I think blood should be reserved for when it's necessary for the story. So yes it should stay banned because if you tell guys it's okay to do it and its not banned, they'll do it every match and it'll be meaningless.
I love how Bret remembers EVERY DETAIL about meaningful past events and then proceeds to tell the story in a way that it sets up the story - the situation, the environment, who was present, the time, the place. And what's great, you can tell he REALLY THINKS about what he's saying before saying it. He really holds his career with pride and honour. I love that about him.
His detail telling into last events never changes no matter how many times he's interviewed. Which is why I believe him more than others who are asked about last events. Respect to him. Best there is best there was and best there ever will be.
@@clarity2115 he has an excellent memory….I met him back in 2019 and mentioned a random house show I went to, as a kid. He immediately knew which year it was that I was talking about. I think he kept a diary which certainly helped.
That image is perfect, right down to the fact the blood runs into his mouth between his teeth. I always thought that looked like Austin had broken his teeth gritting them so hard through his sheer determination. My all time favourite match, it's perfect.
People sometimes underestimate how important Bret was in that period between the end of the Golden Era and the start of the Attitude Era. The guy was keeping WWF relevant for a lot of those years. Plus the Attitude Era would never have happened without him.
i agree, i've always compared Bret Hart turning heel (at least to USA fans) to Hogan turning heel and joining NWO. It was tone shift in the entire company of WWF. After Hogan left for WCW in 1994, Bret ended up being the longest running babyface in the company.
It really was a great, albeit brief era 95 to 96ish. The ropes weren't red yet but many of the attitude era stars where there making a freshman debut. Hey, remember the back lot brawl between goldust and rowdy Roddy Piper? Or that wild match between road warriors (who I love, heal or otherwise) and nation of domination with trash cans flying everywhere? How about Vader? I loved that beast! Yeah, 'pre attitude era' I call it. Good stuff.
@cash5627 you mean the WCW guys? Like Vader, Undertaker, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Mankind, Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, Farooq, Dustin Runnels, Jacqueline and Marlena.... I am sure i am forgetting some. Now days we would call all those guys "WCW Originals" lol.
@@IAEMThatIAEM the tone of your post infers I dislike WCW. Oh contraire, the Hollywood blondes, Sting, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Mean Mark (Undertaker) all those guys where great there too. In highschool I held the unpopular opinion of liking both companies, but I didn't care, I plain liked 'rastlin... All of it.
Time flies so fast! He's turning 67 and Hogan is almost 71, Steve, Shawn and Taker around 57-58 maybe pushing 59 this year. The 90s was 3 decades ago but it felt like it's just yesterday!
Before Steve's neck injury, he was a great technical wrestler. He had to adapt his style because his moveset became more limited due to his neck issues.
Absolutely. Some of his matches with Ricky "the dragon" steamboat in WCW were incredible. Luckily, he was able to adapt a more brawling style, which somewhat matched his new change in character. But, his technical prowess was definitely limited after that Owen match.
Steve was hot already but had the injury not happened.... the whole angle of him stunning officials and eventually vince....wouldnt have happened...and i believe that put steve on another level entirely
Yeah pre neck injury, he was a great technical wrestler, good bumper too, post neck injury, he was a brawler, punch kick kinda guy, luckily he was super over so ppl didn’t care by that point, but the lead up, he was great. It sucks how he had to change his style.
That visual was perfect. Soon as Brett got him in the sharp shooter and Steve lifted his head uo and screamed the blood just poured out his head perfectly. Amazing
Although Austin was already gaining momentum by WM 13, that submission match made him and reignited Bret Hart. He became face, Bret cemented his obvious heel turn and Ken Shamrock turned pro wrestler.
The fact that Bret still loves and respects Steve all this time says volumes. Massive respect to both wrestlers. Both of them on my Mt Rushmore definitely. 👍😁
Steve also respects Bret, vice-versa. Mutual respect. He told people in an interview that Bret made him and put him on the "map". WM13 was the turning point in his career and the rest was history!
@@djdecimator97Bret did put Austin on the map, literally. Vince passed on Austin initially and only backed down when Bret told him he made a huge mistake.
Austin said Bret Hart, ' THE very BEST ring worker EVER '. Austin also said that to his knowledge, " NO one ever got really. hurt in a match with Bret Hart " so it makes sense that Austin trusted Bret to blade him
Austin has also stated that not only did no one ever get hurt with Bret but that when he came out of the ring with Bret he wouldn't even be out of breath. To make it look real and take that much care with your opponent is something very special. Take notes Oldberg!!!
