Bruce Hart (wrestler)

Bruce Hart
Hart in 1997
Birth nameBruce Edward Hart[1]
Born (1950-01-13) January 13, 1950 (age 74)[2]
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.[3][4]
Spouse(s)
Andrea Reding
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(m. 1987; div. 2004)​
Children5
FamilyHart
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bruce Hart
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Billed weight212 lb (96 kg)[2]
Billed fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Trained byStu Hart[2]
Debut1972[5]
Retired2012

Bruce Edward Hart[1][6] (born January 13, 1950)[7] is an American-born Canadian retired professional wrestler, promoter, booker, trainer and school teacher. He is a second-generation wrestler and a member of the Hart wrestling family, being the second child of Stu and Helen Hart. He is best known for his time in Stampede Wrestling and several appearances for WWE, often with his brothers Bret and Owen.

As a wrestler Hart carried a number of championships, including the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship and participated in WWF's Survivor Series.

  1. ^ a b Hart, Diana; McLellan, Kirstie (2001). Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family. Fenn. p. 22 pp. ISBN 1-55168-256-7.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bruce Hart Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Surviving The Dungeon Extra: Ross Hart on The Hart Siblings (1 of 2)
  4. ^ "Smith Hart on The Hart Family's ties to Long Island, the city of Long Beach, and more". noplacelikelongisland.com. No Place Likelong Island. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference debut was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. Scarecrow Press, inc. 2014. p. 367 pp. ISBN 978-0-8108-7926-3.
  7. ^ McCoy, Heath (2007). Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-55022-787-1.