Bret Hart: WWE Will Always Be About Wrestling

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has admitted he is confused at the company's decision to distance themselves from the term 'wrestling'.

Last week WWE chairman Vince McMahon ruled that the group's name no longer stands for World Wrestling Entertainment and instructed all employees not to use the W word again.

However, in the second part of SunSport's world exclusive interview with Hart, The Hitman says he can't see why the change has been made.

Hart told us: "I'm kind of scratching my head about that. I don't know that it makes any difference. Wrestling is wrestling. Call it whatever name you want, it's still wrestling.

"I think WWE is synonymous with wrestling. If WWE doesn't stand for World Wrestling Entertainment then what does it stand for? It may be a case of Vince trying to monopolise wrestling even more than he has...More?

And that's a bad thing? I don't understand the logic of criticizing someone for trying to expand their business.

I also don't see what the big deal is about this "re-branding". Vince McMahon has been saying since 1988 that he is in the entertainment business. That's how he responded to Ted Turner when Turner informed him that he was getting in to the wrestling business. This is simply an attempt at adding revenue streams. WWE has added the Talent Development department so they are obviously aware that wrestling is their core business.