Bret Hart SHOOTS On Being IGNORED Before Summerslam 92!

Bret Hart talks exclusively to Inside The Ropes about being ignored by The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith before WWE Summerslam 1992. 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]

Is this Bret Hart's greatest match? Let us know in the comments below!

[@fmthebaron]

HBK vs Bret Iron Man Match WM 12, Undertaker vs Bret Summerslam 97, Bret vs Mr. Perfect Summerslam 91, Bret vs Austin WM 13 are all better.

[@donjohn2695]

Yes

[@steviev873]

It's certainly up there but Bret Vs Owen Mania X is my fave

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

It is the greatest match ever right up there with Savage vs Steamboat.

[@jaro4742]

Great spectacle, great match but I prefer the match they had at IYH 5 tbh.

[@RyanRumbles434]

After reading Bret's book, you could really feel the frustration and how let down he was with Bulldog. He stated that Jim might have been a bad influence on Davey Boy.

[@Crushbra]

Jim was a party guy but also a good locker room guy. I seen a documentary on Dynamite Kid and I think having to team with him did a number of things to Bulldog.

[@RyanRumbles434]

@@Crushbra I hear ya. Dynamite's life was pretty crazy. Felt bad for him. Stuff with him was certainly tough for him and those close to him.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Bret knew if Davey messed up the match, it would be named as the one of the worst of all-time

[@SalladKejuan-yn1lx]

Y'ALL GOT CONSIDERED THIS THE DAME BRET HART THAT HATE IT OWEN AND BULLDOG UNTIL THEY DIED.....OWEN FOR NOT GOING TO WCW AND BULLDOG AND OWEN FOR BULLDOG RETURNING INTO WWF IN 1999 2000

[@charlesmarcus7864]

@@RyanRumbles434 "Felt bad for him." Dynamite caught a lot of his own issues because he couldn't control himself and had a complex.

[@Sealdog8321]

Thats Gangsta as it get "you gottta put me on last because when im done their wont be nothing left " talk about confidence

[@mox19380]

and when he was main event status in wwf that's what he did. i can't recall a let down bret hart match from about 91-96

[@kriscraig453]

Summerslam 91 in my opinion is Bret's best with Perfect. Summerslam 92 is deffo up there and the whole thing of Davey being talked through the match off the back of a two day binge on gear just adds to the aura of that match

[@Glasschin2.0]

Wrestle mania 8 with piper was the same year and a great match.

[@kriscraig453]

@Glasschin2.0 it was indeed, I felt that Piper shoulda had a longer run with the IC belt though.

[@aaronpoliwoda8054]

That match gets overlooked too much. It’s up there with some of his other matches.

[@RyanRumbles434]

@@kriscraig453 That match with Perfect was on so many other levels. ❤

[@kriscraig453]

@@RyanRumbles434 their match at KOT nearly matched it

[@dieterbergholz4217]

There is nothing i loved more in Wrestling till this day then a Bret Hart match. Nearly every few weeks i Watch one of them. He was in so many ways the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Especially when it comes to made every guy looking good in the ring, being careful with his Opponent and of course Storytelling, Bret is untouchable till this day!!!

[@shaundavis5109]

Brets best match from a psychology standpoint and what it did for the business was WM13 against Austin. I would put his matches against Piper (WM8), Owen (WM10), and Perfect (SS) up there with his Bulldog match.

[@catnip8896]

His match with Perfect at KOTR 93 i would say is even better then their Summerslam match.

[@alexanderpondarius8586]

I was 10 years old was on my way to remission from Leukemia ....and even then i was a huge Mr Perfect fan....I thought no way at this Summerslam that some tag wrestler was gonna beat my guy. We had bought the PPV (my parents) I had 3 friends over and they were all rooting for bret. When the perfectplex hit i was assured that we had won....bret kicked out....i knew then bret wasnt just a tag guy. Best match ever for me.

[@richardgoss4777]

I was the same age and my friend was going through the same thing you were. I prayed every night for hi, and he recovered. But regarding the match, everyone said perfect would beat bre, but i had followed theHart Foundation and knew how good Bret was. One of my favourite matches.

