WWE Hall Of Famer Backtracks Dangerous Seth Rollins Comments

It was somewhat of a rough year for Seth Rollins, both physically and mentally. The WWE superstar [...]

It was somewhat of a rough year for Seth Rollins, both physically and mentally. The WWE superstar was sidelined with an injury in the middle of a great run with the title, and after successfully rehabbing and returning to the ring, he was involved in a match with Finn Balor. Balor hurt his shoulder during a turnbuckle powerbomb, the same move that resulted in Sting's injury that led to his retirement.

Paired with John Cena's broken nose, which also occurred during a Rollins match, the perception of Rollins and his in-ring work has taken a hit recently, with the most vocal proponent being WWE legend Bret Hart. After numerous interviews stating how dangerous and reckless Rollins was being in the ring, Hart then said the reason for Owen Hart not being in the WWE Hall of Fame was partly due to less than worthy wrestlers taking available slots, including some of the Fabulous Freebirds. This prompted Freebird member Michael Hayes to go off on Hart about numerous things, including why Rollins isn't the "danger" to other superstars that Hart claimed him to be.

"Ask John Cena what happened with the nose thing. John will tell you, 'it was my fault'. Sting had this perennial neck problem from years of wrestling. And then, the thing with Finn Bálor, Finn, you know, is supposed to take that thing on your shoulders, on your back. He put his arm back there to brace and there it went." (via Inquisitr).

He put his stamp on it by assuring that there is no one on the roster who doesn't want to work with the talented performers, saying: "You can't find anybody in the locker room that does not want to work with Seth Rollins. Nobody!"

The backlash was followed up with an apology from Hart, who apologized not only to Rollins but to Hayes and the Freebirds as well. You can read it in full below.

"I'd like to take this opportunity to formally apologize to Michael Hayes. A while back I made comments about the Freebirds not being as worthy of being in the WWE Hall of Fame as others. It was unfair for me to dismiss their contributions to the industry and they certainly did great things in Texas with the Von Erich Family. Michael Hayes always treated me with great respect, as did Terry Gordy, Ronnie Garvin and Buddy Roberts and I'm sorry if I disrespected any of them with my comments. Furthermore I apologize to both Triple H and Seth Rollins for any hurtful comments I made on my podcast. The reality of all this is the reason I quit doing podcasts in general, because they're for the most part an outlet for negativity, and have left me with a reputation as being angry and bitter. I'm not, I'd spoke candidly and openly but it's no excuse for minimizing other wrestlers or their contributions. In saying all that, I still believe Jim the Anvil Neidhart of the Hart Foundation, including Owen, Brian Pillman, Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamite Kid, Jimmy Hart, The Rougeau Brothers, The Killer Bees, The Demolition, Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, and One Man Gang all deserve their place in the WWE Hall of Fame. My apologies to all. Bret Hart x"

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