Bret Hart talks Samoa Joe's "reckless" finishing move, Tyson Kidd's injury, more
Bret “The Hitman Hart” was interviewed by Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard this week and the WWE Hall of Famer was very critical about Samoa Joe’s finisher, Muscle Buster. Few weeks ago, Joe was involved in a dark match with Tyson Kidd, who is married to Hart’s niece Natalya, and Kidd suffered a major injury while working that match.
While Bret could not confirm whether Kidd would require any surgery, he certainly thinks someone needs to be accountable for the injury, although it appears to have been a freaky accident. Many people believe Joe is responsible for it. Here’s what Bret said.
Bret Hart on Tyson Kidd’s Injury
I only know that he’s hurt pretty bad and they’re crossing their fingers,” said Hart. “I’m not sure if he’s going to need surgery, but it seems to me there was a lot of poor planning involved in that injury. I don’t know whose fault it is or why an injury like that happened, but someone is accountable. The WWE has done a lot in the last few years to improve conditions for wrestlers. They have doctors there and they give wrestlers adequate time to prepare, but in looking at what happened with Tyson Kidd, clearly there is still a lot of room for improvement.
How He Feels About the Muscle Buster
It’s (Joe’s Muscle Buster) extremely dangerous. The move that Samoa Joe did was reckless, and the way they rushed that match beforehand in the back without giving Tyson time to prepare was mistake. Tyson is, pound for pound, one of the best wrestlers in the world. And that includes his mind. If you went behind the scenes at WWE, Tyson is an intricate piece of so many other matches. It’s a shame that a guy who is that talented and given so much to the company is hurt, but I just hope it’s not so serious that his career is over.