Hearing the Undertaker talk that highly of Bret tells anyone who was unable to fully or even partly view the extent of which he worked in ring ,took the realism and validation of being champion to heart and overall made every opponent look great that Bret was one of his kind ……Legend
I've heard Kevin Nash, and I am a fan of his, I am a fan of the members of the Kliq, and Shawn Michaels is one of my all-time favourites, but just because I enjoy them it doesn't mean that I can't criticize a comment, but Nash once basically called Bret Hart a mark for how much he took being champion, having the belt, following the rules, etc. all to heart. Personally, considering that over a quarter of a century later (I'm feeling old lol) the Montreal Screwjob is still talked about constantly, and that it is viewed as one of the most consequential moments in wrestling history, for good and bad, and that fans still argue over it all and that they had to lie to keep the secret and pretend that it was all done by Vince for decades just goes to show that maybe in this case its not the wrestlers who are marks, or well, I should say that Nash and them are marks. They wanted to be figures that can stand in the middle of a ring and be celebrated as heroes, being entertainment gods, but that doesn't come without impacting people's lives, even if a lot is scripted. Bret Hart believed in wrestling, he believed in doing a good job, he believed in entertaining people, he believed in respecting the work and the fans, he respected what being champion truly meant. The whole argument that they worried he wouldn't do business, when he was all about doing business and wanted nothing more than to spend his life wrestling in the WWF. Sure, the Screwjob would lead to the Mr. McMahan character which is an all-time great heel, but its a shame that Bret wasn't respected in WWF in the end, sending him to WCW. There is the obvious of first WCW didn't know how/wouldn't use him properly, wasting all of the eyes that he was drawing, and then Goldberg unfortunately cut Bret's career short. There is also the fact that within the next couple of years a world of incredibly talented workers would jump ship to WWF, such as Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, etc. and he could have put on serious bangers. Additionally, its clear that a lot of his generation was able to push through the 2000's building even bigger careers, and then afterward he would have been a great figure for being there to help train the next generation of workers coming through.
@@Mr.Septon yeah the Screwjob was a series of unfortunate obstacles and occurrences,from Bret prior to that Paper-view telling Shawn he would have no problem losing to Shawn and Shawn thanking and saying he wouldn’t do the same for him,to Bret telling Vince this and Vince faking like he cared to only go with Shawn in the following meeting ,to WCW destroying WWF in the ratings war and Bret leaving as champion definitively ending the war for WWF’s worse for wear. You are right ,Bret was around the wrong crowd of human beings whose moral codes didn’t align with his nor his work ethic,and we were potentially robbed of at least some early 2000s matches with the talent you named
MrSepton The WCW wasted a lot of talent, not just Bret. Even their homegrown star Goldberg, they ended up wasting cause they had too many people not taking things seriously like Hall, Nash and Hogan and they had the inmates running the asylum . Would have been better if there were people who took it seriously like Bret.
@@donovanjackson3554 absolutely, it wasn't just any one event. It was a whole series of events taking place, one after the other. As much as people complain that Bret Hart was whinny in the end of his WWE career, which was part of his heel character, and he was worried to begin with about doing such promo's for the exact reason that he feared fans would consider him whinny. Looking back though, a lot of those "whinny" promo's about the company not treating him right and everything, it wasn't whinny. It was just more painfully honest than I think he even realized at the time. Bret was so committed to the company that he was willing to take less money, despite working 300+ days a year, and despite the contract he had and Vince just unnecessarily screwed him. The Montreal Screwjob would have been great, if it was a storyline. In reality it was just a lot of politicking and childish business that would indirectly rob us of Bret Hart and any longevity he had in him, and there's no way that Bret and Owen wouldn't have done amazing with the talent that came to the WWE in late 90's and early 2000's. There's also no way that Owen would have been stuck doing that gimmick if Bret had still been around at the time. We were robbed of two wrestling careers and one of their lives altogether. If memory serves, it was in WCW after that in which Davey Boy Smith hurt his back when he landed on a trap door that no one knew was in the ring to keep the surprise of the Ultimate Warrior all the more surprising, which would further ruin his career as he medicated to compensate for pain. I thought the New Hart Foundation stable between Bret, Owen, Niedhart, Davey Boy, and Brian Pillman was a great stable. They made for a great set of heels, they had a great level of talent, and then Brian Pillman was of course unpredictable, which made matches unpredictable, as well as his promo's. The fact that they were a heel stable but then once they got to Canada they were treated as Royal Baby Faces, meaning that even the most white hot baby face Stone Cold would become a heel. It created such an interesting dynamic that I would have loved seen brought more into the storytelling directly. So many missed opportunities.
@@ssssssstssssssss I definitely don't disagree with you. They just had such a bloated roster and not enough time slots or belts to fit everyone in. On top of that, despite having a slew of amazing talent, they also had a bunch of people who were big names before they even got there with strong contracts and a lot of pull. So a lot of great talent could start with a strong story only to have it drop off randomly, or to take a ridiculous twist, or to just end in such an unsatisfying way. Their cruiser weight division, despite often steeling the show at most shows, were always given an artificial ceiling, even guys like Chris Jericho who struggled and failed to get a match with Goldberg where Goldberg squashes him. He thought there was money in that. He had ideas for things that he could do, and as it is, they never even would have given him time of day doing any mic work other than the fact that one of the times he asked to talk, they just so happened to have a gap to fill (if memory serves) and let him really talk on the mic and got over immediately with people. Seeing talents like that, where they were considered to be mid-carder's at most, and now are (even if you disagree) at least argued by many as one of the greatest to ever be in the business. As it is, people like Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, who were given good runs, were still largely undervalued by WWE, but fan support got them a better run and more success than WCW at their best was ever going to offer. It's a shame that WCW had so much amazing talent and just not enough room to give them all enough airtime.
