Jim Cornette on Bret Hart's Comments About Triple H
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2021
- From Episode 190 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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Bret wasn't lying when he came out and said people are using old interviews for clickbait
I don't know why he's surprised. Talking about the past is what being a wrestling fan is now anyway.
Yeah There’s shoot page that’s taking ten year old shoots and people are commenting on them like they’re new.
@@YearsOVDecay1 When I was a kid, had someone told me that when I was 45 years old that I wouldn't care about wrestling anymore, I would have told them that was BS. Well, here I am... Not interested one single bit in any current wrestling. I couldn't name 4 current wrestlers.
Yeah I saw a clip the other day that was supposedly new and brutal and it was from when he was in the uk about nine years ago
@@vcvortex6356 Same here. Last time I watched a match was Benoit. Everything sense has held no interest.
If Bret Hart ever started a podcast it should be entitled: “It’s the Shits!” 😂
4/10 would also work.
That's Ole Anderson's gimmick.
It’s the shits it’s the shits
Confessions of the Hitman
Bret Hart buries...
I love the way Bret just buries everyone 🤣
That's what happens when you don't have to worry about money and are not beholden to anyone
@southerncajuncharm That almost sounded like a nasty comment lol.
@southerncajuncharm Yeah, he even trashes his own family when it's needed lol. God bless Bret Hart.
@southerncajuncharm To be fair, every time I see Bruce Hart wearing those bloody sunglasses I want to bury him too.
I’m with Bret on this one.
@southerncajuncharm well Bret's not wrong on that.
"When you look at somebody like Triple H. He always had a good look. As far as his body went. Muscular physic ... I don't know how much of that is natural" - Bret Hart
Triple H said that? lol
@@RandalfElVikingo no, fixed
Don't feel sorry for him lol
I mean, let's be fair, Bret wasn't natural, either.
Due to steroids
I'm not gonna lie if bret came out with his own line of hitman salty I would buy it lol
I want a T shirt saying The Excellence of not giving an F or The Best there is, The Best there was, and The Best there ever will be at not giving an F.
Bret only sell Pink Himalayan Salt
Cos you’re a mark
@@Ian-Omega Not quite. It is just refreshing seeing someone who tells things like it is instead of trying to dance around a subject or try to break it to people easy.
I would too!
Brian -hes 63 years old
Corny- SHITTTT
😂 I lost it 4:42
I can only pray I'm anywhere near that good at that age.
Getting hit by cars sucks.
Ive just played that part back 6 or 7 times...SHIIIIIIIT. Glad its not only me that cracked up when i heard it
Dying right now LOL
Hahaha
Well that is within the retirement range so.....
At this point it's safe to say this channel is worth it for the thumbnails alone.
Hitman buries everyone that buries everyone else. Bret gives major credit to wrestlers like Piper and Doink. Love it!
That’s why he’s the hit man, these folks can’t handle the truth.
HHH put over more people than Bret Hart ever did.
@@seraphimdunn hahahaha
@@seraphimdunn 😂😂😂😂
@@seraphimdunn I wonder what Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels would say about that
EDIT-Bret put both over….Name someone trip H Put over in either one of their leagues….
If I went through even half the shit that Bret went through since '97, from the Screwjob to deaths in the family and then a stroke and even cancer, I'd be "bitter" and "salty" too.
It's all f'd up bro.. the people in this business especially who run it is evil, they have no remorse, no actual care. They only act like they care so they can look good for the media after someone dies. But after a few months there they go talking ill about the dead. They probably talk major sh*t about ultimate warrior, macho man, etc backstage. And probably make fun of Owen Hart falling and dying, that's how these a-holes are.. they literally don't give a crap about Bret Hart and what he's gone through. It's all just a big joke to them.
Init
Maybe not. Some people experience those things and end up grateful for their time they have left on Earth. Bret's just a crybaby just like he was back when he was the champ.
You are forgetting one thing, he was bitter and salty before any of that happened, it just got stronger over time.
Bret Hart marks are insane.
I'm sorry but "Saltier than mermaid pu55y" had me rolling about laughing before Lord Cornette even said his piece 🤣🤣🤣
Same 😂
Same here!
The Way Brian Last Said It Killed Me Hahahaha
I know hahahahahahaha it made me LOL for real
I am definitely adding that expression to my repertoire.
Hitman Salt brand would make millions, the commercial could just be Bret doing a shoot promo and the moniker could be the saltiest there is the saltiest there was and the saltiest there ever will be
Put ya in the Salt Shooter
Wow, yea.. that wld get over.
@@birdo623 these two comments in succession are pure gold
Someone pitch it to JR, I hear he’s running low on his seasoning.
