Kevin Nash on if Bret Hart is a WHINER

[@johnthomson4128]

Bret also had every single person that he loved in the business die. The entire Hart foundation is dead except for Bret. All of his mentors and close friends are gone. His opinion matters.

[@Zeke1379]

yup...everyone Bret loved aside from the Hart Foundation are gone. Piper, Hennig, Rude,

[@brianschryver8314]

He’s got a couple more brothers that passed, his parents passing was inevitable, but it still doesn’t make it better. Wrestling is pretty tragic when you really think about all the folks taken away much too soon.

[@antonycuff4512]

the surviving members of the ecw locker room can say the same thing .

[@officermahal5069]

Opinions dont matter. Mine, yours, brets etc...dont matter. Facts matter.

[@TONYchicago1111]

Bret aside for a sec. Nash so fried off prescriptions he cant even make a logical point. Locked in a cell getting ra*ed is his analogy???? Huh ?? Trying to say finger poke was great psychology, LOL??? If they're on same side why would they fight, oh idk, maybe because of the last 3-6 months of programming?? Hello??? This guys completely fried off numbing solution to cope

[@jimboeernisse]

One thing you gotta remember about Bret is that in EVERY interview ever he's done post screwjob is just digging up painful shit. "Hey, talk about the screwjob. Talk about Owen dying. Talk about your career being cut short. Talk about Davey dying. Oh those deaths really screwed up the entire dynamics of your family? Talk about that!". I mean, how is a guy supposed to heal when people keep picking the scabs open?

[@scottdecowski4913]

👏

[@justint8635]

Exactly man. No one ever thinks about that. I cannot simply imagine growing up as he grew up, his life and identity being wrestling/the wrestling business, dealing with all of that in such a short time frame (a matter of a few years), and constantly having to be reminded and relive it. I hate when wrestling "fans" whine themselves about wrestlers being "bitter" when they ought to know (with them being so SMART and all..) that there are multiple reasons *for* them being bitter. Not to mention the fact that others opinions regarding another wrestler, a promoter/booker, the industry itself, etc has absolutely *nothing* to do with their own lives. Too many "fans" trying to live vicariously through these wrestlers and it's sad.

[@SupermanHopkins]

Perfect comment, man. Perfect.

[@Ghost-Face420]

Maybe he should stop doing interviews then? It’s not like anyone is saying that he has to do them.. besides the fact he could easily say beforehand that they shouldn’t ask about those kinda stuff

[@jimboeernisse]

@Ghost-Face420 to quote Nash, "Let me get this straight." A well meaning interviewer or fan question strays into sensitive, hurtful topics and Bret acts like a pro to answer said question despite its sensitive nature...and it's Bret's fault for taking the interview in the first place?

[@SaiyanScholar]

"Everybody that's got a problem with it, is people that didn't do it." Nailed it.

[@krillep546]

Nash delivers here. The fans screamed "Goldberg sucks" in the match Kevin Nash vs Goldberg Starrcade 1998. The pop Nash got with the jackknife against Goldberg was inanse. It was the perfect plan to have NWO vs Goldberg for 1999 feud, but a lot of people got injured Hogan was gone, Goldberg was gone some months as well, Scott Hall was gone, Sting was gone, that's 3 top players. That would hurt any business having one out.

[@Leo91M]

Bingo!

[@TONYchicago1111]

" I never had a problem with everybody that's got a problem with it that didn't do it "

[@beardifull462]

Exactly this

[@frontstreetdon6398]

Oh shit it’s the DBZ KZbin Legend!! lol

[@Bernicia295]

There's an interview where Goldberg admits that he didn't pull the kick properly, then says "I wanted to look believable, I was a competitor in the ring, not an entertainer". He has also said "If I really wanted to hurt Bret, he would never have got up again." I think I can understand why Bret might not feel that Goldberg's apologies are genuine, particularly when he never seemed to learn anything from the incident and didn't try to become a safer wrestler.

[@andyg989]

Thank you because you understand.

[@petelarie9914]

When he says "I'm a competitor, not an entertainer", proves he was a mark. Wrestling is about putting butts in the seats. It's all about the entertainment. But they still have to be tough to take those bumps.

[@RatedRcny]

Exactly! Plus dude was known to be reckless and already had hurt people, and Bret specifically told him not to hurt him and he did.

[@fureyhiggins3289]

Goldberg is definition of a mark

[@burt7104]

"Bret never woulda got up again"? He got handled by Jericho. Bret wasn't the toughest guy in the business, but also wasn't a pussy.

[@frtaylor9]

Bret’s stories never change. He’s authentic and brutally honest. People can’t handle that type of honesty nowadays and it just comes off as whiny. A true legend and artist to the wrestling industry. He took his craft seriously, master technician, never a bad match, which makes Bret #1 in my book.

[@tinocontreras5105]

I think his best match was against Curt Henning. He actually took care of Curt I think at their last match at summer slam. Curt had a bad back injury and couldn't fully do the match. Brett took care of people and made people look good. Look what he did for Austin

[@duanedaily5202]

No he's a whiner dude. Move on Bret, same with not cutting his hair. Stuck in the past.

[@michaelcarter983]

Bret is a has been baby moaning bitter old man. Not a chance he's no 1 heartbreak kid no 1

[@John_Stone_]

@@duanedaily5202 He's the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be

[@MarkFugitive-]

@@duanedaily5202 he's definitely a negative, whiny bitch. He is hilariously honest though.

