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| Ring name(s) | Bret "The Hitman" Hart Brett Hart "Cowboy" Bret Hart |
| Billed height | 1. 85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 106. 3 kg (234 lb/16. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 74 st) |
| Born | July 2, 1957 Calgary, Alberta |
| Resides | Calgary, Alberta |
| Trained by | Stu Hart Katsuji Adachi Kazuo Sakurada Harley Race |
| Debut | 1976[1] |
| Retired | October 26, 2000 |
Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and actor, and is a member of the Hart wrestling family. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler better known as Mr Hito, is a retired Japanese Professional wrestler, who competed in North American and Japanese regional promotions better known as Mr Sakurada and as the Japanese version of, is a retired Japanese Professional wrestler. Harley Leland Race (born April 11 1943) is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Hart wrestling family is a Canadian family with a long history associated with Professional wrestling. In the course of his career, he is best known by his ring name Bret "The Hitman" Hart. He also used the monikers "The Excellence of Execution" (originally dubbed as such by Gorilla Monsoon), "The Hart Foundation" (primarily while teamed with Jim Neidhart) and perhaps the most resounding, "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be" (derived from the 1984 film The Natural, which starred Robert Redford). Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name The Natural is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud 's 1952 baseball novel of the same name. Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Hart justifies the last moniker through three claims: He never injured an opponent through any fault of his own; through the entire course of his career he only missed two shows (both as a result of traffic and flight difficulties); and he rarely refused to job (lose a scripted match). In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match [2] Hart was widely regarded as one of the most popular and gifted technical professional wrestlers ever. [3]
Throughout his career in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Hart competed in the tag team, mid-card and heavyweight divisions, achieving success in all three divisions. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. He was a 5 time WWF Champion,[4][5] 2 time WWF Intercontinental Champion[6][5] and 2 time WWF Tag Team Champion with Jim Neidhart[7][5] in WWF as well as the 1991 and 1993 King of the Ring,[5] and the 1994 Royal Rumble co-winner with Lex Luger. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Champion by Ring name. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Intercontinental Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of teams that have been World Tag Team Champions by Ring name. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Royal Rumble (1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view [5] In WCW, he was a 2 time World Heavyweight Champion,[8][5] a 4 time United States Heavyweight Champion[9][5] and a 1 time World Tag Team Champion with Goldberg. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII [10][5] Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Stone Cold Steve Austin. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the [11]
Career
Early life
Bret Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, the eighth child of wrestling patriarch and promoter Stu Hart. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler His seven brothers were either wrestlers or involved backstage with the wrestling business; his four sisters all married professional wrestlers. Three of his brothers-in-law, the Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, and Jim Neidhart, had very successful careers in the business. Thomas Billington (born 5 December 1958 in Golborne Lancashire is a retired English Professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the His youngest brother, Owen Hart, became a decorated wrestler in his own right before his death in 1999. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him
In terms of in-ring ability, Hart is known for his fluid technical skills and agility. Once labeled "the greatest storyteller in the history of the business" by Vince McMahon, he was adept at creating tense and entertaining matches. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Mean Gene Okerlund has also placed him in the top five best technical wrestlers of all time. Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund (born November 29 1942) is a semi-retired American Professional wrestling Interviewer
Hart's introduction to professional wrestling came at an incredibly early age. As a child, he witnessed his father training with future wrestling stars like Billy Graham in the Dungeon, his household basement which served as possibly the most notorious training room in the world of wrestling. Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born September 10, 1943) better known by his Ring name "Superstar" Billy Graham, is an American The Hart House is located in Calgary Alberta Canada, in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood Before school, Hart's father, also a wrestling promoter, would have him hand out flyers to local wrestling shows. At Ernest Manning High School, Hart would gain experience in the amateur wrestling division. Scholastic wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the High school and middle (junior high school level in Despite being "skin and bones," as Hart refers to his teenage physique, he won significant championships. This would later offer credibility to his career in professional wrestling as being legit. However, rather than directly following his father's foot steps, Hart pursued a college degree.
Stampede Wrestling (1976-1984)
Hart enrolled in Mount Royal College with aspirations of becoming a director. Since the day it opened its doors to 154 students in 1911 Calgary’s Mount Royal College has provided innovative programs that create a world of possibilities for its students At the age of 19, however, Hart began working for his father's Stampede Wrestling promotion in Calgary, with his father serving as his manager for a time. Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian Professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions Hart first began helping the promotion by refereeing matches, but at one fateful event, a wrestler was unable to perform his match. This forced Stu to request his son stand in as a replacement, paving the way for Hart's very first match in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Before long, he became a regular contender, eventually partnering with brother Keith to win the Tag Team Championship four times. Keith William Hart (born August 21 1952) is a Canadian retired Firefighter and professional wrestler. Earlier on, however, he was still unsure he wanted to make a career of professional wrestling and continually contemplated the idea.
Hart would gain some of his most prominent experience with Japanese combatants Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada, later praising them as his most significant trainers. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. better known as Mr Hito, is a retired Japanese Professional wrestler, who competed in North American and Japanese regional promotions better known as Mr Sakurada and as the Japanese version of, is a retired Japanese Professional wrestler. And before long, Hart was amazing crowds with his high-impact matches against the Dynamite Kid. Thomas Billington (born 5 December 1958 in Golborne Lancashire is a retired English Professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation In the midst of wrestling alongside his brothers and even his aging father, Hart made a point not to ride on the shoulders of his elder as other sons of promoters have. Hart faithfully jobbed as requested of him, taking pride in the believability of his performances. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match As he said himself, "no one could take a shit kicking like Bret Hart. "
Although he dreaded doing interviews and speaking in front of a crowd, Hart went on to win the promotion's top titles including two British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championships, five International Tag Team Championships, and six North American Heavyweight Championships. Hart also wrestled the famous Mitsuharu Misawa (as Tiger Mask II) in New Japan Pro Wrestling and remained one of Stampede's most successful performers until the promotion, along with several wrestlers, was acquired by the World Wrestling Federation in August 1984. is a Japanese professional wrestler. He became famous working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972
World Wrestling Federation (1984-1997)
WWF debut (1984)
Bret Hart started out in the WWF with a cowboy gimmick but soon requested that it be dropped. A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of He made his first televised WWF debut in August 1984, in a tag team match where he teamed with his friend the Dynamite Kid. [12]
Hart Foundation (1985-1991)
In 1985, he was eventually partnered up with Jim Neidhart to build the promotion's tag team division. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the The duo were originally a heel team managed by "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart. Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews The team was known as The Hart Foundation due to the similar last names of both team members and their manager. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling [13] Bret and Jim made their WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 2 where they participated in a 20-man battle royal which was won by André the Giant. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (although André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor [14] Bret's agile, technical style created an intriguing contrast with his partner Neidhart's strength and brawling skills.
