂🤣😂

[@jeremyl2594]

​@@dxcptoh my gosh lol i was going to say the same thing, bruther!

[@enricow2872]

No. That doesn’t work for me “brother”

[@tmrevenge]

"well let me tell you something father!"

[@landismceachin6492]

I put a lot of this on Vince. He added fuel to the fire. One, I don't believe Vince was ever fully sold on Bret being the top guy because Vince loves bigger guys. Two, he created more friction between Hulk and Bret by telling Bret all the negative stuff Hogan said about him as opposed to setting them both down in the same room and let them iron out their issues.

[@LH74]

That’s how Vince controlled the wrestlers, by keeping them all jealous of each other.

[@NoneofYabiz-rx3zi]

Divide and conquer

[@TheoriginalBacchuscleric]

Yea. He's the boss just like at any other company. Keep the workers fighting each other so they don't collectively fight you.

[@landismceachin6492]

@@TheoriginalBacchuscleric The ego-driven management style of divide-and-conquer.

[@indiasupportstrumpwwg1wga927]

@@landismceachin6492 but Vince loved HBK who was even shorter than Bret. Randy Savage and Roddy Piper weren't big guys either. Hell even Austin was barely six foot. All around 5'10-6'0.

[@coreyashley4949]

People still call Bret a 'mark' for himself or taking himself too seriously or delusional. Yet decades later, his words and work have proven to be the most solid and truthful even more. People consistently come out years later and confirm all of this. That's absolutely rare in an industry like that.

[@user-fr1ys2wn4t]

It's really just people that are douchebags that don't like Bret. Tell me one guy that's not gonna be mad from the boss saying "you're going to get a huge cash bonus the next 7-8-9 years" and then strip it all away because some co-worker returned and get the last say in everything.

[@DWeb0414]

Very rare. Another example of not believing everything you hear, and what people say tell you.

[@alanboody7004]

@@user-fr1ys2wn4t Brett will always be mentioned when they talk about the best worker of all time. A great wrestler that got to the top on in-ring skills and match storytelling. I completely sympathize with a lot of Brett's animosity towards various wrestlers and some of the business. However, one thing Brett didn't seem to fully grasp or refused to was that the WWF/WWE is a business 1st. When Hogan interacts in the organization, for example, it's on a business level. Since WWF/WWE is a business anyone employed/has a contract with that business isn't doing anything wrong when they're trying to elevate their status (which means increased paychecks) in that business. It's part of the game. In business, things like loyalty aren't transactional and you should expect none will be returned. It's always been like that and it'll always be like that.

[@finklesteinkid537]

Yeah. The only reasons people had to not like Bret was that he wasn't full of bullshit. Especially in such a business where 2/3 of the people are all full of shit.

[@jasonmorgan951]

Exactly, but after what we know now. Hogan was a bigger mark for himself. Maybe the biggest in wrestling history

[@officialzacadammorrison]

I love Bret. He cared about wrestling.

[@oscarkoop2548]

He cared about himself

[@officialzacadammorrison]

@@oscarkoop2548 don't be mistaking signals as fact. He cared about storyline and fundamentals of wrestling, making everyone look good. Rock, Austin, McMahon, Undertaker are just a few names

[@glamgal7106]

Amen to that!

[@bobdrooples]

And he's clearly nuts if he thought he was just going to leave with the belt. No, that's not how it works.

[@officialzacadammorrison]

@@bobdrooples he offered to drop the belt to other wrestlers. I think this is not talked about many times. Kind of amusing to see ppl defending John cena and Hogan and Trish Stratus but Bret is bitter

[@J0nny_Ch1mp0]

I think hogan's deal was he didn't like to lose clean to the "smaller" guys. Over the course of his career, almost every clean hogan loss was to giants or people of similar physical stature.

[@jasonh5547]

You just mentioned the elephant in the room. Kayfabe and storyline continuity was still somewhat a thing then and quite honestly it would have looked ridiculous at that time for Hogan to have lost by submission to Hart in the middle of the ring.

[@joshuasteward6097]

​@@jasonh5547Would it look ridiculous? Bret had wins over Perfect, Piper and Flair. He won KOTR with three wins in one night, including Bigelow. He had Yoko beat before the salt to the eyes by Fuji. He would have been believable.

[@jasonh5547]

@@joshuasteward6097 not beating Hogan though.

[@Director2024]

If I was Hogan at that time, I would not have wanted to lose to Bret either. Bret’s was not red hot, he was just hot enough for the time. When they did Babyface Vs Babyface with the Warrior. It made sense. Hogan would have just been putting Bret over before he left for WCW. That would “work for me brother”either.

[@Director2024]

@@jasonh5547I agree! Vince was trying to bury Hogan at that point of this was the case.

[@Gildhattie]

I always love Bret's interviews.... Straight forward, No sugarcoating

[@woody5581]

Always salty

[@Gildhattie]

@@woody5581 I love that about him....Let's be honest, he definitely has reason to be

[@oldironsides4107]

@woody5581 Imagine the poor waitress hetting Brett at the table. He would be complaining about the chairs,table, silverware, glass, decor. Just droning on and on with complaining

[@jh8567]

That’s that Calgary grit. We don’t like fake shit.

[@yeet-qw2tv]

Bret buries everyone lol love it, they screwed him, his father and killed his brother, ruined his marriage and part of his legacy...

[@vonNachtmahr]

The hero of my childhood. When I started watching wrestling as a 10 year old in 1992, Bret was always the true superstar for me. Of course there were other good guys... The Undertaker, Razor Ramon (later in WCW I realized how good he really was), Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog, Randy Savage, Big Boss Man and Owen Hart. Of course, it was all a bit over the top and the storylines and gimmicks were completely corny. But that was still a really good time in wrestling. I still enjoy watching the PPVs from the 90s.

[@brettmajors69karaoke]

Sid

[@Hypersp4ce]

Bret Hart was truly inspiring to me also. That match between him and Austin will always be GOATED to me. Bret showed me the true art of wrestling and he's one of the reasons I'll always care for the craft.

[@Thor-Orion]

Bret’s matches have aged better than anyone’s, they’re absolutely timeless. Incredible to watch to this day. So great. Bret’s my GOAT forever.

[@reginald6451]

Bret and Shawn will be studied for generations

[@Thor-Orion]

@@reginald6451 see, Shawn’s best work is his second run when he came back and decided making his opponent look foolish for little mistakes wasn’t actually making him look better. Like he even did it to his “friend” Kevin Nash. The Jackknife spot where he makes it look like an awful botch when he undoubtedly had the skill to cover for it and make it look clean. And he did this to so many people in his first run. That’s something Bret would just never do because he cared about how the match in total looked more than he cared about himself looking better than his opponent.

[@yomedeer2695]

Exactly Bret hart was just way better!!!!

[@PunkSlapper123]

Bret was great in the ring but his personality just sucked. His promos were lousy. Hogan was a douchebag but he brought in the big money so Vince wanted him at the top. Obviously, Bret Hart was a MUCH better wrestler than Hulk Hogan but professional wrestling wasn't just about in ring work. Bret Hart had many classic matches and was one of the best in ring guys of all time.

[@sumnahlennon5449]

​​​​​@@Thor-OrionPerhaps so. The issue is that HBK and Hogan are bigger draws than Bret Hart. Even if you can technically call their individual matches inferior to Bret Hart's, they were bigger draws. The average WWF/WWE fan cannot go about the technicalities of what makes a "good" wrestling match. Especially not in the "is wrestling is real or fake?" era. Most fans also would not have understood a "botch," they'd just notice something odd happened during a battle, then ignore it.

