Bret Hart

Canadian Bret Hart – often referred to by his nickname Hitman – is widely considered to be one the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. His incredibly long and illustrious career has seen him hold championships in each of the last five decades, and in 2019 he became one of only four people to enter the WWE Hall of fame twice. The first person born outside of the USA to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he went on to win the same title five times in total, and was the first man to achieve victory in both the WWF and WCW Triple Crown. His was also victorious in the 1994 Royal Rumble match and won a total of 32 championships during his career.

A member of the famous Hart wresting family, Hart’s career kicked off when he joined his father Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling as a referee in 1976, before making his debut in the ring in 1978 and beginning to win championships in the 1980s in the World Wrestling Federation. After nearly two successful decades, Hart left for World Championship Wrestling and continued his winning ways until he retired in October 2000 after suffering concussion. However, Hart’s career was not over and he returned to in-ring competition from 2010 to 2011 with WWE, going on to win his final championship.

A popular personality away from the world of wrestling, he has appeared frequently on television in wrestling documentaries and even lending his voice talent to an episode of The Simpsons. After suffering personal health problems, Hart now spends the majority of his time raising money and awareness for stroke recovery and cancer charities.