Yupp.. Piper, Bulldog, Diesel, Taker, Stone Cold, to name a few. Check out his match against Steamboat at the Boston Garden in the mid-80s. That was a very underrated match.
... It is. And that's a tribute to Bret as it is to any great pro wrestler - to have the ability to get the best out of his opponent no matter who it was.
Imagine (in their primes) Bret Hart and Kurt Angle working a program. I bet those two would have had the greatest matches in the history of the business.
both Hart and Angle in shoots often talk about how unfortunate it was that the timing just didn't work out. I agree, Hart and Angle would have made for a great match
goodlad22 I guess Stone Cold is "Old School" too given his fantastic Match with Bret (who booked that match) and therefore Stone Cold couldn't perform in the "New School". That's a joke which you are too dumb to understand.
Thats the beauty of these wwe video games today, with the classic wrestlers and modern day stars mixed together. You can do all these dream matches that have never happened and probably wont ever happen. In wwe 2k14 I did the dream match Stone Cold vs Goldberg. I did Shawn Michaels Vs Rock. John Cena vs Hulk Hogan (80s). Austin vs Hogan. Kane (97) vs Hulk Hogan. Bret Hart vs Daniel Bryan! Submission match. Shawn Michaels vs Daniel Bryan. Austin vs Punk. Cena vs warrior. Orton vs Savage. Big show va andre the giant. Sting vs taker. I mean the list goes on and on and on. I havent done angle vs hart though. Mainly because I can never find a good angle CAW and i just dont like using crappy caws, especially without renders. But I reckon in real life that wouldve been epic. Who knows though? Maybe we can get angle back in the wwe and do a program with daniel bryan at a near future wrestlemania before he calls it quits.
@@valuecalc Bret Hart was bitter about the screwjob at 97 Survivor Series And rightfully so He felt like Shawn didn’t deserve to be champion A lot of anger frustration and resentment for Shawn Michaels and Vincent McMahon Jr. the owner of the world wrestling federation. That lingered on for twelve years. He returned to Monday night raw on January of 2010.Shawn apologized and the two men shook hands and called a truce. Bret put Vincent in the sharpshooter until Batista kicked the crap out of him.
on the Bret Hart DVD that came out in 2013, Hart said that one conversation he had with 'Taker back in the day, was that 'taker was thrilled to wrestle Hart because he could then show people he could actually wrestle
@@Thor-Orion Honestly? I think it's because VKM could always fuck a guy outta the title on his way out but what if he says NO BRET and he leaves BEFORE this big match? Vince was/is always looking out for #1 so it wouldn't surprise me in the goddamn least that he didn't that far ahead because he had zero reason to think ahead, period. Just my two cents.
Bret vs 123 kid was an underrated match...bret know how to highlight a wrestler! He's Simply the best, we miss the match with kurt angle too, im pretty sure it was the best submission match in history of wrestling.
That was very nice of Undertaker to say that about Brett. Brett has had such a hard time of things with the wrestling world. A big part of the problem I think is because he IS such a genuine wrestler like his dad, and not just a flashy entertainer, that things eventually crashed and burned. I feel so bad for him. Truly.
+WeeeWriter Not really-- going to WCW was the best thing for him financially given that he was paid very well and worked less hours (even though he wanted to give much more to the company). The montreal screw job was the fault of the rigidness of WWE for not knowing that Bret would have given the belt to anyone else in Montreal. READ: ANYONE else IN Montreal but not DX. So that disqualifies the myth that he wanted to hold on to the belt a little longer.
MrFreakface999 GUARANTEED he would have lost it to Taker, Austin, Shamrock or anyone else close to the top of the card other than Shawn. Vince definitely knew that.
@@powerking23 WWE has subtly eroded his legacy like they did with Savage. Propagandising certain legends while ignoring others, shifts fan opinion over time.
J Alvarez I think that was the case before 2007 when he wasn’t talking with them. Slowly they have given him the respect he deserves. 2 time hof, multiple appearances ect.
@@jefferylee1337 But WWF was still so good after the Screwjob. Granted, Bret was completely disrespected after everything he did for them, and the finish was a completely ridiculous attempt at a double cross. But, the product got really great after the Screwjob in various ways. It's a damn shame that Vince didn't hold up to Bret's contract, because Bret would have been such a great part of that Era, especially getting even more guys over. However, WWF rose to amazing heights after it, while WCW crumbled into dust. Vince took full advantage of the situation and made the product fantastic (well, mostly fantastic).
One of the best things about 'Taker...From a size, built, and character style of person such as The Undertaker, until you actually face him, you'll never know that he knows how to actually wrestle for real.
