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Bret “Hitman” Hart began his career in his father’s Stampede Wrestling promotion, before achieving global superstardom in the World Wrestling Federation in the ’80’s and ’90’s. His no-nonsense attitude, and the legitimacy that came with being a Hart Brother from the infamous family Dungeon enabled Bret to bypass the cartoon gimmicks that were handed out to his WWF colleagues.
And so, while his peers on the WWF roster were saddled with ludicrous personas (such as the gifted Terry Taylor being made to cluck and strut as The Red Rooster), Bret was able to sidestep all of the cornball nonsense and continually be presented as a serious athlete.
Forget the multiple championship wins, being presented simply as a wrestler in Vince McMahon’s 80’s universe,was perhaps Bret’s greatest accomplishment.
That being said, even a guy as respected and decorated as ‘the Hitman’ would still occasionally find...
Bret “Hitman” Hart began his career in his father’s Stampede Wrestling promotion, before achieving global superstardom in the World Wrestling Federation in the ’80’s and ’90’s. His no-nonsense attitude, and the legitimacy that came with being a Hart Brother from the infamous family Dungeon enabled Bret to bypass the cartoon gimmicks that were handed out to his WWF colleagues.
And so, while his peers on the WWF roster were saddled with ludicrous personas (such as the gifted Terry Taylor being made to cluck and strut as The Red Rooster), Bret was able to sidestep all of the cornball nonsense and continually be presented as a serious athlete.
Forget the multiple championship wins, being presented simply as a wrestler in Vince McMahon’s 80’s universe,was perhaps Bret’s greatest accomplishment.
That being said, even a guy as respected and decorated as ‘the Hitman’ would still occasionally find...
- 3/16/2016
- by Daniel Donnelly
- Obsessed with Film
The name Hart has always been synonymous with the world of wrestling, and while no discussion of the business in the 1990s would be complete without including Bret Hart, his brother Owen was every bit as good as he was, and arguably the better wrestler of the two. It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly two decades since Owen fell to his death during May 1999’s Over The Egde Pay Per View, and so this latest WWE release, Owen Hart - Hart of Gold is a long overdue look back at his lie and career.
While not as in depth as last year’s Randy Savage Story or this year’s Ultimate Warrior Always Believe release, due largely to the legal issues between Owen’s widow Martha Hart and the WWE, the seventy-one minute documentary includes heartfelt tributes and stories from much of the Hart clan, notably Bret himself,...
While not as in depth as last year’s Randy Savage Story or this year’s Ultimate Warrior Always Believe release, due largely to the legal issues between Owen’s widow Martha Hart and the WWE, the seventy-one minute documentary includes heartfelt tributes and stories from much of the Hart clan, notably Bret himself,...
- 12/11/2015
- Shadowlocked
If you are a WWE fan over a certain age you’ll find it hard to believe that there are wrestling fans out there who don’t know who Owen Hart was… A wrestler who died way before his time, this release may be controversial but it is also a fitting tribute to one of the best wrestlers ever to enter the WWE ring. WWE Owen Hart: Hart of Gold takes a look at this career.
If you were watching the Over the Edge in 1999 you’ll always remember when the show suddenly came to an abrupt stop. Then the announcement that Owen Hart had been involved in an accident when descending down into the ring as the Blue Blazer. The show did go on, but with an atmosphere that no fan would forget. This went into the next night with Raw where Superstars paid their respects to one of their own.
If you were watching the Over the Edge in 1999 you’ll always remember when the show suddenly came to an abrupt stop. Then the announcement that Owen Hart had been involved in an accident when descending down into the ring as the Blue Blazer. The show did go on, but with an atmosphere that no fan would forget. This went into the next night with Raw where Superstars paid their respects to one of their own.
