Jim 'JR' Ross talks about handling the news of Owen Hart's death on air. For discounts on bulk quantities of "Slobberknocker", go to: bulkbooks.com/products/slobbe....
No excuse but they were live and everything behind the scenes was hectic, wrestlers crying and not knowing what to do and most of them didn't go to the hospital with Owen so they didn't know the outcome.
Oh yeah when a grandpa like him talks about your favorite topic - (professional) wrestling, who wouldn't like to have such a grandpa??! Thanks for evoking that thought in my mind as well. I never saw Mr. Ross as a grandpa figure for me before.
"He's dead. You're back in 10, 9,..." That is heartbreaking. Such insensitivity for the commentators. As they say, "The show must go on." Still, it's inhumane to expect people to deal with such trauma on a timeline.
Dunn is the only employee in WWE besides Vince who doesn't have his head up his ass and doesn't cater to indy bullshit wrestlers. That is the reality of the show going on
Ray Hall I'm saying they shouldn't push guys from there because they have some shitty internet geek fanbase, they should be pushing guys that they make themselves not indy darlings. Indy darlings need to first prove themselves
Ray Hall oh fuck off. WWE is different and have no obligation to make them big. From a business mindset making your own talent means you have more control over rights and names etc. WWE isn't a indy company, you have prove yourself in WWE no matter what shitbag indy company you came from. I think it's disgusting how these guys are being handed Championship belts because they wowed 200 people in a shitbag gym.
My Owen Hart story..My one and only wwe show I ever saw was given to me by owen hart. My dad was working for air canada in montreal. A flight was cancelled and he was given a list of passengers that could be transferred into another flight so not to miss destination. My dad saw his name and called him to the front desk and it was him. My dad bumped his ticket fron economie to first class and Owen asked why. So my dad explained the limited seat situation and that his son was a fan and he recognized him. So Owen took my dads info and told him on this day at the molson center in montreal you will have front row tickets...I don't remember the date I was 6 years old lol. My dad took some money because most famous people he saw never came through with what they promise. tickets never receive promised merch. But not him our names were on the list and we had our tickets. ....when going back to the states, they were leaving with air canada again and he saw my dad , he brought all the roster to his counter and I got an autograph of every wrestler on the card.
Awesome story dude. Owen did have a heart of gold. I have a similar story with the late wrestler Z Man Tom Zenk (WCW...died December 2017). I was vacationing in Florida with my parents and we stopped at this mall. While rushing toward a toy store I saw The Z Man doing something in front of a camera. I thought I was dreaming, but I ran toward him only to be haulted by security; yeah, a 10 yr. old can really hurt a 6 ‘5 230+ Man of muscle lol. Well Tom saw this, told security off, stopped what he was doing, and signed an autograph for me. Sadly I’ve lost it over the 25 years bridging then and now, but the memory lives forever. Yeah, some famous people still have loving hearts...it just broke mine hearing about Z Man’s death. He was only 59. Guess “only the good die young” is true after all.
Thanks :) And good news *updated 5/08/18...I was going through old piles of boxes overflowing with junk and guess what I came across? My Z-man autograph. Also my El Gigante autograph with the pictures my father took 27 years ago. It was the night before Starcad
@@turtwig4157 that's not the point. JR was very close with a lot of the wrestlers, and being told your friend is dead in that manner is jarring, to say the least. Where in the original comment did he even bring up the debate of continuing the show or not?! He's talking about how JR must've felt in that moment.
I think Jim wanted to tell Vince what he could had done with the pay per view.really you want us to go on and we all had just watched this young man fall in the ring to his death!? This is horrible!!
This is pretty much what they did to Jeff Jarrett Kevin kelly and Debra too when Owen got wheeled by his eyes open (according to Val Venis who was in the spot too as he fought JJ) so they had a feeling he was dead and YOU see JJ and Debra crying and Kevin kelly can’t Articulae his sentence when the camera goes to Him. So insensitive
no one better. And the Mcmahons used his medical condition in a on air storyline. Ross should of told vince to fuck off. I guess the paycheck was a lot. But since he left there has been some moments that you wished he was calling. Like the Undertaker/ Lesnar match. Lesnars' return. Michalel Cole, " Oh my God" is lame
Definitely the best play-by-play man in the history of wrestling. He and Jerry Lawler were great together, but it's a shame J.R. didn't get to work with Bobby Heenan more, who I believe was the greatest heel color commentator of all time. When Ross showed up at WWF Heenan was already on his way to WCW.
I will never forget that night. I remember exactly where I was, I was 12 years old and watching the PPV in the basement. And Jim announced "I have the unfortunate responsibility to let everyone know that Owen Hart has died." I swear, I can still remember stopping in my tracks and my heart sank. Still gets me.
I was about 15 and I know that I felt so terrible. I hardly slept that night... didn't wanted to go to school but at the same time, I wanted to talk about his with my friends. A lot of my friends watched wrestling too and had to share with them. Some didn't hear about it and when we told them, they were shocked as hell. Everyone was confused and upset.
I cried into my own hands my sister looked at me with her jawed dropped as I heard on the news and Wow i was 12 too. I remember every moment I was having Sunday dinner at my grandmas and she always watched the news and I live in Canada it was still daylight out when it happened but maybe that’s because I’m in the pacific time zon it was something like 6:20 pm (for me) and I’ll never forget the guy anchor who said these words. “Tragic breaking news out of the worlld wrestling federation during their live PPV tonight I. Kansas City, a wrestler fell approximately 80 feet during a sting gone wrong to his death and we can confirm now that Canadian wrestler Kane Hart has died. More at seven” To that point in t flute I hadn’t cried over a death ever ..I cried the next night and even some nights that summer of 99 too I even put Owen pictures all over my wall from The wwf magazine
I tell you what Jim Ross was on point and spot on when he described the real tragedy of the human condition being addicted to calamity, confusion, chaos and tragedy. I didn't expect that one but right on!
right but damn its so true. and like he said is very sad I mean look las vegas aint shit no more. no one cares or talks about it. and I noticed this myself ever look at action movies now and wonder why there is comedy in them with killing it makes violence a fucking joke and hints back to the las vegas thing no one cares cause its all a fucking joke to people now. not all but most
And I have trouble understanding why people just don’t look away from all the bad events reported on the news. I never watch the news personally, but many have it on as background noise and never realize it-that and NCIS. Maybe it’s immunity?
