Bret Hart would have loved to face Rey Mysterio in a match.
The wrestling legend recently had an interview with Casual Conversations With The Classic. He talked about things such as punching Vince McMahon after the Montreal Screwjob, his first world title win in WWE, and more.
During the conversation, Bret was asked which current WWE superstars he would have liked to face in a match. While many would have expected him to name a raising star like Gunther, the WWE Hall of Famer went the other route and named a fellow legend who he never got to share the ring with.
“If I could pick one guy it would be Rey Mysterio. I always forget Rey Mysterio but I think Rey Mysterio is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
He’s right up there [in the conversation for] the best there is, best there was, best there ever will be. He’s really good. He’s really special. Nobody can do what Rey Mysterio does.”
Still Wasn’t As Good: Bret Hart
Bret Hart also talked about the recent rivalry between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. The two paid tribute to Hart’s classic encounter with Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13 during their SummerSlam match. When asked about it, Bret said that he took it as a node of respect:
“Yeah, I did notice it. I thought it was…I always take those as a sort of a node of respect. so I like it and appreciate it but it still wasn’t as good as my Austin match.”
The Canadian wrestling veteran defeated Steve Austin in a No Disqualification submission match at the Show of Shows in 1997. In the interview, Hart claimed that it is his favorite match ever because there was no wasted spot in it.
