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Bret Hart's Hidden Talent As A Cartoonist, Explained

Highlights

  • WWE superstar Bret "The Hitman" Hart, known for his in-ring skills, also has a hidden talent as a cartoonist, drawing humorous cartoons based on his wrestling career.
  • Many WWE superstars have surprising hidden talents, such as Dolph Ziggler being a standup comic and The Undertaker being a former basketball player.
  • Bret Hart's cartoonist talent showcases his creative and humorous side, adding to his already impressive skills as a professional wrestler.

Some of the biggest WWE superstars in history have other talents that many may not be aware of, especially regarding their creativity. One of those superstars is two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart, who has an artistic talent that you may be surprised to know. Aside from being one of the best technicians in the history of the professional wrestling business, Bret Hart is also a talented cartoonist, as he's drawn many humorous cartoons based on his in-ring career.

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WWE Superstars With Surprising Hidden Talents

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One of the most fascinating aspects about WWE superstars is that even though their public figures are best known as professional wrestlers, many WWE superstars have hidden talents that some fans would probably be surprised to know about. For instance, WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler is a standup comic, as he's been doing comedy for many years while simultaneously being on the road performing for WWE. Also, WWE Hall of Famer and one of the all-time best in the business, The Undertaker, was a stand-out basketball player before pursuing a career in professional wrestling, going as far as getting a college basketball scholarship and considering the possibility of playing pro basketball in Europe.

However, if there's one talent that many WWE superstars have had in common, it's art. Many superstars are known to be talented artists on the side of being professional wrestlers. Superstars include WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler, known for his portrait sketches, and Jeff Hardy, known for being the artistic enigma himself. Two-time WWE Hall of Famer and five-time WWE Champion Bret "The Hitman" Hart is a talented artist, going as far as drawing cartoons.

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Bret "The Hitman" Hart The Wrestler

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Bret Hart is one of the best WWE superstars in history, as he's among the all-time best technicians in the professional wrestling business. Someone capable of having a great match with almost anyone who came across him, Hart was an influential figure who paved the way for smaller talents to be taken seriously as main-event attractions.

Being one of the top performers who represented WWE's New Generation Era, Hart went on to become a five-time WWE Champion throughout his in-ring career, cementing him as the WWE's international attraction. Coming from an amateur wrestling background, another talent he has on the side, Bret Hart was everything one could want in a professional wrestler, from his in-ring skillset to his charismatic presence when he walked into the ring. Because of this, despite being retired for almost two decades, Hart is still widely a beloved figure by the professional wrestling fandom.

Bret "The Hitman" Hart The Cartoonist?

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Bret Hart gets all the recognition he deserves for being as good as he is as an in-ring performer. However, for professional wrestling fans who appreciate art and those who partake in it, some may be interested to know that Bret Hart is also quite a talented artist. A side of Bret Hart that some probably wouldn't expect, Hart is known for being a cartoonist, one of his hobbies that was showcased on the A&E documentary covering his life story.

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As Bret Hart explained, he was always very talented at drawing cartoons, as it was a way to express his humorous side. Part of being a cartoonist for Hart was drawing funny characters based on the professional wrestlers he worked with over the years. From King Kong Bundy, his late brother Owen Hart, and even himself, one of the ways Bret Hart reminisced about his in-ring career was by coming up with goofy drawings of his storied career.

RELATED: Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels Were Once Part Of One Of WWE's Most Racially Charged Storylines EverIf there's something one could learn from Hart's drawing abilities as a cartoonist, he's got a sense of humor that he doesn't show often. Especially as Bret Hart doesn't get enough credit for his colorful personality, the fact that he's a cartoonist showcases he's much more creative than people may think he is. He's not only a tremendous technician in the ring, but he has a side where he can be funny when he wants to. For instance, people still talk about his comedic "El Dandy" promo in 1998 when he was in WCW, another example of Bret Hart's humorous side.