Bret “The Hitman” Hart spoke about Curtis Axel’s current role and push in WWE yesterday on the latest episode of The Sharpshooter Podcast on Bret Hart Radio. This episode also features part one of Bret’s interview with former WWE Superstar Hornswoggle (aka Dylan Postl).
You can can find his comments transcribed below.
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On what Bret thinks of the current push of Curtis Axel in WWE:
BH: I wish they would do so much more with Axel. Curt’s kid. It’s just such a shame.
On why he thinks WWE doesn’t play off of Curtis’ legacy as Mr. Perfect’s son more:
BH: I’ve never understood it from the beginning. Even the name McGillicutty or whatever that gimmick was. I just seems almost like impossible odds to turn that in to any kind of successful storyline. What do you do with that? It never made a lot of sense to me. I think that he’s really a wasted talent. I think he’s a real talent. He’s every bit the athlete and the performer that his Dad was. I just always thought that he was a little bit like Cody Rhodes where it’s like they never quite gave him the right things to book him to be the star that he was.
This week’s “Sharpshooting w/ Bret Hart” segment features discussion about:
- The possibility of WWE having two WWE World Champions – WWE’s upcoming Draft
- What more WWE could be doing with Curtis Axel
- More…
In the second half of the show Bret welcomes former WWE Superstar Hornswoggle (aka Dylan Postl) to discuss:
- What he’s doing with his time now that he’s finished up with WWE
- Bret’s memories of growing up around midget wrestlers
- How midgets and women were always draws on pro wrestling shows back in the day
- Ways that midget wrestlers can be used to enhance a pro wrestling show
- Dylan’s thoughts on how people can take pro wrestling too seriously
- Why the term “midget” is common in pro wrestling and how people can find it offensive – Bret’s earliest memories of performing in a pro wrestling ring
- Why Blade & Dallas didn’t want to become pro wrestlers
- Why Bret and The Hart Foundation wore the colors black and pink
- More…
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