Yeh he would have if unprofessional Goldberg didnt kick him upside the head ending his career.. SMH.. the best matches are the ones so technical..and that look SOOOO dangerous YET BOTH WRESTLERS are SAFE as can be!
It is an absolute shame that Bret's career was ended short due to that Goldberg kick to the head. I believe like Shawn, had Bret not experienced such a specific injury, he had a lot of years still left in the tank. He was in incredible physical shape, he was crisp and just as good if not better than ever in his career, and there was no reason other than bad booking and then an injury for him to have not had that second run.
While it's still weird seeing taker like this, after so many years of him respecting his gimmick for years, it's amazing seeing this side of him. I'm glad he's staying busy outside wrestling
I agree with you. This man has created such a surreal and larger than life character, that people seldom stop to think of him as a younger man who was just figuring stuff out. I love those stories. The Iron Sheik story killed me with laughter, listening to a rookie undertaker have to concede to a veteran sheik who won't let him sleep lmao
Eras come and go. Hogan/Bret, Austin/Rock, Cena/Randy, Roman/Brock but the only constant one was The Undertaker. He was the platform on which these top stars performed. Undertaker is the GOAT and the ultimate face of wrestling. Unparalleled gimmick.
Hogan and Bret aren't really the same era. Sure they overlapped slightly. But Hogan is already a world champion and a wrestling phenomenon before Bret shows up. Also not trying to disrespect Taker here, but he was pretty insignificant to Hogan's career. They headlined three ppv events together but somehow didn't have a feud that had any length to it. Other than being a feather in Taker's cap, neither should be attributed any success of the other. Your statement is far less impressive when you consider that Goldberg has worked or could've worked all of those guys too.
@@joes4194 I am not talking about Undertaker facing these people. I am talking about Undertaker being there as a big star and a consistently attractive character when these guys were performing. He was almost always in the main event picture and the WWE could always call him up for a big match whenever required. Goldberg is an overrated wrestler and should not even be in this discussion.
@@007SAMRATROY Except Taker wasn't a big star during the Hogan era. He was a 22 year old unknown when Hogan slammed Andre. Regarding Goldberg, he was a big star by the time he wrestled the guys that you mentioned. In fact, Goldberg was at least just as a big a star when he wrestled Hogan for his first time as Taker was when he wrestled Hogan his first time. Arguably bigger. Though Goldberg was a face so it's not a fair comparison. Sorry, man but your original statement isn't quite 100% accurate. Taker wasn't a constant during the Hogan era and everything you said about Taker could be applied to Goldberg. Weird, huh?
@@joes4194 why are you constantly talking about the 80s? Taker came to WWE in 1991 and became the World Champion by pinning Hogan and was involved in the main event picture many times. Hogan spans decades and Taker was present during the 90s era of Hogan. Goldberg is not considered by any wrestlers as one of the greatest ones. He's overrated and a bad actor. No need to put him in the same statement as Taker by dragging in the Hogan argument only.
@@007SAMRATROY uh, because that's when Hogan's era was. The 80s. Hogan won his first WWF title in 1984 when Taker was just 19 years old. Taker actually came to the WWF in 1990 and pinned Hogan a year later in 1991. The first era of Hulk Hogan was closing at this point. Like you're arguing but your recollection of history is spotty. It's not helping you win the debate.
Wrestlingbios just did an upload on the best matches of Harts career, and the "one night only" match in Birmingham England between Bret and Taker was covered, they stated it was a mistake to put Bret and Taker against each other as it was Canada Vs USA and Taker was maybe the only superstar in Europe as popular as the Harts at the time
I'd agree with their assessment. Stone Cold was supposed to wrestle Bret at that show and Taker was supposed to work with Ahmed but, because both Austin and Johnson were hurt, Taker and Bret had the Summerslam rematch.
@@chico1680 that sounds pretty accurate, it was a great match either way, think it was a dq finish on the show Michaels beat Davey boy for the European championship
Its amazing how things always come full circle. I grew up in / still live in Calgary, I've been a life long wrestling fan, I grew up around/ met all the Hart family, all the "kids" Owen, Brett, Bruce, especially. Fast forward a bit, I watched Undertakers entire career from the moment he started in WWF to the moment he retired. Little did I know that all of these things were connected. Its amazing.. Much love to The Hart family, much love to Mark Callaway. ❤️
@@Bostonia9 I met Owen Hart, once, but not when he was a kid, no. Owen was 12 years older than me. I met him once when I was a kid, at a stampede wrestling event.
I will never forget Summer Slam 1997. I have two siblings, both boys. That was probably one of the biggest nights for us. My oldest brother’s favorite was always HBK and he was special referee that night. Middle brother’s favorite was Best There Ever Was/is/will be, and my favorite/Man From The Dark Side. I got so excited when Undertaker in that long beautiful black hair, face on point, arms fist flying when he lost his temper, pop the lights back on. Taker owned that character and my brothers knew it. 😃😃😃😃 And Taker is right now that I think about it. He pulled out more wrestling moves that night that he hadn’t previously, such as the back breaker, bear hug, and more.