[@doomslayerdave]

He might whine but that doesn't mean he's wrong.

[@MichaelWallace-u5n]

Doesn't mean he's right either genius 🥱🥱🥱

[@nemoh21]

@@MichaelWallace-u5nbut he is right you dumb shit

[@alvinnarciso6130]

@@MichaelWallace-u5nimagine your career coming short because of someone else mistake.

[@skeletor7908]

​@@MichaelWallace-u5nwhat a dumbass comment. Please grow a brain! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@monsterman7721]

​@@MichaelWallace-u5nhe's beyond right until you have been in his shoes who are you to say anything.

[@misterslats]

I don't think he's a whiner. I think a lot of people do not possess the intelligence to tell the difference between bitterness and brutal honesty. Bret doesn't spin things, he doesn't sugar coat shit, he deals in brass tacks warts and all. But here's the crux of the issue: NONE of the people who call Bret Hart a whiner or bitter have ever...walked a mile in his shoes. Their opnions mean absolutely NOTHING if they haven't walked the same path.

[@danieldonnelly3589]

well said, mate.

[@kellyweldon9054]

It's not hard to see why Bret will always hold the grudge. Wrestling was everything to Bret and not only how he took care of his family, but was his core identity. That was cut short, it sucks, Goldberg didn't mean to and Bret will never forgive him anyway.

[@AkrimTabbouli]

But that's the point isn't it? Wrestling was everything to Bret, and wrestling took almost everything from him.

[@kellyweldon9054]

@@AkrimTabbouli exactly, I guess what I'm trying to say it's time for everyone to just accept this is the situation and let it go.

[@bornfromforeign]

I never had a problem with Bret.

[@NateMac434]

Lol

[@watersandblue6001]

They got a long mostly.

[@studbourbon798]

He took my parkin space once in the 90s in Atlanta. I've never forgave him. And that was the day he was concussed .

[@nunyabuidnass7011]

Lmfao yesss

[@Shoottothrillll]

Legit come here to see the "i never had a problem with..."comments. Love them 😂😂😂

[@JRJrsx85]

Bret Hart gives a damn because he was born into it. He cared when today so many make the wrestling business look absolutely worse and lose credibility.

[@gamingdoppelganger1414]

Still have to love Vince McMahon statements about Brett Hart. Vince McMahon said Brett Hart legitimized wrestling not only that he also stated that Brett Hart was a real champion.. which is the best compliments you could ever give anyone. Stone cold didn’t get that statement and neither did Hulk Hogan when Vince was speaking about them

[@Violent_Wolfen]

Vince still had a grudge against those two.

[@gamingdoppelganger1414]

@@Violent_Wolfen lmfao this was in a biography pic about Bret, the hitman heart who knocked out Vince McMahon on his ass over the screw job. so I highly doubt Vince would just say that because he had a grudge against Hulk Hogan or stone cold. Vince was simply telling the truth, and stating the facts Brett Hart was a real champion that legitimized the company. when you have someone as good as Bret heart representing your company, there’s no reason to break k fabe but that’s exactly what happened a few years after Bret left the company

[@whitefirecomics5575]

Bret had a career of protecting people, and he expected Bill to have a degree of the same. Bill did not mean it. He cared more about looking good than his opponent and was green to the game.

[@heb430]

Whomever put Goldberg up to it should be confronted. But it is common sense that someone who know their skillset should be able to assess an outcome. You dont make a vet or animal doctor treat a human, or have a journalist do a lawyer's job or try to have someone unprepared do a prepared person's job. If someone made Goldberg realize how much he was into himself Bill would come to the obvious realization that some jobs are not for him. The Jericcho story must be true and that makes me think Bill is at fault here.

[@Tuturial464]

Like how Owen hart nearly ruined Steve Austin’s career?

[@BAztid]

@@Tuturial464 What does Owen injuring people have to do with Bret's reputation? Lmao.

[@President_Shin]

I notice the people that get called “whiners” are the ones telling the truth. Take a look at the landscape of the “truth” these days, truth is called “hating” now. Talking around and hiding the truth is what’s expected, exposing bs is shunned.

[@DTRB1979]

Th truth hurts those who lack the ability to soothe their own fragile emotions.

[@AndreGNSEntertainment]

@@President_Shin hope you not talking about conservatives and right wingers about "truth"

[@chozahfearless7524]

@@AndreGNSEntertainmentwhy do politics always come up? This is why social skills are on the decline

[@President_Shin]

@@AndreGNSEntertainment both sides can’t take it

[@skeletor7908]

​@@AndreGNSEntertainmentthanks for outing yourself as a dumb fuck left wing retard. Now people know to treat you like you like windows. 😂

[@grandmoffpuppeteer]

I recall Bret saying in that WWE biography that the region of his brain that controls happiness is damaged. Can anyone confirm?

[@mr.c4p]

I think Bret has healed. The issue is this generation of fans are mostly medicated on anti depressants and what not and are anti any "negativity" (anything real). Bret answers questions with brutal honesty, that's all it is. But the newer generation of fans can't comprehend that concept. Because his answers sound "bad" that means he's "negative" and a "whiner". These are just very very dumbed down times.

[@popeyedoyle6360]

my anti depressants are some fuckin 30 pound weights and a pair of asics.

[@bloodeagle6458]

Yes

[@agsid209]

It really is a shame that after the purchase, we couldn't see Bret have one more run in the early 00's. Same as Sid. I bet they both would have had some great runs from say 2002-2005 or so..

