Jim Cornette brought this up on his podcast recently: Bret Hart went out of his way to work with guys (PCO, Hakushi) who weren't being pushed super hard and who he felt really deserved a bigger stage
And Steve Austin in late 1996. Bret working with Austin at Survivor Series was a huge rub and probably gave him that little push he needed to finally get into the main event scene.
I admire Bret for praising Pierre Carl Ouellet's abilities as a wrestler as well as his professionalism in which he'd had said that he was good to work with and "safe," especially when you think about it, I can't think of any wrestling hold that could be considered as "safe." Though I don't doubt that there have been wrestlers that might have abused their ring abilities, it was definitely refreshing to hear Bret say that Pierre wasn't among them.
This is the match that ultimately made me decide Bret is the greatest wrestler or all-time. And to just think the Kliq tried to absolutely bury this guy😂😂😂
Bret always made sure the under-appreciated guys got some time in the spotlight, were treated with respect and looked good in the ring. If you were a newbie or WWF-newcomer back then, there was nobody better to face than Bret if you were lucky enough to work with him -- he'd take care of you and make you look a million $.
PCO always struck me as a guy who could've made it big in Japan because of the nature of his abilities. Japan likes wrestlers who speak with their moves on the ring. PCO's moves looked devastating and demonstrated power. Scott Norton, for example, had average success in America but was huge in Japan. He too was a wrestler who was a "powerhouse" like Bret says. But PCO wanted to pursue his dream of wrestling in America and the Kliq burried him. One more reason to hate Nash & Michaels, in particular, who orchestrated his fall. Michaels also tried to intimidate Jacques Rougeau, PCO's partner during their time as the Quebecers. French Canadians have it tough in WWE. I think PCO could've been a Scott Steiner-type of wrestler in terms in popularity and toughness. He's having a great career comeback in ROH at the moment, though, and he's in a much better shape than many other wrestlers of his generation.
it wasn't a bad storyline. it's like Carl said, he took Bret's jacket and made his own entrance with it. In wrestling that has to mean something and if someone stole my jacket I'd be ticked off for sure. I'd definitely want to fight about it.
loved that feud as a kid. I was a big fan of Bret and Lafitte's pirate gimmick made a big impression on me as a kid. His cannon ball finisher looked brutal.
Bret hit the nail on the head with respect to PCO in the ring--his moves looked really stiff and powerful, but not unsafe. Good worker and fun to watch; it's such a shame that he had political issues in the WWF because he could have worked really well with guys like Razor Ramon and the Undertaker (i.e. medium-large guys who also worked well and could take lots of punishment).
This Bret DVD came out somewhere in the early 2010’s Could you imagine the reaction you would get from a ROH-Davey Richards fan boy from that era, if you told them “The Pirate” would be your world champ in 7yrs!!!!!! “ No way!!! Not in ROH, we are pure wrestling !!!! We’re about honor, and the sport of pro wrestling... not sports entertainment. The pirate??? What’s he like 50???? No way, no chance in hell .... what’s next? You gonna tell me ROH is gonna have a sold out show at Madison Square Garden too? “ TBF, I never would’ve believed any of that either. What’s even crazier is that if you told me ROH selling out MSG would be followed by a massive drop in popularity, revenue, & success. I wouldn’t be shocked to see ROH close it’s doors in 2020.
I was just 3 years old in 1995 and bret hart was my favourite wrestler i do remember this storyline back then i didnt know that the wrestlers were just acting but looking back i have to admit this was a dumb storyline
@@RetroPillowcase The wrestler Jean Pierre Lafitte/Pierre Carl Oullet is still wrestling on the indies, only he now simply goes by PCO. "PCO is not human!" is/was basically his new catchphrase, cus he has a sort of Frankenstein's monster-esque gimmick.
I hate Brets Ego. He think He was the Best and be the Best. But He never was the Best. All that he can do are 4 Moves and do hate speach to other Wrestlers. He is Crap and was always Crap.
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Jim Cornette brought this up on his podcast recently: Bret Hart went out of his way to work with guys (PCO, Hakushi) who weren't being pushed super hard and who he felt really deserved a bigger stage
And Steve Austin in late 1996. Bret working with Austin at Survivor Series was a huge rub and probably gave him that little push he needed to finally get into the main event scene.
I admire Bret for praising Pierre Carl Ouellet's abilities as a wrestler as well as his professionalism in which he'd had said that he was good to work with and "safe," especially when you think about it, I can't think of any wrestling hold that could be considered as "safe." Though I don't doubt that there have been wrestlers that might have abused their ring abilities, it was definitely refreshing to hear Bret say that Pierre wasn't among them.
