Bret Hart is one of Canada's most successful wrestlers. He is also recognized as one of the worlds best wrestlers ever. Hart comes from the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. Bret has held the WWF World Title (5), Intercontinental Title (2), co-held the Tag Team Title (2), the US Heavyweight Title (2) and was the 1993 King of the Ring. He and his brothers and sister hold dual citizenships in both Canada (where he was born) and the US (where his mother was born).
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First wrestler to capture all six major wrestling titles from the big two federations (WWF Tag Team, Intercontinental and World titles, Wcw Tag Team, US and World Titles). Own's a major junior hockey The Calgary Hitmen, play in the Western Hockey League (WHL) part of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Former WWF Wrestler Son of Stu Hart, an also very famous Wrestler. Brother of Owen Hart and Georgia Hart Brother-in-law of wrestler Davey Boy Smith, aka the British Bulldog The 1991 and 1993 WWF King of the Ring. Took place in the first ever 60-minute "Iron Man Match" against Ric Flair in 1992. He later had another ironman match against Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XII. Brother Owen Hart died of injuries sustained from a fall when he fell from a catwalk above the ring at the WWF Pay-Per-View Over The Edge. Signs his autograph followed by four dots to symbolize his children - Jade, Dallas, Alexandra and Blade. Won the WCW World Title by making fellow Canadian Chris Benoit to submit to the SharpShooter in Toronto. Won the WCW Tag Team titles with Goldberg. Recently released his autobiography "The best there is, The best there was, The best there ever will be" which sold out in North America and is currently being reprinted and sold in different langauges in Europe. Beat Scott Hall and Dallas Page to win two WCW U.S Championships. Defeated Kevin Nash for his third WWF title. Won his last title in the WWF by defeating the Undertaker for his record fifth WWF World Title. Won a record fourth WWF title by winning a four way over the top rope ellimination match. Pinned the 560 pound Yokozuna to win his second WWF Title at Wrestlemania 10. Beat the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair in front of his home fans for the WWF Title. Beat Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect and Bam Bam Bigelow in one night to win the King of the Ring in 1993. Has defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in all of their 4 encounters. Has Wrestled and defeated all the top names in Pro-Wrestling during his career including Ric Flair,Curt Hennig,Shawn Michaels,Kevin Nash,Goldberg etc. Bret Hart has a worldwide fan base. He has Wrestled in Germany, U.K, France, Hong Kong, as well as several parts of the Asian Sub-Continent. Is still deeply affected by the loss his younger brother - Owen Hart. Is a sports icon in his native Canada - where he continues to make public appearances in support of charity organizations. Helped his younger brother, Owen Hart's widow - Martha Hart, to set up the "Owen Hart Foundation". Originally declined the World Wrestling Fdederation's (later World Wrestling Entertainment [WWE]) offer to induct him into the WWF Hall Of Fame due to the death of his younger brother Owen Hart in a WWF ring. Accepted a later offer and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006. The first WCW Wrestler to be inducted into "WCW's Wall of Fame". Voted as "Most Popular Superstar" 6 times between 1992-2000. Voted number 4 in a list of the "Best 100 Wrestlers of the Century". First ever Wrestler to be inducted into the "Wrestling Hall of Fame". Was the basis of the documentary "Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows," which chronicled his final year with the World Wrestling Federation. The four hearts on the right thigh of his wrestling tights represent each of his children. Retired from active wrestling on October 26, 2000, just days after being released from WCW due to inactivity caused by a severe concussion that had prevented him from wrestling for several months. Brother of professional wrestlers Owen Hart, Keith Hart, & Bruce Hart and brother-in-law of professional wrestlers Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, and Tommy Billington a.k.a Dynamite Kid. Left the WWF for the WCW due to Vince McMahon's "shoot screw job" in which Bret was screwed out of the title at Survivor Series 97. Vince McMahon's "shoot screw job" was due to Bret Hart's contract soon expiring and Vince didn't want Bret to leave the WWF while he was still the WWF Champion. Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption. Two-time WWF Tag Team Champion Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion Five-time WWF Champion He originally adopted his trademark mirrored shades to hide his nervousness Not wanting to disappoint his fans, defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against The Mountie with a 103 degree fever The only WWF superstar to appear on The Simpsons. All of his brothers are/have been professional wrestlers; all of his sisters are/ have been married to professional wrestlers Is one of a select few to win both the WWF Royal Rumble and King of the Ring tournaments The Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League is named after him. Tommy Billington a.k.a the Dynamite Kid, is married to the sister of Bret Hart's wife's. Uncle of up and coming wrestlers, Teddy Hart, Harry Smith, and Naddy Neidhart Went on the show, Talking to the Dead, in hopes to talk to his deceased mother, Helen, as well as his brothers, Dean and Owen. Was a part of three matches which were voted by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as Match of the Year. 1992 vs. Davey Boy Smith at Summerslam 1992, 1996 vs. Shawn Michaels (Iron Man Match), and 1997 vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 13. While traveling with The Rock, would often give him tips on how to improve in his matches. As a child, he once broke the record for selling programs at the Calgary Stampede Fairgrounds when he sold more than 1,000 programs in one day. Is an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. After the death of brother Owen Hart, he was the one person who helped