Bret Hart flipping out on Raw in March 1997 Promo

[The Rick Jericho]

What a Raw promo. Some of you probably felt this way at your workplaces too. So real. So intense. Such an underrated promo.

[Blindkarevik]

"You know why they call you Stone Cold? Because your stones are so cold, you can't come out here and step into this ring with me."

When you think you have a brilliant comeback on the spot, but it immediately starts falling apart the moment you start saying it.

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I don't know if I can call it underrated. I think it gets the credit it deserves as a legendary moment.

[GuyOfOwnage]

This moment could not have been any more perfect. You had the slow build over the course of the previous 4 months with the one-time hero becoming increasingly disillusioned with the company's new direction and the change in the audience. And in this moment, he just finally snapped.

[willywonka666]

"I Don't Know Shit, Crybaby!"

[edgestar]

It was grumpy Bret, so, it was a classic.

[prichardmark]

Ahhh.. When wrestling was watchable.  Probably the best year in the history of the business or top 3 anyways 

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What a feud this was.

[chronocross]

I believed Bret was legit upset as you never heard him curse after a loss, but since he had been screwed over so many times in the months leading up to it, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

[MrElijah]

Listen to Austin. He's just done with Bret. He really puts over how his chances at the title was dashed as well while still being an asshole to Bret.

[The Rick Jericho]

Dec 20, 2018 20:51:32 GMT -5 chronocross said:

I believed Bret was legit upset as you never heard him curse after a loss, but since he had been screwed over so many times in the months leading up to it, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

You'd feel the same way too if at your job. You kept getting screwed over and there was misjustice after misjustice.

It's just so real.

[cactussam]

This may be my favorite segment/end of raw ever.

[MrElijah]

Dec 20, 2018 20:51:32 GMT -5 chronocross said:

I believed Bret was legit upset as you never heard him curse after a loss, but since he had been screwed over so many times in the months leading up to it, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

Fuuny enough, this applies to kayfabe and Bret's personal story for the last 4 years. All of his Title loses, up to that point, had some sort of BS involved. Fuji with the salt, Owen with his false tears, Overtime with the Iron Man match, Austin being a dick. And there was always someone stealing his thunder/crapping on him: Hogan, Lawler, Owen, Austin, HBK, Backlund.

Bret just got tired.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

Dec 20, 2018 20:51:35 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Listen to Austin. He's just done with Bret. He really puts over how his chances at the title was dashed as well while still being an asshole to Bret.

Not in the clip, but Sid is the only one being honest when he yells "I don't know shit".

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 20, 2018 21:54:02 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Dec 20, 2018 20:51:32 GMT -5 chronocross said:

I believed Bret was legit upset as you never heard him curse after a loss, but since he had been screwed over so many times in the months leading up to it, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

Fuuny enough, this applies to kayfabe and Bret's personal story for the last 4 years. All of his Title loses, up to that point, had some sort of BS involved. Fuji with the salt, Owen with his false tears, Overtime with the Iron Man match, Austin being a dick. And there was always someone stealing his thunder/crapping on him: Hogan, Lawler, Owen, Austin, HBK, Backlund.

Bret just got tired.

That's why Bret was the face always to his fans. Every single complaint was 100% legit.

[The Rick Jericho]

Dec 20, 2018 23:07:56 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 20, 2018 21:54:02 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Fuuny enough, this applies to kayfabe and Bret's personal story for the last 4 years. All of his Title loses, up to that point, had some sort of BS involved. Fuji with the salt, Owen with his false tears, Overtime with the Iron Man match, Austin being a dick. And there was always someone stealing his thunder/crapping on him: Hogan, Lawler, Owen, Austin, HBK, Backlund.

Bret just got tired.

That's why Bret was the face always to his fans. Every single complaint was 100% legit.

I was one of them. In my eyes he beat Austin so bad he passed out. It wasn't Austin that was "tough" Bret beat the crap out of him so bad he couldn't take it anymore. That's more impressive than tapping out. Gosh I hated 97 Vince turning Bret in commentary.

[horseface]

Dec 20, 2018 20:31:21 GMT -5 Blindkarevik said:

"You know why they call you Stone Cold? Because your stones are so cold, you can't come out here and step into this ring with me."

When you think you have a brilliant comeback on the spot, but it immediately starts falling apart the moment you start saying it.

hahah. Bret Hart never had a great wit but his conviction compensated for that. 

[sportatorium]

That moment when he shoves Vince down never gets old. It was such a big deal that he put his hands on him. Bret & Austin always looked like they literally wanted to kill each other. Such great wrestling.

[The Rick Jericho]

Can anyone pull this off today? A promo about being screwed?

This sounded more real than phony and I don't know if a Seth or Dean could pull thiss off.

Balor though....

He has been screwed by everyone!

[Shark]

Dec 20, 2018 20:31:21 GMT -5 Blindkarevik said:

"You know why they call you Stone Cold? Because your stones are so cold, you can't come out here and step into this ring with me."

When you think you have a brilliant comeback on the spot, but it immediately starts falling apart the moment you start saying it.

He was not good at insults. He called Sid a big stupid dummy like constantly. It was especially bad if he had to do a promo against Shawn. Bret would just call Shawn a homo, which has really not aged well and Shawn would come back with something that Bret just could not counter. Bret as a talker was much like what he was like as a wrestler. When he stayed true to what he was good at, he was awesome. If he tried to get cute, he'd crash and burn.