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07/05/2010 – One Hart Slams Another Over WWE Lawsuit
From Mike Aldren:
Bret Hart has blasted Martha Hart's lawsuit against WWE. He didn't address the royalty aspect of the suit but said Owen was a proud
wrestler and would "turn in his grave" if he knew Martha was attempting to erase his past in wrestling. Bret wrote on his website: "I feel
that it's ridiculous for anyone to think they are serving the best interests of Owen's memory or his children to pretend he wasn't a wrestler.
Not only was he a wrestler, he was a great one and proud of it. I personally believe Martha Hart has done nothing to keep his memory
alive and sadly, he fades from view a little more every year. I do suspect this lawsuit is more about publicity, ego, and small-mindedness
than it is about pro-wrestling and all of those that are in it." Bret added that he hasn't seen Martha or her children in 10 years. "Martha can
say or think whatever the hell she wants but the Hart family as a whole found a way to forgive and move on for the sake of the next
generation's well-being. Just because Owen died doesn't mean the Hart legacy from Stu down to his wrestling sons and grandchildren
has to die too. The best thing I can do for Owen's kids is take them backstage and introduce them to all the people who love and
remember their dad. Owen is loved and missed everyday. Why Martha would insist they never know these people is sad and pathetic."
Bret's complete blog is here.
The Associated Press also talked to Bret about the lawsuit here. "As much as I sympathize with Martha, I also think time's gone by
enough that it's time to start celebrating what my brother Owen was," he said.
From Mike Aldren:
Bret Hart has blasted Martha Hart's lawsuit against WWE. He didn't address the royalty aspect of the suit but said Owen was a proud
wrestler and would "turn in his grave" if he knew Martha was attempting to erase his past in wrestling. Bret wrote on his website: "I feel
that it's ridiculous for anyone to think they are serving the best interests of Owen's memory or his children to pretend he wasn't a wrestler.
Not only was he a wrestler, he was a great one and proud of it. I personally believe Martha Hart has done nothing to keep his memory
alive and sadly, he fades from view a little more every year. I do suspect this lawsuit is more about publicity, ego, and small-mindedness
than it is about pro-wrestling and all of those that are in it." Bret added that he hasn't seen Martha or her children in 10 years. "Martha can
say or think whatever the hell she wants but the Hart family as a whole found a way to forgive and move on for the sake of the next
generation's well-being. Just because Owen died doesn't mean the Hart legacy from Stu down to his wrestling sons and grandchildren
has to die too. The best thing I can do for Owen's kids is take them backstage and introduce them to all the people who love and
remember their dad. Owen is loved and missed everyday. Why Martha would insist they never know these people is sad and pathetic."
Bret's complete blog is here.
The Associated Press also talked to Bret about the lawsuit here. "As much as I sympathize with Martha, I also think time's gone by
enough that it's time to start celebrating what my brother Owen was," he said.