Bret is such an artist and his attention in detail is incredible. I'm glad he recovered fully from his stroke or otherwise we would never know about these stories.
He needs to work for a company, great mind for the business. If I’m Tony Khan I hire Bret as head of creative. Who is going to tell Bret hart, NO?? The young bucks or Kenny!? Bret gets it 100 percent.
I love hearing this man tell stories. Because when he tells them you know it's authentic you know that there is no BS coming out of this man's mouth and I truly respect him for it he is a good man he truly is what he says the greatest the best
My two favorite wrestlers of all time, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret “the Hitman” Hart! I still have their bone crunching action figures in a shoebox in my garage lol
This was the most amazing feud of all time. There was an opportunity to replicate the rivalry with knight and Roman. Unfortunately I think the time is passing. Bret and Austin was so legendary. Wish something could pop up again like that
He is an artist! You can still sense the passion and pride he has for his work and the business. He is not performing a story he is just retelling the truth! Love the Hitman still!
I watched the raws leading up to and the Wrestlemania that year I think it was 97. I’m so glad young fans who weren’t around then go back and appreciate how great he was and how big he was in getting Austin over. Who else could of put Austin over like that when he still won match? Nobody not even Taker
Thats one of the best matches because of many reasons and one for me was the heel flip. Those two knew how to work and respond to a crowd. The best part about Bret is: if I go back and watch clips about what he talks about the man is accurate and I love how he gives context to what we saw.
I heard Bret liked and respected Austin so much. He told Vince if it was him against Austin at Survivor Series and not him v HBL he would have been happy to drop the title
In some ways, I wish nobody had completely broken kayfabe and these guys could even today just talk about matches from that perspective, but it’s still fascinating to hear how matches are put together.
Bret remembers everything so perfectly. If you go and watch the match right now. You do actually see him spit out the blade right as hes thrown over the ropes, and you can see him holding it between his finger and thumb during the irish whip reversal into the barricade. Bret is a true legend.
I saw him give Stone Cold a tap on the back of his arm to signal he was about to do the deed. Other than that, you can’t even see it happen. They nailed it.
Jim Cornette has an awesome watch-along episode for this match & he immediately saw where the blade happened before Bret threw Steve at the announcers. It's such a quick blink-and-you'll-miss it detail but once you see it, it's brilliant. The fact they convinced McMahon it was real/accidental is just the icing on the cake, for me the blood absolutely made the match especially with Steve's screaming face at the end.
Which is funny because according to Bruce Pritchard, one of the hard cameras caught where Bret bladed Steve (apparently). I think even if Vince knew they did it purposely he couldn't help but appreciate the absolute masterpiece that occured.
@@apostolostvable Agreed, I suspect Vince knew it was a blade job but kept it quiet because of how damn good the match turned out. Legit one of my top 5 WM matches of all time, plus even now they act like brothers more than coworkers. You don't see that much in the current wrestling/entertainment era & it makes me sad...
I just recently watched the match between Bret & Davey Boy @ ‘In Your House’ , & was amazed at the quality of the match. Bret was actually ‘busted open’ worse the Stone Cold @ WM XIII. It was the only time I can remember Bret bleeding in any match.
This is my favorite match of all time! I quit watching wrestling for two decades and I just restart following it because I kept thinking about that match. It's a masterpiece of in-ring storytelling. Thank you so much for showing that part of the interview: that mean the world to me!
Imagine an alternate universe where Shawn goes to WCW in 97 instead and Bret does the honors for Steve at Wrestlemania 14….thing is…without the screwjob, we wouldn’t have had the Mr. Mcmahon character, most likely.
The Screwjob was the catalyst that created one of the biggest heels of all time. Everyone can relate to having a shitty boss they've dreamt of kicking the shit out of. Steve Austin got to live that dream.
I feel Mr. McMahon would have happened regardless. Bret had a few "run-ins" with McMahon before that and it looked like he was getting more involved as a character
@@vishnujani9499if you see raw in 1997 bret did attacked vince even before austin plus stone cold have stunned vince even before his mr mcmahon character
Austin stunned McMahon well before the screw job. It was going to happen regardless. The WWF 100 % chose the wrong person between Bret & Shawn. Shawn was useless.
Yes, I believe Bret Hart to be a true class act. None of us are perfect, but he just seems like such a a true, honest-and at times very frank (more in a good way than not) individual. I truly delight in watching his videos on here, you really learn a lot, in my own opinion.
