re: Dark Side Of The Ring: The Final Days of Owen Hart

The blood stain on the ring floor was NOT from Owen like they tried to claim. You can pull up the pay-per-view right now and clearly see that it was already there at the beginning of the show from another wrestler who had gotten cut open. The documentary showcased that part just for the added shock factor.

It was a good episode, but there were several inaccuracies with Martha’s side. Either way the WWE had no business going on with the show. Terrible decision. They also fricked up by getting cheap with the rigging crew that ultimately caused the death. The settlement of $18M was more than justified.

I’d have rather heard more about her rift with the hart family. Them stealing her shite to help the WWF’s defense team is pretty fricked up if true

They really should do a whole episode on the Hart's, like they did with the Von Erichs.

There's been so much drama in the family along with those in their orbit (Pillman, Anvil, Davey Boy, Tyson Kidd).

Actually now that I typed it, just give us Pillman episode. That story is so damn interesting.

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just give us Pillman episode. That story is so damn interesting.

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Have you read Crazy Like a Fox?

I can't remember if that story was in it or not, but it's an excellent book. Not done by a relative so it doesn't have any spin to it. Vader and Scott Norton books are awesome as well.

Wrestling biographies are far more interesting to me than any other sport. Mick set the bar sky high with Have a Nice Day

I’m talking about the court case in the late 90s / early 2000s, not the hall of fame.

Bret was supportive of her and, despite meeting with Vince in that timeframe despite their differences, Bret kept things above board and refused to say anything about the case that was pending at the time.


I’m less sure about a number of the other Harts.

Diana had made statements indicating she didn’t like Martha and wanted Owen to marry a different girl instead.

Bruce likely supported Martha for his own reasons. He’d had a lot of problems with Vince and had no chance to make any money off the WWE otherwise. (Bruce booked Stampede Wrestling for the family and his actions circa 1985 cost the family a ton of money when Vince reneged on a deal with Stu as a result. Vince probably would have fricked them anyway but Bruce’s dumb arse gave him legal cover to do so. Between that and missing out on a chance to feud with Bret in 1993-1994 in favor of Owen at Bret’s insistence, he has been trashing Vince whenever he got a chance at places like the Cauliflower Alley Club for years.)

Smith Hart was probably following the money he thought he could get from any side. Most people involved with Stampede call him a real piece of shite and even the more charitable comments like Lance Storm say he is pretty strange.


Again, this is just looking at a snapshot from about 20 years ago and not at their relationships with Martha today.

Given what I saw in the episodes between her and her kids, I wouldn’t be shocked if all three of them were heavily estranged from the rest of the family.

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Bonus Scene From Vice's Dark Side Of The Ring: The Final Days Of Owen Hart

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Once they realized Vince was just a scumbag, they were all for it.

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How could one not realize that from the start, always seemed painfully obvious to me.

My favorite rib was when he wrestled and hid a jar of sardines under the ring. An opponent threw him out of the ring and he went under the ring and covered himself with sardines. Forgot who the opponent was but said Owen smelled.

Owen Hart: King of Pranks

Here's a solid book on his well-known history of ribs. A good biography on his carer as well