The Story of Bret Hart in WCW

[@jadprinz482]

In an alternate universe, he spends his whole career in WWE and Owen never dies 😢

[@joshuayoung8381]

Every action has a reaction...and you aren't wrong at all...deceit breeds tragedy

[@dildonius]

Oh god, what could have been. However, don't forget: if that had happened, we NEVER would have gotten the LEGENDARY 1998-2003 run of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!

[@Trespas-lu5fu]

Neither Bulldog 😢

[@Saucedef]

But no matter what universe he still runs into Goldberg but at least this time around the kick spot never happens

[@darthnowlan]

Or in another alternate universe Owen never dies and Bret is booked as he should have been in WCW from the onset!

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

WCW didnt really want Bret, they just wanted the heat of taking him away from WWE...

[@d1.KT1]

They wanted him since 92

[@Iconhulk]

@@d1.KT1 nice

[@user-do4gb3jd5f]

They offered Bret 9million dollers for 3 years contract they tried for years to get him to join

[@samuelmunoz1464]

You mean WWF

[@yugiblox3274]

@@d1.KT1bischoff said in an interview that he didn’t need Bret at that point in 1997 as they were already killing wwf ratings

[@andrewmoore7927]

Bret was buried by Hogan's ego and complete creative control

[@andrewmoore7927]

@GBProductions84 He was in his prime, smh.

[@helgahodensack3861]

@GBProductions84 Bret Hart was at this time the best wrestler, the wcw missed a huge chance!

[@gilbert2795]

@GBProductions84 at 40 years old I believe he was past his prime. He should never had the WWE title I mean 36 is to old to win your first WWE world title

[@knowyourroleboulevard7119]

@@gilbert2795 Diesel and Macho Man were the same age as well tho. And all three of them are famous for their work after winning their first world championship instead of before.

[@austinsimmons4393]

I don’t think Bret Hart was past his prime at all when WCW signed him in late ‘97. Sure Bret was 40 years old by then, but wasn’t Ric Flair way past 40 when he jumped ship to the WWF and won the heavyweight championship at the ‘92 Royal Rumble???

[@g-dub5272]

As Vince always said: “WCW wouldn’t know what to do with Bret Hart”

[@chozahfearless7524]

Bret and the WWF taught mainstream wrestling how to turn a wrestling guy into a star they marketed him as a technical wrestling master and fans accepted it because he was believable.

[@BeaMode1990]

EXACTLY. I was thinking the same thing.

[@jarrettpennington4579]

@@jrsmith1998 It was in Bret Harts book. He had a lucerative contract going to WCW......but it also led to career ending concussion.

[@Crushbra]

@@jrsmith1998 it was in the wrestling with shadows documentry

[@juice5435]

@@jrsmith1998 Vince McMahon did say that. It is in Bret Hart's documentary wrestling with shadows. Which is a pretty good documentary, and you can watch it on KZbin as well

[@Tru4Life]

Funny how my favourite match of his career is in WCW with Benoit for Owen. Such an unbelievable match.

[@WingsofHistory]

Deep same

[@julezjohn5785]

I saw the match with he and Benoit for the first time about 6 years ago with my friend EJ ( R.I.P ). I think it was Brett's DVD? Or maybe it was the Hart Foundation DVD, I forget

[@WrestlingBios]

@@julezjohn5785 It's on Bret's "Best There Is" DVD. Must have rewatched that match on the DVD at least 20 times, long before the network days, and finding good quality matches online was a struggle.

[@julezjohn5785]

@@WrestlingBios I remember those days well. My buddy used to collect all the DVDs. We'd chill, smoke out and enjoy them. Eventually they started streaming on Netflix but that all ended once the Network came about. I still own a few for nostalgia.

[@travislindberg6463]

Nugget lovers lol

[@henrikschmidt3964]

Anyone who insists Bret Hart couldn't cut a promo should really check out the El Dandy promo. That may have been the least 'scripted' he ever was - and he was gold.

[@WrestlingBios]

El Dandy is a jam up guy. Hypnosis too.