Funny thing about Brett Hart is i watched wrestling when i was a kid And i remember playing either a PS1 or PS2 wrestling game where brett was in it and was a main act. I first learned about brett in that game and continued watching wrestling never having even seen him in the ring It was a strange thing never hearing about him but knowing he was a great wrestler, i played as him all the time in the game, then he wasn't in the ones going forward
@@Jcrash71Bret was stuck in the midcard wrestling evil dentists and pirates during the darkest days of the WWF. He was so integral to the resurgence the company had in 1997 as they moved into the Attitude Era.
@@SakAttack87 he wasn't "intergal" his expensive contract nearly put them out of business in 97. The guy didn't draw. Him and Shawn were mid carders who got lucky because of the steroid nonsense
@@Jcrash71 Nobody drew in that 1993-95 era even guys like Hulk Hogan. The business was in the shitter. Austin was the catalyst, but his feud with Bret was what put him on the main event map. People always argue he was already there after the KOTR speech, but forget he was wrestling on the preshow a few months later at SummerSlam.
This was one of the greatest matches I'd ever seen. Austin passing out reaching for the ropes with blood squirting out of his forehead just before he passed out.
Bret Hart is such a good story teller. Imagine if his brother didnt passed away in 1999. He also would have been a good story teller. And would been amazing to see them both talked about behind the scenes of their matches.
Bret Hart Vs Stone Cold long and intense feud, extended from late 96 till first half 97, it's outstanding and over the top. Fantastic level in everything you need in wrestling to succeed; promos, matches, storyline, carisma... Hands down one of the best in wrestling history.
Not only my favourite WrestleMania match but my favourite match ever! I simply love that match and even though my favourite wrestler of all time Stone Cold Steve Austin lost to Bret Hart it bring back such good memories for me. I did love mma and did mma for 16yrs and competed too (not for 16yrs) but no mma fight comes close to that match in how good the Bret Hart/Austin makes me feel and warms my heart, probably because mma lacks that storytelling that you get with pro wrestling and how you get invested in a great storied feud over months. MMA it’s just two guys who has a fight maybe they have a rematch at the next event or fight again a few times over a couple years period but there’s no real story there, what people loved about Conor McGregor was he brought a bit of pro wrestling to the UFC press conferences with his promos which are straight from wrestling except Conor McGregor can use real language which will never be used in WWE with worlds like fuck and cunt and it sounds like what a person would say in a real fight which what the UFC is about…real fights.
Putting that Goldberg bullshit aside, Bret is the GOAT for helping out Stone Cold to shine. Bret is a great supporter of new talent or talent that needs to be pushed to the top. A real pro in the ring and a cool supporter to the business. I would listen to his stories all day long. His Hall of Fame speech is great too.
I remember being a kid watching this match and wanting Bret to win so badly. But when he did win, I almost felt bad that he did. I don't think I was the only one who's favorite wrestler was Bret, but after this match, it became Steve Austin. The best example of someone passing the torch in wrestling history. As much as Vince tried to make other wrestlers after Hogan, it was clearly Bret who was "The Man". And after WM 13.......Well, we all know what happened with "Stone Cold". What an amazing time it was to be a wrestling fan!
Remember watching Brett wrestling on Stampede Wrestling back in the day with his brothers DrD BadNewsAllen and the British Buldogs. They toured all the small Prairie towns.
BRET'S IMPECCABLE HONESTY AND HE SUCCEDED BECAUSE STEVE IS RATED 3 AND BRET ONLY 5 DUE TO GOLDBERG. BRET IS STILL A ROLE MODEL TO ME. IT DON'T MATTER WHAT ROCK THINKS! HE'S # 4 GOD BLESS HIM. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION BRET IS ALWAYS THE BEST THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER. ICON CITY DUDE!🤔🤔🤔😁😁
King of the Ring 1996 was where Austin 3:16 was born. But the start of Stone Cold Steve Austin's legend was at WM13 vs. Bret Hart officially making him a babyface and turning the crowd in his favor.
I respect that Bret talks about the business 100%. He just says it how he really feels, he’s not afraid to let people in on the real business happening behind the scenes
All the no nothings who slam bret for being 'bitter' ... he's not bitter he just loves wrestling. He was a pro and did everything like a pro. Rightly, he slams these alleged pro's like plummer moxley who couldn't work his way out of a wet paper bag and sits in the corner OPENLY blading himself. Bret was a great wrestler. A great storyteller. He never hurt anybody and made it look as real as it gets. He's rightly proud of that. An absolute pro who did Pro Wrestling properly. None of this thigh slapping bs.
