By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart commented on Ultimate Warrior's death after encountering Warrior during Hall of Fame weekend.

"I crossed paths with him a couple times through the weekend," said in an interview on CJay 92 radio in Calgary, Canada. "I think he's a nice guy now going through a lot of changes in his life. It was a hard job for him being champion a long time ago. I think he ended up resenting the business and a lot of guys in it. In a lot of ways, he kind of turned his back on the business because he wasn't happy with how things worked out for him."

This ties in with Deadspin.com documenting Warrior's numerous controversial and often-times hateful statements and points of views through the years prior to doing an about-face for the Hall of Fame induction.

"He seemed good, he seemed happy, for sure," Bret added. "But, I did get a sense that maybe his health wasn't up to what it was - maybe he wasn't as healthy as he could have been or used to be. He seemed a little bit frail. Sometimes that could be nerves and stuff like that. But, he seemed a little less indestructible than he used to be."

This led to a discussion of the "steroid" topic, including Hart speculating on whether Warrior's past steroid use contributed to his death.

"He was always a pretty health conscience guy, but I don't think it would be a surprise to know that he took steroids for a long time and I don't know if he ever stopped... A lot of these wrestlers who have taken steroids for long stretches of time have found that it enlarges their heart and it causes a lot of problems. There are a lot of question marks about whether steroids have been a direct link to wrestlers especially in that age group."

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[Warrior photo credit Brian Wilkins @brianwilkins (c) PWTorch.com]

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