Bret Hart on stage with ITR in October 2019, discussed his move to WCW, what he would’ve changed and he reveals the hilarious pitch he sarcastically made to Eric Bischoff. You won’t believe it! Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!

"Hulk Hogan only had ideas for Hulk Hogan. And the only idea he had for Hulk Hogan, was Hulk Hogan wins everything."

Bret: 'How about I just take a shit in the middle of the ring?' Bischoff: 'I LOVE IT'

Bret’s “I love it” hits like a comedy stand up punchline.

How did WCW blow a massive Bret vs Sting angle? It’s still mind blowing

I love seeing Bret’s work being celebrated so much nowadays. If you listen back he was always focused on being remembered for being great at what he did.

Hilarious when he gets all fired up about Bischoff lol I could listen to Bret talk about wrestling forever.

Benoit, Booker, Mysterio - a series with any one of those guys would’ve been AMAZING.

I met Mr. Hart in Alaska around 2018 or 2019 at a wrestling event and meet & greet. The experience was great. I had a real eye to eye contact with him and really got his attention and gave him a good handshake then told him thank you for what he did as a wrestler and entertainer and that I lost my father almost 20 years ago and he and I would watch some good matches and that he (Bret) was my favorite wrestler of all time and such an honor to meet him. So as I sat to get a picture on my phone for some stupid reason it wouldn't work and I said to him no worries that meeting him and shaking his hand was good enough and I was so in the moment that I forgot my good friend was there and said he'd take a picture for me and Bret insisted so I got my picture taken with him 😊 As I went back to the bleachers and as I watched the line shorten I remembered that they were selling both a picture and his bad ass shades and I really wanted them but I only had $20 left to my name. But I had been joking with the security guard that was standing at the spot to get down to where Bret and the other wrestlers were so I asked if he would let my slid on back down before they finished and I wasn't sure if he would but he did and when I got to where he has there were about five people left so I started a conversation with his son (nice young man) and as the last person finished I caught Mr. Hart getting out of his seat and again made eye contact and asked if he remembered me on line. He told me had with a true honest look in his eye and I thanked him again and asked about the photo and what it cost. So he sat back down and told me to talk to a guy behind me (watching the whole time) and the man told me $40 for a photo and $20 for the shades. So I all of sudden put a bit of awe bummer look on my face because I really wanted a photo but smiled and said "well I'll take the shades then, who do I pay". So the man points to Brett's son. I turn around give his son $20 and turn back to Bret and as I turn around I see him signing a picture for me handing both glasses and signed photo, smiles at me and what looked like a little here you go wink and told me thank you. I'll treasure that moment for as my mind is alive 🥲 When the introduced him half way through the show he mentioned something in the fact of meeting fans he great encounters with and he wouldn't forget. I felt like I was quit possibly one of those great fans 😌😏 Thank you again Mr. Hart to you and your family 💖 Hitman strong 💪💔😏

Everyone thought that when Brett went to WCW that it was going to be the end of the WWF but in reality, WCW had no idea how to use Bret which was worse than not having him there at all.

I think the mistake they made with Bret was having him join the nWo. He could have gotten over as a big face. They could have had him come in, cut a promo on "up north" and then talk about how much he respected WCW for old time wrestling. He then could have said the nWo were a group of guys that want to destroy tradition in wrestling, like up north (because basically nWo was like code for WWF and sports entertainment). He could have laid out a challenge to any nWo member for a match next week. Then he could have started with easy wins over Vincent and then gotten up to mid cards with run-ins in matches with Buff, etc. Eventually leading to feuds with Hall and Nash and eventually Hogan at a Starcade. But of course, those guys wouldn't do that.

So, _THAT'S_ why Teddy Hart used to always bring his cat to the ring when he was in MLW!!!