Wow. To hear Bret say Austin was trying to make him is crazy... Bret sometimes seems to be full of himself but for him to somewhat say he already wasn't the man is awesome
There is an art to blading correctly folks. Bret couldn't have said it any better. NEVER allow someone else to blade you. If your going to do or have been told to do it for a certain match. Do it yourself. I've watched and been a part of this business for nearly 40yrs now on the indy scene. And i've seen A LOT in terms of mistakes that were made. Especially, pertaining to blading correctly. I also don't advocate keeping it in your mouth that's an old timer's strategy. Best place is in your wrist tape for easy access. Or have the ref handle it for you. You NEVER want it in your trunks or boots because you have to reach further and it makes it look to obvious. The most classic style of pulling it off right is throwing opponent into ring post or with a chair shot to the head. Opponent goes down and then the head is under the ring apron while your down then blade. Works even better if you have long hair.
I was going to say the Bret was mistaken or was remembering wrong because Austin did a series of matches with Dustin Rhodes in late-1991 WCW and he definitely juiced for at least one of those matches that I saw...but looking back on it he was probably getting hardwayed by Dustin in the corner with some heavy knuckle punches to the forehead...he might very well have not known how to blade yet by early-1997...Austin wrote in his book about how the two of them would come back from their matches (He and Dustin)covered in blood and jubilant and Lex Luger would be appalled by the amount of blood...
It’s amazing to think all the money Austin made from his Blood from Stone shirt could’ve been missed out in if he just said no to blading in this match.
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Should blood be banned in pro wrestling? Let us know in the comments below!
Hell no
Just no moxley type of blood n we’re good man lol
If it fits the story, blood should be completely fine. But if you bleed in every single match, it kinda just gets old really fast.
@@mykeaikens193 that czw stuff is insane
It shouldn't be banned. It SHOULD, however, be used more sparingly than certain people use it. Blood should mean something, imho.
I think blood should be reserved for when it's necessary for the story. So yes it should stay banned because if you tell guys it's okay to do it and its not banned, they'll do it every match and it'll be meaningless.
I love how Bret remembers EVERY DETAIL about meaningful past events and then proceeds to tell the story in a way that it sets up the story - the situation, the environment, who was present, the time, the place. And what's great, you can tell he REALLY THINKS about what he's saying before saying it. He really holds his career with pride and honour. I love that about him.
His detail telling into last events never changes no matter how many times he's interviewed. Which is why I believe him more than others who are asked about last events. Respect to him. Best there is best there was and best there ever will be.
Bret could probably remember most of his matches and spots. Perfectionist, the excellence of execution
@@clarity2115 he has an excellent memory….I met him back in 2019 and mentioned a random house show I went to, as a kid. He immediately knew which year it was that I was talking about. I think he kept a diary which certainly helped.
No drugs possibly
No drugs possibly
The blood running down Austin's head is so iconic. He was already on his rise to the top but after that match he was a made man.
That image is perfect, right down to the fact the blood runs into his mouth between his teeth. I always thought that looked like Austin had broken his teeth gritting them so hard through his sheer determination. My all time favourite match, it's perfect.
Bret made the best call ever when he told Steve he needed color for that match. He knew it would push Steve into the stratosphere.
Austin was a made man and Bret wasn't. And we had to sit still and take it. It was among the wrestlers. It was real wrestlers court sh*t.
People sometimes underestimate how important Bret was in that period between the end of the Golden Era and the start of the Attitude Era. The guy was keeping WWF relevant for a lot of those years. Plus the Attitude Era would never have happened without him.
i agree, i've always compared Bret Hart turning heel (at least to USA fans) to Hogan turning heel and joining NWO. It was tone shift in the entire company of WWF. After Hogan left for WCW in 1994, Bret ended up being the longest running babyface in the company.
It really was a great, albeit brief era 95 to 96ish. The ropes weren't red yet but many of the attitude era stars where there making a freshman debut.
Hey, remember the back lot brawl between goldust and rowdy Roddy Piper? Or that wild match between road warriors (who I love, heal or otherwise) and nation of domination with trash cans flying everywhere? How about Vader? I loved that beast! Yeah, 'pre attitude era' I call it. Good stuff.
you guys need education on what the "golden era" means.
the Golden Era of WWF would be the WWWF, Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales
@cash5627 you mean the WCW guys? Like Vader, Undertaker, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Mankind, Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, Farooq, Dustin Runnels, Jacqueline and Marlena.... I am sure i am forgetting some.
Now days we would call all those guys "WCW Originals" lol.
@@IAEMThatIAEM the tone of your post infers I dislike WCW. Oh contraire, the Hollywood blondes, Sting, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Mean Mark (Undertaker) all those guys where great there too. In highschool I held the unpopular opinion of liking both companies, but I didn't care, I plain liked 'rastlin... All of it.
