Vince McMahon post-Over The Edge '99 press conference clip
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- This clip, which is being used to illustrate Vince McMahon's press conference the night of Owen Hart's death, was included in the "Life and Death of Owen Hart" documentary, but no other footage is available online. Paul Jay did a great job with the documentary, so please at least make sure to check out his official upload of Wrestling With Shadows if you're looking for it: • Hitman Hart, Wrestling...
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When I'm asked why I'm late I'll just pull a Vince, "first of all I resent your tone".
Funny comment but this was a tragic accident. Don't try to put yourself in the spotlight here, ok?
@@SonicAlchemy13 LOL
@@SonicAlchemy13 lmao
reminds me Andrew Cuomo fighting with a journalist, they both born in 57 haha
Send that link
I remember watching that event. When JR has to say 3-4 times that "this is NOT a wrestling angle", as a kid even I knew that meant something had gone horribly wrong.
my mom was watching it live and thought it was a work until she saw how serious JR and King looked about it. you could tell they knew it was bad.
Same. Lawler breaking character was very surreal to see.
@@rockabillylaker Nice guy though. Met him a few years back. Not a fan of Jim Carrey apparently.
Me too man crazy I still get shivers watching the grainy old CZcams clip of JR announcing it
He was saying that before he fell?
Vince was extremely lucky that social media didn’t exist that time. Otherwise he would have to endure enormous amount of backlash.
Y? Are u goin by what actually happened? Or jus comments ? Because Vince said nothing wrong at the time and as of now...ur the reason he would've faced backlash now days. Not him at all!!
@@torresjarred1 Did you even listen to him? It was his fault that there wasn’t a proper arrangement and not only that he tried to brush it off.
Then saying that he resent the tone of the journalist for asking a relevant question. No wonder he would get the backlash.
@@torresjarred1 With the way social media operates nowadays many people would first be pissed off on why the show was allowed to continue in the first place. And then when the actual details come out like Vince ignoring safety in favor of a quick release and the 18 million compensation I can see people asking to boycott WWE on social media or atleast get Vince out of the company.
@UCajL-H3kWzkEKzJNuDcT4mg Youre an idiot to blame Vince
Like he would have given a flying fuck about social media
Owen didn't want to do the stunt to begin with...
According to who?
@Bubba Sawyer Yet he proceeded to do it anyway when he could've straight up said no.
@@jakegarman4526 We all know what happens when people are told no to do programs. Owen wanted the money for his family.
@@eastwaters4082 He had plenty I'm sure.
Bubba Sawyer even Cornett and Martha said Owen didn’t wanna do it.
Considering a wrestler recently plunged to his death under his watch, I’m not sure I appreciate Vince’s tone here.
Neither the woman here
He's a business man, this is how they act most of the time. When my mother died, our case manager treated it as nothing but business.
I don't appreciate your joke.
One of his employees was killed in a horrible accident. Do you really think he would cop a journalist pretty much pointing the blame at him?
@@russoswerve7856 it was his fault. What a stupid idea to have a superstar hanging from the rafters
Notice how he answered half the last question because he knew Owen wasn't comfortable with it.
At least half of the wrestlers from the 90s "cartoonish era" weren't confortable with the gimmicks, but they had to do it or be fired..
@@Nostalgicguy2242 ...how does that change the point of the comment you're responding to?
I noticed that. I recall hearing that Owen did not practice it at all that day.
@Dante Carroll Learn some English before you call anyone an idiot.
Owen should have said no, gotten fired, sit out and get paid the rest of his contract, then jump to wcw. He was too much of a professional though, and had to work because he was a good man who kept his word and didnt act like a child. I'll always love Owen, he was my favorite of the hart family.
"Hey, Vince, Owen just died."
Vince replied, "More importantly, what's the next match?"
He isn't just Mr McMahon on screen. He's Mr. McShitHead behind the curtain, and with dealing with the media as was very clear in this press conference.
@@rjm22nd Vince reminds me of two people: Don King and Donald Trump. He has narcissistic traits and would stand on his own mother's neck in a heartbeat if it would help him in any way.
@@rjm22nd Sure, act like you know him.
@@Vlad-vp2oe Well isn't that the point of having a comment sections....to give our opinions & pretend like we know them?
@@gregorykrug8034 see how he took the company from his father?
Vince is ruthless. It’s one of his greatest attributes and why he’s successful but he’s also a bad person
This was in 1999. If it had happened in 2020, Vince couldn't have gotten away with this attitude.
Yes he would've. Just because people today are pussy doesn't mean Vince is.
@@djcease1996 Vince can’t be canceled. He just has too much power
So that tells me that as chaotic as things might seem today, we are still doing better as a society than we did 20 years ago.
@@sammu No. No we are absolutely not.
@@walrider-3801
We have more worker rights now I'd say. Do you think that's a bad thing?