People don’t realize that Bret, as a young wrestler was booking Stampede Wrestling for his father. He would journal the angles and figured out what worked and what didn’t. There are valid reasons why Bret can see a bad angle or potential for doing good business with talent. Let’s not forget he pitched the Ladder Match, his storyline with Owen Hart, he pitched his Canadian Hero angle, and he pitched his match with Davy Boy Smith in Wembley. Hulk Hogan v. Bret Hart would have been money, but additionally he could have had great matches with Benoit, Scott Hall, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome,over the US title, or for the World Title with Kevin Nash, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, Sting, Ric Flair, Sid Viscious, etc.

It was a disgrace how wcw didnt use Bret

The referee angle still makes me laugh.

I can’t think oc anyone else that’s so deadpan but can still have everyone in stitches so funny 😆

My fave Bret WCW moment was when Goldberg speared him and Bret was wearing the steel plate.

I absolutely love Bret! The WCW payroll records from those years are public so you can see he made between 2.6 and 2.8 million (not 250k a week like he mentioned). Hogan v Bret DID actually happen as a match but it was a terrible throw away match on Nitro. The angle was brets knee went out and couldn't continue. So it may as well not been a match. My fav quote from Bret referring to Bischoff is "oh we would love to put you with him but we can't bc its raining outside..." #GOAT

Eric Bischoff handled Bret Hart's arrival to WCW about as well as the host handled putting on his hat that morning.

good for bret! i love seeing the videos you guys put up with him being funny! ive seen a lot of negative stuff online and a lot of hate about him being bitter and it starts to get to you to the point where you start to believe it. im glad to see him being the calm laid back guy that i always originally thought him to be! Poor guy has had it more rough that anyone i can think of in the business from a casual fan point of view

Still 20 some years after WCW folded, I can't help but think to myself how they were even able to ruin everything they had. From beating WWF in the ratings for 84 weeks to Russo putting the belt on himself and Arquette, there's an unending list of stupid ideas that slowly brought them down. Wrestlers from all levels on card could have benefited immensely from having two wrestling magnates in constant competition to choose from... 🤦

Bret was just TFS Vegeta saying "I'm surrounded by idiots." Screaming internally when Bischoff approved of a pitch. Lol

Bret interviews are the best.

4:05 "he doesnt do a fast count it was totally fair and i jump in the ring and im like bs bs"

You can tell Bret really cares for Eric.

Man!!! You got to love Bret Hart!

My childhood hero......... the best there is,, the best there was and the best there ever will be

Eric was a yes man to keep the stars and certain ones happier

The lack of thought over Bret's debut was quite staggering, if you can't bring him in the night after Survivor Series then you have him arrive at Starrcade, driving the buy rate even higher.

2 people who ,know wrestling , Bret Hart / Jim Cornette, always tell it like it is

"Bischoff, how about something you really hate?" "I love it."

It’s like Vince McMahon told Bret before he left. WCW would never know what to do with a Bret hart

Bret,s Storytelling about wrestling is Hillarious 😆🤣😂😹

Don't hold back, Bret. Tell us what you really think.

Bret has such a unique way of speaking that makes me love listening to him. He's very mellow, very dry but it actually enhances what he's talking about... imagine the Cat Bit being told by someone that laughs at their own jokes or is super loud: not as good! Also, props for actually saying a dollar amount!

I'm the biggest Bret fan, the best ever for me and I'm no Russon fan, but I feel bad for him here as Russo was a massive Bret fan and wanted WCW built around him.

The greatest travesty in WCW...not seeing Bret Hart vs El Dandy...

Anyone else having Wrestling Bios flashbacks to Bret saying hi to his number one fan? Hi Smokey. He's my cat! when he brought that interview/promo up? Haha. Love it!

Bret Hart and Sting vs Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall would have COOKED

🥰Love Bret always. THE Best there is the Best he was always!🤗😘

Truly love hearing Bret’s interviews he’s a great wrestling mind and definitely one of my favorites

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL 😀

Interesting story Bret Hart revealed during his tenure at WCW.

