🔥 “Wrestling Isn’t What It Used To Be!” – Bret Hart DESTROYS Modern WWE With One Savage Rant 🔥
Wrestling icon Bret “The Hitman” Hart has officially had enough of today’s WWE — and he’s not shy about saying it.
In a brutally honest interview on The Johnny I Pro Show, the Hall of Famer delivered one of the most explosive takes fans have heard in years. According to Bret, modern wrestling has drifted so far from realism that he can barely stand to watch it anymore.
⭐ “I Can’t Watch Today’s Wrestling… It Feels Too Fake”
Bret Hart didn’t dance around the subject. He straight-up admitted that every time he tries to watch modern wrestling, he turns it off.
“I have a hard time watching today’s wrestling… it’s too fake for me.”
For Hart, the biggest issue is the lack of genuine storytelling and the over-reliance on flashy, choreographed moves. He believes the heart of wrestling — realism, psychology, and in-ring logic — has been lost.
⭐ “Most Of Them Are Just Actors… They Don’t Even Know A Headlock”
Then came the quote that shook the internet.
“Most of them are actors… Everything is a high spot. They don’t even know what a headlock is.”
Bret argues that wrestling should look like a real fight, not a circus act filled with flips, dives, and pre-planned sequences.
To him, too many modern performers prioritize spectacle over skill — and it shows.
⭐ Why Bret Misses Wrestling From The ’60s, ’70s, and ’90s
Hart went on to explain why he prefers older wrestling:
✔ believable strikes
✔ emotional, slow-burn storytelling
✔ real technical psychology
✔ matches that felt like competitions, not performances
He praised eras where wrestlers were forced to master holds, pacing, and selling — not just big spots.
⭐ Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat: The Blueprint For Real Wrestling
If anyone represents what wrestling should be, Bret says it’s Ricky Steamboat.
“Steamboat made every match feel like a real contest… he made wrestling seem real.”
Hart revealed that he modeled much of his own style after Steamboat’s authenticity — making every move matter and every moment count.
⭐ Bret’s Final Word: “I Always Tried To Keep It Real”
To close the interview, Bret reflected on why fans still consider him one of the greatest pure wrestlers of all time:
“I always tried to be real. I always tried to keep it real.”
And that one line perfectly sums up his frustration with today’s product.
💥 The Verdict
Bret Hart just lit a fire under the wrestling world — and fans are already split.
Some agree that WWE has become too flashy and theatrical… others think the business has simply evolved.
But one thing is certain:
When Bret Hart speaks, the wrestling world listens.