She should have said, “you’re not an expert at hiring expert riggers either…”
Vince face is "i gotta a lawsuit from hellllll coming"
Believe it or not he cares about Owen too, know his family for decades and saw him every day for the last decade
So what I’m Saying is he’s not just concerned about losing millions in a. Lawsuit when his company was making more money then ever
You're projecting, bro. That was his employee, coworker and friend.
TheBMan also really fucked with his family but gave them a lot too
@@MixerMadness If he cared about Owen, he would've confronted his widow on the phone and face her telling her he died under his watch.
Vince going into "Mr McMahon" mode and being a total asshole towards the lady "I resent your tone." Well I resent him putting Owen Hart in that kind of unneessary danger that cost him his life.
I don't think that at all, I don't think he was worried about lawsuits. He has known owen since he was a child, and the entire hart family. His friend just died, and I get what he was saying, she was trying to infer there was malicious intent and that was shitty on her part
I'm surprised he didn't tell that reporter to join "the kiss my ass club" 😂😂😂
I resent the fact that you can’t spell unnecessary
Did you just have a stroke
He was just so lucky at this time the wwf was making money like crazy. If Martha could of pursued it further and further and not settle it could of been the death of the wwf. Years later Benoit almost did it, and the crime scene wasn't in a ring even.
All Vince needed to say was "I wasn't involved with the specifics of the rigging/stunt. I hired professionals to handle this safely, and something tragically went wrong. I can't answer what happened as I wasn't out there with Owen, but I can assure you this will be investigated thoroughly"
Instead he starts speculating, attacking the person asking him why a person under his employment didn't have adequate safety, and tries to play it all high and mighty
I agree with you. but at the same time maybe at that time, considering that it had just happened before the press conference, perhaps he wasn't in a clear thinking mindset. I'm not disparaging what you are saying, but its hard to fully think clearly after something tragically happening like that. but i agree with you.
@@jayweaver8212 This is pretty standard behavior from him, though. Doesn't really suggest the circumstance had much to do with it because he would always get angry at any form of questioning or criticism in any type of interview situation, warranted or otherwise, and this time it was definitely warranted. But he'd always get combative, deflect, and try to turn to intimidation when asked something he didn't like.
Oh you mean vince McMahon stood his ground here ? Yeah god forbid you do that
Yeah but u gotta cut him some slack he’s just as shook up as everyone else and these reporters be getting ballsy and try to come at u with a disrespectful tone and think you’re gonna be calm and answer ain’t no one gonna take that kind of attitude
Were the people he hired professionals? Judging from statements made by Owen's widow they did not appear to know what they were doing! They did not use the correct equipment for the stunt. I don't think I would trust McMahon after that incident.
As came out in the lawsuit (which resulted in Hart's family being awarded $18,000,000), there were no backup or safety latches implemented. This was for aesthetic purposes as Vince wanted the stunt to have a quick release. Vince had been warned against the quick release as it is incredibly dangerous. But he insisted on it anyway, then didnt even have the decency to cancel the rest of the event after the tragedy occurred.
Half of the wrestlers wanted to leave the company after the "Montreal screwjob".. If they were so eager to leave only for professional reasons, leaving after witnessing how truly unsafe working conditions cost the life of one of their dearest friends. They should had left the company after Vince forced them to continue the show
Vince wanted to have Stings descent like how he does in WCW.
You sound really dumb!
@@DemonDriver31 sting was trained to do that.
I know Vince Russo threatened to quit when they announced they'd have no tribute to Owen the next night. Also Undertaker supposedly went to Bret's family the next night to console the Hart family for the tragedy. Finally Vince was extremely arrogant and repugnant in this press conference
Vince clearly doesn't like to answer the tough questions.
He's a control freak who never answers to anyone and hires people who grovel at his feet. No, people like that don't like to answer tough questions.
Stupid and pointless stunt, and Owen Hart never should have been demoted to a comedy act...he should have been feuding AS HIMSELF against the top stars, therefore should have never been in this situation in the first place.
Exactly wrestlers are expected to be invisible.and acrobats... Mick Foley said he never could dream that would happen in wrestling.. yeah because Vince McMahon setup for a high stunt to be lowered into the ring knowing the dangers, that is not wrestling that is acrobat stuff!!!you know tight ropes and what not!!!Vince knew he was in for it by the statements he made at that press conference. I'm not an expert on rigging I guess you are. What a fukin prick...oh nobody talks that way to me I'm Vince McMahon....fuk u Vince did u not have the knowledge and the brain's to realize this was a bad stunt and something will go wrong? he even doesn't even know how many times the stunt was practiced he's the CEO of the WWE back then WWF but it's like don't you keep tabs on your wrestlers and what's going on????? Read Martha's book or come watch the video on my page...I made a vid about the whole situation
@@ArronP It's nobody's fault for such a tragedy. Iit's easy to say all Owen should have went against the top stars as himself but you were not there during that time more than likely he was not a top star.. did not draw the biggest money like the top Stars.. they were giving him a change of persona from the nation ..nobody predicted such a thing to happen for this tragedy this is the problem with the internet and marks. it's so easy to say things like this because he is dead and it has been 20 years and he's a legend right now but back in those days he was really a mid Carter or a high mid Carder with no disrespect because I love Owen's work
he did made his WWF debut as the Blue Blazer
@@ArronP imma check put that vid
Arron P. It was 20 years ago bro, calm down.
