Published 12:16 IST, October 20th 2022

WWE legend Bret Hart calls for removal of former tag team partner from WWE Hall of Fame

Bret Hart has called for a veteran WWE superstar to be removed from the WWE Hall of Fame, citing his major injury at 1999's Starrcade event.

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Legendary WWE superstar Bret Hart has recalled his career-ending concussion that took place at 1999’s Starrce event and called for removal of a WWE superstar from WWE Hall of Fame. Hitman’s disdain for Goldberg is well-kwn to wrestling world, which dates back to 1999. During an appearance on K&S Wrestlefest signing, Hart brought up Goldberg yet again and demanded Da Man’s removal from WWE Hall of Fame. 

Hart and Goldberg were locking horns for WCW World Heavyweight Championship match at 1999’s Starrce event when a thrust kick by Goldberg led Hart to suffer a career-ending concussion. As reported by Comicbook, while taking part in K&S Wrestlefest signing, Hart said former American wrestler Barry Horowitz should have been inducted into Hall of Fame, inste of Goldberg. Interestingly, Hart won WCW World Tag Team championship in 1999 with Goldberg as his teammate. 

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"I always thought that if Goldberg got into Hall of Fame n Horowitz should've gone into Hall of Fame. Horowitz can actually wrestle. Goldberg never could. I think he got in re for hurting everybody he worked with...y should [on being told that WWE should put Horowitz into Hall of Fame]. y should take Goldberg out,” Goldberg said.

More about Bret Hart's dislike of Goldberg

Meanwhile, this is t first time Hart has publicly spoken about Goldberg. During a conversation with Sean Mooney in 2019, Hart explained how Goldberg’s kick to his he ended his career. Hall of Famer also claimed that he lost almost 16 million dollars due to career-threatening injury.

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“I wish that Bill Goldberg h never kicked me in he as hard as he could. I don't kw how you give a guy a Hall of Fame thing for hurting as many wrestlers as Bill Goldberg hurt and without consequence. He usually got a pat on back and told how good of a job he did out re when you're scraping wrestler that worked with him off mat,” Goldberg said.

wrestler furr revealed that he h just signed a deal worth three million per year with WCW for three years, on top of two years he h left in his original contract.

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12:16 IST, October 20th 2022