Lol,...that is what wrestling is. He made his living and still profits off an entertainment source that is all bad news,violence,evil, backstabbing and calamity. Please. And if you watch wrestling you are part of the problem you both refer to.
I think most wrestling fans want to and that’s the exact reason people are still asking JR and every other wrestling personality about it. Hell, look at how many views videos online about his death get because they have the word “real” in the title...despite it being common knowledge it will never be seen. People are still holding out hope that it will surface. There’s also the idiots that claim “I saw it on the PPV” or “I know someone who has the footage”, and people buy into it because they’ve become convinced that SOMEBODY (other than WWE) has to have it. People have also re-written history pertaining to that night. I’ve seen multiple people claim that Bulldog did a promo while Owen was dying in the ring and about how he had to try to act like nothing was wrong.
Lets not forget that this happened in 1999, which is 18 years ago. Back then, fans did not have phones and digital cameras that can record video like they can easily do today. This is why you will never find any video footage of the actual incident from a fan.
The reason there isn’t a video from the audience (that we know of) is only because nobody brought a video camera with them. Fans have been doing audience shots of house shows and PPVs since the 1980s, so the technology only has a small amount to do with it. There are hundreds available...WWE, WCW, NWA, ECW, etc. There’s a good amount on YT if you’ve never seen them.
lynn pabon the elite hero I understand and i hate to disagree but it doesn't seem like u do either cuz talent comes a long way in this business sure Austin and Rock were and are the best workers Owen had more in ring ability then pretty much both of them put together believe it or not and if there's a reason why he's not the greatest it's because he died too soon before we could see more from him if he hadn't died he really would've went on to do bigger and better things sorry but it's true and fyi Austin wasn't that great in the ring and neither was Rock they were just better on the mic
lynn pabon the elite hero It is not about comparison, bro. It's about storyline. Owen Hart had been in wwe since 1988 (on and off) until his unfortunate death in 1999. He was given stupid roles in the storylines all the time. "Blue blazer" what a load of crap. He was never given a good storyline that he deserved. The dumb storyline that he was in, demanded his character to be a low life scum who is hated by everybody. Talking about stone cold and the rock, they were given full creative freedom, so they could do and be whatever they want. I give all the credit in the world to them for their hardwork.
cauchamar you must not be able to read people well... He was sad talking about it, no he might not have cried but you can hear the sadness in his voice.
@cauchamar If you think he has no emotion while speaking in this video, you can't read people well at all. He doesn't have to shed a tear to show pain, sadness, trauma, grief, whatever.
When this happened I wrote to the family a letter offering my condolences. I was 12 years old at the time. I remember sitting writing to the family in tears, for someone I’ve never met. I’ve had other deaths actually in my family and never did that. The tragedy changed me, and showed me that life is precious and it’s not promised. I grew up a lot that day.
I remember watching the first Raw show after his death and the tributes etc I can honestly say a part from the death of family members his death is the only time I have cried and I never met the guy
I was also 12! And it affected Me greatly I burst into tears at my grandmas when I heard it on the news that had never happened to Me ever hearing of a death toting point
I’ve cried at other deaths before I was really sad for eddie perfect Pillman and a few others but I only recall crying during owen Benoit and Randy savage
Thank you JR. You're an incredible person and much loved by the fans as Owen was. I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife. We are here for you and behind you every step of the way in your life and career, we love you.
I met Owen once in 1988. He was the Blue Blazer then. This was in Philadelphia. His mannerisms and movement made me realize he was the Blazer. But being a HUGE Wrestling fan then...I already KNEW who He was. I approached him introduce myself told him I knew who he was and that I knew he was the Blue Blazer. He said yes! 😀. Which at that time was basically breaking kayfabe. He talked to me for a minute or two and was very kind and gracious. I can't believe it's been almost 20 years since he's gone. Rest in peace Rocket King...🙏
You could tell it was him by his nose and bottom half of his face, and his stature. I didn't know who Owen was at the time; but when he came back and started wrestling as himself, I guessed it right away.
I was there that night. The professionalism of the WWE crew kept us kids in the audience from finding out we'd just watched a man die and keep a panic from happening. Instead we got to watch a pretty good show and find out the truth when we got home with our parents where we could discuss and process the event properly. I'll always appreciate the professionalism of the WWE crew.
@@atd2480 Someone please tell me why did Owen Hart join the Nation of Domination on Monday April 27th 1998? We never got any information as to why he feuded with Ken Shamrock! There has to be some reason for Owen to join the Nation. RIP Owen Hart May 7th 1965-May 23rd 1999 great wrestler! Gone not forgotten he'll live on for a lifetime in our hearts.
steven topper dx was beating him every week, he lost European championship to hhh by cheating , while he was going out he said enough is enough and next night on raw he was in a tag team match against nation and his partner was ken shamrock, at the time shemrock and rock were rivals, before the start of the match, owen attacked his partner ken shemrock and broke his ankle, and joined nation, next night on raw he interrupted dx and introduce nation as new team and the rivalry of nation and dx started
Michael Cash I was too, he was my absolute favorite wrestler from 1994- death. I was in 5th grade when he died, it was quite devastating to see your hero just die, gone, forever.