Hart rose to fame in the WWF in the mid 1980s, and the Hart Foundation won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Eventually, they turned face and adopted the nickname "The Pink and Black Attack. " Their most notable feuds were with the British Bulldogs, The Fabulous Rougeaus, Strike Force, The Rockers, and Demolition. For the tag-based game see British Bulldogs (game. as the British Bulldog The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers was the tag team of real-life brothers Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau, best known from their run in the WWF from 1985 - 1990 Strike Force was a tag team in the WWF composed of Tito Santana and Rick Martel. The Rockers were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1991 Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of Their first reign started on the January 26, 1987 edition of Superstars when they defeated the British Bulldogs to win the titles. WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a Professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986 and was aired until 2001. [15][16] They went on to lose the titles to Strike Force on the October 27 edition of Superstars. [15]
At SummerSlam 1990, the Hart Foundation began their second reign by defeating Demolition members Crush and Smash in a two out of three falls match with some help from the Legion of Doom. SummerSlam (1990 was the third annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. Barry Darsow (born October 6, 1959) is a former American professional wrestler perhaps best known as Smash one half of the Road Warriors In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis [17][18] On October 30, the Hart Foundation lost the titles to The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) in a very controversial match. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. A few days later, President Jack Tunney returned the titles to the Hart Foundation because the decision had been reversed due to a rope coming off of the turnbuckle during the match and the win was never acknowledged on television. Jack Tunney (b John Tunney 1935 &ndash January 24 2004) was a Canadian Wrestling promoter The Hart Foundation's reign lasted from August 27, 1990 to March 24, 1991. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [7]
Mid-card success (1991-1992)
Following a loss to The Nasty Boys at WrestleMania VII,[19] the Foundation split and Hart went on to pursue a singles career which would become very successful. The Nasty Boys were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation He won his first WWF Intercontinental Championship by defeating Mr. Perfect with the Sharpshooter at SummerSlam 1991. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold SummerSlam (1991 was the fourth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [20][21] Hart was then placed in a feud with the Mountie. Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, This feud came about when the Mountie's manager, Jimmy Hart, threw water on Hart. Then the Mountie proceeded to shock Hart with a cattle prod. A cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other Livestock move by striking or poking them or in the case of a
When Hart lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship to The Mountie, he was supposedly suffering from a fever; however, this was a work to protect his character when he lost the title. Fever (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire or a febrile response, from the Latin word Febris In reality, Hart was booked to lose the title because his current contract was expiring. Following the loss, Roddy Piper defeated Mountie with a sleeper hold at the 1992 Royal Rumble,[22] and Bret would later pin "The Rowdy One" for his second Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania VIII later that same year. Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the Royal Rumble (1992 was the fifth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [23][24]
In July 1992, Hart defeated Shawn Michaels in what was the first ever ladder match in the World Wrestling Federation. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. While many remember Michaels as the main innovator of the ladder match due to his later success in those matches, it was actually Hart who introduced this match format to the WWF. [25]
Elevating to heavyweight division (1992-1993)
After dropping the Intercontinental Championship to his brother-in-law, Davey Boy Smith, in a match at SummerSlam 1992 held before over 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, Hart was elevated to main-event status. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. SummerSlam (1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the [26] He won the WWF Championship from Ric Flair at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 12 of that year at a television taping, in a match never broadcast on WWF TV. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 [27] The match was only available on a Coliseum Video release. WWE Home Video is a video distribution and production company that show World Wrestling Entertainment programming Many believe that not airing this match hurt Hart's early status with the fans, because up until this win, he was not seen as a main event wrestler. Hart dislocated one of the fingers on his right hand during the match and popped it back in himself so it would not affect the rest of the match. Hart became the sixteenth man to win the WWF Championship, the first Canadian, and the second WWE Triple Crown winner (the first being Pedro Morales). Pedro Morales (born October 22 1942 Morales was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995
Hart went on to defend the title against contenders such as Papa Shango,[28] Shawn Michaels,[29] and Razor Ramon[30] before losing the title to Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX after interference from Mr. Fuji. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Harry Fujiwara (born May 4 1935) As a manager he would often throw salt in the eyes of face wrestlers Mr. Fuji then challenged Hulk Hogan, who had come out to help Bret Hart, to compete for the title; Hogan then won his fifth WWF Championship from Yokozuna. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional [31] Shortly after, however, Hart won the first Pay-Per-View King of the Ring tournament in 1993, defeating Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, and Bam Bam Bigelow[32] (prior King of the Ring tournaments were just house show events). Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known After being crowned as the King of the Ring, Hart was attacked by announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling Lawler claimed he was the rightful King and began a barrage against Hart and his family. The feud culminated in a match between the two at SummerSlam 1993, where Hart originally won the match by submission, via the Sharpshooter. SummerSlam (1993 was the sixth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Hart, however, would not let go of the hold and the decision was reversed to a Lawler victory by disqualification. [33]
As noted by Hart himself, the original plan for SummerSlam was to pit WWF Champion Hulk Hogan against Hart in a colossal passing of the torch. Promotional photos were even taken of the two playing tug of war with the belt, but later on, anyone Hart mentioned the plans to acted as though they did not recall it. Tug of war, tug o' war, or tug war, also known as rope pulling, is a Sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength [34] Instead, Hogan lost to Yokozuna before leaving the WWF, with Hart reclaiming the title much later.
