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The Hart wrestling family is a Canadian family with a significant history within professional wrestling.[1] The patriarch of the family was wrestling legend, WWE Hall of Famer and Order of Canada recipient Stu Hart (1915–2003).[2] An amateur and professional wrestling performer, promoter and trainer,[3] Stu not only owned and operated his own wrestling promotion, Stampede Wrestling, but also trained some of the most well known and successful stars in wrestling history including Superstar Billy Graham, Fritz Von Erich, Edge, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit and his son Bret Hart.[3] All of Stu's eight sons were wrestlers and two of them, Bret and Owen, achieved considerable fame and success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE),[1] with many of the WWF's biggest storylines in the mid-1990s being built around Bret and Owen and their brothers-in-laws.[4]

As of 2014, the only Hart actively working in WWE is Stu's granddaughter Natalie "Natalya" Neidhart, but Bret makes occasional guest appearances while WWE employs Dungeon graduates Tyson Kidd (also Neidhart's husband), and former world champions Chris Jericho, Christian, and Mark Henry.

Members

Hart siblings

Bret Hart.
  • Wayne Curtis Michael[5] (November 19, 1952), wrestled shortly but was mainly a referee.[1][9][10]
  • Elizabeth "Ellie" Patricia[5] (February 4, 1955), has made several appearances on WWE television, including Total Divas.
  • Georgia Louise[5] (May 21, 1956), made several appearances on WWE television.[11]
  • Alison Joan[5] (July 18, 1958), made several appearances on WWE television.[13]
  • Ross Lindsay[5] (January 3, 1960), retired professional wrestler, trainer, booker and promoter.[1]
  • Diana Joyce[5] (October 8, 1963), was involved in WWE storylines in the 90s and has written several wrestling related books.

Helen had initially been told by doctors that she may not be able to bear children at all because she was born prematurely, this turned out to be incorrect[15] and Helen originally wanted to have 15 children but could not due to medical reasons.[16][17]

Hart in-laws and Grandchildren

Smith has five children, two daughters, Tobi McIvor[18] with a woman named Marla Josephson, and Tanya Hart[19] with his wife Maria Rosado Hart, as well as three sons Michael Herweg and Matthew Herweg with a woman named Liane Reiger Herweg[20] and Chad Pointen with a woman named "Zoe" Zo Amber Lee Beattie.[20][21]

Bruce has six children in total, daughters Brit,[22] and Lara as well as sons Bruce Jr, Torrin and Rhett Hart with his ex-wife Andrea Redding Hart, and one child named Davis Hart with his second wife Rachel Overholt Hart.[23]

Keith has three children with his ex-wife Leslie duBerger Hart,[24] Stewart Hart II, Conor Hart and Brock Hart. After his divorce Keith would remarry with another woman named Joan in 2002.[25]

Dean had one child with his girlfriend Tammy, a daughter by the name Farrah Hart, born in April 1990.[26]

Ellie has three daughters with her husband, wrestler Jim Neidhart.[27] Natalie Neidhart, better known as Natalya, Kristin Culbreth and Jennifer Neidhart. Hart and Neidhart divorce at one point after the birth of their three daughters but later remarried to each other.[28][1]

Georgia had four children with her husband, bodybuilder, fitnessguru and part time wrestler Bradley Joseph "BJ" Annis.[1] Edward, better known as Teddy Hart, Matthew, Annie and Angela Annis.[29]

Bret and his ex-wife Julie Smadu Hart have four children,[30] Jade Lambros, Dallas Hart, Alexandra Sabina "Beans" Hart and Blade Hart. Bret married a second time to woman named Cinzia Rota in 2004, but they divorced in 2007.[31] He married his third wife Stephanie Washington in 2010.[32]

Alison Hart has two children with her ex-husband, wrestler Ben Bassarab, Lindsay and Brooke B Hart.[1][33] After their divorce Hart went on to another relationship with a man who she now has two step-children with, Connor and Jordi Everett, and Bassarab remarried to another woman.[34]

Diana married wrestler Davey Boy Smith and had two children with him.[1] Harry and Georgia Smith.[35][36] Diana has also dated pro wrestler James Trimble, who has worked for Ross and Bruce's incarnation of Stampede Wrestling.[37]

Owen and his wife Martha had one son, Oje and one daughter, Athena.[38] The name Oje is a derivative of Owen's first and middle name Owen and James, it was also Owen's nickname when he was younger.[39][40][41] At the time of Owen's death he and Martha were planning on having a third child.[42][43]

