Eric Bischoff addressed Bret Hart’s recent comments, where the former champion stated he has a “hard time watching today’s wrestling” because it is “too fake”. Bischoff argued that this perspective is rooted in Hart’s bitterness and a refusal to acknowledge the evolution of the industry, rather than a factual view of the current product. Bischoff noted that he has heard this exact complaint from older generations of wrestlers for decades.

Clinging to a Subjective Past

Bischoff first stated that the opinion that wrestling “is too fake” has been a constant complaint throughout his 35 years in the business. He recalled hearing legends like Ray Stevens and Wahoo McDaniel voice the same criticisms about young stars like Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty when they first broke into the busine

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