Family problems (1993-1994)
It was at this point that Bret Hart entered into a feud with his younger brother, Owen Hart. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him For the family-friendly WWF of the early 1990s, a brother-versus-brother feud was edgy and the fans responded well to it. The storyline involved Owen becoming jealous of Bret. It began at Survivor Series 1993, when the Harts (Bret, Owen, Bruce, and Keith) took on Shawn Michaels (a last-minute substitution for Lawler) and his knights. Survivor Series (1993 was the seventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart (born January 13, 1951) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Keith William Hart (born August 21 1952) is a Canadian retired Firefighter and professional wrestler. All of the brothers survived the match except for Owen, the only Hart family member eliminated. [35] Owen blamed Bret for his elimination and in the weeks ahead, blamed Bret for holding him back. Owen demanded a one-on-one match with Bret, which Bret refused to do. In the storyline, Bret, along with his parents, worked over the Christmas holidays to reunite the family and to settle their rivalry. [36]
At Royal Rumble 1994, Bret and Owen took on The Quebecers for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Royal Rumble (1994 was the seventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and The referee Tim White stopped the match after he considered Bret unable to continue after he sustained a kayfabe knee injury during the match. A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. Timothy Rhys White (March 25 1954 is a former Professional wrestling Referee. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional After the match, Owen berated his brother for costing him a title opportunity and attacked the injured knee, setting the feud between the two. [37] Later on, Hart managed to participate and win the 1994 Royal Rumble match but with controversy. Hart and Lex Luger were the final two participants and the two were eliminated over the top rope at the same time. Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view Therefore, both men were named co-winners of the 1994 Royal Rumble match and received a title shot at WrestleMania X. WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. [38][36]
Meanwhile, Bret had to also focus in his feud with Owen Hart. Owen demanded a match against Bret which Bret repeatedly refused. [36] This situation was complicated because of Bret co-winning the Royal Rumble. Jack Tunney decided that both Hart and Luger would get title shots at WrestleMania X, but were faced with the possibility of wrestling two matches at the event. [36] Luger won a coin toss televised on an edition of RAW and won the chance to face Yokozuna first. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [36] If he had lost the toss, he would have wrestled Crush before facing Yokozuna. Under the rules set forth by Tunney, Bret was required to wrestle Owen in the opening match at WrestleMania. [36] Owen won the match. [39] Luger would go on to face Bret if he had become the champion, but he lost by disqualification,[39] and Yokozuna went on to fight Hart for the WWF Championship in the main event. He defeated Yokozuna for his second WWF Championship. [40][41]
Bret continued to feud with his brother Owen while he also started feuding with Diesel. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Bret's friend and former tag team partner Jim Neidhart returned to WWF and reunited with Bret. At King of the Ring 1994, Bret defended the WWF Championship against Diesel. King of the Ring (1994 was the second annual King of the Ring Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling When Bret was winning the match, Shawn Michaels interfered on Diesel's behalf. Diesel appeared close to victory after he delivered a Jackknife Powerbomb yet before he could pin Bret, Neidhart interfered. A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first Diesel won by disqualification but Hart retained his title. Neidhart turned on Hart after leaving when Diesel and Michaels attacked Hart following the match. [42] At SummerSlam 1994, Bret defended the WWF Championship against Owen in a steel cage match. SummerSlam (1994 was the seventh annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bret successfully retained the title. [43]
Hart eventually lost his WWF Championship at Survivor Series 1994 in a submission match against Bob Backlund where the manager of either competitor (Davey Boy Smith for Bret, Owen Hart for Backlund) would have to 'throw in the towel' for the wrestler they were representing. Survivor Series (1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14 1949) is an American professional wrestler and Actor with an in ring career When Bret was in Backlund's Crossface Chickenwing and Davey Boy was (kayfabe) knocked out, Owen persuaded his mother Helen to throw in the towel for Bret, therefore giving Backlund the championship victory. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional [44] Bret's feud with Backlund would continue at WrestleMania XI where he would defeat Backlund in another submission match when special guest referee "Rowdy" Roddy Piper would misconstrue Backlund's grunting while Bret locked him in his own Crossface Chickenwing as a submission victory for Hart. WrestleMania XI was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF at the Hartford Civic Center An "I Quit" Match is a type of Professional wrestling match in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words "I quit" (usually into a [45]
Historic rivalries (1995-1997)
Bret would then go after Diesel's WWF Championship in 1995. After their match at the Royal Rumble was continually marred by outside interference, Bret won his third WWF Championship at Survivor Series in a No DQ match against Diesel. Royal Rumble (1995 was the eighth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Survivor Series (1995 was the ninth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [46][47] After Hart's real-life rival Shawn Michaels won the 1996 Royal Rumble,[48] a 60 minute Iron Man match was set up between the two at WrestleMania XII. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Royal Rumble (1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The wrestler with the most decisions during the 60 minutes would win the match and the WWF Championship. With less than a minute left on the clock and the score still 0-0, Michaels jumped from the middle rope; his legs were caught by Hart, and Hart locked in his Sharpshooter. However, Michaels did not submit in the last 30 seconds so the match ended in a tie. President Gorilla Monsoon ruled that the match would continue in sudden death overtime. Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon Michaels hit two superkicks to achieve his boyhood dream and win the gold. [49]
Hart would take a break from wrestling during 1996. Over the summer, Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was fresh from winning the 1996 King of the Ring,[50] would continually taunt Bret and challenge him to come back and have a match. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. After an eight-month absence, Bret would face Austin at Survivor Series 1996. Survivor Series (1996 was the tenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Hart would reverse Austin's Million Dollar Dream submission into a roll-up for a victory. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [51] This would be the first match between the two in a feud between the old-school 'baby face' (Hart) and the new school anti-hero (Austin).
The feud continued at the Royal Rumble, when Hart tossed Austin out of the ring, only for Austin (unbeknownst to the referees) to climb back into the ring, and go on to win the Rumble. Royal Rumble (1997 was the tenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [52] In order to deal with this controversy, a Fatal Four-Way between Austin and the participants he eliminated after re-entering the ring was set up for the February In Your House PPV, with the winner becoming the number one contender. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF After current champion Shawn Michaels relinquished the belt, though, the match officially became for the WWF Championship.