I can listen to this man talk about wrestling all day. His passion for it is undeniable.
One of the greatest Double Turns ever executed. They don't call Bret the Excellence of Execution for nothin.
NAME ANOTHER “DOUBLE TURN”
@@six6thdisciplemidnight express vs road warriors
@@six6thdiscipledemolition and powers of pain
It was the best
@@six6thdiscipleFloyd vs Big Show, Rock vs Hogan, Rock vs Brock
Man, seeing Bret this old makes me feel…well, old! One of my childhood hero’s. Still aggrieved about what happened at WM9!
Time flies so fast! He's turning 67 and Hogan is almost 71, Steve, Shawn and Taker around 57-58 maybe pushing 59 this year. The 90s was 3 decades ago but it felt like it's just yesterday!
He doesn’t look that bad!
Before Steve's neck injury, he was a great technical wrestler. He had to adapt his style because his moveset became more limited due to his neck issues.
Absolutely. Some of his matches with Ricky "the dragon" steamboat in WCW were incredible. Luckily, he was able to adapt a more brawling style, which somewhat matched his new change in character. But, his technical prowess was definitely limited after that Owen match.
Yes, after the accident he was no longer the same, a damn shame!
For real he had to go to the brawler type style
Steve was hot already but had the injury not happened.... the whole angle of him stunning officials and eventually vince....wouldnt have happened...and i believe that put steve on another level entirely
Yeah pre neck injury, he was a great technical wrestler, good bumper too, post neck injury, he was a brawler, punch kick kinda guy, luckily he was super over so ppl didn’t care by that point, but the lead up, he was great. It sucks how he had to change his style.
Bret/Steve at WM13 is the match you show people who “don’t get” wrestling. They will after that. Best match I’ve ever seen.
That one and the epic hell in the cell match with mankind and undertaker. Those 2 matches will get people into wrestling real quick lol
When I think of the good Ole days, this is one of the first matches I think of.
Where can you watch the full match? It’s not on RUclips
That visual was perfect. Soon as Brett got him in the sharp shooter and Steve lifted his head uo and screamed the blood just poured out his head perfectly. Amazing
Bret vs Austin at Mania 13 is still my favorite match of all time.
He made matches look real, an art form in itself.
I’ve noticed Bret’s got a really good sense of humor he has some really good one liners that are hilarious
Although Austin was already gaining momentum by WM 13, that submission match made him and reignited Bret Hart. He became face, Bret cemented his obvious heel turn and Ken Shamrock turned pro wrestler.
The fact that Bret still loves and respects Steve all this time says volumes. Massive respect to both wrestlers. Both of them on my Mt Rushmore definitely. 👍😁
Steve also respects Bret, vice-versa. Mutual respect. He told people in an interview that Bret made him and put him on the "map". WM13 was the turning point in his career and the rest was history!
@@djdecimator97Bret did put Austin on the map, literally. Vince passed on Austin initially and only backed down when Bret told him he made a huge mistake.
One of the greatest matches ever. My favorite match of all time.
Austin said Bret Hart, ' THE very BEST ring worker EVER '. Austin also said that to his knowledge, " NO one ever got really. hurt in a match with Bret Hart " so it makes sense that Austin trusted Bret to blade him
Austin has also stated that not only did no one ever get hurt with Bret but that when he came out of the ring with Bret he wouldn't even be out of breath. To make it look real and take that much care with your opponent is something very special. Take notes Oldberg!!!
Bret was so good it made him blindly trust his brother with the piledriver
Damn I love Bret stories. So calming, but exciting at the same time. We don’t deserve him, but thank god we have him.
Bret is such an artist and his attention in detail is incredible. I'm glad he recovered fully from his stroke or otherwise we would never know about these stories.
He needs to work for a company, great mind for the business. If I’m Tony Khan I hire Bret as head of creative. Who is going to tell Bret hart, NO?? The young bucks or Kenny!? Bret gets it 100 percent.
He tried and wanted to be an agent, but AEW told him no they don’t want him.
@@TheFailedmessiahAEW is trash he's too good for that shit show
@@essj3334Seeing Bret in AEW would just depress me honestly.
"The question was not if I could do it. It was. If I could get away with it" - Bret Hart
I love hearing this man tell stories. Because when he tells them you know it's authentic you know that there is no BS coming out of this man's mouth and I truly respect him for it he is a good man he truly is what he says the greatest the best
My two favorite wrestlers of all time, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret “the Hitman” Hart! I still have their bone crunching action figures in a shoebox in my garage lol
This was the most amazing feud of all time.
There was an opportunity to replicate the rivalry with knight and Roman. Unfortunately I think the time is passing.