[@dude_8434]

Who are you to doubt El Dandy

[@blueblur2273]

Bret could cut a promo but he wasn't great at it. Even he admitted that himself.

[@NecesaryEvil]

I saw Bret Wrestle Sting at a house show in 1999. They tore the place up!!

[@ClassicKrusty]

moon dawg And all that could have been

[@CaptainSwagger81]

So basically wcw put Bret in no meaningful storylines

[@ghostfac3182]

His best was vs Sting

[@dazedandconfused1728]

My all time favorite wrestler ever...best there is and was and ever will be.

[@dnice2000]

@@robertbrunelle8076 name some you would consider the best

[@KEICRUMBIE]

@Patrick majors Case Closed 👊

[@harryfisher1272]

He really was the goat

[@kingsasuke86]

Bret didn't get in the MAINEVENT because Hogan, Nash, and Hall wanted to focus literally all of Nitro on themselves. WCW also focused too much on the stars of yesteryear instead of building their own young talent. Far to much NWO.

[@knowyourroleboulevard7119]

Hall was no main eventer. He was the drunk rehab go-er post 1997.

[@JGD185]

It's crazy how the NWO was the best and worst thing to happen to WCW. It got them to the dance and it drowned them.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@JGD185 but Starrcade should have been the moment to end The NWO

[@curtailedbike4123]

Even vince said that wcw was given a gold opportunity, that they should have made wcw center around bret

[@jayduncan9683]

WCW had good young talent at that time. They just did not want to push them. Jericho,Big Show, Benoit are examples.

[@pumpkinsdontcry]

Bret could've been awesome in WCW he has psychology down and was awesome has a face and heel

[@yoholmes273]

Bret Hart telling Goldberg thay he " "..beat Stone Cold every time he faced him" was pure gold. The entire angle with metal plate under the hockey jersey was pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@omni6409]

God, I miss those moments. Bret is a legend amongst legends.

[@artvandelay1393]

Wrestling Bios meets Bret 'Hitman' Hart = today was a good day 😎

[@benlewis3847]

Art Vandelay my thoughts at work today

[@michaelmarburger1003]

My own opinion is Bret had given his heart and soul to WWF/WWE and Vince McMahon only to be screwed by the man and the company he was most loyal to so I do think there was some reluctance on Bret’s part to get so emotionally involved in his WCW run but honestly WCW didn’t know what they were doing. They had so many good talents and wasted them. Bret had the potential to do more in WCW but WCW should have had the common sense to utilize him and his talent efficiently

[@taydafranklin7800]

Sting didn't pass out... Bret assaulted him with his own bat before putting an unconscious sting in the sharp shooter.. In any event I loved the video!!! Per usual good work

[@joebarrett7651]

Brett should have went against nwo with sting and goldberg

[@FinalLevelBoss]

This is genius, EXACTLY what they should've done.

[@Thor-Orion]

Edgar G nwo had a TON of momentum. You continue to expand them by giving them a big babyface stable or two. Then you can have wcw/nwo nitro and nwo/wcw thunder, each brand has it’s homefield show.

[@fogle62]

^^better gm than bischoff with this single piece of advice

[@johnnydeath2]

No brainer to most people but it's WCW so they went against it naturally.

[@curtailedbike4123]

They should have had a angel where people didn't know if bret was with the nwo or wcw but then he turns on hogan and teams up with other people to take down the nwo

[@VMpastore]

I just got on KZbin and saw this and it made my day. I love your videos and the Hitman is one of my favorite. I just got home from work and I’m about to sit on the couch and watch this. Thank you for your awesome content.

[@83aber1]

Strange position Bret was in. Made lots of cash yet professionally speaking he was very frustrated.

[@BordersDude]

It's such a shame that his career will be defined by the screw job. He was brilliant in the ring and his 1997 year was tremendous.

[@jords9781]

WCW not utilising Bret properly shame, WWF not utilising invasion angle properly unforgivable.

[@kevinpayton2664]

I didn't like the Invasion angle.

[@thomassalas5191]

Invasion storyline was one of my favorite times in wrestling history!

