Wrestling Legend Reveals The Inside Scoop On His 1997 Guest Appearance Bret Hart, the "Excellence of Execution" and WWE Hall of Famer, holds a unique spot in wrestling and pop culture history. While John Cena recently grabbed headlines for appearing on The Simpsons, Hart was the first WWE legend to make a cameo on the beloved animated series. His appearance on the 1997 episode “The Old Man and the Lisa” is fondly remembered by wrestling fans, but as Hart recently revealed in an interview with The Wrestling Classic, his Simpsons role could have been very different. A Role Intended for Someone Else Hart's 1997 appearance was a major honor for the wrestler, who had been a longtime fan of the show. However, when Hart was initially approached for the cameo, the producers didn’t plan to have him voice himself. Instead, Hart was cast to play a generic wrestler called “The Mad Viking,” a character far removed from his actual persona. Hart shared, “I remember I wanted to be Bret...
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