“I’m not an expert in rigging” I wish a reporter said “well no shit that’s why we are here”
Had me dead when he said I guess your a expert 😂
@@sirnoname6943 Don't defend him, the woman clearly knows more than he did
Just wait til you hear Martha's tone.
They settled for 18mil. Chump change for WWE.
Anthony Campos you’re such a simp for Vince 😂
@@liam9464 I get the feeling he is implying that she didn't get enough because the WWF could have afforded to pay more for her loss.
@@subarashiiashi3894 exactly!
@@user-jn1vu4yz2h do you know what you say has the strength to be extremely unsettling ans disrespectful, kid? What if your mama died and someone spits on her grave? Would you like that? Don't put out what you don't want back and if your mouth is that dirty, keep it shut.
Wanna know why Martha Hart doesn't fuck with wwe look no further.
I don't blame her at all either.
What do you mean? Why she doesn't let them use Owen's name, right?
@@RossWyatt he isnt in the hall of fame is he ?
@@hybridagri Obviously not, I was just confused on what you meant because of how you worded it. Was just asking a question
@@RossWyatt no problem at all.
I mean look at how McMahon reacts anytime his narrative is exposed .
Bob costas interview or the expose on the ring boy scandal.
I mean who would want him making money off their dead spouses legacy ?
@@hybridagri should Owen be in the WWE Hall of Fame. Yes. Even Mark Henry made a huge plea during his Hall of Fame speech for Owen. To be fair Owen's widow is doing the right thing.
I almost felt like he was gonna tell her: "Youre Fired!"
LMFAO🤣🤣🤣
I tell her to join his "kiss my ass club" 😂
I’m convinced he felt that on the inside but did a great job of not showing it out
And now he’s out
The fact that a man just died on his watch and all he cares about is the tone of the persons voice shows what type of man he is
God forbid a company owner stands his ground over accusations
@@onemanarmy2electricboogalo687 yeah thats not good enough
@@onemanarmy2electricboogalo687 against legitimate accusations. Vince and the company's negligence in regards to the quick release mechanism on Owen's harness resulted in a completely preventable death.
People who have loads of money look down on people who do not
@@onemanarmy2electricboogalo687 lonely much ? Your probably are because you don't have empathy you just care about how impressed you are with your self because we aren't . Because life's not about you. That being said , fuck your business and fuck Vinces business as well . There not priority over anyone's life and you suck my moist dick if you think I'm wrong
The whole point is, WWE wanted a quick release so it wasn't a clunky process to get Owen out of the rig; no professional rigging expert would ever put that together because of the obvious risk involved. As a result WWE went to a hack who had next to no experience and his answer was to use a quick release clip meant for sailing that only required 6lbs of pressure on the release mechanism and as a result Owen died unnecessarily over a stupid ass stunt that never should have happened in the first place.
WWF!!!
Sting used a quick release countless times. This wasnt a "Vince decision" it was what was commonly being used at the time.
@AxlAnderson why are you lying u fool. Sting never used a quick release nor was it comanly ever used for a stunt like owens. Thats why the quick realse was rejected my so many riggers before wwe found 1 ”rigger” that was willing to do it. You clearly are either lying or you dont know anything about what took place .
@@AxlAnderson Sting was also fully trained and certified in this line of work before he even started doing it. He was smart enough to not trust anyone but professionals and that's why he isn't dead from a fall.
All so Owen could fall from the cable when he was barely above the ring so the Blue Blazer would look stupid and the announcers would joke about it. That dumb little gag was worth putting the mans life in jeopardy, it was worth ignoring safety concerns and going to great lengths to find someone who would go through with it. Was it worth it Vince? You horrible bastard
Thank God there's no social media or smart phones at that time I personally don't wanna see this image of Owen Hart it's bad enough seeing Undertaker in tears that night.
Yousef Tube when was the undertaker in tears?
@@smusse091 Thats what I'm wondering
The SAM After his entrance when he got into the ring
@Truth Finder3:16 Yes he was. Look at his face while Paul Bearer is removing his entrance robe. He's staring at the corner where Owen fell and wet hishair to hide he'd been crying (Satanic Undertaker always came to the ring with dry hair)
yes, i agree with you. I Still got the video on tape and can see undertaker eyes are wet and trying not to cry. Also yes looking at the corner where Owen fell and was laying. When stone cold Music starts, just before the camera switch to stone cold it shows undertaker walking really close to the spot where owen died looking at and eyes really wet like trying not to cry.
Watching the Undertaker and Pat stare at each other as if to say "we shouldn't be here right now" at the start of the main event says it all. How JR and Kong kept their composure while cameramen and wrestlers are in tears is beyond me.
Kong kept his composure, indeed.
