On the most recent edition of Chris Jericho's Talk Is Jericho podcast, Seth Rollins addressed some comments that Bret Hart made about him back in November. Hart told Sports Illustrated that he felt Seth Rollins was "unprofessional" and "reckless" in the ring after he injured John Cena with a knee to the face. Hart compared Rollins to Shawn Michaels, who he says was a "really safe worker."
Rollins says everyone in the wrestling world was supportive and positive during his recent rehab and injury recovery, except for Bret Hart. Rollins says he respects the WWE Hall of Famer, and Hart's comments hurt his feelings. Rollins thought it "sucked" that The Hitman made the negative comments about him in Sports Illustrated, and says he feels really bad about the injury he gave Cena. Rollins said Cena will likely need additional surgeries down the line as a result of his knee to the face.
Jericho said he thinks Rollins is a safe performer and told him not to take Bret's comments too seriously. "Bret was put out of wrestling by a superkick from Goldberg. That'd be like saying, 'Hey Bret you shouldn't have gotten that concussion,'" Jericho added.
Here's what Hart had to say about Rollins back in November:
"Shawn was always really safe. He was always a really safe worker, but I don't know about Seth Rollins. 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. I was champion, off and on, for quite a few years, and I never missed one title match from an injury. I got hurt lots of times, but the reality is you've got so much pinned on you and so much tied onto you, the company and your peers can't afford for you to get hurt. When you do get injured, it throws a wrench into everything. I do feel bad–Seth Rollins is a young guy and he's obviously very talented, and I hope he comes back from his surgery and learns from all these things. I hope they give him another chance and his opportunity has not been squandered from an injury, regardless of whose fault it was."