Norrin Radd
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If he didn't, we wouldn't be talking about him 
Is it cringey how serious Bret Hart took wrasslin?
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I would say no, because he wouldn't be one of the GOATs if he didn't take it as seriously as he took it. It was his family business, his livelihood, and he's an all timer. Not everyone has the luxury to be a Nash and at least pretend to not give a shyt and just be in it for the money.
It was his job, his family's livelyhood and literally his culture.
He SHOULD take it seriously and the folks that don't are clowns. Its the difference between role players and leaders, when you compare who takes their craft seriously
He SHOULD take it seriously and the folks that don't are clowns. Its the difference between role players and leaders, when you compare who takes their craft seriously
Horrible takes in this thread. Bret took his craft seriously which is why he had some incredible work for decades. Idk why we would be shaming him for having pride in his work. Daniel Day Lewis is a lame too then I guess.
Mike the Executioner
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He wouldn't be the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be if he didn't. 
I do notice that wrestlers who take themselves too seriously always get criticized for it. Like CM Punk. One of the things he took pride in was modeling himself after old-school wrestlers like Harley Race.
I do notice that wrestlers who take themselves too seriously always get criticized for it. Like CM Punk. One of the things he took pride in was modeling himself after old-school wrestlers like Harley Race.
Bret took himself and his character way more seriously than he took pro wrestling 
He refused to put 95% of the roster over and very rarely did he take a straight up clean loss. That’s not taking the business seriously, that’s putting yourself over the business. If he really had that much Love for the business he would have put more people over. He cared much more bout being booked as the best than the business itself.
A big part of his beef with HBK was because he wanted to have the same exact WM main event 2 years in a row just to get his win back.
Only people he put over 100% clean was his own family.
And I’m saying this as a huge Bret fan.
He refused to put 95% of the roster over and very rarely did he take a straight up clean loss. That’s not taking the business seriously, that’s putting yourself over the business. If he really had that much Love for the business he would have put more people over. He cared much more bout being booked as the best than the business itself.
A big part of his beef with HBK was because he wanted to have the same exact WM main event 2 years in a row just to get his win back.
Only people he put over 100% clean was his own family.
And I’m saying this as a huge Bret fan.
TheFryingDutchman
Grad School is killing me:damn:
Everyone should take their career serious. It doesn't matter what it is, you could be a manager at Walmart. If you are then you should be the best damn manger you can be.
For me this is a loaded question. But there are many factors to it.
I see with Shaq on Inside on the NBA, he does what any old head does, he talks about his playing days and cannot related to the new product. Only for Bret, this happened during his peak, only he didn't see it because he thought those values still existed.
- Stu Hart: Installing too much seriousness into the Family, along with the discipline.
- Bret Hart: Too much pride in his family, treating too much of what defines them with Wrestling; like with the Von Erichs.
- Vince McMahon: Destroying the Regional Promotions first and then destroying Keyfabe.
I see with Shaq on Inside on the NBA, he does what any old head does, he talks about his playing days and cannot related to the new product. Only for Bret, this happened during his peak, only he didn't see it because he thought those values still existed.
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Elim Garak
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Agreed that's why the shyt sucks now can't take it seriously.
Elim Garak
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I know I am comparing it to a real sport but imagine if Jordan are kobe didn't take the game of basketball seriously?