Undertaker was looking like he's gonna burst into tears in any minute during the whole match.
Kong? What an assclown.
I was surprised Kong fit into the arena
@stephenblack5425 I am surprised Mark didn't cry
This is my response to my mom when I crap my pants. “First I resent your tone, and this was an accident.”
@@anders8700 I’m 15
He's such an a-hole here. Criticizing a reporter who dared to suggest something wasn't rigged properly
Teacher: Where is your homework??
12 year old Vince: First of all I resent your tone...
Vince getting angry at that lady is a red flag of guilt. It's plain as day Vince had everything to do with this.
On the offensive straight away. Looking out for himself. The 'lady' was just doing her job.
She was accusing the WWE of negligence and safety violation. I think I understand his response.
@@sixshooter500 Surely these types of questions are inevitable after an accident like that? As OP said, reacting in the way Vince did is a huge red flag. A rebuttal that is that obnoxious doesn't help his position or his company at all.
All vince said was he resents her tone. She was trying to put her self in the spot light, all media and reporters are snakes. Im not saying vince is right. But both vince and the reporter are snakes
@@sixshooter500 Well…it was negligence & an extreme safety violation. Also, this is a complete normal question to ask after fucking tragedy. Under no circumstances is Vince’s response acceptable. Why are you defending this behavior? Owen also told him that he was uncomfortable with the spot and Vince made him do it…yes…made him because what’s the alternative!? Owen quitting and not being able to support his family for an unknown period of time or Vince fucking firing with the same outcome!? Come on…
I resent your tone...Wow.
@Onemanarmylol Lol Me neither, that was the "YOU WANNA FIND HELL WITH ME, LADY?!?" Vince McMahon tone.
Damn right he should of said that!!
Vince McMahon and Owen Hart were actually pretty close he knew him for over a decade and he died
I’m his show. Just hours before this and there’s a ton of guilt inside him it’s eating him up and continuing the show of course some entitled interviewer from the press wants to act like it’s all his fault, and all he said was in more professional way back off lady.
Tone or not, that was a legitimate question that he avoided.
@@CaseySexton Only if you enjoy playing those little games and know nothing else. She was basically looking for someone to blame for an accident and real life doesn't work like that, only politics.
That's exactly the way the real world works, and has he ever answered her question even after all these years? Regarding looking for someone to blame, if I was Owen's family then that's exactly what I'd be looking for. I get that accidents happen and sometimes it's nobody's fault, but there's no way to find that out unless you ask questions.
Vince knew he was *fucked* right out of the gate, when the reporter pointed out that no backup safety rigging was used.
I heard Owen didn’t even want to do that stunt 😢
He didn't he was afraid of heights
@@jamesmorant1406 smfh
Why would he want to risk his life?
@@michaeladams5636 He didn’t
@@stilesjohnson1745 exactly
Stu Hart says to Vince on the phone right before this press conference: “I feel bad for you, I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes right now”
He wasn’t lying.
Thats a weird thing to say to the man who just killed your son.
@@akuma4u Stu is a weird man
@@akuma4u Vince did not kill Owen. It was an accident!
@@justinwalker2928 accident or not, it was under his watch and he is responsible for the safety and well being of his talent.
@@plshelpmeawkdough Stu did have 12 kids, I'm guessing after a while your love and affection is stretched pretty thin. Especially in his mid 80s.
Jesus. He's like a robot. Not an ounce of emotion. No care at all that your lust for ratings helped kill a man. This video is all you need to know about Vince McMahon.
Cry a river
@@Lonewolf_665 stfu pussy
samertroll2000 what are you gonna do?
Ratings weren't a concern since the show was on ppv, and a lot of people shut down in shock when someone they know dies you know? Maybe that's why he shows no emotion here.
How?
Kept the show going, couldn’t answer any questions, “I resent your tone.” Yeah this dude is going to hell.
Vince was defitnly trying to deflect blame but hes the guy in charge of the whole thing when asked about safety precautions
Honestly after hearing the Talk is Jericho podcast with Martha Hart, seeing this clip, knowing that the WWF/WWE had the nerve to sue Martha Hart frankly says all that needs to be said about the company and Vince as a whole. It almost seems like he's trying to stay in the Mr. McMahon character for this press conference. Shameful.
Why did they try to sue her?
@@akuma4u To avoid punitive damages. They wanted to move the case from Kansas to Connecticut.
Shut up dude he explained his part stop it
He’s pissed can’t you see? Martha was bitter and even against owen’s family
@@kamfisher1714 You damn right she's bitter. She didn't expect to have her husband murdered and then told by the man in charge "someone" would be calling her for details about her husband.
Fuck off you immature child.
Kinda scary foreshadowing in WCW back in 97 when they have a Sting dummy fall from the rafters and crash...RIP Owen
Maybe they got the ideal from that
@@mikematthews3409 They actually did. The Owen Hart entrance was all inspired by Sting's entrances. And to think people can accuse WCW of stealing WWE's ideas. WCW is like that guy who we feel sympathy for, but he can't be treated properly cause he's not got the power, which is a tragedy.