Hart defeated Austin, Vader, and the Undertaker in the Fatal Four-Way to become a 4-time WWF champion at In Your House: Final Four. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [53][54] However, Austin made sure Hart's reign was short-lived, costing him a match against Sycho Sid the next night on Raw. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [55] The two would have a steel cage match shortly before WrestleMania 13 (Hart's twelfth consecutive and final WrestleMania), which saw Austin actually attempt to help Hart win, in order to make their match at WrestleMania 13 a title match. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Concurrently, The Undertaker, who had a scheduled match with Sid at WrestleMania, attempted to help Sid win. Sid ultimately retained, leading to a pure grudge match for Hart and Austin. [56]
At WrestleMania 13, Hart and Austin had their rematch, in what some consider the greatest match in WrestleMania history (alongside Randy Savage vs. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III). Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This match, which was a Submission match, featured incredible brawling and mat wrestling from two extremely skilled technical wrestlers. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing In the end, Hart locked the Sharpshooter on a bloody Austin, who refused to give up. The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold In fact, Austin never quit, but passed out from the blood loss/pain. Ken Shamrock, the special guest referee, awarded Hart the match, after which he continued to assault Austin. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional [57] This turned Austin face, and Hart became a heel. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. This was Hart's favorite match with Austin and to date is Hart's last WrestleMania appearance. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. According to Austin himself, this match helped Austin become a main event star and a legend in his own right. The original plan for WrestleMania 13 was a Hart vs. Michaels championship rematch in which Michaels was slated to drop the belt to Hart, a return for Bret having lost to Michaels the year prior. However, Michaels injured his knee two weeks after the 1997 Royal Rumble. The injury resulted in Shawn dropping the title with the infamous "Lost My Smile" speech. Rumors immediately began flying that Shawn did not want to drop the belt to Bret. Hart actually came out during the main event at WrestleMania 13 and challenged Michaels to step in the ring and stated (in a shoot promo) that Michaels had a "pussy foot injury. In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. " McMahon, commentating at ringside alongside Michaels, immediately got up from his seat and tried to keep Michaels calm.
Despite their on-camera differences, Hart and Austin always got along, and continue to have respect for one another, a fact illustrated when Austin inducted Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame the evening prior to WrestleMania 22. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
Reunion of Hart Foundation & Montreal Screwjob (1997)
In the ensuing weeks, Hart denounced American fans, because of their negative reaction to him in the recent weeks in contrast to his continued popularity through the rest of the world, and reunited with brother Owen and brothers-in-law Davey Boy Smith and Jim Neidhart. The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the The family members formed a new Hart Foundation with Brian Pillman; this incarnation was an anti-American stable which was popular within Canada and Europe. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Hart captured his fifth WWF Championship at SummerSlam 1997 after spitting in guest referee Shawn Michaels' face; Michaels swung a steel chair in retaliation, which accidentally struck the Undertaker and allowed Hart to get the pin. SummerSlam (1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. [58][59]
Around this time, Hart's on-air rivalry with "announcer" Vince McMahon also escalated. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr A heated ringside altercation between the two led many fans to dislike McMahon, who at the time was being exposed as owner of the WWF more and more frequently on-air.
Although Hart had signed a 20 year contract, Vince McMahon had asked him to talk to WCW about possibly taking a second look at their original offer to him, as the WWF was in a rough financial position at the time and could not afford the contract. Hart's final match with the WWF would come in Montreal at Survivor Series 1997. Survivor Series (1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Hart did not want to end his career with a loss to Shawn Michaels in his home country; Vince agreed to Bret's idea of forfeiting the championship the next night on RAW or losing it a few weeks later. Although Hart stated to Vince McMahon he would not take the WWF Championship with him to WCW TV (and despite insistence from then-WCW President Eric Bischoff (according to Hart's DVD biography)[60] that Hart would join WCW with a "clean slate"), McMahon was still concerned; this led to him breaking his word in what eventually came to be known as the Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial moments in recent wrestling history. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the Even though he did not submit to the Sharpshooter, referee Earl Hebner called for the bell as if he had, on orders of Vince McMahon. Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949, in Richmond, Virginia) is a Professional wrestling referee currently working for This resulted in Hart "losing" the WWF Championship to Shawn Michaels. [61] The night ended with Hart spitting in Vince's face, destroying television equipment, and punching Vince in the eye backstage in front of Jack Brisco, Pat Patterson and Vince's own son Shane. Freddie Joe Brisco (born September 21, 1941) better known as Jack Brisco, is a former American Professional wrestler who was Pat Patterson may refer to Jacob E "Pat" Patterson, former Mayor of Minden Louisiana Pat Also backstage Bret confronted Shawn Michaels about his involment. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Michaels lied to Bret and said he knew nothing of the incident; however, years later Michaels admitted that he did know of the incident at least twenty-four hours in advance.
Bret also stated on a recent shoot interview that after the Montreal incident, Vince Russo called Bret Hart about Bret trying to get Owen out of his contract with WWF and come join Bret in WCW. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling Bret listened to Russo and explained that he was still going to try to get Owen out of his contract to come to WCW with him; a few minutes afterwards, Vince McMahon called Bret and told him he would sue him if he tried to get Owen out and continued to talk to Owen about his contract. Hart believed McMahon was on the phone the whole time with Russo/Bret and Bret says Vince Russo denies that claim to this day, and that it was just a coincidence that McMahon called a couple minutes after.
