The tragic story of Owen Hart’s death is one that shook the WWE to its very core. But what really happened? and how did his death affect the world of wrestling? Before we get to the actual story, let’s take a look at the job of a wrestler.
Wrestling is a sport that entails a lot of hard work, perseverance, tenacity, and skill. Some wrestlers even have to suffer severe blows to critical areas of their bodies. Violence and, in some instances, extreme violence is all a part of the deal.
The fitness training, ‘small blows to their heads and necks,’ ‘small falling’s from or unto the ring,’ and all the other hazards of the wrestling profession are what wrestlers have to endure consistently.
They have to take in all these without any break in and out of season. Just to ensure that they put on a good show for the audience. Talk about an infinite love for their audience, right? Surely it must be.
This article is not targeted at exposing the fatal ‘ life-transforming’ injuries and even untimely deaths that occur randomly within the wrestling profession.
But instead, in this article, we will be considering how Owen Hart’s death changed wrestling forever.
The Early Life Of Owen Hart
Owen touched down on Earth on a clear spring day on the 7th day of May 1965. This Canadian born wrestler was a native of Alberta, Calgary.
If he were still alive today, Owen would have been fifty-five by now, but unfortunately, he died at thirty-five. That means he died in 1999.
Like the Biblical Benjamin, Owen was the twelfth and youngest son of his parents. His mother was an American while his dad was Canadian, and almost every member of Owen’s family is into wrestling, probably because their dad was once a renowned wrestler.
Personal Life
By the time Owen was twenty-four years old, he had married Joan Martha Patterson. Three years after they were married, Joan gave birth to their first child, Edward Hart.
After the birth of Edward three years later, Owen became a dad again. This was after the birth of their daughter Christie Hart.