Not at all
@@optimus2008 Of course they used adequate equipment with Sting.
F''K YOU VINCE. In order to save a couple bucks, they hired a cheaper rigging crew that wasn't experienced .
Vince was pretty disgusting with his deflecting here. To put this dumb gimmick on Owen was a disgrace to begin with. It added nothing to his legacy but Vince still made him do it.
Even he hadn’t died, he was trying to still bury Owen in a career standpoint with it. All because of his issues with Bret. It was so obvious.
The issues with Bret literally had nothing to do with Owens direction at the time and the Blue Blazer was created in the 80s so not sure wtf you're on about. He just held the tag titles and was slotted to win the European title under the Blazer gimmick, far from being buried.
Yep
U said it!?
I think it was Dark side of the ring or another video that mentioned that they transitioned him to the Blue Blazer as he rejected to be part of any edgy content they initially pitched to him that would potentially stir his real-life marriage.
Everything you just said is utterly wrong
To me Vince killed Owen over the pile driver to Austin. If Austin didn’t push thru to blow 🆙 like he did…… who knows the out come but I get that feeling from Vince he’s a cut throat person.
So Vince that small ass harness is supposed to hold a 240 pound man ? Gtfo. It was probably rehearsed with the old set up.
The old set up should have been used in the first place tbh
@Ron Eubanks he did once, at 3.30pm, although he was meant to rehearse several times. It is possible that McMahon thought Owen had rehearsed at the time. I'm not saying that's the case, but it's possible.
Actually it wasn't rehearsed owen told the people he didn't want to & to get it over with he expected it to be set up the way they been but as far as the event goes before hand no practice
@@rockraprecords5198 it was rehearsed. Bobby Talbert told me this directly. He’s on Facebook. Go ask him.
@@stevelowe2647 Her wife said Owen refused for a rehearse
This is how vince responds to people?☠️ "im not an expert in rigging i guess you are" "I resent your tone"
So completely stupid this ever happened. NO ONE was buying the PPV to see Owen make that entrance. Vince handled this WAY too defensively and it tells you everything you need to know.
I find it extremely tragic and ironic that the title of the PPV was “Over the Edge”..
I've always thought that aswell
Would’ve been criminal if they kept that ppv name running years after Hart’s death
Blood on his hands on this one no doubt.
Liar 🤥
@@davidfitzgerald4683 puzzy? You little bitch you dont get no pussu
Ghost Guy “pussu”
@@davidfitzgerald4683 chill dude
@@davidfitzgerald4683 Why would you turn this into an argument about pussy?
“Medics:Mr McMahon, Mr Hart has passed away
McMahon: oh well, how long will it take until can we continue with show?”
Medics :- "Mr McMahon, Owen Hart has passed away".
Vince McMahon :"I resent your tone....".
It's also messed up that the first match after Owen's fall was Jeff Jarrett's. Jarrett and Debra did a promo interview right before the match, and they were both a mess. They couldn't hide it at all. I'm sure it was hard on everyone, but Jarrett and Owen were such close friends. It seemed cruel to send him out there right away. They should have sent someone else out there first.
and what makes it worse is Owen was being wheeled passed them while they had to do this live interview
@@morris619 yeah, the show should NOT have gone on that night. Vince will get his just deserves in the end. He's responsible for ruining so many lives. That 18 million owens family got from him doesn't bring back a husband and a father. Vince may love money and think it's the end all be all to everything, but some people value things you can't put a price tag on. Sadly Martha and the kids will never have Owen back, but they have money. Woohoo. So fucked up.
@@brandocalrissian3294 what were they suppose to do cancel everything?
They saw Owen on the stretcher going past them. That’s part of why they felt wrecked.
That was planned- booby talbert pushed Owen as foreshadowed in the hawk being pushed angle. Talbert became cena’s and dwaynes Hollywood stunt director. Talbert lied saying he did sting’s rigging but had no experience and was promoted
Vince never and didn't give a dammm period and it shows
Damn I remember this like yesterday what an awful day 24 years later still hurts
Vince had much potential to be a warm and wonderful person. Alas the tragedy.
Should have listened to his employee
He's not sad , he knew ..
You talked him into doing it You should feel the flames
Owen didnt want to do it he was even trying to miss the rehearsals in hope of the stunt being canceled and went missing vince called him and told him come to the rehearsal or you dont work for the WWF anymore
@@mikematthews3409 Blind WWE lovers will say "Well Owen could have gone to WCW." Not necessarily. WWE likely would have given him a no compete clause in his release, &/or could have sued him for breach of contract, as he had turned down several ideas before. Owen was wanting to save up as much money as possible so he could live with his family, & could not afford to lose income. He also did not want to mooch off of his parents for money either, as he wanted to be the one to provide for his family.
@@mikematthews3409 Owen told you?
