It's been a long road of wrestling redemption for Bret 'Hitman' Hart, a man who once loved the art form of pro grappling maybe more than any other. Taking real pride in what he was able to achieve inside the ring, 2 major incidents in the late-90's ripped the Canadian's heart out (fittingly) and left him a hollow shell of what he had once been. The first was obviously the infamous 'Montreal Screwjob' scenario, one which has been written about endlessly by pretty much anyone who has a passing interest in wrestling of the 1990's. The 1997 Survivor Series event will forever go down in history as a watershed moment in Hart's career, but it couldn't have held a candle to what would happen on another WWF Pay-Per-View less than 2 years later. Receiving the message that his brother Owen had fallen from the top of the arena and died on his way to hospital, Bret was left absolutely devastated by the news, and it really seemed to fans that his head and heart just weren't in wrestling after that day. Sure, he did eventually make amends with Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels and WWF/WWE, but Bret Hart was never the same following that brutal pair of horrible incidents.
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.
