CM Punk reminisces with Bret "Hitman" Hart - WWE Backstage June 16th, 2020

[@drcanoro]

CM Punk was fanboiying so much and if I was with Bret Hart I would have done the same. it's BRET HART! a true legend!

[@dalegreening6476]

Doc Canoro kinda think Bret should of gave abit though Punk deserved a compliment

[@travismurell5228]

Exactly. Yet, Renee Is so cute I was getting distracted.

[@kevinmiguel8428]

Lets be real punk Love's Bret Hart

[@WittyUsernamehere]

The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be!

[@tylerramsay1814]

Bret trying is very hardest to smile.....and not be pissed at Goldberg.

[@Dylan-ek5fy]

Looks like CM Punk is slowly regaining his passion for professional wrestling! Two of the greats, such a touching interview.

[@nostalgiaman6816]

And now I’m here after him crying about Bret 😢

[@nostalgiaman6816]

Or getting emotional *

[@joaomendes147]

@@nostalgiaman6816 What do you mean?

[@Inequities]

and that passion dies last month

[@moeski17]

@@Inequities And back 1 year later

[@bayleyaustin2202]

The genuine emotional smile when Bret came on screen. I love hearing Punk talk about how much he adores Bret!! He genuinely loves him as not just a mentor but a friend!

[@robertbilling2416]

CM Punk: The Shield was my idea Bret Hart: Steve Austin was my idea

[@HeartbreakEsh]

Lol they're both water signs. Idk if it makes sense to most ppl but they're truly creative and unappreciated.

[@HeartbreakEsh]

@HidanVenom Oh I see! 😅Also, actually Aquarius is an air sign not a water sign (the name kinda confuses it up, true) But it's alright, Aquarius are supposed to be one of the, or if not the most intelligent/unique minds :)

[@zanderman8831]

Vince McMahan hornswoggle was my idea 😅

[@Arandomguyat1]

It was actually

[@keithzacek7692]

The shield originally going to be punk,big show and Daniel Bryant then Vince changed his mind about it and went with the shield we now know

[@akashshah_slate]

Closest to a smile seen on Bret Hart in recent times, feels good

[@imaratspal]

He actually smiled and laughed on the Broken Skull Sessions

[@ericjackson7632]

I'm glad someone is asking him other questions besides you know what. Don't ask him about Montreal, Bischoff, Hulk, etc and you will get this Bret.

[@LaughingStud]

Bret the Hitman, actually smiles here , when Punker talks about double-Taker ME

[@quex213]

''I could've wrestled Mr.Perfect in my sleep and have a 5 star match'' damn, Mr. Perfect was something else wasn't he ?

[@QariMurKalot]

Like he said his in ring chem with perfect was amazing. Bret definitely misses perfect and Rick rude he mentions them a lot and always says he wishes he could’ve talked to them again

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

Rude was so loyal after Brett was screwed he left as soon as he could cause he knew Brett didn't deserve it going down like that ...

[@marcpower4167]

I did an interview with Curt Hennig and he pretty said "the feeling's mutual" those two had tons of respect for each other. 🙂

[@mctavish4496]

Curt Hennig said in his promo before the Summerslam 1991 match that Bret was the Excellence of Execution. He never gave anyone else respect like that in his promos.

[@Gyjtrdfhj]

Also the fact that a lot of the matches they had were the exact same match as summerslam 91

[@mops515]

You know Punk respects someone when he actually excuses himself before swearing in front of them. Woah

[@hellohi3757]

Bret Hart could draw money fighting anyone, and with very little story line and make it compelling. CM punk was a one man booking team, he made angles on the fly and they were better than anything creative had. All time legends!

[@theyliveinthematrixofthefa4437]

And they both got SCREWED!!! (BRETS VOICE)

[@Jcrash71]

He didn't draw tho

[@LaughingStud]

They drew intelligent fans. Marks like nashes and cenas anyway.

[@donny9078]

Bret Hart was the biggest superstar in the world during the 90's he was absolutely huge, Vince was out of his mind turning him heel in the states then letting him go a few months later

[@Jcrash71]

Ah yes, let's post some lies shall we?