Bret Hart is only man who pinned down Stone Cold steve Austin in all matches fair and square with exception to the royal rumble when rattle snake won but not in clean format though it was full of fun and entertainment when Austin Sneaked back into the ring without the referee's notice ...This Austin himself mentioned in the hall of fame by saying: "Bret is the only man who have never lost a single title shot to me"..
Bret pinned Steve at Survivor Series '96 and he won by referee stoppage at WrestleMania 13. At least get your facts straight.... absolute clown 🤦🏻♂️🤡😂
Taker is right. Bret is really the first opponent he faced that was actually a wrestler. Before that, Taker was wrestling the freak shows of the WWF or wrestling a pure big man gimmick style.
Bret Hart took his profession extremely seriously. I can respect that. And that's part of why he felt so betrayed and resentful about some things... Tough to move on from that when you put your life, blood, and soul into something for 20 years only to be tossed out on your arse and then have your career ended by someone who's skills were amateur at best.
People talk shit about Brett despite not even having met him. I will easily take this mans word over most of everyone. Personality and ego aside, Brett was amazing in the ring.
That's just an enormous feather on Bret's cap, I mean Taker vs Shawn in my eyes, are the best two wrestling matches ever, but when the Big Dog says it himself, then you just shut up and stop talking, coz that there's the bottom line
Any wrestler that came up in the WWF with bret hart always names Bret Hart as their favorite wrestler and the opponent in their favorite matches. If Bret hart isn't the greatest of all time he sure in the hell is the most respected by the guys that stepped in the ring with him.
Funny Taker would say that Because in my opinion Bret was Takers toughest opponent he ever had become Bret would wrestle him instead of Brawl with him He would have Taker limping after ever match because Bret would attack his legs so much I never saw anyone else give Taker so much trouble in the ring other than Bret
In their youth, Bret and Dynamite Kid put on amazing matches during Stampede wrestling, watching the 2 of them turn into incredible wrestlers, Dynamite pound for pound the best that ever walked into a ring and Bret could bring out the best in anyone
This is how good Bret is. Think about this. Taker said here Bret was the toughest but he had his best matches, where Taker had to 'Evolve' his style and skillset. Stone Cold, HHH and Shawn Michaels today talks about how tough it is to wrestle Taker bc of his speed, stamina, brawling style. Otherwise he'll eat you up. So Bret basically ate up Taker, who eats up all the Greats today. Bret really was a true innovator. Too bad him and Shawn Michaels hated each other, otherwise could have had a truly wonder program.
liukangstoupee Shawn Michaels is way over rated and in no way should be above Bret Hart in an all time list. The WWE always paint a picture of HBK being the greatest of all time but REAL wrestling fans see past that bullshit!
Spurfect81 Shawn Michaels is way underrated, he is not only the best in ring performer of all time, but also one of the best on the mic and probably the funniest guy ever (search for Shawn Michaels funniest moments). 90s Shawn Michaels is easily the most entertaining thing ever. But these things are my opinion and yours can be different.
Spurfect81 I love Bret Hart. He's among my top 3 or 4 all time favorites, but I think to say Shawn Michaels is way overrated is not reflective of real wrestling fans or of wrestlers or experts who know the business. Michaels won PWI's Match of the Year award a record 11 times. While the argument can be made with some legitimacy that PWI functions from a kayfabe perspective, Dean Malenko earned the #1 spot in the PWI 500 one year.
We're each entitled to our own opinions, of course. It is a relief though to know that a magazine is run by journalist as opposed to pizza delivery guys. However, I do have to disagree with you in that the magazine is helld in high regards in the business. While it is kayfabe for the most part, it is not "closed universe" like the WWE magazine. It acknowledges wrestling companies and their wrestlers from the small independents up to Japan, TNA and WWE.
High flying wise, Shawn was definitely better...he was also better on the stick throughout his career. Bret on the other hand was the wrestlers, wrestler. He was a ring general and true technician. Watch a Bret Hart match and it almost seems like he's really hurting his opponent. For the guy who said other wrestlers hated wrestling him, other wrestlers like Austin, Michael's, Taker have said their best matches we're with him. Even Kurt angle wished he could have wrestled him just once.
hbk better high flyer and on mic, and sold like a boss- but could oversell bret better wrestler, his matches have aged better, his technique is unmatched to this day mr. perfect was a perfect combination of them both
Bret Hart had alot of finesse! He was one of the smoothest wrestlers ever which is one of many qualities that made him unquestionably one of the greatest of all time
anyone who says bret is overrated,knows NOTHING about wrestling, bret by far "in the ring" can NOT be touched! and all the great wrestler would say the same,from Austin, razor, nash even here with taker,list goes on,even J.R!! which says alot, even this newbies are saying bret, just recently roman, so these so called haters are probably still stuck on hbk, WAKE U,there both get on, and Shawn would also admit the same.
