Crossface: 8 Other WWE Legends Who Deserve A Movie Biopic
2. Owen Hart
If Bret Harts story is a hard one to swallow, then there really arent words to describe the life and career of his brother Owen, who worked for several promotions including NJPW, WCW and the WWE where he wrestled under both his own name and ring name The Blue Blazer, whom he was set to perform as the night he fell to his death. A member of the Hart family dynasty and Hart Foundation stable, Owen was the youngest of the 12 kids of Stu and Helen Hart. With numerous titles to his name before his death, Owen also main-evented 1994s SummerSlam, going up against older brother Bret in a steel cage match for the World Title. It remains one of only five matches in the history of the WWE awarded a five star rating from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Despite spending the majority of his wrestling career as an obnoxious heel, Owen was very well liked among his colleagues in the industry and was a well-known practical joker, often playing pranks on his older brother behind the scenes, though it was no laughing matter when commentator Jim Ross addressed the home audience of pay-per-view event Over The Edge on May 23, 1999. JR informed the millions of viewers watching at home that Owen Hart had been seriously injured entering the ring and stressed that it was not an angle or a storyline. He later confirmed to the camera that Hart had died. He had been due to enter the ring as his Blue Blazer character from the buildings rafters, though the harness he was being lowered on malfunctioned and released him early. He died from internal bleeding resulting from the fall. With an existing text being the basis for Crossface, producers need look no further than Broken Harts: The Life And Death of Owen Hart, an account of life written by his widow and a fascinating read. Who Could Play Him: Alexander Ludwig
