Bret Hart Not A Fan Of Actors Pretending To Be Wrestlers In AEW
Bret Hart isn’t a fan of modern wrestling as he finds too many stars are simply actors pretending to be wrestlers, especially in AEW.
Bret Hart is one of the best in-ring talents in wrestling history and in recent years, he’s not been shy about dishing out criticism where he feels it’s deserved.
Bret Hart has admitted how proud he is of punching Vince McMahon and is never short of a word or two about Goldberg, but this time is modern wrestling stars in his firing line.
Bret Hart No Fan Of AEW’s Actors
Appearing on the Ariel Helwani Show, Bret Hart was asked if he still watches modern wrestling and The Hitman said he did but he finds it tough due to most stars pretending to be wrestlers with special criticism reserved for AEW:
I try to. I try to watch the pay-per-views. I find, in a lot of wrestlers, and I won’t name anybody, but I find the wrestlers are more actors pretending to be wrestlers today than actual wrestlers. I miss the ruggedness of the characters.
Guys like Curt Hennig, myself, Dynamite Kid. That whole era of wrestlers that broke into the business in the late ’70s and early ’80s. We were from the Harley Race, Terry Funk generation, trying to copy them or mimic them. That’s why I think the ’90s was the best era of wrestling.
When I watch some of that old ’90s wrestling, it was really good stuff. I find that today’s wrestling is a little bit more about promos and your character on TV and not so much your work rate. I like guys that throwback a little bit more to the work rate.
Roman Reigns is a guy that tries really hard to earn the respect of my generation and be more realistic and more credible and believable, not so much an actor. I find that, especially AEW, I find they are mostly actors trying to pretend to be wrestlers and they gotta get on with real wrestling and quit acting so much.
Bret Hart will be honoured again by WWE at the Hall of Fame as one of his many legendary matches is recognised as an Immortal Moment.