[@thereelpineapple]

Why would Bret be mad about being a part of history? He got to witness the first ever unofficial Money in the Bank cash in 😂

[@cultureshock5000]

because he is bitter and thinks it was real and he was really the best therefore deserved to be champion lol if he really believed that why didnt he shoot and stretch yoko and hulk lol cuz hes a coward

[@thereelpineapple]

LOL this is some of the most asinine logic I've read on the internet today. Why didn't he intentionally hurt his opponents who are trusting Bret with their bodies? A moronic statement. @@cultureshock5000

[@reivunrantington9425]

This is fucking hilarious lmao

[@js6698]

​@@cultureshock5000Holy fuck, you have a lot going on.

[@cultureshock5000]

im not the 70 year old man still bitter over a fake championship @@js6698

[@MartyMcK]

I’ll never forget that episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia when the characters described Hulk Hogan as having the silken hair of a Chinese man and the skin of a hot dog. 😆😆😆

[@Yamallama585]

And they were right 😂

[@jamieoliver7947]

It's amusing because it's true 😂😂😂😂

[@MartyMcK]

@@jamieoliver7947 Sure is. 😆😆😆

[@OikPoinFive]

​@MartyMcFlyK

[@shamsi780]

Should've been Bret vs Savage at Mania 9.

[@Luminator_maior]

This! Can you imagine? Those two apparently had insane chemistry together, they would have given us a classic for the ages.

[@jasongraham_]

Wrestlemania 9 was so bad. The opening match with Michaels and Tatanka was probably the best match on the card. If not, The Steiners and Headshrinkers.

[@Back_Shots_Whisperer]

Yeah and I would’ve had hogan in a program with yokozuna. Hogan overthrowing yokozuna would’ve been a second coming to Hogan vs Andre.

[@bredenis5]

Dude that would’ve been fucking phenomenal. Between Macho’s neurotic planning of the match, and his dedication to give the fans their money’s worth and Hart’s dedication to the business, that would’ve been an absolute classic. There is no way that those two Superstars would’ve just gone out there and phoned it in. It would’ve been an instant classic, guaranteed.

[@stephenultradever6017]

Agree . Hogan is not a worker

[@actionverseentertainment9241]

Bret is truly one of WWE’s casualties for no damn reason. Arguably one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and still got done wrong even before the Montreal screw job. 🤦🏾‍♂️ smdh!

[@wolf7el356]

He's a whiny baby & always been a spoiled brat

[@justinstephens6890]

Actually Bret is the perfect example of being too nice. They knew they could mess him around and get away with it until the end. They did it with Hogan and then again with Micheals.

[@mitchell7309]

No, wrestling is fake, a work, and this guy treated it like it was serious. Total anti-thesis of the business, believes his own hype. And even then he wasn’t good enough to carry the company. He didn’t have the personality for it or the charisma

[@LaptopmenaceMTK]

Bret was a huge mark for himself. you can tell he's still living with the thought of "it was supposed to be me, me me"

[@wolf7el356]

@@LaptopmenaceMTK He's delusional AF... He actually said in this interview, "I taught Hulk Hogan a lot.." Wtf could he have possibly taught Hulk???

[@ericgilbert56]

This is one of the reasons Wrestlemania 9 was one of the worst Wrestlemanias ever.

[@ganglabesh]

2, 9, 11, 16, 26 were my least favorites

[@rezaaaB]

@@ganglabesh27 is way worse than 26

[@jokerswank6082]

Kind of a consequence of losing the wrong people from the Golden Era even though it was just beginning. It didn't help they relegated Macho Man and Piper to the commentator's table.

[@GreenBeamzzz]

@@ganglabeshWrestlemania 26 Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels is legendary

[@ecymbura31]

I honestly think that’s why Vince went all out on the physical appearance of it. Being outside and having a cool set was a slight distraction from how bad the card actually was

[@Graham2468]

I watched his match with Bulldog from SummerSlam 92 at Wembley yesterday. I watched it once before, a few months ago and thought it was great, and re watched it yesterday, and I now have a renewed appreciation for it. Absolutely incredible wrestling match! One of the best I've ever seen!

[@shinsukecorbin425]

And Bulldog was literally drunk that match as well..Bret pulled a 4star match with a drunk person that’s insane lol

[@Graham2468]

@@shinsukecorbin425 Damn, that's nuts!

[@draven319]

Bulldog was also high af​@@shinsukecorbin425

[@annstevens6223]

It was an amazing match! But Bret’s sister really bombed on the mic, lol.

[@scottishjedi1522]

Best part is that at the start of the match Davy leant in to Bret and said ‘Bret, I’m f*cked.’ Davy was wasted and had forgotten the match he and Bret had worked out beforehand, so Bret had to basically improvise the whole thing with a drunk Bulldog, and it was still an amazing match.

[@spiritdetective90]

Facts: Vince wanted to use Hulk as an attraction like Andre, Hulk felt he could still draw, Vince gave into his demands and his title run was a disaster. Why else would hulk call the wwf title a christmas ornament when he toured Japan.

[@ethanbradley2089]

Hogan was still a draw just not as a face, as WCW proved.

[@Milt-g4f]

​@@nicotoscani1707he was still the biggest draw when Stone Cold was hot...

[@dontworryaboutit5490]

@@nicotoscani1707dogshit take, considering he grew his company to a multi billion dollar monopoly of wrestling

[@Chuck_EL]

​​​@@dontworryaboutit5490 I agree That argument always irritates me , somehow Vince is out of touch and only during the attitude era he "got it" it's bullshit We don't get undertaker going face during his first Deadman run from 91-94 if Vince didn't convince him he'd be a draw which he was and became one of the biggest draws in pro wrestling history

[@donjohn2695]

Vince never felt Bret was a draw like Hogan warrior or savage which Bret wasn't

[@SimplyChaotic98]

Bret “The Hitman” Hart truly is the best ever to me. His matches, promos, stories, legacy hold up stronger than anyones from that time. I could watch all of his matches right now and be into it like I was a kid. He had an x-factor nobody ever had, and athletically on par with the field

[@robertschoelerman7496]

Hall and Nash could t have been that mad at Hogan they all became friends in WCW a nd formed the nwo

[@JohnnyDouchbag-nr5yf]

Ha..his promos sucked!

[@SimplyChaotic98]

His promos made sense for HIM, he showed anger when he had to but was low-tone mostly cause his character fit it, yeah hes not Flair, Dusty, Piper, Austin, Rock, Jake, Arn, but that’s the upper upper echelon. I dont know his promos were fine to me

[@opaque4742]

@@JohnnyDouchbag-nr5yf Yes, promos were the weakest part of his game. He even admits Piper told him he was a great technical wrestler, but he needed to be a good talker to draw. It has to be close to 50/50 anyway. Bret was a little lacking on the mic. Got a bit better later, but not quite there.

[@dannywholuv]

His promos were not his strong point. He admitted that himself in an interview

[@jblassio]

Bret Hart is the greatest technical wrestler of all time because he could wrestle people without using tables, ladders, and chairs. He wrestled Owen Hart in a steel cage without spilling a drop of blood and it’s considered one of the greatest steel cage matches of all time. Made very few mistakes in the ring and there was some integrity about him in his business dealings. Definitely up there with Lou Thez, Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund. Very honorable people.

[@42663]

Not even close to the best technical wrestler of all time but a great pro wrestler hampered by a bad attitude

[@jblassio]

@@42663 Naw, he’s the best. Didn’t need to put on a bunch of high spots to entertain the fans. Matches are regarded as legendary. Bret was treated unjustly because of his integrity and respect for the business. He was in his right to be angry. Over the years, Bret has coped with the past and learned to forgive. Ego? Absolutely, but then again if you’re top 10 all time, you deserve to have an ego.