Bret and Austin was so legendary. Wish something could pop up again like that
He is an artist! You can still sense the passion and pride he has for his work and the business. He is not performing a story he is just retelling the truth! Love the Hitman still!
I watched the raws leading up to and the Wrestlemania that year I think it was 97. I’m so glad young fans who weren’t around then go back and appreciate how great he was and how big he was in getting Austin over. Who else could of put Austin over like that when he still won match? Nobody not even Taker
Thats one of the best matches because of many reasons and one for me was the heel flip. Those two knew how to work and respond to a crowd.
The best part about Bret is: if I go back and watch clips about what he talks about the man is accurate and I love how he gives context to what we saw.
I heard Bret liked and respected Austin so much. He told Vince if it was him against Austin at Survivor Series and not him v HBL he would have been happy to drop the title
Yeah well they planned on Steve winning it at Wrestlemania cause he was the next big guy. Doing it at Survivor series would have been lame.
Bret offered to drop it to lots of guys the next night on Raw but Steve was his first choice
I love that this story is what led to one of the greatest visuals in wrestling history
These Bret interview clips are Gold. Keep em coming if you have anymore too post..
In some ways, I wish nobody had completely broken kayfabe and these guys could even today just talk about matches from that perspective, but it’s still fascinating to hear how matches are put together.
Greatest wrestler of all time right there.
Kurt angle close second
Bret Hart is such a great storyteller. I know he was a great wrestler but I think it was his storytelling abilities that made him so good.
Bret remembers everything so perfectly. If you go and watch the match right now. You do actually see him spit out the blade right as hes thrown over the ropes, and you can see him holding it between his finger and thumb during the irish whip reversal into the barricade. Bret is a true legend.
I saw him give Stone Cold a tap on the back of his arm to signal he was about to do the deed. Other than that, you can’t even see it happen. They nailed it.
@@MoneyManHolmes This is what happens when you have two true professionals and legends of the game in their prime.
He seriously must have a photographic memory to remember every single detail so accurately. Living legend!
Hes a mark for himself so he watches these matches from time to time @LuisMotta06
@@ivanvalentin3898 nah he’s just THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
I didn't even notice and I saw it live on PPV in 97. The match was that good that you were SO invested. I'd give that match 10 stars if I could.
It truly is a masterpiece how they both pulled it off 🙏🏼
The way he said “it was a beautiful story” you could see the pride in his face, like he was talking about one of his kids
I have so much respect for Bret’s philosophy on what pro wrestling should be presented as!
This is fantastic how he still vividly remembers little details from this match 30 years after it happened. True passion for his craft
It made Steve. The blood running down his head, but never surrendering.
Jim Cornette has an awesome watch-along episode for this match & he immediately saw where the blade happened before Bret threw Steve at the announcers. It's such a quick blink-and-you'll-miss it detail but once you see it, it's brilliant. The fact they convinced McMahon it was real/accidental is just the icing on the cake, for me the blood absolutely made the match especially with Steve's screaming face at the end.
Which is funny because according to Bruce Pritchard, one of the hard cameras caught where Bret bladed Steve (apparently).
I think even if Vince knew they did it purposely he couldn't help but appreciate the absolute masterpiece that occured.
@@apostolostvable Agreed, I suspect Vince knew it was a blade job but kept it quiet because of how damn good the match turned out. Legit one of my top 5 WM matches of all time, plus even now they act like brothers more than coworkers. You don't see that much in the current wrestling/entertainment era & it makes me sad...
Austin vs Hart at WM 13 is my favourite match al all time. True classic
Bret's ability to tell stories is just so beautiful no one else can come close to him
I just recently watched the match between Bret & Davey Boy @ ‘In Your House’ , & was amazed at the quality of the match. Bret was actually ‘busted open’ worse the Stone Cold @ WM XIII. It was the only time I can remember Bret bleeding in any match.
They STOLE the show. We don't talk about Sid vs Taker.
This is my favorite match of all time! I quit watching wrestling for two decades and I just restart following it because I kept thinking about that match. It's a masterpiece of in-ring storytelling. Thank you so much for showing that part of the interview: that mean the world to me!
Imagine an alternate universe where Shawn goes to WCW in 97 instead and Bret does the honors for Steve at Wrestlemania 14….thing is…without the screwjob, we wouldn’t have had the Mr. Mcmahon character, most likely.
The Screwjob was the catalyst that created one of the biggest heels of all time. Everyone can relate to having a shitty boss they've dreamt of kicking the shit out of.
Steve Austin got to live that dream.
