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Line 1: {{~~work~~creator}} {{quote\|''Owen didn't die due to a heart problem likely brought on by the excessive steroid abuse; he didn't overdose on the popular combination of alcohol and pain pills; he didn't die by any fault of his own. Owen James Hart died because he was a company man, a pawn in [[Monday Night Wars\|a ratings battle that had already been over for a long time]].''\|''[[Wrestlecrap\|RD Reynolds]], '''The Death of WCW'''''}} {{quote\|''Well [[~~This~~Punctuated! IsFor! ~~Sparta~~Emphasis!\|ENOUGH! IS ENOUGH!]] And it's time for a CHANGE!''\|'''Owen Hart's [[Catch Phrase]]'''}} '''Owen James Hart''' (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a professional wrestler best known for his work in [[~~WWE~~World Wrestling Entertainment\|the World Wrestling Federation]], though he also wrestled for Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and (for a brief period) [[WCW\|World Championship Wrestling]]. He held the Intercontinental, European, and Tag Team Championships, won two Slammy Awards (one of his trademark accomplishments), and was the 1994 King of the Ring. He was also part of the storied [[Wrestling Family\|Hart family]] - one of WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart's many children, he was the brother of WWE Hall of Famer [[Bret Hart]] and the brother-in-law of both "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Owen's life came to an end on May 23, 1999 at the WWE pay-per-view ''Over the Edge''. At the time, Owen was in his Blue Blazer gimmick - the Blue Blazer being a pastiche of superhero-type wrestlers - and at ''Over the Edge'', his entrance was to involve rappelling down from the rafters to a few feet above the ring, then end up falling on his face as he released himself from the harness. Unfortunately, the harness holding Owen malfunctioned, and he fell down into the ring, hitting his chest on the turnbuckle. He was declared dead just minutes later, after being carried out of the ring. Line 15: ----- {{creatortropes}} ~~=== '''Tropes associated with Owen Hart include:''' ===~~ * [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: To [[Bret Hart]] during Owen's heel run in the mid-90s. * [[Badass Family]] Line 27 ⟶ 26: * [[Dirty Coward]]: His character upon his heel turn was basically the sneakiest, most devious little weasel who would cheat at every opportunity. * [[Ermine Cape Effect]]: After he won the King of the Ring tournament, he came to the ring with the full KOR regalia--a gaudy Ermine Cape, a huge crown, and a scepter. * [[Fat and Skinny]]: When he was tagging with Yokozuna. They're the heaviest tag team champions in WWE history...despite the fact that Owen was a cruiserweight (though a borderline one at 227). This is especially impressive when you consider that [[~~Wrestler/~~Kane (wrestling)\|Kane]] and [[The Big Show]] have both been part of a champion tag team. * [[It Runs in The Family]]: Well, duh. * [[Lightning Bruiser]] / [[The Mario]]: A great high-flyer, sensational technical wrestler and a pretty good brawler who could throw out amazing power suplexes. Possibly one of the most well-rounded wrestlers ever. ** Owen could also be an intentionally crappy wrestler whenever he felt like amusing the guys. * [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]] * [[Professional Wrestling/Memes\|Memetic Mutation]]: "...and that's why I kicked your leg out of your leg!" * [[NoWon't ~~Sell~~Work On Me]]: [[Mick Foley]] recounts in his first book a particularly hilarious use of this by Owen. While in a tag team against his brother Bret, Owen was put in the Sharpshooter and just laid there, not selling it. Bret cranked it back and Owen still wasn't selling, even mocking how it wasn't hurting him. Eventually, Bret cranks it back one last time and Owen suddenly starts selling it like it's the worst pain in his life. His tag partner, his brother-in-law the British Bulldog, was thoroughly amused as usual. ** He apparently did this to [[Dwayne Johnson]] in a match in Germany during the latter's [[The Scrappy\|Rocky Mavia]] stint. Throughout the match, a 4vs4 tag team match featuring [[The Undertaker]], Bret and the British Bulldog, Owen was the subject of repeated attacks against his leg with him rolling around in pain. Then Rocky comes in and starts kicking away at his leg.. with Owen just sitting there with a bored look (he even waves to the audience). * [[Power Stable]]: Part of the Hart Foundation of the mid '90s, with the other Harts wrestling with the WWF at the time (Bret, Jim Neidhart, the British Bulldog, and Hart confidant Brian Pillman). ** Was also in the Nation of Domination for a time. * [[Red Baron]]: The Blackhart. * [[Real Men Wear Pink]] * [[Sibling Rivalry]]: In kayfabe Owen strove to get out of his brother's shadow and make a name for himself, which led to the two becoming rivals. Line 43 ⟶ 42: * [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: His 'Hi-Energy' theme which he used for many years sounds a bit like "Girls Just Want To Have Fun". It's really just an instrumental re-edit of "I Want To Be A Hulkamaniac" * [[Trickster Archetype]]: According to everyone who knew him, Owen was this backstage. * [[Villainous Breakdown]]: His catchphrase was coined after having one at Unforgiven 1998, when he was cheated by [[Triple H]] and Chyna one too many times, even saying he was "sick of this [[Precision F -Strike\|bullshit]]". * [[What Could Have Been]]: Owen was slated to win the Intercontinental Championship the night that he died. [[Triple H]] has gone on to claim in interviews that the gimmick of "The Game" was originally going to be Owen's. During his feud with Bret, Owen was booked to win the world title off his brother before that was canceled. * In his first book Chris Jericho mentions that Owen was one of the main reasons he became a wrestler and wanted little else but to be one-part of the Tag-Team Champions with Owen. But, Owen died after Jericho had signed with the WWF/E, but before he had made his debut. * [[What the Hell, Hero?]]?: Even Bret has mentioned that Owen should have tried calling Austin after he broke Austin's neck. * [[Wrestling Family]]: One of the many, many Harts involved with wrestling. Line 53 ⟶ 52: [[Category:The Nineties]] [[Category:Professional Wrestling]] [[Category:Owen Hart]]▼ [[Category:Wrestling]] ▲[[Category:~~Owen Hart~~{{PAGENAME}}]]