Joseph Santiago yeah it was really a sad thing i always loved the whole brett/owen feud that lead to WM10 but i think the whole heel hart famliy before brett left was possibly the peak of pro wrestling story telling. Man i hope his career gets the spotlight it deserves someday. RIP Owen.
Michael Cash yea man owen was the man... I just bought his dvd that came out last year.. I gotta watch it.. Truly a very underrated wrestler that never got the push he truly deserved... I was in 6th grade at the time and that was DEFINITELY the talk of 70% of the whole school that Monday after his passing.
There’s NO WAY to prepare to tell the entire world that a wrestler has died with 10 seconds until they go back on air... like having nanoseconds to process with the news you JUST RECEIVED and getting ready to tell the world.. I think they should’ve let JR digest the news and give an update within the next two matches
JR was the guy that bridged the relationships from talent to management. He got to see the talent from their days in developmental to superstardom. He had 10 seconds to watch and process the death of one of his finest and nicest superstars and was told to get back to work before ever grieving such a huge loss. That’s tough man.☠️☠️
There's actually a word for it. It's called 'Schadenfreude' - taking pleasure out of the pain and suffering of others. And it's not something to be proud of if you feel like that when you see others suffer.
That waa also shocking that I heard about Owen Hart's death back in 1999. I didn't watch the "Over the Edge" pay per view, until the next night on "Raw is War" when the superstars were just lining up to pay tribute to Owen. I had no idea that he die on that night. It was just so emotional that I didn't watch the show until next Monday. But yes, I couldn't agree more JR.
owen hart was one of my favs ever, being a younger brother i liked him ore then bret for that...and i havent watched over the edge since i saw it live on ppv and when i found out he died i cried because i couldnt believe what happend and i didnt want it to be true. still very sad and it upsets me more he never won the wwf title
I heard that night from a coworker who was a huge wrestling fan. She was getting updates on the phone from a different friend. One sad update was that Owen died.
Same here! I used to watch Raw in french back then cause my english wasn't good yet. The french Raw was either really late on Wednesday nights (like 11pm or something, I was barely 15 back then) or Saturday mornings. So I usually went online on this french website to find out what happened at PPVs. I'll always remember that Monday morning at the library computer reading about Owen's death and having to hold it in cause I didn't want to be seen crying in public. And then going to my biology class and this teacher, who never really spoke to me before, took me aside and told me he knew I was a wrestling fan and asked me about Owen cause he didn't know the details. I almost cried just telling him the story. He made me sit in the back and told me to just keep quiet and do whatever I want as long as I wasn't too obvious to the others. If that was hard for me, I can't imagine how hard it must've been for guys that really knew him personally. Guys like Bret Hart and Davey Boy and Mick Foley and JR.
Tbh- I think jr is just trying to I don’t want to say embellish or over dramatize so don’t get me wrong he’s not that type of guy but I’m sure he’s just showing. What it was like with the job he had to do. I’m sure the exact dialogue wasn’t he’s dead your back in 10, because those 10 9 happen every match pre match interview etc but when he got the news quick how else is Kevin Dunn allowed to Break it for JR in any other way, he wa telling JR it’s now need to Make the announcement jr says no one told Me and Kevin Dunn then said likely he didn’t make it he passed or he did die, and then the count down. Happens like usual 10,9…so do you see the way I said it sounds less cold Blooded and was probably more accurate but from jrs point of View he’s just showing what it was like
I’m Just stating there no way for Kevin Dunn to call him up and be like look him we got some really Bad news are you sitting down!? Of course you are, so owen tragically did not make it. I really Hope your gonna be ok and could Break it to the audience. I mean As unrealistic as that sounds which is my point, Kevin Dunn was sad too you have to remember so maybe he was numb and just silent saying what he had too, there are two sides to every story
Jim Ross is still definitely not over Owen. The day of his tribute show he said “I only wish I can be a good of a man as Owen so some day I can get to meet him again”
JR hit the nail on the head about Owen. Owen I always felt was one of the most underrated superstars of his time who should have been WWE champion. Entertaining as hell and played the heel like no one could, loved him to death and his brother rivalry with Bret was some of the best angles in wrestling history from 2 pure wrestlers along with the reformed Hart Foundation remembering the Canada and the world against America angle in 97. There was not a bad thing you could say about him which shows how much he was loved by his peers, fans, family, he touched so many. It's unheard of to hear not a negative thing was said of this man. JR in my eyes and opinion is the greatest wrestling announcer that ever lived over 40 plus years in the business
Lots of people don't age well. I know people that are 40 and look 70. I also know the opposite...70 year olds who look 40. Can't always win the ol' genetic lottery.
The crazy thing is Jim Ross told me this story before. He's an Oklahoman and comes here alot. Met him a few times at sooner games. A real genuine guy. You can feel what he felt that day when he mentions it. And you know the craziest about it all? That was my 13th birthday. My parents let me watch that match on tv as a present.... I'll never forget it......
I met Owen and Davey Boy in the Toronto Airport in 1993.Owen flashed a smile and was genuinely interested in talking with me.He was so nice and very polite which says alot about how his parents raised him.A true gentleman.
JR dropping truth bombs "Somebody along the line decided that YOU, Mr TV viewer, would rather hear bad news than good news. We decided that for you, so you don't have to worry about how we're going to lead off tonight's news. It's going to be chaos and calamity and confusion and all kinds of heartbreak. You're going to love it.".
That's something amazing Jim Ross pointed out. Between Undertaker, Rick Rude, Stu and Owen Hart you have essentially the few people no one ever badmouthed.
How are you supposed to process the death of a man in his prime from an accident you saw happen in 10 seconds? The fact that JR carried himself as professionally as he did is a miracle. I certainly couldn't have. God Bless you JR.