World Championship Wrestling (1997-2000)
Early WCW run (1997-1998)
A day after the Survivor Series pay-per-view, Eric Bischoff, while in the nWo announced that Hart was going to be coming to WCW, and joining the nWo. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled
About a month after Survivor Series, Hart joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the WWF's main competitor. He made his debut on WCW Monday Nitro on December 15, 1997 when it was announced by WCW Chairman of the Board J.J. Dillon that Bret would be the special guest referee for the match between Eric Bischoff and Larry Zbyszko at Starrcade 1997. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar James J "JJ" Dillon (born Jim Morrison on June 26, 1942 in Trenton New Jersey) is a former Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer Lawrence (Larry Whistler (born December 5 1953 is a professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Larry Zbyszko. Starrcade (1997 was the fifteenth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event [62] Bret was involved in the Sting versus Hulk Hogan match at Starrcade 1997, stepping in toward its conclusion as impromptu referee. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional He attacked referee Nick Patrick, accusing him of making a fast count and shouting he would not let "it happen again" (a reference to the Montreal Screwjob). Joseph Nicholas Patrick Hamilton Jr (born on November 9, 1959 in Lakeland Florida) better known by his ring name Nick Patrick, is a [63] During Eric Bischoff's period in control of the company, the goodwill towards Hart generated by the Montreal Screwjob resulted in him being pushed as a face, defeating Ric Flair in his first WCW match at Souled Out 1998. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer For the film see Souled Out (film. Souled Out was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by World Championship [64]
Heel turn & mid-card status (1998-1999)
However, this was short-lived, and in early 1998, Hart turned heel in a Nitro main event involving Randy Savage and Hogan, and Bret unofficially joined the nWo. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled At Uncensored, Hart defeated Curt Hennig in a match. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. [65] Bret defeated Randy Savage in singles action at Slamboree[66] and then in a tag team match with Hogan at The Great American Bash in which Savage was partnered with Roddy Piper. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May The Great American Bash was an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett [67] As part of the faction, Hart was no longer pushed as a main event superstar, instead becoming a mid-carder. At Bash at the Beach, Hart faced Booker T in a match for Booker's WCW World Television Championship in which Hart got disqualified after hitting Booker with a steel chair. Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could [68]
On the July 20 edition of Nitro a no-disqualification title match was setup and Hart defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [69][70] . Though still not officially a member of the NWO, his support among the faction was shown this match. As right towards the start of the match The Giant Paul Wight came out to the ring and choke slammed Page to the canvas. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Hart locked in the sharpshooter on a completely knocked out Page. A few days later, Hart lost the United States Heavyweight Championship to fellow WWF alumni Lex Luger. [71] Hart regained the title from Luger, the next night on Thunder. WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 [72][73] At Fall Brawl, Hart and several other wrestlers lost to Diamond Dallas Page in a WarGames match. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW usually [74] On the October 26 edition of Nitro, Hart lost the United States Heavyweight Championship to Diamond Dallas Page. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death [75] The two had a rematch at World War 3 for the title which Hart lost. World War 3 was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling. [76] Hart regained the title from Page on the November 30 edition of Nitro in a No Disqualification match with help from nWo member The Giant. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American [77][78]
On the February 8 edition of Nitro, Hart lost the United States Heavyweight Championship to family friend Roddy Piper. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. [79] He remained in the upper mid-card bracket until an incident on Nitro in March 1999 when Bret lamented about "what WCW had not done" to him. Hart, in street clothes, then called out superstar Bill Goldberg and verbally coerced Goldberg into tackling him. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Hart was wearing a metal breastplate under his Toronto Maple Leafs sweater, which resulted in Goldberg being knocked out. This can also refer to a piece of riding equipment see Breastplate (tack. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Hart then counted his own pinfall over Goldberg's unconscious body, although there was no match taking place, and left. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling The incident caused Hart to leave WCW for a short time. When Bret was about ready to return to WCW, his brother Owen Hart died in an accident during a WWF PPV. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Over the Edge (1999 was the second and final Over the Edge Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Bret was scheduled to wrestle Kevin Nash on The Tonight Show on May 23, 1999, and was on the plane to Los Angeles when Owen was killed. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bret was told the news of his brother's death by Eric Bischoff after he got off the plane and immediately flew home to Calgary to be with his family. His Tonight Show appearance was immediately canceled.
Main Eventer In WCW (1999-2000)
Bret Hart returned to wrestling on the September 13, 1999 edition of Nitro in a match with Hulk Hogan against Sting and Lex Luger. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view On the October 4, 1999 edition of Nitro he wrestled in a tribute match for Owen against Chris Benoit -- this match took place in the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, where Owen had died months earlier. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Kemper Arena American Royal Center is a 19500 seat indoor arena in Kansas City Missouri, USA that has hosted NCAA Final Four Basketball Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages [80] Around this same time, the WWF's top writer Vince Russo "jumped ship" to join WCW. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling Russo instigated an angle which involved a controversy over a series of World Heavyweight Championship matches between Sting, Hogan, and Goldberg at Halloween Havoc, ultimately leading to the title being declared vacant. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 A tournament then took place over several episodes of Nitro. The first round took place on the October 25 edition in which Bret Hart defeated Goldberg to advance to the second round and to also win Goldberg's WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a [81][82]
On the November 8 edition of Nitro, Hart lost the United States Heavyweight Championship to Scott Hall in a ladder match which also involved Sid Vicious and Goldberg. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration A Ladder match is a type of match used in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title belt is hung above [83] Hart went on to win this tournament by defeating Perry Saturn,[83] Billy Kidman,[84] Sting, and Chris Benoit to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling His tournament matches with Sting and Benoit occurred at Mayhem held in Hart's native Canada. Mayhem was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling and held in the month of November in 1999 and 2000 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [85][86][87]
He later participated in an nWo reformation with Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Creative Control. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Donald "Don" Harris and Ronald "Ron" Harris (born October 23, 1961) are American twin brothers who On December 7, Hart and Goldberg won the WCW World Tag Team Championship from Creative Control but lost the titles to The Outsiders on the December 13 edition of Nitro. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling The Outsiders are a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life [88] At Starrcade, Hart defended his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg. Starrcade was an annual Professional wrestling event held from 1983 to 2000 by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and later World Championship Wrestling During the match, Hart was struck with a mule kick to the head, resulting in a severe concussion. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Hart later speculated that he may have suffered up to three additional concussions within matches over the course of that day along with the days immediately following Starrcade, having been unaware of the severity of his injuries. [89] As a part of this, Hart placed Goldberg on the post in a figure-four leg lock which ended with Hart hitting his head on the concrete floor. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. The sum total of those injuries left Hart with post-concussion syndrome, and ultimately forced his retirement from professional wrestling. Post-concussion syndrome, also known as postconcussive syndrome or PCS, is a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks months or occasionally years Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely Hart wrote a Calgary Sun column in which he said that Goldberg "had a tendency to injure everyone he worked with. "[90] As part of his DVD documentary, Hart expressed regret that "someone as good-hearted as Bill Goldberg" was responsible for hurting him. [60]
Hart vacated the title on the December 20 edition of Nitro as a result of the injury he sustained, but later that same night, Hart defeated Goldberg in a rematch for his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. [91][92] Overall, Hart was 3-0 against Goldberg, who was noted for his undefeated streak.
Hart never lost either WCW Heavyweight Championship he held, but forfeited them instead. The second vacated title came about in January 2000 when he was forced to withdraw from the main event of WCW's Souled Out. For the film see Souled Out (film. Souled Out was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by World Championship He wrestled his last matches in both the WWF and WCW as the World Heavyweight Champion of each respective promotion.
