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- Vince McMahon, speaking at the time, said this was practised in the rehearsals numerous times without a hitch. However, when it came to the show, the harness attached to the WWE Superstar malfunctioned, causing him to fall 78 feet from the rafters. He died from internal bleeding from the blunt trauma.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Vince McMahon has explained the reason he decided to continue a 1999 WWE pay-per-view in Kansas City, Missouri, despite performer Owen Hart falling to his death in a tragic accident live on air.
Sep 30, 2024 · Wrestler Owen Hart fell to his death during a WWE pay-per-view event in 1999; Vince McMahon then made the controversial decision to not stop the show; By Adrian Bishop
- The Death of Owen Hart – What Really Happened, from Those Who Were There
- The Stunt Which Led to The Death of Owen Hart
- What Happened Right After Owen Hart Fell
- Looking Back After The Death of Owen Hart
Five months before his tragic death, Owen Hart opened up to Slam Wrestlingabout his desire to soon leave wrestling: "When my contract is up, I’m out of wrestling. I’ve made plans. I’ve been smart with my fiscal affairs. Financially, I’ll be set. I really want to devote a lot of time to my family. I’ve bought some property on a lake. I plan on doing...
VINCE RUSSO(via PM in the AM Boston): "The whole idea just started so innocently. We had brought back Owen’s old gimmick, The Blue Blazer. He was meant to be like a superhero, but a spoof on a superhero – to really get over the comedic genius of Owen Hart. It was probably the Friday before the show. The show’s already written – I get a call from St...
REFEREE JIMMY KORDERAS(via Why It Ended): "I heard yelling, and I heard people saying that it was [Owen yelling to get out of the way]. I can’t confirm that, but I wouldn’t doubt it knowing the kind of guy he was. He was coming down and probably saw — a lot of people probably don’t realize that right before that incident happened, there was a hardc...
MARTHA HART: "He was hooked up to a make-shift contraption which included a quick-release snap shackle clip meant for the sole purpose of rigging sailboats. The hook that was practically the equivalent of a paper clip released [prematurely]…and Owen fell…" BRET HART: "His life was centered around his wife, Martha, his one and only childhood sweethe...
Oct 1, 2024 · Vince McMahon has explained his reasons for letting the show go on after Owen Hart tragically passed away during a WWE pay-per-view event back in 1999.
- Patrick Carey
Sep 30, 2024 · FORMER WWE boss Vince McMahon has opened up on the tragic ring death of Owen Hart - and why the show went on. The 34-year-old fell to his death during a live WWE pay-per-view event in 1999.
Sep 25, 2024 · Vince McMahon has explained his decision not to stop the show when Owen Hart was killed in a WWE ring live on pay-per-view.
Sep 30, 2024 · Owen Hart’s blood had stained the canvas, but that wasn’t enough for Vince McMahon to end the show after the wrestler had died in the ring.