I'll always stand on this, I have a hard time taking seriously any top 5 that doesn't have Undertaker in it. The guy, in my opinion, is the greatest big man in professional wrestling history.
Hard to argue anyone else, considering Takers longevity, number of classic feuds and matches, mic skills and in ring ability. Andre's on the monument, because how can you leave him off, but I would agree that Taker is the GOAT of the big men now.
The only top 5 taker belongs in is best gimmick. If you put any thought into it, he was kinda like Goldberg in WCW. No promo skills, wrestling was average.
They are talking about technical wrestlers. Guys who didn't look like they were faking it. Brett is #1 in my book. The Excellence of Execution is the GOAT!!
Bret only cared about your ability to have a good match, you could have a weird gimmick but if you could actually wrestle when the bell rang Bret was fine.
I was abit surprised when taker said Brett didn’t like gimmicks. From the interviews and podcast discussions Brett spoke very highly of wrestlers who had gimmicks (Doink, Jerry Lawler, Undertaker).
Oh man, hearing Mark do his Stu Hart impression, was absolute gold. I have heard many times that the Undertaker thinks very highly of Bret Hart, his skill and dedication, and he has credited him multiple times for being the person who allowed him to showcase to WWF that he could actually wrestle beyond just a small handful of big-man/Deadman moves, which you could argue was a critical factor in Taker being able to make the character last and thrive so long. Undertaker isn't the only person to speak this way about Bret though. He often gave wrestlers their chance to showcase their abilities on the big stage for Vince and the world to see. Steve Austin makes a very similar claim to the Undertaker, that it was his matches with Bret Hart that allowed him to show that he could wrestle with more skill than was otherwise seen in him, on top of that it was his match with Bret that would launch his career to a whole other level. Bret with his match with the 1-2-3 Kid gave him a very early chance to showcase his extreme talents, and Bret, even though he won, he made 1-2-3 Kid look incredible, winning over the hearts of the fans when you saw how much heart the kid had. Both of Bret Hart and the Undertaker are on my personal Mount Rushmore of wrestlers, with Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This isn't to say the four are the absolute best, and that no one else can be argued as deserving such a slot, but they're my guys. Bret was a technical master. The Deadman was an amazing monster. Michaels was charisma and high flying. Austin was ATTITUDE. Frick, I just want to ramble so much more... lol.
1997 had some of my all time favorite matches. Bret vs Austin, Undertaker vs Shawn, Canadian Stampede, and the often overlooked match Bret vs Undertaker in One Night Only
You should try voice acting because you have such good range that if I just heard your Stu Hart impersonation without watching the video, I never would've guessed it was you
45 minutes of Bret vs Taker ? I doubt it. Its possible for an overseas house shows, but most of that 45 minutes would be taken up on entrances. Taker's longest matches ever were against HHH and Shane Hell In A Cell. A sidenote: Bret's "last match ever" was against Undertaker in 2010. (No contest due to Nexus interference)
I will let you know that I have been an fan you since you started in wrestling and WCW lost a great wrestler, you and sting is my two favoritess, I want to say have an great Xmas and god bless you and you're family
I've always been somewhat curious about Taker and the Screwjob. It's clear he had a lot of respect for Bret, and was initially VERY unhappy about it, but it seemed that a 5 minute chat with Vince and Taker was alright on the situation. I'm not taking sides, I'm just curious as to what Vince said to him and whether, in hindsight, it was true or not.
It wasn't a matter of Vince talking him round. Taker understood the situation, it's just business, but he didn't like how Vince handled the situation and insisted he speak to Bret face to face. McMahon acquiesced and got a dig in the mush from Bret for his trouble.
6:36 Me now whenever one of my wrestling fan friends call me on the phone. (I don't really have any but that's how I would pick up the phone now if I did and they called as an inside joke lol)
Thought I placed a reaction here already, but it seems it just won't make the cut. So here we go again: Brett Hart, the best there is, the best there was, and now for sure the best there ever will be ❤️
@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 I can agree with that. Taker was having gr8 matches during the American B.A & Big Evil run then when he came back as the Deadman it was really on
I was there in Birmingham for that match and on a backstage interview with Bret the camera shows a guy holding a sign in the crowd that says Undertaker will RIP Bret Fart…that’s me. It’s one night only ppv in 1997
No matter who Brett wrestled. No matter. I would change the channel or find something else to do while he was on. Don't know anyone who did like him. To cheer for or against.
That match in Birmingham he refers to is on the "Tombstone" DVD. I can't remember if it's a special feature or an Easter egg you need to find within the menu.
If Vince wanted to avoid the screwjob, he should’ve just had Taker take the belt from Bret from one night only and then have Taker lose it to Shawn at Hell in a Cell…you can still have Bret vs Shawn at survivor series except with Bret as challenger, so a DQ finish wouldn’t be a big deal
I remember Bret and Taker both say that that Bret would have done the job for Taker it would have been easier and smoother but Vince had his head so up in Shawn's ass at the time
Taker, could you change out that belt on the table with your WHC belt from like 07-08. That was my childhood dude, you took down the Animal at Mania to earn that belt. Show it off big fella
Undertaker and Owen Hart had magic as well if only they gave Owen a push at the right time his matches could have been at least as good as Bret vs Undertaker matches..