Ha
I am more of a bret hart fan now than I ever have been...Thank you Bret for just keeping it 100..It always makes me laugh when Bret speaks the truth, people instantly say hes salty or bitter.. I think its more like Brets is just telling it like it is and people dont want to hear it.
Absolutely
He is just the best
Funny how when "brett tells it like it was" he is also the squeaky clean role model and nobody but a select few gets any credit from him besides his family, when some of the people he puts down has more years ,matches and made the company more money than him, from a company pov the money determines who is greatest of all time. All ive ever heard him do since the 90's is cry about something.
Never heard of it is Bret Hart Mark before your it pal. Too much of a narcissist and two bitter that everywhere wasn’t like his daddy’s parritory to keep it 100
He's not 100 though he's more like 50% real. Bc he gives passes to the guys he likes and knocks the ones he doesnt.
Tripple H was good. But he wasnt Shawn Micheals, Bret Hart, Undertaker, etc. There are levels to the game
HBK, Undertaker, Bret, Rock, Austin are definitely above Triple H. Triple H was better than Foley though, I'll give him that.
I do think he was a great heel
He drew more than all of those guys. Because he was a great Heel to a mega Babyface. When any of those guys where on top the ratings went down. Bret and HBK were terrible draws. Great wrestlers yes but awful box office attractions
@@Gavin48 they were on top during a weird time in WWF though. Had they been around during the heyday of the attitude era, those numbers would have been different. Bret snd HBK were great, but the undercard was full of occupational gimmicks that really brought the show as a whole down during that time.
Bret was in his prime right before the screw job. I would have loved to have seen him be around during the late 90s attitude era. He could have had more feuds with Austin. Could have feuded with Angle. Countless others.
@@Gavin48 hell, i would have loved to see a Bret/HHH feud during when HHH was at his peak.
HHH is the man who worked with the man. The problem is WWE changes history to make HHH become the man. According to modern WWE, that jeep drive to Atlanta and his dick jokes saved the WWE from WCW.
They never call him the man. They always mention Hogan, then Austin and Rock then Cena. I've never heard any WWE promotion do that.
@@davyjones2032 That's what I always thought. Wwe LOVES to rewrite history, but when it comes to who their top guys were they're always honest. Sammartino, hogan, bret, Austin, rock, cena and now roman(not comparing talent, just being chronological).
the reach here is crazy, because he’s never been seen as the man
It was a "tank" not a jeep as they put it.
He was the heel that the babyfaces had money feuds with, from Austin to Rock to Foley. If you're main eventing most pay-per-views in the WWF's best ever year of business, you have something people pay to see.
Once again, Travis Heckel knocks it out of the part with the perfect thumbnail artwork. The guy is a talent beyond words.
He does good work
His work is great. Some of the thumbnails I totally want on a t-shirt.
Does he have any Debra McMichael art ?
He needs to do “Tales from the tour bus” like full animated episodes of old wrestling stories. I’ve had that idea since before that show even. It would be fun at as hell all these old wrestling stories in animated form 😂
So great I love the Johnny gargano bird seed one
I'm recovering from open heart surgery and this morning recieved a Cameo message from Bret via my brother, absolutely moved to tears and just further cemented my admiration for Bret, his legacy and the way he still treats his fans by showing they still matter is incredible, this isnt saltiness it is honesty and the much needed integrity that Bret has always delivered, we fans still want his opinions and still hold him as a hero. He is the Goat and achieved that through being honest, true and having the heart of a lion, the HHH's and Shaun Micheals of the world represented most of the things wrong with it, god bless you Bret you really made my day.
well like you heard brian last say how he loves bret hart for his honesty and that's becoming a common opinion because for too long we've been told things like oxycontin aren't harmful. that's just a generalized example of deceit we've endured. it'll be wearing, this outpouring of honesty, but necessary to combat the ongoing culture war. honesty can only last so long before it becomes grueling tho sir
God speed buddy! Bret is such a class act
Good for you mann.Hope you are well now ❤🧡
@@priyadarshidash4353 Yeah mate I'm well on the road to recovery thanks 🙂
hope you are ok now! I 100% agree with you :D.
I think Bret should come on the show with Jim and Brian sometime and do some shoots after their talks lol he’s almost as savage as Jim
Bret Hart will always be the best there is..the best there was...and the best there ever will be!!! Bret really does deserve better!!!
"Saltier than mermaid 🐱."
Wowwwwwwwwwww. 😂🤣💀
Now is this sea salt, rock salt, foot massage salt, fancy mountain salt, or just a splash.
You’re welcome! 😊
@@jeremyjbagley your obviously a dyed in the wool, ball swinging, jock sniffing mark for Cornette with a comment like that, Roided Up Jeremy Ballbag
@@andrewbowyer5043 and?
