What’s better? Hogan vs Andre or Steamboat vs Savage? Let us know in the comments below!

Hogan vs Andre 5 stars no doubt, I agree with Bret. And I think Hogan vs Andre is bigger than a scale, it changes something in the industry. When the crowd is pleased, interacting and emotional invested, that's how you see a great match.

Now that's Bret keeping it 💯 about Hogan vs Andre. I can only imagine how electric it was watching from behind the curtain

Rewatched it the other day... the pop when Hogan knocks over Andre with a clothesline is insane

Brett vs Steamboat would’ve been awesome.

As a Bears fan who is old enough to remember the career of Refrigerator Perry (I was born in 1971 and lived in northern IL until i was 19), I have to concur with Hart here. Perry was SUCH a talented athlete when he first came up in Chicago. He was big, but he was quick, he was agile, and he was powerful. He could have been a wrestler if he wanted to do that. The problem with Perry is that I have never seen an athlete do as little with the talent he had as him. He allowed the fame and folk hero status that was put on him to get to his head. He didn't take himself or the game of football as seriously as he could have, and I honestly think that is a reason (a lesser reason) why the Chicago Bears could never replicate their success after 1985. His weight ballooned, he was never as quick, and I honestly think he missed out on a Hall of Fame career. He had the talent to be enshrined in Canton. He didn't have the will. Perry will always hold a soft spot in my heart as a Bears fan, and i am grateful I got to see the Bears win with one of the greatest single-season teams of all time. But I always think more could have happened. And when I think this, Perry is always at the top of my life of "what if" scenarios. What if Ryan had stayed as defensive coordinator? What if Walter Payton and Gary Fencik were two years younger? What if Jim McMahon had stayed healthy? What if the fame had not gotten to the heads of so many players (and coaches; Ditka is not faultless here), not just Perry? What if Otis Wilson doesn't suffer a career ending injury before the 1988 season started? And what if Perry had taken himself and his career a little more seriously? Lol, I've written too much. Sorry about that. Thank you for the clip, i really appreciate it.

I feel like wrestlemania 3 was truly the beginning of what wrestlemania would eventually become today!

Thought he would say 4/10 😂 5/5 is a surprise

That whole conflict with Bill Fralic, Big John Studd & William the Refrigerator Perry battling it out in that Battle Royal was great

It’s really nice to hear Bret’s kind words for William “The Refrigerator” Perry. WrestleMania 2 was my first live wrestling experience (watching in a local auditorium on closed circuit TV with 2000 or so other fans) and I’ve always felt he showed a deftness in the ring that stood out to me. It’s validating to hear that the best there is, best there was and the best there ever will be felt that way too!

I could listen to Brett Harts stories all day everyday.

Wasn't this interview about 4 years ago? How many clips you sitting on bro

If it wasn't Hogan vs Andre at wrestlemania 3, there might have been 20,000 people in a 90,000 seat stadium. Back then it was that much of a difference between a Hogan card and one without.

Everyone expecting him to say 1 star haha, Bret and all the guys back in the day had huge respect for Andre.

Bret is such a good story teller,he made me feel as I was there,watching the battle royal,seeing Andrè and the Anvil.

Russ Francis was an all time great TE for both the Patriots and 49ers

Matches like Andre Hogan & Rock Hogan break the star rating scale. They are without question 5 stars because they are so historic most famous matches ever.

As a kid in the 80’s I remember the grown ups talking about Holmes vs Cooney. The first time outside of baseball I ever remember us kids talking about was Hogan vs Andre. You can say wrestling’s not a sport, say it’s fake. When Hogan slammed The Giant at WrestleMania III, to me it was one of the greatest sports moments of the 20th Century.

It was a vey good match. Considering Andre's condition and pain he was in he did great. Hogan has always been an underrated worker. Now from a significance standpoint, it's the most iconic and important match in pro wrestling history.

Savage/Steamboat was the better WRESTLING match, but Andre/Hogan was THE match that everyone wanted to see. If you take Andre/Hogan off the card, the event flops.

