OWEN HART RUMORS & GOSSIP

Memorable sports moment of the week – The tragic death of Owen Hart

Using the Blue Blazer gimmick, Owen Hart tragically died at the age of 34 performing a stunt at the WWF’s Over the Edge pay-per-view event 14 years ago this Thursday on May 23, 1999. Scheduled to battle The Godfather for the Intercontinental Championship, the 5-foot-10, 227 pound Hart was being lowered to the ring from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. While...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Smith Hart remembers Owen Hart

Had the tragic accident not happened, Owen Hart would be celebrating his 38th birthday today. His older brother Smith Hart posted a special message to the former WWE star on his Twitter account, where he stated that Owen Hart was the best of them all.
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

WWE Lawsuit Over Usage of Owen Hart’s Image Finally Settled

WWE Lawsuit Over Usage of Owen Hart’s Image Finally Settled It has been a longtime coming, but the WWE lawsuit involving the usage of former wrestling icon Owen Hart’s image has finally been settled. Owen Hart died during a wrestling event held in Kansas City back in 1999. He was repelling from the rafters into the ring when the apparatus meant to control...
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April 04, 2013  |  Discuss

WWE Settles Another Lawsuit With Hart Family Over Owen

((HT: Larry Brown Sports)) The widow of Owen Hart, Martha Hart, has been given another undisclosed settlement over the usage and likeness of Owen in WWE DVD's. She reached an US$18-million settlement in 2000 over the catastrophic fall Hart had at Kemper Arena in Kansas City during the 1999 "Over The Edge" pay-per-view. Here was the tribute on "Monday Night...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: WWE settles lawsuit with Owen Hart’s widow

The widow of Owen Hart said Wednesday she has settled a lawsuit with WWE stemming from the wrestling company’s improper use of the image of her deceased husband. Martha Hart filed her suit against WWE in June 2010 saying that the company violated a contract by using Owen’s image. She also said they were not paying out royalties. TWNP News said in March the lawsuit was over WWE’s...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Blue Meanie pushing for WWE to induct Owen Hart

Today was the day that the long running lawsuit between Martha Hart, the widow of Owen Hart, and WWE was finalized. Shortly after the settlement was revealed, the Blue Meanie, a popular star in ECW, took to Twitter to push for Vince McMahon and company to induct the former Intercontinental Champion.
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

WWE & Martha Hart Settle Lawsuit - Details

WWE & Martha Hart Settle Lawsuit - Details Credit: The Associated Press Martha Hart's long-standing lawsuit against WWE over the use of Owen Hart's likeness in WWE products is over. Hart and WWE have announced that they have settled the lawsuit, which was filed by Martha in June of 2010 alleging that there had been non-payment of royalties to Owen's estate and...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Top 25 Dirty Deeds, AJ Lee Posting WM29 Diary, Martha Hart’s Lawsuit Update

- Footage of Michael Cole’s appearance on the Sam Roberts’ “Sh*t Show” is embedded in the video below. - WWE published a list of the Top 25 Dirty Deeds in wrestling history. - Martha Hart announced that her lawsuit against WWE over royalties and the use of the late Owen Hart’s image hve been settled. Details on the settlement were not disclosed. - AJ Lee will be posting...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Martha Hart's Lawsuit Against WWE Settled, Top 25 Dirty Deeds, AJ Lee Diary

- Footage of Michael Cole's appearance on the Sam Roberts' "Sh*t Show" is embedded in the video below. - WWE published a list of the Top 25 Dirty Deeds in wrestling history. - Martha Hart announced that her lawsuit against WWE over royalties and the use of the late Owen Hart's image hve been settled. Details on the settlement were not disclosed. - AJ Lee...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Update On The Martha Hart-WWE Lawsuit + AXXESS ...

-- Unless a settlement is reached, the Martha Hart lawsuit against WWE for using Owen Hart's name and likeness, as well as personal photos of Hart's family in the "Hart & Soul" WWE DVD, will go to trial in June. -- WWE is looking at some potential set up issues by holding the AXXESS event inside the IZOD Center this year. This is because there will be far...
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March 20, 2013  |  Discuss
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