WWE: 15 Greatest Technical Wrestlers – No. 5

Owen then teamed up with Yokozuna and won the WWF Tag team titles. In his tenure, Owen won the WWF Intercontinental title, the WWF European title and also the tag team titles on a couple of occasions.

In ’97, The Hart Foundation was reformed, with Owen Hart by his brother’s and his brother–in–law’s side. Owen is credited to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers by his peers, and was known for his amazing sense of humour. People often credit Owen to be the one who would ‘entertain’ the superstars when everyone was down.

Owen was also voted as the best flying wrestler in ’87 and ’88, something which spoke volumes about his talent. Although Owen never won ‘the big one’, he came close to achieving it during his feud with his brother.

Owen was arguably more talented than his brother, but the fact that he could never get out of his shadow held Owen back. Owen was a family man first, and then a wrestler.

In 1999, at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Owen was scheduled to face The Godfather as ‘The Blue Blazer’ for the WWF Intercontinental title, and while being lowered down from the rafters, Owen’s harness snapped, throwing him down 80 feet onto the ground. Owen was then taken to a medical facility, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Owen was one of the few good people in the business, and the fans and his peers showed Owen how much he meant to them the next night.

The WWF held a tribute show for Owen Hart, and amidst the outpour of emotions from everyone, it was evident that Owen had left a lasting legacy in this industry. Owen Hart’s impeccable technical ability, along with his contributions to the industry earns him the number 5 spot in our list of the greatest technical wrestlers in the history of the WWE.