This is the match that ultimately made me decide Bret is the greatest wrestler or all-time.
And to just think the Kliq tried to absolutely bury this guy😂😂😂
What makes him more powerful is that he can do it with only 1 eye.
Bret always made sure the under-appreciated guys got some time in the spotlight, were treated with respect and looked good in the ring. If you were a newbie or WWF-newcomer back then, there was nobody better to face than Bret if you were lucky enough to work with him -- he'd take care of you and make you look a million $.
PCO always struck me as a guy who could've made it big in Japan because of the nature of his abilities. Japan likes wrestlers who speak with their moves on the ring. PCO's moves looked devastating and demonstrated power. Scott Norton, for example, had average success in America but was huge in Japan. He too was a wrestler who was a "powerhouse" like Bret says. But PCO wanted to pursue his dream of wrestling in America and the Kliq burried him. One more reason to hate Nash & Michaels, in particular, who orchestrated his fall. Michaels also tried to intimidate Jacques Rougeau, PCO's partner during their time as the Quebecers. French Canadians have it tough in WWE. I think PCO could've been a Scott Steiner-type of wrestler in terms in popularity and toughness. He's having a great career comeback in ROH at the moment, though, and he's in a much better shape than many other wrestlers of his generation.
it wasn't a bad storyline. it's like Carl said, he took Bret's jacket and made his own entrance with it. In wrestling that has to mean something and if someone stole my jacket I'd be ticked off for sure. I'd definitely want to fight about it.
Yeah I've seen way worse on RAW in the last few years.
Put this guy next to Kevin Owens and you wouldn’t believe the latter was the top guy in WWE
Jean Lafitte was a real pirate in the 1800's. The New Orleans sqaure, Pirates Of The Caribbean & The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland all reference him.
1st match I can remember watching and what made me a fan for life and why Bret’s always been my #1
loved that feud as a kid. I was a big fan of Bret and Lafitte's pirate gimmick made a big impression on me as a kid. His cannon ball finisher looked brutal.
The goat 🐐
BRET HART KNOWS THAT PCO IS NOT HUMAN!!!!!!
Bret hit the nail on the head with respect to PCO in the ring--his moves looked really stiff and powerful, but not unsafe. Good worker and fun to watch; it's such a shame that he had political issues in the WWF because he could have worked really well with guys like Razor Ramon and the Undertaker (i.e. medium-large guys who also worked well and could take lots of punishment).
Despite the ridiculous storyline, they had a great match.
This Bret DVD came out somewhere in the early 2010’s
Could you imagine the reaction you would get from a ROH-Davey Richards fan boy from that era, if you told them “The Pirate” would be your world champ in 7yrs!!!!!!
“ No way!!! Not in ROH, we are pure wrestling !!!! We’re about honor, and the sport of pro wrestling... not sports entertainment. The pirate??? What’s he like 50???? No way, no chance in hell .... what’s next? You gonna tell me ROH is gonna have a sold out show at Madison Square Garden too? “
TBF, I never would’ve believed any of that either. What’s even crazier is that if you told me ROH selling out MSG would be followed by a massive drop in popularity, revenue, & success. I wouldn’t be shocked to see ROH close it’s doors in 2020.
Lets hope Marty can turn it around after years of stale programming
PCO
I wonder if Bret knew that PCO isn't human?
I was just 3 years old in 1995 and bret hart was my favourite wrestler i do remember this storyline back then i didnt know that the wrestlers were just acting but looking back i have to admit this was a dumb storyline
I met Bret & Jean Pierre that year
I figure they wanted to turn Lafitte into a thief-type character.
Like a new repo man
PCO IS NOT HUMAN ANYMORE!
I don’t get the joke
@@RetroPillowcase The wrestler Jean Pierre Lafitte/Pierre Carl Oullet is still wrestling on the indies, only he now simply goes by PCO. "PCO is not human!" is/was basically his new catchphrase, cus he has a sort of Frankenstein's monster-esque gimmick.
@@RetroPillowcase He wrestles in IMPACT/TNA now with a frankenstein gimmick. He's over af and has had some crazy matches
I hate Brets Ego. He think He was the Best and be the Best. But He never was the Best. All that he can do are 4 Moves and do hate speach to other Wrestlers. He is Crap and was always Crap.
You're a bit dim, aren't you?