Though he grew up surrounded by wrestling and wrestlers, as a teen Bret Hart didn't want to become a wrestler himself.
Sure, he was a successful amateur at Ernest Manning High School in Calgary, he hawked programs for his dad at age six, set up the ring, did intro music and later made money refereeing matches for his father. But did you know that he took one year of broadcasting at Mount Royal College with the dream of one day becoming a movie director?
But destiny called, and he began training with some of the wrestlers on the Stampede circuit. It wasn't long before he was in the ring and starting to build a reputation.
No one can say that Bret Hart hasn't paid his dues. Anyone who used to go to Maple Leaf Gardens in the early 80s can remember him in opening matches, facing some newcomers on their way up, and veterans on the way down. But eventually he struck upon a gimmick that would work. He took the nickname 'Hitman' from Thomas Hearns after the boxer lost to Sugar Ray Leonard. He began wearing sunglasses during interviews, initially to hide his nervousness, but it became as much a part of him as his slicked-back hair.
Alongside brother-in-law Jim Neidhart, he formed a tag team called the Hart Foundation. And, once teamed with Jimmy 'The Mouth of the South' Hart, they rose to the top of the WWF tag team heap, holding the tag titles twice (once without Jimmy Hart).
In the early 90s, Neidhart was set aside as Bret concentrated on singles wrestling and won the Intercontinental title on two occasions. And eventually, he topped all of that with the WWF World title -- five times and counting.
Western Report magazine called him "almost certainly the best known Albertan on earth."
And it's next to impossible to do justice to him in this short a space.
Bret The Hitman Hart has had a tremendous career in the World Wrestling Federation He's been a Two time Tag Champion with his brother in law Jim NiedHart(once with Jimmy Hart who used to be Bret's Manager and then without him) After that Bret focused on his Singles Career and Won the Intercontinental Title Two Times Once by Mr.Perfect and on the Second occasion from Piper but Bret soon lost that Title to his Brother in Law British Bulldog David Smith or Davey Boy Smith in the 1992's Summer Slam before 83,000 fans at Wimberly Stadium in London, but Hart soon Gained the World Wrestling Federation Title from Ric Flair in his own country Canada. Bret lost that Title to Yokozuna and than regained it back to become a 2 time WWF Champion but soon lost it to Mr. Bob Backlund. In the 1995's survivor series Bret Hart regainded that title from Diesel and became a 3 time WWF Champion. Bret lost that Title to Shawn Michaels at Wrestle Mania XII at the Iron Man Match which was a 60 minute match but it went over 60 minutes 'cuz Shawn Michaels was unable to win the Title within 60 Minutes so it went in an over time. After losing the Title Bret took some time off and returned to the World Wrestling Federation after Six Months and regained the World Wrestling Federation Title for a 4th Time by Winning the incrediable Final Four Match Between Bret Hart , The Underatker , Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vader. Bret beat all the 3 superstars fair and square. Bret lost the Title next night on Raw to Sid due to the interference of Steve Ausitn.In 1997 summer Slam Bret regained the WWF title for a 5th time this match had an stipulation that if Bret lost he'll be unalbe to wrestle in the United States. Bret won this Match as well and equaled the record of Hulk Hogan.Bret is the Second Man in the WWF to do this.
Name : Bret Hart
Nick Name: The Hitman
Birth Date: July the 2nd 1957
Height and Weight: 6' 1" 234 Lbs
Wrestling Debut: Shortly before Wrestle Mania II
Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bret Main Rivals today are Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hart has had a great deal of trouble with these two superstars but have been able to teach them a lesson.Bret had quite a lot of trouble with steve Austin but have had taught him a good lesson in the Submission Match of Wrestle Mania XIII bret was so much mad and fought with great anger that Austin lost conciousness and was knocked out cold bret was declared the Winner. As for Shawn Michaels his turn is yet to come. But when his turn comes The Excellence of Execution is going to beat the Hell out of Michaels. Nowadays The Patriot and Vader are poking there nose in Hitman's Business.
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