Bret Hart

This week’s ‘Tales from the Territories’ looks back at Stampede Wrestling

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 2, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

With stories of treacherous winter drives, and an even more treacherous basement dungeon in the...

Calgary celebrates Bret Hart’s Walk of Fame induction

Posted by John Powell | Sep 12, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News

Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart finally has his Walk of Fame plaque. At Calgary’s historic...

WWE/A&E’s ‘Rivals’: Hart & Michaels’ familiar story is well-told

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 11, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

A&E’s companion show to their new season of Biography is called Rivals, a shorter show...

Mat Matters: Bret Hart on Canada’s Walk of Fame hopefully starts a trend

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Opinion

My 2003 column — Mat Matters: Why no wrestlers on Walk of Fame? — I called it, or...

Dave Ruhl’s lengthy career ended abruptly

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 9, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The conversation was easy enough – I was asked by Andy Anderson and TJ Little to talk about Dave...

‘Biography’ caps off series with focus on Bret Hart

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 6, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

The A&E/WWE co-production has been something like adult-contemporary documentary storytelling....

Meltzer takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to 1997

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Do you remember the year 1997? For this writer, it was the year I entered high school (and my...

Bret Hart: Michaels, Ramon stole ladder match idea

Posted by John Powell | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Summerslam

Although they seemed to have patched up their differences Bret Hart still holds one particular...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Let’s Wrestle Apparel was Faruqui’s destiny

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Aug 3, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Not Another Collectible!, The Sporting Connection

Today Farhan Faruqui is the merchandise mogul behind Let’s Wrestle Apparel. He is an entrepreneur...

Babe Bisignano’s life in and out of wrestling a wild read

Posted by Jon Langmead | Jul 14, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Jimmy Wheeler’s love of pro wrestling was cemented the first time he was able to see it live. Just...

Bret Hart to star in horror movie

Posted by John Powell | Jun 20, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock

Bret “Hitman” Hart is about to do some supernatural snooping as a detective in Tales from the Dead...

Owen Hart book serves up a delicious platter of ribs

Posted by Mark Chetcuti | Jun 7, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Not many professional wrestlers will ever be able to match the grace, technical ability, agility,...

Bret Hart reveals he has skin cancer

Posted by John Powell | Jan 31, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News

The Excellence of Execution is facing another health battle. On his Instagram page Bret Hart...

At Hart, Divas of Doom ‘are lady wrestlers’

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 5, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Bret Hart versus Owen Hart at WrestleMania X is the match that made a young Beth Copeland...

Hart, heart, and hearty laughs at WWE Hall of Fame ceremony

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 7, 2019 | Interviews, WrestleMania

During the Attitude Era, the risque antics of Degeneration X helped make professional wrestling...

Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 13, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Monday morning, news broke that former WWF tag team champion Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart...

Hall of Fame honours Booker T, Severn, Hart, Brody and others

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 30, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – There aren’t too many places where you can have a former WWE...

Spoken word tour latest challenge for Ken Shamrock

Posted by Kari Williams | May 28, 2018 | Interviews

A doctor told UFC fighter Ken Shamrock that, as a teenager, a broken neck would prevent him from...

The Montreal Screw Job 20 years later

Posted by Pat Laprade | Nov 9, 2017 | Interviews

November 9th marks the 20th anniversary of a match that would change wrestling forever. Bret Hart...

The Canadian Bulldog’s World Interview: Greg Oliver

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 2, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

SLAM! Wrestling is, in many ways, the Rolling Stone of professional wrestling journalism. Part of...

Hitman Hart DVD flashes back to WWF of 1992

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 31, 2014 | Other Reviews

The latest offering from Kayfabe Commentaries, The History of the WWE – 1992 – As Told By Bret...

Bret Hart expects a great response at Raw in Montreal

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2014 | WWE House Shows

Bret “The Hitman” Hart went 15 years without any presence in Montreal for the WWE, but...

Montreal Theory DVD for true believers only

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2013 | Documentary Reviews

“It’s funny, two weeks ago my son Blade and I saw this post that someone had put up...

Mania Moments: Nos. 22-24 – Hart, Lesnar, Hogan make marks

Posted by Matt Bishop | Mar 15, 2012 | By The Numbers, WrestleMania

Matt Bishop’s Mania Moments will take a look at the top 28 moments in WrestleMania history...