[@RonnieG]

Just behind Owen & cesaro

[@Ryu_Shotokan]

​@@42663he definitely was the best technical wrestler of all time..There was no one better .

[@cyberpunkholiday]

The reason I always trust what Bret says is because his stories never change, he’s consistent and he certainly has things to be bitter about. Namely that he worked to make it to the top and Vince was always trying to switch out the title on him.

[@1980Triumph]

Did you not realize that the majority of this interview is Brett telling us what he THINKS happened and providing no actual evidence? Consistent in his own imagination on the situation and not based in reality and you fans eat it up like it is fact....smh

[@Jcrash71]

Someone can't understand the difference between the truth and giving his thoughts. Well done

[@howardt1317]

He has no gain to lie..Brett's a standup guy whose sharing fact

[@Jcrash71]

@@howardt1317 what facts exactly?

[@mattybell2472]

He’d have walked back into WWE in 2001/2002 if he hadn’t been cabbaged by Goldberg , and that’s literally the difference, he’s really hard to listen to you can tell he gets stiff about beating people over earning money so that kind of makes him a mark cuz he believed the wins and losses were everything over all

[@narleysudzville3368]

One of the best technical wrestlers of all time. He is literally one of the greatest

[@threestans9096]

he could do it all. technical, street brawl, decently athletic like flying. The dude was basically everything good you could be in wrestling and constantly got screwed cuz of it. legit people get screwed the most cuz they aren’t scheming in the background and people can trust their actions. he wasnt stuck in the 80s, he wasnt head of his time(being a wussy wrestler), he went with every direction the industry went, he didnt seem out of place or anything

[@brianezell5790]

He was boring. He was an okay promo. Pro wrestling is about entertainment and putting butts in seats & selling merchandise. Hogan was king of that.

[@IzuKiNoUzushio]

@@brianezell5790 Hogan was shit at wrestling and if you'd seen him actually wrestle in a ring for more than 10minutes you'd most likely ask to be put down

[@brianezell5790]

@@IzuKiNoUzushio Pro wrestling is not about actual wrestling. It is not about technical wrestling. How clueless can you be? Pro wrestling is about putting butts in seats, drawing huge tv ratings, drawing huge ppv buy rates, and selling merchandise. I have seen Hogan wrestle on many occasions. He is a showman and an entertainer. Anyone who sees him is not expecting lots of holds and counter holds. In Japan Hogan actually employed a more technical style. He was a very good chain wrestler. Hogan in the USA and throughout the world was the biggest star in the business throughout the 1980s. He propelled the NWO to lead WCW to win 83 consecutive weeks in the Monday Night Ratings war. Hogan is absolutely in the GOAT conversation for pro wrestling.

[@doctors8966]

​@@IzuKiNoUzushioi totally agree Hogan was a bore fest

[@DigitalCitizen1]

I love Bret Harts stories of the betrayal and mistreatment he suffered. I wish him all the best

[@jgibson6041]

He is a millionaire, he not suffering.

[@CGJUGO80]

@@jgibson6041So short sighted and feeble minded. He buried his younger brother, had his career cut short, and suffered a stroke. I am sure he would trade his millions to get those back. Especially Owen

[@MLBlue30]

​@@CGJUGO80Agreed. Brets been screwed by everybody!

[@alwilson3204]

Quite sad to hear how Hogan acted when Bret became a well deserved champion. Even though he overplayed the anti-American Canadian thing, I wish him all the best.

[@ao513]

Bret is always in the right in his stories, it’s amazing and definitely not the words of a narcissist.

[@MilMaska]

"The only think Hulk Hogan ever knew was. How to make Hulk Hogan" - Bret Hart

[@indianastones6032]

Its true though

[@makeitthrough_]

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below - but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this easy Hulk Hogan: Mix up the -steroids- vitamins and prayers and pour it into the orange meatsack. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees F until the Hulkamania is set.

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

He's not wrong. Hogan is a phenomenal showman with massive star quality. He's always looked after no.1 however, and also at the expense of anyone in his way. It's not the way I'd behave but I doubt he has any regrets. Hogan made it to the top and made sure he stayed there.

[@daddynanners3944]

@@xziggy_stardustx6786 you aren't wrong at all, but the problem is he's a selfish, egotistical sociopath. He's stepped on others to get his way, he's gone behind his "friends" back many times, he lies about literally EVERYTHING, he's racist & the biggest one, he was never a good wrestler. As a matter of fact, take away his giant persona & he's a midcard at best.

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

@@daddynanners3944 I agree 100%. He was marketable so Vince promoted him and laughed all the way to the bank. I'm no fan of Hogan (same as you).I was just saying that I doubt he feels any remorse for stepping on people. He seems like the kind of guy who's only your best friend for as long as it suits him.

[@Mister_Malice]

Brett looked at wrestling as a sport rather than entertainment.

[@RichardClark-pd6mg]

There was a different mentality back in the day. World wrestling federation. As opposed to the changed "entertainment".

[@eddywashere3391]

@@RichardClark-pd6mgugh because they had a 8 year long lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund (W.W.F)

[@davestuddaman8127]

It's a business. It's Vince's company. He can't do whatever he wants. Good or bad

[@ethanporto1745]

Exactly! He’s just a big baby. “When I won the title” He never won anything. Would be like Robert Downey Jr saying “when me and the avengers saved the world” you were playing a script. The script changed. Get over it.

[@OrmTheStrong]

@@ethanporto1745 Yes and no, it’s definitely scripted, however, titles/belts work like real life work promotions. A wrestler is chosen to be champion due to his ring work, mic skills, popularity with crowd, merch sales, etc.

[@_starhelix]

Bret Hart is a living legend. I admire your work, you are the best there is, was and ever will be, Bret. Much love 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@junkiegamer]

Another reason hulk loss the belt to yoko is when hulk was doing a tour in Japan he called the WWF belt a toy. And that got Vince angry

[@JPS47]

I know Bret probably sounds bitter about this but I'd be bitter too if someone tries to screw with my career

[@omgblastbeatslol]

absolutely, he had every right to be bitter about this. however, he really needs to just let go now. carrying around all that baggage is crushing him.

[@JPS47]

@@omgblastbeatslol nothing wrong with ranting about Hogan that's for sure. Hogan has done so much to help the wrestling business as much as he did damaging it.

[@GreenBeamzzz]

@@JPS47Hogan has a really bad rep behind the scenes

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

​@@omgblastbeatslolhe's answering questions and telling stories. You want him to just say nothing?

[@ShadowAngel1860]

Considering that his first run as Champion made him the worst drawing WWF Champion of all time until he was dethroned by Brock Lesnar in 2001 and that the still holds the distinction of having main evented the lowest drawing WWF PPV of all time (IYH5) he really just should've shut up and count his lucky stars, especially considering that half the WWF was against putting the belt on Bret, with Jack Tunney even warning Vince that it would be a horrendous idea.

[@christophercampbell2929]

I'd venture to guess Vince played guys against each other pretty regularly. Hogan has a bad reputation for this kind of stuff, but I doubt it was ever that simple. Vince did the same thing with Brett and Shawn and Brett didn't see it til he was looking down on Vince outside the ring in MTL. It was always another wrestlers fault with Brett.