Funny thing, Bret would actually gas first in this match. 'Take had done a huge cardio program running up to it. Doink beat Bret on a house show. Papa Shango was supposed to return, circa 1995. This would lead to a storyline that would explain Mr. Backlund 'snapping'. He'd be under Shangos spell, yes sir. Yes indeed. Vince nixed it at the last minute, yes he did. Lawler fought Piper in the cage on house shows. Crush's heel turn WAS best for business, looking back. Razor could've been world champion at one point, yes sir. 'Take is the only wrestler Owen wouldn't rib. Speaking of ribs, Austin ribbed Shawn with the pink tape around his arms, lol. It was... It was a shoot.
these videos, six feet under etc is so interesting to me....this is the undertaker. the man who would jumping haymaker, pick some 300lb dude up by the neck and put them in the dirt. ...... just being a normal person. its not a bad thing. it just a different perspective that i havent been able to quite come to terms with yet. The freaking undertaker is a normal human? yeah, thats weird
Hey mark, can u elaborate what do u feel about the World Heavyweight Championship(2002-13 version). And what do u feel about winning that belt for amount of 3 times?
Take always respects Bret. Never listen to Nash. He was nothing in WWf without Shawn or Razor. Bob Backlund in short comeback made better story with Hitman than Diesel ever had with anybody. Sid came back in 95 and gavie Diesel story to work with but was neveer match for Sid.
How much pull did Stu Hart actually have? I just watched a video of Jim Cornette saying Stu was able to call Vince cause he didn't like something to do with Davey Boy's wife and totally canned the angle.
Hearing the Undertaker talk that highly
of Bret tells anyone who was unable to fully or even partly view the extent of which he worked in ring ,took the realism and validation of being champion to heart and overall made every opponent look great that Bret was one of his kind ……Legend
I've heard Kevin Nash, and I am a fan of his, I am a fan of the members of the Kliq, and Shawn Michaels is one of my all-time favourites, but just because I enjoy them it doesn't mean that I can't criticize a comment, but Nash once basically called Bret Hart a mark for how much he took being champion, having the belt, following the rules, etc. all to heart. Personally, considering that over a quarter of a century later (I'm feeling old lol) the Montreal Screwjob is still talked about constantly, and that it is viewed as one of the most consequential moments in wrestling history, for good and bad, and that fans still argue over it all and that they had to lie to keep the secret and pretend that it was all done by Vince for decades just goes to show that maybe in this case its not the wrestlers who are marks, or well, I should say that Nash and them are marks. They wanted to be figures that can stand in the middle of a ring and be celebrated as heroes, being entertainment gods, but that doesn't come without impacting people's lives, even if a lot is scripted. Bret Hart believed in wrestling, he believed in doing a good job, he believed in entertaining people, he believed in respecting the work and the fans, he respected what being champion truly meant. The whole argument that they worried he wouldn't do business, when he was all about doing business and wanted nothing more than to spend his life wrestling in the WWF. Sure, the Screwjob would lead to the Mr. McMahan character which is an all-time great heel, but its a shame that Bret wasn't respected in WWF in the end, sending him to WCW. There is the obvious of first WCW didn't know how/wouldn't use him properly, wasting all of the eyes that he was drawing, and then Goldberg unfortunately cut Bret's career short. There is also the fact that within the next couple of years a world of incredibly talented workers would jump ship to WWF, such as Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, etc. and he could have put on serious bangers. Additionally, its clear that a lot of his generation was able to push through the 2000's building even bigger careers, and then afterward he would have been a great figure for being there to help train the next generation of workers coming through.
@@Mr.Septon yeah the Screwjob was a series of unfortunate obstacles and occurrences,from Bret prior to that Paper-view telling Shawn he would have no problem losing to Shawn and Shawn thanking and saying he wouldn’t do the same for him,to Bret telling Vince this and Vince faking like he cared to only go with Shawn in the following meeting ,to WCW destroying WWF in the ratings war and Bret leaving as champion definitively ending the war for WWF’s worse for wear. You are right ,Bret was around the wrong crowd of human beings whose moral codes didn’t align with his nor his work ethic,and we were potentially robbed of at least some early 2000s matches with the talent you named
MrSepton The WCW wasted a lot of talent, not just Bret. Even their homegrown star Goldberg, they ended up wasting cause they had too many people not taking things seriously like Hall, Nash and Hogan and they had the inmates running the asylum . Would have been better if there were people who took it seriously like Bret.
@@donovanjackson3554 absolutely, it wasn't just any one event. It was a whole series of events taking place, one after the other. As much as people complain that Bret Hart was whinny in the end of his WWE career, which was part of his heel character, and he was worried to begin with about doing such promo's for the exact reason that he feared fans would consider him whinny. Looking back though, a lot of those "whinny" promo's about the company not treating him right and everything, it wasn't whinny. It was just more painfully honest than I think he even realized at the time. Bret was so committed to the company that he was willing to take less money, despite working 300+ days a year, and despite the contract he had and Vince just unnecessarily screwed him. The Montreal Screwjob would have been great, if it was a storyline. In reality it was just a lot of politicking and childish business that would indirectly rob us of Bret Hart and any longevity he had in him, and there's no way that Bret and Owen wouldn't have done amazing with the talent that came to the WWE in late 90's and early 2000's. There's also no way that Owen would have been stuck doing that gimmick if Bret had still been around at the time. We were robbed of two wrestling careers and one of their lives altogether. If memory serves, it was in WCW after that in which Davey Boy Smith hurt his back when he landed on a trap door that no one knew was in the ring to keep the surprise of the Ultimate Warrior all the more surprising, which would further ruin his career as he medicated to compensate for pain. I thought the New Hart Foundation stable between Bret, Owen, Niedhart, Davey Boy, and Brian Pillman was a great stable. They made for a great set of heels, they had a great level of talent, and then Brian Pillman was of course unpredictable, which made matches unpredictable, as well as his promo's. The fact that they were a heel stable but then once they got to Canada they were treated as Royal Baby Faces, meaning that even the most white hot baby face Stone Cold would become a heel. It created such an interesting dynamic that I would have loved seen brought more into the storytelling directly. So many missed opportunities.
