Bret Hart consolidated his place in WWE decades ago and is widely considered one of the best of all time. CM Punk has not been silent about his love for Canadian legend, praising Hart in the media and stories through different promotions. Punk has just offered an related advice to emerging talents, and the three -time member of the Hall of Fame responded.
The voice of the voiceless has declared his worship by The Hitman and Hart's enormous influence on his career. Punk had a special moment during RAW on September 10, 2012, when Hart returned to Montreal. He interrupted Hart's opening segment for a heated exchange and then interrupted Bret's interview with John Cena. The segment ended with Hart blocking punk and knocking him down with his own punch while Cena watched.
The best in the world recently spoke with Roots of Fight and had great praise to The best there is, the best there was and the best that will be. During the appearance of Bret in The Ariel Helwani Showthe audio of Roots of Fight. Punk could be heard comparing the five -time WWE champion with other greats of sport and arguing why the rising superstars should study The Hitman.
“Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Bret Hart. Bret Hart is the Wayne Gretzky of professional wrestling, and it is an empirical fact. It is not just an opinion … Obviously, we know Bret as the best WWE champion of all time. It was a guy who, like Piper, looked and said, 'I can't look like the ultimate Warrior. attainable for someone like me. ' Bret is the measure of measuring.
Punk also talked about Hart in his interview with Stephanie McMahon in the first episode of Stephanie’s Place. They played how the punk team in Summerslam 2024 was inspired by Bret during their defeat against Drew McIntyre.
Bret Hart responds to cm punk praise
Respect between Bret Hart and CM Punk seems to be mutual. While appearing in The Ariel Helwani ShowHart replied after listening to the audio of punk praise.
“I really appreciate that. (…) You know, I heard something a few months ago where Hulk Hogan talked about me, and said, 'The problem with Bret Hart is that he really thinks he was the best fighter of all time.' And I remember thinking about that and say, 'Yes, maybe.' That could be the most truthful thing he has said, “said Bret Hart.
Hart pointed out that today's fighters were not really imitating Hulk Hogan or Ultimate Warrior, but they try to capture Bret's styles, Owen Hart, Dynamite Kid, Curt Hennig and other great similar. Bret believed that this was the largest compliment that the legends could receive from the current generation.
