WWE Hall of Famer comments on Bret Hart’s ‘bitterness’
Booker T doesn’t understand why Bret Hart often sounds “bitter” in interviews.
Hart recently took part in a live interview in Montreal that was later published on YouTube by The Johnny Pro Show. As often occurs after Hart gives an interview, his comments that are critical of others, specifically regarding Goldberg, trended online.
Booker T responded to Hart’s most recent comments on his Hall of Fame podcast.
“Bret Hart has been all over the place lately. And I really don’t even know what it is,” Booker said on the show. “I like Bret Hart. Bret Hart has done so much for this business and now at this stage of the game seems like I don’t know. It’s like everything’s nuclear. Everything’s just like burn, let everything burn. And I just say, why?”
Booker then spoke about Hart having “deep-rooted” issues with Goldberg stemming from the kick to Hart’s head at Starrcade 99 that eventually led to the end of Hart’s in-ring career.
“I know Bret Hart had his issues with Goldberg and those issues are deep-rooted for what happened inside the ring. But one thing I must say, stuff that happens in the ring, it happens. I don’t think none of us go out in the middle of the ring and try to hurt somebody on purpose or anything like that.”
Booker was the subject of one of Hart’s criticism this summer, when he complained about Booker’s axe kick being dangerous during a virtual signing.
Booker continued:
“I just think Bret Hart is a much better person than the person that’s been doing these podcasts and making a lot of these claims that he’s been making as of late.”
“Some of this stuff you can’t walk back,” Booker continued.
During Hart’s interview in Montreal, some of his comments that drew the most attention were his criticism of Goldberg, specifically comparing him to Brock Lesnar, who Hart says he has always heard is a professional in the ring. Hart also mentioned finding modern wrestling too “fake” to enjoy.
Booker’s comments are available in the video below:
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