On October 26, 2000, Hart was released from his contract with WCW due to Hart's "ongoing incapacity. " He would officially declare his retirement shortly afterwards. [93]
Life after professional wrestling
2002 stroke
On June 23, 2002, Bret Hart suffered a major stroke after hitting his head in a bicycle accident. The Calgary Herald reported that Hart hit a pothole, flew over the handlebars of the bike, and landed on the back of his head. Hart suffered total paralysis on his left side, which required months of physical therapy. Hart has since recovered much of his mobility and is in good health, although he suffers from an emotional imbalance and other lasting effects common to stroke survivors. Hart wrote in detail about his stroke in his autobiography, Hitman: My Real Life In The Cartoon World of Wrestling. [94]
Hart is a spokesperson for March of Dimes Canada's Stroke Recovery Canada program. March of Dimes Canada (MODC officially the Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons Canada is a registered national charity established in 2005 by Ontario March of Dimes
The Bret Hart Story
Hart's relationship with Vince McMahon improved throughout the early-2000s (Hart stated in an interview that after he had the stroke, the first person to call him in the hospital was McMahon), with Hart being featured in WWE video games, including the WWE Day of Reckoning 2 and Smackdown titles. Bret "Hit Man" Hart The Best There Is The Best There Was The Best There Ever Will Be (also known as The Bret Hart Story) is a Documentary A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. WWE Day of Reckoning 2 is a Video game released on the Nintendo Gamecube console by THQ. In addition, Hart stated on his website that he would have liked to wrestle Kurt Angle and had watched Chris Benoit's World Heavyweight Championship title win at WrestleMania XX. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE
In mid-2005, WWE announced the release of a three disc DVD originally named Screwed: The Bret Hart Story, with the title a reference to the Montreal Screwjob. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the After he was approached about appearing in the DVD, Hart visited WWE Headquarters on August 3, 2005 and met with Vince McMahon. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Hart filmed over seven hours of interview footage for the DVD, which was renamed Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be. Bret "Hit Man" Hart The Best There Is The Best There Was The Best There Ever Will Be (also known as The Bret Hart Story) is a Documentary The DVD includes a compendium of Hart's favorite matches, including a match against his brother Owen held in White Plains, New York and his first match with Ricky Steamboat. The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) Before the DVD's release, the WWE released a special magazine covering Hart's career. The collection was released on November 15, 2005. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Hart appeared on the November 16, 2005, WWE Byte This! webcast, marking his first live WWE appearance since November 9, 1997. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using Streaming media technology Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
WWE Hall of Fame
On the February 16, 2006, episode of RAW, it was announced that Hart would be a 2006 inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling [95] Hart had also been approached by Vince McMahon for a potential match between the two at WrestleMania 22, but "politely declined" the offer. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [96] Coincidentally, Hart's last WrestleMania appearance was also in Chicago (WrestleMania 13). WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation
On April 1, 2006, Hart was inducted by his old in-ring rival, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He thanked every wrestler he worked with (even thanking Vince McMahon) and said he's "in a good place in life. " He also told some humorous stories he had with other wrestlers during his career in the WWF - most notably with his late brother, Owen, and brother-in-law Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Vince McMahon and his son Shane did not attend the ceremony. Hart did not appear the next day at WrestleMania 22 with the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, saying that he did not feel "comfortable with the situation. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling The Allstate Arena is a Sports Arena in Rosemont Illinois, which is home to the Chicago Wolves hockey club DePaul University Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. "
Other honors
On July 15, 2006, Bret Hart was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, at the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Newton, Iowa. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Newton is the County seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The induction took place in an immensely crowded and humid display room showcasing one of Hart's ring entrance jackets. The honor is only awarded to those with both a professional and amateur wrestling background, making Hart one of the youngest inductees. During his acceptance, Hart compared this induction to his place in the WWE Hall of Fame, saying "This is a much bigger honor for me. "[11]
In 2004, Hart was chosen as one of the Greatest Canadians, coming in at number thirty-nine. Officially launched on April 5, 2004, The Greatest Canadian was a television program series by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC to He was also the advocate for Don Cherry during the televised portion of the competition. Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian hockey commentator for CBC Television. Hart was ranked number #39 in Time Magazine's "Greatest Canadians of All Time" article. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
Wrestling appearances
On June 16, 2006, Hart made the Bret Hart VIP Access in the Hotel San Juan in Puerto Rico where he signed autographs, visited with fans, and spoke about his life and career. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
On May 9, 2007, it was announced that Hart would make his first appearance for a professional wrestling event since the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling Hart signed autographs at "The Legends of Wrestling" show at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. [97] On June 11, 2007, Hart made his first appearance on RAW since October 27, 1997 when he appeared in a pretaped interview voicing his opinions on Vince McMahon as part of "Mr. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar McMahon Appreciation Night. "
On June 24, 2007, Bret Hart made his first appearance since the infamous Montreal Screwjob at Unison Bar & Billiard in Montreal, Quebec. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk During this appearance, he signed autographs and spent the night with over 1,000 fans. An emotional Hart was clearly overwhelmed with the crowd's reaction as he also mentioned that he would turn 50 in a few days; the crowd then sang "Happy Birthday". " Happy Birthday to You " also known more simply as " Happy Birthday " is a traditional song that is sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's
Writing
Hart wrote a weekly column for the Calgary Sun from June 1991 until October 2004. The Calgary Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Hart co-wrote an illustrated autobiography with Perry Lefko in 2000. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" The book, entitled "Hitman", was somewhat concise, and focused primarily on Hart's World Championship Wrestling tenure.
On October 16, 2007, Hart's second autobiography titled Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, was released in Canada by Random House Canada. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is slated for a fall, 2008 release in the United States by Grand Central Publishing, with a U. S. book signing tour. Upon its release Hart's book hit number one on the Canadian Globe & Mail bestseller list and remained in the top ten for four months. Hart's Canadian book signing tour is considered by those in the publishing industry to be one of the most successful book tours ever in Canada; the key organizers were Scott Sellers of Random House Canada and Marcy Engelstein, long time friend and business associate of Hart.
Hart began writing the book in July 1999 with Marcy Engelstein. They didn't complete the book until eight years later in September 2007 due to Hart suffering his stroke in 2002, among numerous other tragedies that occurred during the writing. At an invitation-only launch party at McNally Robinson in Calgary on October 17, 2007 an emotional Hart acknowledged the completion of the book as one of the biggest milestones of his life and lamented that his parents were not alive to share the moment. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He graciously acknowledged Anne Collins of Random House Canada as his editor.