@@jeremyjbagley that's sad
the actual interview is 8 yrs old.. they used that clip and re-released that part 2 weeks ago.
I didn't know that. And everyone is ready to go into their HHH hate bag or Bret is old and bitter bag.
What difference does it makes?
@@vipkoli95 8 years worth of difference if that's true. A person's perspective can change significantly in that amount of time.
@@ltldoc2011The points he made against HHH are legit though even to this day, irrespective of Hart's personal perspective. HHH is indeed a bit overrated.
@@vipkoli95 it's making Bret look like he can't move on and it also is stirring up drama. I know fans love a perpetual cycle of drama and shit talking but a lot of the wrestlers are in their 50s and moved on.
HHH isn't overrated because the most common thing you see is someone telling you he's overrated or he how he was with the man who drew or where he is because of his wife. Can't be overrated if most fans are bashing you lol. It's almost like saying Cena is overrated or Undertaker is underrated.
Okay the Morton Salt parody puts it over the top... your thumbnail artist the GOAT.
Whomever that artist is, they truly are great.
@@KareemHarper his name is in the description, Travis Heckel. Imagine if someone animated his illustrations with Jim’s stories, like the Joe Rogan podcast cartoon clips.
@@rylewx I'd pay for that! Sheeit. They do it for the Patreon and I'll upgrade.
@@KareemHarper 💯 same. It would be gold.
That pic of Bret as the Morton Salt is hilarious 🤣
Holy shit that artwork is legendary 😆
@Aus-10 yes I did, I grew up with that image of that little girl walking through the rain and spilling the salt, to see the Hitman replaced there is other-level hilarity.
HHH nose is too small though 🤣
Brett Hart is one of the few old school legends left always respected what he did in his career 🤘🤘
The guy that works with the guy that draws the money is such a perfect way to sum up HHH’s career.
Mankind, Austin, Taker, Rock , etc. were the guys you came to see, H was just kind of there.
I call BS
czcams.com/video/uRGQugQpjz8/video.html
I want to smoke what you and Corny are smoking.
I mean you act as if he didn't have a following during the late-90's/early 2000's. Its definitely true that his ties to the Mcmahon family boosted his standing, but to act as if he wasn't a significant part of why DX was huge and that he wasn't a headliner in the early 2000's is massive revisionism.
triple h was a name before any of you nerds knew he was with steph. other than vince triple h was the best heel of that era.
@@olliebol77 Triple H is up there, feuded with the best, and one of the most epic returns that was heavily advertised, that response wasn’t shock value it was anticipated excitement being uncorked
Bret always gave high praise to:
Mr. Perfect
Rick Rude
Owen Hart
Steve Austin
The Undertaker
Mankind
Shawn Michaels (as a worker)
Goldust
Sean Waltman X-Pac
Rowdy Piper
And some more who I'm forgetting.
Doink
Randy Savage and I want to say Big Boss Man.
hhhmmm all guys he beat while he was on top lol
Bret just says it as it is. #JustSaying
Yeah, but he's been saying it for almost 20 years. Everyone's been saying that he got where he is cause he married into the business. It's just sour grapes at this point.
@@ipayyoutube9252 Nope still holds true
@@That90sShow cool. I didn't know I said it's not true, but hey, reading is hard.
“I don’t need to wrestle you..you need to wrestle me”. CM Punk to the guy that carried Michaels luggage.
The Kliq's designated driver
@@DLRX
I bet Triple H had many sleepless nights driving HBK, Nash,Hall & Waltmam around when they were drunk & high
You mean being a good friend? If it wasn’t for HHH, Shawn would’ve died 20 years ago.
@@kamfisher1714 That makes him good friend (pity those that weren't in the Kliq though) but doesn't have anything to do with how good a wrestler he was
@@tomvu1470 Cm punk the same guy who carried colt cabana’s bags based on your logic.
Jim is spot on with all of his description of Triple H
Triple H ruining wrestling shows for everybody he doesn’t get it. The Game can’t do anything he wants thank god because NXT it’s minor leaguers
Gonna have to disagree
Jim has a right to his opinion, but no he is not “spot on”.
Dead on. Triple H is pure garbage.
@@JessicaChastainFan That’s right
When he was doing the My Time and making his initial run, he was good to watch with those great guys.
He was a good upper midcard guy and they did everything possible to get him over with the best theme music and making him beat everyone, but the ratings just died throughout his run. And for good reason.