As I watched this I was searching for the next thing I was going to watch, and I found it relatively quickly, and there was still about a minute left. I put my phone down and let JR finish what he was saying. I respect the man that much.
I agree with you such good talent i was so shocked with chris benoit i will always be a fan and all 3 of them were best friends to to all who says wrestlings fake only thing thats fake is the story and fixed matches some punches and kicks everything else is very real
B Ogletree I wasn't alive for Owens death. I was in my mother's stomach. My mom told me that when I was in her belly and she went to watch raw that night and they said Owen passed away, she said I started kicking here stomach really hard. But I was alive for Eddie and Benoit. Eddie broke me. I was 6. We shared a birthday, he was my idol. I had no idea untill I got on the bus and a 5th grader told me Eddie died. I didn't believe him until I saw Raw that night. I broke down. I still do to this day when I watch the tribute show
i remember having to watch ppv’s through a scrambled channel (no cable, parents didn’t allow me to watch the wwf, sometimes a solid five mins of audio would come through) after a long patch of scrambled images and no audio i saw the inverted image of jr and king and then the audio kicked in for me to hear their announcement about owen. sad shit. owen left us way too soon.
Hearing his recount of it hurts my heart and soul. I've always wished they had cancelled the rest of the show (I actually ordered the ppv and was watching, thankfully we didnt see it on ppv). I can't even imagine how hard that would be to just have to process it and go back on the air like nothing happened. Unreal. Good ol' JR deserved better
The "Gorilla position" is the spot where the wrestlers walk through the curtain when their music hits. It's named after former wrestler color commentator Gorilla Monsoon, who is now deceased (God rest his soul).
+PeeboTyson You do know that not everyone knows who Gorilla Monsoon was ? The older fans like us do because we pay attention to the WWE's history but the younger generation who only knows Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns don't.
+Joel llo I didn't "sound like a douche" that's how you interpreted my original comments. Your response was "Thank you Captain Obvious" which came off that way a lot more than mine did.
Way back in 2000-2001 there was a low quality clip running around on Limewire of 4 seconds of footage that showed Owen falling. It was a pixeled low quality clip of Owen falling but when he hits the side of the ring someone's head blocks most of the camera recording. I saw it circa 2001 and a now non-existent web site "ogrish. com" had it for a bit and another one named "rotten. com" did too but they would get taken down quick. WWE has vanished any footage and it is near impossible to find.
I was a WWE fan as a teenager. I live in the U.K. so I’d have to tape the PPVs as they would be on from 1am - 4am local time. The only tape that ever failed to record in the 6 or 7 years I was a die hard fan was that one. I’m glad I never got to see it. Rest in Power Owen, and to all the staff at the WWE who were working that night I’m truly sorry you had to experience it.
I still remember when Owen died. Seeing it on the news about a professional wrestler falling to his death. And the shock I felt when I saw that it was Owen Hart. I wonder how shocked Jim Ross was about the whole Chris Benoit situation. That HAD TO shock him just as much.
Jim, you basically have narrated my entire life. I listened to you as a kid, growing up near Charlotte, back in the 80s. As a teen in the 90s, and still today as an adult even though I've lost touch with the business. I can't watch a single CZcams video from days gone by that you aren't there to call the match. And, that's exactly the way I want it.
@@justprimo2 we saw some people messing about in the rafters but a promo was playing on the titantron and most people were watching it. Suddenly this blue blur fell from the rafters, bounced off the ropes narrowly missing the turnbuckle and a sickening thud as he hit the mat. Me and my friends to this day still swear he stuck his head up for a moment as if to say I'm ok or ask for help. As an adult I realize it might have been a death throe or some weird spastic thing but as a result most of us in the audience thought he was hurt not dead. I think he coughed up some blood too. I was a kid so my memory is fuzzy. Some guy ran from the ring to get help and the paramedics came and got him. It was around this time we realized it wasn't a part of the show probably. The incredible professionalism of the crew made us kids in the audience not dwell on it and didn't even find out he was dead until we got home. Thanks to that we were able to process what we'd just seen in the comfort of our homes instead of starting a panic in a packed arena with crying children and angry parents. Kudos to the WWE for sure, though it never should have happened in the first place.
I remember as a kid hearing about Owen Hart passing on Tv back in the 90s. I remember playing this game back on PS1 called WWF Warzone. I would always pick Owen, Taker and Stone Cold. When I saw this man picture on the news and I looked at my mom and told her "Hey that's the man in my video game" that was the day and night I found out he died... Rest In Peace....
If someone has 10 seconds before going back on the air . . . Don't fucken tell them someone died - save it till after the show! I don't care how much experience Jim Ross has at announcing, *nobody* should deserve to have to go through that mental switch!
well he didn't have much choice...people needed to know and it's his job to be trained on how to handle the unexpected. How much time do you think he had when Owen fell? or how do you think he calls a match? he reacts to what happens with little prep. Frankly that's basically how news today works. Have you not ever seen a "BREAKING NEWS" banner come across your screen and the announcer proceed to tell you what happened? They're not prepped beforehand (that's why it's "BREAKING NEWS"...it's just happened)
CoryL people are blaming Kevin Dunn he had a job to do just like jr it was Vince McMahon’s decision. It was Vince Russo’s booking decision and t was Vince McMahon’s order to continue the show and those two guys are to blame and the guy that set up the harness and that’s it
It's one of those things where you don't realize how great someone is as both a wrestler and a man, until they're gone. I can honestly say I loved watching Owen in his promos because he actually made them seem realistic that he despised someone in his feuds.
