Classics: Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows

About this episode

The episode discusses the influential wrestling documentary 'Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows' and its impact on wrestling history.

This is your free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. A bit different flavor on Classics this month. We're not reviewing an event, instead we look at one of the most influential wrestling documentaries of all time! A great discussion on Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows, as well as a bigger discussion on Bret, Shawn, Vince, and Montreal. This includes many of the different scenarios that were pitched to (and by) Bret Hart as he prepared to exit the WWF, many of which are not discussed in the film. We also include the complete locker room transcript of the discussion between Vince and Bret in Montreal the day of Survivor Series. Head to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/topropenation⁠ to hear the entire podcast. We'd be honored to have your support. Patrons receive multiple bonus podcasts each month ('TRN Classics,' 'TRN Unplugged,' and 'TRN Extra'). There are more than 240 exclusive bonus podcasts available for you to begin listening to the minute you sign up, including over 70 episodes of 'Classics'! Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, monthly…

People in this episode

Host: Top Rope Nation

Topics covered

• wrestling documentary
• Bret Hart
• Shawn Michaels
• Vince McMahon
• Montreal Screwjob
• wrestling history

Keywords

• Bret Hart
• Shawn Michaels
• Vince McMahon
• Montreal Screwjob
• wrestling documentary
• Survivor Series
• wrestling history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows

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