[@heyheyhe0011]

This is like the fifteenth time Bret talked about Summerslam ‘92 his match against Davey. And everytime he tells like he’s telling to us for the first time.

[@christiancruiz9044]

5:55 i though he was going to say goldberg 😂

[@FraserCraig-xn4sl]

'Bill Goldberg 😂😂

[@mattd687]

He absolutely thought about it

[@charlieparks2015]

If time travel was possible Hart Foundation vs Bloodline vs Dangerous Alliance

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

Bulldog was world champion material but he couldn’t kick his bad habits.

[@charlieparks2015]

Bulldog vs Reigns

[@FraserCraig-xn4sl]

The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be

[@eligarcia215]

One of my top five favorite matches. This is one of Bret’s best performances ever.

[@hectoralicea7719]

The older Bret gets.. The more he looks like my mom 😂😂.

[@mikewerner1304]

Goat... so honored I met him. Walked Davey thru the whole thing

[@Supertron1]

With regards to the initial question at the beginning of the clip: I don't think that Bret played a huge part in Davey Boy coming back in 1990, because Vince never wanted to lose the Bulldogs in the first place and therefore he didn't need anyone to talk him into bringing Davey Boy back. Vince had actually gone over to Japan to invite the Bulldogs to come back to the WWF. Dynamite said he'd never go back, and the Bulldogs split up not long after.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Why did Dynamite refuse to join ? Because Jacques was already absent

[@mox19380]

@@lexkanyima2195 the bulldogs were not on good terms. one of the harts (i think ross) stated that at the time Davey boy lawyered up to get a copyright on the "British Bulldog" name. Supposedly according to Hart Davey told Dynamite to get a lawyer to do the same but Dynamite did not. So effectively Davey Boy owned the name and that pissed Dynamite Kid off. this sort of seems to line up. with reality as davey boy came back to WWF, dynamite stayed in Japan and teamed up with someone else and caleld themselves the "Bruiser Bulldogs" ... and from that point davey and dynamite never teamed up again

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@mox19380 they had heat because Davey owned the name ?

[@mox19380]

@@lexkanyima2195 yeah. Dynamite couldn't make any money off the name and to boot losing your wrestling identity is a big seal But of course he had a chance to get rights he shouldn't didn't do it

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@mox19380 ouch, and Dynamite had a huge downfall over year

[@garethcullen9604]

Bret, Mountie, Piper, Bulldog & Shawn all held the IC Title in 1992. Bret more than once. A lot of changing hands.

[@lexkanyima2195]

We had legit IC champs, it was a good share of stars who was credible enough to carry the belt

[@mfdixon1985]

I don't think this is Bret's best match. It is, probably, his best performance given where Davey was mentally at that point. I don't mean to be dismissive of Bret's best matches with guys like Mr. Perfect, Owen, Shawn, etc. But there's so much talent there that it's basically impossible for a match to be bad and if the two guys are healthy and motivated, it's gonna be great. But getting that good of a match out of the Bulldog in that state of mind was a remarkable performance by Bret.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

I've watched the greatest ever matches over and over and I truly believe the Summerslam match was the greatest ever match by anyone. Only Savage vs Steamboat compares..

[@Taylormademan900]

I saw Bret Hart vs Curt Henning at a house show. They wrestled for about an hour. That was the best match I saw. I was 10 years old.

[@jawbone78]

I think that only Bret could have carried Davey Boy through that match, but I also think Davey might have been the only guy Bret could have carried through it so well in that state. Those two guys had faced each other literally hundreds of times over the last decade, albeit more often in tag matches, but they were definitely as familiar with each other in the ring as any two wrestlers ever.

[@danman1789]

Some people just don't know how to act when they get some money. That's Davey and Anvil

[@launzabarnes3021]

Imagine we didn't get Bret vs British Bulldog at 92 Summerslam 😮

[@lexkanyima2195]

It would be a much different Summerslam

[@philthatcher6111]

Mr hitman, I'm foooooooked

[@philthatcher6111]

Don't tell Di. Anvil's got more crack

[@PhillyWatts]

Bret vs Bulldog in 95 was even better!

