Bret Hart is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and was the face of World Wrestling Federation during the early Attitude Era.
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Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler. A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler, he has an amateur wrestling background, wrestling at Ernest Manning High School and Mount Royal College.
A major international draw within professional wrestling, he has been credited with changing the perception of mainstream North-American professional wrestling in the early 1990s by bringing technical in-ring performance to the forefront.
Hart is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time; Sky Sports noted that his legacy is that of “one of, if not the greatest, to have ever graced the squared circle”. He was a face of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the New Generation Era and the early Attitude Era. For the majority of his career, Hart used the nickname “Hitman”.
Bret Hart was born to Stu Hart and Helen Hart and he was their eighth child. He is of Greek descent through his maternal grandmother and Irish through his maternal grandfather. Hart had eleven siblings, seven brothers, Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Ross and Owen, as well as four sisters, Ellie, Georgia, Alison and Diana.
His introduction to professional wrestling came at an early age. As a child, he witnessed his father training future legends like Superstar Billy Graham in the Dungeon, his household basement which served as a training room.
| Name | Bret Sergeant Hart |
| DOB | 2 July 1957, 64 years |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 107 kg |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler |
| Professional Debut | 1978 |
| Wife | Stephanie Washington |
| Professional Name | Bret “The Hitman” Hart |
Bret joined the WWF in 1984 and formed what is now known as The Hart Foundation with his brother in law, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. They defeated the British Bulldogs for their first of two WWE Tag Team Championships. They then split as Bret wanted to focus on a singles career. Bret Hart won his first Intercontinental Championship in 1991 by defeating Mr Perfect. He then won his first WWE Championship by defeating Ric Flair in 1992. He lost the title to Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX.
Bret won the 1993 King of the Ring tournament in 1991 and 1993. He is the only wrestler to win two King of the Ring tournaments. He then had feuds with Yokozuna and his brother Owen started to show up on his side. Later Owen Hart betrayed his brother and the two were involved in a feud. He won the Royal Rumble in 1994 and won the World Championship at WrestleMania that year from Yokuzuna.
Hart’s final match in the WWE was in Montreal and would be against his long time rival Shawn Michaels. That match would turn on to become the infamous Montreal Screwjob. Bret did not want to lose to Shawn Michaels in Canada for his last match with WWE. This resulted in Vince McMahon interrupting their match and deciding to give Michaels the win by submission. Bret Hart did not submit but the referee rang the bell on McMahon’s order. After this, Bret spat on McMahon’s face. Bret Hart then left WWE and joined WCW.
He later returned to the WWE in 2009 and started an on-screen feud with Vince McMahon. After that, he won the United States Championship. He also became the general manager of Raw.
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WWF Championship (5 times)
WWE United States Championship (1 time)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[
WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Jim Neidhart
King of the Ring (1991, 1993)
Royal Rumble (1994)
Middle East Cup (1996)
WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
Class of 2006 – individually
Class of 2019 – as a member of The Hart Foundation
WWF Superstar of the Year (1993)
Second Triple Crown Champion
Slammy Award (5 times)
Bret Hart is currently married to Stephanie Washington.
Bret Hart was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome and retired from professional wrestling in 2000.
Yes, Bret Hart and Ric Flair are friends.
According to Wealthy Persons, Bret Hart’s net worth is $15 million.
Natalya is Bret Hart’s niece.
