Hitman

My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling

By: Bret Hart

Narrated by: Bret Hart

Written without collaborators and based on decades of tape recordings he made throughout his career, Hitman is Bret Hart's brutally honest, perceptive and startling account of his life in and out of the ring that proves once and for all that great things come in pink tights.

Wonderful, honest, and thorough listen for any WWF or pro wrestling fan!!!

The fact that Bret does 100% of the audio is worth the price alone. This was certainly a labor of love as the book lasts almost 25 hours! Worth every penny.

Another bonus is he doesn’t cut out any words, phrases, company acronyms, etc. that a couple dozen people with thousands of social media accounts will pretend to be “outraged” by. He stays true to himself.

Love him or hate him, he speaks directly from his heart and does not sugarcoat anything. A must for any WWF fan, no matter the age.

Bret was great

This was a great audio. Bret did an amazing job. I loved listening to his stories

Fair and honest

Brett Hart doesn't hold back when it comes to telling the tales of life in and out of the ring. But it's never laced with venom. He's fair and honest without a hint of trying to settle old scores. Sometimes the breaks in recording are noticeable when Hart's voice suddenly goes from raspy to velvety smooth. It's thoroughly excusable considering how anyone's voice can be affected by a major stroke.

Life in the cartoon world of wrestling...

This is another fantastic biography — and without question one of the most important historical records of professional wrestling ever written. Hitman functions not just as a memoir, but as an archive of the industry, especially during the formative years of the WWF, the Canadian Stampede territory, and the fading territorial system as a whole.

Bret Hart provides a true insider’s view of his career and the business around him, offering detailed portraits of the people who shaped wrestling’s golden and transitional eras. The book is rich with insight into icons like the British Bulldog, the Dynamite Kid, Stu Hart, Owen Hart, and the extended Hart family — not just as performers, but as people. Few wrestling books give such a grounded look at how deeply family and profession were intertwined, often to devastating effect.

Of course, the heavier moments are here as well. Bret addresses the Montreal Screwjob with clarity rather than bitterness, and the repeated losses that define the latter half of his life — particularly the death of Owen — are handled with honesty and restraint. His marriage to Julie, the fractures within the Hart family, and the emotional cost of life in the business are all explored without self-pity or theatrics.

What stands out most is Bret’s tone. He doesn’t come across as a man still fighting old battles, but as someone who survived an industry that consumed many of its own. There’s no revisionist bitterness here — just perspective. The result is a memoir that feels lived-in, thoughtful, and deeply human.

Hitman is raw, emotional, and remarkably even-handed. Whether you’re a wrestling fan or a reader interested in the rise and cost of fame, this book belongs alongside the very best biographies the industry has produced.

Love Hit Man even more. Not the WWE.

What an honest story of his long great career. Makes you really hate Vince McMahon. A couple of issues with some facts: Sergeant slaughter was never in the United States military. And David Von Erich did not die of an overdose he died of a gastrointestinal issue. I don’t blame this on Brett. He’s recalling his memory. It’s the editor‘s fault. But this is a great book if you cared about wrestling during that time. Love to see a movie about the hitman. It would be very good. He was there for it all!