WWE Superstar Seth Rollins appeared on Talk is Jericho last week and discussed the criticism from Bret “The Hitman” Hart after Hart did an interview with Sports Illustrated in November and claimed that Rollins’ breaking John Cena’s nose with a knee was “totally reckless” and “unprofessional.” Bret told SI the following:
“Shawn was always really safe. He was always a really safe worker, but I don’t know about Seth Rollins,” Hart had said at the time. “That knee in the face that he gave to John Cena was unprofessional, at best. It’s really strange that a guy like Rollins, who I have a lot of respect for, would be that reckless with that knee in the face. If someone kneed me in the face like that, I would have met him in the back dressing room with a baseball bat. There’s just no excuse for it…You can’t hurt somebody like that under any circumstances. It’s totally reckless. It can’t happen. The other thing is, when you’re the champion, you have a responsibility to not get hurt. You have to be spot on. I love that Rollins kept going on and finished the match, and that shows a lot of courage. Nobody can hurt you and you can’t hurt yourself. It’s not allowed.”
When Chris Jericho questioned Rollins about the comments, Seth said that everyone was supportive and positive except for Bret. Rollins went on to say that while he “has a ton of respect for Bret Hart”, the comments “hurt my feelings”. Rollins said he knows Bret comes from an era where they worked through a lot of injuries but his recent comments “sucked,” especially when delivered through a media outlet as big as Sports Illustrated.
Rollins also said he feels terrible about Cena’s broken nose and said he may need more surgery on it at some point.