Jim you did your job as a professional that night. That would have been near impossible to keep it together for anyone else. Most terrifying thing and live. You got through it the best you could, hats off. I have no other words. RIP Owen
To continue to work the same night after such a tragedy is heartless to the Hart family and family in wrestling. It truly say something on what kind of person, Vince Macman. Heartless
As a wrestling fan who can ever forget that night. I remember like yesterday the next night on Monday night raw when they paid tribute to Owen Heart not one person that I was watching it with didn’t hold back from crying. I remember years later at a Texas Longhorns practice having a conversation with Dustin Runnels aka Gold Dust and I’ll tell you one thing, the emotions that he showed broke my heart and how bad it really was and how it took a toll on him the following night when he was scheduled to wrestle and he walked out with tears in his eyes and couldn’t do it.
I remember that night like it happened yesterday. I was attending a private boarding school at the time, and normally I would have been back at the school by the time the show would start, but the next day was a holiday, so I could stay home that night, which made it stick out that much more. I still think of it to this day. RIP Owen. You were a great guy!
I agree with JR. Everyone wants to know about the "calamity" of the business. The "shock and awe" incidents that have taken place. Listen folks, this business is tough and i mean TOUGH AND ALSO ROUGH...!!! Not only in the obvious spectrum of the physicality but sometimes even more so MENTALLY. What these men and women endure for our enjoyment is PURE dedication and sacrifice on there parts. They are human beings we tend to forget this and think of them as superheros which THEY ARE NOT...!!! Accidents and deaths happen I.E. Owen Hart and MANY others TOO MANY to name here. It's almost a given that this industry will claim you in some way, shape, or form and not always for the good. This is why in the 25yrs i've not only been a fan but done ticket sales for many local Indy events where i reside. The very FIRST thing i do is PAY MY RESPECT and APPRECIATION for what these men and women do to entertain our fans at our shows. I don't care whose booked on our cards THEY ALL get treated with respect, dignity, and appreciation for there work in entertaining us. Because i know many of them have families and would rather be spending time with them. But there passion and heart for this business is so deep there never home for long. Before there back in that squared circle. If there is one thing i can tell you about pro wrestling is the men and women in this profession aren't complainers...!!! They don't bitch about going to work everyday sure there are some prick promoters out there you know who you are and shall remain nameless. But for the most part these men and women enjoy this business there livelihood so much it takes someone VERY VERY dedicated as a spouse, or girlfriend/boyfriend etc...to understand what there getting involved in. Because there partners who are in this business are married to there professions i always like to say. It's really all they know and usually they can't or simply won't stay home for very long unless there truly injured and need to rehab. And even then there usually not home...!!! Long story short here, the next time your at an indy show or mainstream TNA OR WWE show please give them your respect. You may not think it means much but TRUST ME it means THE WORLD to them. Many of them will stay "in character" so if there a heel you probably won't get a thank you. But TRUST ME they will appreciate it folks.
Zak Selbert : check out Stone Cold’s pod casts (now uploaded to CZcams). I’ve never heard him say a bad thing about Owen, other than the pile driver was botched which was true. Also JR and Steve are very good friends in real life. So I think JR knows what he’s talking about. JR got Stone Cold to come back to WWE when he didn’t show up for work for about six months because they wanted him to drop the belt to Shawn Michaels. Point is, Stone Cold might have been pissed at getting his neck broken, who wouldn’t be, but he didn’t feel that Owen did it on purpose and didn’t wish him dead. Steve, is good friends with Bret, and was with the other Hart family members (bulldog , the anvil, and Owen) before they passed.
I was not born when it was live but I was going to watch some old raw episodes but I stopped at this one because I saw the fall and thought holy crap. Jim Ross handled this like a champ
Jim Ross was so strong and professional that night. I remember watching it when I was only 10. Can you imagine how shocked he was and having only 10 secs to process the news and having to announce it to the world?
Martha Hart, his wife doesn't want Owen Hart associated with the WWE. She even won't allow the company to mention him in a positive light. it really sucks.
ive watched a handful of events over the years be it Owen's accident or more recently the death of an Aston Martin factory driver Allen Simonsen during the 24h of Le Mans and the show must go on. Its the way of the business.
i remember watching the PPV live on cable and it cutting to the crowd. it was weird because nothing was being said and then later the news broke and i was devastated. it was horrible. RIP Owen.
JR, Superfan of yours for years. If I may shed some light on fans asking about the worst of incedents. I feel.maybe its similar to nascar fans kinda wanting to see a wreck but not wanting the tragedy that may come with it. I think, as people, we are drawn to the things that shock us the most. Myseld, Id rather not talk about the worst of things. I keep it simple and happy go lucky. But Thats just me. Most people arent like me. Thanks for the great years and to many more.in wrestling! Youre the best JR.🤟👍
I watched that match so sad they forgot to hook up his harness what dummies. When he jumped he wasn't even hooked up !!!! He was the blue blazer at that time. I remember seeing him hit the ropes and bounce!! Oh man on live t.v.
What is very intriguing about death is that no one ever in recorded history has ever proved to us where exactly our energy goes. There are many holy books that claim if you follow certain rules of life your granted life after death, or accept a certain individual and believe in him we are promised with ever lasting life, it seems somehow that no matter how it addressed it is used for all sorts of purposes and intrigues us all because no one truly knows what happens because we are an unknown source or energy that is having a human experience and from this human perspective we are sure about one thing , we will encounter death at some point. It's truly troubling how the fear of afterlife would affect your current life even though no one can prove beyond reasonable doubt.
Kinda hard to figure out where your "energy" goes when you die, because you're dead! To come back to life to record where your "energy" went would be a real trick.
The Bible is bullshit: a fairy tale-book for weak-minded people who refuse to deal with reality, so instead they have to cling to imaginary spooks on clouds like a child would clutch a teddy bear for some sense of comfort. Every story in the Bible is fiction. No one lived to 1000 years old or had a baby at that age or walked on water or anything else mentioned in there. And every time some real-life tragedy happens--like a thousand people dying in a disaster or a hundred people dying in a plane crash or a dozen kids dying in a school shooting, etc--instead of dealing with those realities, Christians instantly hide away under some security blanket and spew the same fake bullshit about there being an almighty creator who'll cradle all those victims in a big hug on some cloud forever, and so on. Pure lies: plain and simple. (And, instead of realizing that fact, those same Christians respond with their robotic words, "I'll pray for you": to which the appropriate response is, "I'll think for you." They have no response for that one, because thinking is a foreign concept to them.)
