Bret Hart was a recent guest of the In This Corner podcast with Brian Campbell; you can read a few highlights and listen to the podcast below:
Bret comments on his brother Owen being in the WWE Hall Of Fame:
“I think for what Owen gave to wrestling that it would be important for him to be in the Hall of Fame. I think it would have meant a lot to my dad [the late Stu Hart], and it would mean a lot to me. I don’t think the Hall of Fame is the same without him.
“I know that Mark Henry, as an example, made a strong speech this past year about getting Owen to the Hall of Fame, and I totally agree.”
Bret says Owen’s widow Martha is the reason he hasn’t been inducted into the Hall Of Fame:
“Oh yeah, I think Martha, Owen’s widow, is a very obtuse, square-headed person. I think she has done more to erase my brother Owen’s memory than she ever did to remember him. I think it really bothers me that the fans that love Owen so much don’t get a chance to remember him. You do these kind of things for the people that are here left to remember them.”
Bret says he may refuse to attend future events until proper candidates are inducted into the HOF:
“Owen was the nicest, kindest, most adored wrestlers for his kindness. Like, he’s not remembered for his high-flying, and he may be remembered for his practical jokes, but more importantly he is remembered for the kind of guy he was and being a real friend to people when they were struggling or got depressed and were bummed out about being away from their home all the time. Owen was one of those kind of guys where it was almost like magic where he could pick your spirits up and make you smile to get through the day.
“You can leave Owen Hart out or leave Dynamite Kid out of it or some of these great wrestlers, but why are you leaving them out of it? There are a lot of great wrestlers who haven’t got their pat on the back at the Hall of Fame and it started bothering me to the point where I don’t think I will go again to any of the ceremonies until they put in proper, deserving candidates.”