[@JeremyYoung-uj3ln]

As much as I loved the hitman when I was growing up I don't think I have ever seen or heard somebody carrying their own banner so much as he does

[@bashlivingstonstampededojo882]

The match with the British bulldog at in your house I thought was actually a little bit better

[@shizzmastuhbake]

I still think bret vs owen WM 10 is the greatest match for bret everyone has there own opinion but since its the first wrestlemania i watched, it holds a spot for me

[@GaryWillis-u2x]

He was always given good ideas written good maches telling others how to have a match all things went through bret it's amazing that he wasn't running the wwe mr me me me bret hart

[@Glasschin2.0]

Bret was a booker in stampede wrestling. He knew how to give great finishes and we see multiple times in his wwf run from 92 to 97 how different so many of his matches were.

[@gsts6644]

#1 - Everyone is smart when Vince is in the room. #2 - For a guy who says he always did it his way, Vince sure listened to others.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Interesting

[@mox19380]

so i wish they'd talked about the QA first brought up which was the return to wwf as a single after the bulldogs broke up. it seemed bret sort of confused that period wtih the period after summerslam 92 when davey got busted for PED along with Warrior. It's a really interesting period in davey boy's timeline and i think one that proved his ultimate downfall. when the bulldogs split, from what i understand, there was tons of heat between davey and dynamite over the bulldogs name and it seemed from that point on he was never quite the same

[@tonyc7301]

This match really shows what a mental mess Davey was at the time. This was easily the biggest win of his career and he was going to be winning his first major singles title at Wembley Stadium, and be in position to potentially win the world title. And yet he showed up completely unprepared for the match. Bret said Davey told him he hadn’t trained or lifted weight or done any cardio in weeks. If you look at the match, Davey does pudgier around the middle than he usually did and you can see he was absolutely exhausted after 5-10 minutes and Bret had to sell several of the moves by Davey. That they pulled off this all-time classic is an absolute testament to Bret. And for anyone questioning whether Davey had drug problems at the time, he was forced to drop the IC belt and was fired two months later when his steroid guy doctor got busted (Right when Vince was being investigated and going on trial soon for steroid distribution). Dude was just not reliable, and right when he was near the top of the mountain.

[@mr.c4p]

Jim the Anvil the og hedge hog medicine man A to Z in atlantic city 3 weeks str8 no sleep, there wasn't a line left in the city !!!

[@Nostalgia9478]

Wish we could get Daveys side of the story

[@TheBC313]

Same. I actually believe Bret tho and I imagine Davey would probably admit to it. And I don't think bad of Davey at all. Imagine the pressure of headlining at Wembley Stadium in front of 80,000 people when you're out of shape and haven't wrestled in 2 months. I completely understand him being overwhelmed and terrified.

[@glamgal7106]

Unfortunately, Davey died before we could hear his side. Yet his wife Diana (also Bret's sister) had mentioned about his drug issues. I don't think Bret has reason to lie about this happening. Having met him many times, Bret gave me the impression that he was the type of person who would try to lift someone up rather than bring them down.

[@Lord_Bibulous]

​@@glamgal7106Unless he's talking about Goldberg.

[@BornReady91]

Maybe Shawn always held this against Bret hence why he became a dick to him later.

[@mukables]

Only Bret could politic his brother in law into the main event of one of the big four PPV's, go on to main event the Royal Rumble as WWF Champion, and again at WMIX, win the inaugural KotR, captained a Survivor Series team conprised of his family, was joint-winner of the '94 RR, opened WM with Owen, and closed out the show winning the world title and STILL whine about the fact that HBK was in the first ladder match.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Hahaha that's the Bret way man and we love him for it

[@nunyafuckinbizniz]

It was his idea and they stole it you TWIT........

