Bret Hart reflects on his part on The Simpsons.
In April of 1997, an episode of the sitcom aired titled 'The Old Man And The Lisa', in which the character of Mr Burns is forced to sell his home. Pro wrestling legend Bret Hart appears in the episode as himself, as he looks to buy the home from the character.
In a recent interview with The Wrestling Classic, Bret looked back on his appearance on the show, stating that it was an honor for him to make an appearance.
“I was a big fan, so it was a big honor for me. They originally, I wanted to be Bret Hart on the show, and they said, ‘No, it’s just part for a wrestler.’ I think my wrestler was called the Mad Viking or something like that. I was like, ‘Okay.’ So when I did the voiceover, I was the voice for the Mad Viking. I wasn’t Bret Hart. That’s why when you hear the voiceover, it doesn’t sound like me. I was trying to sound like somebody else, but after the whole thing was done, the producer came up, and I was signing autographs in the parking lot at Fox Studios there, and they had probably about 300 in a lineup, signing autographs for them. He came up and he goes, ‘I had no idea you were that famous. We’re gonna draw you in as you.’ So they changed it and drew me in as myself. I always thought that’s where it pays off to be a nice guy and sign some autographs."
John Cena also recently appeared on The Simpsons. You can read more about that here.
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