5 WWE Superstars who love Chris Benoit and 5 who disliked him

#2 Love Benoit: Bret Hart

Bret Hart chose Chris Benoit to pay tribute to his brother.

Bret Hart is a notoriously tough critic of other wrestlers, who has spawned series of memes based on him awarding quality performances and performers a four out of ten or lower. While some poke fun at The Hitman, there’s little questioning his credibility.

Hart collected world championships in WWE based less on personality than the sheer awesome nature of his in-ring talent. You can add onto that his remarkable track record of never seriously hurting an opponent over his decades in the ring.

That Hart gave Benoit his unreserved praise is no small feat. It seems that the Hitman recognized his fellow Canadian’s talent and work ethic. Hart’s respect for Benoit went so far as hand picking him as an opponent for one of his last great bouts. It was a tribute match to Owen Hart, held in the same arena where Bret’s little brother had fallen to his death.