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Hart Family
The Hart wrestling family, sometimes known as the Hart dynasty, is a mainly Canadian family with a significant history within professional wrestling. The patriarch of the family was wrestling legend Stu Hart (1915–2003). An amateur and professional wrestling performer, promoter and trainer, Stu owned and operated his own wrestling promotion, Stampede Wrestling. He also trained some of the most well known stars in wrestling history including "Superstar" Billy Graham, Fritz Von Erich, Chris Benoit, and his own sons Bret Hart and Owen Hart. All of Stu's eight sons were wrestlers and two of them, Bret and Owen, achieved considerable fame and success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), with many of the WWF's biggest storylines in the mid-1990s being built around Bret and Owen and their brothers-in-law. The family is closely associated with Canada in the North American wrestling landscape and its Canadian heritage has often been emphasized in wrestling storylines, eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hart (surname)
Hart is an English, German, Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazic), French and Irish surname. Notable people and characters with the surname Hart include: A * Aaron Hart (other), any of several people of the same name * Alan Hart (other), any of several people of the same name *Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943), American historian *Alden Hart (1860–1947), American businessman and politician * Alfred A. Hart (1816–1908), American photographer * Alfred S. Hart (1904–1979), American businessman and banker born as Alfred Harskovitz * Allie Carroll Hart (1913–2003), director of the Georgia Department of Archives and History * Alvin Youngblood Hart (born 1963), American musician * Andro Hart (died 1621), English printer *Angie Hart (born 1972), Australian pop singer * Ann Weaver Hart (born 1948), Temple University president * Armando Hart (1930–2017), Cuban politician * Augustus L. Hart (1849–1901), California attorney general B *Basil Liddell Hart (1895–1970) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hart (wrestler)
Michael Hart, Mike Hart, or variants may refer to: Politicians * Michael Hart (Australian politician) (born 1960), Australian politician in Queensland * Michael Hart (mayor) (c. 1814–1878), New Zealand politician * Michael J. Hart (1877–1951), American politician in Michigan Sportsmen * Michael Hart (footballer) (born 1980), Scottish footballer * Michael Hart (rower) (born 1951), British rower in 1972 Summer Olympics * Mike Hart (American football) (born 1986), American football player and coach * Mike Hart (outfielder, born 1958), Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles * Mike Hart (outfielder, born 1951), MLB outfielder for the Texas Rangers * Mike Hart (poker player) (active since 1984), American poker player Others * Michael Hart (judge) (1948–2007), judge of the High Court of England and Wales * Michael Hart (political scientist) (born 1956), British academic at Exeter College, Oxford * Michael H. Hart (born 1932), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Family Relations In Professional Wrestling
This is a list of family relations in professional wrestling. Since the beginning of the artform's secretive history, family members have been involved in all aspects of the industry, often to keep it closed off to outsiders. Although most connections are among wrestlers, there have been contributions from family members in many other fields, such as Manager (professional wrestling), managing, promoter (entertainment), promoting, training and Referee (professional wrestling), refereeing. Siblings Full Half Adopted, step and foster Parents–children Biological Adopted, step and foster Grandparent–grandchildren Biological Adopted, step and foster Great grandparent–great grandchildren Biological Adopted, step and foster Aunts and uncles–niblings Regular Half Adopted, step and foster Grandaunts and uncles–niblings Regular Half Adopted, step and foster Great-grandaunts and uncles–niblings Regular Half Adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Stewart (North Dakota Politician)
Donald Stewart, born around 1832 in Scotland was a politician who served in the North Dakota House of Representatives. Career He was at one point an assisting county surveyor and later became a twice elected as a territorial legislator in Bismarck. In the 1889 election he received 1615 votes. After serving four years he found himself tired of all the local political disputes and he retired from politics and moved with his family to Saskatoon, Canada. Personal life Stewart originally emigrated from Scotland to Ontario, Canada and then to North Dakota. Later on he moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, where he stayed and owned a farm. He was married to an English woman named Elizabeth Curtis, they had three children, one of them named Elizabeth (born 1878), who went on to marry Edward Hart, thus making Stewart the maternal grandfather of Stewart "Stu" Hart, professional wrestling great and patriarch of the Hart wrestling family. Edward and Elizabeth would work for Stewart on his farm i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Smith (athlete)
Harry James Smith (July 30, 1888 – November 20, 1962) was an American long-distance runner. He was most notable for competing in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. He was also the father of Hart wrestling family matriarch Helen Hart and the father-in-law of Stu Hart. Early life He was born in the Bronx, New York, and was of Anglo-Irish descent. Smith came from a relatively well off family and had a brother named Frank. Both of them suffered from bipolar disorder. His athletic interest began when he was a child. At the age of 12 Smith was playing craps with some friends in an alley when a police officer spotted them and ran after them, attempting to arrest them for illegal gambling. The man caught all of them except Smith. Another day when the officer found Smith, the officer advised him to pursue competitive running. Career Smith competed in the marathon for the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished in 17th place. He shared rooms with Jim Thorpe on the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teal Piper
