WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart was a guest on “Smacktalk Radio Live!” this past week. One of the topics discussed was the concept of the famous Ladder match, and to no surprise a certain star from the past was mentioned. No need to guess on who that is eh?
Bret claims that the concept for the ladder match was his idea, and that Shawn stole it. Although sounding a little bitter Hart admits that he’s fine with it and that Shawn knows the true story behind the legendary match. You can listen to the full audio interview here.
Source: WrestlingNewsSource.com
Bret Hart on the concept of the MITB ladder match and whether he would of liked to have participated in one: I think I’m the guy that brought the ladder match concept to the company in the first place. I brought it from Calgary and Shawn stole the idea from me. I wouldn’t really say it’s a touchy subject but we all know what happened, Shawn too. I think if they hadn’t stole the idea from me and used it at Wrestlemania, I think I would’ve had a ladder match with Owen instead of a cage match. The concept was great, and Shawn got all the credit for having a great match with Razor Ramon, but it’s easy to take someone’s idea and do all the spots. There’s nothing but suspense in a ladder match. But you have guys like Edge and the Hardy Boys who have taken the concept much further than it was. I think it would have been interesting to see Bret Hart and the Dynamite kid in a ladder match say circa 1987-88. But a lot of wrestlers have come down the road who have improved on the match INCLUDING Shawn and Razor, I mean give them credit they deserve, they had a great ladder match. It stills stands out to people as being one of the greatest of all time. And I have no problem saying that, it was a greatmatch. The [MITB] is a different idea…its at least different and interesting and its not so easy to be different and interesting all the time.
Again this is one of those comments that makes me question his relationship with Michaels, as I’ve mention this before I’m probably like many who blow this out of proportion. But for someone who claims to have put the past behind him, has a habit of criticising Shawn man he supposedly reconciled with. Again I maybe wrong and please note that this only my opinion, both men maybe on speaking terms and that everything is fine. But I don’t know I find comments like this makes me doubt Bret has let go, I mean how many interview have heard or read of Shawn where he criticizes Hart?