[@darkhorse1280]

Bret vs Angle would've been incredible!

[@agsid209]

@@darkhorse1280 yes!!!

[@moondogrex4627]

Thanks to Goldberg

[@Sjr8313]

Bret and Angle was my dream match

[@JamesLee-jt2vo]

Angel wanted to have that match, and offered the mats to Brett, he didn't know Brett was hurt .

[@jesse7747]

They ask Bret negative questions so he's going to give negative answers. But he's still the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be

[@MrLuciousp]

BRET: Bret is my all time favorite. But Bill clearly feels horrible about it. He loved Bret, looked up to him. Imagine the guilt? Bill can act tough because he's constantly attacked over it, but you know he feels bad. I understand how Bret feels of course, but it was an accident. Bret forgave Vince and Shawn who did something bad to him ON PURPOSE! I'd love it if one day Bret could forgive Bill. In a very weird way, that accident may have actually saved Bret's life by forcing him to retire early. Most everyone Bret ran with? They're all gone. You never know. BREAKING THE STREAK: My problem with Nash breaking Goldberg's streak is HOW they did it! Why not make Kev look strong? Have f*ck finish without a cattle prod, just a bunch of run-ins that Kev and Bill have to fend off together. Have them work together to fend off all the interference, but have Bill get seriously injured as a result. Kev can want the match to stop because he doesn't want to win that way, but Bill insists the match continue. And because of his injuries, Bill is no match for the power of Nash, and Nash breaks the streak fair and square. Afterwards, Kev checks on Bill and Bill shakes his hand, showing respect. FINGER POKE: This match should've seen a face off between nWo Wolfpack and nWo Hollywood, with all the big names and minor players involved. A big brawl breaks out, but instead of it being just red and black attacking black and white, it's the reformed core: Hogan, Hall, Nash, Steiner and Bischoff. As the four (and EZ-E) kick every other excess member out of the ring and out of the group, Nash and Hogan face off in the ring, with Nash handing over the title to Hogan, and the ref making the title change official. nWo NOTES: The nWo should've never had any member that wasn't recognized as a former WWF wrestler. Hogan should've dropped the leg against Sting, not Savage. Bret should've come in as a babyface and gone after heel Hogan, getting the title from him. But with everyone (including me) who's criticized how the nWo storyline ended (or didn't) I'd argue it went the ONLY way it could, organically. The egos of the three mega stars, and their trying to get everyone to join, ultimately destroyed their group, they destroyed themselves, and actually did help to bring down WcW. WWF INVASION: The REAL invasion actually began when Ric Flair became 50/50 owner of WWF. Everything leading up to that was, in my mind, a secret invasion. Ric was secretly pulling the strings to take over WWF behind the scenes the entire time! In my mind, anyway. LOL

[@Leo91M]

"Hey yo! I was talking to Big Kev in the back and. We don't care" - Scott Hall

[@kesuya]

By all accounts, Haku is one of the toughest guys in wrestling... Bill nearly killed him😂

[@clintoncronin2504]

I watched Kevin Nash win the title live on pay per view, and as a fan I thought it was awesome. Scott Hall made his comeback and re-aligned himself with Nash, who he had been in a feud with for the past 6-12 months so that made it even cooler. The fingerpoke wasn’t great, but having the Outsiders back together back then was freakin awesome. Revisionist historians will lead you to believe that everyone wanted Goldberg or Sting on top, but the truth is, Nash was the man . We watched nitro for the nWo, The Scott Hall survey, the Kevin Nash promo, Konnan and Scott Steiner saying some crazy shit that would get anyone in 2024 cancelled, and then the cruiserweights.

[@Devypocalypse]

For reals man. If you were around then Big Sexy was over more than anyone for a time round then in WCW. Uber cool.

[@ivanfranceschi9139]

BULLSHIT. People did watch Nitro for the nWo, but they also watched to see Sting torment them and take them down. EVERYBODY loved Sting and knew she was #1 even if Hogan tried to hold that spot. Then, when it was Goldberg's turn, people wanted to see him kick ass. Did Naah have his fans? Sure, but he was never more over than Sting.

[@scottcarey5635]

He ended Bret Hart's career Damned near permanently ended Undertakers career. Stunk up the ring with Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania. Let Bret speak

[@kdizzle901]

Goldberg sucked at wrestling anyway

[@jjj2619]

173-0

[@rockoutmichigan]

@@jjj2619 173 what? Cheesy poses? Stupid growls that look like he's bottoming in gay porn? Coworkers who think Goldberg's a little bitch?

[@BAztid]

He broke Scott Steiner's eye socket as well.

[@ReinEngel]

The problem with he finger poke wasn't that it was a finger poke. There was a 50% chance a Nitro main event was ending in a bullshit finish, so it came with the territory. The problem was they said, "Everything we've been building, with Goldberg, the Wolfpac, Hogan/Nash, all of it is dead, now here's the nWo again." They took a gigantic step backward. People were upset with Goldberg losing, but everyone was ready for WCW World Champion Kevin Nash. That had been building for years, and they threw it away, and for what? Another nWo, another Hogan heel run, and more of Nash being second-in-command. Everything they built towards, everything the fans were on board and ready for, came crashing down in three seconds.