Bret isn't salty. It wasn't even dishonest. HHH was always the bridesmaid of wrestling - he made sure he was booked against whoever was hot; he was always used to bury the WCW guys as they came over; he married into royalty, didn't do drugs or alcohol, and stayed in shape. He was the right-place-right-time guy. The only time he really got "over" was at MSG when he returned 'roided up after his quad injury in 2002. The crowd popped pretty big, but that was it.
In Bret’s defense I’m positive that’s a very old interview
It is
Bret is a hater!!
He said it a few weeks ago and he doesnt have to defend what he says. Triple H is a pos
@@That90sShow did he say it a few weeks ago or was it put in headlines a few weeks ago? I remember him saying this in an interview years ago.
No matter what Bret says, he's still our "Hitman" and his words carry weight when it comes to the wrestling business.
Facts Bret is still my favorite and he held the title like a true champion he took the business serious and carried the WWF when Hogan left
Correct.
I love when Jim says “I’m not knocking him” and continues to say everything they suck at 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Another instant classic thumbnail! You are awesome, Travis!
People now days don’t like it when you don’t sugar coat it. I’m like these guys just call em as I see em. That doesn’t make you grumpy it called speaking the truth. Brett and Jim just say what’s on their minds love it
Yeah, _Brett_ Hart. Brother of _Oven_ Hart and brother-in-law of _Tim "The Chervil" Neidfart_ ...
Bret Hart was 5 time WWF champion while HHH was carrying Shawn Michaels bags
Now Levesque carries Stephanie’s purse.
Triple H is an all time great heel. He worked with the guy that drew the money because the fans hated him and wanted to see him lose. During the attitude era I would put only Austin, Rock, and Taker ahead of him. Foley was a more beloved Babyface but that doesn’t mean he was better. Triple H didn’t care about being beloved, his focused was on being hated, although the fans really did show how much they missed him that one time when he came back from the quad injury in 2001.
Triple H is more notable for being a ruthless and devious bad guy who is capable of kicking butts when he wants to make a statement. And out of his 14 World title reigns, only four of them happened when he was a good guy (WrestleMania X8, No Mercy 07, Backlash 08 and No Way Out 09)
Yeah, its just a damn shame about the pushes he had and the booking. I think he was a good wrestler, but he was overexposed, and he held onto the belt to many times, for too long, with minimal pay-offs whenever he lost. If he'd had less reigns, but remained a pure heel, he'd have been better off. JBL, an asshole yes, but what a great villain! he was. So much character, presence, and he knew what he was, another great villain was Ted Dibiase, who criminally never won the title. HHH, was a Stone Cold clone, with longer hair, but his gimmick worked. Unlike Austin, however, HHH'S face turns mixed with his title reigns, muddied the waters and made for a boring, unlikable face. It's a shame, HHH had potential to be a truly great heel.
Not saying HHH should be on the mount Rushmore of wrestling but watch his return in 2002 and hear that crowds response and tell me he was not over at some points in his career
No he wasn't, the WWE just push him like he was that guy
He was great but also there was less competition, and after that Hunter buried everyone that moved...
That's normal pop for Stone Rock Taker and Hogan lol
HHH was the guy that worked with main eventers, as Cornette mentions. His matches needed no dq stipulations because his matches were boring (despite being a good worker).
HHH doesn't get enough credit for what he has done for this company. I've said it before many times already, reason Stone Cold, Rock, and others were great was because they had great heels (like HHH or Vince) to go against. He may have not been biggest star, or biggest draw but this guy is without a doubt one of best/if not the best heel ever. Would Stone Cold be Stone Cold if he had to fight Corbin every week? Would Rock be Rock if he had to fight Drew McIntyre and Elias every week?
@@kamfisher1714 Not true. Austin was over due to his feud with Bret and McMahon and Rock got over largely due to Austin. HHH didnt help get many people over til past 04 , and often put a spanner in the works to people close to overshadowing him like Angle, RVD and Booker T.
@@thepublichousebrandcom You forget about WWE’s most profitable year in 2000?
@@thepublichousebrandcom Batista in 2005
@@kamfisher1714 tell ‘em
My cousin works for Morton. I will have to send him this. Bret is great! LMFAO!!!
HHH was a great heel. When I was a kid I HATED him for leaving DX & joining the Corporation & the whole McMahon/Helmsley faction. But then I missed him when he was gone the first injury
Triple H was a great heel 100% but is still a real life two faced douchebag
@@simsingh8492 oh you know him personally?
