In what I consider a huge breaking story, Bret Hart "The Hitman" has formally agreed to be inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame April 1. This means that Bret will be at Wrestlemania this year but in what capacity is yet to be known.
Vince McMahon has been trying to get Bret to appear on WWE TV, and a Wrestlemania in particular, for years but has been turned down consistently. Recently, Bret and McMahon came to terms to produce Bret Hart's career DVD: Bret "Hitman" Hart: The Best There is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be. The reasoning was that Bret wanted creative control over the DVD which was a very smart thing to do considering the way WWE treated the Ultimate Warrior (Jim Hellwig)'s career when he refused to cooperate. Warrior is suing WWE for the way the portrayed him in and out of the ring in the recent WWE produced DVD release:The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.
The Ultimate Warrior was not a part of the DVD and didn't even see it until recently when he became enraged at the way he was portrayed by WWE. He is suing for a number of injustices and inaccuracies that he feels are on the DVD.
Hart's DVD collection is excellent and highlights his career from his early days until his last matches, as well as touching on the famous "Montreal Screwjob" at the Survivor Series Pay Per View in November, 1997 that ended his WWE career on a sour (to say the least) note. However, Hart didn't want the entire collection to be centered around that one incident and feared that a totally WWE produced collection would do just that. By cooperating with WWE and lending his views and likeness to the DVD, he got a quality career retrospective which paved the way to his being inducted into the Hall of Fame in April.
Bret Hart, who lives in Italy with his second wife, was not expected to agree to appear at Wrestlemania - at least not this year. His appearance should significantly boost the buy rate for the show, which is generally the most viewed WWE pay per view of the year.
So, Bret Hart fans, if you have been hoping to see Bret Hart one more time on WWE TV, here's your chance. It’s highly unlikely that he wll appear in a storyline capacity but - as we have seen many times in WWE - anything can happen. I expect Bret to address the fans and acknowledge his place in the Hall of Fame.
I will have more news and information on this breaking story as I get it.
I will also be back with loads of news and notes from WWE and TNA. It's been a busy week in wrestling - TNA has a new champ, WWE is releasing workers again, and an Independent worker who was in all the major federations has declared he is gay - but then wrote a confusing commentary leaving fans wondering if his "confession" is real or a storyline. I'll give you the scoop on all that and lots more in my next regular newsletter.
Patty
Didn't see Bret Hart's DVD Collection? You're missing out. It's really a great compilation of matches. You can take a look at it below.
The Ultimate Warrior is suing WWE over the content and the allegations made by WWE in the career compilation DVD: The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.
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