Why Bret Hart Kicked British Bulldog FOR REAL At WWE SummerSlam 1992

"When you watch it, I kicked Davey right in the face!"

by Jamie Kennedy
Bret Hart British Bulldog SummerSlam 1992
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Bret Hart has admitted he got so p*ssed off at brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith that he kicked him in the face at SummerSlam 1992.

The 'Hitman' revealed his angry in-ring outburst during FOX's WWE watch party on YouTube for the classic pay-per-view (unavailable outside the United States).

Around halfway through the timeless Intercontinental Title headliner, Bret had the Bulldog locked in a sleeper hold. Suddenly, Davey decided to crawl towards the ropes to force a break, and that hadn't been in Hart's pre-match plans. Annoyed, he held onto the submission for a while, verbally berated Smith and then decided to teach him a lesson.

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That "lesson" involved booting him in the face and then rattling his nose with a punch.

Neither blow was designed to really injure Bulldog; Hart only wanted to let his peer know that he wasn't happy with the unplanned rope break spot. He described it as a "wake up call" for the knackered Brit - it's well-known that Bret had to perform miracles at SummerSlam '92 to even get Davey through the 25-minute bout.

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WWE uploaded the full match on YouTube last month. Follow this link to see Hart's petulant kick.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.