Writing in his book, Bret Hart said he found it hard not to laugh the first time his brother Owen approached him backstage, wearing a new outfit designed for his brand spanking original tag-team with Koko B. Ware. Packaged in baggy, ugly tights, Owen and Koko were collectively known as 'High Energy', and it would prove to be just one bad idea during quite the auspicious start for the younger Hart sibling in the WWF. Originally going under a mask as The Blue Blazer, Owen would also team with Jim Neidhart as The New Foundation. Generally speaking, when things are packaged in wrestling as 'The New' anything, they tend to suck, and can't possibly be as successful as the original, which proved to be the guess here. At least High Energy was something fresh, but it wasn't a great fit for the Canadian. As cartoon-like as they come, High Energy were short-lived, and would actually only feature in one Pay-Per-View outing in total. Losing out to The Headshrinkers at the 1992 Survivor Series, Owen and Koko were never destined for success. Looking for all the world like they'd jumped out of an MC Hammer music video, this is a forgettable period in the careers of both men.
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.