+mani chandi you are correct! Brett truly is The Best There Is, The Best Was, The Best There Ever Will Be! Technically I feel no one comes close to him. I do appreciate the talents of a couple bog guys, like Scott Hall in his hay day. Being 6'"7 280lbs being able to do what he could do was awesome in his day. I especially have have always had mad respect for The Undertaker, for the agility & wrestling talent he has for his size also.
mani chand According to Jim cornette , bret drew lots of money. Also at a time where WWE itself was going through a difficult period with the steroid scandal. He never had the undercard to work with either , that hogan, warrior, Austin and rock had. He was going against the likes of skinner, Mountie, bezerker ect mainly until the mid 90s when Austin came and he was regularly facing taker and hbk. Can't compare eras, bret had the worst undercard possible and still drew money.
I think in terms of technique,intelligence , Bret was the best hence " Excellence of execution" . In terms of raw power,strength,slams, Goldberg was the best. For me these two are the best in ring performers . Apart from the entertainers, if u look at wrestling point of view, these two guys are standouts no doubt
25 fucking years in WWF/E......No one comes close.....Came in on top & stayed there...By WWE guys only....The best ever....Not technically...Just his overall persona/character.....
"Nothing in my 16, 17 years in this business was more physical than the wars that I had with Mankind"... knowing who said this adds a darkly poetic quality to that statement.
Bret Hart was not called the Excellence of Execution for no reason,,, his moves was excellently executed and never injured his opponents. He was not about aerial high flying risk moves he was the greatest technical wrestler - no matter who the opponent was like 1-2-3 kid to Yokozuna. He'd put on a good match with them....I can't remember any horrible matches he;'s done because he was able to elevate his opponents
True. well my all time favorite undertaker match was taker vs foley hell in a cell. and my all time Bret hart match was bret vs piper wrestlemania 8. although hart has stated his match with Davey boy smith british bull dog was his all time favorite match.
***** I would have to agree with that, at least compared to his match w/ Piper, Bret vs Bulldog @ Summerslam was a better match. Although my all time favorite Bret Hart match would have to be Bret vs Shawn Iron Man match @ Wrestlemania. Undertaker vs Mankind was definitely an all time classic.
ImperialWrath the ending for bret vs piper at wrestlemania 8 was when bret was excellent first man to pin pipers shoulders. if i had 2 all time favorite wrestlemanias it would be wrestlemania 17 and wrestlemania 22. and if i had to choose an all time favorite undertaker match .its vs hulk hogan 11 27 1991 in detroit . for takers first ever wwf championship
***** I'm not saying the match w/ Piper wasn't awesome, not in the slightest. But Bret had plenty of matches in his career that, to me, were just excellent as the match w/ Piper. King of the Ring vs Mr. Perfect, Summer Slam vs British Bulldog for IC belt (which Bret has said is his favorite match), or the grudge match w/ Owen at Wrestlemania 10, and of course the Iron Man match vs Shawn. All of those are legitimate classics.
ImperialWrath yes solid choices. all those matches u listed were on harts first dvd. I wanted to dig into the vault and list some other entertaining hart matches. Like Bret hart vs bulldog 12 17 1995. Bret hart vs diesel steel cage match 2 18 1996. Bret hart vs patriot 7 7 1997. Bret hart vs Issac yankem steel cage wwf raw 10 16 1995. Bret hart vs Razor Ramon 1 24 1993. But in fact you should note hart was slated to face warrior at royal rumble 1993 but warrior was long gone so the Bad guy stepped in instead. i hope you can concour. wrestlemania 17 is by far the Greatest Sports entertainment specticle ever. 2001 was an amazing year for the WWE then known as wwf. beggining with Royal Rumble 01 no way 0ut 01 and even judgement day 2001 in sacramento and king of the ring 2001 angle vs shane mcmahon no hold barred street fight was Spactacular
"In my opinion Bret Hart is overrated in the ring". Just search youtube and see what guys like Austin, Nash, Bam Bam, etc.. say about wrestling Bret. I'm guessing that you prefer a high flying style, which would explain you not favoring Bret so much. To each their own. When legendary wrestlers line up to say that their best matches were with the same guy, that tells the real story.