[@yashbspianoandcompositions1042]

@@thomassalas5191 It could have been better however.

[@brypete]

I left WWE with Bret and was super excited to see Bret vs Booker t and be Sting..it was super sad to see wcw miss handle Bret..he should of came in and instantly been working in the main event vs the nwo..mainly Hogan..

[@SonCarlosH]

Congrats on passing 50,000 subscribers!!! This channel is fantastic👍👍👍

[@Jonathan-bx4ed]

Another great bio 👍🏻👍🏻 If Bret was used correctly they would of def killed WWE in the ratings. He was red hot coming off of the screw job but WCW blew it. Story of their lives.

[@nanobluelectrobuzz9227]

After the screw job, Bret was the most talked about wrestler in the business. Yes he beat big people, but no great storylines. By the time Russo tried to utilize Bret it was too late. Rock, Austin and HHH were way over. Eric cared about clicks (NWO) instead of overall business. That WCW roster was amazing.

[@superlex611]

But in a decline

[@nanobluelectrobuzz9227]

alex kanyima, he wasn’t in a decline. You could tell his heart wasn’t in it with boring booking. Bret always said Vince knew how to use his character. His match with Benoit for Owen’s death showed how good he was still. Bret was getting bored not wanting to give his best matches. Especially with guaranteed money, a lot of wrestlers never gave there best because of boring booking. That’s the WCW effect on wrestlers.

[@superlex611]

@@nanobluelectrobuzz9227 but it has a impact on the monday night wars

[@nanobluelectrobuzz9227]

All I can really say is Bret was excited and fully healthy joining WCW, but his lackluster start/booking made Bret not care as much. Bret was expecting a Vince/storylines booking booking and Eric wasn’t that.

[@superlex611]

@@nanobluelectrobuzz9227 it thought also

[@itsyoujitsu]

Bro, I gotta study and you post a Bret Hart video that I have to watch now.....

[@sithvsjedi9696]

The best there was, the best there is & the ever will be I concur! 👍 Bret made even the most average wrestler look world class. Unique. Legend

[@stevenramirezmistersmokes6379]

Haven't seen this video yet but cant wait until I get home to relax & kick my feet up for this one. The Best there is the there was the best there ever will Be! The ❤Family Aka the Hart Foundation! ❤

[@julezjohn5785]

Exactly what I'm doing at this moment. Just me and BONGO McMichael hanging together! 🥦🌴🤣

[@shinigami146]

I forgot about "Who are you to doubt El Dandy?" That was great and I remember the angle and laughing then. That's called making lemonade.

[@kutulukutu]

Another excellent video from my newest favorite wrasslin channel. Really, I don't know how you keep this up. It's amazing

[@sleepalaska]

just got home from playing a show with my band, had a few beers, bought some fast food, now to sit down and watch some rasslin history. thanks for your videos!

[@zacharythomason7359]

What's the name of your band.

[@sleepalaska]

@@zacharythomason7359 you can check it out on my channel. sleepalaska

[@ianisaac2501]

I know this will be another kick ass video! And I remember Bret in WCW. They used him so poorly.

[@johnasbury3856]

Pillman was the first that was really hard to take then Owen Hart and then Eddie Passing then the Benoit tragedy it just became to much to enjoy wrestling.

[@kennethpoellnitz4003]

Thanks for your commitment and please if I may ask ... more of WcW

[@harveycryst222]

Much better than WWW video on this topic. CHEERS!

[@jamesparks1895]

50k and growing . . . Excellent job my friend.

[@ced214]

I hated him back when he feuded with Austin as I was a die hard Stone Cold fan but later on in life as I got older I learned to appreciate the Hitman for all his greatness, WCW really didn’t know how to use him and it’s a damn shame

[@joebutera1406]

Dude..def. one of the greatest..great content on the hit man...thanks..

[@B33FY2011]

I don't think there is anything left to be said that already hasn't been said about the quality of your content, but again like it always is another great video.