sister-in-law Martha Hart get through everything. Was once "managed" by actor William Shatner, during Shatner's *very* brief stint with the WWF. Notable Title Wins Include: Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title (Calgary)(2); Stampede International Tag Team titles(5); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (6);;WWF Tag Team titles w/Jim Neidhardt(2); WWF Intercontinental title (2); WWF King of the Ring; WWF Heavyweight title(5); WWF Royal Rumble co-champion, 1994; WCW United States Heavyweight title(4); WCW World Tag Team titles w/Bill Goldberg; WCW World Heavyweight title Trained by Mr. Hito, Mr. Sakurada, Stu Hart and Harley Race. In his 20+ year wrestling career, never injured another wrestler. In a recent Calgary Sun column, tore into Ric Flair in regards to some disparaging comments Flair made about him and Mick Foley in his book, "To Be the Man..." Notable Title Wins Include: Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title (Calgary)(2); Stampede International Tag Team titles(5); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (6);;WWF Tag Team titles w/Jim Neidhart(2); WWF Intercontinental title (2); WWF King of the Ring; WWF Heavyweight title(5); WWF Royal Rumble co-champion, 1994; WCW United States Heavyweight title(4); WCW World Tag Team titles w/Bill Goldberg; WCW World Heavyweight title Was named The 39th Greatest Canadian ever, by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.) Is good friends with 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, Rob Van Dam and Mick Foley. Began his career in Stu Hart's Calgary Stampede promotion. In October 2001, he embarked on a tour of Australia with such superstars as Jarrett, Lawler, and Buff Bagwell. Hart served as the commissioner for the tour. Was the leader of the New Hart Foundation, a faction that included his late brother Owen Hart, his brother-in-law Jim Neidhart, his late brother- in-law Davey Boy Smith, and the late Brian Pillman, a Hart family friend. Ironically, Hart and Neidhart, who teamed together as the Hart Foundation in the early 90s, are currently the only surviving members of the faction. Was taught the sharpshooter submission hold (AKA the scorpion death lock) by Konann. When Bret Hart first entered the World Wrestling Federation the original idea for his character was he would be a cowboy and ride a horse to the ring. Bret refused to portray the character and was eventually paired up with his brother- in-law Jim Neidhart to be the Hart Foundation. Ironically, Bret Hart would eventually portray a cowboy on the Lonesome Dove "The Outlaw Years" TV series. Believes that pound for pound, Tom Billington a.k.a. The Dynamite Kid is the greatest wrestler of all time Stated that if he could wrestle anyone today it would be Kurt Angle Was very good friends with Curt Hennig. They are both second generation wrestlers. They wrestled each other in several great matches in the WWF. Bret won his first Intercontinental Championship from Hennig. Has seven brothers, Smith, Bruce, Keith, Ross, Dean, Wayne, Owen, and four sisters, Allison, Ellie, Georgia, and Diana. Uncle of up and coming wrestlers Teddy Hart, Harry Smith, and Naddie Neidhart Stated that he never had a disagreement with Jim Neidhart and Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart. His famous entrance music in the WWF was composed by Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart. Paid tribute to Curt Hennig, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Ray Traylor, Rick Rude, Kerry Von Erich, Brian Pillman, Michael Hegstrand, and Miss Elizabeth on his 2005 WWE DVD release, all of whom Bret Hart was close with and have passed away. In the early 90's he injured his sternum in a match with Dino Bravo. Bravo was unaware he was injured and kept going with the match, until Hart intentionally stayed out of the ring to get counted out. Trained former WWE Superstar Andrew "Test" Martin As a child, Bret defended his sister, Georgia's honor against a bully at school. After Bret won the fight, the other children hoisted him up on their shoulders. Vince McMahon heard of the incident, and decided after Bret won the WWF Title at Wrestlemania 10, to send out the other superstars to hoist him up on their shoulders. Needless to say, it reminded Bret of the incident as a child. Helped establish Booker T as a singles wrestler Has made it clear that he will never appear as a character on WWE programming again. Good friends with Scott D'Amore, who runs Border City Wrestling, as well as books for NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Began as a referee in the his father's wrestling promotion before moving on to a wrestler Has since patched things up with Vince McMahon over the infamous Montreal Screw Job, however he still holds a strong resentment towards Shawn Michaels and Triple H who were informed of the decision to end the match prior to the pay-per-view. Got the idea for his catch phrase "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be," from the Robert Redford movie, "The Natural". Was the first wrestler to ever pin "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in all of Piper's WWF career. Has wrestled in 12 Wrestlemania's. Wrestlemania 2 in the NFL/WWF Battle Royal, Wrestlemania 3 with Jim Neidhart & Danny Davis vs. The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana, Wrestlemania 4 in the 20-man Battle Royal, Wrestlemania 5 with Jim Neidhart vs. Greg Valentine & the Honky Tonk Man, Wrestlemania 6 with Jim Neidhart vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov, Wrestlemania 7 with Jim Neidhart vs. The Nasty Boys, Wrestlemania 8 vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Wrestlemania 9 vs. Yokozuna, Wrestlemania 10 vs. Owen Hart and Yokozuna, Wrestlemania 11 vs. Bob Backlund, Wrestlemania 12 vs. Shawn Michaels, and Wrestlemania 13 vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Avid Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen fan. His 2 sons are Blade Hart, & Dallas Hart. His 2 daughters are Jade Hart & Alexandra (Beans) Hart. His wife Cinzia is Italian. Holds the record for consecutive Wrestlemania appearances, having competed at 12 (Wrestlemanias 2-13). Currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and in his villa in Northern Italy.