History
- Owen, the youngest son of the legendary Hart wrestling family, was probably destined to be a pro wrestler from the start.... born in 1965, Owen began training to wrestle shortly after completing high school. He was trained in the Dungeon by his father, Stu, and made his pro wrestling debut in 1986 in Stu's Stampede Wrestling territory.
- Owen spent the next two years bouncing between many organizations -- again with much of his success coming in Japan. Owen was also briefly a part of World Championship Wrestling, though his brief TV tenure was in no way memorable.
- When that 1988 Japanese tour was up, Owen returned to North America to find that the WWF had grown interested in his immense in-ring skills. In an era when the WWF was dominated by super-heavyweights and often oafish bodybuilders, Owen was brought in as a masked lightweight with incredible moves. His name: the Blue Blazer.
- Owen was being positioned to work as a singles wrestler in mid-1993 -- he was sent down to Jerry Lawler's USWA in Memphis, and had a run as USWA champ, as a means of getting seasoned for a WWF run -- but once again, circumstances prevented Owen from breaking through just yet. A serious knee injury sidelined Owen for several months.
- As fans, what we should remember are the great matches, compelling stories, and entertaining interviews... as caring human beings, we should all remember that among those in the business, very few are as universally liked and respected as Owen Hart was. He was a genuine good guy and family man.
