Here’s Why Bret Hart Never Appeared For AEW Again

Remember him? While the company has come a long way, All Elite Wrestling has still not been around that very long. The promotion’s first event was just over two years ago with Double Or Nothing in May 2019. There have been some great moments in the company’s history, including some surprise cameos. Now we know why one such legend never made another appearance.

Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart made a surprise cameo appearance at AEW’s Double Or Nothing 2019 to unveil the AEW World Title belt. Hart was interrupted by Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who was eventually taken out by Jimmy Havoc, Jungle Boy and Hangman Page. To date, this is Hart’s only appearance with AEW and now we know why that is the case.

According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Hart did not make another appearance with the company due to being a bit worried about having some heat with Vince McMahon. Hart was also worried about Natalya being punished for him making such an appearance. The deal with AEW was a last minute agreement with Hart agreeing to unveil the championship belt and nothing more. Hart has appeared for WWE since the AEW appearance.

It was a pretty cool moment. Check out Hart in AEW and some of the better moments from his career:

Bret hart presents aew world championship

Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels from WWE Survivor Series 11/25/92

FULL MATCH - Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog - Intercontinental Title Match: SummerSlam 1992

Opinion: This is the kind of appearance that made AEW feel cool as you can always use a legend making a nice appearance. Hart didn’t do anything big but it was a fine cameo that did what it was supposed to do. He is the definition of a legend and someone who made AEW seem a bit more credible back in its early days. AEW has used its legends fairly well, and Hart was one of the first.

What did you think of the appearance? Should Hart have appeared again? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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