Bret Hart Calls Modern Wrestling Too Fake

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart voiced sharp criticisms of modern professional wrestling during a recent appearance on The Johnny I Pro Show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, stating that he struggles to watch today's product because it feels overly artificial compared to the realism of past eras.

Hart, known as The Hitman for his technical prowess in the 1990s, explained that contemporary matches lack the craftsmanship he values. He contrasted the current style, which he described as reliant on high-flying maneuvers and scripted spectacle, with the grounded fundamentals of earlier decades. "I'll be honest, I have a hard time watching today's wrestling. I just can't really watch it. It's too fake for me," Hart said. "But I love watching the old 90s wrestling. When I watch my matches back, or in almost any match, even obscure Stampede Wrestling matches, there's something about the realism, the punches, the kicks, and even just the way the presentation is. It just seems to me to be more onus put on the workmanship of learning the craft of being wrestlers."

He elaborated that many performers today function more as actors than wrestlers, unfamiliar with basic holds like headlocks and...