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Owen Hart, the youngest of the 12 children of Stu and Helen Hart died tragically at the age of 34 in a stunt gone wrong at the 23rd May 1999, Over The Edge pay-per-view event.
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Hart was scheduled to make an entrance from the ceiling but as he did so, his harness opened prematurely and he fell 78 feet to his death.
Hart's cause of death was internal bleeding following blunt force trauma caused when he hit the turnbuckle sternum first as he fell.
Due to the circumstances surrounding his death, Hart's widow has refused to allow WWE to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame, believing the company to be responsible for his premature death.
As a result, Hart's legacy for his fans is in viewing his matches. This slideshow count down his five best.
#5 Stone Cold Steve Austin - Summerslam 1997, 3rd August 1997
Probably the most infamous match of Hart's career is the one in which he unintentionally but rather recklessly broke his opponent, Steve Austin's neck.
Prior to that frightening botch, both men were putting together the match of the night with dynamic brawling mixed with great technical wrestling manoeuvres.
The premature match finish came when Hart lifted Austin into position for a Tombstone Piledriver. However, Hart wrapped his legs around Austin's head and held him too low so Austin's head was the only thing between Hart and Austin's combined 500 pounds of body weight and the mat below.
Hart dropped to his ass, rather than his knees, offering Austin no protection whatsoever.
Austin was paralysed for several minutes before he managed to regain enough feeling to roll Hart up for an unconvincing three count.
A great match, that would have been even better had it not been for that tragic accident.
#4 Bret Hart - Summerslam 1994, August 29, 1994
Owen's older brother Bret, made for his greatest ever opponent. Not surprising considering they grew up together and wrestled a similar style.
After Owen had defeated Bret at Wrestlemania X, prior to Bret becoming the WWF Championship, Owen was the obvious challenger for his brother's gold.
So, the Hart brothers competed inside a steel cage in a 32-minute stunner. Both men continuously tried to escape the cage either through the door or by climbing out of the blue-barred structure.
After a frenetic fight on the top of the cage, Owen's leg became trapped enabling his brother to climb out of the cage for the win.
A post-match fight broke out between members of the Hart family who were on either Bret or Owen's side of the argument. It was a chaotic and thrilling end to a classic match.
#3 British Bulldog - Raw, February 26, 1997
Raw emanated from Germany on a special episode of the show in February 1997. The best match on the episode by far was the final of the tournament to crown the first ever WWF European Champion.
Brother-in-laws, Hart and The British Bulldog reached the final and contested a stunning encounter full of technical mastery and holds and counter-holds aplenty. Bulldog would be the victor but the real winners were the fans who witnessed this masterpiece of a match.
#2 Bret Hart - Wrestlemania X, March 20, 1994
Wrestlemania X played host to the first battle of the brothers, as Owen, jealous of his older brother's greater fame and success challenged him to a match to determine who was best.
To the shock of most, Owen defeated Bret clean with a roll-up pin after 20 minutes of incredible fast-paced action.
To Owen's chagrin, Bret bounced back in the main event defeating Yokozuna to become WWF Champion. Owen confronted Bret after the match letting him know that he wanted to challenge his brother for his newly won WWF Championship.
#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin, Legion of Doom, Ken Shamrock & Goldust - Canadian Stampede, July 6, 1997
In the greatest match of many of the participant's careers, The Hart Foundation team consisting of Owen, his brother Bret, Brian Pillman, The British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart fought with Steve Austin's band of renegades.
Fought in Canada, the match was a spectacle as the heel team of the Hart Foundation were cheered as conquering heroes while Austin's face team were booed out of the building.
The finish came when Owen capitalised on a distracted Austin who had been remonstrating with members of the Hart clan at ringside. Owen rolled Austin up as he entered the ring for the match-winning three count.
The Hart Foundation celebrated in the ring with their family members in what today is a heartbreaking scene as only Bret survives from his five-man team.
Which is your favourite Owen Hart moment in WWE? Sound off your opinions in the comments section below!
