Bret Hart

Bret Hart is a Canadian retired professional wrestler known as “The Hitman.” A major star in WWE and WCW, he became known for technical wrestling and a long-running rivalry with Shawn Michaels.

Stu Hart: A Canadian professional wrestler and promoter who founded Stampede Wrestling and trained many wrestlers. Hart’s father trained him and built the wrestling organization where his career began.
Montreal Screwjob: The controversial finish to a 1997 WWE championship match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in Montreal. It ended Hart’s WWE title reign and precipitated his departure for WCW.
Professional wrestling: A performance sport in which competitors stage athletic contests using scripted outcomes and improvised elements. Hart’s work illustrates how athletic technique and planned storytelling operate together.
WWE: An American professional wrestling promotion and entertainment company, formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation. Hart’s championship years helped establish WWE’s 1990s identity and international reach.
Shawn Michaels: An American professional wrestler known for his WWE career and the ring name “The Heartbreak Kid.” Their rivalry culminated in the disputed 1997 Survivor Series match.
Hart Foundation: A professional wrestling faction and tag team associated with Bret Hart and other members of the Hart family. Hart first became a major WWE star as one half of its original tag team.
Catch wrestling: A wrestling style emphasizing holds, takedowns, and submission grappling, with roots in nineteenth-century Britain. Its grappling vocabulary helps explain the technical character of Hart’s matches.
World Championship Wrestling: An American professional wrestling promotion that competed with WWE during the 1990s. Hart’s move there in 1997 made him a prominent figure in the company’s final years.
Vince McMahon: An American wrestling promoter and executive who led WWE for decades. His decision to end Hart’s WWE title reign in Montreal became a defining career rupture.
The British Bulldog: The ring name of English professional wrestler Davey Boy Smith. Hart’s 1992 SummerSlam match with his brother-in-law became a celebrated championship bout.

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