Tom Billington and Michelle Smadu Billington's three children, one son and two daughters, Marek, Bronwyne Juwel and Amaris Jayne are counted among the Hart grandchildren since their parents were considered part of the Hart family.[44] Michelle would later on after her divorce from Tom remarry with another man and have two twin children, Trey Liam Burbank and Trinity Eve Burank.[45]

Great Grandchildren and in-laws

Tobi McIvor has three daughters, Jessica and Amanda Steed born in 1995 and 1996 respectively, and Isabelle, born in 2006.[46] Tobi is married to a man named Mike McIvor.[47][48]

Michael Herweg has two sons named Lakken and Ashwin Stelzner, as well as a stepdaughter named Havanna Stelzner with a woman named Heidi Stelzner.[49] He Heidi have separated and he is currently married to a woman named Nicole Ash.

Edward Annis (Teddy Hart) has a son, Bradley Annis, with his ex-girlfriend Kim, born in 2001.[50] Hart has also married a woman named Fay. She has been involved in his wrestling career.[51][52][53] Annis and his wife have divorced.[54]

Jade Hart Lambros has a daughter named Kyra Beans (born June 2010) with her husband Steve Lambros.[55]

Alexandra Sabina Hart has a son, Grayson Knight Cassidy (born June 20, 2015 at 1:25 am).[56]

Kristin Culbreth has two sons with her husband, Lachlan, (pronounced Lock-lin)[57] and Maddox Culbreth.[58][59]

Bronwyne Billington and her husband Dan Vander Griendt have a daughter named Miami Jayne.

Natalie Neidhart (Natalya) is married to fellow wrestler TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd).

Brooke Hart is married to Peter Minnema better known under his ring name "Pistol" Pete Wilson.[60]

Conor Hart is married to a woman named Inka Foster Hart.

Georgia Smith is in a long time relationship with british musician Adam Barry, the singer of the band Merrymouth.[61]

Descendants of Stu and Helen Hart

  1. Smith Stewart Hart[5]
    1. Tobi McIvor
      1. Amanda Steed
      2. Jessica Steed
      3. Isabelle McIvor
    2. Satanic Ecstasy Atlantis "Satania" "Tanya" Hart
    3. Michael Jack Jones "Mike" Herweg
      1. Lakken Herweg Stelzner
      2. Ashwin Herweg Stelzner
    4. Matthew Arian Dean "Matt" Herweg[62]
    5. Chad Pointen
  2. Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart,[5] possibly Bruce Dennis Luis Hart[63]
    1. Brittany "Brit" Hart
    2. Bruce Hart Jr
    3. Torrin Rex Hart
    4. Rhettger Hart
    5. Lara Hart
    6. Davis Gene Hart
  3. Keith William Hart[5]
    1. Conor Hart
    2. Brock Patrick Hart
    3. Stewart Hart II
  4. Wayne Curtis Michael Hart[5]
  5. Dean Harry Anthony "Bizz" Hart
    1. Farrah "Fara" Hart
  6. Elizabeth "Ellie" Patricia Hart-Neidhart[5]
    1. Jennifer "Jenni" Neidhart
    2. Natalie Katherine "Nattie" Neidhart
    3. Kristen Muffy Neidhart-Culbreth
      1. Lachlan Culbreth
      2. Maddox Culbreth
  7. Georgia Louise Hart-Annis[5]
    1. Edward "Teddy" Annis
      1. Bradley Matthew Annis
    2. Matthew David Annis
    3. Angela "Angie"Annis
    4. Annie Annis
  8. Bret Sergeant Hart[5]
    1. Jade Michelle Hart Lambros
      1. Kyra Beans Lambros
    2. Dallas Jeffery "Dal" Hart
    3. Alexandra Sabina "Beans" Hart
      1. Grayson Knight Cassidy
    4. Blade Colton Hart
  9. Alison Joan Hart-Bassarab[5]
    1. Lindsay Bassarab Hart
    2. Brooke Bassarab Hart-Minnema
  10. Ross Lindsay Hart[5]
  11. Diana Joyce Hart-Smith
    1. Harry Francis Smith
    2. Georgia Smith
  12. Owen James Hart[5]
    1. Oje Edward Hart
    2. Athena Hart

In wrestling

Amateur

Stu Hart was an experienced grappler.