@@morningstar577 ohhh you didn’t know? Your ass better call someboooooody
The problem with Bret is/was is that he knows how amazing he was as a wrestler and he judges everyone by how good he was (which, aren't that many tbh)
Damn, that makes sense. I mean, I obviously don't know much about bret Hart the person, but on the surface what you said seems plausible, judging by the little I know about bret Hart... it fits
It’s not even just that,he’s looked down on guys who he’s perceived to not be real enough or take it serious enough,that’s why I take what he says with a grain of salt cuz I know he is salty as fuck..he’ll tell you what the truth is from the way he viewed and interpreted everything
I think that's a very valid reason, but Bret is also the type of people that doesn't forget or forgives easily (people that did him wrong or he didn't get along with).
I always hear "Bret is a bitter old man"or "let it go ,it hapened 20 years ago"well,easier said than done , also, I heard that HHH was the real mastermind behind the screwjob and,while Vince and HBK apologised to Bret, HHH never did
Bret hasn’t buried anyone who doesn’t deserved to be buried. Bret buried Goldberg for being green, buried triple h rightfully so, buried Hogan rightfully so, buried Rollins for being reckless, which was true .
@Tiger cause his standard wouldnt be reachable in his eyes.. talking about a guy trained in his dads basement with his brothers since they were kids in all grappling moves and submission holds... i see why he tends to look down on others because in his eyes because he was perfection as a wrestler and athlete,but it still makes him salty..
HHH vs Austin, Rock, Undertaker, Foley, Cena.....he really was the guy who always worked with the guy who always drew the money.
They drew money because they worked with him. Name any other heel fans wanted to see lose more than HHH of the last 30 years. Name another heel fans hated more than HHH in 30 years. You can't. HHH is a once in a generation talent. All those babyfaces needed him.
Heh, we’re getting a bit modern with the thumbnail jokes ey ? I’d buy that hitman salty design as a huge sticker if it was on Jim’s merch site
Bret Hart need to start a podcast ASAP 🤣😁😁
He actually had one briefly ... look up Bret Hart radio on Spotify
He quit because of people over analysing his opinions and taking him too seriously. He was worried the wrestlers today were taking criticism to heart. I think Bret has a very dry sense of humour and doesn’t always mean to come across as ‘grumpy.’
Most podcasts are done for free, without anyone making money.
When Bret Hart dies.. the wrestling business will continue to make fun of him, talk bad about him, etc. I noticed the wrestling business and it's controllers always speak ill of the dead. I'm always like "damn dude, let them rest in peace.." Bret Hart is still alive but he's lost his entire family and gets made fun of for being "sad". I swear I don't understand why many people are bothered when someone is simply sad. They gotta make fun of them, call them bitter, the dude lost his entire family and gets frequently disrespected. I thought being "salty" means you're getting angry for little to no reason, like video games.. comparing Bret Hart's family losses and pain to some 13 yr old call of duty player losing his mind over a video game is hella wrong.
People get pissed at bret because he has no filter and tends to say a lot of things that are often negative about a bunch of living and non living wrestlers. And its constant. For example when he said hogan was happy piper died because it took some heat off of him for the racist rant he went on. He later had to apologize for that. As for people making fun of him. I never heard anyone make fun of him but i have heard people comment on how bitter and butthurt he is and how much of a mark he is for himself and the biz.
So HHH is the reason for Bret losing all his family members? I like Bret, I sympathize with him. But he's definitely bitter about Hunter. There's no reason for that especially since he's forgiven Shawn & Vince
I have never made fun of Brets tragedies. I have criticized him for bitterness however.
@@paulrodney951 He forgave shawn and vince cause they owned up to their part in the msj. Triple H is too much of a coward to own up to his part. Plus him and Shawn ran Bret out of the company and 18 months later Owen died doing stupid stunts that Bret would've put a stop to.. So theres that
@@That90sShow What does Triple H have to do with Owen doing stupid stunts and dying? Hunter had nothing to do with that. And Hunter does not owe Bret any type of apology regarding MSJ. Had Bret been mature enough to drop the belt the belt to Shawn and all champions in the past have done when leaving the company have done there wouldn't have been a MSJ. Bret's reason for not wanting to drop the belt in Canada is utter BS. You drop the belt when you're leaving, that's the way business has always been done.
Oh please HHH was successful way before he was with Stephanie. Yes being married to her helps but to act like he was some bum who got every handed to him by his wife is ignorant. He was a top mid card talent in the attitude era. He had a great rival with the Rock and led DX. His time eventually came and he was a main event talent in the early 2000s before he married steph.
He was successful but he was never the guy he was little overrated even pat Patterson one of Vince's best friends knew that
But the fact that he bagged Stephanie McMahon dudes a legend playboy he's a damn hero don't throw dirt on HHH
@@HighFalutinTootin yup. People are just jealous.
Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!😎🐐🐐
Hitman Salty lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"That's not knocking him, a lot of people didn't go that far" 😂😂😂
Corny hit the nail on the head: HHH took it a lot more serious than wrestling today.