[@FogJWrestling]

100%. We all felt like we were hitting the rewind button on the VCR and were just going to watch the exact same thing we already watched. It also cannot be understated how tired of Goldberg’s streak a lot of people were getting (which is part of why Nash got such a big pop when he beat him), and even more importantly- how tired of Hogan having the belt people were. After the poke it became clear to people who didn’t even read dirt sheets (me) that Hogan was calling the shots behind the scenes.

[@masterofreality1552]

It wasnt about you it was about Nash getting paid.Try actually watching the video with the sound up.

[@frankyturrizo4240]

If Brett went to the doctor right after the kick they would have told him to take a long break . If Flair and Funk can go at 60, imagine Bret at 50 against Shawn, Flair, or Austin at a Wrestlemania

[@Bernicia295]

Well, nobody told him to go to the doctor unfortunately. WCW had no concussion protocol in place and just left somebody with a severe head injury to decide for themselves whether they were fit to continue working.

[@watersandblue6001]

​@@Bernicia295mentality in the late 90s was still different than now.

[@micahingram4956]

​@@watersandblue6001yeah. It wasn't until WCW/ECW was eaten by WWF that wrestling itself wasn't the main thing they cared about. Their health and safety and life outside of the ring mattered just as much as working a match. Things were no longer as intense on a regular basis but these are human beings and should be treated as such. Not fictional characters in some movie, video game, anime, or comic book. They have lives.

[@jihadthegeneral]

He did get an MRI right afterwards. He continued wrestling pending the results of the MRI & he was told to retire based on the MRI results.

[@frankyturrizo4240]

@jihadx5307 I just watched Bret's account of what happened, he did NOT go to the doctor right after . If he did, they would have said DONT WRESTLE for a looong time

[@fighting_nerdy]

Kevin, what you don't understand about the Finger Poke is that we were all behind you. We wanted Hogan gone, we wanted a new leader of the NWO. By laying down, you secured Hogan's job but lost the WCW fans that wanted something bigger.

[@HeIIsBeIIsTrading]

Nope

[@krillin876]

The irony is that his brother Owen was the one who was Reckless and injured people. Dan Severn just came out about this. But no one has the balls to say anything . If kicks give people strokes, then MMA fighters should be having strokes everyday.. Bret still wrestled AFTER the Goldberg match..

[@pascomagic]

Bret's thing is that he had a great career and never caused an injury to anyone. He was really safe. His problem is understanding that everyone else in the industry didn't hold safety as the most important thing. Goldberg was green and wanted to look dominant, and that caused a lot of problems for a lot of people. Almost all of those were potatoes that were short term problems. Unfortunately for all of us, he ran into the wrong foot at the wrong time, and it robbed him of a longer career in his twilight years. I love every match Bret ever had, and it sucks he got his head kicked into the third row, but I would rather him getting the wrong end of a Goldberg kick than an accidental botched powerbomb like what happened to Droz. At least we still have Bret to talk to us about his time entertaining us, at least we still have him to hopefully be a mentor to the next generation to teach them how to tell stories that create an emotional response like he did for us.

[@gumdeo]

Kevin "I got paid" Nash

[@tommyb8374]

From someone glued to my TV during the Monday Night Wars, i saw the "finger poke of doom" as a stroke of genius

[@billblaski9523]

It actually would have been if they followed up on it, but Goldberg and Hogan nor even Goldberg and Nash never even had a fued after that

[@BAztid]

Do you have trisomy 21?

[@jaydaville1105]

Bret is the greatest wrestler of all time. He performed, took care of his opponent and made every wrestler he worked with, even some of the worst. I mean his match the Deisel at Survivor Series was literally a "David vs. Goliath."and it was great. Bret had a 5 star match with the 123 kid on raw. It is one of the greatest matches of all time. Not to mention what he did for Austins career. And those are some of the great wrestlers ever. Now

[@mathiasjay4320]

Brett’s not upset about the money he lost. He’s upset he couldn’t put someone in the sharpshooter every night.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

That’s awesome! 😅

[@The_Zilli]

Bret's point was and always will be is that Goldberg never should have been in the ring at the first place. He was not ready as a wrestler and you saw that in ALL of Bill's wrestling matches.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

I remember the story when Bret Hart had a party at his house he invited all the boys including Nash and Hall. And they saw all the pictures and memorabilia all over his house and they thought to themselves "What a frickin mark"

[@michaelginger88]

Yea your correct, I remember especially Scott hall saying bret had in his office or whatever , he had a big picture of himself in full ring gear in a frame etc

[@guhleeep]

There is a very distinct difference between the wrestler and the man; I'm in the camp of those who feel his refusal to move beyond this incident tarnishes his overall reputation. My impression is that Droz held less animosity for the accident that ended his career and shortened his life. Same for Tommy Young's injury by Tommy Rich.

[@Bernicia295]

It's not necessarily a 'refusal' to move on. Some people are just unable to forget about things and move on, while others like Droz find it much easier. Everybody is different. Bret also had a severe stroke, which can cause all kinds of emotional problems and change the way you see the world.

[@d8l835]

Think of everything that happened to him because of that company. His brother, Davey, the screwjob...and decades later, people still bring it up and ask him to go into detail about all this shit that's happened to him. How do you think you would take it if after 30 years people are still constantly making you discuss some of the worst experiences in your life over and over? I dunno man, I think Bret is perfectly in his right to be upset about all of that still

[@EyeSeeSports]

The problem is that what Bret became known for the most was being screwed, and negative-tragic moments. He's very smart and was the best at what he did for awhile. He has pride in what he did. He grew up 24-7 wrestling. He gets a pass in my book no matter what. Him and Shawn could both make an orange street cone look great in the ring.