[@sammygaudino8906]

Yea but vinced always favored Hogan since he put wrestling on a map.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

​@@sammygaudino8906and yet publicly Vince refuses to say anything positive about Hogan. He's made it clear he does not like him

[@sammygaudino8906]

@@jackwhitbread4583 Especially since hogan stepped up during the roid trial.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Even as someone who never liked Bret, his booking was absurd. His first world title win was at a house show with zero build, his second (over Yoko) was a fluke that came after Vince tried to make Lex his next Hogan, then Bret had to carry Diesel and play second fiddle some more, then Shawn, it's ridiculous. He was NEVER treated like the chosen face of the company, only as a backup plan.

[@Director2024]

Truth is, Vince was truly sold in him.

[@mrsteinbergenson7348]

I never liked him either. Now I understand why he's so bitter. At the end of the day what Vince says, goes. Lex definitely wasn't the next Hulk Hogan and I don't think Bret was either.

[@JC-jl5tj]

He was the "face" of the company when it was in the shitter. No one cared about Bret. At all. There's a reason Vince pivoted to Shawn and Austin.

[@bloodeagle6458]

And he still carried the wwf in his champ runs😢❤❤

[@JC-jl5tj]

@@bloodeagle6458that’s like saying you proudly carried Kmart into the year 2023.

[@liamhemstock2286]

Bret is a guy who is full of so close moments which could have made for fantastic wrestling. A match with Hogan at SummerSlam in ‘93, another match with Austin at WrestleMaina 14. A big time money feud with Hogan or someone when he debuts in WCW. Maybe if he doesn’t get concussed he does some indie dates. Just imagine Bret Hart in an early 2000’s ROH. Having a 30 minute match with Joe on his ROH World Title run, a feud with CM Punk after his 60 minute draw with Joe. A battle with Danielson in 2006. Bret on the second rope but Joe catches him and sets him up for the Muscle Buster but Bret counters in a small package Punk vs Bret is a money match because if Punk (as shown in his AEW run) LOVES Bret. I’ve been thinking and seeing some Terry Funk stuff recently and his feud with Ric Flair is an older veteran trying to keep up with the younger generation. That could be the theme of the ROH run. Would Bret do it? I don’t know but I’d love to have seen

[@marathiboi96]

Had owen not died in WWE and he had not been concussed, bret would've came back, fought angle, brock, reborn shawn, Jericho, Cena, faster taker, he had almost 10 years left in tank

[@kdr3619]

Bret vs Angle man! Would have been great to see. Bret vs Michaels’ second coming. Bret vs early 2000s Triple H. Bret easily had ten more years left in him prior to his concussion. He even mentions it in his 1997 doc: “10 more years of wrestling”!

[@kennethgriffin7921]

shawn did the same thing to bret but at least it turned into bret vs austin which was even better and possibly the goat mania match

[@stevebrooks8875]

The match I wanted was Bret vs Angle.

[@MrTrueCaller619]

Hogan couldn't wrestle, not worth Hart's time if u ask me .

[@kdr3619]

This dude’s got the best wrestling book out there. Most of the others are filtered, sponsored by the wwe publishing machine. Bret got his own publisher and put it all out there, no holds barred. Truly the best of the best!

[@edge803]

What's the book called ?

[@kdr3619]

@@edge803My real life in the cartoon world of Wrestling

[@godphoenix66x]

​@@kdr3619I'm buying that on Amazon ASAP. Thanks.

[@mikeawesome9212]

I hate reading, I find it so boring that ill start day dreaming and have to go back a few pages because I can't remember what I read. Only books I've ever read were mandatory in school except for one and that was Bret's book. I finished that thing from beginning to end and didn't day dream once because I was into it.

[@historian3290]

@@mikeawesome9212 I have the same problem as you, get distracted while reading, however I heard about that book years ago, ordered it back then from Amazon but for some reason it never came. (Some sort of payment problem), I then forgot about it. I have always wanted to read it. Might have to see if I can reorder it.

[@broadcastergamer]

Bret Hart is such an amazing story teller and I love listening his tell stories. This man is a one of a kind and amazing human being. I'm happy that he's in living in peace. Losing his baby brother Owen in that accident in 99 and suffering a stroke 3 years later. I hope he lives the rest of his life with peace, happiness and comfort. Love ya Bret!

[@dariusvega8197]

I'm almost 50yrs & I grew up with all this. So many stories of Hulk being a douche & that's just the reality of things. The real fans know how Bret was double crossed by the WWF/WWE more than once. Bret is still one of the greatest of all time! The most technical wrestler of all time. There will never be another team like the Hart foundation. They truly bled & died for their art ❤

[@Formally_Darth_76]

Well put,that would piss me off if if I heard that back in the day,Hogan is not in Brets league if you ask me.

[@DrunkSince1973]

Bret double crossed was he the boss? He should have done what he was told to do then they wouldn't have had to do it in other ways. Bret didn't own the organization and it was is a scripted fucking show he really wasn't the champ of shit. If it was real wrestling he wanted he should have tried out for the Olympic wrestling team. As far as Owen goes it was an accident he didn't intend to die. Bret acted like a child.

[@johnastrid5512]

The best he isn't the best he wasn't the best he never will be

[@WBKimmons]

@@johnastrid5512the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be* Fixed it for ya.

[@theraVen27]

Hogan was a douche because the boss agreed with Hogan wanting to make the most money? You don’t think every single other wrestler wanted the same spot?

[@enricow2872]

I do believe Brett on this, he comes off very authentic and intelligent. Hogan is definitely known as someone who would do anything he had to do to stay as the top guy and it’s probably a big reason he always stayed as a top guy over all those years. Also this friendly outgoing charismatic but sort of 2 faced behavior is definitely a trademark of many Floridians, which is where Hogan is from.

[@steelbrigadekory]

Agreed 💯

[@g-man2507]

Florida people bad lol?

[@mrrobot8973]

@@g-man2507lived in FL for a decade. It’s a different planet. Esp the Tampa Bay Area where Hogan and many wrestlers reside.

[@essj3334]

Nobody tells stories like Bret he is an absoloute genius.

[@Vertical-sandwiches]

Genius....

[@angelvalle9963]

Like listening to an old bitter hag 😂

[@413PDS]

Bret Hart is the embodiment of wrestling. He had the family background, he could nail a promo, was the best technical wrestler, and he absolutely loved wrestling. That's why Bret is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.

[@jack_green]

Nail a promo?

[@giospage]

@@jack_greenI was gonna say the same

[@kellymcquay2626]

And the biggest crybaby, he is bitching about Hulk Hogan, when he refused to drop the belt to Shawn Michaels.

[@craigdavis5818]

@@kellymcquay2626 no, he's not bitching.. he was asked a question and answered with the truth lol. Fucking hell... Also he didn't refuse to job to Michaels, he just didn't want to do it Canada, he said he'd do it the next night in the US. Wow you are manipulative like the people posting the captions to these videos.

[@craigdavis5818]

@@jack_green 96 Harts promos were class.

[@bryanmack4054]

9:10 people may think Bret is bullshitting but keep in mind that Vince thought Bret would drop the title to Shawn, no problem, despite the problems they had. Vince is a little weird like that, to say the least

[@ogmagicman546]

Because it’s not real but Bruce never gave Bret that memo.

[@rajnirvan3336]

Hulk v Hart was a missed opportunity in WWE

[@hitek9too255]

Hart couldn't lace Hogan's boots.

[@edge803]

​@@hitek9too255hogan boring matches couldn't keep up with bret

[@BrandonHaymon]

​@@hitek9too255troll babble bret hart was a better wrestler than hogan ever was. Stop it

[@chadk890]

​@@edge803Hogan sold out arenas Bud.

