The announcement earlier this week that WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is currently suffering from prostate cancer stunned both wrestling fans and those in the wrestling business. Now, one of the places where Hart achieved some of his greatest successes is paying him tribute. Madison Square Garden in New York City was the site of some of Hart's greatest triumphs during his wrestling career. When one thinks of Hart and MSG, his victory over "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig at SummerSlam 1991 immediately comes to mind. In that match, Hart won his first singles title in the WWE, the Intercontinental Championship. Two and a half years later, at WrestleMania X, Hart captured the WWE Championship for the second time when he defeated Yokozuna for the strap in the show's main event at MSG. On Wednesday of this week, the venue honored Hart on their world famous marquee with an image of the Hitman, as well as a get well message. MSG also sent out some well wishes on their official Twitter account. https://twitter.com/TheGarden/status/694983625549438976 On their official Instagram account, Madison Square Garden wrote the following:
"From winning the @wwe Championship at Wrestlemania X to his own MSG appreciation night on September 25, 2010, and countless more memories at The Garden, Bret "The Hitman" Hart has been a hero to many. He continues to be a hero and an inspiration to fans around the world with his public fight against cancer. The World's Most Famous Arena along with the rest of the WWE universe stand by Bret in his latest battle. #GetWellHitman"
Hart will undergo surgery this week with the hope of defeating the cancer once and for all. According to Dave Meltzer in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it is believed that the cancer was caught in the early stages, which is good news.