[@bigbruno594]

The simple reasons why Bret’s my favourite wrestler of all time is that he’s brutally honest, one of the greatest wrestlers in the ring ever, he’s been through so much pain and still just gets up everyday and carries on with life and he may never forgive Goldberg but he forgave Shawn Michaels, whether he forgave Vince and Triple H idk but I think he has forgiven Vince just not Hunter/Paul.

[@alexloyola6762]

I agree that it didn’t make sense to have an actual match with Hogan if the intention was to unite under the same banner. My whole thing is that reuniting the NwO in a new incarnation was a bad move to begin with. I’m sure merch sales for NWO stuff was going ok, but really what did that matter if most of that money was probably going to Hogan. Creatively, the NwO had run its course, especially if Hogan didn’t want to do business. Nash, it’s ok to admit that this was a bad idea in hindsight.

[@Dale-jr7oj]

The editing is crazy in this

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Bret wrestled from the 70s to late 90s. His career wasn't cut short.

[@bloodeagle6458]

He was in his prime

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Late 70s. Of course it was cut short. Watch a bret match from 98. He had a safe, smart style that could've took him easily into the mid 2000s

[@BAztid]

Bret delivered a classic with Benoit just prior to the Goldberg kick. He wasn't ready to call it a day. That kick robbed us of Bret vs Angle, Lesnar, Eddie, Jericho, Edge, Rey, RVD, Jeff, Cena, Orton, Batista...

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@BAztid Bret concussed himself doing the dumb FF spot on the post. He smacks his own head on the mat. He was dazed before the kick. He was also 41. On a full time schedule at that age, you weren't robbed of anything. He had no more dream matches. HBK still in his 30s was the investment. 40yr Bret was not.

[@stevenstevenson3351]

Man! Nash is still looking 👌 sharp ! Young, Nash has those two huge arms that will knock walls 🧱

[@johnm5889]

I don't think bret had a problem with goldberg 😂

[@mattthomas1442]

Wrestlers will always be workers till the day they die, Bret knows that his fans and people that pay to see him get a rise out of his Goldberg shtick which is why he continues to double down on it. In his book he wrote in 2007 he had this to say about the incident "“I’ve always had a lot of respect for Bill. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body, and what happened- it was just part of the job. I do wish he had been a little bit more careful, but we’ve always been friends over the years.”, then in various interviews around 2010-12 he routinely would say that he never held a grudge against him cause it was an accident. There's also pics around that time of them two hanging out and being buddies. It wasn't until around 2017 when Goldberg got the massive Saudi pay day and CM Punk brought up the fact that Bret could be getting that huge pay day if it wasn't for Bill injuring him where Bret started his Goldberg stuff. Punk's comments led to alot of the "internet fans" to bring it up to Bret at conventions and live shows which in turn made the worker Bret Hart double down on it cause he saw the rise it got out of the fans that come to see him.

[@douglasdoyle8944]

@@mattthomas1442that stroke was a work brother.

[@DonBrodkaJr]

2:29... what an odd choice for an analogy there Nash 🤔

[@xboxgamer3389]

@DonBrokaJr I said this same thing Bret chose to be in that Ring You don’t choose to be Raped I don’t get why you would ever say telling someone to get over their sports injuries Is the same as telling someone to get over their Rape What a horrifically stupid take

[@idesignforlife]

Goldberg was reckless and caused Bret his career. It would have been different if he was skilled and it was a complete accident.

[@officermahal5069]

So the part where bret smacks his head on the concrete self inflicted, thats bills fault too?

[@imstroodle8211]

@@officermahal5069If you are referring to the ring post figure 4 Bill was at fault for that. Bret stated in a documentary that when he would apply that people would hold his foot on one side to support him putting it on so he wouldn’t hurt them or himself. Goldbergs hand slipped off causing Bret to drop fast onto the concrete for that spot. I recently have been watching several old PPVs, (Thank you Peacock) and that is what people did for that spot. I’m not here to condemn Goldberg either. He was a very raw talent that became a mega star in the best era of wrestling. I always loved Bret’s matches and storylines. I’ll always appreciate seeing how Goldberg really embraced being a modern day superhero for kids. But risks happen every time people get in that ring look at what happened during a Rey Mysterio Indy match. Owen Hart came from wrestling royalty and cost Austin years on his career. RIP Owen who was an amazing talent but more importantly had his life cut short as a father and husband. Hurting someone or being the person that ended someone’s career I would never wish for anyone to have to live with. These guys are really out there to protect each other and to make each other look good. It’s how they move up and get paid. Which is an incredible show of restraint and being emotionally strong when you have 2 people with real animosity towards each other in the ring and they get a little stiffer than normal with each other which looks great to us at times. Shawn and Bret always stand out to me for this. Incredible matches, that had some stiffer shots than normal but at the end of the day they made each other look great and neither were hurt from negligence.

[@kanedasrifle]

Brets lowkey one of the funniest guys , might be a Canadian thing but as a brit his dry humour always made me pop , his timeline with Sean was great.

[@TheAmazingPearl]

I never had a problem with Bret whining...

[@GillBoldberg]

Bret needs to let go of the hate and remaining grudges, life is too short. If he can forgive Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon, he can forgive Bill.