I'm sure there's a funny story in here somewhere, but I've reached the tipping point for how much I can listen to Bret like this. While this video is 2 years old, they are still coming out on a weekly basis, either recycled/freebooted, or occasionally as new shoot interviews covering the same old ground. I'm not pointing the finger solely at Inside The Ropes, most wrestling channels are doing it. I think it's long overdue that wrestling content creators start discussing whether they, as a community, want to focus on Bret's legacy as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, or the revenue from propagating and feeding his bitterness and the heat he has with others in the industry. You can't really do both, at this stage his legacy has definitely been tarnished by interviewers continually giving a platform and questions which are only aiming to get that soundbite. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Hitman fan who wasn't at least a little sad about how bitter Bret has become. He bears the ultimate responsibility for his mindset and responses, but he's not the only person responsible here.

Go back on the road with with your stories of wrestling .I'd go see it and many others would ❤️ The Hitman Brett Hart. Great Canadian and great story teller.When you were with WWE I drove to Calgary and found out where your Dad's house was .we drove up and there was an wrestling ring beside the house.Wish I could have met him . Any way Just thanks for the great memories.

I remember tuning into WCW as it was on ordinary TV but week to week I had no idea what was going on

I know Scott hall was kind of starting his downfall at that time but to see Brett and Scott do something when Brett 1st came in to WCW would have been amazing.

Bret is my favorite wrestler of all time, and i love his honest shoot interviews, never holding anything back.that said, i do understand why people who dislike him feel like he is arrogant and puts himself over a bit too much.

To be fair to Bischoff managing just Hogan's ego alone especially with his creative control clause in his contract was difficult enough but when you factor in all the other stars they had at the time it becomes nearly impossible to satisfy their ego's AND satisfy the fans as well

Come on Brett the cat idea was GOLD! IT WOULD'VE PUT THE ASSES IN THE SEATS! 🤣🐈

Bret the cat man hart 🤣

I think the El Dandy promo makes a lot of sense in this context. I can totally imagine Eric Bischoff (or, rather, someone like Vince McMahon) hearing Bret make a lot of requests for different people and force him to make a promo about it as a rib.

Bret, you had me cracking up in this video, thank you!

Nobody: Bret: 'My cat...?' Eric Bischoff: 'I Love It!'

5:52 that hit me that’s literally aew and wwe right now

Is it possible to watch this whole show somewhere?

4:22 So Bret Hart called Nick Patrick after the match and Nick Patrick admitted that he forgot to Fast count ?!! wow . This is great evidence that Hulk Hogan has nothing to do with the Fast count problem and that it is Nick Patrick's fault. Thank you, Bret Hart 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

7:56 - 10:14 When he starts talking about his cat , i was laughing so hard i was shaking. I actually had to stop the video when he was talking about swinging the fake cat by the tail with the brick....and walk out of the room and take a brake, my eyes were watering and i thought i was gonna piss myself if i didn't stop the video, once i left the room i couldn't stop laughing for a couple minutes.

eZe was a television producer. That's why he was in charge. And despite how it ended he did take a company from losing millions a year to profiting millions a year. And every company's success is, eventually, temporary (even, someday WWE's)

Bret Hart Classic lol

During this time in my Youth, i was thinking....... dam... WCW just won the lottery with Bret. And not only because its BRET. But, the fact he got screwed and never really lost the WWF belt at the time. Kinda still made him the WWF champ. SO if anything, Eric could've made Bret a WCW champ soon as he arrived, and he would've been an undisputed champion of sorts. But, then again, it is WCW i am talking about at the end of the day.

07:38 Wrestling in a nutshell 🤣🤣🤣

Bret definitely has the jam!

3:48 Comedy Gold with the fast count!!

LOL, There's a youtube video of the nitro where he talks about his cat smokey.

always laughing tears when bret tells stories about bischoff, hogan and the whole wcw disaster. idk why but i laugh way harder about bret's calm told stories than i laugh about corny's screaming and ranting about everything. bret is so serious (in a good way), some don't know when he starts being sarcastic in such a funny way.