Ariel Teal Toombs (born June 7, 1985) is an American actress and professional wrestler, also known by the ring name Teal Piper. She is the daughter of the professional wrestler and actor Roddy Piper. Acting career After graduating from high school in Oregon, Toombs relocated to Los Angeles, California, to work in the entertainment industry. She graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She made her acting debut in the 2006 film '' Shut Up and Shoot!''. She appeared alongside her father in the films ''Lights Out'' and '' The Portal''. Her roles have included an episode of '' CSI: NY''. Professional wrestling career In 2016-2017, Toombs was named as a potential roster member for a new women's wrestling promotion featuring the daughters of professional wrestlers planned to be launched by Brooke Hogan. Toombs trained as a wrestler under Selina Majors and Tessa Blanchard in the Women of Wrestling promotion in Long Beach, California. She made her professional wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roddy Piper
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, Piper was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music; this was because of his Scottish heritage. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to ''The Daily Telegraph'', he is "considered by many to be the greatest ' heel' (or villain) wrestler ever". One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple pay-per-view events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. He accumulated 34 championships and hoste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyson Kidd
Theodore James "TJ" Wilson (born July 11, 1980), better known by the ring name Tyson Kidd, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works as a road agent (professional wrestling), producer. The final graduate of the Hart Dungeon, Wilson wrestled internationally in several promotions such as Stampede Wrestling between 1995 and 2007, where he won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship on two occasions with Bruce Hart (wrestler), Bruce Hart and Juggernaut (wrestler), Juggernaut, the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship, and Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. Before signing with WWE, Wilson competed in Prairie Wrestling Alliance, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, and Wrestling Superstars Live, AWA Superstars of Wrestling. In November 2006, Wilson signed a developmental contract with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment, and was assigned to various WWE's farm team, developmental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite Kid
Thomas Wilton Billington (5 December 1958 – 5 December 2018), best known by the ring name the Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler. Trained by former wrestler "Dr Death" Ted Betley, he competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). With his cousin Davey Boy Smith, he was also known for being one half of the tag team The British Bulldogs. He had notable feuds with Tiger Mask in Japan and Bret Hart in Canada. Billington is considered by many, including Bret Hart, to have been one of wrestling's most influential in-ring performers, having increased the level of athleticism involved in the art, bringing together styles from Britain, Mexico, Canada and Japan. Early life Billington was born on 5 December 1958 in Golborne, Lancashire, near Manchester. He had two sisters and a younger brother named Mark. His father Bill and uncle Eric Billington were boxers in their youth and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Neidhart
James Henry Neidhart (February 8, 1955 – August 13, 2018) was an American professional wrestler known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, where he was a two-time WWF Tag Team Champion with his real-life brother-in-law Bret Hart in the Hart Foundation. He also won titles in Stampede Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Mid-South Wrestling, Memphis Championship Wrestling and the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation. He was part of the Hart wrestling family through marriage to his wife Ellie Hart, teaming with various members throughout his career, and appearing with his daughter Natalya Neidhart on the reality television show '' Total Divas''. Early life At Newport Harbor High School, Neidhart first gained athletic acclaim for his success in strength-oriented track and field events. He set a California high school record in shot put in 1973 which stood until 1985. After graduating from high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Boy Smith
David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was an English professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Davey Boy Smith and The British Bulldog. Smith won titles within the WWF in three decades, from the 1980s to the 2000s. Though he was never a world champion, Smith nevertheless headlined multiple pay-per-view events in the WWF and WCW, in which he challenged for the WWF and WCW World Heavyweight championships. He defeated Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in the main event of SummerSlam 1992 at London's original Wembley Stadium; he also has the distinction of being the inaugural and longest reigning WWF European Champion in a total of 206 days, and to have held the title on the sole occasion where a match for that championship headlined a pay-per-view event, at One Night Only in 1997. Prior to finding singles success, Smith achieved stardom as one half of The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Bassarab
Benjamin Bassarab (born March 3, 1960) is a Canadian former bodybuilder and professional wrestler, best known for his appearances for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion throughout the 1980s. Bassarab is a two time Stampede International Tag Team champion. Wrestling historian Dave Meltzer described Bassarab as a semi-spectacular in-ring performer. Early life Born in 1960 he is the son of Betty and Rusty Bassarab. He has two sisters named Whitney and Wendy and a brother, Rusty. Betty died of cancer in the early 80s and his father died in the late 90s. He grew up in Elbow Park, Calgary. Bassarab played hockey and football with the Glencoe Club. He also rode in some rodeos. Professional wrestling career Around 1981 Bassarab was encouraged by his future brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith to pursue pro wrestling. Bassarab was trained by Stu Hart and debuted in Hart's Calgary, Alberta based Stampede Wrestling promotion under his own name in 1983. Bassarab formed a tag team with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