@@ssssssstssssssss I definitely don't disagree with you. They just had such a bloated roster and not enough time slots or belts to fit everyone in. On top of that, despite having a slew of amazing talent, they also had a bunch of people who were big names before they even got there with strong contracts and a lot of pull. So a lot of great talent could start with a strong story only to have it drop off randomly, or to take a ridiculous twist, or to just end in such an unsatisfying way. Their cruiser weight division, despite often steeling the show at most shows, were always given an artificial ceiling, even guys like Chris Jericho who struggled and failed to get a match with Goldberg where Goldberg squashes him. He thought there was money in that. He had ideas for things that he could do, and as it is, they never even would have given him time of day doing any mic work other than the fact that one of the times he asked to talk, they just so happened to have a gap to fill (if memory serves) and let him really talk on the mic and got over immediately with people. Seeing talents like that, where they were considered to be mid-carder's at most, and now are (even if you disagree) at least argued by many as one of the greatest to ever be in the business. As it is, people like Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, who were given good runs, were still largely undervalued by WWE, but fan support got them a better run and more success than WCW at their best was ever going to offer. It's a shame that WCW had so much amazing talent and just not enough room to give them all enough airtime.
Taker with the A+ Stu Hart impression.
I think it's basically required to be able to do a Stu and/or Dusty impression when you spent a lot of time around those guys
I always thought Bret Hart vs Undertaker matches were just the absolute best.
Makes me wish Bret had that magic second run like Michaels did.
If only Montreal was a work & Bret went away 4 a lil while then came back,WCW was a waste of time
Goldberg ended that.
The Original Ryback made sure of that@@MartyMcK
Yeh he would have if unprofessional Goldberg didnt kick him upside the head ending his career.. SMH.. the best matches are the ones so technical..and that look SOOOO dangerous YET BOTH WRESTLERS are SAFE as can be!
It is an absolute shame that Bret's career was ended short due to that Goldberg kick to the head. I believe like Shawn, had Bret not experienced such a specific injury, he had a lot of years still left in the tank. He was in incredible physical shape, he was crisp and just as good if not better than ever in his career, and there was no reason other than bad booking and then an injury for him to have not had that second run.
That Stu was probably Owen 😂
I'm so glad you said that I was thinking that too
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If the phone call lasted that long - It definitely had to have been Owen messing with Mark
It was Owen
That 45 minute match with 2 baby faces, it was a major classic match.
It is agreed that Taker's career was assisted by that match.
It is also agreed that the match was actually under half-an-hour. But of course, 45 sounds better.
He might be talking about a different match from you are. He had a lot of dark matches with these guys
It was "One Night Only" ppv in the UK 1997
@@henrikschmidt3964I need to take a poop
Wasn't it One Night Only? Which wasn't broadcast in America it was essentially a house show
Just sounds like Taker in character impersonating Stu Hart 😂
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Bret and Taker had some classic matches obviously made both guys bring out the best out of each other. I think Summer Slam 97 was an instant classic.
Royal rumble 1996
“They didn’t know whether to shit or wind their watch” 😂 never heard it put like that before but I love that phrase.
Didn't know to scratch their watch or wind their ass.
Austin says it all the time haha that's where I stole it from.
it’s a Texas saying
Was there that night, this match was the high light of the night
@@Provos7777also a lot of people forget taker is a Texan too
While it's still weird seeing taker like this, after so many years of him respecting his gimmick for years, it's amazing seeing this side of him. I'm glad he's staying busy outside wrestling
I agree with you. This man has created such a surreal and larger than life character, that people seldom stop to think of him as a younger man who was just figuring stuff out. I love those stories.
The Iron Sheik story killed me with laughter, listening to a rookie undertaker have to concede to a veteran sheik who won't let him sleep lmao
Eras come and go. Hogan/Bret, Austin/Rock, Cena/Randy, Roman/Brock but the only constant one was The Undertaker. He was the platform on which these top stars performed. Undertaker is the GOAT and the ultimate face of wrestling. Unparalleled gimmick.
Hogan and Bret aren't really the same era. Sure they overlapped slightly. But Hogan is already a world champion and a wrestling phenomenon before Bret shows up.
Also not trying to disrespect Taker here, but he was pretty insignificant to Hogan's career. They headlined three ppv events together but somehow didn't have a feud that had any length to it. Other than being a feather in Taker's cap, neither should be attributed any success of the other.
Your statement is far less impressive when you consider that Goldberg has worked or could've worked all of those guys too.