[@RajaShaw-rf5dq]

Joke of the century

[@Derekrife1]

​@@Jcrash71 It's not accurate to say he was the biggest star in the 90's, especially because of the arrival of Austin and Rock. But it's not a lie either. Bret was the main babyface for the first half of the 90's up until Montreal, and he's insanely influential in the careers of both those guys. You can look up Austin and Rock's opinions about Bret on KZbin, and they give him tremendous praise for how he helped their careers.

[@Jcrash71]

@@Derekrife1 stars draw money, Bret simply didn't.

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

Bret's correct about *Mr. Perfect.* I saw them have a mind-blowing 35 minute match in my home town. From the ring of the bell ALL 15 thousand of us *cheered for them BOTH equally.* They were both *visibly* shocked by this at first but it lit a fire under them both. I have seen them before together on TV but NEVER this good. It was incredibly fast paced while still telling a story. It was one of those *rare moments wrestlers talk about* where *they & the audience are truly connected.* It should have been recorded by WWE but no cameras at all.

[@edge803]

What year was it? I love there matches

[@CARTOONIVERSE1]

@@edge803 - It was early 90's. It was a rare magical moment.

[@foodfrommarz]

I think it was summerslam 91 or 92, Mr. Perfect Vs Bret Hart for the IC title, the one where Bret won, IMO is the greatest match Ive seen

[@biggshow8439]

Both are best in the world

[@danielr4640]

I agree. I was saddened to hear that Owen died. Him and Bret put on some amazing matches

[@adammccallion8640]

Punk is a 4/10.

[@sukenlim8629]

Agree bro n I also love Bret n punk ❤️❤️

[@LaughingStud]

Bret no.1, and Punk could also hang with the best.

[@veal8675]

For all the real hate that Bret and Shawn had for each other, there is still that in ring respect that they both know how good each other was in the ring.

[@bryancuellar5812]

and even though Shawn said he wouldn't do the same for Bret when Bret tried to mend things, they still protected each other in the ring. Nobody got hurt.

[@josephryan1701]

I love how much love and admiration Cm punk has for Brett Hart

[@nastytissues2511]

I miss cm punk me and my dad watch old matches of him and he kinda looks like my dad

[@HxCMusicMaster]

He back

[@cicadax5886]

I remember when punk was heel as fuck and got in Brets face while his attire was inspired by Brets attire. Shows that punk was playing heel on tv but in his mind was absolutely happy to be in Brets presence and showing him tribute with his attire. 💓💀💓

[@rigsby1454]

Bret will always be THE best. Love Punk as well

[@SilverBullet888]

I learned over the years that Bret was not actually big headed and full of himself he was 100% correct every time which is crazy when you look back he actually walks you through and shows you why he was what he was…….Perfect wrestler all round

[@brettperry3737]

Yeah same here. For the longest time I thought he took himself way too seriously, but take one look at modern wrestling, and I'd give anything to see more wrestlers with that mindset.

[@boringbill88]

Bret trying his best, in the nicest way possible to admit he made steve austin..lol

[@Oliver_T_03]

He did though. Wrestlemania 13 transformed Steve Austin into wrestling's biggest babyface draw

[@mikeshadez]

He kind of did Steve Austin wasn't getting better facing savio Vega and Bret Hart always commented on getting new guys in if you remember the pro wrestling magazine.

[@boringbill88]

@@mikeshadez Oh, without Bret, Austin might not even make the main event and Austin probably knows that, it was borderline. Even if Austin's character was awesome and his promos were excellent.

[@boringbill88]

@@Oliver_T_03 Bret deserves A LOT of the credit. I just laughed about this vid, he's like "How do I admit, without my support, Austin might not make the top of the card without coming off like an egomaniac?" LOL

[@ShinobiAFC]

@@boringbill88 Lol, that's fair haha

[@frostosaurus933]

A favorite moment in wwe of mine was when CM Punk as WWE Champion in his 2nd reign back in 2012 got confronted by Bret Hart! ✌

[@rhnegative6114]

that was a hell of a promo! i missed cm punk's promos

[@kazd2561]

Great to hear CM punk talk nothing but respect for Bret, still get emotional when wrestlers talk highly of Bret! Great video Love Bret🤗😍💖💕💕💕💕💕

[@SUPERTROOPER89]

Its great seeing one star nerding out like a fan when they talk to one of their idols

[@israelmartinez7521]

For me, the best opponents of Bret Hart’s career were: Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, Mr. Perfect, Steve Austin, Undertaker and Sting

[@mrkipling2201]

British Bulldog as well.