Wow. Steamboat vs Bret would have been epic

“Smart marks” get surprised by things like this because they don’t understand professional wrestling. It’s not about moves, it’s about telling a story. Hogan and Andre told a brilliant story and worked the crowd beautifully. Don’t get me wrong of course there’s a place for match quality, but modern fans especially like Meltzer for example put too much emphasis on moves.

I think Hogan vs Andre was more about the story than any technical wrestling. The slam at the end though is iconic. Steamboat vs Savage was so far ahead of its time.

Of all the interviews I’ve seen: these guys really revered Andre The Giant 💣 I have never heard anyone talk shit about him like they have about each other

Hogan vs Andre in WM2 is so iconic it even gets mentioned in videogames like Street Fighter 3 3rd strike (Alex vs Hugo intro)

He might not like Hogan, but he knows deep down, the dude paved a way for these guys

best bret iv seen in a long time, nobody wants to talk about owen anymore, why would you, too sad. bret was a lot better than flair imo.

I enjoyed Steamboat vs Savage more but Andre vs Hogan was better. Hogan/Andre is what drew the house and made the money.

Bret is one of the most real wrestlers i've ever listened to. Other notable mentions are King Kong Bundy, Kevin Nash, Jim Cornette.

Hogan vs. Andre is a five star match because this is the match that filled the stadium

Im going tomsay this once: Im not Canadian or from USA, but the BEST in ring PERFORMANCE that I’ve seen (and I DO NOT CARE ABOUT DRAWING MONEY etc etc) is NOT hogan, flair, shawn, stone cold etc, but was BRET!!!!!!!!!!

Jimbo Covert who was in the battle royal played for the 1985 Bears. He was a 2 sport star at Pittsburgh U, played with Dan Marino.

I don't know how. But, in some way, Bill Goldberg is responsible for Bret's eye, during his month off. Ha.

Al Snow said it best. Hulk Hogan vs Andre was the best match at wrestle mania 3 because that was that match that sold tickets not macho man vs ricky the dragon steamboat

Russ Francis did play with NE before SF. He was a big star as a tight end,

I love how direct and blunt he is with his thoughts and opinions...

Love hearing Bret talk about the old days

That Bret-Steamboat match in Boston Garden is such a gem of a match. Anyone training to be a Wrestler should watch a nice crisp, well worked match that ages beautifully where both guys look fantastic.

Back in 1987 someone gave me a VHS copy of the PPV version of Wrestlemania 3. The reason I wanted that tape so badly was to watch the Hogan vs Andre match, but I kept rewatching the Macho vs Steamboat and the Honky vs Jake match. IDK, but the pace of the Hogan/Andre match was kinda slow, Hogan got his butt kicked in most of that match, but overall it was a decent match. One funny thing I observed is, a lot of the camera angles in the PPV version are different than the Coliseum Video version.

I want a Bret Hitman Hart and Geddy Lee face to face. Just the nicest Canadian hero guys talking shop.

Brett hart has always been a pro in my eyes.❤

Where's the timestamp in this video where Bret talked about Goldberg kicking him in the head as hard as he could and ending his career.

I was at a bar and all he talked about is how bill ruined his career.

Never cease to find the idea hilarious, of the image of them actually audibly yelling to each other ‘Noo what are ya doin! Get off a mee, ah ain’t supose to be dumped out yet ya idiot!’ 😂

I saw the Boston Garden match on youtube between Bret Hart vs. Ricky Steamboat and damn that's technical wrestling, it had wrestling psychology etc. It it's non-stop movement in motion, like ballet similar to Bret's matches with Dynamite Kid.

I nearly stopped reading Power Slam / Inside the Ropes because Finlay Martin said Andre Vs Hogan "was the pits" ...... he's subsequently re-evaluated his opinion so we're friends again

I thought they killed it. Its not like a work rate clinic - but all the major spots slapped; Andre's so fucking underrated it makes me nuts. He makes Hogan look like something off the top of the mountain of Zeus and there's nothing - and I mean NOTHING from Hogan that is spotlight hogging or anything. If I had a criticism - it'd be that both were a little too giving in that match. But it ruled for what it was.

Great stories, told in a way that I could fall asleep just listening to them.

I think Hogan vs. Andre was slow and at times dragged a little but at the same time the best match you could script between these two at that time. It complemented both wrestler's strengths and kept the crowd going.