@@joes4194 I am not talking about Undertaker facing these people. I am talking about Undertaker being there as a big star and a consistently attractive character when these guys were performing. He was almost always in the main event picture and the WWE could always call him up for a big match whenever required. Goldberg is an overrated wrestler and should not even be in this discussion.
@@007SAMRATROY Except Taker wasn't a big star during the Hogan era. He was a 22 year old unknown when Hogan slammed Andre.
Regarding Goldberg, he was a big star by the time he wrestled the guys that you mentioned. In fact, Goldberg was at least just as a big a star when he wrestled Hogan for his first time as Taker was when he wrestled Hogan his first time. Arguably bigger. Though Goldberg was a face so it's not a fair comparison.
Sorry, man but your original statement isn't quite 100% accurate. Taker wasn't a constant during the Hogan era and everything you said about Taker could be applied to Goldberg. Weird, huh?
@@joes4194 why are you constantly talking about the 80s? Taker came to WWE in 1991 and became the World Champion by pinning Hogan and was involved in the main event picture many times. Hogan spans decades and Taker was present during the 90s era of Hogan. Goldberg is not considered by any wrestlers as one of the greatest ones. He's overrated and a bad actor. No need to put him in the same statement as Taker by dragging in the Hogan argument only.
@@007SAMRATROY uh, because that's when Hogan's era was. The 80s. Hogan won his first WWF title in 1984 when Taker was just 19 years old. Taker actually came to the WWF in 1990 and pinned Hogan a year later in 1991. The first era of Hulk Hogan was closing at this point.
Like you're arguing but your recollection of history is spotty. It's not helping you win the debate.
Wrestlingbios just did an upload on the best matches of Harts career, and the "one night only" match in Birmingham England between Bret and Taker was covered, they stated it was a mistake to put Bret and Taker against each other as it was Canada Vs USA and Taker was maybe the only superstar in Europe as popular as the Harts at the time
I'd agree with their assessment. Stone Cold was supposed to wrestle Bret at that show and Taker was supposed to work with Ahmed but, because both Austin and Johnson were hurt, Taker and Bret had the Summerslam rematch.
@@chico1680 that sounds pretty accurate, it was a great match either way, think it was a dq finish on the show Michaels beat Davey boy for the European championship
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I wonder if he bought his one fan over.. Smokey.. His CAT !! 🤣🤣🤣
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How awesome was it that Bret was able to be bad in states but still a baby face everywhere on the rest of the world! That was special and unique
Its amazing how things always come full circle.
I grew up in / still live in Calgary, I've been a life long wrestling fan, I grew up around/ met all the Hart family, all the "kids" Owen, Brett, Bruce, especially.
Fast forward a bit, I watched Undertakers entire career from the moment he started in WWF to the moment he retired.
Little did I know that all of these things were connected.
Its amazing..
Much love to The Hart family, much love to Mark Callaway. ❤️
Did You Met Owen Hart When He Was A Kid?....
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I met Owen Hart, once, but not when he was a kid, no.
Owen was 12 years older than me.
I met him once when I was a kid, at a stampede wrestling event.
@@RobHellfire666 In Calgary Canada 🇨🇦?…
@@Bostonia9
Yes.
I started watching wrestling at the age of 3, going to wrestling events around 7-8 yrs old..
Here in Calgary. 😎
Taker doing Stu was something I didn't know I needed in my life 😂🤣
I will never forget Summer Slam 1997. I have two siblings, both boys. That was probably one of the biggest nights for us. My oldest brother’s favorite was always HBK and he was special referee that night. Middle brother’s favorite was Best There Ever Was/is/will be, and my favorite/Man From The Dark Side. I got so excited when Undertaker in that long beautiful black hair, face on point, arms fist flying when he lost his temper, pop the lights back on. Taker owned that character and my brothers knew it. 😃😃😃😃 And Taker is right now that I think about it. He pulled out more wrestling moves that night that he hadn’t previously, such as the back breaker, bear hug, and more.
They blew it there
Hilarious impression of Stu!
Love hearing this stories from the Undertaker himself 🔥😊
My personal list :
5. Micheals
4. Savage
3. Austin
2. Taker
1. Hart
Savage and Taker are two of mine. Savage was a dawg.
Undertaker and Bret are my top two favourites also
Was a fan as a kid but don’t watch anymore. Henning, Savage, Taker, Hart, and Flair in no particular order.
What about Flair?
Wish Bret was younger so we could see Bret v Taker at maybe Mania 27 28
I fucking love Stu stories!! lol
I'll always stand on this, I have a hard time taking seriously any top 5 that doesn't have Undertaker in it. The guy, in my opinion, is the greatest big man in professional wrestling history.
Hard to argue anyone else, considering Takers longevity, number of classic feuds and matches, mic skills and in ring ability. Andre's on the monument, because how can you leave him off, but I would agree that Taker is the GOAT of the big men now.
Top five skydivers ?
The only top 5 taker belongs in is best gimmick. If you put any thought into it, he was kinda like Goldberg in WCW. No promo skills, wrestling was average.
They are talking about technical wrestlers. Guys who didn't look like they were faking it. Brett is #1 in my book. The Excellence of Execution is the GOAT!!
Personnally, i'd put Kane before Undertaker. Go Kanenites!
Bret liked gimmick wrestlers he liked the original doink and has said papa shango wasn't given a chance.
He knew those guys could work in the ring. Papa Shango was one of the best gimmicks that was never given a true shot
Bret only cared about your ability to have a good match, you could have a weird gimmick but if you could actually wrestle when the bell rang Bret was fine.
