Overview
- Bret Hart made the remarks in an interview on The Johnny I Pro Show published Tuesday and Wednesday, saying today’s product “doesn’t try to be real anymore” and has grown “too outrageous.”
- Hart singled out excess production—explosions, pyro and cinematic sequences—as elements that distract from in-ring psychology and believable match building.
- He contrasted the current style with 1960s wrestling, naming Buddy Rogers, Killer Kowalski and Gene Kiniski as examples of the storytelling and holds he prefers to watch.
- Coverage from Fightful, Heavy and Cageside Seats notes Hart’s status as a WWE Hall of Famer and influential in-ring performer, which publishers say gives weight to his critique.
- The comments are opinion from a recorded interview with no major industry response so far and could sharpen an ongoing debate about whether pro wrestling should prioritize simulated realism or theatrical spectacle.