[@georgelea4297]

what a shame Eazy E and WCW had no idea what to do with Bret Hart at all he could've been a great champion

[@shadisawaqed940]

you should watch what Kevin Sullivan wanted to do with the debut of Bret hart !!!! it would have been amazing

[@hooksncrosses3419]

Everyone who worked in WCW said it was a political pit of snakes and they hated it. They cant all be wrong.🤷‍♂️

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

I don't remember any of the title runs with Brett Hart in WCW. I'm guessing I was tired of watching by that point.

[@joeebright8900]

Neither do I. I thought he was used way less.i thought that was always the criticism of wow but it seems he did have a decent run. Mandela effect?

[@jewellbell8642]

Me either lol

[@johnnywas1127]

Great bio's man!! Can you do demolition? Loved them as a kid

[@bernardmcdowell2454]

Very Insightful. Great coverage of one ☝️ of the All Time Great Talents

[@johnnykeane9633]

One of the best channels on YT

[@ericgilbert56]

I think if you have seen Bret's "Wrestling with Shadows" you may also notice Bret had an entire creative circle of friends like Pat Patterson. Many wrestlers have said that at that time WCW was in a chaotic state of changes in storylines and direction. Many performers would become lost in the politics. Bret's situation was leaving a place where he had grown and had always known. Then in WCW he joined the younger talents that he knew. Those who he had trained with like Benoit and Malenko. The younger mid-card guys. It's unfortunate but almost obvious he fell into the whirl-wind that became WCW downfall. No one in charge (of WCW) at that time knew how to take the reigns. Those who tried to take charge did it for their own gains.

[@1330timbuktu]

I was excited to see this in my recommendations and it did not disappoint.

[@beefgravystudios]

In "Wrestling with Shadows", Bret said he'd only worked for two promoters: Vince and his father. I wonder if that's why WCW's chaotic backstage environment was more then he was willing tolerate and he didn't want to be involved in creative more.

[@JaskiratSGrewal]

Bret’s wcw run was underrated. Even with Hogan’s politics Bret became a triple crown champion. Won every title

[@clintgrimsley]

Not TV championship..... No cruiserweight championship....

[@joshuasmith4621]

Thanx nice video! Bret Hart was my favorite growing up and Owen.

[@johnepants]

Brett turning heel to help Hogan made no damn sense; especially with him spending weeks leading up to the turn putting down Hogan and establishing a potential feud with him

[@lombeNgandu]

Bret Hart is the GOAT.

[@hellionsentinel]

Well Bret had already wrestled savage back in ‘87...

[@zacharythomason7359]

Exactly

[@nickblack423]

Good man, I asked if you could do this a while back and so I'm so glad to see it. I was a WWF fan at the time but I remember switching back and forth between Sky Sports and TNT to see what was going on during the Monday Night Wars and occasionally seeing Bret. Such a shame what happened to this absolute legend, but as you say, there were many many factors affecting him. I honestly think the toll of what he went through with Vince in 1997 ruined his love for the industry he worshipped.

[@robrashleger7836]

Bret was white hot coming into WCW! 97 Bret was top notch

[@stevesamson]

This should be good. Thanks for your great work.

[@georgestewart5730]

WCW got the biggest star in 1997 it was a golden opportunity for the company to gain the viewers/ratings and they hadn't the first clue what to do with Bret Hart big mistake

[@ToysToolsandTales]

The way they promoted his was a disaster. But it ended just how it started. You can't say WCW wasn't consistent with Bret at least .

[@HighFalutinTootin]

WCW was fun to watch during this time i enjoyed the mid card the Luchadors, Ravens flock, and the WWF legends and WCW legends at the same time

[@gossamer1234]

While the normal count in the Hogan/Sting match screwed it up, I thought it was a brilliant way to use Bret. To make sure Sting didn't get screwed. To add credibility of Bret as a ref he needed to ref a previous match. Maybe it shouldn't have been a Bischoff match though....

[@lossiiburns]

The best there is the best there was and the best there ever will b

[@aldwinflores7029]

I remember a friend of mine back then that he mentions WCW are for old people when Bret transfers. Lol. Hindsight is 20/20 indeed.