@@filmbuff2777 and he could’ve gone after the non-compete you nitwit. They don’t last forever. Get a clue
So you’re saying that Owen isn’t an adult that could make his own decisions? He still decided to do it
that lady was asking questions. vince just knew she was right so he changed it like steriod shit
Vince did everything to divert legitimate questions and try to simply turn the tables on the reporter to avoid accountability. Vince (knowing this was all filmed) was answering in the way his lawyer would. Hard to be sincere with all that juggling, but that was Vince's choice. Interviews like this really show Vince's true colors and his lack of respect for other human beings
God forbid a company owner stands his ground kid you're probably still a teenager and have this opinionated mindset about what happened because of smarks but listen kid at the end of the day you dont know what was going through Vince's head at this to me I see anger within himself over this
@@onemanarmy2electricboogalo687in the end, it turns out that first reporter was right to suspect negligence. A quick release snap shackle was used on Owen, and a prerequisite of quick release mechanisms are that they are easy to release. It only took up to 8 pounds of pressure to trigger it and Owen shifting to avoid discomfort and possible strangulation was easily 5 times that due to his size alone.
Snap shackles were meant to rig sailboats, while the stunt clips not only have a tougher clip, but also back up safety latches that hold it on, allowing support of up to 500 pounds. That’s exactly what the back up latches were there for.
Many experts condemned the stunt taking place because the equipment wouldn’t have been safe for human use, and unfortunately, Owen paid with his life to prove that.
Now we know what Vince is like. Shame on anyone who still defends him. He wouldn't even poop on you fanboys...well, maybe he would.
Yeah because any he said could have been used against him later in court
There He Is, Mr. Vince McMahon: The World's Greatest L-I-A-R
The Most Uncreative, LAZY, Stubborn, Uncaring LIAR In Professional Wrestling History: Bottom Line
Vince ain't used to being questioned
This guy really SUED Owens wife before she could sue him. Crazy
I always felt Vince had him killed because of his bad blood with Bret
He didn’t want to kill Owen.
He did want to bury Owen’s career with that stupid gimmick though. (Because of the bad blood with Bret)
On the other hand you'd think Vince would appreciate Owen for staying loyal to the WWF while his brothers in law left in solidarity with Bret. If not murder it's at least wrongful death, which is exactly what the charge of the lawsuit was.
They say Vince had Owen killed for breaking his money makers neck.. (Steve Austin)
Well Vinnie jr, I resent that the BLOOD of Owen is in your hands and that not even at a moment like that you could lower your ego and be humble...
Is it just me or is 'I resent your tone' Vince's go to answer when he is put on the spot...
I think so
Someone should have went to prison for this as it could have been prevented that accident didn’t need to happen and Owen would still be here
I'll tell you what, Vince McMahon has evil inside him.....
It's all over him in this interview
Hey. Papi
Such arrogance, how does the man look into the mirror, what does he see? It's such a shame.
You don't mean Mia Yim, do you? 😄
@ChristGang127 His reckoning is very close...
@ChristGang127 I feel that people should be punished for their sins on Earth, but I don't think it should be eternal.
I would imagine today he regrets the way he handled this press conference.
Well he sees a billionaire who can have whatever he wants and don't give two cents what people like u or me think.
I can see why Owen's family was pissed: No empathy from Vince whatsoever.
John Pollock did a podcast for the 20th anniversary of Owen’s death and revealed Vince told him if he didn’t go through with the stunt, he was fired.
They would have to fired me I wouldn't have done the stunt
@@jamesmorant1406good for you bro. We aren’t talking about you lol. Vince is still wrong for what he did even if Owen had a choice
@jusker25 I know you're not talking about me. I was just saying that if that was me, I wouldn't have done it, and yes, Vince was wrong for making Owen do it
Who is John Pollock?
Attacking the woman for asking the question looks really bad on Vince.
He didn't attack her, she was being a typically, condescending news reporter... Then got the response she deserved. Vince didn't want that tragedy to happen. She was using a tone, as if he was responsible, for murdering him. It was a freak accident, and I'm sure he felt horrible. What more do you want
She attacked him
@@RR-lv3tp lmao what? Vince bears a great deal of responsibility in Owen's death. Sure it was an accident, but it was a completely avoidable one. Vince thought Owen getting out of the harness took too long and looked too clunky with the proper safety equipment, so he insisted on the use of the quick trigger release that was an appalling safety hazard. Owen was put in a position to die because Vince cared more about getting him out of the harness a few seconds quicker than he cared about ensuring Owen's safety. And his reaction in this press conference helps show how much of a callous piece of shit he's always been.
@@RR-lv3tp no, it wasn't just a random "freak accident" , it happened because they were grossly negligent and had Owen on a quick release line with no backup
That woman was stupid, using an ignorant tone, she wasn't even there when this accident happened, trying to get herself attention, stupid woman!
I resent Vince's sexual allegations tone in his texts.
After watching Dark Side and seeing this makes me upset. There were no rehearsals.
Yeah there were.
@@anthonycampos8057 I think he means the same day of the PPV before it start
@@anthonycampos8057 They didn't rehearse using the quick release mechanism. Watch Dark Side of the Ring.