"He's dead. and you're back on in 10, 9..."
worst thing i've ever heard
Bruce Prichard Ladies & Gentlemen.
it was kevin dunn
Bro i caught a cold chill when he said it......i cant shake it now
No excuse but they were live and everything behind the scenes was hectic, wrestlers crying and not knowing what to do and most of them didn't go to the hospital with Owen so they didn't know the outcome.
Yeah well some said they already knew as soon as they saw him
As a 22 year old adult, I would legitimately sit down and listen Jim Ross' stories. He's the ultimate grandpa
Same
Niladri Ghosh so what is it
Oh yeah when a grandpa like him talks about your favorite topic - (professional) wrestling, who wouldn't like to have such a grandpa??! Thanks for evoking that thought in my mind as well. I never saw Mr. Ross as a grandpa figure for me before.
lol i’m 29 , but when i read “as a 22 year old adult” i just paused and thought, “is he really though, and if he is, then am i? “ lol
AndrewLetit FlowWolf stupid
Just casually signing his autograph in his books while telling a story like a boss.
Only JR could pull that off.
He's sweating tho...
Like a Ross
Ignore what I’m about to say but you have the best comment I've seen in CZcams in quite some time. Thank you sir/ma'am
You could definitely tell he was a bit annoyed, I'm sure it's not easy talking about this.
"He's dead. You're back in 10, 9,..."
That is heartbreaking. Such insensitivity for the commentators. As they say, "The show must go on." Still, it's inhumane to expect people to deal with such trauma on a timeline.
hetaes no wonder Cornette loses his shit when someone mentions K. Dunn to him
Dunn is the only employee in WWE besides Vince who doesn't have his head up his ass and doesn't cater to indy bullshit wrestlers. That is the reality of the show going on
Quack Ducks Dunn handled it with utmost professionalism
Ray Hall I'm saying they shouldn't push guys from there because they have some shitty internet geek fanbase, they should be pushing guys that they make themselves not indy darlings. Indy darlings need to first prove themselves
Ray Hall oh fuck off. WWE is different and have no obligation to make them big. From a business mindset making your own talent means you have more control over rights and names etc. WWE isn't a indy company, you have prove yourself in WWE no matter what shitbag indy company you came from. I think it's disgusting how these guys are being handed Championship belts because they wowed 200 people in a shitbag gym.
My Owen Hart story..My one and only wwe show I ever saw was given to me by owen hart. My dad was working for air canada in montreal. A flight was cancelled and he was given a list of passengers that could be transferred into another flight so not to miss destination. My dad saw his name and called him to the front desk and it was him. My dad bumped his ticket fron economie to first class and Owen asked why. So my dad explained the limited seat situation and that his son was a fan and he recognized him. So Owen took my dads info and told him on this day at the molson center in montreal you will have front row tickets...I don't remember the date I was 6 years old lol. My dad took some money because most famous people he saw never came through with what they promise. tickets never receive promised merch. But not him our names were on the list and we had our tickets. ....when going back to the states, they were leaving with air canada again and he saw my dad , he brought all the roster to his counter and I got an autograph of every wrestler on the card.
Paranormal Vaper Unbelievable, can see why he was so well regarded. Owen was a true gentleman and legend
Awesome story dude. Owen did have a heart of gold. I have a similar story with the late wrestler Z Man Tom Zenk (WCW...died December 2017). I was vacationing in Florida with my parents and we stopped at this mall. While rushing toward a toy store I saw The Z Man doing something in front of a camera. I thought I was dreaming, but I ran toward him only to be haulted by security; yeah, a 10 yr. old can really hurt a 6 ‘5 230+ Man of muscle lol. Well Tom saw this, told security off, stopped what he was doing, and signed an autograph for me. Sadly I’ve lost it over the 25 years bridging then and now, but the memory lives forever. Yeah, some famous people still have loving hearts...it just broke mine hearing about Z Man’s death. He was only 59. Guess “only the good die young” is true after all.
Thanks :) And good news *updated 5/08/18...I was going through old piles of boxes overflowing with junk and guess what I came across? My Z-man autograph. Also my El Gigante autograph with the pictures my father took 27 years ago. It was the night before Starcad
awesome story mate can you post a picture online of the card if you still have it ?
Fuck,
Great story,
Thank you for sharing.
“Well he’s dead, and you’re back in ten, nine.........” Jesus H Christ that’s horrendous
ChrisManley1994 they could not stop the ppv from going live because they have only 10 seconds before going live
@@turtwig4157 that's not the point. JR was very close with a lot of the wrestlers, and being told your friend is dead in that manner is jarring, to say the least. Where in the original comment did he even bring up the debate of continuing the show or not?! He's talking about how JR must've felt in that moment.
I think Jim wanted to tell Vince what he could had done with the pay per view.really you want us to go on and we all had just watched this young man fall in the ring to his death!? This is horrible!!
Classic Vince
This is pretty much what they did to Jeff Jarrett Kevin kelly and Debra too when Owen got wheeled by his eyes open (according to Val Venis who was in the spot too as he fought JJ) so they had a feeling he was dead and YOU see JJ and Debra crying and Kevin kelly can’t Articulae his sentence when the camera goes to
Him.
So insensitive
I was there. An 11 year old kid with his grandpa watching Owen Hart fall to his death. Hearing Jim talk about it really brings back a horrific memory.
