Bret “The Hitman” Hart spoke on the latest episode of The Sharpshooter Podcast on Bret Hart Radio about the rather oddball pairing of Darren Young and Bob Backlund.
Their comments can be heard starting at the 36:30 minute mark in the embedded audio player above.
You can can find his comments transcribed below.
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On the rather oddball pairing of Darren Young and Bob Backlund:
BH: I kind of like them. I like both of them individually. Bob is a lot like he is on TV. He’s a real character but he’s a really passionate character. When he’s telling you about something that he believes in he’s very passionate and he gets very animated like he does when he’s talking to Darren. I think Darren is just a great guy. A real stand up guy. The fact that he’s taken the road that he has in wrestling shows that he’s got a lot of courage. People have a lot of respect for him. There’s not many guys that could have taken that step forward like he did and declared himself. I think he’s respected for it. I think it’s an interesting match up… him and Bob together. Bob’s very conservative but there is a relationship that seems to be building out of it. I find myself watching and going, “What an odd pair.” Having Bob Backlund preaching to Darren and all that. I kind of like it. I know one thing about Bob is that he is a salt of the Earth kind of guy. I just like the fact that they have him doing something. Anytime I can see Bob on TV is kind of like Duggan and certain guys that you just love them for who they were. What kind of characters they were and how they represented the business for all of the years they were in it. I like seeing Bob Backlund on TV.
This week’s “Sharpshooting w/ Bret Hart” segment features discussion about:
- The Harts final predictions for how Brock Lesnar will do this Saturday at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt
- Whether a Brock Lesnar defeat hurts his WWE draw at all
- Stephanie McMahon’s recent comment that UFC is not competition to WWE
- What it means to Bret when an MMA fighter says they are a fan of pro wrestling
- If it’s a given that Brock Lesnar will be victorious in his return to WWE at SummerSlam
- Who would be a good opponent for Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam
- Bret’s thoughts on pro wrestling video games
- A discrepancy that Bret has with the most recent WWE 2K game
- What Bret thinks of Triple H as a wrestler
- If WWE is risking burning out it’s fans with two PPV/WWE Network Specials a month
- Bob Backlund’s chemistry with Darren Young
- How painful the Crossface Chicken Wing is
- More…
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