I want to wish all of my Canadian friends and family a happy belated Canada Day! I also want to dedicate my column this week to one of my favourite people, Bret Hart, and wish him a very happy birthday.
I was thinking what I could give Bret for his birthday that would make him smile and remind him of how loved he is by myself and so many others. So I called upon some of my coworkers and close friends in WWE to help me spread the “Hitman” love! One of the most decorated WWE superstars of all time, Edge, said: “Bret is the architect of the wrestling matches I use as building blocks for my matches. Bret’s matches always felt real. They say not to meet your heroes, which may be true. Unless your hero is Bret Hart. Bret has meant fathoms more than he realizes to my life and career. Happy birthday Bret!”
WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix responded, “To some kids, Batman, Spider-Man or Superman were superheroes, but to me, no Caped Crusader could hold a candle to Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart. As much as I admired and was motivated by Bret’s in ring career, it was getting to know him as a friend that gave me new insight into what truly makes a hero. Bret demonstrates that it’s not about the boots or tights (although pink and black will always be the coolest). It’s having steadfastness. Empathy Loyalty. Integrity. Demonstrating leadership by supporting others. Thank you Bret for being a person that continues to inspire me. And … you would totally tap out Batman with the Sharpshooter!”
WWE producer and former WWE Superstar TJ Wilson shared a special memory with me about Bret that I hadn’t heard before. He said, “After the Iron Man Match (WrestleMania 12), I remember that night so clearly. Bret never went to the usual WrestleMania after party. So after WrestleMania was over, Bret’s kids (Blade and Dallas) and myself went back to the rooms we were all staying in at the hotel. Bret had a room, that was attached to his kids’ rooms. So we went back to Blade and Dallas’ room and we pulled the mattresses off the bed and started wrestling around for hours. I remember how hot and sweaty we were from wrestling on the mattresses like we were in WrestleMania, too. Looking back, we were having the time of our lives doing something that we love. Suddenly Bret walked in, and us kids thought we were going to get in big trouble for being too rowdy and pulling the mattresses of the beds. Bret wasn’t mad at all. Bret said he loved that we were wrestling. I will never forget that memory. It was those early years of my life where I was watching Bret Hart wrestle in some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time, and to have his approval that he wanted us to wrestle because it made us feel good, really shaped me.”
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Source – Calgary Sun
From the moment she first came before the WWE Universe, Natalya realized that competing in WWE was a gift, one she would utilize to its fullest extent. Of course, being trained in the legendary Hart Family Dungeon alongside a few famous family members didn't hurt either.
Despite a profound desire to forge her own path, there's no denying that Natalya possesses the "hart" to reach new heights in the ring. Whether creating havoc as part of The Hart Dynasty, executing the family Sharpshooter or stepping out on her own to capture the Divas Championship, the fiery third-generation Diva has shown time-and-time again that the legendary Pink & Black legacy is safe in her hands. 