[@cappy2282]

I liked Brett and everything but WCW should have never gave him a contract like that. It was just weird seeing him in WCW and they had no idea what to do with him

[@superlex611]

Very disrespectful

[@ericgilbert56]

GREAT VIDEO BY THE WAY! Good recap with good storytelling!

[@InfamousHorse]

Bret Hart wearing the steel plate was the only thing WCW did to show off Bret as a smart & cunning competitor.

[@johnnydeath2]

One of Bret's very first promos always makes me sad in the sense that he really, really, REALLY thought the grass was greener on the other side and that he was looking forward to having great matches with everyone in WCW but he just got completely WASTED for most of this time there mainly because of the inflated egos of the main eventers and Eric's incompetence. Plus the fact WCW pretty much signed him only because they could and his injury was just tragic, Hart vs Angle would have been awesome.

[@TophDaGreat]

I liked his later WCW themes. Underrated.

[@billyray5232]

Was a huge Hulkamaniac as a kid, so was a Fan once Bret was handed the torch...Still am.

[@ScambaiterX]

Request: Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman

[@AFMountaineer2000]

Bret Hart a mid-carder, no guesses needed to know that is all because of Hogan

[@only1icon1801]

Incredible upload once again, you are the Bret Hart of a KZbinr. His WCW run always highlights to me how badly managed it was. Bret was the best wrestler at that time for his in-ring work and the momentum he had from SS97 was a gift from the wrestling God's But Eric Bischoff is completely overrated gobshite who fell lucky and had an ego only eclipsed by Hogans. They really could have been sailing to victory if it wasn't for Eric and Hogan running the show. Bret is honest almost to a fault and although does tend to speak highly of himself, his body of work really backs him up well. To me, he will always be The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Happy New Year 🎆🎊🎈!!!! Can’t wait 😊 to see the next videos!!!! More Blessings 😇🙏

[@nocturnalag7695]

Hogan - WCW S biggest blessing and curse in one.

[@megamike15]

wcw is pretty much a case study for why you should focus on home grown talent instead of focusing on getting popular people from other promotions. just because someone was popular on one does not mean they will be on the other.

[@HotAlot]

Anybody else love the "Vincent" autographed photo?

[@trustobey1016]

My favorite WWF champion

[@danielquinn312]

His mic skills were also incredible.

[@gwakon]

this is wonderful. Sounds like a Mark Cousins narrating a wrestling segment,

[@GoodRoberts]

Brett should have never signed with wcw if anything Stone Cold should have pulled him aside telling him about WCW and Eric bischoff this whole run could have been avoided

[@7thson555]

Frenchman here - any way you could do the rougeau bros? Legends in Quebec in a time when Quebec has mass following during the territory era. I’m sure many fans would enjoy learning the history and importance of the rougeau family seeing as Raymond & Jacques father was a wrestler and promoter and groomed his sons as second generation workers.

[@gwynethpound3841]

“WCW” did not know what to do with Bret.

[@jeyDsixx18]

Brets heart wasn’t in it anymore when he went to WCW...he was only doing it for the money and says to this day it was the most miserable he’s ever been in his life

[@constantine6490]

There is no problem making Bret go through the middle card first. Conquer the middle card, take the titles and then go straight up to the top card and the world title. And boom, you have Bret that conquered everyone.

[@rayg6497]

Eric was the proverbial dog that actually caught the car.

[@drewthomp]

Great work. This is excellent!

[@josiahalcorne]