[@bdot187um]

​@@edge803to you, but to me bret was boring af sure in retrospect he was great in the ring but still bland af, and when it comes to hogan I was always satisfied with the same old routine and I'm pretty sure the numbers he drew and the star he became proves that I wasn't the only one.

[@dgad87]

Bret’s highly articulate and a great story teller. Have always been a fan and will always be a fan!

[@Traducteur1]

Imagine having that match versus Hogan and it not being for the title? I agree with Bret: it would have been so silly.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Hogan would not suffered

[@willisapril]

Vince was playing both Bret and Hulk against each other. His plan was to put the belt on Luger all along and make him the face of the company. Hogan was leaving wrestling for good and he considered Bret a lame duck champion from 1992-1997

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@willisapril and why he enjoyed ?

[@rickyv7757]

​@@willisaprilexactly. As selfish as Hogan was, it was Vince stirring the pot the entire time.

[@AWrestlingHistorian]

It didn't need the title. The match sold itself.

[@ChaosTheory9]

Bret gets into heated argument with hogan backstage Tony Kahn fears for his life

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

What?? Tony Khan was only 10 then

[@projectgraham414]

Fucking brilliant 😂

[@apostolostvable]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ImmortalRimas]

Many go on about Bret Hart’s abysmal WCW run but his main event run in the WWF between 1992 & 1997 (before Steve Austin was mega-over) could’ve been better too. All those years Vince McMahon tried to push Lex Luger, Diesel & Shawn Michaels who couldn’t draw a dime but everyone wanted to see the Hitman in the main event scene as World Champ. The Hitman between 1992 & 1997 should have main evented at least 4 WrestleManias during that time considering how over he was back then before The Attitude Era

[@nunyafuckinbizniz]

Exactly.

[@ShadowAngel1860]

Hmm was it maybe because Bret was a total failure? Was it maybe because his first run as Champion made him the worst drawing WWF Champion in History (and would remain so until 2001)? Was it maybe because in 1994 he got outdrawn by the Undertaker and the B-Squad on the House Shows? Was it maybe because in 1994 he completely destroyed Calgary for the WWF (drawing only 6,400 and 4,000 to the Saddledome, a venue that holds 20,000 and WWF thought Bret vs. Owen for the Championship in their hometown would sell it out)? Was it maybe because he still holds two distintive records? 1. Main Eventing the lowest selling WWF PPV of all time (IYH5, didn't even reach 80,000 buys) 2. The World Champion with the by far, absolute lowest MSG Attendance EVER (4,300 on August 25, 1994, 1000 tickets handed out for free) Btw: Diesel was the first WWF Champion to sell out the Madison Square Garden (May 1996) after a near 7 year dry spell (September 1989 being the last time), for a House Show. Did you know that Diesel actually ranks pretty much in the middle of all WWF Champions when it comes to drawing power? He main evented IYH5, it did 100,000 buys. 25%+ buys more than Bret did with IYH5.

[@towserfm]

@@ShadowAngel1860 How is terrible creative and a general disinterest in wrestling in the mid-90s (especially 93-95) Bret Hart's personal fault? Are you, by chance, a strong supporter of HBK or his group of schoolyard bullies?

[@Chuck_EL]

​​@@ShadowAngel1860 That's not true you're only focusing on America He was the biggest international draw in WWE history You think Vince would put the world title on any guys who didn't draw ?? Hbk and Diesel all drew large overseas and with American women Bret was a draw with American kids This is a common theme with wrestling fans According to them ,When Bret was on top he didn't draw Same nonsense was said about The Rock, Stone Cold and Cena word for word Even said nonsense that Warrior wasn't a draw

[@hitek9too255]

And Bret couldn't draw a dime neither which is why Vince let his butt go. In the 90's the biggest stars were Sting, Hogan, Goldberg, Austin, Rock, Savage, Flair, Vader, Luger, Taker, Kane, DX and heel Hunter, DDP, Nash, the Outsiders, Foley. No one gave a rats a$$ about Bret.

[@TheRosswise]

I remember WWF magazine promoting a Bret/Hogan match for Summerslam. I distinctly remember how ridiculous it was when they said that Hogans legdrop makes the whole body numb. That was the only article I ever read that said something silly like that, its why I remember it.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

It does make the body numb, look at all the guys who never kicked out of it, Sheik, Andre, Savage, Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, King Kong Bundy, Harley Race, Paul Orndorff, Zeus and many others

[@lougunny]

Lol

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

yea, & ya know what else is silly? a magazine about fake wrestling with fixed matches pretending its a sport

[@GillBoldberg]

Rule #1: never trust a promoter, especially when his last name is McMahon.

[@mikem10481]

All promoters are like that, no matter the sport.

[@JRWeezy84]

​@@mikem10481i think his name was paul bosch in houston. U could trust him

[@JessicaChastainFan]

Vince is a crime boss. Bret exposed his stupid ass, but morons kept buying into Vince's dated AF post-1997 Attitude era.

[@jokerswank6082]

@@JRWeezy84 Giant Baba I heard was also fair

[@redroversk]

aka get it in writing, any time Vince got screwed by a wrestler it was because he took them at their word

[@asurlybarber3620]

My step dad modeled the way he raised me after Bret Hart. Lots of knee drops, elbows, and backbreakers.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

Did he at least give you a pair of cool sunglasses? LOL!

[@MortonT1958]

Sharpshooter as well?

[@UTUBEJOHNNY74]

At least he didn’t model after Dynamite Kid

[@Leba.Anatniuq]

4:02 Hogan didn't think he was EVERYTHING in wrestling...he WAS everything In Wrestling and yes everyone else was back up players Facts

[@davidmoeller6955]

he WAS past tense,and by '93 he was NOT everything in wrestling anymore. Hogan unfortunately thought in 1993 that it was still 1987. A Hogan/Bret Title Match at SummerSlam 1993 would've been EPIC and a match we STILL talk about today. Unfortunately we got the SUPER SLOW MO,BORING king of the ring title match with Yoko/Hogan that NO ONE talks about today in rememberance.

[@Leba.Anatniuq]

@davidmoeller6955 he might not have been 87 hogan or even 96,97,98 hogan but he was still way over. A lot more then Hart.

[@brianbenoit6883]

@@Leba.Anatniuq not even close...most people were happy that Hogan was gone because we were tired of him. It was a huge disappointment when he came back again. Everyone I knew stopped watching WCW when Hogan showed up, and then tuned back in for about 6 months when the NWO was alright before that became real boring real fast as well.

[@Leba.Anatniuq]

@brianbenoit6883 you're definitely in the minority bro, I was alive then and Hogan never stopped being the man. Of course 93-96 were his low years, but "glad he was gone. ".. That's a stretch.

[@CaptainFantastik1]

He wasn't wrestling LOL He was Vince's brand of cartoon tv entertainment. Real wrestling fans weren't watching WWF. Kids were.

[@angelaschmalke7836]

Bret and Jesse Ventura thought that hulk Hogan was there "friend" .

[@heyheyhe0011]

Great Bret Hart story after British Bulldog “I’m fooked” story.

[@indianastones6032]

Werent expecting another spurs fan to be here too!!!! That summerslam 92 match is good but watch their "in your house match" for the wwf world title its just as good but without bulldog being fooked.....i think!!

[@toddhazzard1428]

To this day the match with Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels is still the longest in WrestleMania history 💪

[@BBBYpsi]

Vince lied to many of these wrestlers by saying certain wrestlers refused to put others over. Notice Vince told Bret do not tell anyone even Hogan. I met Bret at a local bar when the wrestlers were in town. He was there with his brother Owen & Curt Henning. He was a really nice guy

[@sirmi9868]

Man thats a trifecta🔥🔥🔥

[@seymourcakesy7793]

Been watching Bret since ‘97 even at 40 he was still polished

[@PsyOpChampion]

I member the shoot interviews back in the day where Bret had literally nothing but praise for Hogan and said Hulk was always good to him.

