WrestleZone Radio proudly presents the latest episode of The Sharpshooter Show w/ Bret “The Hitman” Hart. A new episodes is released every Tuesday!
Each episode also features his sons Blade & Dallas as well as WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman as the co-hosts.
You can find some of Bret’s comments from the episode transcribed below. You can listen to these comments at the 23:25 minute mark in the embedded audio player above.
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On whether or not some of Bret’s more outspoken criticisms of WWE affects his relationship with the company:
BH: I don’t think it really phases anybody. To my knowledge anyway. I think they understand that I’ve been in the business too long and I’m entitled to my opinion. Like Steve Austin is or anybody else. I’m entitled to my opinion. I think my opinion is usually constructive. I might not say the best things about some wrestlers or some storylines or this pay-per-view or that pay-per-view. I think it’s always constructive. They can either take it or leave it. At the same time I think my relationship with WWE is kind of… it’s understood they screwed me over at Survivor Series years ago. I think I can be critical of them on all kinds of levels. I don’t think they feel it’s nasty where I am just saying all this stuff just to be negative. If I said I didn’t like this pay-per-view it’s probably for a lot of reasons. Whatever I’ve said, I know last time I woke up to do this show after WrestleMania (laughs) I was pretty cranky when I did the show. I really was disappointed in WrestleMania this year. AND, I was disappointed in the Royal Rumble this year. Both of them could have been much more well thought out. My criticisms are legitimate. At least I can cite reasons why I didn’t like this or that. At the same time, when I see something I do like, like Nakamura and Sami Zayn’s match. Or Asuka when she wrestled Bayley. They had such a great match. I can say good things and I am not obligated. I am not under any kind of umbrella where they can tap me on the shoulder and tell me to say more favorable things or anything like that. We don’t have any kind of obligation in that regard. Whereas Steve Austin maybe has to be a little more careful about what he says or certain guys like Mick Foley maybe. They’ve got TV shows with the company. I am not sure what their positions are either but for me I always speak freely. I speak my mind. If we are doing a podcast like this I don’t want to waste anyone’s time just suckling up to WWE and trying to praise everything they are doing when I don’t really love it. My biggest criticisms of WWE have been mostly at the writers. Whoever “they” are. I don’t know who “they” are, these writers. These backstage script writers. Maybe it’s you Nick. I think that as far as the wrestlers and a lot of the talent, I always praise the talent. I like a lot of the talent. There’s a lot of great young talent out there. I enjoy watching a lot of them over and over. There’s a lot of them that are more my style. Like Cesaro, I am glad they are giving him more of a rub lately. Kevin Owens, certain guys that are more what I like. Hopefully that is what comes across when I do these podcasts and it’s not just vindictive criticism just for no reason.
This episode features Bret and his sons Blade & Dallas talking to WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman about a variety of topics including:
- Bret’s recent autograph signing and Q&A tour in the UK with his son Blade
- Some of Bret’s fondest pro wrestling memories from the UK
- Why Stu Hart would feature so many British wrestlers in Stampede Wrestling
- How Bret would try to incorporate the British wrestling style in to his work
- Bret’s relationship with William Regal
- Bret’s upcoming appearance at WWE Payback in Natalya’s corner
- Ric Flair working to get his life on track and all the success he and Charlotte have had
- Natalya opening up about her real life friendship with Bret
- How Bret’s outspoken comments about WWE affects his relationship with the company
- Whether or not WWE is burning their fans out with booking they do not want
- What WWE can do to make the product more engaging at the moment
- The WWE NXT Championship changing hands at an non-televised NXT Live event
- Eric Young joining WWE NXT
- Chyna’s passing and Bret’s memories of her
- Conor McGregor’s recent issues with UFC and Dana White
- Davey Boy Smith Jr.’s MMA ambitions
- Chris Jericho vs Dean Ambrose at WWE Payback
- What Bret’s involvement at WWE Payback could be
- Whether or not Roman Reigns will lose the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to AJ Styles at WWE Payback
- More…
Bret also takes fans on a trip down memory lane by looking back at one of his classic bouts on this week’s “Hit of the Week.” This week’s featured bout is Bret’s battle with The British Bulldog from Summerslam ’92 at Wembley Stadium.
This episode also features Bret giving his “4 Out Of 10” award of the week as well as answering questions from the #AskTheHitman mailbag.
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