One of the tragic days in skilled wrestling historical past was the surprising loss of life of wrestling legend Owen Hart. Hart was scheduled to compete at WWE’s Over The Edge in 1999. He was going to fly in from the rafters because the Blue Blazer with the assistance of a cable.
Sadly, attributable to a cable malfunction, Owen Hart fell into the ring. He hit chest first onto the turnbuckle and was rushed to the hospital. The present continued, which continues to be seen as a polarizing determination at this time. Many had criticized Vince McMahon for persevering with the present, even with Hart’s blood nonetheless on the mat.
Nonetheless, it has since been clarified that it wasn’t Hart’s blood, but it surely was faux blood from a section that passed off earlier within the night time on Sunday Evening Warmth.
Throughout a latest episode of the 83 Weeks podcast, Conrad Thompson shared a textual content message he acquired from Blue Meanie. The change was in response to the incident being mentioned within the Mr. McMahon docuseries on Netflix. Meanie clarified that it was not Owen Hart’s blood on the mat, and it was faux blood used throughout a “blood bathtub” by the Brood earlier within the night time.
Blue Meanie clears issues up
“There’s a false impression that when Owen died and the present went on that his blood was within the ring. It wasn’t his blood. On Sunday Evening Warmth, Goldust and I wrestled The Hardys with Michael Hayes of their nook. After the match, there was a Blood Tub on The Hardys. Matt Hardy put his ‘bloodied’ arm on the mat, coincidentally the place Owen would later fall. And it stayed there the rest of the present,” Blue Meanie texted Conrad Thompson.
My Fandom‘s Josh Shernoff and Dave Sturchio additionally mentioned the incident on their present, The Wrestling Hour. Shernoff identified that Netflix and VICE’s Darkish Aspect of the Ring have each gotten that element unsuitable, declaring that the proof of Hardy’s arm hitting the mat on the Sunday Evening Warmth broadcast.
Moreover, it was Shernoff who really advised Meanie what had occurred that night time on a previous episode of the Thoughts Of The Meanie podcast they co-hosted collectively.
In that archive clip, Shernoff identified that element and Meanie mentioned he was glad Shernoff introduced it up. Meanie additionally talked about that the police discovered traces of actual blood in that spot on the canvas, however each of them happening in the identical space was an unlucky coincidence. Shernoff mentioned he introduced it up for a number of causes. First, he thought it will clear up incorrect reviews, and he hoped to provide Hart’s family and friends some closure concerning the incident.
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