WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart had strong praise for John Cena while also sharing blunt opinions about today’s wrestling style.
Speaking on the Johnny I Pro Show, Hart didn’t hold back as he explained why modern wrestling is tough for him to watch. He criticized the current product for focusing more on flashy moves than on realistic, technically sound wrestling.
“I have a hard time watching today’s wrestling… It’s too fake for me. I think that today’s wrestlers are actors. Most of them are actors pretending to be wrestlers. And, you know, they don’t actually know how to wrestle, and they don’t even know what a headlock is… I see guys throwing punches, and they open their hand at the last second and slap the guy… Why don’t you take 10 minutes and go down have someone teach you how to throw a punch instead of throwing that embarrassment of a punch?”
Even though he doesn’t enjoy the modern style, Hart still named several stars he wishes he could have faced in the ring. He named Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Rey Mysterio, The Rock and John Cena. He also said Cena shared his same mindset and attention to detail.
“I would love to have wrestled Dwayne Johnson a lot more times… John Cena would be up [there]. I found John Cena was very comparable or similar to me in the sense that he was a serious professional, that he was a detailed guy that went over every little detail in the match.” [H/T: wrestlingnews.co]
In the same interview, Bret Hart said he was “caught between two lovers” at that time and believed Michaels used his alleged relationship with McMahon to rise to the top. Read more about the allegations Hart made against his former co-workers here.
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