Hart's chronicle is based on an audio diary that he kept for all of his years on the road in professional wrestling. The stunning result is 553 pages of small type crammed full of more detail and brutal honesty than ever before seen in print about pro wrestling; including the use of drugs, steroids and alcohol in the industry, and infidelity as Hart's personal crutch of choice. Hart's tome is encyclopedic in scope and is arguably the most comprehensive, unmasked account of Hart's era (mid 1970's through 2000) in professional wrestling.
Acting
From 1995 to 1996 Hart appeared in the Lonesome Dove television series as Luther Root. Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, is a Pulitzer Prize -winning western novel and the first published book of the Lonesome Dove He has made numerous televised appearances since, including a guest spot on The Simpsons in 1997 (as himself, in "The Old Man and the Lisa") and a stint playing The Genie in a theatrical production of Aladdin in 2004, a role which he reprised in the Canadian Touring production of Aladdin in late 2006. " The Old Man and the Lisa " is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons ' eighth season, first aired by the Fox network GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange was an online service Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" Hart also appeared in episodes of the Honey I Shrunk The Kids TV series (along with his brother), The Adventures of Sinbad, Big Sound, and The Immortal. Based on the hit feature film of the same name, Honey I Shrunk the Kids expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include The Adventures of Sinbad is Canadian Television series which aired from 1996 to 1998. Big Sound was a Canadian produced television programme which aired for a run of 22 episodes
Hart also guest starred on the sketch comedy series MADtv in 1997 where he acted as enforcer at a fan's house, appearing with his WWF Championship belt. Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Enforcer is a Professional wrestling term for one of two situations It was heavily rumored at the time that Hart was interested in pursuing acting on a full-time basis and was willing to leave wrestling to do so. Hart later appeared again on MADtv in 1999 and 2000 in an angle with actor Will Sasso in which the two feuded on the set of MADtv and in World Championship Wrestling; this culminated in a grudge match on WCW Monday Nitro, where Hart decisively defeated Sasso. Will Sasso (born May 24, 1975) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor.
Personal life
Hart has four children, Jade Michelle Hart (b. March 31, 1983), Dallas Jeffery Hart (b. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) August 11, 1984), Alexandra Sabina "Beans" Hart (b. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) May 17, 1988), and Blade Colton Hart (b. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) June 5, 1990) with his ex-wife Julie Smadu-Hart (b. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) March 25, 1960). Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [98] The four hearts located on the right thigh of his tights symbolize his four children, as do the four dots following his signature. On September 15, 2004, he married (in Calgary) an Italian woman named Cinzia Rota,[60][99] whom he had divorced, according to his book, by the time its writing was complete, because she did not want to live in Calgary so far away from her family and her home town of Almenno San Salvatore, Bergamo, Italy. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [100]Two of his nephews, Teddy Hart and Harry Smith, work or worked in the wrestling industry. Teddy Hart (born Theodore Annis In the Calgary based Stampede Wrestling promotion Hart teamed with Smith T Harry Smith (born August 2, 1985)- British professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Harry Smith currently wrestles on the RAW brand. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is His niece, Nattie Neidhart, currently works on the SmackDown! brand. Natalie "Nattie" Neidhart (born May 27 1982) In addition to her professional wrestling career Neidhart has received training in Amateur wrestling WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing
Controversy
"Canada vs. America" storyline
When Hart began the controversial "Canada versus America" angle, he was criticized in public, accused of being anti-American and often told by angry American fans to "go back where you came from". Anti-Americanism, often anti-American sentiment, is opposition or hostility to the people culture or policies of the United States. Hart responded in an interview with the Calgary Sun, stating that "[there is] a difference between a show and reality". The Calgary Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In actuality, Hart holds dual citizenship with Canada and the United States, as his mother is originally from Long Island, New York in the United States. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [101]
Racial and homophobic remarks
He was involved in a similar racial controversy during an angle in which it appeared that the Hart Foundation had vandalized the locker room of the African American stable, the Nation of Domination (in the storyline, DX framed the Hart Foundation). This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Nation of Domination (NOD was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF from November 18 During a promo with DX, Hart had called both Triple H and Shawn Michaels "homos". Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. After leaving the WWF, Hart apologized for the angles and said that he had been pressured into going through with them. He said, "I am not in any shape or form a racist. And I don't believe it is anything to kid around about. I also want to apologize for any remarks I made about gay people. It was a stupid mistake on my part. "[102]
In popular culture
- When Hart joined WCW, his entrance music was written and performed by Craig Northey of Odds. Craig Northey is a Canadian musician and one of the founding members of the band Odds. Odds are a Canadian Alternative rock band active 1987–1999 and reformed in 2007 as The New Odds.
- The Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League took their name from Hart, who was a founder and part-owner. The Calgary Hitmen are a Major Junior Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation.
- Hart was sampled by the Canadian rap group Rascalz in their song "Game Time/Sharpshooter," appearing in their music video. Rascalz are a hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics
- Bret can also be seen applying the Sharpshooter to Chris Benoit in the opening credits of the television show Malcolm in the Middle. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Malcolm in the Middle was a seven-time Emmy Award -winning one-time Grammy -winning He had run off and married a good-natured Canadian woman
- Hart has recently been on many talk shows (Larry King Live, Nancy Grace, Hannity & Colmes, On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, etc. Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) She was also American Legal Commentator, Television host, a former Hannity & Colmes is an American television program on the Fox News Channel featuring host Sean Hannity, who presents a Conservative On the Record is an American current affairs Television program on the Fox News Channel. ) discussing the Chris Benoit tragedy. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a On June 25 2007, professional wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville
- Hart's last matches in both the WWF and WCW have coincidentally happened to be World Championship matches.
- In the course of his career, Hart amazingly competed for twenty years without injuring any of his opponents. He mentioned on many occasions that he had always looked after his opponents in the ring.