[@bdot187um]

Bret is just riding the wave these days, since he knows that some of the loud voices online are anti hogan he always throws his potshots every now and then to keep the flame going, which in turn makes him feel like he was bigger than hogan, when in reality we the majority of people in this world know what it is, hulk on the other hand always shows him love, not saying that he didn't do him dirty in the past but it's wrestling these type of things happen all the time.

[@jiyu9277]

I mean hogan is pretty famously an asshole backstage who only thought about himself. Bret isn’t the only person who’s said that since

[@davidjones6470]

Hulk hogan did the same with undertaker, at 1991 Survivor series, saying he hurt his neck,

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Oh no you got me brother!!

[@bryanmack4054]

Believe it or not, there are some Hogan marks that still try to defend him on that, like he must’ve been really hurt…truly pathetic

[@Andrea-di2ew]

I do not really know how can you say he wasn't hurt. Are you hogan? Undertaker's take of it is very ignorant: a guy can be easily hurt by the way he is being handled. I understand he want to defend himself, but accidents happen and, frankly, hogan has not an history of faking injuries

[@RG-lr4pk]

The time where he sold for Undertaker for an entire match and then lost the belt to him?

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Hey and I'm one of them, maybe Hulk really was hurt

[@EGarrett01]

Keep in mind that at the same time as this was going on, Hogan went to Japan and said the WWF Title is a "toy," and in Japan he can really wrestle. The same time as he was refusing to work with Bret Hart.

[@Jcrash71]

He had every right not to work with a small guy who didn't have charisma, couldn't draw and couldn't cut a half decent promo. I know this is hard for you young'uns to grasp but wrestling isn't about rolling all over the floor with these so called technical skills

[@MR.__G]

@@Jcrash71yeah vs a guy with no skills in the ring. A boring move set… and arguably the worst finisher ever. Till this day I don’t understand what people liked in hogan ? Let’s not even dismiss at the absolute peak years of wrestling he was giving garbage after garbage ppv matches during his nwo stint. He wanted to hold the belt just to give trash matches. Bret definitely didn’t have the charisma like hogan but he went out there everything to give the fans who spent their hard earn money a show !

[@Jcrash71]

@@MR.__G but yet Hogan's career is more memorable than Bret's, his impact in wrestling is greater than Bret's. Matches alone don't draw. Sorry

[@MR.__G]

@@Jcrash71 this is the dumbest argument I see fans make. What the hell do you get from hogan drawing ? I’ll answer that for you absolutely nothing ! Back when I watched wrestling I watched to be entertained, not to count what someone made. I would easily go back to watch classic Bret matches over a cartoony character who couldn’t wrestle a lick

[@GeeZA215]

Both replies to this are superb in their ignorance and equally lacking in intelligence.

[@azarazar007]

It it was Bret's style of wrestling still prevailing today, I'd still be a wrestling nut. Not just a fancy catchphrase, he was the best there is, best there was and best there ever will be.

[@willisapril]

I had heard the original plan was Bret was going to defeat Yokozuna which would have been during the middle of the card and Hogan and Beefcake were going to beat Money INC for the belts in the last match so WM9 would have ended with Hogan celebrating at the end as a champion anyway however Hogan decided the tag team belts were beneath him and wanted the WWF belt again so the finishes were changed as were the order of the matches as well.

[@blakeb9964]

Absolutely.

[@ThunderForce2000]

Originally Hogan wasn’t even going to be on the show because Money Inc was supposed to be defending the Tag Team Championships against The Nasty Boys but then plans changed when Hogan came back.

[@Skibbitypappappa]

So many idiots on here talking about how Bret is always complaining but hes answering the questions he's asked, his opinion would have been the same 30 years ago and if 30 years on somebody asks the same old questions about the same old event wtf is he gonna do? He's being paid for an appearence and getting asked the same questions about his career, they can't sit and talk about Brets grandkids cos thats not what they're there for

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

And his stories never alter in detail, unlike Hogan. Bret will tell you what he thinks, or what he thought at the time.

[@RG-lr4pk]

​@@AlbertonBeastmasternot true at all

[@claytondavenport6207]

Every single wrestler has these stories. Except hulk hogan. He was the biggest draw and took full advantage of it. He earned his dues like everyone else. But once his career took off. He used that leverage all the time.

[@PlanetMobius87]

With everything the WWF and Vince did to him and his family I’d say he has every right to be salty, if that’s how people think he’s coming across. To me he’s just chill and speaking his opinion

[@alreadybanned-pe6se]

People can like Bret and at the same time think the man is his own worst enemy.

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

Love Bret. His creative mind is what made him the GOAT. He wasn't as tall as Andre or as animated as Hogan, but he had natural charisma/a cool factor and always put on the most entertaining match and that made him the best. Very few matches have rewatch value but pretty much all of Bret's PPV (and even TV) stuff is just as good as the first time when you revisit it.

[@RG-lr4pk]

All the fans turned the TV off and stopped going to shows when they pushed him.

[@redeastwood4850]

I always liked how he would put his sunglasses on a kid before each match. I have to imagine those kids as adults out there now, that is a treasured childhood memory.

[@franchise98bjn]

Bret was the champ when i started watching in 1994. Love Bret! His matches have aged well

[@angelmelendez2468]

As a kid I always loved to see Hulk , but dam there are so many stories where Hulk refused to put the future over ! In contrast all time greats like the Rock 🪨 were more than happy to . I still think the all time greats are the ones who put wrestling in front of their ego .

[@23v0lv32]

The fact that Brett didn’t want to mess up the title change to Yokozuna is absolutely amazing. Brett Hart is the best! Hogan is a legend and must be respected for what he has done but hogan has done some shaaaaady shit aha

[@Chuck_EL]

Even defended him making more money than him , a class act

[@normiepuppet]

All those old school guys did. Including Brett

[@RealAlphaDrum]

Perhaps, but Bret is the kind of guy who can tell a story about someone else, yet somehow manage to interject getting himself over and being the martyr. It's false humility and what Bret is really doing is saying things wouldn't have happened "x way," if I didn't get involved. The focus is himself, not the other person he claims to be defending. He even did it in his 1996 October return interview on RAW with a much more extreme example about the dying child in the hospital. Even as an 11 year old, I thought something was off about that.

[@rb4551]

Brett was amazing and to those who call him a whiner, you would likely be worse if you lived a fraction of his life. He totally has to speak the truth and open the eyes of fans on what hes been through

[@wolf7el356]

He's without a question a whiny baby & a spoiled Brat.

[@craigdavis5818]

Facts, also, he isn't a whiner.. he gets ASKED the questions and he answers with the TRUTH.

[@craigdavis5818]

Facts, also, he isn't a whiner.. he gets ASKED the questions and he answers with the TRUTH.

[@SSJ2Phenom]

Guys, come on now. Bret does whine an awful lot. I don't think he's whining here or when he talks about Goldberg but he does whine.

[@rb4551]

@@SSJ2Phenom I mean, if my whole career was destroyed and my way of life due to a crippling injury, id probably be frustrated too. That being said, Im sure he could work on his positivity but you have to remember that he is in the spotlight and people question him constantly about history and his history is tragic so its normal to get the impression that he whines a lot but in fact, he is just being opened to discuss his shitty history which is what any journalists want to hear about.

