WWE: Bret Hart names the best wrestler today

WWE legend Bret Hart has named the wrestler he thinks is the best in the ring today. The Hitman is widely regarded as one of the best in-ring performers of his era and knows a thing or two when it comes to action inside the squared circle.

In the modern era, WWE stars such as Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Gunther, and others are regarded as the best workers between the ropes, while there are also other names, such as AEW's Kenny Omega, in the conversation.

However, Bret Hart had a different pick when it came to naming the best wrestler of the current era. During a conversation with Complex Sports, the WWE Hall of Famer was asked who he thinks is the best wrestler of the modern era. Though he revealed Rey Mysterio and Roman Reigns as two of his favorites, the Canadian named CM Punk as the best pro wrestler today.

"Oh, there’s a lot of really good wrestlers. I mean, I’m a forever Rey Mysterio fan, you know, like, I always, I love watching Rey, even now today, especially as he gets older. But I’m also a big fan of Roman Reigns. I think if I had to answer the question, I’d say CM Punk,” he said. [From 0:05 to 0:21]

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CM Punk has long admired Bret Hart and even paid tribute to the veteran with his in-ring gear at SummerSlam last year, inspired by The Hitman's attire at the same PLE in 1997.

Bret Hart predicts the winner of a big SummerSlam 2025 match

CM Punk will lock horns with Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Night One of SummerSlam 2025. This will be Punk's chance to win his first WWE Title since his return to the promotion in November 2023.

This won't be an easy task, given how The Ring General has dominated the field since his call-up to the main roster. However, during the same interaction with Complex Sports, Bret Hart said that The Second City Saint will beat Gunther and capture the World Heavyweight Championship in New Jersey.

''Oh, yeah, I think so [on CM Punk beating Gunther at SummerSlam]," he said. [From 0:24 to 0:26]

Fans won't have to wait long to see if The Hitman is right on this occasion.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit Complex Sports and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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