WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart says AEW stars are “mostly actors trying to pretend to be wrestlers”
During an interview with Ariel Helwani, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart gave his thoughts on the modern wrestling product. Here is what Bret had to say…
“I find in a lot of wrestlers, and I won’t necessarily name anybody, but I find that the wrestlers are more actors pretending to be wrestlers today than actual wrestlers. I miss the ruggedness of the characters. I think that’s why I still think the 90s was the best era of wrestling.
I find that today’s wrestling, it’s a little bit more about promos and your character on TV and not so much your work rate. I like guys that throw back a little bit more to the work rate. Roman Reigns is a guy that I think tries really hard to earn the respect of my generation.
AEW… I find that they’re mostly actors trying to pretend to be wrestlers. Get on with the real wrestling and just quit acting so much.”
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"I find in a lot of wrestlers, and I won't necessarily name anybody, but I find that the wrestlers are more actors pretending to be wrestlers today than actual wrestlers. I miss the ruggedness of the characters. I think that's why I still think the 90s was the best era of… pic.twitter.com/BptyrX9Ver
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 1, 2025