Does Eric Bischoff think two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart is a “whiney bitch”? Listening to “ATM Eric’s” recent comments, there seems to be little doubt how Bischoff feels about “The Excellence of Execution.” Here’s a transcript from Wrestletalk of the comments Bischoff made on his 83 Weeks podcast:

“This is typical of Bret Hart then and now. If Bret doesn’t have somebody to bury, criticize or blame, he can’t really have much of a conversation. He doesn’t have much to say. It didn’t resonate with me, I think partially because WWE, Vince McMahon, federal court, indicted, drug distribution, goes back a long time. That is not the WWE of today, but we are going back to 1993. Let’s talk about drug abuse in WWE back in 1993. Let’s talk about the steroid abuse and the allegations and indictments. I think Bret was probably trying to clear the smoke in his own room by creating it in somebody else’s as much as anything. To add to that, that is Bret. I’ll actually use his words in this context. I don’t mean to say anything bad about anybody, but Bret has a tendency to be a winy b****. I told you a few months ago, I said I was going to take the high road. But he continues to rehash this negative nonsense and bury people. It doesn’t make me angry. That’s Bret. Whether he is burying Ric Flair or whether he is burying Mick Foley or Vince McMahon or Eric Bischoff or Bill Goldberg, he is just a negative, miserable guy. That’s how he goes through his daily life. He was doing that in 1993 and he is still doing it today.”

Need I remind anyone of Hart’s role as Aladdin?

Anyone who has followed Hart’s career knows Bret likes to kvetch about everyone and everything (at least it seems so). Recently, Hart appeared via video at IMPACT’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view to make some remarks about Ken Shamrock’s induction into the promotion’s Hall of Fame. Naturally, Hart had to make the speech just as much about himself as about Shamrock:

“Ken has proved all over the world in MMA and professional wrestling that he is not a man to be taken lightly and proved time in and time out every time he stepped in the ring that he was legitimately the toughest man on the planet.”

“When I think about my last day with WWE only hours after Vince McMahon lying and deceiving me I must say that I felt quite overwhelmed and strangely, quite alone, but I will never forget the supportive phone call I got from Ken only hours after it happened. He told me he was in my corner. That he was one of my guys and he will always be one of my guys. He talked about quitting, but I encouraged him to carry on and do his best, but I will never forget how much the support meant to me at that night, at that time.”

I’ve always thought that Hart is one of those wrestlers who is the president of his own fan club and while there’s no denying his talent in the ring, I think his matches were often repetitive and he’s nowhere as good as he thinks he is. Hart was an A (not A- or A+) technician with an average body and average mic skills. I’ve followed Hart’s career since his days as enhancement talent in the WWE and his progression from his Hart Foundation tag team to his singles career so I’ve seen most of his work outside Calgary. While I’m not saying Hart was a bum, he’s quick to toot his own horn, and even quicker to bury others.

For years, I’ve felt that Hart’s frequent rants have had to do with his stroke and concussions (and there’s no doubt that they do). However, as Bischoff noted, Hart has been a bitter man for decades. Who can forget his diatribes in his column in the Calgary Sun or in his memoir Hitman? Bret Hart is one of those people who likes to complain and it’s obvious it’s only going to get worse. It’s rather sad because Hart has been an inspiration to many wrestlers and fans and his comments do nothing to help his legacy. We know Vince McMahon screwed you over over 20 years ago, but for someone who’s says he’s let it go, it sure doesn’t seem like it.

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