Their wasnt any rehearseals at all the day of that is
@@anthonycampos8057 you seriously need to watch dark side of the ring they tell you themselves he never rehearsed that day
0:43 this is a tragic accident that could cost me millions godammit!!
This man escapes so many situations in his past and im glad this one is gonna get em
Who cares? He's already got his health and his billions and made sure the WWE was left in good hands. Vince will be just fine even after this gold digger is going for one more payday.
I hope he will at last rot in jail where he always belonged now
1 rehearsal took place. Owen expressed, according to Martha his widow, he "didn't like it". He also said they were using a "different rigging than before". Vince was, is, & will always be indifferent & callous toward talent & his employees.
He didn't care, nor did his low life lawyer Jerry McDevitt, that Martha lost her husband & her kids had to grow up without a father.
@@filmbuff2777 What killed me was the coldness of it all. VKM acted like a man's death because of his recklessness is "just another day at the office".
Vince was the captain of the ship. He is responsible for everything that happens on his watch. Owen died. Vince was responsible for his safety, and he failed at that responsibility.
I knew Vince was insensitive, but damn.
You know him personally?
Is social media was around at this time Vince would’ve been CANCELLED 🙅♀️
Honestly this was all that idiot Vince Russo fault
The fact the Vince McMahon has no tears isn’t crying or emotional in that way at least is evidence that he is GUILTY.
He has ZERO empathy of any kind.
@@Tornado1994That doesn’t mean anything here. Sometimes the shock of what happened can hide itself until later! No tears doesn’t mean shit
@@erikdiem8366 Fuck Him. And Fuck all of his simps.
@@erikdiem8366 What shock?
@@Tornado1994 How do you figure?
Vince is a compulsive liar.
Cold Hard FACTS
Freemason
@@daveweaver3886 Yes sir. But same thing.
Him and Hulk Hogan 🤦🏾♂️
@@Battle_cry88What's the matter with Hogan? I'm curious.
owen hart was murdered
Benoit and his family was murdered as well. They lied about him committing the crime.
Facts
One of several moments in which you would love to personally tell Vince where to go.
Where?
@@TL2354 To hell.
@@TL2354 to hell or to go f**k himself
Remember this was 1999 if this happened today Vince would be under fire
Just imagine, there would’ve been so many countless horrifying footages of Owen Hart falling high from the ceiling recorded from people’s cell phones and outlets like TMZ would pick up on the footages to upload on their page . Thank god it happened in 1999 and the only footage of Owen’s fall exists in WWE’s video archives which is sealed away never to be seen and obtained by anyone.
i heard that owen didnt want to do the stupid stunt, but vince forced him, by threating to fire him.
That's true they would have fired me. I wouldn't have done the stunt
Not in the way it was set to be performed/. The way it was rehearsed was the way he had done it several times before. He was just informed the week before that he would do a descent from the rafters.
They used a goddamn snap shackle, in which experts and even the manufacturers of said equipment stated that it was NOT AT ALL designed to carry a human. It took within 8 pounds of pressure to open that hook, and Owen easily exerted 3 times that with a deep breath due to his size. It took all of 40 seconds for him to step over the catwalk and move slightly before the hook opened and he started falling.
The reporter asking McMahon about why no backup lines or mechanisms being used was correct to ask that. Normally that is what is done. The clip that is used to descend a human would have been a heavy duty clip with back up safety latches, as well as attached to a backup line in case something with the primary system went wrong.
Watch his episode on the show Autopsy: The Final Hours Of… on peacock. It gives a forensic view and report on how Owen died.
It just further backs up Jim Cornette’s statement on how easily avoidable this whole situation was.
RIP Owen
@RejectedSpiritX The stunt didn't need to happen it was stupid
@@jamesmorant1406 there was definitely a safer way to do it, as done before. It just didn’t need to happen that way.
@@jamesmorant1406 the Spanish audio feed is sickening. You can hear the impact point and people gasping.
Way to go Vince, come across as a cold, in empathetic bully hours after your employee drops from a roof on your watch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
And continue on with the PPV after owen died in the fucking ring
So what? I wouldn't kiss the woman's ass. If you gonna ask questions be professional. He doesn't have to answer it the way is expected
@@fiftytwo_KG Dude, it isn’t about kissing ass. It’s about ‘now isn’t the fucking time for dick measuring when your employee drops 80 feet!’
@@DBonaldi it ain't the time to be a reporter clout chasing. Her feelings don't need to be involved when asking questions. She's not important and should have been more professional. Maybe that's why they need to have less females be in spots that can trigger emotions. Probably why we haven't seen a women president yet
@@fiftytwo_KG I see your point and agree to an extent. However, I think her tone was on point. If one of my employees dies on my watch without any reasonable explanation, I... I would be devastated and in no mood for confrontation
That right there is a man that doesn't give a fuck. He can't even give a half assed "we're looking into how we can be safer" line that would make the company lawyers happy. He knows he is so rich can just settle whatever the Owen family wanted. He can't be bothered to pretend to care.