[@freddyfree9195]

The difference is Bret was not burying guys for his family

[@educateme8455]

World Whinge FerFucksake

[@Lord_Bibulous]

When you propose an idea that could potentially make you money and someone takes it and uses it with someone else. You'd be pissed about it too.

[@MarkJohnScallan-j2z]

He’s so Full of it Davey did Numerous tv appearances all throughout the build up to the Event and was absolutely fine, Bret Hart is Bret Harts biggest Fan

[@bloodeagle6458]

Brets best match was his brothers owen hart tribute match Bret vs. Benoit

[@Lee2015]

Bret hart don’t have a good memory, I don't understand why he says that the dark match with the British bulldog in Binghampton was bad!? no spot was missed, it's on KZbin and this match is very good!

[@itz-luigi1210]

Brets the excellence of execution has a different level of quality

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Your good isn't Bret's good.

[@QariMurKalot]

Him saying the match was bad means his memory is bad? lol he's one of the legends who tells a story spot on plus Bret's meaning of great is different when he's literally one of the greatest in the ring

[@joshlewis575]

Or hear me out its to make himself look better. Ive seen a ton of narcissistic people in my 4 decades but theres few people who love themselves more than the hit man.

[@lorenzomontalvo3415]

I wanna see this match Bret is talking about

[@shellbacksclub]

BILLDOG?

[@brandonlamontagne2075]

The one match that will be remembered for years to come was bret vs davey it was great then and I never saw another match that can top that today. The business has changed and not for the better, wrestling today is just so lame and boring to watch

[@MC-kk8xu]

But what to KEVIN R. NASH in the SUMMER OF 1992 ?????

[@NHLUtahPlainBagel]

Rumor has it that Bret Hart was bitching because Bret invented wrestling and the Romans stole it

[@CIAOfilms]

Yes. That is true

[@TheSwordOfTheJedi-u2p]

You mean the Greeks? Because they invented wrestling not the Romans.

[@Redhawk-dy3nt]

I never understood how people can call matches while they are happening right in the ring. Bret might have ideas in the match while it's happening, but what if Davey had other ideas?

[@Lord_Bibulous]

There's two ways to do it. And there's really no right way. It can either be called while in the ring. Basically the performers know the ending and the specific signature moves. Everything else is done on the fly. Or they plan the match step by step move for move. But in a match the performer working as the "heel" usually controls the tempo and what is done and when to do it. Exceptions being of course the experience factor. Davey or anyone else would've trusted Bret to make to make them both look good in this match because Bret had the reputation of doing just that.

[@billblaski9523]

'Im fooked'

[@owensmith1269]

Mr. Hitman... Breettttt I just smoked crack... I'm going to do it again... Breetttt... Mr. Hitman. I'm fooked.

[@heelpayne420]

I still say bret vs owen @ WM 10 was his best, or possibly against stone cold at WM 13. But this is certainly up there in the top 2 or 3 for sure. 💜 🖤

[@ValiantWrestling]

So you've never seen any of his matches with Curt Hennig then which were far better than the ones you mention. People only like the Austin-Hart Mania13 match is because Austing got colour. Their Survivor Series 1996 match was better.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​@@ValiantWrestlingNo match with Hennig was as good as vs Bulldog Owen or Austin.

[@heelpayne420]

@@ValiantWrestling really Its subjective. Its like picking a favorite Beatles or Oasis song... They rotate for me. I hold summerslam 91 in very high regard, and at one point it may have been my favorite match. However, as years have gone on, other factors have swayed me toward the aforementioned matches. For instance, with Bret and Owen, the build up to it, and the longterm storytelling was phenomenal, and it was believable. The match itself was a 5 star, and Lawler on commentary added to the storytelling of it all. Secondly; the Bulldog match at Wembley, was just a spectacle to see from an optics standpoint. UK fans are very passionate and react to every move. Plus both guys were VERY over in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. It was rare to see the IC belt be in a main event over the World belt... Thirdly; The Austin/Hart match was also beautiful storytelling, physical, looked crisp, and we saw the figure-Four on the ringpost for the first time.the iconic Austin bleeding in the Sharpshooter, Plus, it was a masterfully executed "Double-Turn" , in which solidified Hart as a Heel and really skyrocketed Steve Austin's career from that point on. Some would say it "made" Austin. Long winded answer, but I wanted to give some context to my argument, or to your comment. I am big fan of Curt, so me saying this is not a slight to him in the least, they had 'perfect ' chemistry 😂 cheers 🍻 DAVE FROM DETROIT 🇺🇸