I was abit surprised when taker said Brett didn’t like gimmicks. From the interviews and podcast discussions Brett spoke very highly of wrestlers who had gimmicks (Doink, Jerry Lawler, Undertaker).
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They paired him with warrior. Which was a huge mistake because Papa Shango could actually work and then there's warrior...
Oh man, hearing Mark do his Stu Hart impression, was absolute gold.
I have heard many times that the Undertaker thinks very highly of Bret Hart, his skill and dedication, and he has credited him multiple times for being the person who allowed him to showcase to WWF that he could actually wrestle beyond just a small handful of big-man/Deadman moves, which you could argue was a critical factor in Taker being able to make the character last and thrive so long.
Undertaker isn't the only person to speak this way about Bret though. He often gave wrestlers their chance to showcase their abilities on the big stage for Vince and the world to see. Steve Austin makes a very similar claim to the Undertaker, that it was his matches with Bret Hart that allowed him to show that he could wrestle with more skill than was otherwise seen in him, on top of that it was his match with Bret that would launch his career to a whole other level.
Bret with his match with the 1-2-3 Kid gave him a very early chance to showcase his extreme talents, and Bret, even though he won, he made 1-2-3 Kid look incredible, winning over the hearts of the fans when you saw how much heart the kid had.
Both of Bret Hart and the Undertaker are on my personal Mount Rushmore of wrestlers, with Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This isn't to say the four are the absolute best, and that no one else can be argued as deserving such a slot, but they're my guys. Bret was a technical master. The Deadman was an amazing monster. Michaels was charisma and high flying. Austin was ATTITUDE.
Frick, I just want to ramble so much more... lol.
I bet it was Owen 😂
Undertaker and Brett hart are the best that's why i bought both their dvd's 14 years ago.
Love hearing taker talk about the business
Bret speaks incredibly fondly of that match with Taker in the UK.
That moment when you realize Taker is doing a great impression of Owen doing a great impression of stu 😂
So many wrestlers had their best match with Bret Hart.
Even his enemies admit this.
Undertaker we have so many memories that you did over the years best memory survivor series 92 the rest is history R.I.P
Love It SixFeetUnderwithMarkCalaway Bro.
Taker WAS good with his hands. American Badass had a great working punch & he would tune people up with his corner punches combo.
1997 had some of my all time favorite matches. Bret vs Austin, Undertaker vs Shawn, Canadian Stampede, and the often overlooked match Bret vs Undertaker in One Night Only
I did not realise Undertaker could do impersonations so well like a pro actor. The funny part starts at 4:32
I love hear taker story of hart family and classic match between undertaker and Bret hart❤
I just want to meet my childhood hero, have him sign my collection, and i'm complete. Taker GOAT!
me too! I have a tattoo of hus symbol
The thing about Bret’s career is that it ages like fine wine.
Taker is one cool, down to Earth guy.
I love the respect both Bret and Taker give each other in interviews
Stu impression was so fun and I enjoyed it 🤣🤣
2 me the Hart & Soul match was when Taker started 2 really show his skills n the ring.
You should try voice acting because you have such good range that if I just heard your Stu Hart impersonation without watching the video, I never would've guessed it was you
that had to be one of the brother doing a Stu impression
Undertaker & Bret deserved a mania match
45 minutes of Bret vs Taker ? I doubt it. Its possible for an overseas house shows, but most of that 45 minutes would be taken up on entrances. Taker's longest matches ever were against HHH and Shane Hell In A Cell.
A sidenote: Bret's "last match ever" was against Undertaker in 2010. (No contest due to Nexus interference)
It was a ppv in England called “ one night only “ same one where Shawn beat bulldog in his hometown for the euro belt.
Match was around 30 mins ….
SummerSlam 97 Hitman v. Undertaker 🔥
Won ring side seats with back stage passes back in 99 at a house show . Met Bret and Taker , got autographs , pretty cool
Good Lord, his Stu impression is awesome
I will let you know that I have been an fan you since you started in wrestling and WCW lost a great wrestler, you and sting is my two favoritess, I want to say have an great Xmas and god bless you and you're family
I've always been somewhat curious about Taker and the Screwjob. It's clear he had a lot of respect for Bret, and was initially VERY unhappy about it, but it seemed that a 5 minute chat with Vince and Taker was alright on the situation.
I'm not taking sides, I'm just curious as to what Vince said to him and whether, in hindsight, it was true or not.
I remember Jerry Lawler saying Vince is so convincing, he could talk a fish out of water to go on a walk with him.
It wasn't a matter of Vince talking him round. Taker understood the situation, it's just business, but he didn't like how Vince handled the situation and insisted he speak to Bret face to face. McMahon acquiesced and got a dig in the mush from Bret for his trouble.
Bret Hart is the best there is, best there was, and the best there ever will be! and Undertaker was the greatest leader in the dressing room no doubt
6:36 Me now whenever one of my wrestling fan friends call me on the phone. (I don't really have any but that's how I would pick up the phone now if I did and they called as an inside joke lol)
Thought I placed a reaction here already, but it seems it just won't make the cut. So here we go again: Brett Hart, the best there is, the best there was, and now for sure the best there ever will be ❤️
Bret Hart is a LEGEND
Taker seemed to have so much more freedom in the ring as the American Badass. 02-08 Taker was the best IMO.