Bret, Keith and Dean all had some experience in amateur wrestling.

Conor pursued amateur wrestling at the University of Calgary.[64][65]

Stewart has also pursued amateur wrestling and has won a medal in his school championship.[66][67]

Professional

The Hart family is one of the most well-known professional wrestling families in history. The patriarch of the family, Stu Hart was a professional wrestler and a trainer as well as the owner of Stampede Wrestling. Many of his children became professional wrestlers. He became involved with wrestling after retiring from his career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[68] Stu began promoting wrestling in 1948 and operated Stampede Wrestling until selling it to Vince McMahon in 1984. In 1985, however, he decided to revive the promotion, which remained in operation until December 1989.[69] It was brought back again in 1999 by Bruce and Ross Hart and remains active today.[70] Stu Hart has been noted from training some of North America's most famous wrestlers, including André the Giant, the "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Junkyard Dog, and dozens more in addition to his own sons.[68]

Bret Hart has won the most wrestling championships of anyone in the family. He won his first title belt in the World Wrestling Federation while teaming with brother-in-law Jim Neidhart (Ellie Hart's husband) to form The Hart Foundation tag team. They had a feud with the British Bulldogs (Diana Hart's husband Davey Boy Smith and Bret Hart's sister-in-law's husband Dynamite Kid, who were first cousins in real life). On January 26, 1987, Hart and Neidhart defeated the Bulldogs to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.[71] After the Hart Foundation split up, Owen Hart began teaming with Neidhart as The New Foundation. Bret went on to have a successful career as a singles wrestler, holding the WWF World Heavyweight Championship five times.[72]

The family connection played a role in two major WWF storylines. Four of the Hart brothers (Bret, Owen, Keith, and Bruce) formed a team at Survivor Series 1993.[73] Animosity began to build between Bret and Owen, and Owen turned on Bret at Royal Rumble 1994.[74] This led to a feud between the two brothers; Neidhart later became involved on Owen's side, while Smith sided with Bret.[75] The feud culminated with Owen costing Bret the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. While Bret was defending the title against Bob Backlund at Survivor Series 1994, Owen tricked his mother Helen into throwing a towel into the ring to signify that Bret conceded defeat.[76]

Several years later, the Hart Foundation was formed again, this time as a stable of anti-American wrestlers. Bret and Owen reconciled, and they were joined by Neidhart, Smith, and Brian Pillman (Pillman was not related, but had trained with the Hart family and was a friend of the family).[12][77][78] At the In Your House: Canadian Stampede pay-per-view in Calgary on July 6, 1997, the Hart Foundation won a five-on-five match against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal).[79] Bret Hart left the WWF in 1997 after what has come to be known as the Montreal Screwjob,[80] while Owen died as the result of a failed stunt during his ring entrance at the Over the Edge 1999 pay-per-view.[81] Bret would eventually return to the renamed WWE in 2010 after settling his differences with the promotion.

Three of Stu and Helen Hart's grandchildren have begun careers in professional wrestling. Nattie Neidhart, daughter of Ellie and Jim, trained in Calgary and now wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly the WWF) under the ring name Natalya. She was the first female from the Hart family to win a championship gold, when she won the Divas Championship at Survivor Series 2010[82][83] Harry Smith, son of Diana and Davey Boy Smith, uses the name David Hart Smith and also wrestled for WWE.[82][84] Teddy Hart, son of Georgia Hart and BJ Annis, has also competed in WWE, but was released by the company.[82][85]

In the late 90s Harry Smith, T.J. Wilson, Teddy and his brother Matt were all training together.[86] Matt would later wrestle shortly together with Wilson, Smith and his brother before dying of a flesh eating disease in 1996.[87][88][64]

Two of Bruce Hart's sons Bruce Jr and Torrin have been involved in pro wrestling.[89]

Two of Smith Hart's sons, Mike and Matt Herweg have started a career in wrestling.[90][91] They perform under the names Matt Hart and Mike Hart, using their father's surname.

Both of Alison's daughters, Lindsay and Brooke have had relationships with wrestlers, Lindsay with Randy Myers and Brooke with Peter Minnema better known under his ring name "Pistol" Pete Wilson.[92] Brooke and Peter Minnema are now married since 2014. Minnema was trained in by the Hart family and has appeared for the Hart Legacy promotion.