His match with Rousey shows he knows how to put together a match still.
Saltier than mermaid pu$$y is one of the best analogies I've ever heard. 😂😂
"He isn't George Gualas for f' sake." I agree yet people talk about Triple H as if he is. They also talk about Roman Reigns as if he were Giant Gonzalez. I like Bret Hart but is he ever positive about any other wrestler other than Canadian wrestlers?
Hennig, Undertaker, Austin, Savage, Steamboat, Andre, etc. You must be new.
@@KokoTheGorilla69 I'm not new but I don't hear him too often compliment other wrestlers. Not saying he hasn't I just haven't heard him.
You would think that Bret Hart would harbour this type of Venom towards HBK but he seems to really dislike HHH more ... 👀
I'm pretty sure Triple H has taken credit for being on the call with HBK and Vince saying "Fuck him (Bret)" and pushing to have him screwed. I'm actually almost positive Triple H took the bullet.
@Hidden Sword He forgave them on Raw, but he has still continued his verbal bashing of those 2 just as much as he has continued with Trips.
With Shawn Bret respected his in ring work. Hunter on the other hand... Yikes
@@96mrjones i see it as :
Vince =Despite the screwjob ,Bret remembers vince gave him a chance to be a Star
HBK= Despite all the BS he pulled in his carrer, Bret respects his talent
HHH=Well , i think Bret's comments made it perfectly clear for all of us
HBK at least had talent and Bret respects that.
"He was very serendipitous in his romantic entanglements."
Nicely put Jim😊
Stephanie or no Stephanie, HHH really was an amazing worker from mid '99-2001 when he blew his quad out. And he deserved to be a world champion main eventer on the strength of his work at that time. When he came back from the quad thing, he was still very good but he never was that level of worker again. And since 85% of his main event run occurred after that point, to make people believe he was the same, everyone had to constantly say he was the best in the business, in those words, over and over and over again. He said it, Flair said it while managing him, the commentators said it, every single babyface opponent was required to say it, and it was very forced. That being said, given all their top stars left it's understandable why they built so much around him between 2002-2005 till Cena/Bautista/Orton were "ready".
These geekz who didn't live through the attitude era don't know how good Trips was in 2000. Pretty much the perfect foil for Foley and Rock and played a major part in WWE not really missing Austin & Taker.
He sucked. Always has. Hunter Hurst helmsley was god awful but was pushed as he was the kliqs DD and bag carrier
HHH always trying to rewrite history like he was a major draw and was the biggest star in the business and love the fact that Bret always tell the truth about him.
Trips drew more than brett though. That is not opinion it is fact. Trips was a solid draw. His reign of terror a bit long but outside of that trips has always been a solid heel and could work with a large amount. He leads nxt and is bringing us great wrestling. Bret is a bitter broken old man who cannot let go.
Bret is only remembered for the Screw Job... HHH is one of the best heels in WWE doing great with nxt and he’s in good shape at his age. Bret was great but now he’s being that old Grumpy Man who has something to say about everyone he tried promoting AEW lol!!! He salty cuz HHH is more popular than him and better!!!
@@Nick80284do the 80k fans that filled wimbely stadium know this, with Bret Hart as main event.
Triple h only drew from who he wrestled. If it wasn't a big name in the ring with him most people wouldn't really give a damn to watch it
You’re just as salty as Bret
Older crowd of H fans remember curtain call, my age of fans would remember DX, and now a days yes it is because of his wife and his dad-in-law
There are triple h fans?
@@That90sShow I know what you mean but I became a fan of his because of Lemmy Kilmister's funeral speech not even because of wrestling but I can't truly hate him anymore metal heads need to not hate each other
Love the podcast and the artwork. Great stuff
The most brilliant Travis thumbnail to date. It's the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Triple H really didn't become "The Guy" until the Ruthless Aggression era. He never could've been it while Rock and Austin were there.
Even then, Benoit/Bryan are the foils to beat him at the end of the day.
HHH was the 1st of the modern wrestlers to be forced down our throats by the corporate wwe structure. Thats what he will be remembered for. Then cena and reigns followed. Also being hbk s 3rd seidekick after diesel and sid
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Thumbnail is priceless.
Was not expecting to hear Jim give my town of residency a shout out haha
outstanding artwork!!!!!!
There is nothing wrong with being the man that works with the man. HHH had a great career. To say otherwise is nonsense.
People always looking for ways to discredit his accomplishments
But WHY did he have a great career???? He had advantages that no other superstar had
He found the right woman to fool around with. That's the only reason why he was anything more than a gimmicky midcarder.