[@glossypompom4465]

His feud with Razor Ramon leading to their match at the 1993 Royal Rumble was vastly underrated too

[@michaelr1577]

Pyscho sid too

[@kjsingh6379]

Never forget Jerry Lawler and the Dynamite Kid.

[@Barnaby99]

And remember his Monday Night Raw match vs 1,2,3 Kid .

[@michaelmartinez3893]

That 94 cage match is my personal favorite match of all time.

[@steves2199]

This is great. Two legends from different eras sharing stories. It’s clear that Punk holds Bret in high regard and has a lot of respect for him. Bret is certainly a worthy inspiration for any aspiring wrestler.

[@keshawn888]

So, basically Bret Hart played an even larger role in kicking UP the attitude era than what I originally thought.(ie The Rock, Stone Cold)

[@Jcrash71]

You can tell when Bret said shawn, punk wasn't too pleased 😂

[@mikeshadez]

I love the new generation era Bret Hart Shawn Michaels and the undertaker was my childhood favourites especially Bret Hart his on my top 10 best matches twice, cm punk was my favourite in the universe era him Daniel Bryan and John Cena, cm punk has so good there endings are similar I wish he comes back soon.

[@tunirmajumder2278]

hey look the man who showcased the AEW world title

[@kyriakoschrist]

Why wouldnt he

[@lio284]

I think wwe and aew have no hate to each other

[@marcca45]

Dude WWE and AEW have a good relationship

[@HalloweenFreak31]

Chris Jericho even said that AEW and WWE are not at each other's throats.

[@marcca45]

@@HalloweenFreak31 that's right. The only ones that think there is a battle between the two are the fans

[@StephOMacRules]

The "I accept the challenge of the best wrestler in the WWF" quote always seemed to me at the time more as a storyline jab to Shawn Michaels who was the WWF Champion, yet Bret as a character would not recognize him as being the best in the WWF or even that great and Austin was better.

[@lamarbrown868]

CM punk is a true legend in his own right , and to see his as a fan of the hit man and the compliments he gave Brett was well spoken .. And I will say CM is a tremendous in ring performer and just as great on the mike .. CM has some of the best promos , I have watched some of them many times and they never get old .. Would had loved to see them two have a match if it could ever had happened .. It probably would had been one of them all time greats as well because both of them are truly professionals ...

[@somedude2384]

The respect is so amazing here.

[@Rajalord27]

best wrestling match ive ever seen

[@fodspeed]

You can see passion coming out of punk, like right now he wants to be in ring, it's just what wwe isn't approaching him,

[@thechuggs8997]

And how would you know? maybe something is being planned?

[@HalloweenFreak31]

@@thechuggs8997 I wouldn't doubt it. Something's up

[@BruceWayne86vr]

No it's the passion of being a fan of professional wrestling and talking about it with legends, Not the desire to perform .

[@HeartbreakEsh]

@@BruceWayne86vr exactly

[@1KQ_]

This aged beautifully especially after punk and drew putting on an amazing match in a cage just recently

[@superkid12345]

Punk and Young are great on Backstage.

[@bryanmdwyer]

Thank you for posting this video! I rewatch it all the time. Great conversation between two of the all time greats!

[@wakkashussain5338]

The best there is, the best there was and the best that there ever will be. 💕

[@karelryckeboer]

Thanks for uploading mate

[@christhornycroft3686]

If you’re a pro wrestler with a passion for it, getting complimented like this by Bret Hart is like Wayne Gretzky complimenting a hockey player from today. I don’t think you can get higher praise. Phil Brooks is a hugely talented guy. I think at this point he’s a little bit past his prime like Bret was in WCW, but also like Bret, he still has a lot to give, both in and out of the ring. He’d be stupid to turn heel though. In 1997, fans were ready for a heel Bret Hart. I don’t think they’re ready for a consistent heel CM Punk. In rare instances like Long Island and he’s dissing MJF, it works, but generally, people want to pop like crazy for him. If he times his heel turn correctly like Bret did in ‘97, it could be brilliant. Nobody has pulled off being a heel in one country and a babyface everywhere else like Bret did. That was awesome. And he told the truth. That’s the best part.