- Hart continues to feature as an unlockable Legend in many newer WWE video games.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Sharpshooter
- Jumping piledriver
- Dropkick
- Pendulum backbreaker
- Second rope axe handle elbow drop
- Russian legsweep
- Inverted atomic drop
- Bulldog
- Snap suplex
- Superplex
- Bridging German suplex
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Standing leg drop
- Lariat takedown
- Suicide dive
- Slingshot crossbody
- Sunset flip
- Crucifix pin
- Inside cradle
- Roll-up
- Victory roll
- Figure four leglock, sometimes utilizing the ringpost for extra pressure
- Managers
- Nicknames
- The Cowboy Bret Hart
- The Hitman
- The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be
- The Excellence of Execution
- The Pink and Black Attack (while teamed with Jim Neidhart)
Championships and accomplishments
- Stampede Wrestling
- World Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
- World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF Championship (5 times)[4]
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[6]
- WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jim Neidhart[7]
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)[11]
- WWF King of the Ring (1991)[5]
- WWF King of the Ring (1993)[5]
- WWF Royal Rumble co-winner (1994) – with Lex Luger[5]
- WWF Triple Crown Championship (Second)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993. The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position Not to be confused with Drop kick, a maneuver in the Football codes A backbreaker refers to Professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling In Professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s Neck. A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the The double-team maneuvers in Professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typically are used by tag teams in tag team matches Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian Professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions The Stampede International Tag Team Championship is the main tag-team title Canadian Professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. The Stampede International Tag Team Championship is the main tag-team title Canadian Professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. Keith William Hart (born August 21 1952) is a Canadian retired Firefighter and professional wrestler. For other uses see Leo Burke (disambiguation. Leo Burke (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian Professional The Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title for lighter wrestlers in the Canadian The Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title for lighter wrestlers in the Canadian The Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship is the major title in the Canadian Professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. The Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship is the major title in the Canadian Professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian Professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII The World Wrestling Council (WWC is one of Puerto Rico 's two main Professional wrestling promotions the other one being the International Wrestling Association WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship was a third-string Tag Team title that was defended in the World Wrestling Council. WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship was a third-string Tag Team title that was defended in the World Wrestling Council. Smith Stewart Hart (born November 28, 1949 in Calgary Alberta) is a former professional wrestler. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Champion by Ring name. 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James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of members of King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. 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- PWI ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1994.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Feud of the Year award (1993) vs. This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct Jerry Lawler
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
- Feud of the Year (1997) with Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman vs. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ("WON HOF" for short is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ("WON HOF" for short is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. Stone Cold Steve Austin
References
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- ^ SummerSlam 1991 official results
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- ^ WrestleMania VIII official results
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- ^ SummerSlam 1992 main event
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- ^ Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI official results
- ^ Survivor Series 1992 main event
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- ^ WrestleMania 9 main event
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- ^ Bret Hart off the Record
- ^ Survivor Series 1993 official results
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- ^ Royal Rumble 1994 main event
- ^ a b WrestleMania X results
- ^ WrestleMania 10 main event
- ^ Bret Hart's second WWE Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ King of the Ring 1994 results
- ^ SummerSlam 1994 main event
- ^ Survivor Series 1994 main event
- ^ WrestleMania XI official results
- ^ Survivor Series 1995 main event
- ^ Bret Hart's third WWE Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ 1996 Royal Rumble match
- ^ WrestleMania XII main event
- ^ King of the Ring 1996
- ^ Survivor Series 1996 official results
- ^ 1997 Royal Rumble match
- ^ In Your House XIII
- ^ Bret Hart's fourth WWE Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ WWF Raw: February 17, 1997
- ^ WWF Raw: March 17, 1997
- ^ WrestleMania 13 official results
- ^ SummerSlam 1997 main event
- ^ Bret Hart's fifth WWE Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ a b c Bret "Hitman" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Every Will Be
- ^ Survivor Series 1997 main event (Montreal Screwjob)
- ^ WCW Nitro: December 15, 1997
- ^ Starrcade 1997 results
- ^ Souled Out 1998 results
- ^ Uncensored 1998 results
- ^ Slamboree 1998 results
- ^ The Great American Bash 1998 results
- ^ Bash at the Beach 1998 results
- ^ Monday Nitro - July 20, 1998
- ^ Bret Hart's first United States Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ Monday Nitro - August 10, 1998
- ^ WCW Thunder - August 13, 1998
- ^ Bret Hart's second United States Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ Fall Brawl 1998 results
- ^ Monday Nitro - October 26, 1998
- ^ World War 3 1998 results
- ^ Monday Nitro - November 30, 1998
- ^ Bret Hart's third United States Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ Monday Nitro - February 8, 1999
- ^ Monday Nitro - October 4, 1999
- ^ Monday Nitro - October 25, 1999
- ^ Bret Hart's fourth United States Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ a b Monday Nitro - November 8, 1999
- ^ Monday Nitro - November 15, 1999
- ^ Mayhem 1999 results
- ^ WCW World Title Tournament 1999
- ^ Bret Hart's first WCW Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ Monday Nitro - December 13, 1999
- ^ Starrcade 1999 results
- ^ Bret Hart's Calgary Sun column from 9 May 2003
- ^ Monday Nitro - December 20, 1999
- ^ Bret Hart's second WCW Championship reign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-30
- ^ van Rassel, J. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St "Hitman's cut loose by WCW", Calgary Sun
- ^ Robinson, J. The Calgary Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. "Bret Hart: The Hitman Returns", IGN
- ^ McMahons 2, Michaels 0. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video WWE (March 6, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. “Stone Cold will induct Bret “Hit Man” Hart”
- ^ McMahon-Hart.
- ^ "Bret Hart returns to Pro Wrestling"
- ^ Hart, Bret (2007). Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, pp. 224, 255
- ^ Biography for Bret Hart
- ^ Moniz, Shawn (October 23, 2007). Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bret Hart quietly divorces second wife.. Wrestle-Complex. com. Retrieved on October 23, 2007.
- ^ Hart, B. "An open letter to Shawn Michaels", Canadian Online Explorer
- ^ SLAM! Wrestling: The Bret Hart Interview
- ^ Stampede International Tag Team Title
- ^ British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
- ^ Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title
- ^ Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990). Canadian Online Explorer (commonly CANOE or Canoeca) is a bilingual online news and information site from Canada. Puroresu Dojo (2003).
- ^ Caribbean Tag Team Title
External links
- Official Website
- WWE Hall of Fame profile
- Great Bret Hart shoot interview with the GENICKBRUCH.com wrestling database
- Bret Hart Match History
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