- 12/9/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
- 9/14/2015
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
The WWE has enjoyed a long and successful history promoting in Canada, with Canadian soil proving the home of some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. This all stems right back to the original founding of the WWF, with Toronto as an obvious market for Vince McMahon given the proximity to New York. Over in Calgary meanwhile was veteran promoter Stu Hart, who had operated Stampede Wrestling for multiple decades. Vince learned from Stu, adopting some of his television production, taking some of his concepts in promoting. This eventually extended to McMahon even signing Stu’s sons, Bret and Owen, who would go on to become megastars for the WWF and legitimate Canadian heroes.
By the 90′s we had seen the WWF establish a permanent office in Canada, with leadership in the form of Jack Tunney and later Carl DeMarco. Promoting events in the Canadian market...
The WWE has enjoyed a long and successful history promoting in Canada, with Canadian soil proving the home of some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time. This all stems right back to the original founding of the WWF, with Toronto as an obvious market for Vince McMahon given the proximity to New York. Over in Calgary meanwhile was veteran promoter Stu Hart, who had operated Stampede Wrestling for multiple decades. Vince learned from Stu, adopting some of his television production, taking some of his concepts in promoting. This eventually extended to McMahon even signing Stu’s sons, Bret and Owen, who would go on to become megastars for the WWF and legitimate Canadian heroes.
By the 90′s we had seen the WWF establish a permanent office in Canada, with leadership in the form of Jack Tunney and later Carl DeMarco. Promoting events in the Canadian market...
- 7/1/2014
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
wikipedia
The century old Hart Family mansion is the vatican of the wrestling world, a pilgrimage young wrestlers would make to learn about the art and athleticism of working. The attractive building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada served as the wrestling school for so many of the 80′s, 90′s and 2000′s generation of wrestling stars. It came to be known as ‘The Dungeon’, a cramped low roofed basement in which Hart patriarch Stu would ‘stretch’ and teach students the fundamentals of wrestling. Those teachings would end up becoming the basis for much of the mainstream pro wrestling style of the modern era, Stu Hart indirectly instilling the formula of technical wrestling into Vince McMahon’s WWF. McMahon ended up making multiple Champions of the Dungeon alumni.
Above the Dungeon was an attractive house, the headquarters from which Stu and wife Helen would mastermind the promotion of Stampede Wrestling. Again, this was...
The century old Hart Family mansion is the vatican of the wrestling world, a pilgrimage young wrestlers would make to learn about the art and athleticism of working. The attractive building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada served as the wrestling school for so many of the 80′s, 90′s and 2000′s generation of wrestling stars. It came to be known as ‘The Dungeon’, a cramped low roofed basement in which Hart patriarch Stu would ‘stretch’ and teach students the fundamentals of wrestling. Those teachings would end up becoming the basis for much of the mainstream pro wrestling style of the modern era, Stu Hart indirectly instilling the formula of technical wrestling into Vince McMahon’s WWF. McMahon ended up making multiple Champions of the Dungeon alumni.
Above the Dungeon was an attractive house, the headquarters from which Stu and wife Helen would mastermind the promotion of Stampede Wrestling. Again, this was...
- 6/28/2014
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Many wrestling fans will point to WrestleMania X as the birth of the ladder match in professional wrestling, and many wrestling fans would be absolutely wrong with that assertion. Not only was the famous WrestleMania X ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon not the first ladder match in wrestling history, it wasn’t even the first ladder match in WWF/WWE history. That honor went to Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, who competed in a ladder match in 1992 that was filmed for release exclusively on home video. As Hart tells the story, he came to Vince McMahon with the idea of doing a ladder match, as he had competed in them in Stampede Wrestling early on his career. Vince was not familiar with this type of match, so Bret and Shawn went out to show Vince what kind of match a ladder match could be.
There...