@@obtuse186 exactly! And he was in the clique. He was friends with HBK who vince always let have his way. Those 2 things will pretty much guarantee you a "great" career
@@Dracula_sb A lot of it is that reign of terror era HHH. In a lot of ways he’s actually underrated, but he was made to look unbeatable in an era where it seemed like a bunch of other wrestlers who seemed more organically interesting were getting their knees cut out for seemingly the most trivial reasons. His actual importance always felt overinflated even if he does has his place in history.
lol Love Bret, he tells it like it is.
The only time I can ever remember watching RAW for the purpose of seeing HHH was when he made his comeback from his first quad tear.
Bret is right. Name one GREAT HHH match. NAME ONE.
Triple h (c ) vs Shawn Michaels vs Chris Benoit - world heavyweight championship - wrestlemania xx. Can we name that one?
I mean, don't get me wrong... I don't mean to counter your point, but triple h did have great matches... the thing is his matches aren't known for stealing the show but they sure were consistently good. I can name a few more if you really want me to
HHH Vs Taker @ Wrestlemania was pretty good imo (The first one, Second one couldve been better but still good)
him vs edge vs cena, his taker matches, last man standing with jericho. i mean he may not be shawn in the ring but to say imply that he’s never had a good match is a reach to be fair
@@camron147 by "first" you mean second, and by "second" you mean third, right? Because he also wrestled taker at mania 17
. Hhh vs rock at summerslam 1998
. Hhh vs Foley at royal rumble 2000
. Hhh vs austin at no way out 2001
. Hhh vs bryan at wrestlemania 30
And there's plenty more. I dont like hhh's backstage politics, and I don't think he's as big of a star as he thinks he is but to discredit his in ring work is completely unfair. Hhh is a great worker and has had great matches throughout his career.
I think HHH best year, was the year 2000. His Street Fight against Cactus Jack at the Rumble 2000 is one of the best street Fights i have seen in that company. He had great chemistry with Rock and Austin and his Last Man Standing match against Jericho at Fully Loaded is very overlooked these days.
Yes, he was never "the guy" no matter how many times the WWE wants to say otherwise. But there is far more to Hunter then just being married into the Mcmahon family. He is a legit good worker.
And yes, i know about the reign of terror. Thats indeed something you can criticize about him.
2000’s HHH was great heel
The artwork is phenomenal lol, and Cornette is awesome to listen to, especially when he shares his immense pro wrestling knowledge.
This is by far the best wrestling show on you tube , love listening to it
While I've stuck my Saskatoon in plenty of Regina, Regina is not in Saskatoon.
Hhh had the best entrances, and some of the best songs ever in wwe. I was a huge hitman fan, but during hhh time he was the best heel on the roster. The heel is never the top draw, but without a great heel you can’t have a great baby face so Austin and rock should be thanking hhh, which they have
The heel was the top draw in NWA. And HHH was the first top heel draw in wwe. They're trying to make Roman the next one.
I don't understand the HHH slander when we all were watching him compete during a peak era. He deserves respect and was a great heel.
As if people don't cheer when he brings out a sledge hammer, just like when Undertaker goes old school.
People shit on him because that's the thing to do without back up. The same old argument for them is "he married the boss's daughter" Well he wasn't when he was Terror Rising, or in WCW teamed with William/Steven Regal as the blue bloods, or Hunter Hurst Helmsley, or Triple H in DX.
"He was part of the clique" So was Justin Credible so why isn't he as big as Xpac? 🤷
People hate on HHH just like they chant Cena Sucks, or boo Roman, or chant Burger King at Jerry Lawler. Bah
HHH is like cena overrated
@@YearsOVDecay1 don't watch it then
No, HHH was never special, but the Attitude Era was to you
@@wackerh2 lol why should someone not watch the show now because of what HHH did 20 years ago?
Thumbnail is amazing 👏
The image on the video of Bret as the Morton’s Salt Girl is golden.
HHH the only guy I bought merch from. He was cool. Gave great matches, logos - the Game - , and great speeches. The sledgehammer was incredible.
@@DarknessFlameMedia Huh
#TeamTripleH #HHH #ThatDamnGOAT #HHHATERSGonnaHate #STARTGAME #GAMEON #PainIsTemporaryTheGameIsForever #ForeverMyGoat
"What has he ever really..........done" lol Bret is cold blooded
Awesome thumbnail. Again!!!!
fantastic job travis! the little bret morton girl is hilarious!
I LOVE HOW CORNY DIDN'T TARE DOWN BRETT. Lol. Just answered and was like... Well yeah.