I'm sorry you saw that. I can't even imagine the shock, horror and confusion that followed.
And that's why it lead the news broadcasts. Not because the news did a shameless ratings grab as the video might imply.
Nice try
@@Freedom21stCenturi Well anyways somebody's kids were there either way, adults too.
Jim Ross a true legend in the business point blank case closed
William Aquino one million percent agree
no one better. And the Mcmahons used his medical condition in a on air storyline. Ross should of told vince to fuck off. I guess the paycheck was a lot. But since he left there has been some moments that you wished he was calling. Like the Undertaker/ Lesnar match. Lesnars' return. Michalel Cole, " Oh my God" is lame
The voice of the greatest era in wrestling
Definitely the best play-by-play man in the history of wrestling. He and Jerry Lawler were great together, but it's a shame J.R. didn't get to work with Bobby Heenan more, who I believe was the greatest heel color commentator of
all time. When Ross showed up at WWF Heenan was already on his way to WCW.
William Aquino That's me
I will never forget that night. I remember exactly where I was, I was 12 years old and watching the PPV in the basement. And Jim announced "I have the unfortunate responsibility to let everyone know that Owen Hart has died." I swear, I can still remember stopping in my tracks and my heart sank. Still gets me.
Matty Crash I remember it like it was yesterday as well.
I was about 15 and I know that I felt so terrible. I hardly slept that night... didn't wanted to go to school but at the same time, I wanted to talk about his with my friends. A lot of my friends watched wrestling too and had to share with them. Some didn't hear about it and when we told them, they were shocked as hell. Everyone was confused and upset.
I cried that night.
I cried into my own hands my sister looked at me with her jawed dropped as I heard on the news and Wow i was 12 too.
I remember every moment I was having Sunday dinner at my grandmas and she always watched the news and I live in Canada it was still daylight out when it happened but maybe that’s because I’m in the pacific time zon it was something like 6:20 pm (for me) and I’ll never forget the guy anchor who said these words.
“Tragic breaking news out of the worlld wrestling federation during their live PPV tonight I. Kansas City, a wrestler fell approximately 80 feet during a sting gone wrong to his death and we can confirm now that Canadian wrestler Kane Hart has died. More at seven”
To that point in t flute I hadn’t cried over a death ever ..I cried the next night and even some nights that summer of 99 too I even put Owen pictures all over my wall from
The wwf magazine
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I tell you what Jim Ross was on point and spot on when he described the real tragedy of the human condition being addicted to calamity, confusion, chaos and tragedy. I didn't expect that one but right on!
right but damn its so true. and like he said is very sad I mean look las vegas aint shit no more. no one cares or talks about it. and I noticed this myself ever look at action movies now and wonder why there is comedy in them with killing it makes violence a fucking joke and hints back to the las vegas thing no one cares cause its all a fucking joke to people now. not all but most
Yes the news should really open with “no one died in accidents on the Cross Bronx Expressway tonight.” Please try to think like adults here.
And I have trouble understanding why people just don’t look away from all the bad events reported on the news. I never watch the news personally, but many have it on as background noise and never realize it-that and NCIS. Maybe it’s immunity?
What's really sad is when progress is made. The news never tell us this. So we continue to think that everything is getting worse.
Lol,...that is what wrestling is.
He made his living and still profits off an entertainment source that is all bad news,violence,evil, backstabbing and calamity.
Please.
And if you watch wrestling you are part of the problem you both refer to.
I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want to see the accident. Curiosity is a strange thing.
I think most wrestling fans want to and that’s the exact reason people are still asking JR and every other wrestling personality about it. Hell, look at how many views videos online about his death get because they have the word “real” in the title...despite it being common knowledge it will never be seen. People are still holding out hope that it will surface. There’s also the idiots that claim “I saw it on the PPV” or “I know someone who has the footage”, and people buy into it because they’ve become convinced that SOMEBODY (other than WWE) has to have it. People have also re-written history pertaining to that night. I’ve seen multiple people claim that Bulldog did a promo while Owen was dying in the ring and about how he had to try to act like nothing was wrong.
Lets not forget that this happened in 1999, which is 18 years ago. Back then, fans did not have phones and digital cameras that can record video like they can easily do today. This is why you will never find any video footage of the actual incident from a fan.
The reason there isn’t a video from the audience (that we know of) is only because nobody brought a video camera with them. Fans have been doing audience shots of house shows and PPVs since the 1980s, so the technology only has a small amount to do with it. There are hundreds available...WWE, WCW, NWA, ECW, etc. There’s a good amount on YT if you’ve never seen them.
Just out of curiosity, if someone brought a video camera that night and recorded the incident, could the company have sued them for releasing it?
Only if they tried to sell it.
Breaks my heart towards the end when Jr. Expresses how society gets off on badnews than good news :'(
Good news doesn't sell-it is nothing new, people have always been more interested in tragedy & mayhem. Probably why we like wrestling heels so much.
Hate to tell you and JR but we live in a world where bad news far outweighs the good. Like it or not but it's the truth.
But listening to his story about when Owen died is the reason we are all watching this video so...
Nah we like heels because they have more personality, don’t say cheesy things or not as much, and are generally more cool.
Owen Hart was HANDS DOWN one of the all-time greats in the WWE. The uncrowned WWE champion in my opinion.