The cat would have been over like Moppy

This is the most the hitman has made me laugh! He’s great!!!

And weirdly enough Teddy Hart actually brings his cat to the ring...😳 Viva El Dandy!

"I love it" 😂

The only reason bret didnt do the cat thing was they were afraid jake the snake would sue them

Listening to Bret tell these stories validates me back then as a teenager and twenty something who would speculate what was going on behind the scenes 😂

When Bret says Bischoff and Russo dont know anything about wrestling. The Networks say the same thing about wrestlers. Ive read or heard in some interviews from others that the the specific reason Jim Herd was put in charge way back post 1988 is that (with the exception of Turner himself) TBS executives believed "wrestlers dont know how to run a company".

Omg hilarious!!! Love it

Tell it Bret! I'd be pissed off too, if my boss used up my last years and let a dummy actually END it in the ring.

I’ll never get tired hearing Bret Hart bash Eric Bischoff.

Not sure why he'd bash Vince Russo. Beyond the good stuff he wrote for him in WWF: Russo intended to build the entire WCW roster around Bret and push him back to a position of prominence. Which he was in the process of doing when Goldberg ended his career.

Bret is dry as a cracker and Hilarious... I just love his delivery!

Geez, I swear Brett’s head grew during the course of this interview. Literally. lol

Bret was on fire in 97 & how does wcw book him for Starrcade, by having him referee Eric Bischoff vs zabyscko lol

Bret isn’t a mark for himself as much as he’s utterly bewildered that he’s surrounded by so many people who are marks for stupidity

Paying Bret $250k per week with zero return on investment because he wasn't used. Of course they went bankrupt.

$250,000 a week?!?! Damn he was living large! I wouldn’t complain LOLOL

😂😂😂 I loved it

The cat idea was great.

Holy shit I was at this interview!

I remember in brets book he says they were in Canada the fans were outside for hours cheering bret waiting to get in. Bischoff went to bret who was a baby face obviously in Canada but in general and said to bret I want you to go out there and tell all the fans you dont need um. Bret was like why would I do that and Eric said because that would fool everyone lol. No follow up no rhyme or reason just yeah go do that and next week we will figure something out lol

Bret could have been the match maker for WCW as he had the credentials to do so - even way back then.

I met Bret at a Giant Eagle grocery store in a suburb of Pittsburgh in the mid 90’s. I was browsing the bill candy section, (they still had it back then), and I saw a man picking root beer barrels out, unwrapping them, throwing the barrels away and eating the wrapper. I was perplexed, I asked him, “What gives?” He told me there is enough flavor stuck to the wrapper to assuage his sweet tooth and not grow a lumpy assSo brilliant! Changed my relationship with candy for the rest of my life. I started doing the same thing, within 6 months I had a major bowel obstruction and had to have 6 feet of my intestines removed, along with my colon. I now make bowel movements in a colostomy bag, but I never gained another pound and was able to kick my diabetes. That man eating the wrappers is, was, and always will be my hero. That man was Bret Hart.

I thought having him be apart of Starrcade 97 was a no brainer, it just seems like the wheels fell off the track as soon as he restarted the main event between Hogan and Sting when Hogan had won the match clean originally.

I would've paid top dollar to see Bret swing a stuffed cat at his opponents

I’m dead 😂

Do another program on El Dandy

I want to see him talk ab his cat now lol

The cat story is incredible and I can picture that dumb stooge Bishoff going “I love it” I can super picture him loving that

I know he'd kidding but honestly, I kinda want to see Bret Hart attacking someone with a cat.

Absolute marks in the crowd. Bret could call these lads virgin nerds and they’d all go wild 😂

Like Bret or not he’s right about Russo and Bishoff and Bret wrestling Hogan would have been amazing Bret’s a freakin genius and they can’t accept it

That cat gimmick sounds great actually

10:10 😂🤣