Hart v Steamboat would have been a clinic

Bret vs Ricky would have been amazing, steamboat always put on a great show.

I could listen to Bret tell stories for days, he does it so well.

One of the greatest matches ever

Andre wasn’t 7ft 4in or 7ft 3in tall, there’s a famous picture of Andre with a basketball star of the time Wilt Chamberlain (don’t ask me when as I’m English and know little about basketball but still loads more than the NFL). Now Wilt Chamberlain was 7ft 4in legit 7ft 4in and Andre stood next to him is several inches shorter and this photo was taken sometime in the 70’s while Andre was still relatively healthy. Also Andre was measured during his autopsy and his height was measured at 6ft 10in, so Andre was shorter than the Big Show, the Great Khali and was a lot shorter than Giant Gonzales who was either 7ft 7.5in or 7ft 9.5in (.5=half) and was the same height as Kevin Nash. Only difference between Nash and Andre was that Andre’s hands, head and internal organs were larger than Nash also he was around 170lbs heavier than Nash (Andre always looked like he had more teeth than a normal person when you see his teeth when he smiled).

David vs Goliath wasn't a trampoline match with glass and barbed wire

Was prepared for a bad rating, because... Hogan. But this rating was shocking for real coming from Bret "Hogan and Golberg are worst wrestlers ever" Hart.

I’ve never seen somebody so beloved and so popular this deep into his career that is so bitter and resentful at the same time.

Bret mentions no one pays attention to a Battle Royal..normally true but in Wrestlemania 2 Bret lasting to the end and the issue with John Studd and Refrigerator Perry was talked about at that time..when they gotinto a fight over being eliminated

Of course Andre was limited in what he could physically do because of his back but the match itself was not what made it so amazing. It's almost impossible to explain the hype and the lead up to the match. It was a match with the two biggest wrestling stars ever and no one could imagine either one of them losing a match. The anticipation leading up to the match was something never seen in professional wrestling before or after and will never be seen again. It was the biggest wrestling match in history and always will be.

I felt like a little kid when The Anvil came into a bar I was at in Calgary.

I loved Ricky,he was so incredibly good,he would ve made a great champion,he could fly and brawl,he had it all,mic skills,the look...there really is only one like him.

Lol listening to the first 2 minutes, in what story does Bret hart not get screwed??? He was supposed to fight Ricky the steamboat? Fuck I would have been crying about that too

The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be. Plus he's a thoughtful guy.

Who else was waiting for a Bret Hart story time 😊

Russ Francis was the 49er and former Patriot whose dad promoted wrestling in Hawaii.

My favorite 2 wrestlers growing up were Bret Hart and Ricky Steamboat, Would have loved to seen that at Wrestlemania!!

When did Star Ratings become the standard? I swear Dave is like all of us in the 90s but he was 25-30 at the time. Whilst we were in Year 6

Bret hart was also supposed to be the virgin Mary’s son and rise from the dead, but it ended up being Jesus!

Bret seems to be a in a much better place nowadays. Seems happy and chill. After everything it is good to see.

Haven't watched the video yet but I just wanted to say I love the hit hitman. Thank you so much for everything Bret.

Fun fact: Bret and the Fridge were both inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.

He’s right. That match paid the house. Everyone was there for that match. It’s a business and that’s the match that put everyone in their seats. It also delivered. People were so into it at the time. That hasn’t happened in over 20 years now.

Let’s be honest the Hogan Andre match couldn’t have gone any other way than how it did.

"Over the years, Hulk Hogan has stated that, although Andre the Giant was billed at 450 pounds, he was closer to 600 pounds at the time of the match. For the reason alone, Hogan claims that in the infamous body slam, he tore every single muscle in his back, yet never missed a day of work. Although many have said that Andre was indeed around 450 pounds at the time, that hasn't stopped Hogan from continuing to lie." (Hulk Hogan lies)

Steamboat vs Bret Hart would have stole the show at Wrestlemania 2.

I don't think Vince ever truly believed in Bret as a top guy. I think he put him on top because everybody else believed in him. If he had an opportunity to put someone else on top, he immediately displaced Bret. Only years later did Vince actually see the greatness of the Hitman.