Canadian shows always special for Natalya

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 13, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Shows in Canada are always special for Natalya, but when they are close enough to Calgary, well,...

Hart return & Kidd homecoming highlight Calgary Smackdown

Posted by Jason Clevett | Aug 24, 2011 | WWE House Shows

When WWE makes its annual visit to Alberta, for the last several years Calgary has been the home to the live RAW show while Edmonton hosted Smackdown. On Tuesday night the Smackdown brand returned to Calgary for the first time...

Bruce Hart bio a mix of fact and fiction

Posted by Jason Clevett | Mar 8, 2011 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I was curious in cracking open the latest in the long line of Hart family related books, Straight...

SLAM! Wrestling top stories of 2010

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 31, 2010 | News, Year End Award Stories

What a year it has been in pro wrestling. Sure, at first glance, this year wasn’t much...

Hart-felt return makes lackluster RAW memorable

Posted by Jason Clevett | Oct 19, 2010 | Events, WWE House Shows

CALGARY – Before Superstars started taping, Bret Hart’s music blasted through the...

Bret Hart opens up on his return, the challenges, and forgiveness

Posted by PERRY LEFKO - Special to SLAM! Wrestling | Aug 12, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Why would Bret Hart return to wrestling? To anybody that has followed his Hall of Fame career, his...

McIntyre opens up about rise to fame, predicts best ‘Mania match

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2010 | Interviews

There are a lot of questions and concerns about Drew McIntyre, and his quick rise to the upper...

Hall of Fame ceremony a serious event

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 28, 2010 | Interviews, WrestleMania

PHOENIX — It took a literal downpour of money, but eventually the fans at the WWE Hall of...

Julie Hart writes back at the Hitman

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 10, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Julie Hart, ex-wife of Bret Hart, has responded to comments made by her former husband in his...

Mat Matters: Flair-Hart comments damage the legacy of both

Posted by Brian Elliott | Jul 30, 2009 | Opinion

I’m not sure what reaction Ric Flair was intending to induce when he recently appeared on...

Aries backs up trash talk in Toronto

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Jul 25, 2009 | Interviews, ROH House Shows

TORONTO – Austin Aries successfully defended his Ring of Honour World heavyweight...

Orndorff tops Wonderful Hall of Fame class

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 17, 2009 | Interviews, PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY — The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is considered by some as the only...

Wrestling for legends highlights CAC indy show

Posted by Fred Johns | Apr 9, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

A stunning thing happened at last year’s Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion show in Las Vegas:...

Friends remember Andrew ‘Test’ Martin

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 23, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

It’s been more than a week since the unexpected passing of Andrew “Test” Martin,...

Natalya by nature

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 9, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

TORONTO — As the WWE’s first third-generation female wrestler, Natalie Neidhart is...

Earl Hebner has earned his stripes

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 13, 2008 | Interviews

In wrestling, where characters are defined as either babyfaces or heels, the referees are...

Bret Hart’s speech from 2008 Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

On June 28, 2008, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony in...

Piper, Saito, Jacobs enter Tragos/Thesz HOF

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 28, 2008 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – It was an international event Saturday, as the lives of two Canadians...

Hitman, Patterson, Dr. Death headline CAC awards

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 12, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The 43rd Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion came to an end Wednesday night...

In awe at my first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 10, 2008 | CAC

LAS VEGAS – Paul Vachon calls to me and thrusts a Polaroid picture into my hand....

Jim Ross off to first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 2, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

“Good ol’ J.R.” is heading to his first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las...

Kiniski ends Hall of Fame induction on high note

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 24, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY – With his booming voice, and heartfelt message, “Big Thunder”...

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame expanding in more ways than one

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Mar 16, 2008 | Interviews, PWHF

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is growing as both its honouree list and...

Guest column: Hitman is off-target on steroid issue

Posted by Irvin Muchnick | Nov 13, 2007 | Opinion

As talk of Congressional hearings picks up steam again with the broadcast of CNN’s...

Hitman’s autobiography heartbreakingly honest

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 8, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Bret Hart’s long-awaited autobiography is indeed worth the wait. Confessional in tone and...

Cena and panel get light questions from Larry King

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 9, 2007 | Interviews

Monday night in the wrestling word is usually centered about WWE’s Monday Night RAW. The show went...

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