I feel Mr. McMahon would have happened regardless. Bret had a few "run-ins" with McMahon before that and it looked like he was getting more involved as a character
@@vishnujani9499if you see raw in 1997 bret did attacked vince even before austin plus stone cold have stunned vince even before his mr mcmahon character
Austin stunned McMahon well before the screw job. It was going to happen regardless. The WWF 100 % chose the wrong person between Bret & Shawn. Shawn was useless.
Could listen to him all day.
You wouldn’t think it but Bret is a very deep thinker
Yes, I believe Bret Hart to be a true class act. None of us are perfect, but he just seems like such a a true, honest-and at times very frank (more in a good way than not) individual.
I truly delight in watching his videos on here, you really learn a lot, in my own opinion.
Funny thing about Brett Hart is i watched wrestling when i was a kid
And i remember playing either a PS1 or PS2 wrestling game where brett was in it and was a main act.
I first learned about brett in that game and continued watching wrestling never having even seen him in the ring
It was a strange thing never hearing about him but knowing he was a great wrestler, i played as him all the time in the game, then he wasn't in the ones going forward
Bret would serve so well in development and creative
And would probably develop horrible drawing stars, I mean bret should know, he's one of them
@@Jcrash71Bret was stuck in the midcard wrestling evil dentists and pirates during the darkest days of the WWF.
He was so integral to the resurgence the company had in 1997 as they moved into the Attitude Era.
@@SakAttack87 he wasn't "intergal" his expensive contract nearly put them out of business in 97.
The guy didn't draw. Him and Shawn were mid carders who got lucky because of the steroid nonsense
@@Jcrash71 Nobody drew in that 1993-95 era even guys like Hulk Hogan. The business was in the shitter.
Austin was the catalyst, but his feud with Bret was what put him on the main event map. People always argue he was already there after the KOTR speech, but forget he was wrestling on the preshow a few months later at SummerSlam.
Brett always made everyone else look good .. that's what made him great
All the best to Bret , all these guys brought so much joy to Millions of people around the world.
The greatest wrestling match of all time
This was one of the greatest matches I'd ever seen. Austin passing out reaching for the ropes with blood squirting out of his forehead just before he passed out.
Old school wrestling is such an art form!!
Bret Hart is such a good story teller. Imagine if his brother didnt passed away in 1999. He also would have been a good story teller. And would been amazing to see them both talked about behind the scenes of their matches.
Bret Hart Vs Stone Cold long and intense feud, extended from late 96 till first half 97, it's outstanding and over the top. Fantastic level in everything you need in wrestling to succeed; promos, matches, storyline, carisma... Hands down one of the best in wrestling history.
Not only my favourite WrestleMania match but my favourite match ever! I simply love that match and even though my favourite wrestler of all time Stone Cold Steve Austin lost to Bret Hart it bring back such good memories for me. I did love mma and did mma for 16yrs and competed too (not for 16yrs) but no mma fight comes close to that match in how good the Bret Hart/Austin makes me feel and warms my heart, probably because mma lacks that storytelling that you get with pro wrestling and how you get invested in a great storied feud over months. MMA it’s just two guys who has a fight maybe they have a rematch at the next event or fight again a few times over a couple years period but there’s no real story there, what people loved about Conor McGregor was he brought a bit of pro wrestling to the UFC press conferences with his promos which are straight from wrestling except Conor McGregor can use real language which will never be used in WWE with worlds like fuck and cunt and it sounds like what a person would say in a real fight which what the UFC is about…real fights.
Best match of all time in my opinion
Putting that Goldberg bullshit aside, Bret is the GOAT for helping out Stone Cold to shine. Bret is a great supporter of new talent or talent that needs to be pushed to the top. A real pro in the ring and a cool supporter to the business. I would listen to his stories all day long. His Hall of Fame speech is great too.
I remember being a kid watching this match and wanting Bret to win so badly. But when he did win, I almost felt bad that he did. I don't think I was the only one who's favorite wrestler was Bret, but after this match, it became Steve Austin. The best example of someone passing the torch in wrestling history. As much as Vince tried to make other wrestlers after Hogan, it was clearly Bret who was "The Man". And after WM 13.......Well, we all know what happened with "Stone Cold". What an amazing time it was to be a wrestling fan!
Remember watching Brett wrestling on Stampede Wrestling back in the day with his brothers DrD BadNewsAllen and the British Buldogs. They toured all the small Prairie towns.
The greatest technical wrestler of all time
That blade job was so good, I thought for YEARS that Austin went hard way when he bled.
When I'll be old I wanna be like Bret hart love how he remembers everything
He is such a nice storyteller
I love the respect he has for Austin.