[@MUNDOM316]

1:00 love Nash but I’m sorry at his height (unless he was on 1 knee or all 4’s) how many kicks did he have coming to his head?

[@antology7]

2:47 I never had a problem with everybody that's got a problem with it.

[@manbearpig7359]

I think at this stage Kev needs to lean into it and do "I don't have a problem with ......" merch. Charge extra to personalise it

[@mattnoah8309]

@@manbearpig7359he minus well. I come straight to the comments for my daily dose of never had a problem.

[@DoreenOdonnell]

I love Kevin Nash's pod cast I can listen to him talk about guys he worked with and his time in the business all day. By Far one of the best 7 footers to ever do it.

[@williamthomas5215]

DAMNIT I was gonna do the “never had a problem with Bret” comment but some fuck beat me to it

[@jboll84]

I never had a problem with @williamthomas5215

[@wild360]

2:40...that escalated quickly lol

[@fosjam6421]

What's with the editing?

[@mattblah7737]

If you watch Stevie Richard's video, Bret was concussed before the mule kick.

[@krillin876]

In the last 20 years how many wrestlers have used the superkick? Do you think that out of the Thousand Times used that nobody has ever missed timed it? Why aren't guys getting Strokes all the time from that and why don't MMA guys get strokes all the time? Brett is pathetic

[@Sonic8577]

@@krillin876 True plus Goldberg has done that kick on multiple wrestles before Brett and none of them got hurt by it except Brett. It was unfortunate but in pro wrestling accidents can still happen regardless of how good or bad of a wrestler someone is.

[@alangreenway6695]

If it had been a rare occurrence of injuring people I don’t think Bret would of had an argument, but there are lots of times before and after Goldberg hurt other people, all the way up to Taker in Saudi Arabia. An apology doesn’t count if you don’t learn and stop hurting people. Owen Hart almost crippled Austin and Austin never really forgave him, and Owen wasn’t known for hurting other people.

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

Actually, yes he was. He hurt Dan Severin with the same piledriver. Do some research, Owen DID hurt some people. It was overlooked because he was so well liked in the locker room.

[@retroshane8844]

I completely agree with you, I'd also add that Goldberg never understood that wrestling was a work, he never got it and still doesn't now. He makes himself look foolish everytime he speaks and isn't even aware. Ignorance isn't an excuse. Blame also has to be aportioned to various managements in multiple companies who put making money and pushing Goldberg over the safety of their workers.

[@d8l835]

​@@jensjesfjeld6238 well to be fair, Bill hurt people like every night lol You don't need more then 1 hand to count how many guys Owen hurt....or most other professional wrestlers

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

@@d8l835 Oh so because someone else hurt people that excuses Owen? That's faulty logic and misplacing the blame. To be actually fair we hold Owen accountable for who he hurt and not try to make it all seem 'better' because somebody else was injuring people also.

[@d8l835]

@@jensjesfjeld6238 did you even read what I said?

[@adamrichman6105]

Granted, Nash was over when he beat Goldberg. So why not go with the big business move and work a program with Hogan? That whole year, the Nash vs. Hogan was what people wanted. The fingerpoke killed how over he was.

[@SuCKeRPunCH187]

According to Kevin Sullivan, Hogan did not want to work with Nash. The Wolfpac was more popular than nWo Hollywood and the fingerpoke of doom. By putting the title on Hogan it took Nash out of the World title picture.

[@adamrichman6105]

@@SuCKeRPunCH187 huge mistake from insecure Hogan. He should have pivoted and found a way to make it work. But he was getting paid and didn’t care.

[@MonsturoCapone801]

Question for everyone has anyone read Julie Harts book? I hate to burst everyone's bubble about Bret Hart, maybe you should read that book and see if you still feel the same way about Bret Hart.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

What's your point?

[@johnfrankart702]

From what I have gathered listening to Bret's take on the kick, He said Goldberg called something, but he didn't hear what he said, and Bill just whipped him in the ropes and when Bret came back the kick was just there. If you watch the spot that kick is pretty solid as well. Bret's gripe is Bill apparently did apologize but I guess it was one of those not believable apologies that people say just to get you to drop it and move on and not sincere. Not only did Bill cost Bret his career, and tons of money etc, that kick is what eventually led to Bret having his stroke in 2001. Now imagine dealing with all that, on top of losing your brother, Brother-in-Law, 3 close friends (Pillman, Rude, Hennig, Bulldog) all before your stroke, except Henning who died in 2003. Also, He lost both his mother and father during this timeframe give or take. Bret has been through a ton of Hell in his life, and from what I have heard, he's mostly in a better place and happy. but people still say he whines or is bitter, when they forget Bret is being ASKED about these topics in interviews. It's not like he's just going around bitching and moaning.

[@manbearpig7359]

1:39 Ain't that the truth. I'm 55 and never wrestled, but have spent my life playing sports, dirt bike riding, and some boxing training etc and there is always pain someone on my body. Can't imagine these guys

[@grandadneal8114]

One kick wasn't the reason his career ended. It's multiple shots with chairs etc over the years, and he hit his head after on the mat. He wrestled on for three weeks after the kick.....

[@WhoCaresAnymoreTho]

Look at all the knee surgeries rey mysterio jrs had im suprised he stil tries to fly around at his age

[@thebreeze12]

Seans point early in the video about the risk. However when you reach the level of a WWE or WWF or ECW it is expected that you have the skill to ensure that your opponent is protected and nobody gets hurt.

