Throughout his run, Owen Hart flirted briefly with the main event scene. In 1994, he opposed his brother, Bret, and the pair constructed a memorable feud over the WWF Title. It's fair to surmise that Vince McMahon never really viewed Owen as a main event guy however, otherwise he would have presented him as such. Following the 'Montreal Screwjob' at the 1997 Survivor Series, the promotion missed out on one glaring opportunity with Owen. Returning to the WWF, the Canadian appeared furious with McMahon over how he had treated his sibling, and fans responded in kind by taking the situation seriously. Re-dubbed the 'Black Hart', Owen had a meaner exterior to go along with his superb in-ring skills. Confusingly, this was never really followed up on. The chance was there to establish Owen Hart as a main eventer, but he was back in the mid-card by the turn of 1998. Later joining The Nation Of Domination, it became clear that those in charge didn't think Owen had enough about him to become a top liner. Many fans disagree, and it's baffling management didn't at least try.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