Steve is the same way when he talks about Bret or WM 13
BRET'S IMPECCABLE HONESTY AND HE SUCCEDED BECAUSE STEVE IS RATED 3 AND BRET ONLY 5 DUE TO GOLDBERG. BRET IS STILL A ROLE MODEL TO ME. IT DON'T MATTER WHAT ROCK THINKS! HE'S # 4 GOD BLESS HIM. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION BRET IS ALWAYS THE BEST THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER. ICON CITY DUDE!🤔🤔🤔😁😁
King of the Ring 1996 was where Austin 3:16 was born. But the start of Stone Cold Steve Austin's legend was at WM13 vs. Bret Hart officially making him a babyface and turning the crowd in his favor.
Thank you to both of these men! They were an absolute joy to watch and have some of my best memories as children
This guy in amazing. He has the most memorable matches in my opinion. Perfect, Micheals twice, the bulldog, Austin twice and on and on
One of the greatest legendary matches ever
Austin throwing Bret on the wrong side of the ring should be an objective on the WWE 2K24 WrestleMania Challenge
that match was crazy
And now I have to go watch the match again :D
One of the best matches ever.
hitman vs stone cold ss 96 was for the jim cornette's ......
hitman vs stone cold wm13 was for the paul heyman's ......
love this but one question why put the blade in your mouth vs in your wrist tape???
Amazing professionalism
The greatest match in WWE history
I’d love to see Bret get shown on the cam at UFC. I also love his good humor with the slow delivery
I just watched it for the first time, and yeh you guys definitely did each other proud
I respect that Bret talks about the business 100%. He just says it how he really feels, he’s not afraid to let people in on the real business happening behind the scenes
You Have always been a Winner. Best there is... Best there was. Allways a winner.. Its called wrestling. Not beating someone up.
All the no nothings who slam bret for being 'bitter' ... he's not bitter he just loves wrestling. He was a pro and did everything like a pro. Rightly, he slams these alleged pro's like plummer moxley who couldn't work his way out of a wet paper bag and sits in the corner OPENLY blading himself.
Bret was a great wrestler. A great storyteller. He never hurt anybody and made it look as real as it gets. He's rightly proud of that. An absolute pro who did Pro Wrestling properly. None of this thigh slapping bs.
Wow. To hear Bret say Austin was trying to make him is crazy... Bret sometimes seems to be full of himself but for him to somewhat say he already wasn't the man is awesome
Bret is an absolute diamond of the industry, I could listen to him tell stories all day long.
Best wrestling match of all time , even non wrestling fans have watched it and got into it. That match had everything
Bret cared about each and every detail of a match
Stone cold has a watch along with commentary and man he broke it down very ICONIC MATCH
My favorite wrestler. An artist at his profession. Live long and well Brett.
There is an art to blading correctly folks. Bret couldn't have said it any better. NEVER allow someone else to blade you. If your going to do or have been told to do it for a certain match. Do it yourself. I've watched and been a part of this business for nearly 40yrs now on the indy scene. And i've seen A LOT in terms of mistakes that were made. Especially, pertaining to blading correctly. I also don't advocate keeping it in your mouth that's an old timer's strategy. Best place is in your wrist tape for easy access. Or have the ref handle it for you. You NEVER want it in your trunks or boots because you have to reach further and it makes it look to obvious. The most classic style of pulling it off right is throwing opponent into ring post or with a chair shot to the head. Opponent goes down and then the head is under the ring apron while your down then blade. Works even better if you have long hair.
I absolutely adore Bret Hart and the man he is. The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be! ❤
I was going to say the Bret was mistaken or was remembering wrong because Austin did a series of matches with Dustin Rhodes in late-1991 WCW and he definitely juiced for at least one of those matches that I saw...but looking back on it he was probably getting hardwayed by Dustin in the corner with some heavy knuckle punches to the forehead...he might very well have not known how to blade yet by early-1997...Austin wrote in his book about how the two of them would come back from their matches (He and Dustin)covered in blood and jubilant and Lex Luger would be appalled by the amount of blood...
It’s amazing to think all the money Austin made from his Blood from Stone shirt could’ve been missed out in if he just said no to blading in this match.
Bret is and was great for the business. His knowledge and attention to detail made the business what it was
People talk about Mania 13 but Bret and Austin had more matches than that that were good.
I love how Bret basically said about UFC what nost wrestling detractors say about it.
"It's barbaric. It's people just beating each other up."
He said he loves UFC dummy.
That was one legendary match. Probably the one and only match of its kind. Never more
How do you watch it back? The footage isn’t on RUclips