When WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart left fans confused whether he was on The Simpsons in 1997

In 1997, at peak of his wrestling career, WWE Hall of Famer Bret " Hitman" Hart me a cameo in an episode of Simpsons. In " Old Man and Lisa" - 21st episode of Season Eight, Bret Hart played a Russian wrestler named “Hitman” who was shown Mr Burns' mansion by a realtor after Burns lost all his fortune by making b investments. After seeing whole mansion and interacting with Mr Burns himself, Bret Hart says, "I’ll take it."

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Bret Hart looked like himself on Simpsons with his signature pink-and-black tights, wrap-around shes, and long greasy hair. Despite all similarities, fans were forced to question wher Bret Hart really appeared on Simpsons or t, due to a huge reason. According to many, Hitman who appeared on Simpsons didn’t have same voice as wrestling legend Bret Hart. Some said that Bret Hart was t able to visit FOX Studios for dubbing, which is why studio used someone’s else’s voice for Hitman.

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Bret Hart reveals why his ‘ Simpsons’ character sounded like a Russian

While talking to AV Club, Bret Hart turned all those rumours into dust and clarified that it was indeed him who voiced Hitman in Simpsons. Bret Hart said Simpsons team approached him to play a “m Russian wrestler” on show. “I said, I don't want to be M Russian, I want to be Bret ' Hitman' Hart! We went back and forth for a while and y eventually said, very politely, 'This is way it's written, take it or leave it.' I agreed, and flew down to FOX Studios,” said Bret Hart.

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Bret Hart said after he was done recording for  Simpsons episode, he went to a restaurant where he met a few wrestling fans and started giving m autographs. He said man in charge of Simpsons episode saw him at  restaurant and started asking around. When he found out that Hart was wrestler, he went to him and said, “I h idea you were this big of a star! If we haven't alrey started artwork, we're going to draw you in as yourself." Bret Hart explained that’s why Hitman looks like him and sounds like a Russian. “That's why voice doesn't really sound like me, because I thought I was playing a crazy Russian,” Bret Hart ded.

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