Bret Hart: Pro Wrestlers Would Be Better Off If They Copied Me More

There are no shortage of current professional wrestlers who espouse the belief that Bret Hart is one of, if not the greatest professional wrestler of all-time.

The Hitman himself would not argue with that assessment and, in a recent interview, flat-out said that wrestling would be better if more of today's talent set out to emulate him.

During an appearance on The Masked Man Wrestling Show, Bret said:

"A lot of guys give me the courtesy of calling me and asking me, saying, 'Would it be okay if we do this on TV. We want to do this as a sign of respect, but I wanted to ask you first. I don't want to steal your moves without asking.' After you retire, it's fair game, they can help themselves to all my moves. I don't need them anymore. I take it as a compliment and whenever I watch wrestling and I see something that is obviously a salute, I take it as a huge compliment, especially from the wrestlers today. They'd all be a lot better off if they copied me more."

Earlier this year, the three-time WWE Hall of Famer criticised AEW's roster as "mostly actors trying to pretend to be wrestlers".

H/T Fightful

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