[@QariMurKalot]

@@thegoughandbordenfamily8234 Thats INSANE Perfect vs Excellence is a top tier match. WAYYYY better than Shawn

[@Glasschin2.0]

@@ValiantWrestlingthe mania match with Austin wasn’t as gd technically but the story and the double turn was great. The story leading up to it was much better than SS96.

[@fmthebaron]

I have that HBK vs Bret Hart ladder match from July 21, 1992. It was on one of the WWF Coliseum video's. Bret shouldn't be blaming HBK for making the match famous 2 years later. Like Bret said himself that Vince wanted to see it so if wants to blame someone for using that match again, blame Vince, he's the boss after all.

[@Glasschin2.0]

He’s the boss but Shawn could have said no. There’s unwritten rules in the dressing room about finishers , gimmicks ect Shawn cared and Shawn.

[@3Overhaus]

​​@@Glasschin2.0Bret refused to take a Powerbomb from Nash for his set up with Undertaker. Bret didn't want to look weak. Bret cared for Bret

[@Glasschin2.0]

@@3Overhaus he refused to take it because it defeated the purpose of putting Shawn over at mania. No one would think he was the legit champion going into mania. Which would void Shawn’s boy hood dream storyline. Nash didn’t need Bret beat in the middle of the ring for undertaker to cost him the match. Did hart of Sid beat on raw when Austin cost him the match ? Did Undertaker have Bret beat at ss when Shawn cost him the match ? Did Bret have backlund beat when Owen cost him the match ? No because that’s not how it’s done.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​you need to keep Bret strong

[@arturboy777]

If Bret wants to complain, fine. But why let himself get so visibly upset? He's going to get another stroke.

[@QariMurKalot]

how is he complaining?

[@glamgal7106]

It didn't sound like he was complaining nor like he was upset during the interview. Yes, at the time, he had reason to be concerned. Regarding having another stroke, that's nothing to joke about.

[@mr.c4p]

troll geyer fruit !!

[@jeffblacky]

Bret invented everything and x pac seen it

[@AbnormalPecker]

Bret Hart is Glenn Close from Fatal Attraction....😂

[@shellbacksclub]

Enough already! We know! How many more times does he need to interview him!? Who srsly cares at this point!?

[@dubyajay7860]

Right? Bret comes off as the biggest whinner in the business, imo.

[@slavaukraini1991]

i didnt know, let the man get paid

[@Glasschin2.0]

It’s the same interview that’s been posted multiple times.

[@DannyGautama]

I absolutely agree. That is why I am unsubscribing. I wish there was new material.

[@jasonyoung7705]

I remember an interview, either from Kevin Nash or Taker, in which Taker shouted at Brett Hart "Not everything is about you"! Yeah, that.

[@Glasschin2.0]

Nash claimed taker said that but never heard Taker say a single bad word about Bret.

[@jasonyoung7705]

@@Glasschin2.0 Also true.

[@3Overhaus]

Bret had an ego every bit as big as Shawn. The difference was one guy was loud about it and the other wasn't.

[@johnwestcott5612]

Ironic coming from Nash of all people.

[@wolf7el356]

​@@Glasschin2.0 Taker confirmed the story.

[@House_of_Heathens]

Bret saying that Shawn "stole" the ladder match and used it himself is ridiculous. That's like saying Mick Foley stole Hell in a Cell from Shawn Michaels

[@joerodriguez9681]

Shawn didnt bring the hell on the cell to wwe...as a idea... bret did bring the ladder march as a idea...

