Five tragic moments in wrestling history

4. Owen Hart’s fall

Growing up, Owen Hart was one of the guys I loved to hate. Extremely talented and charismatic, Owen was the younger brother of Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart. It is not completely untrue to say Owen was always in his brother’s shadows. Looking back, many would agree with me that Owen was more gifted than his brother, and is one of the most under rated wrestlers in the history of Professional Wrestling. Whether it be as the ‘The King of Harts’, or ‘The Rocket’, or the ever so popular ‘Blue Blazer’, Owen Hart stole the hearts of millions. He had a sense of humour like no one else; he could crack you up in a second. Owen achieved success with Davey Boy Smith in tag team wrestling, and also in singles competition, through a legendary feud with his brother Bret Hart. Perhaps the most shocking incident happening infront of the fans was the Owen Hart incident, during ‘Over the Edge’ PPV in ’99 at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, where the malfunctioning of his harness resulted in Owen falling down 80 feet from the rafters, and losing his life in the process. Owen was an incredible human being, a loving father and husband. Even after so many years, it’s hard to get on with the fact that I can’t hear the ‘I’m not a nugget!’ shout anymore.