Hart fell to his death in Kansas City, Missouri on May 23, 1999, during the WWF Over the Edge PPV event
2006-12-12 08:18:28
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answered by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6
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Hart fell to his death in Kansas City, Missouri on May 23, 1999, during the WWF Over the Edge PPV event. He was being lowered into the ring from the rafters of Kemper Arena for a scheduled WWF Intercontinental Championship win over The Godfather.
In keeping with the Blazer's new 'buffoonish superhero' character, Owen was to be lowered to just above ring level, at which time he would release himself from the safety harness and then comically fall flat on his face. He had performed the stunt only a few times before, and was worried about performing the stunt at Kemper Arena due to the height involved (Owen had a fear of heights).
Owen performed a practice stunt earlier in the day, and the stunt went forward on the show as scheduled. His wife Martha has suggested that, by moving around to get comfortable with both the harness and his cape on, Owen unintentionally triggered an early release and fell 78 feet (24 m) into the ring, smashing his chest on a padded, but still tough, ring turnbuckle.
TV viewers at home did not see the incident or its aftermath, as the WWF was transmitting a promotional video package for the match, and only showed the audience while Owen was being worked on by medical personnel inside the ring while WWF television announcer Jim Ross repeatedly told those watching live on pay-per-view that what just transpired was not a wrestling angle or storyline and that Hart was hurt badly.
Owen was transported to the Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The cause was later revealed to be internal bleeding from blunt chest trauma. The WWF chose to continue the event, which drew a great deal of criticism over the following weeks, especially as the main event of the evening involved The Undertaker (also known as the "Deadman") winning the WWF Title.
2006-12-12 16:21:05
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answered by MAF1113 6
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It was at Over the Edge in 99. And for those saying it was a bad idea for them to continue, remember that numerous times when they stop an event, all it does is piss off the people that didn't get to see the show they paid good money for. I still miss him, he was great in the ring... and the fact that it was a stupid accident makes it even more painful to think about.
2006-12-13 04:59:15
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answered by bugpoppa 3
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over the edge 1999
2006-12-12 16:23:07
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answered by Canadiandestroyer1990 2
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2006-12-12 18:34:51
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answered by # 1 edge head (Mr DEDEDE) 3
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