Bret Sergeant Hart better is known as Bret Hart, is a Canadian-American retired wrestler, writer, and actor. A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler, he has been credited with changing the perception of mainstream North-American professional wrestling in the early 1990s by bringing the technical in-ring performance of the fore.
What is Bret Hart’s claim to fame?
A former professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, journalist, and actor of Canadian and American descent.
Who is Bret Hart and where did he come from?
Bret Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to wrestler Stu Hart and his wife Helen. Capricorn is his zodiac sign. In terms of nationality, he is Canadian by birth and later gained American citizenship through his mother, who was born in New York. He is also of Irish and Greek descent through his maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother.
Hart was born into a large family of eleven siblings, including seven brothers Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Ross, and Owen, and four sisters Ellie, Georgia, Alison, and Diana. His wrestling training began at a young age. He saw his father train future wrestlers like Billy Graham in the Dungeon, his family’s basement that served as a training space, when he was a kid. His father used to hand out fliers to local wrestling shows before graduation.
Hart’s first job in wrestling was pulling lucky numbers from a metal box during intermission at Stampede Wrestling shows when he was four years old. When he was a little older, he would sell programs to the shows, as did all seven of his siblings.
Bret Hart is a proud graduate of Mount Royal University in terms of his studies.
When did Bret Hart start his professional wrestling career?
Hart began working as a referee for his father Stu Hart’s promotion Stampede Wrestling in 1996. He also debuted in the ring two years later. In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now World Wrestling Entertainment, he won championships in the 1980s and 1990s (WWE). He also ran The Hart Foundation stable from there.
Following the infamous “Montreal Screwjob,” Hart quit WWE for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in November 1997. He stayed at WCW until October 2000.
Hart formally retired from WCW in October 2000, after being out of the ring since January 2000 due to a concussion suffered in December 1999.
From 2010 to 2011, Hart competed in occasional in-ring matches with WWE, where he won his final championship, headlined the 2010 SummerSlam series, and served as the general manager of Raw.
On April 6, 2019, Hart joined Jim Neidhart as a member of The Hart Foundation, making him a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. During Hart’s speech, a fan charged into the ring and tackled Hart and his niece Natalya to the ground, but they were quickly rescued by a slew of wrestlers and guards, and Hart resumed his speech after several minutes. WWE also issued a statement claiming that the assailant had been handed over to local authorities.
Hart has headlined WrestleMania IX, X, and XII throughout his career. Not only that, but he also took part in Starrcade’s main event in 1997 and 1999, serving as a special enforcer and referee in the former.
Aside from wrestling, Hart has starred in a number of films and television shows, including The Simpsons, as well as documentaries.
Furthermore, after his personal encounters with stroke rehabilitation and cancer awareness, he has devoted much of his time to charitable activities surrounding the two.
Bret Hart’s Awards and Names
5 times WWF World Heavyweight Champion, 2 times WCW World Heavyweight Champion, 1st WCW World Heavyweight Champion born outside of the United States
1994 Royal Rumble match winner and the first man to win both the WWF and WCW Triple Crown Championships (with Lex Luger)
He is the only two-time King of the Ring winner, having won the 1991 tournament and the first King of the Ring pay-per-view in 1993. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
Who is Bret Hart’s wife?
Bret Hart has married thrice in his entire life. He first tied the knot with Julie Smadu on 25th March 1960. The couple welcomed their first child, Jade Michelle on 31st March 1983. The following year on 11th August, their second child Dallas Jeffery was born.
Similarly, they had their third child, Alexandra Sabina Hart, and 4th child, Blade Colton Hart on 17th May 1988 and 5th June 1990 respectively.
What’s more, the four hearts on the right thigh of his tights signify his children, as do the four dots following his signature. Unfortunately, Bret and Julie parted ways in May 1998. However, they had several brief reunions over the next 4 years. On June 24, 2002, the couple finally divorced just hours before Hart suffered his stroke.
Later two years on 15th September, Hart married an Italian woman named Cinzia Rota. Nevertheless, the two could not carry their marital affair well and ended divorcing in 2007 after failing to agree on where they should live.
On July 24, 2010, he exchanged the wedding vows with Stephanie Washington. Bret’s third and current spouse, Stephanie Washington is originally from San Francisco who graduated with a B.A in history from San Francisco State University in 2005 as well as holds a BA in criminal justice from Mount Royal College in 2013.
Besides, Hart’s father, Stu Hart, died on 16th October 2003, aged 88.
How much is Bret Hart worth?
As of 2019, Bret Hart has an estimated net worth somewhere around $14 million. Most of the wealth is generated through his wrestling career. Also, he earns much as an actor and a writer. Furthermore, he is the founder and part-owner of the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, which definitely adds decent value to his net worth.
According to the source of 1995, he made $9 million as salary from WCW Monday Nitro. Additionally, he pocketed $2,500,000 from his three-year contract with WCW in 1997. Also, he took home $4000 and $15,000 from WrestleMania 2 & III in 1986 and 1987 respectively. In 1989, he earned $10000 as a salary from Summerslam.
How tall is Bret Hart?
Observing his body statistics, Bret Hart is 6 feet 1 inch. in height. Though retired from professional wrestling, he still sports a relatively trim physique. The sexagenarian maintains a bodyweight of 107 kg (235 lb). His other body information was not disclosed yet. In the case of disclosure, we will let you know.
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