- The harness used in the fatal accident that caused his death was a $68 dollar sailboat harness not designed for humans to descend from heights. The WWF were warned specifically by many professional stunt coordinators not to use this harness. His widow, Martha, then sued the WWF for wrongful death due to negligence.
- Died during the pay-per-view WWF Over the Edge (1999), which was held at Kemper Arena. He was supposed to have been lowered into the ring from the ceiling. A quick release mechanism accidentally triggered just a few seconds after starting his descent, while Owen was said to be adjusting his cape. Owen fell 78 feet into the ring, landing chest first, right beside a turnbuckle piercing his heart, then catapulting headfirst into the ring, which broke his neck. He died almost instantly. Commentators Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler addressed the situation out of character and the event continued at the direction of Vince McMahon. It was later said that Vince made the decisions to continue the show and not inform the arena fans of Owen's passing, out of fear that fans might have rioted.
- Due to his death, WWF Over the Edge (1999) is the only WWF pay-per-view never to be released on video or DVD. An edited version has been shown on the WWE Network, minus any reference to the accident, other than an "in memoriam" graphic prior to the start of the show.
- He appeared on a 1998 episode of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997), and commented on how the injuries in professional wrestling are very real. This comment is somewhat ironic coming from Owen, considering less than a year later, he died after falling from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City.
- In early 1999, several months before his untimely death, he thought about retiring from wrestling and becoming a school teacher.
- Although he had died by the time UPN picked the series up, he appeared in the pilot episode of WWE Smackdown! (1999).
- According to Triple H, Owen would have eventually been called "The Game". A few months after Owen's death, Triple H actually got the gimmick nickname instead.
- Brother of Bret Hart and Georgia Hart
- Final match before his death was a victory with Jeff Jarrett over Edge (Adam Copeland) and Christian (Jason Reso).
- Cleanly defeated his brother Bret (who at the time was arguably the most popular wrestler in the world) in what many consider his greatest triumph at WrestleMania 10.
- The 1994 WWF King of the Ring.
- Before his death in 1999, he had won every major World Wrestling Federation title except the WWF Championship. Those titles include the WWF Intercontinental Championship, WWF European Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship. Most wrestlers still maintain that if he had lived on, he would have eventually captured a WWF Championship.
- His son Oje was 7 years old and daughter Athena 4 years old when he died.
- Got the nickname of Nugget when Shawn Michaels, referring to the fact that every other member of The Hart Foundation as a big old crap that had some members like Bret Hart that "flushed" away without a problem, but that Owen Hart was the little nugget that wouldn't go down as easily. When Owen went heel (became a bad guy) the audience often called him Nugget. After his death, Jeff Jarrett said "Owen never was a nugget."
- All of his brothers are/have been professional wrestlers; all of his sisters are/have been married to professional wrestlers
- Was scheduled to win the WWF Intercontinental title on the night he died.
- Heavy metal band 'Owen Hart' is named after him.
- In a match with Stone Cold Steve Austin, he performed a "piledriver." Something went terribly wrong and the top of Austin's head actually made contact with the mat causing a severe neck/spinal injury.
- Children, Oje and Athena
- Youngest child of Stu and Helen Hart.
- Died at "Over the Edge" after plunging 70 feet and hitting his chest on the ring post, stopping his heart. The official cause of death was "blunt force trauma".
- Owen Hart as "The Blue Blazer" was originally booked to defeat The Godfather for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at Over The Edge 1999 before his untimely death.
- He had a reputation for pulling practical jokes. On the tribute episode of WWE Raw (1993) that aired the night after his death, almost every wrestler interviewed mentioned his ability to make them laugh.
- Son of Stu Hart and Helen Hart
- Former WWF Intercontinental, Tag Team and European Champion
- Former member of the Hart Foundation and the Nation of Domination
- Attended the University of Calgary on a wrestling scholarship.
- In March & April of 1991, Owen Hart worked several Television tapings with World Championship Wrestling.
- Notable Title Wins Include: Stampede International Tag Team title w/Ben Bassarab; British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title; North American Heavyweight title (2) IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title; USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title; WWF King of the Ring champion; WWF Tag Team Titles w/Yokozuna; WWF Tag Team Titles w/Davey Boy Smith; WWF Intercontinental Title defeating (2); WWF European Title; WWF Tag Team Titles w/Jeff Jarrett
- Owen injured the necks of both "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and "The Beast" Dan Severn with botched piledriver attempts. This incidents are reasons why the piledriver is not used as much as it once was.
- Former tagteam partner of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart with The New Foundation.
- Former tagteam partner of Koko B. Ware with High Energy.
- Was a member of the Hart Foundation. A faction that was led by his brother Bret "The Hitman" Hart and included his brother-in-law Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, his (now late) brother-in-law "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith and the late Brian Pillman.
- Former World Tag Team Champion.
- Died just hours after the Calgary Hitmen, who were partially owned by brother Bret at the time, lost the Canadian junior hockey championship final (May 23, 1999).
- He was the only wrestler to wear the Blue Blazer persona on a regular basis.
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