[@Kalazius]

He did try coming back though. But he said that Vince kept telling him no. It was on his Hall of Fame speech.

[@brentschmoeckel1420]

Everyone from Nash to undertaker said Bret was one of the greatest to be in the ring with and Bret helped them further their careers

[@DStyleBoxing]

Owen Hart cut Austin's career short too. It is what it is.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Cut it short. Didn't end it and cause him brain damage

[@whatutalkinboutwillis6122]

“I always put my hand up when someone throws a kick at my head”..by the time the opponent extends their leg trying to reach his head most of the momentum is pretty much gone

[@OldCouchGamer1]

Watched the thing an have 1 question, as a German. What is it about Kev speaking german at the end 😅

[@what3801]

If Bill being so strong and "kicking right through your hand." That makes it sound like it's Bill's fault. He should have pulled his kicks and not "kick right through your hand." The goal is to protect your opponent. Pretty simple.

[@dugonman8360]

Theres a quote from Picasso that I remember that says "We artists are indestructible; even in a prison, or in a concentration camp, I would be almighty in my own world of art, even if I had to paint my pictures with my wet tongue on the dusty floor of my cell." If anything Bret Hart was an artist, a naturally gifted talent in the ring. His ability to make that art was cut short by a spinning back calf kick from a man known for being reckless and injuring opponents. I think he has the right to be a little bit bitter.

[@BooM_bOOm83]

This is the nicest I've heard Nash talk about Goldberg

[@samright4661]

Owen Broke Steve Austin’s neck !!

[@Bernicia295]

Bret and Owen are two different people. And Austin continued working for years after that injury, not just a few weeks like Bret.

[@samright4661]

@@Bernicia295 So he Broke Steve’s neck ! Steve didn’t cry about it

[@samright4661]

@@Bernicia295 The point is injuries happen in Wrestling they know the risk ! Brett cried about having to lose the title before leaving WWF, Brett’s thinks he’s bigger than Wrestling!

[@Bernicia295]

@@samright4661 Actually Steve did cry about it at the time, but then he was able to continue working for another 5 years and Owen died anyway so there wouldn't have been much point. I can see you're just another Bret hater though, so there's not much point in having a conversation with you.

[@ELPapayapa]

water is wet

[@dhillanchandramowli5670]

Bret isn't on Mt. Rushmore? That is legit confusing to me.

[@Calvillo818]

That prison analogy haha

[@jlescault1983]

Big Kev your insight is so good! Thats why you and Scott, Shawn, Hunter, were such good friends. Great minds. I could listen to you read a fuckin Dr. Seuss.

[@CSM-101-VADER]

Bret is one of the greats...I fully understand why hes got his gripes but its still a drag to listen to him...itd be like if u had a friend or whatever and everytime he gets drunk he talks about his dad and after the 50th time hearing it you just want him to shut the fuck up...and its the wrestling business everyone got fucked

[@Bernicia295]

Well, it's easy enough to just not listen to him, I suppose.

[@CSM-101-VADER]

@Bernicia295 well i dont hate the guy i do respect him...hes just an bitter old man now is what it is

[@tommyfraz.]

Bret Hart, Prison Grape, Finger Poke of Doom, Dilbert. That was definitely a crazy segment 😂

[@nicholasflanders9814]

Everyone really downplays that AFTER that match, he did about 8 other matches, traveled in a plane at super high elevations to those matches, and a few of those matches were rough ones like the one with Terry Funk. I really think Bret's career would've went on for at least a few years had he took some time off after Starrcade '99.

[@chrisonorato9993]

Never had a problem with Bret's whining.

[@marvellis6762]

In ring wrestler, Bret's one of the very best of all time and was pivotal in change of the big man. And I like to remember and respect him for that.

[@weseisenschenkslostmusclec9123]

Bill and Steiner working together was amazing.

[@mattnoah8309]

Iv never had a problem with catching a beat. Opps wrong vid

[@Cabsmell]

"I was the most over guy in the business" (when referring to ending Goldberg's Streak) LOL according to who?

[@soulofanerd9364]

3:40 I'd like to think I have a good if not GREAT grasp of pro wrestling booking/storyline psychology having watched wrestling since 1984/85....I HAVE NO IDEA what point Nash is making by saying "turn the most over guy". If Nash was that over as a face (which I agree with reluctantly because I far preferred Hall and think HE would have been better suited for that role given his huge run as babyface Razor and even his original face run in 1985/86 AWA), why does turning him heel a week later make good sense???? The only thing I can figure is to take some "love" off of Nash and back "on" to Goldberg since apparently he was losing steam?? 🤷🏽‍♂️. I've heard Bobby Heenan say they absolutely shouldn't have broken the streak but he also hasn't had good things to say about Nash (he does about Hall though) so maybe he just didn't believe Nash should have gotten that moment.

[@jaylucien669]

Successful people will always have haters. Just the way it goes.

[@JohnBrown-pq9tj]

Whiny, contemptible people will always have haters.

[@Bretisstillaboss]

love this!!!

[@brentschmoeckel1420]

Brett was always one of my favorites as a good guy or a bad guy in the business. He just was one of the best.

[@Dru2037]

The problem happened before the kick. When Bret did the figure 4 outside of the ring post Goldberg was supposed to grab his leg. He didn't which caused Bret to hit his head on concrete so he was out of it before the kick happened. Goldberg like Warrior never wanted to learn but just be a star.