Once he got back n wrestling shape Taker was involved n some bangers & got 2 show his personality on the mic
It was necessary
1996-1998 Undertaker was the best version and part of it was his matches with Bret, Davey Boy, HBK, Kane and Vader.
He and Mankind tore it down
@@dominiquejones3805 true. I didn’t mention Mankind but his debut and feud with Undertaker kicked off Undertakers best version.
I like his second run as dead man 04-10 better, but its probably cuz im only 24.
@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556 I can agree with that. Taker was having gr8 matches during the American B.A & Big Evil run then when he came back as the Deadman it was really on
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Taker ... say goodluck to u tajeldin 🎉
He has said Bret brought out the best of him
I loved that much bret v taker UK it was amazing
Undertaker
I was there in Birmingham for that match and on a backstage interview with Bret the camera shows a guy holding a sign in the crowd that says Undertaker will RIP Bret Fart…that’s me. It’s one night only ppv in 1997
Anyone who has not, pull up Bret vs taker think uk ppv called one night only. What a match
No matter who Brett wrestled. No matter. I would change the channel or find something else to do while he was on. Don't know anyone who did like him. To cheer for or against.
That match in Birmingham he refers to is on the "Tombstone" DVD. I can't remember if it's a special feature or an Easter egg you need to find within the menu.
One Night Only - Birmingham, UK, 1997
Two of my most favorite wrestlers of all time. Bret Hart for me is the best there was and the best there ever will be.
If Vince wanted to avoid the screwjob, he should’ve just had Taker take the belt from Bret from one night only and then have Taker lose it to Shawn at Hell in a Cell…you can still have Bret vs Shawn at survivor series except with Bret as challenger, so a DQ finish wouldn’t be a big deal
Don't think Vince would switch the WWF title in the UK when I don't even think that ppv was shown in the states on replay.
I remember Bret and Taker both say that that Bret would have done the job for Taker it would have been easier and smoother but Vince had his head so up in Shawn's ass at the time
Taker, could you change out that belt on the table with your WHC belt from like 07-08. That was my childhood dude, you took down the Animal at Mania to earn that belt. Show it off big fella
The modern PG era belt looks like trash. So does the modern WWE logo.
We need bret on the show
Stu thing was hilarious 😂😂😂
Mark, have you ever dawned the undertaker clothes just to go to the store and see how people react?
My favorite wrestler all time
Bret hart ...
Love Stu Hart
A better podcast name should have been DEAD MAN TALKING..dont know how you missed that
That's a very good name you chiko.
Taker was over early in UK
Bret needs to come on the pod cast... I mean appear on the podcast, keep that other stuff private.
There's an old joke. Bret Hart could make a match with a broomstick look great.
Undertaker and Owen Hart had magic as well if only they gave Owen a push at the right time his matches could have been at least as good as Bret vs Undertaker matches..
We hear Bruce Prichard talk about Taker all the time, very glowingly, has Taker ever talked about Bruce or the brotherlove character?
A reupload?
seems like it
Could've had some flag issues or analytical issues
Chairshots
@@octaviousrex6894 huh?
wow fabulous❤
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Funny thing, Bret would actually gas first in this match. 'Take had done a huge cardio program running up to it. Doink beat Bret on a house show. Papa Shango was supposed to return, circa 1995. This would lead to a storyline that would explain Mr. Backlund 'snapping'. He'd be under Shangos spell, yes sir. Yes indeed. Vince nixed it at the last minute, yes he did. Lawler fought Piper in the cage on house shows. Crush's heel turn WAS best for business, looking back. Razor could've been world champion at one point, yes sir. 'Take is the only wrestler Owen wouldn't rib. Speaking of ribs, Austin ribbed Shawn with the pink tape around his arms, lol. It was... It was a shoot.
Hardy's, Dudley's, a+e.
Something tells me that wasn't even Stu on the phone. All the Harts have a Stu impression. I wonder if Taker has put that together.
THE DEADMAN
I wonder if Taker has any Macho Man stories
Probably Owen answering the phone
That why Bret was valuable way beyond his abilities. He should have left WWF
Its literally impossible to have a Stu conversation without an impression.
these videos, six feet under etc is so interesting to me....this is the undertaker. the man who would jumping haymaker, pick some 300lb dude up by the neck and put them in the dirt. ...... just being a normal person.
its not a bad thing. it just a different perspective that i havent been able to quite come to terms with yet. The freaking undertaker is a normal human? yeah, thats weird
and btw while he is talking his arms are moving and i cant not look at his biceps.......its weird but yeah, here we are
Hey mark, can u elaborate what do u feel about the World Heavyweight Championship(2002-13 version). And what do u feel about winning that belt for amount of 3 times?
1 Night Only i think.i had it on vhs
Take always respects Bret. Never listen to Nash. He was nothing in WWf without Shawn or Razor. Bob Backlund in short comeback made better story with Hitman than Diesel ever had with anybody. Sid came back in 95 and gavie Diesel story to work with but was neveer match for Sid.
Taker been hittin the weights
How much pull did Stu Hart actually have? I just watched a video of Jim Cornette saying Stu was able to call Vince cause he didn't like something to do with Davey Boy's wife and totally canned the angle.
Didn't we already see this? and what happened to the bsk story?
Owen did it to Austin on purpose
Agree 100%
Maybe Austin should have had his head better covered and known to get ready for it. Then again it was not a regular move Owen did in the ring