Eric Bischoff believes Bret Hart needs a therapist.
Apart from his usual thoughts about Bill Goldberg, The Hitman has attracted attention recently for his controversial remarks about other names in wrestling.
He's claimed that Sheamus throws embarrassing punches and that Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon were romantically involved with one another during the Attitude Era.
The former WCW President discussed these comments from Hart on the latest episode of his podcast. Eric Bischoff dismissed the notion that the former World Champion was just being funny and claimed that Bret is actually just bitter:
No, I don’t think he was being funny. I think he’s being bitter. And the reason I feel that way is because of everything that we’ve heard out of Bret Hart for the last couple of years.
When I talk about a guy who’s just hanging on, I just talked about it. He’s hanging on to this perception of himself as the greatest there ever was. And not only a Canadian hero, which is whatever, but like a cultural hero of some sort.
I Think It's Clinical: Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff mentioned that Bret Hart was popular during his active years, but not as much as some other stars. He cited the decline in WWE numbers during the Hall of Famer's reign as champion as proof that he got very close to being a top star, but never actually reached that level.
The former pro wrestling executive then suggested that the wrestling legend should seek therapy to deal with his issues:
I don’t know, man. It’s just so bitter. I’m not joking — I think it’s clinical. If I was someone close to Bret, I’d suggest maybe go see a therapist or talk to somebody and just leave that baggage behind. Your life will be way better if you do.
Apart from this, Eric Bischoff also discussed the creation of Revan's Flock in WCW and more. You can check out the full episode of his podcast below:
