A lot of fans have a problem with WWE's creative team - there's even a parody Twitter account - so it may shock you to learn that the company turned down Bret Hart's offer to help them. He's been openly critical of the product for years now but there's no denying that someone considered one of the best technical wrestlers ever from one of the greatest eras of wrestling could have done a lot of good!
Unfortunately, while Vince McMahon seemed somewhat open to the idea, it appears as if they weren't willing to offer anything other than a full-time schedule to Hart and that just didn't work for him.
"It was about four years ago I went up to them and threw the ball at them, made that pitch that I would give them ideas and help with the writing of the shows, creation of the matches and how storylines would go and so forth. I think I would be really good for them, but I sort of made the offer, but the way it was thrown back at me was about the schedule; I was letting them know that I didn't want to be on the road everyday but that I could fly in for TV, and I think I left with letting them know that I can fly in for TV and never heard from them. Vince [McMahon] and Triple H thanked me for the offer and we left it at that."
It doesn't sound like WWE did much to make this work and that's a shame as Hart's knowledge definitely would have been valued, especially as he shares the same issues many other fans have.
Later on in this same interview, Hart pointed out how bad it is that WWE essentially gives away PPV matches for free on RAW and SmackDown Live, decreasing interest in those rivalries. Sadly, the company doesn't appear to feel the same way, hence why that happens on such a regular basis! Do you think Hart would have been a good addition to WWE's creative team? Sound off down below.