[@Christopher-cm6he]

I absolutely love Bret Hart but anyone saying that Hogan coming out and beating Yoko wasnt awesome, are just lying to themselves. Everybody popped

[@brianhatcher2799]

Bret Hart had me dying with laughter!! I love his dry sense of humor and his cynical side. I was cracking up especially when he said he was in the kitchen and got excited over news he got on the phone and then Vince said “ There’s only one problem.” I think we all knew where that was going!!😂 Also when he found out he was going to wrestle Lawler and he was like, Come On!! real sarcastic like. Dude, that was cold!!!😅 Lawler is a wrestling legend.

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

I don't think it was anything personal against Lawler, but more from a narrative point of view there was no sense in switching gear and having him feud with Lawler when he had just been screwed out of a world title. You want to keep him close to that and not side-line him into a meaningless feud that will go nowhere.

[@jermaineevans6910]

As an adult, I learned about Memphis wrestling and found out about the King's legendary career there, but as a kid, I had no clue about that and just thought he was annoying. It probably didn't have that much impact because he wasn't established yet there

[@brianhatcher2799]

@@jermaineevans6910 Yeah, I certainly didn’t remember him much as a kid either. Although he was a great wrestler and super over in Memphis, his name in the WWF was nowhere near as big as a Hulk Hogan, an Ultimate Warrior, or a Bret Hart.

[@brianhatcher2799]

@@AlbertonBeastmaster Yeah, that makes sense. Good point.

[@ROCKNINJA777]

Lawler is a joke

[@LFAUSJ]

The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be Bret the "Hitman" hart the G.O.A.T. !

[@DTM93]

Great in ring but not even close to the goat in many senses.

[@spacesex710]

Hogan is

[@Sousa_o7]

@@spacesex710Lol

[@rebal180]

Imagine doing whatever you can to keep a wrestler from going to the enemy and he still does it.

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

You can tell how personal the business was to him! Like he saw himself as the legit world champ. You can hear it in his voice. I feel for Bret, he's always been in my top 3!

[@mikeywhispers1588]

I think he's autistic he acts like wwf is the ufc he talks like he won legit fights to win the titles 😂

[@RobertoTheGreat]

😂😂🤣💀

[@JC-jl5tj]

LOL. That makes him a mark for himself. I imagine him giving his wife the thumbs up while on the phone with Vince, "we're gettin my belt back baby"!! What a bum.

[@jordan_8329]

​@@JC-jl5tjIf Bret is a mark for himself its because he knew where he stood in the grand scheme. Hogan was a mark for himself 10 times more but his time had come and gone.

[@JC-jl5tj]

@@jordan_8329hogans time had come and gone? Did you miss the whole Hollywood Hogan run?

[@TommyRayzer]

I can imagine Vince saying that he wanted this to be a long title reign but I doubt that he said that he was thinking about a 7 or 8 year long title reign.

[@blackholesupersloth3276]

Always enjoy hearing Bret talk Hogan

[@basketballbicker8933]

I remember thinking how weird that WrestleMania was as a kid. I was a huge Hogan fan and then a huge Bret fan. It was a decent consolation prize to have Hogan win it after, but I preferred Bret to have kept the title at that Mania. Really weird time though.

[@johnnywatkins]

I was a fan back in Bret’s day and I got to admit he wasn’t my favourite at the time but looking back he definitely put on some of the best matches I’ve ever seen

[@TheAdamwalters]

I really relate to Bret Hard worker but not the best with people and can’t keep his opinion to himself. I’ve worked with a lot of hulk hogans and it takes a long time for everyone to realise

[@bryanmack4054]

No one likes honesty

[@abhirammsd3728]

True. I made a lot of similar mistakes in my early 20s and it cost me a lot. Nowadays, I expect to see a Hogan or a HHH everywhere.

[@dontworryaboutit5490]

Perpetual victim mentality.

[@TheAdamwalters]

@@dontworryaboutit5490 you must be a hogan 🙄

[@alvintiangco6504]

Yeah

[@AaronAirstrike]

Was a huge Bret and Hulk fan. I don’t care how many bad things are said about Hulk he’ll always be one of my heroes.

[@jasonmorgan951]

Hogan: I didn't use steroids. Reality: He lied. He jumped on the NWO bandwagon(Hall & Nash) to stay relevant. If you look, back with open eyes, he wasn't all that

[@papabear463]

It’s so crazy hearing all these negative stories about Hulk Hogan

[@cmfarmer53]

Not crazy, Hulk was a self center little bitch.

[@PeeBurps-gk7cu]

He’s the reason they made any money in the first place.

[@colliric]

It's a cutthroat business. Always has been. In reality Hogan was just protecting himself and his #1 spot.

[@k-3402]

​@@colliricThat doesn't negate the fact that Hogan was a two-faced weasel.

[@FrFluffyBottom00]

I get his anger with Hogan and Wrestlemania. As a kid, I hated that finish, and as an adult, it's still terrible. With that said, Yoko deserved his title win, but they should have left it at that instead of Hulk coming in and ruining the show. I hated Yoko at the time. Quick for a big guy who was dominating everyone. Shows how good of a job he done.

[@donttrip4069]

Bret Hart is honestly "The best there is, The best there was, and the best there ever will be " Period

[@StrictlyG4ten]

I have always agreed with this statement

[@Michael-dd6hl]

Harley Race, HBK, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, and Owen are in same class as Bret Hart..but I agree from 1992 to 1997 Bret was the guy.

[@Rockhound6165]

Just going to remind everyone that had they not taken the title off of Bret that we would have been denied the greatest post match promo in history at the next Royal Rumble when Owen famously said, "That's why I kicked you leg out of your leg."

[@johnytwotimes4072]

I remember as a kid watching this and thinking "dammit Fuji you suck, wait a second Hogan is late for the save. What's wrong with his face and muscles?! 🎉Did they just ring the bell.....Oh no !😮"

[@ultimatemagic2125]

Thats bollocks. If you were a kid you were as excited as everybody in that stadium when Hogan went over.

[@Longlostpuss]

@@ultimatemagic2125 Well, not if you were a Bret Hart fan, like alot were at that time.

[@cliffjones9922]

​@ultimatemagic2125 I hated it as kid. Thought it was stupid. Remember thinking 'why would they be able to spontaneously have a title match just like that, when other times they have to go through contract signings and stuff!'

[@ultimatemagic2125]

@@Longlostpuss Bret literally endorsed Hogan before the match and told him to go for it. Everybody, Hart fans included, loved Hogan going over, especially kids. Look at the reaction in the building, they went mental. Revisionist history tries to tell you otherwise, but thats all bullshit.

[@ultimatemagic2125]

@@cliffjones9922 Because Fuji challenged Hogan in the ring and Bret endorsed it, and its all fake. No little kid is sat there thinking "Well, the bad guy just won, so I'd have been happier with that than seeing the biggest babyface ever return and beat him because they didnt sign a contract" LOL Come on mate, behave!

[@audiop.9371]

@14:39 he talks about we can read about it in his Book. Just wanted to make sure its the right one. Anyone know which one ?? Thank You

[@marcd73]

Generally I believe Brett over Hogan, but Brett's definitely full of it at times. Saying he was the most popular wrestler, saying Hall and Nash agreed with him (Nash denies this), saying 'everyone' in the locker room was 'pissed' Vince took the belt off Brett (yeah, right). Brett's as much of an egomaniac as Hogan. Probably why they hate each other.

[@bdot187um]

I honestly doubt that hogan,hall or nash give a shit...hall always said that bret was a mark,kev said that he took the business too seriously ect ect, so at the end of the day I don't think hulk is sitting somewhere on the beach and thinking about bret on the other hand I pretty sure bret is.