Tom Billingtons eldest daughter, Bronwyne is a pro wrestling valet who manages her husband, Dan Vander Griendt whom is a pro wrestler. They perform together as the Dynamite Duo under the ring names The Dynamite Doll and Dynamite Dan Myers.[93][94]

Alexandra Sabina "Beans" Hart was at one point training to become a wrestler, hoping to eventually join her cousin Natalya as a WWE Diva.[95] These plans have most likely been canceled or postponed since she has had a child.

In his autobiography, wrestler Roddy Piper claims himself to be a cousin of the Hart family.[96] Said fact was used as a trivia question on raw once.[97][98][99][100] Bret Hart has also stated that Piper was the only wrestler to visit him in the hospital after his stroke.[101]

Outside of wrestling

Helen Smith Hart was the daughter of noted marathoner and sprinter Harry J. Smith, a serious contender for the 1912 Olympics before an injury took him out of competition, and his Greek wife, Elizabeth "Ellie" Poulis Smith [102]

In December 2011, Jade Hart, the eldest child of Bret Hart, launched a clothing line called Jade Hart Kimonos. Based out of Calgary the clothing line consists of hand made kimonos made from Canadian silks and other fabrics.[55]

Georgia Hart Annis is an employ at the Cookbook Co. in Calgary. She at one point helped her niece Jennifer Neidhart to get a job there too and Neidhart is now manager of catering for the Cookbook Co.[103]

Georgia Smith is a model and voice over actress and her longtime boyfriend Adam Barry is a musician.

Farrah Hart is a clothes designer.[104][105]

B.J. Annis, husband of Georgia Hart and father of Teddy Hart has operated BJ's Gym in Downtown East Village, Calgary since constructing it in 1971.[106] The gym was a place for Stampede Wrestling's workers to train. In November 2011, his daughter Angie Annis staged an art exhibition at the gymnasium prior to the establishment closing its doors.[106]

Lindsay Hart daughter of Alison Hart and Ben Bassarab as of 2013 works as a successful make up artist often working on her cousin Natalie Neidhart for Total Divas.[107]

Natalya and Tyson Kidd are featured heavily on the WWE reality show Total Divas. Bret, his wife Stephanie, Ellie, Jim and Jennifer Neidhart as well as Kristin, Lachlan and Maddox Culbreth have all appeared on ocation.[108]

Smith's youngest son Chad was the one to receive Bret Hart's trademark sunglasses at the SummerSlam 94 PPV.[109]

DVD

Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology is a documentary produced and released by WWE Home Video in collaboration with Hart family members. The DVD chronicles the lineage of the Hart family beginning with the biography of patriarch Stu Hart. It gives a brief accounting of the lives of all twelve Hart children as well as parents Stu and Helen growing up in Calgary. It describes the deaths of Stu, Helen, Dean, Matthew, Owen, Brian Pillman, and Davey Boy Smith with recollections from their loved ones. The DVD concludes with a feature on the Hart Dynasty and their future in WWE.

The bonus discs feature matches from Stampede Wrestling and WWF/WWE as well as candid home footage and interviews from the Hart family.

Family tree

Stu HartHelen Hart
Bruce HartEllie HartBret HartDean HartDiana HartOwen Hart
Andrea Hart
Jim NeidhartJulie Smadu
(Divorced)
Davey Boy Smith
(Divorced)
Martha Hart
Jennifer NeidhartJade Michelle HartHarry Smith
(David Hart Smith)
Oje Edward Hart
Kristen Culbreth (nee Neidhart)Dallas Jeffery HartGeorgia SmithAthena Hart
Natalie Neidhart
(Natalya)
Alexandra Sabina Hart
TJ Wilson
(Tyson Kidd)
Blade Colton Hart
Smith HartKeith HartWayne HartGeorgia HartAllison HartRoss Hart
B.J. AnnisBen Bassarab
(Divorced)
Ted Annis
(Teddy Hart)
Matt AnnisAnnie AnnisAngela AnnisLindsay B HartBrooke B Hart
Bradley Annis

= deceased

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur

Professional wrestling

Other

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Bret Hart became the fifth man to win the Triple Crown along with Goldberg as they both won on the same day.
  2. ^ Hart and Lex Luger are recognized as co-winners after both simultaneously eliminated each other.
  3. ^ Awarded to Shawn Michaels for collapsing, but Hart accepted the award for himself.
  4. ^ After he presented the Award, Hart never awarded it to any of the possible candidates and instead stole it for himself.

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