[@pratipchatterjee3922]

Punk has so much respect for guys likr ricky steamboat Dean melenko dusty rhodes bret hart Steve austin Thay whenever he talks about them we can sense that fanboy under him I love how humble he was And he always respected elders and pros That's best part of punkboy❤

[@ShinobiAFC]

Three of my favourite people in the same Zoom...very cool stuff.

[@ST0077]

I love how Bret has the flexibility to go to AEW and present the belt and go back on WWE shows. Is he on a legends contract?

[@kewell400]

After what Vince did to him in 1997. Im sure Vince doesnt care.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

MOST HONEST WRESTLERS IN THE WORLD

[@HalloweenFreak31]

The Best There Is The Best There Was The Best There Ever Will Be!!! ❤️💀

[@ctwwtc8761]

The Bret- Stone Cold feud launched the attitude era and the ascent of stone cold

[@gumdeo]

Curt Hennig was definitely one of the best ever.

[@foodfrommarz]

You aint lyin. Hennig was basically Bret's equal, only with blonde hair

[@sasca854]

"I'm glad that we didn't have a lot of blood in that match. We had to have a great match on our skills alone, and I was always really proud of that."

[@ajsuli8048]

I don't have many memories of my brother. But the best one I do is when Bret beat Yokozuna for the world title at WrestleMania X. We almost jumped through the roof.

[@knowledgegod2635]

Mutual respect between two of the best.

[@becks23ify]

Bret hart jst love that guy

[@christopherolivarez4887]

Funny how cm punk is talking about the United center here which is where he will be returning to next wk apa

[@haydenmerryweather8859]

nice brock quote

[@aamirayub8465]

Bret hart one of a legend wrestler of alltime technical sound pink and black attack thats true alot of wrestler learn from bret hart

[@eliyapunk5774]

Guys did you noticed cm punk mentioned Dean Ambrose there. 2:11

[@pitotzen2387]

You’ll never see a more perfect match than Bret and Mr. Perfect. It’s unreal

[@stevem8955]

Renee's reaction at 9:08. Poor choice of words.

[@dustdevil240]

It was clear to me that the Hollywood Blondes were heads and tails better then any other tag team around them. Just solid workers with elite mic skills

[@fictionrumble]

both punk and bret speak the truth

[@JohnVespucci-kg5jo]

Punk has such a great mind for the business. Anyone smart enough can see punk crafting the perfect questions for Bret to cultivate the perfect long form and in-depth answers about interesting and topical things in his career. He would make a fantastic interviewer after he retires

[@danielbryanmwiinga442]

CM The Best Wrestler in the history of WWE

[@yamaotostrike]

Hahahahahaha. 👊🏽👍🏼

[@pickle93]

He still looks like the 2011 punk

[@ralphintheshadowrealm7002]

I remember when they announced Bret for this episode and Punk tweeted himself into getting on this episode lol

[@dktreee]

That 13 mania when steve bleeding and passed out definitely bumped up his stardom

[@abdulazeem6693]

Bret could have a good match with anyone

[@krisshafranski6658]

God I LOVE Bret Hart! Cm punk was our generational gap between Hart and the crap we gave now...punk didnt have to talk crap about aj styles tho

[@keepnitredneck5578]

Bret Hart is the fucking now he is single-handedly the best wrestler in the world

[@frankiediamonds718]

I love how punks eyes lit up when he saw Bret

[@Enzo87325]

To me the Hart- Austin feud will always be the best feud in the history of wrestling!

[@codyssongs9472]

Just watched Summerslam 94 last night! Friends talk about Super Bowls I talk about wrestlemanias

[@joshs9878]

I always wished that punk had been face when he and Bret hart had that promo when punk was wwe champion.

