Thoughts on Owen


Owen Hart was very respected in the wrestling industry. I gathered some comments and memories made to Owen Hart through wrestler's web sites, television, and the media.

Chris Jericho:

I'm not going to get into the details of this accident as I really don't care to know them, all I know is that a friend is gone. Never mind the fact that Owen was a great guy. Never mind the fact that Owen was one of the greatest wrestlers the world has ever seen. Never mind the fact that he was one of the reasons I wanted to become a wrestler. Never mind that I went to the Hart Bros Pro Wrestling camp, in hopes of meeting and training with him. All that matters is that Owen Hart is gone, never to entertain or make us smile again. This was a terrible senseless accident and it puts everything into perspective. Contract disputes, minor injuries, lack of a push, don't mean squat when you compare them to a family who will never see their father again.

God bless you Owen Hart. I know I will always respect and never forget you.


The Blue Meanie:

I don't know if any words I could write here would justify how I felt about Owen Hart. I hadn't seen him wrestle until I watched one his matches from Japan, from which I was blown away. I had always been a fan of Owen from that first time, up until I got to meet him when I entered the WWF. From then I was not only a fan of Owen the wrestler, I was a fan of Owen the human being. Each time I saw Owen I was greeted with a firm handshake and a warm smile. He had a sense of humour that was unlike anyone I knew. Often there was laughter, where there was Owen. And I for one will sorely miss Owen. My thoughts and prayers are with Owen and with Owens family


Kevin Nash:

My deepest condolences to Owen's wife Martha, his children and the entire Hart family.

I know, if you talk to every wrestler in the business, no one would have anything but praise for the type of person Owen was. Owen was a friend. I spent almost 4 years with Owen in the WWF. No matter how long the road trips were, it seems as though, right when everyone was about to crack, Owen would pull a rib or some type of practical joke. And then we'd all regain our sanity.

Wrestling aside, Owen probably was one of the best human beings I have ever met. I know his family meant everything to him. I can only imagine the grief they are going through right now.

I will talk more about Owen Hart later on, probably late, late tonight. I now have to catch a charter flight to Greenville, South Carolina. The Tonight Show appearance has been cancelled....I am going now to Nitro.


Chastity:

The wrestling world mourns the loss of Owen Hart. He was a true professional and a great guy. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Please send a donation on his behalf to the charity he supported.

The Alberta Childrenís Hospital
1820 Richmond Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2T 5C7


Diamond Dallas Page:

I would just like to pay tribute to Owen Hart. I only got to know him a little bit when he worked with our company years ago, but a few months back I ran into him in Charlotte at Ric Flairís Golds Gym. We ended up working out the second half of back and bys together and talking about the business and life on the road. I felt I got to know him in a short period of time, but I wish I had gotten to know him better.

He was a tremendous technician in the ring and will be sorely missed. I just recently made a tape of a couple of matches that Bret had with Owen because I was studying how they did their big false finishes to pop the crowd. I did this about a week ago and tonight, when I checked the tape I was going to record over I realized that that was the tape I almost recorded over. I put it aside with the other tapes I want to save. I want to watch Owen again. If you get a chance to see any of those matches, they are indeed classics.

In closing, this really puts life in perspective. Any one of us can go at any time, so seize the moment and never, and I mean never, forget to tell people you love that you love them.


Francine:

It saddens me to say that I never got a chance to meet Owen Hart. I have met Bret and Stu, but never Owen. I have always admired his work, for he was one of the greats in this sport. And I never heard a bad word about him from anybody. He will be missed both inside and outside of the ring. Rest in peace, Owen. God knows you're in a better place now.


Joey Styles:

OWEN HART DEAD AT 33.
A horrible tragedy occurred at the Over The Edge pay-per-view on Sunday.

Owen Hart was about to be lowered down from the ceiling to the ring for his appearance as the super hero-like Blue Blazer. He apparently thought that the harness which was to hold him was attached but was not.

Owen, 33, fell about fifty feet to the floor. He hit his head on the turnbuckle and then the ring. He was given CPR in the ring and was then rushed to a Kansas City hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The AP released the following quote from Titan Sports/WWF Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vince McMahon. "We at the WWF are saddened by the tragic accident that occurred here tonight. We don't have any answer as to why this happened ... There is an ongoing investigation."

Fortunately, the deadly accident was not caught on camera and the WWF had the good judgment and taste to refrain from shooting the ring with their television cameras. The WWF told the fans watching the live telecast that the accident had happened, and later on, Jim Ross informed us that Owen had died.

It is with overwhelming grief and pain that everyone involved with ECW sends condolences and prayers to the Hart family that has given so much to wrestling.



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