[@brown123487]

And Brett hart forgets Hogan out him over in WCW were he won the title,smh

[@petevaldezbc1]

I wrote a letter to the WWF over the wrestlemania 9 finish. I was 10 years old and still a mark and I was so disappointed about how Bret was cheated out of the title. I received a format letter back, which was nice for 10 year old me, that basically said "the finish stands." I'll never forget the feeling of disappointment and that was when I began to dislike hulk Hogan

[@Urineil]

Which in today's money is $50

[@dontworryaboutit5490]

That’s hilarious

[@cloudxz92]

Sould have said: "Whatcha Gonna Do you little Brother when Hulk Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs dosen't give a Flying Fuck about you?" Would fit to somebody like Hogan.

[@OomaGooma]

Do you still have the letter? I would’ve kept something like that.

[@bryanmack4054]

@@nicotoscani1707 he means the reply WWF sent back

[@liquidsnake6879]

I mean at the time it made sense and regardless of Bret's feelings about it, Hogan was a bigger draw than he was, his time was Champion marks one of the low points of the WWF in terms of buy-rates and revenue. He can't really complain too much

[@guileniam]

He did pretty well considering the whole business was in shit then, its doing well now.

[@indianastones6032]

The buy rates losses was down to really weak rosta and underwhelming undercard matches more than bret not drawing as it was the same with diesel and with Shawn Michaels when they were wwf champs main eventing!

[@Radeo]

buy rates didn't go down b/c of Bret buy rates went down b/c Hogan + others could no longer put a roid needles in their arms

[@liquidsnake6879]

​@@Radeo Lol, right cause Davey Boy wasn't doing roids in the 90s, the buyrates crashed HARD during the 2 years Bret and Diesel were running the show.

[@derekandkaty4593]

@@liquidsnake6879 Bret marks dont want to hear this

[@agentsmith2378]

Bret has an amazing story he was always my fave wen i was growing up its great to see him talk and share stories about the amazing matches we saw him in.LEGEND❤

[@easyE0287]

Simple as this, Bret was lied to about the promotion that management gave him. They took it away from him and gave it to one of their favorites. Just like the real world. The hard worker gets shafted while their favorites get all the breaks. Such is life

[@1980Triumph]

LOL, Hogan outdrew Brett at every stage of their career's - you marks act like Hogan was an empty champion, he was a global superstar, at his lowest he was bigger than Brett at his top. Hogan earned his spot and consideration. When Hogan came back to the WWF it exploded again, his match with the Rock and others are major history - what did Brett do when he came back???????

[@easyE0287]

Lol yeah hulk was a big star , you marks act like your 8 years old and hogan still moving like he did in the early 80s

[@GooeyAlien]

Bret is very cool composed intelligent guy

[@donnydangerous1396]

I luv bret hart i think hes truly one of the goats and appreciate all the matches and stories hes given us, but man this guy is a mark lol ❤

[@joshquigley380]

That wrestle mania was the last time I was ever able to make it to a show.good memories.

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

Technical GOAT he was my hero when I was a kid still to this day at 38 years old if I ran into Brett and he put his sunglasses on me I would freak out 😂😂😂

[@brokenkayfabe]

omg. no way. bret hart blasts someone? he would never..

[@desfefe]

It is starting to feel like Bret has nothing better to do than complain and moan about shit

[@elvisrodriguez9351]

This grown ass man still crying over fake fights and fake championships 😂😂

[@The_Dork_Side]

​@@desfefeIf any wwe legend had every right to complain, its bret. At least he speaks the truth while hogan is a compulsive liar. Unless lars ulrich did actually ask hogan to play lead bass for metallica. Lmao

[@adamcarr8120]

​@desfefe if he gets good money for doing that, I'd do the same thing

[@harley_yelrah9429]

Bro pause

[@glengabruch4664]

I think Hogan's motivation to drop the belt to Yokozuna rather than Bret was simple. Hogan was sticking to his age old formula of wanting to deal with monster heels. Hogan likely thought him loosing to a 550 to 600 pound man was more credible than him losing to Bret Hart and Macho Man sized guys, who were 200 to 230 pounds. "That doesn't work for me, brother." 🙄

[@jasonh5547]

Agreed. 90 percent of the people in this thread could not comprehend that concept.

[@bdot187um]

True

[@Director2024]

I agree with that thinking too. He had to protect his character too.

[@danlc95]

That's pretty much it.

[@davidmoeller6955]

EXACTLY!! Hogan's mind had NOT sadly evolved since his prime in the 80's. If Hogan had thought ahead he could've had an AMAZING match with Bret at SS'93 and lost......THEN Hogan,Beefcake & Jimmy Hart could've come back on SuperStars with Mean Gene where all 3 slowly start turning on the fans,blaming them for not supporting him at his SS'93 Bret match. Think about it? All 3 of those guys started as heels so for 1993 THAT angle of Hogan turning Heel could've been HUGE!!! especially with Vince,Pat,etc helping that idea....much better than the over bloated NWO from '96-98. IMO

[@DADTALKTODAY]

Bret saying Hogan wouldn’t put him over before he went to WCW yet Bret didn’t want to put over Shawn before going to WCW. Pot calling the kettle black. Bret has issues with everyone it seems.

[@Darknesssleeps]

Bruh Bret legit told Shawn he would put him over with no problem and Shawn was an asshole about it and disrespected him instead. Do you even know what you’re talking about?? Clearly not

[@daviddesousa6450]

Brets telling truth i remeber the picture with him and Hogan on superstars and being so excited they were gonna wrestle

[@toosweet6046]

So much hate for Hulk Hogan that he followed him to WCW . I remember Hogan going back and avenging Bret it was one of the coolest moments of my childhood no one was disappointed

[@LiLgPnoy15]

My favorite wrestler of all time!! Bret's always been a stand-up honest individual.

[@Director2024]

His ex wife would differ.

[@cjturner370]

​@@Director2024 Wow Stfu His ex wife even said they are good now

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, INSIDE THE ROPES

[@c.l.freeman7654]

In 2000, after WCW Bret wrote this glowing article about the real Hulk Hogan and how he took all the time for the kids and his demeanor. The Calgary Sun. You can find it now. This was long after WM9 so what changed?

[@jmtontheroad]

I dont believe Vince told him he would have the belt for 7 or 8 years. I think that what Bret wants to believe. And once Hogan left, the Austin era began shortly after, because Bret didnt draw money.

[@TRivera13]

Yeah 7 years is a stretch to believe. But also remember Bret played a huge role in Austin's rise.

[@RG-lr4pk]

Bret Hart lies constantly

[@johnjames5405]

Bret drew money. You have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@jasonh5547]

@@johnjames5405 not anywhere near Hogans drawing power.

[@TinyIreland]

You’re crazy. Lol. Vince was like a slimy used car salesman. He took advantage of Bret’s loyalty and dedication. Mania IX and The Screwjob… I love Hulkster but he had an out of control ego. Bret’s not lying

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

I guess. Lot of hart fans here. Cool. As a kid you don’t know and shouldn’t have the responsibility of caring at that age about all the adult drama, but for me, there was nothing like hulk hogan. Yeh I liked others, macho man, junkyard dog, roc flair, etc. but there was nothing like hulk. You hear the backstories nowadays about how many players hated Jordan… but like Jordan did for basketball, nobody did for wrestling what hulk did for it. Because of hulk, the way was paved for an Undertaker, a Steve Austin, a Cena, a Rock, etc

[@simondavies4834]

30 years of bitterness. Love it!!