[@Rambo20244]

they tried to make punk and cena as the new bret and shawn co-faces of the company you see how vince tried to screw punk but cena didn't allow it to happen

[@RB-ev5lv]

Renee young is so beautiful damn Love her

[@georgefrancis8602]

💦

[@rockercater]

BRET "HITMAN" HART "IS THE BEST"

[@charlest5604]

I remember being so crushed when Bret gave his pink glasses to the kid next to me!

[@Patito12452]

Crazy to think if Bret left in 96 or 95 to wcw stone cold wouldn’t have gotten over and attitude era probably would’ve never came to be 0:03

[@roachtyre8791]

Bret: shawn Michaels and can wrestle a 5* match together in our sleep Montreal:........... hol up...

[@asm1]

Goldberg's boot:..... fuck that. To be fair to Bret and anyone else he worked with, even bergy wergy , He got good matches with/out of them. Also he's never denigrated Shawn's capabilities as a wrestler.... it was his shitstick personality Bret and others had issues with.

[@sportsmedia9647]

He said Mr Perfect he could wrestle in his sleep.

[@ctwwtc8761]

That match was great, but we all only remember the ending

[@ajsuli8048]

1:25 that tells you what kind of man he is

[@SuperMarcoPolo7]

I would have really loved to see Bret Hart vs Eddie Guerrero. A match that never happened

[@romanwasilenko]

Yes 2 wrestling family legends from two borders ... instead we got bret vs malenko ... eddie vs bret or even brdt in a retirement match vs uponconing punk. ..

[@wrestlingtapes2036]

The good stuff

[@sebipogonza7972]

Bret 🤙🏼

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Bret was huuuge in Europe and Asia

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Bret looks like T Rex lolol

[@michiganjack1337]

6:27 There ain’t no bounce with those old rings.

[@Arandomguyat1]

Where is the full interview

[@MyStrongTower34]

Has Steve went on record to thank bret ?

[@andrewdonnelly7201]

Multiple times...austin loves bret

[@QariMurKalot]

I’ve always found it crazy nobody knows the ladder match was Bret’s idea

[@rere6899]

Anyone got a link to the full episode?

[@Arandomguyat1]

I am a big punk fan but i am a bigger bret fan..

[@palpandi9345]

cm punk cm punk cm punk cm punk cm punk cm punk cm punk cm punk

[@jamesbernstone2961]

I allways thought summer slam 92 was his best match (and he lost itand still came out looking great) , I'm bias mind Bulldog was my hero. Also his matches with Owen. Suprised he doesn't say Owens name with Steve,Kurt and Shawn being best he'd worked with.

[@rockercater]

BRET --- SHOULD BE VINCE--- HE COULD RUN the WWE BETTER AND WOULD BRING IN TONS OF MONEY....

[@skyhighjaysly3623]

Bret "Backlit" Hart

[@ajboss924]

1:52 5:25

[@aamirayub8465]

Bret make alot of gd wrestlers the rock aswell Shawn Micheals and hunter trying to ruin careers bullying on the back side alot of wrestlers

[@stevep4574]

Is Bret wearing a blouse?

[@josevanderlinde2404]

Coollllllll

[@FractalKrystian]

WWF (censor this). Original wwf "charity" is so corrupted and irrelevant that it's a fn shame. For me WWF always will remain World Wrestling Federation. WWE doesn't work for me.

[@stirfry5560]

I like punk but damn his ego is so big and just about everything is a backhanded compliment.

[@tobiasfrost86]

Bret wasn't that great of a wrestler if anything he's the greatest in putting ppl to sleep, if he sees this comment I'll say it to his face

[@aoisora1445]

let us call the Undertaker as well

[@bretandme]

Ok boy, have a sleep. Had you said this on his face, you probably won't have a face by now.

[@tobiasfrost86]

​@@bretandme I live in the same city as the doofus and I have said it to his face and he didn't do s***

[@aamirayub8465]

Bret make alot of gd wrestlers the rock aswell Shawn Micheals and hunter trying to ruin careers bullying on the back side alot of wrestlers