Jason M. how is he overrated?? You had guys like Shawn Michaels and Triple H putting titles on themselves and Nash put the WCW title on himself when he was doing booking I seen Austin talk about Bret Hart in the ring and he said his greatest match was with him at Wrestlemania 13 and same with Bam Bam Bigelow watch the 3 hour shoot with him do your research and Bret Hart wasn't a high flyer he was labeled a mat technician and brought out the best in anyone he was in the ring with
Undertaker, Stone Cold, Mr. Perfect, 123 Kid (Sean Waltman), Davey Boy Roddy Piper all had some of their best match against Bret. I would say Kevin Nash also had some of his best matches against Bret. Bret's psychology in the matches coupled with his in ring ability & style make for a more believable match IMHO. Bret had an ability to make anyone he was in the ring the ring with look like a million bucks regardless of whether their ability was on par with his.
Bret is better than all those wrestlers mentioned by the score. Bret is the best worker and he is better than Benoit, Dynamite Kid, Shawn, Hennig and Owen. All those guys r great wrestlers. But Bret can have a great match with anyone the others cant.
chris breeze In terms of technical abilities and being technically sound, sure. Aside from that, he thinks everyone is terrible and that he is God's gift to wrestling...and he's not.
Wow I read the description in the box and I respect your opinion until you said that Bret's skills are inferior to Shawn's. Are you fuckin kidding me? Shawn wasn't shit
It’s impossible not to love Mark and Mick (Foley). I’ve never ever heard anyone say a bad word about ‘taker nor Foley (Love/Mankind/Cactus Jack). Same goes with Bret, personally I love Bret. I’m glad Mark sings his praises! Same with Foley!
I got to see Bret Hart, Vader, and the undertaker have a triple threat match for the title after a live taping of raw is war. It was incredible to say the least.
Summerslam 97. I can (and do) re-watch that match over and over, and would lead into Takers equally classic series with Shawn and Bret's (better than I expected them to be) matches against Del Wilkes.
Bret ad to dumb it down many times for the story and match to work for the other wrestler. Theres was a reason he called himself the excellence of execution. When you watch his matches from past you can totally see how he was always a little different than the rest. Total pro.
I remember reading articles that when Undertaker heard he was going to be working with Bret he basically said "finally, I get to show people what I can really do in the ring", because prior to that Vince kept putting up against the "monster of the week" characters. For as cool as his character was, it really limited what he was able to do in-ring. The first like 6 years of his career was zombie Undertaker doing a bunch of punches and kicks. Didn't really see him as a good wrestler until '97 or so.
Diesel, Undertaker, Sid, Davey Boy, Austin… these guys showed they could WORK because Bret set the board. Bret was special and a lot don’t see why… but in short, if you beat Bret Hart in the squared circle, you were over with the crowd. If Bret beat you, somehow you went over with the crowd. I can’t think of another star who had that kind of magic. Shawn didn’t even want to put over Austin who was white hot at the time and had to be threatened to drop the title… man is not made of the same stuff.
Some of the best when he wasn't crying about something. The whole "Cry Baby Bret" thing they had going before Bret left was actually fucking spot on. Even Flair said Bret WHINED about the screw job for years.
Well Ric Flair is also known as two-faced guy. He said, for example, on the last WCW show that it was the best wrestling promotion with tears in his eyes. And then when he joined the WWE he said he couldn't wait to leave WCW. So I wouldn't take Ric's word for it. He's kind of crazy sometimes. Pro wrestling is extremely competitive and guys will always try to make themselves look better than the next guy, it just comes with the territory.
Still are takers best matches as far as I care. The wrestling world would be in a far better state today if more wrestlers took it as seriously as Bret Hart.I
Shawn Michaels was labelled the greatest in ring worker which means his style of wrestling covers a lot of the ring during the match with the offensive moves he had . This should not be used to rubbish Bret Hart's wrestling ability. Benoit changed his style from a high flyer to a technical wrestler in making the transition from a cruiser weight to a heavyweight and influenced by Bret Hart and Dynamite Kid
Brock lesnar was clearly his toughest opponent. He whooped his ass many times in the past and he eventually ended the streak. And that was an ass whoopin too. Sorry if this truth hurts some people
Wrestling is all about 1 look 2 mic skills 3 wrestling and I feel bret hart was a 9.5/10 wrestler he made it look real and was smooth. He was a 6/10 on the mic at best maaaaaaybe 6.5 and he was a 7/10 look. Bret, kurt angle were the best "wrestlers" ever. Ric flair is the most overrated wrestler ever. Bcuz he was around since forever even before hogan, ppl think he's great. He's good at best.
Undertaker for me, one of the most scary Wrestlers who ever stepped into the ring. Watching Undertaker walk on the top ropes like a cat, and the dude is over 6' 9" and around 247lbs , this is amazing. Undertaker vs King Kong Bundy was a heck of a match, I thought this is it, King Kong Bundy the new champ, this doesnt happen and Undertaker goes on to win.