[@Stonewall2]

Shawn stole the finish from Bret. That was his beef. It’s a finish that Bret brought from his Calgary days and did in his ladder match with Shawn. Bret specifically asked Shawn not to take the finish and he did.

[@0311Trucker]

Bret got a huge ego and plays the victim a lot. He gets away with it because Canadians defend him no matter what.

[@Glasschin2.0]

That’s nothing like saying that at all. Shawn didn’t pitch hell in a cell. Bret pitched the idea and asked Shawn to trial it in a dark match. They did and Vince liked the idea and Shawn stole it for Mania. If Bret had already done a ladder match, he wouldn’t have cared who used it next.

[@wolf7el356]

​@@joerodriguez9681 No he didn't

[@grizzlehatchet1]

Hmm .. that was odd. The ladder match was a Canadian thing... But Shawn STOLE it from HIM?... That was odd. Lol

[@GamingNewsIn60]

It was a concept bret brought to wwf. The first ladder match was bret v shawn for the IC title. As a match to show Vince what a ladder match was

[@fmthebaron]

Makes no sense he blames Shawn. Shawn was involved in the first WWF Ladder Match with Bret in 1992 which Bret said himself that Shawn was his choice and Vince wanted to see the match. If Bret wants to blame someone for using the match 2 years later, blame the boss Vince not Shawn.

[@GamingNewsIn60]

@fmthebaron cause the concept was forgotten about until shawn brought the idea up for the wm10 match with razor.

[@Myrridan19]

It's from Stampede Wrestling, Bret's father's company in Canada. Bret had wrestled ladder matches prior and he brought the concept to Vince.

[@gobo6175]

Genius in the ring no doubt,but such a miserable person out of it,just isn't happy unless he's moaning,it's like he's actively trying to ruin his legacy

[@famigliao]

completely agree

[@0311Trucker]

Bret didn't a lot of slick stuff to Shawn and acted like it wasn't a big deal. But when Shawn did ot back he does a lot of crying. Bret more of a villain than he knows.

[@QariMurKalot]

Had a stroke myself trying to read your sentence. There is no story of Bret being shady tons about Shawn. The Bret hate train needs to be studied

[@Glasschin2.0]

Like what ?

[@Lord_Bibulous]

By going right to Shawn's face and telling him the plan? Alrighty then.

[@moreblack]

And you thought The Rock and Hogan liked giving themselfs credit for everything.

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

He was a pioneer and doesn’t get credit for a lot of things including starting the attitude era.

[@3Overhaus]

​​@@jeffwolfplays0513Bret was a vocal critic about the Attitude era direction

[@jeffwolfplays0513]

@@3Overhaus well he saw what it was turning into. It became a Jerry springer show after Bret left.

[@famigliao]

What a bitter, egocentric, delusional person Bret Hart is. All is has to say is "It should have been me". Always. All the time. In every occasion. In 12 minutes he took credit for ladder match, Bulldog title and 100% of summerslam wonderful match success.

[@christerry1611]

Who's Billdog? lol

[@alexandermoeuth8804]

Ummmmmm

[@Clyde-S-Wilcox]

I've never been Bret's biggest fan, but he was always great, and the Bulldog match at Wembley was 99% him. If Davey wrestled anyone else that say it would have been a dumpster fire.

[@MrStuDubb]

Bret Hart is a horrible person.

[@Bernicia295]

Then don't watch. Nobody is forcing you. Millions of other videos on KZbin to choose from.

[@fmthebaron]

He sure does complain a lot. Complaining about his own family Bulldog and Anvil doing coke all the time when they're both dead and can't defend themselves anymore. Bret himself admitted to doing coke as well in the past.

[@jasongill5390]

Hes awesome my favorite wrestler.

[@xmonster741]

Horrible people judge others who they don't even know....So what do that say about you lol

[@catnip8896]

And people call Bret bitter....Some fans are on a hole different level of bitter.

[@MFD00MTR33]

Classic Neidhart. Guy was an Olympian on the slopes and slalom.🗞️ 🌬️❄️🗻🚬🪨