Owen had a bad feeling about the doing the stunt that night. I saw footage of how high he was supposed to fly from the arena rafters down to the ring. But there was no need for Owen to do that stunt that night. He was already a top performer and should of been used just like the other top wrestlers. Sadly, Owen was only 34 years old when he died.
Not saying I wish it were someone else but that's a jobber like entrance and way beneath someone the caliber of Owen. Vince was and still is a very petty and sick human being to punish Owen with such a ridiculous gimmick and unnecessary and dangerous stunt.
I am sure somebody reported him to be 33 when he died, if you know what I mean?
Owen told you that?
If you see how he was rigged up on dark side of the ring you wouldnt let a crash test dummy use it, if Bret was there then there was no way he'd have let his brother do it either, the most disgusting thing was to let the show go on, the wrestlers could feel the huge dent in the canvas where Owen fell, show should have been stopped and McMahon held accountable accordingly
They killed him
Accidents happen, but Vince was always seemingly a prick. He was defensive and deflecting. Wanted some kinda onus and attrition placed on anyone besides himself.
I have heard Vince speak this way to the media in other interviews too.
He seems to have contempt for the media.
When Owen was falling, his last words were "look out, I don't wanna hurt you." The whole thing was foolish, it was unnecessary and it didn't need to happen. How they decided to go on with the show is bullshit because the entire arena was now a crime scene. Fans would understand why the show needed to be cancelled or even move the rest of the matches to RAW the next night in Owen Hart's honor. It bothers me to this day after watching the PPV that they decided to go on with the show knowing that the entire arena was a crime scene.
@Brand101 oh I know they are.
@Brand101 are you gonna snitch?
@Brand101 how old are you?
@Brand101 yet you're here acting like a dick saying I should be using quotes. You're 22 and you weren't even alive when he died, go for a soda.
I wouldn't be surprised if Vince was more worried about having to refund everyone's money if the show was cancelled.
So he kills Owen, essentially. He doesn't even have the ballsack to name the opposing company in his explanation of why Owen was descending and ascending as he was.
Vince never cared, clearly. The look on his face says he's more concerned about that incoming lawsuit and losing ratings and trust amongst employees.
People call Vince heartless, I sincerely believe he lost sleep over this many years after this event.
@Film Buff If that’s what you believe. I disagree but no one outside of the McMahon family probably really knows. It’s a tragedy regardless.
Anyone who makes it all about them and their own ego when a man just died... is most definitely "heartless" at the bare minimum dude.
I don't think he did because he planned it. Predictive programming proves it.
@@daveweaver3886 shouldn't have broke stone colds cold neck
@@footballroxx24 True, that probably didn't help. However, have you seen the 1996 Royal Rumble poster? I think this proves they planned it even way back then.
Bullshit Vince, that was a last minute thing that didn't need to happen. The guy that did the rigging went on to have a great Hollywood career. He did something. Why would Vince Russo write that in at the last minute just cause the guys that did sting were there and wanted to do something for them. Why would they have inexperienced people doing it? The guy they fired cause he was too much money said he won't do another stunt with the quick release thing cause it's too dangerous. They really did blame Owen for fiddling with his cape, there's video of him moving all around and getting attacked and he's still attached to the thing so I don't buy that. I think he covered for WWE by putting the blame on Owen and that guy went off to have a great career. You think if you killed someone doing rigging then you'd never work again right? What does that tell you?
'I resent your tone, lady'. I resent the fact that you caused the death of Owen Hart and dont seem to be remorseful in the slightest.
What I find really od is on heat just 1 hour before Over the edge started. Vince is walking down the entrance and looks directly up.
Also listen closely to the Rock/HHH promo. The choice of words are odd and not something Rock would particularly say IMO.
Who OD’d?
What are you trying to say? Vince killed Owen?
That's a lie, the stunt was never rehearsed during the afternoon with Owen. And the grip used was just a piddly little six pounds of pressure release. No back up.
Multiple wrestlers and Vince Russo have said that several rehearsals took place in the afternoon and that Owen asked Russo after a rehearsal if they could switch entrances Owen was supposed to come out last but got it changed so he could come out first
Nothing more than a satanic liar.
@@camrynwatson4547 rehearsals did occur, but it's unclear if Owen rehearsed with the quick release clip and while wearing the blue blazer costume/cape
@@PedaissanceNo it was just tested with sandbags.
@@michaeladams5636 no, owen did do it. Godfather, Korderas, and others attested to this,
The event was called Over the edge? Thats ironic
Vince is a very sick man
Owen only did that crazy stunt because he didn't want that greedy devil to fire him
Its crazy how vince got away with like 20-30 scandals in past including this one
He got the back from the God itself ffs
Is there a full press conference video anywhere?
I think they should be held responsible for Owen's death. All they cared about was selling tickets and ratings
One report is that Vince didn't wavr to have to refund everyone if the show was cancelled.