Many wrestling fans will point to WrestleMania X as the birth of the ladder match in professional wrestling, and many wrestling fans would be absolutely wrong with that assertion. Not only was the famous WrestleMania X ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon not the first ladder match in wrestling history, it wasn’t even the first ladder match in WWF/WWE history. That honor went to Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, who competed in a ladder match in 1992 that was filmed for release exclusively on home video. As Hart tells the story, he came to Vince McMahon with the idea of doing a ladder match, as he had competed in them in Stampede Wrestling early on his career. Vince was not familiar with this type of match, so Bret and Shawn went out to show Vince what kind of match a ladder match could be.
There...
- 6/28/2014
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
flickr
WhatCulture is pleased to welcome Smith Hart as a new guest columnist to the WWE section.
A veteran of the wrestling industry, Smith is the first son of the Hart family patriarch Stu Hart. As a former wrestler, the elder brother of Bret and Owen has enjoyed his own share of success in the squared circle – he competed in his Father’s Stampede Wrestling and established himself in tours around Europe. Following retirement he has trained many wrestlers, including the Highlanders who competed in the WWE.
Smith himself appeared in WWE at Wrestlemania 26, helping Bret defeat Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match. Smith’s vast experience in the industry is impressive and he will now share some of his insight here at WhatCulture. His exclusive features here in our WWE section will be in the same top ten countdown that our readers enjoy so much, his first...
WhatCulture is pleased to welcome Smith Hart as a new guest columnist to the WWE section.
A veteran of the wrestling industry, Smith is the first son of the Hart family patriarch Stu Hart. As a former wrestler, the elder brother of Bret and Owen has enjoyed his own share of success in the squared circle – he competed in his Father’s Stampede Wrestling and established himself in tours around Europe. Following retirement he has trained many wrestlers, including the Highlanders who competed in the WWE.
Smith himself appeared in WWE at Wrestlemania 26, helping Bret defeat Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match. Smith’s vast experience in the industry is impressive and he will now share some of his insight here at WhatCulture. His exclusive features here in our WWE section will be in the same top ten countdown that our readers enjoy so much, his first...
- 1/26/2014
- by Smith Hart
- Obsessed with Film
What does it mean to be a Canadian professional wrestling fan? It means that when you’re in the second grade they teach you how to apply the Sharpshooter in gym class. Okay so that’s not true, but believe me when I tell you that Canadians love professional wrestling as much as any part of the world.
Canada is not a huge country in terms of population. In terms of area it’s the second biggest to Russia, but it’s so damn cold in the north that not a lot of people live up there. The population is estimated to be around 35 million people, which is less than the reported population of the state of California (said to be about 38 million people). I point that out because it’s not like we’re a major player in world affairs. Canadians are happy to do our thing in our...
Canada is not a huge country in terms of population. In terms of area it’s the second biggest to Russia, but it’s so damn cold in the north that not a lot of people live up there. The population is estimated to be around 35 million people, which is less than the reported population of the state of California (said to be about 38 million people). I point that out because it’s not like we’re a major player in world affairs. Canadians are happy to do our thing in our...
- 1/17/2014
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
Bret Hart has had a long and historied wrestling career, from his early days in his fathers promotion Stampede Wrestling, to his time in the WWE and the controversial Montreal Screwjob in 1997; from his days in WCW to his return to the WWE in 2010, Bret Hart is also one of the most famous wrestlers of the past three decades and this new Blu-ray collection shows why…
Bret Hart is an “interesting” character. One of the greatest stars of the WWE during the 80s and early 90s, Hart was – much like John Cena, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker – one of those superstars that could do no wrong. No matter whether he was face or heel, Hart had his fans and they loved him. But then along came the Attitude era, his personal problems (including a severe concussion in 1999 which led to his October 200 retirement), his much-publicised falling out with WWE Chairman...
Bret Hart is an “interesting” character. One of the greatest stars of the WWE during the 80s and early 90s, Hart was – much like John Cena, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker – one of those superstars that could do no wrong. No matter whether he was face or heel, Hart had his fans and they loved him. But then along came the Attitude era, his personal problems (including a severe concussion in 1999 which led to his October 200 retirement), his much-publicised falling out with WWE Chairman...
- 5/12/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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