Height : 5'11"
Weight : 227 lbs.
Hometown : Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of birth : 5/7/1966
RIP: 5/23/1999
Pro wrestler since 1986
Finishing maneuver : The Sharpshooter
former British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight Champion
former International Tag Team Champion
former 2 time North American Heavyweight Champion
former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion
former Unified World Heavyweight Champion
King of the Ring 1994
former 2 time WWF Intercontinental Champion
former WWF European Champion
former 3 time WWF Tag Team Champion
After being trained in the legendary Hart family "Dungeon," Owen Hart began his professional wrestling career in his father Stu Hart's Calgary Stampede Wrestling promotion in 1986. As the youngest of the Hart clan, Owen was placed in the unenviable position of following in his brothers' footsteps. However, Owen's incredible desire to succeed made him stand out on his own merits, and he caught the eye of the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s.
In the late 1980s, after Stampede began to dwindle, the youngest of the Calgary clan was set to make his debut in the Federation. At the time, Owen's brother Bret was a rising star in the Hart Foundation--and Federation officials were hesitant to throw a second Hart into the spotlight. Obviously, if Owen competed under his real name it would force him into the role of "Bret's little brother." So, in order to showcase his own talents away from the spotlight of the "Hit Man," Owen created the identity of the Blue Blazer.
Under his new guise, Owen made his debut in late 1988 and astounded opponents and fans alike with his aerial ability. Some experts credit the Blue Blazer with paving the way for other "high-flying" athletes to gain success in the Federation--previously only Tiger Mask and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka had taken to the air. Owen dismissed the popular theory that only the most intimidating and genetically gifted stars could garner a share of the attention.
The Blazer's first Pay-Per-View appearance was at the 1988 Survivor Series where he teamed with Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston, Jim Brunzell and the Ultimate Warrior to take on the Honky Tonk Man, Bad News Brown, Greg Valentine, Outlaw Ron Bass and Danny Davis. Although the Blazer eventually submitted to Valentine's figure-four leglock, Owen's performance proved to the world that he was ready for the big time, and he competed against Mr. Perfect at WrestleMania V. While Owen narrowly lost to Perfect, he secured the respect of both fans and his peers.
Soon after, Owen, still wearing the mask of the Blue Blazer, left the Federation for a brief time to travel internationally and expand his repertoire. Eventually, the Blazer lost a "Mask vs. Mask" match to El Canek in Mexico. By this point, Owen had the international experience and confidence to make it under his real identity.
Owen re-entered the World Wrestling Federation in October 1991 under his real name. He teamed up with Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart to form the "New Foundation." Neidhart and Bret were one of the most successful teams of the 1980s when they competed together as the Hart Foundation, capturing the Tag Team Championship on two occasions.
The New Foundation started where its predecessor left off. They defeated the Orient Express at the 1992 Royal Rumble-Owen's first Pay-Per-View using his real name-when Hart pinned Tanaka. But less than three months later, the New Foundation was history, and Owen defeated Skinner in singles competition at WrestleMania VIII.
Later that year, Owen returned to the tag team scene, this time with Koko B. Ware as part of High Energy. The duo achieved success in the ranks, but in early 1993 they both went their separate ways.
That year also saw Owen suffer a severe knee injury, sidelining him for many months. He came back in time for Survivor Series 1993, and finally had a chance to come into his own. That Pay-Per-View planted the seed for a feud between Owen and Bret, which wouldn't fully develop until months later. The rivalry culminated at WrestleMania X, when the brothers faced off in a classic match, as entertaining as it was intense. Owen symbolically walked out of his big brother's shadow when he pinned him 1-2-3 that night.
Owen positioned himself as a main eventer, and as a Federation Championship contender. To get a shot at the championship, Owen would have to win the 1994 King of the Ring tournament first. And Owen did just that, defeating Razor Ramon in the finals, and immediately changing his nickname from "The Rocket" to the "King of Harts" in the process. Hart got his title shot at SummerSlam '94, a thrilling 30-minute steel cage match with his brother.
Although Owen didn't win, he did succeed in getting the title from his brother's waist later that same year at the '94 Survivor Series when he played a hand in helping Bob Backlund beat Bret Hart.
Owen returned to tag team competition for a good portion of 1995 and 1996, winning the Federation's Tag Team Championship with Yokozuna at WrestleMania XI and then later with brother-in-law British Bulldog at In Your House: Mind Games. By then Owen was a multi-time "Slammy Award winner"--a title he clearly coveted, as he carried the actual Slammies around with him constantly.
