10 Astonishing Times Wrestlers Swore On Live TV
6. Bret Hart
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We learned later that Bret, who clutched to his reputation as a hero for all the family intently, that the Hitman was dismayed at the direction the WWF was hurtling towards.
This was also evident in his unravelling on television.
This wasn't swearing for swearing's sake, which made the segment so incredibly effective; this was Bret's heart bleeding on his sleeve. Just a week ahead of WrestleMania 13, the "Road" to which was a total car crash, Hart lost his last chance to head into Chicago with the winged eagle wrapped around his waist. Defeated by Sycho Sid in a Steel Cage match, via the interference of the Undertaker and Steve Austin, in novel run-ins, this was great, last-ditch storytelling. Putting over the WWF Championship where Shawn Michaels had thrown it away, both men attempted to interfere on behalf of their 'Mania opponents to secure their match as the main event.
Ultimately, Hart, besieged by politics and the rising cultural tide, unleashed his frustrations in an epic, totally believable meltdown. Actually...
"Frustrated isn't the godd*mn word for it! This is bullsh*t!" he roared, flooring Vince McMahon to the ring canvas. Searing stuff that foreshadowed his turn wonderfully, for Hart to swear, he must have lost a part of his soul.
Expert, vital character work from the best storyteller there ever was.