Bret Hart shyts on Owens widow and WWE Hall of Fame

[Breh Obama]

WWE legend Bret Hart accuses late brother's widow of erasing wrestling legacy

WWE legend Bret Hart appeared on a podcast last week and accused the widow of his late brother, also a wrestler, of trying to erase his legacy.

Hart’s brother, Owen, died during a WWE pay-per-view match in 1999 after falling to his death while he was being lowered into the ring from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. Owen Hart fell 78 feet to his death.

Martha Hart, Owen’s wife, reportedly was awarded $18 million in a settlement with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

On the podcast, Bret Hart accused the widow of completely separating herself from the company, while the WWE has kept his brother out of its Hall of Fame — and of its merchandising as well.

“I think Martha, Owen's widow, she's a very obtuse, square-headed person. I think she's done more to erase my brother Owen's memory than she ever did to remember him,” Hart said on CBS Sports’ “In This Corner” podcast.

"I think it really bothers me that the fans that loved Owen so much didn't get a chance to remember him. You do these kind of things for people are here, left to remember them," he noted.

“I mean Owen, it would never matter to him if he was in the Hall Of Fame, but I think that you know it would mean a lot to different family members in my family. I know Mark Henry, as an example, gave a strong speech or talk this year about getting Owen into the Hall Of Fame and I totally agree,” Hart said.

Hart also questioned what the WWE Hall of Fame really means, noting that The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith and Demolition weren’t inducted, while Dynamite Kid is.

“You look at some of the people in the Hall Of Fame and some of these celebrities in there (...) there's a lot of people who belong in the Hall Of Fame who are not in it,” Hart said.

“If it turns out that the WWE is going to keep becoming Hall Of Fame that caters to suck-ups and people that are in the company that they owe a favor to who never contributed to the business as wrestlers I question the whole Hall Of Fame itself and I wonder if there will ever be a real Hall Of Fame that caters to just the wrestlers for their contributions.”

Bret Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.

 

[Breh Obama]

This nikka is so miserable

 

[Bob Loblaw]

• WWE HOF is a joke.
• WWE killed her husband, why should they profit off of his memory?
• He’s forever immortalized on the WWE Network

 

[Cartier Murphy]

I’m usually up for Bret shytting on others in these interviews, but this has always been a topic I disagreed with him on
It’s always underlined the whole mark for himself/the business joke people make about him.

 

[Breh Obama]

• WWE HOF is a joke.
• WWE killed her husband, why should they profit off of his memory?
• He’s forever immortalized on the WWE Network

Outside of the HOF being a joke that's all accurate

Bret is really a salty old miserable ass guy

 

[Tommy Fits]

As much as I wish Owen had that HOF moment just so his kids can see how much their father was loved and respected, I don't blame Owens wife at all. The company did kill him.

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

Demolition apart of that lawsuit against WWE Bret

 

[Broad Street Bully]

Im not understanding what he said thats wrong?

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

You can’t tell a widow how to handle her husbands legacy, especially concerning the company that sent him to his death.

I would t want them to make an ounce of publicity or a dime off Owen either. He already gave his life.

 

[jackswstd]

If Martha doesn’t want it fine, she always despised wrestling anyway. If the kids don’t feel the same way, let them be the ones to make the choice. She doesn’t have to attend or be involved in any way.

Bret wants his brother to be given the respect due him, and honor his accomplishments. There’s nothing wrong with that. If Owen ever said to Martha “if anything happens to me don’t let them use me for anything” I wouldn’t be mad at that either. Having said that, Owen isn’t someone who’s legacy should be left to wither away.

 

[Breh Obama]

If Martha doesn’t want it fine, she always despised wrestling anyway. If the kids don’t feel the same way, let them be the ones to make the choice. She doesn’t have to attend or be involved in any way.

Bret wants his brother to be given the respect due him, and honor his accomplishments. There’s nothing wrong with that. If Owen ever said to Martha “if anything happens to me don’t let them use me for anything” I wouldn’t be mad at that either. Having said that, Owen isn’t someone who’s legacy should be left to wither away.

It kinda feels like Bret is trying to make this about himself

 

[jackswstd]

It kinda feels like Bret is trying to make this about himself

He's not the only one wanting Owen to be acknowledged, Mark Henry made the plea at the HOF. They were very close, no one told him to do that. Owen was one the genuine good guys, he doesn't deserve the Benoit treatment.

 

[Owen Hart]

That's how it went down.

 

[avon barksdale]

That's how it went down.

The name and reply to this is and at the same time

 

[Bob Loblaw]

He's not the only one wanting Owen to be acknowledged, Mark Henry made the plea at the HOF. They were very close, no one told him to do that. Owen was one the genuine good guys, he doesn't deserve the Benoit treatment.

How is he getting the Benoit treatment?