In March 1997, just as Owen and the Bulldog were set to battle on RAW, further splintering the Hart family, Bret came out and convinced Owen and Smith to put their differences aside and join him to form a new, more powerful Hart Foundation. In one of the most emotional and controversial moments of all time, the new Hart Foundation decried the United States, but remained overwhelmingly popular in Canada and Europe. Soon, Jim Neidhart and the late Brian Pillman were added to the mix. Never before had RAW IS WAR been such a different show from week to week as it was during that time, from spring until fall of 1997. The location of the show-whether it was in the U.S. or Canada-dictating whether Stone Cold Steve Austin was loved or hated by the fans.
During his tenure with the Hart Foundation, Owen captured the Intercontinental Championship on two occasions, and lost it twice to Stone Cold Steve Austin.
But in November, the Hart Foundation came to an abrupt end. The events involving Bret Hart and Vince McMahon at the 1997 Survivor Series have been well-documented. (Owen lost the Intercontinental Title again to Steve Austin at this Pay-Per-View.) When Bret left the company, Davey Boy Smith and Jim Neidhart followed, and many wondered if Owen would do the same.
Owen stayed, however, and this time the "Sole Survivor" was as popular south of the border as he was north. He briefly set his sights on Federation Champion Shawn Michaels, but ended up in a feud with Michaels' DX cohort, Triple H. When D-Generation X suddenly became cool and popular with the fans, "enough was enough" for Owen, who snapped and became co-leader of the hated Nation. The DX-Nation feud, highlighted by Jason Sensation's impersonation of Owen during DX's famous Nation skit, continued throughout the summer until The Nation dissolved.
In the fall, Owen Hart "retired" after injuring Dan Severn's neck. During his brief retirement, the Blue Blazer started reappearing in the Federation for the first time since the 1980s. When Steve Blackman repeatedly unmasked the Blazer, he forced Owen to come out of retirement for a match with the "Lethal Weapon" at the December Pay-Per-View, Rock Bottom, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
As 1999 got underway, Owen was back in the tag-team ranks, pairing up with fellow mat technician Jeff Jarrett and his companion/manager, Debra. Owen became the first superstar to win the tag team championship with three different partners when he and Jarrett defeated Ken Shamrock and the Big Boss Man for the title on RAW the day after the '99 Royal Rumble. The duo held on to the championship until after WrestleMania XV, when they were defeated by X-Pac and Kane on RAW.
When Jeff Jarrett found himself in a feud with Val Venis, Owen turned once again to a singles career.
Owen's revival of the Blue Blazer character had potential. The retro-80's superhero gimmick was just plain funny. Owen's antics-steadfastly refusing to admit that he was the Blazer, and his advice to the "little Blazers" to "say your prayers, take your vitamins and drink your milk"-made more than a few fans laugh out loud.
Owen Hart-whether it was in tag team or singles ranks, whether he was a "babyface" or a "heel"-gave his all night in and night out.
Call him The Rocket, the King of Harts, the Slammy Award winner or the Blue Blazer. The fact that Owen Hart remained on the Federation roster for so long, through thick and thin, is a testament to both his dedication to the company and his talent as an entertainer.
Adored by his family, respected in the locker room, Owen Hart will be greatly missed. Thanx to the WWF for this, there's a link later on in this page if you want to see what else the WWF has done for Owen.
About Owen's career: (Info provided by the WWF)
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I bet your wandering.. why I am not talking in character. Well, the reason is, if you haven't heard already, a great man passed away Sunday Night.. by the name of Owen Hart. Owen was 34. He was a great wrestler at that, even though he didn't get good pushes, not a damn one of you can say, that he's not good. Anyway, I come here before you today, to say a prayer for Owen, and for The Hart Family, for what they are going through. This is a hard moment for wrestling fans, Owen fans, and others alike, but whether you liked him or not, he died doing what we love and died doing what he loved, wrestling, and you can repay him, by showing your condolences, to his family, his fans, and to him. I have made a banner, in his honor, a remembrance of a great man, who will be missed. I give my condolences out to The Hart Family, and I will send a copy of this to his site or try my best to. I wanna thank each one of you for reading this, and lets hope, that the tragedy never happens again. So please, leave your real name in reply to this message, and show everyone, that you feel the pain, that his family is going through now.
MAY YOU LIVE IN PEACE WITH GOD, AND MAY THE STEP INTO THE HOLY PLAINS OF HEAVEN. MY ETERNAL FATHER...THE LORD.
