10 Veterans Who Would Be Ideal Role Models For Younger Wrestlers

Wrestling is a painful business with a lot of risks; one slight mishap and you risk injuring your opponent very seriously. It takes a very special kind of athlete who can put on great matches on a consistent basis, yet never actually hurt their opponent in the ring.

That special athlete is Bret Hart.

Thanks to a lifetime of training, Hart was so good at his craft that he was able to put on some of the best wrestling matches in WWE history, and throughout that long period, he never injured a single person. He was able to sell both his and his opponents’ offense so well that the audience thought that the moves being performed were authentic.

Many wrestlers end up with reputations as stiff, clumsy, or straight-up dangerous in the ring. This can be a dangerous reputation for one to have, especially considering how difficult it is for a wrestler to get injured in an industry that moves as quickly as professional wrestling. Wrestlers who are prone to injuring others are bound to get punished, and could even risk losing their jobs.

As such, many wrestlers should watch Bret Hart’s old wrestling matches to see how he makes his matches look authentic, and what he does to protect his opponents when executing wrestling maneuvers.