@Morpheus A. Smith amen brother. I wish Brett would chill the hell out. I know he loves it but I enjoy someone who loves it with a giddiness. Edge and Christian, though not saying their a Brett, were fanboys who enjoy wrestling as kids, teens, adults. There is just a looooooove. Jericho is another. He loves wrestling rather you like him or not. Punk I feel was someone who loved himself, not wrestling.... Anyways I wish Brett loved wrestling more like his brother (RIP)
@Morpheus A. Smith Well except when he refused to drop the belt on his way out, knowing what WCW had gotten Medusa to do and still crying that he wouldn't lose in Canada or to Shawn.....Bret was great but he is nowhere near the greatness level he thinks he is. On top of he comes off in ALOT of interviews as bitter that he wasn't as big as he thinks he should have been.
@@ammagnolia Dafuq are you talking about? And its BRET moron
@@That90sShow oh GAWD you're one of those creepy super fans ew. Did things start going well for you when you started liking BretT??
@BollywoodClassic boooooooo
Austin said it you need dance partners and hhh filled that spot for many of people amd him and ric gave us orton and flair. He used to be all about himself to succeed but now with nxt he realizes he needs many people to succeed.
@Tiger 99 hh was over too
Badass thumbnail! 😆😆😆😆
Regina, Saskatchewan Jim LOL now that that’s out of the way lmao I gotta agree with you guys, you guys are doing great! 😂 keep up the good work fellas!
I feel for Bret man, may you get peace Bret, there are millions who adore you.
In Regina, where there isn't water for 600 miles each way and flatter land than Sable pre-op.
And in Saskatchewan the men are men ...and so are some of the women
@@johngallagher72 i know that name from the film grown ups. So this is a real city... country whatever 😅
That kick Goldberg gave him really took a toll on him. I became a fan of Triple H after the "Curtain Call" incident. Instead of punishing Shawn, WWE punished Triple H with a ton of crap. Instead of letting all the crap consume him, he rose above - IMO, he was a good heel during The Attitude Era. I love how people who trash Triple H always point to his marriage with Stephanie but forget the post-Curtain Call part of his career.
I remember him saying this years ago in an interview, it’s really old
I always felt Triple H earned his main event spot but did feel he used his position as a McMahon to definitely stay there.
During his "Reign of Terror" I felt he was responsible for Wrestlings decline in popularity.
Exactly and then john cena who came after him surpassed him as a mega star unfortunately and had Eddie Guerrero not died he I could see him passing triple h too as a mega star
@@davonjones9489 cena wasn't a mega star he was responsible for the ratings and popularity decline too!
@@fc775 at he his peak before he got stale he was the dude
@@davonjones9489 not really you must been a kid during that time he wasn't trust me
May I ask why you feel that way though? Like where does the big hhh hatred come from? I’d rather a hhh promo and match than, like a roman or EVEN undertaker
Let’s be honest throughout 99 and 00 HHH was the best heel, besides Vince of course, in the company, especially after Rock turned face, Triple H was having great matches with everyone. With that being said, Cornett is correct when we talk about the top stars from that time it’s mostly Austin, Rock, Foley, Vince, Taker, and then Triple H. At least for me.
Great art
I consider him the greatest heel of his era. He was darth vader
Agreed
Bret's so salty that they don't even have to salt the roads in Calgary during the Winter lol
This quote is over 6 years old.
@KaneMagus I believe so. You would have find a more recent interview. There was one were he was talking about Triple H's and Brock wrestlemania match. Not sure on the year though.
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Well they were pretty clever too then lol
Bret is so unintentionally funny
I can’t believe Cornette was in his 20s in the 80’s.. He came across as older and smarter/wiser than someone that young.. He’ll he was only 40 in 2001..
and they’re not saying triple h from that era. they’re saying HUNTER HEARST HELMSLEY 😂
I think his work with Foley, Austin, and Rock was phenomenal. But once you hit 2002 and he's booked to just bury every potential baby face for 3 years until Batista... that wasn't good.
Oh yea the reign of terror. RVD, Orton, Booker T, Jericho, and etc didn’t even stand a chance at the time bc dude straight up was hogging the spotlight
Cant remember a single memorable HHH moment other than getting squashed by Warrior and getting punished for the curtain call.
Oh please. Cactus Jack no way out. HBK street fight. The taker matches. The rock SummerSlam. Get out of here.
Although i dont disagree with what Bret said this is old news rehashed for clickbait. Bret put a status out on Facebook last week saying so:
"Outside of two virtual autograph signings the only interviews I’ve done recently, to the best of my knowledge, are for my upcoming @aetv documentary. Disappointed but not surprised that old quotes are rehashed and made new for clickbait headlines" - Bret's Facebook Page
That ladder match with triple h vs the rock for the intercontinental was great