Bret Hart Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

'The Hitman' thankfully caught it early and will undergo surgery soon.

by Andy H Murray
Bret Hart
WWE

Bret 'The Hitman' Hart hit social media with some potentially worrying news a few short hours ago, revealing that he had been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma - one of the most common forms of skin cancer.

Here's what the WWE legend posted to Instagram:-

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The good news, obviously, is that he appears to have caught it early, and that he's going under the knife to have the cancerous cells removed. Thank god for that.

It has been a tumultuous few years for 'The Hitman.' 2019 saw him jumped at WWE's Hall of Fame ceremony, with an idiot assailant tackling him to the ground as he was being inducted alongside fellow Hart Foundation member Jim Neidhart. Hart was fine, as a horde of wrestlers and security staff charged the ring to pull the assailant away and dish out some swift justice, with the attacker detained by local authorities after the event.

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Bret was able to attend WrestleMania 35 the following night and made a special appearance at AEW Double or Nothing in May, where he unveiled the AEW World Championship. He has been relatively quiet since then.

Get well soon, 'Hitman.' Here's to a swift recovery.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.