AMEN
***A truly sad day in Calgary, Alberta***
Well, like Mike had just said Owen Hart one of the greatest wrestlers to live, has died. I watched the Pay Per View with some of my friends, and we didn't know if we should believe it. Then, Jerry Lawler sat down and said "It doesn't look good", my friends and I noticed the not-so cherry tone in Jerry's voice. We knew it was bad, but we didn't know just how bad. Later that night, JR told us all that Owen "The Blue Blazer" Hart had passed away. We all looked at each other in shock. We continued to watch the rest of the Pay Per View, undertaker won the belt, but that was the farthest thing from our minds. A tear rolled down my check as I recalled the way JR had tolled us about his death. I still have trouble believing this, and my little town of Calgary won't feel the same for a long time. My deepest regards, and sympathy go out to the Hart family, Owen Hart truly was one of the greats in the sport today, and as The Rock said himself "Owen, I love you" **The Rock may have said "Owen, The Rock loves ya", but you get the picture**.
Owen was a "super hero" in the sports entertainment business. He grew up in the business, and died in it. Owen Hart was a kind man, and never cussed, he was one of the best. In my Hart he will always live on, and I hope he lives on in yours. And as Owen called himself "The King of Harts" he truly was The King to me.
I'm all also very sad to hear the Owen Hart is gone. I didn't believe it at first, and quite frankly I'm still hoping it's not true. So let's all just pray that it is some great angle by McMahon, and not the truth.........
Owen, you were for sure a great one, we will always love you........
Owen Hart, when that name comes to mind people think of "nugget". Well, Owen is a "nugget" he WAS and still IS very valuable to the WWF. He brought the WWF many years of excitement and NEVER will be forgotten.
Owen you were one of the ELITE and always will be!!!!!
I want to send out my condolences to the Hart family , Owen was a great wrestler and it was tragic what happened to him last night , all my friends can't get over the shock of what happened. He was a great wrestler and even though he was not loved by all of the fans but he was still a good wrestler and that's all that counts. Well again my thoughts and prayers go out to the Hart family and everyone who is saddened by this tragedy
I also watched the PPV and when I heard JR's voice say "Something Terrible has happened" I hardly believed him. Even when JL sat down and said it doesn't look good I didn't believe it. I thought that this was finally the time for Owen to shine, that they would give him a push and get rid of the Blue Blazer gimmick. I like Cole, hoped it was a great angle by McMahon. I kept trying to believe that it was just angle, but when JR started talking about "it" not being a wrestling angle, not being part of the entertainment part, reality slowly started to hit me, but yet I didn't want to believe it.
When I finally realize that what they were talking about was for real was when I saw the Jeff Jerrett and Debra's interview. I saw Debra's eyes for the first time, because, well usually I'm focus on something else, but seriously I saw her eyes and in her eyes I saw the truth, and when she broke down and cried and said "Owen we love you" I knew that it was the truth, I knew that Owen was gone and that crushed me. I cried, tears dropped from my eyes like never before, I didn't whimper, but I couldn't stop my tears from falling. Wrestlers have died before and not one of them affected me, I was upset, yes but I had never been so damn sad, and depressed. Owen is gone and I still can't believe it.
If you ask me he had a great career but it could have been a lot better, McMahon should have appreciated him more. I'm not saying I was Owen's number one fan cuz I wasn't and yes I might have booed him sometimes because of his gimmick, but I knew and respected his wrestling ability and his huge heart. I respected him, I was a true fan….. "The soul Survivor" Ironic huh......
Owen, I as a wrestling fan will miss you very much, you were a great athlete, and amazing wrestler, and an unbelievable person. My prayers go out to his family, and to my fellow wrestling fans. This is a big, a huge lost for the wrestling world...I don't know what else to say.. but that I will miss you Owen, and I will keep you in my heart forever as the true "KING OF HEARTS"
Rest in Peace.......
When I heard about this tragedy last night, many things came to my mind. The first was that he would truly be missed by everyone. I can only imagine the pain and sorrow his family is experiencing. I know that he and his family are in my prayers, and hopefully all of yours. This was a freak accident, that ended in the death of a great wrestler. When you think about, Owen Hart, had lived for so much, and I know that in everyone's heart he still does. When I think of Owen, I can recall all the great things he has done for wrestling, and I know that he loved his career. He will be missed, and I am sorry that his life had to end this way.
Throughout the years Owen has made such an impact on the WWF. He has followed in his brother's footsteps to fame. I've always liked Owen as a wrestler. But what happened at Over the Edge just goes to show that you never know what's going to happen. Sometimes you just gotta play the cards you are dealt. I sympathize for his family and pray that they'll be able to make it through this ordeal.
I don't have a banner but I do have my prayers.
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