I don't understand honoring the no-compete clause. If Vince didn't honor his side of the contract doesn't that nullify the whole thing? The situation at WCW made it impossible to do business properly. Hogan wouldn't do business. Nash wouldn't do business. And Goldberg wouldn't do business. Then you have Kevin Sullivan who pushed Benoit because he didn't want to be accused of discriminating on him because he broke up his marriage. Flair gets to run things for a while because he was the only guy Ted Turner knew on the product. What to do with Brett Hart? You have him run through the whole NWO his contract vs the contract of every member. He beats a guy they're out of the company. Maybe give Brett a Stable of his own. Maybe a member of Brett's stable loses and gets thrown out of WCW. Members abandon the NWO rather than risk their contract. Then you finally get to Hogan and Hogan won't tap passes out and retires due to injury from refusing to tap. Belt declared vacant. Brett gets to pick match type and Hogan gets to pick a challenger for Brett. Brett picks I quit match Hogan picks Sting. Rick Flair interfere's for Sting win. Goldberg comes down and declares Sting is Next. Flar and Hart feud. Goldberg wins the belt from Sting. Hart vs Goldberg for the belt. Hart wins and Hogan comes back to claim Hart never made him tap out. DDP is sick of waiting in line so is sting. Sting and DDP for number one contender.

[@apocalypticrevelations7099]

You forgot to mention that in May 1999 (shortly after storyline quitting WCW) Bret was scheduled to face champion Kevin Nash for the WCW world title on the Jay Leno Tonight show but Owen died the night before and the match was cancelled. I remember this cause i used to think that had Owen not died than the Hart-Nash match on Leno would've happened and given WCW the exposure from it to perhaps take over the Monday Night Ratings War and perhaps still be around now.

[@herbertryanlee42]

My favorite wrestler

[@chadpugh1490]

That was A LOT of gold for a 2 yr run. Not to mention a lot of green. Especially considering he was out for a while for his groin injury and again for Owen's death (RIP). Hogan, Nash, Goldberg, Flair... difficult to say he was a mid-carder.

[@ComaAlpha]

The Story of Bret The Hitman Hart in WCW: Bill Greenberg. The End.

[@lalberts]

I will say a babyface/tweener Hart vs Sting for the title right off the bat would have added 5-6 years of lifespan to WCW. Seeing a tweener Hart vs a heel Hogan would have been so appropriate for the time.

[@d_ruggs]

the hart v benoit match is sad on so many levels. a match with a lot of heartache involved kept getting worse, even a decade later. that said, i think the 2 benoit v hart matches were some of the best ever in the wcw ring

[@kc0lif]

you're awesome bret miss you owen rip.

[@gatorade21000]

Man he shoulda showed up and got the 4 horseman going again, bret , perfect, macho , sting and flair running it showing them how to roll

[@jojobeware4873]

it wouldn't work cuz Bret Hart hated Ric Flair

[@gatorade21000]

@@jojobeware4873 didnr like hogan either but did lots with him

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@gatorade21000 He had no choice. The nWo were literally the company bookers, putting only themselves over.

[@sanfordlanham8446]

You Should Do A Video On the rise & fall of ECW

[@beevee2312]

Bret should've had the next shot at Hogan after Starrcade 97 and beat him. That could've set up a rivalry between Hart and a jealous Sting.

[@tylerdame1360]

If WCW booked Bret Hart properly, we would have had major PPV dream matches against Sting, Hogan, Savage, Goldberg, etc. Bret could have been an even more decorated champion in WCW. Bret could have been a 4-6 time WCW World Champion along with selling out major bouts against some of the biggest stars at the time. Just imagine if WCW was actually able to push Bret properly.

[@Hoonozit]

Thanks for the video.

[@mrghost3088]

I was amused when Bret was a heel in WCW. He would overdo it when it came to covering his tracks. More than once, he won like this. Use the old foreign object punch, while the ref is down. Lay down, and put his limp opponent on top of him. The ref comes to, 1 2 kick out. Then his opponent doesn't get up, because he's already out. Then he puts on the sharpshooter. They're limp, so the ref checks their arm. It drops 3 times and Bret wins. To be fair, I think I saw him once put a DDT, or piledriver in between the kick out, and the sharpshooter. But it was funny because not all of that was necessary. What, was his opponent supposed to be knocked out by the kick out? Did he want the ref to think they knocked each other down, and his opponent landed on him unconscious? Or that the sharpshooter, could instantly k o an opponent? He would way overdo it. The ref can't call what he doesn't see. Just hide or toss the object, and go for the pin. Or hell, a sleeper is believable. If you wanna go the arm drop route.