[@azapro911]

Bret's opinions of wrestling and the business are backed up by decades of experience at the highest performance standards. With that said, he does seem to exist in a world where results become a shoot (ironically of course, one actually was) and he always had to be the hero.

[@zachgreen4352]

The whole hand up thing…Bret had his hands up. Didn’t matter, like Kevin said he kicked through the hands. It was clearly not intentional but the issue was that Bill was so green in the ring he shouldn’t have been in the position he was in. He was set up to fail unfortunately.

[@STKPYL]

One thing that a lot of people seem to miss, is people with severe head injuries and in their senior years aren’t the most well mentally. They do tend to “whine” and complain because they can’t manage certain things. Bret didn’t complain about Goldberg as much as he had in the past few years now that he’s older.

[@johnschumacher3245]

huge fan for a very long time but you said it best, it was your job and life happens and people get hurt on the job everyday from a wrestler to a paperboy to a cop etc., it's possible many people, fans especially forget wrestling is your profession and that you are still very much everyday people when not on the mat or in front of the camera. i'll always be a fan of you, Goldberg and Hart and i respect the Hell out of the Hitman but as someone who can hold a grudge for decades i can say for certain, it isnt healthy. Seen too many clips, vids, podcasts etc of this exact topic for about 7 years straight and seriously think it's time for a therapist for those two. I have two severe impulse/anger control issues managed without meds, without some drum circle, just old school putting the time and work in to sort past the stuff I couldnt let go of then and have to deal with now so I can enjoy my future and just the right therapist or something can help them get passed that incedent, just my two cents, Wolpac 4 Life

[@mox19380]

it's not really a matter of getting your hands up. the issue is that goldberg was too close or did start his kick soon enough. you don't actually kick a person with a super kick. you extend your leg to their face, when the person is coming of the ropes the leg is extended and the person runs into your foot. If you watch the match Goldbergs still kicking (extending his leg) when bret hits, so bret is getting kicked in the face. getting your hands up isn't going to protect you from a 300lb body builder former nfler kick to your temple. it may dampen it some but you're likely to be concussed regardless.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

I get why people feel that Brett is a big whiner. But as I get older and think about it I also get a lot of why he feels the way he feels. He loved being in the WWF, to the point he took a much lesser deal, Rather than leaving in the first place. I don't think people always appreciate just how much the difference in deals really was when you look at the difference in terms between what he had on the table with WCW versus the 20-year deal he signed to stay. Even if he is simply just loyal to WWF, he could have simply signed a 3-year deal for the 1.5 million a year like the first 3 years he had in his 20-year deal with the WWF and he still would have been taking 1 million less a year over the same time then the deal he left for and got with WCW. So it should really show how passionate he was for the WWF over WCW because not only did he take $3 million less, he also locked himself up for the subsequent 17 years making substantially less money than what his open market would be if he had just signed for three and negotiated something different. Then he's kind of forced out to leave and the only reason he does so is the money in WCW and even then he didn't get all of it because he got hurt and they started slashing how much they were paying him and let him go early. Then mix in all the stuff that happened with his family and friends around the same time as well and you can't really fault a guy for having a hard time getting over all of that.

[@grantmcphee5149]

The big problem with the Bret Hart Bill stuff is the loads of people are wrong about what happened and about what happened. Eric Bischoff is talked about it recently and nearly all the points he made were wrong. He made a big deal out of the fact that Brett hit his head on the figure 4 around the ring post spot and how that probably causes much trauma as the kick and Brett needs to be honest about it blah blah blah... The problem is Brett has from the start said that he took multiple head traumas in that match including the figure 4 around the ring Post. Bill was at fault for all three. Now I see people saying it's Brett's fault because in a pro wrestling match he didn't defend himself properly from his opponent. I guess they think you're supposed to sandbag your opponent when they try to pick you up too. The only thing I will say about Brett's and his reputation for being a whiner is that I think his head traumas and his stroke have contributed to him becoming more emotional. Is interviews post retirement but before his stroke were not of the time that he gives these days. 4 lakh of a better word he's just more emotional now. I'm sure age is a contributing factor too.

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Good interview

[@xDARKSEIDx]

Bret Hart, the best insurance fraud there is, the best insurance fraud there was, and the best insurance fraud there ever will be.

[@hippa2dahoppa2]

bret never smiles ever, hes always has a serious face i would hate to be around him all day. his interviews are so bland and boring. he has like no friends at all.

[@terryosinga2155]

I never had a problem with Bret

[@deangelobailey5863]

He was a good worker

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

Call him whatever you want, but Bret is always 100% on point with anything he says. Food for thought. If being honest is whining then whatever

[@randyhavard6084]

Bret always seemed like he didn't really like the way the business of wrestling was going. I think you got to let things go that you can't change and hopefully Bret won't become a bitter old man because of his animosity. So many wrestlers get hurt, even Bret's brother seriously injured people but that doesn't mean we can't still celebrate Owen's life and career.

[@mikesenger2202]

Bret is bitter. When Shawn had his incredibly successful decade-long comeback, Bret couldn't stop crying about Montreal. When Shawn retired and Goldberg had his resurgence, Bret's target conveniently shifted. I know he loves to make cheap snide remarks about Triple H being a nobody lackey back in the day. I can only imagine how salty he is these days now that Hunter is running the show and is proven to be very good at it. I think Bret has probably had this decades-long fantasy about Triple H flopping.