Yeah. The Steamboat vs Savage match was epic. Except for its ending, its 1 of the best matches you'll ever see. Its as good as Steamboat vs Flair in WCW or the 1st world championship match between Flair and Ronnie Garvin. 2 Best tag matches were AA and Tully vs Midnight Express ( for the WCW tag belts ) and Flair & Garvin vs The Russians ( Ivan & Nikita Kolloff) and Hart Foundation vs Demolition

But Bret weighed as much as Andres left boot. Thats why Andre drank Bootjulet wine before Bret pinned Drago in Rocky 3

To paraphrase Al Snow: 93K fans paid to see Andre & Hogan, therefore the had the best match. Couldn't agree more, one of the biggest matches in history, the hell with the Star rating

If you want a good wrestling match you dont want Andre Hogan, but Andre and Hogan was straight theatre and sometimes thats better than the in ring stuff. Austin wasnt putting on 5 star matches. But you couldnt find a better story.

Hart/Steamboat would’ve been great! Wish that had happened

He’s just becoming another Nash. They told him in the locker room day of, that he wasn’t fighting Steamboat. But they told him a few weeks before that Andre loved the finish.

''I was really crushed about it'' dude your whole entire life has been an emotional train wreck lol

Bret gave Hogan vs Andre 9 more stars than Dave Meltzer did.

I don't remember the steamboat/savage match at all..i watched it a few months back on KZfaq and I didn't get the hype over it

Randy Savage VS Ricky Steamboat was more than 10 times better than Andre VS Hogan, there's not even a possible comparison wrestling wise!!

I thought George "The Animal" Steele being involved in Savage v Steamboat makes it bad presentation. Execution of what they did was good. I appreciate Bret being able to say for what they were trying to accomplish and for the time, Hogan v Andre was 5/5.

I agree. WM 3 was a pinnacle of sports entertainment. Hogan vs Andre was the top of the mountain. No question about it. They drew the most money. Steamboat vs Savage not so much. The business was and always will be about drawing money.

Wow, didn't think hed say that, im glad he didn't let his personal feelings for Hogan get in his way for that.

Steamboat vs Savage at Wrestlemania 3 is one of the best matches ever. Comparing these two matches is like comparing apples and oranges. Hulk vs Andre is a more iconic match but Savage vs Steamboat was a much better match.

well no he gave credit to andre only, never mentions how giving hogan was to andre

Good rating. I'd give it about 4 overall because the story telling was so great. 1 for the match and 5 for the story, so 4 overall. I'll have to check for that Bret eye injury next time I watch Wrestlemania 3.

I love how people keep harping on Bret being bitter….another way of saying that they don’t like his brutal honesty. People love being bullshitted despite their claims to their contrary. Bret has been pretty fair in his assessments. He respects Hogan for what he did for wrestling and genuinely liked him back during the Golden era, but that doesn’t mean Hogan wasn’t a dick at certain points in his life (as we all can be)

always wondered what ticket prices were for wm2. i mean how much were they charging fans to watch 4 matches live and then watch the rest on small TV monitors placed at ringside? at least the hart foundation got to finish the battle royal with andre. i mean the battle royal is not the place you want to be on a ppv cause you don't get a lot of space to show off. but if you're gonna have to do one, finishing with the 8th wonder of the world makes it easier to stomach what makes a match can vary. it can be story, it can be a finish, it can be about the work rate. Andre v Hogan was probably one of the best moments of story telling in history. it was amplified by the setting because it all seemed bigger than life

Hulk wrestled Andre at least twice before wrestlermania 3 slamming him in those matches. Interesting how they bill this matches like hogan never slammed Andre before.

You know what... I hear people bash Bret for being bitter and burying people. But I will definitely have to disagree, there are a ton of inviews with Bret praising other wrestlers. But haters are just gonna hate I guess.

Do they interview these guys like every few months or something, or do they just cut up a long interview and post the clips over like 5 years lol

Hogan vs andre was a 5 star match for hype- more of a confrontation than a wrestling match. They definitely did their jobs though. The excitement for it was heavy all through it.

Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant is the greatest match of all time

Nice to see Bret put his bitterness towards Hogan aside and give the match the rating it deserved. It was one of the biggest matches in history