Big Money's Life he actually won the wwe title at one point it just never aired on tv
lynn pabon the elite hero he actually had just as much talent as any of those guys did so he deserves to be compared to those guys
lynn pabon the elite hero I understand and i hate to disagree but it doesn't seem like u do either cuz talent comes a long way in this business sure Austin and Rock were and are the best workers Owen had more in ring ability then pretty much both of them put together believe it or not and if there's a reason why he's not the greatest it's because he died too soon before we could see more from him if he hadn't died he really would've went on to do bigger and better things sorry but it's true and fyi Austin wasn't that great in the ring and neither was Rock they were just better on the mic
lynn pabon the elite hero
It is not about comparison, bro. It's about storyline. Owen Hart had been in wwe since 1988 (on and off) until his unfortunate death in 1999. He was given stupid roles in the storylines all the time. "Blue blazer" what a load of crap. He was never given a good storyline that he deserved. The dumb storyline that he was in, demanded his character to be a low life scum who is hated by everybody. Talking about stone cold and the rock, they were given full creative freedom, so they could do and be whatever they want. I give all the credit in the world to them for their hardwork.
Shivraj Karkera true. That is true. That's part of it.
He's trying so hard not to cry. Rubbed off on to me
Ignore what I’m about to say but “rubbed off on me” are you a sped
cauchamar well it happened a long time ago and he’s lost a lot of people he’s known over time. He just doesn’t want to be sad anymore.
cauchamar you must not be able to read people well... He was sad talking about it, no he might not have cried but you can hear the sadness in his voice.
@cauchamar If you think he has no emotion while speaking in this video, you can't read people well at all. He doesn't have to shed a tear to show pain, sadness, trauma, grief, whatever.
@cauchamar If that's your conclusion, you can't read subtle/micro emotions well at all. You should look into that.
"Owen's dead and you're back in 10... 9..." That's inhumanity at best
Trust me, don’t look for the footage. It’s heart breaking stuff.
That's Vince for ya!
@@swinetrek it's not Vince it was Kevin dunn the producer he's the second man In charge what he says when it comes to the production goes
@@kyleaddison2035 vince is in charge of everyone if he says go on you must go on
@@colin-campbell It doesn’t exist. Unless you’re looking in the wwe archives you’ll never see it
When this happened I wrote to the family a letter offering my condolences. I was 12 years old at the time. I remember sitting writing to the family in tears, for someone I’ve never met. I’ve had other deaths actually in my family and never did that. The tragedy changed me, and showed me that life is precious and it’s not promised. I grew up a lot that day.
I remember watching the first Raw show after his death and the tributes etc I can honestly say a part from the death of family members his death is the only time I have cried and I never met the guy
I was also 12! And it affected
Me greatly I burst into tears at my grandmas when I heard it on the news that had never happened to
Me ever hearing of a death toting point
I’ve cried at other deaths before I was really sad for eddie perfect Pillman and a few others but I only recall crying during owen Benoit and Randy savage
Thank you JR. You're an incredible person and much loved by the fans as Owen was. I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife. We are here for you and behind you every step of the way in your life and career, we love you.
Jennifer Green
Well said Jennifer.
Rachael Baker thank you Rachael
Jennifer Green and Rachel Baker thank you both Jennifer and Rachel.
One of my favorite people in the WWE of all time
Homero Rayo People. Apostrophes don’t make words plural.
Thanks
You never get to appreciate someone or something before it’s too late
R.I.P Owen Hart 1965-1999
I met Owen once in 1988. He was the Blue Blazer then. This was in Philadelphia. His mannerisms and movement made me realize he was the Blazer. But being a HUGE Wrestling fan then...I already KNEW who He was. I approached him introduce myself told him I knew who he was and that I knew he was the Blue Blazer. He said yes! 😀. Which at that time was basically breaking kayfabe. He talked to me for a minute or two and was very kind and gracious. I can't believe it's been almost 20 years since he's gone. Rest in peace Rocket King...🙏
You could tell it was him by his nose and bottom half of his face, and his stature. I didn't know who Owen was at the time; but when he came back and started wrestling as himself, I guessed it right away.
20 years this Thursday. I still haven't forgotten that night. RIP, Owen.
R.I.P. Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart 😥
And Davey boy smith he was apart of the foundation to
@@danielfernandez4115 pillman too :(
Don't forget bulldog and pillman
I was there that night. The professionalism of the WWE crew kept us kids in the audience from finding out we'd just watched a man die and keep a panic from happening. Instead we got to watch a pretty good show and find out the truth when we got home with our parents where we could discuss and process the event properly.
I'll always appreciate the professionalism of the WWE crew.
Did u see the fall?
@@atd2480 Someone please tell me why did Owen Hart join the Nation of Domination on Monday April 27th 1998? We never got any information as to why he feuded with Ken Shamrock! There has to be some reason for Owen to join the Nation. RIP Owen Hart May 7th 1965-May 23rd 1999 great wrestler! Gone not forgotten he'll live on for a lifetime in our hearts.
steven topper dx was beating him every week, he lost European championship to hhh by cheating , while he was going out he said enough is enough and next night on raw he was in a tag team match against nation and his partner was ken shamrock, at the time shemrock and rock were rivals, before the start of the match, owen attacked his partner ken shemrock and broke his ankle, and joined nation, next night on raw he interrupted dx and introduce nation as new team and the rivalry of nation and dx started
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Vince McMahon is that you
I had a friend in middle school who loved owen hart and he was destroyed that monday morning i saw him in home room after the pay per view.
Michael Cash I was in seventh grade and me and most of my friends. Were big wrestling fans and that was the talk of the day for sure.
Michael Cash
I was too, he was my absolute favorite wrestler from 1994- death. I was in 5th grade when he died, it was quite devastating to see your hero just die, gone, forever.
Joseph Santiago yeah it was really a sad thing i always loved the whole brett/owen feud that lead to WM10 but i think the whole heel hart famliy before brett left was possibly the peak of pro wrestling story telling. Man i hope his career gets the spotlight it deserves someday. RIP Owen.
Did he killed himself?
Michael Cash yea man owen was the man... I just bought his dvd that came out last year.. I gotta watch it.. Truly a very underrated wrestler that never got the push he truly deserved... I was in 6th grade at the time and that was DEFINITELY the talk of 70% of the whole school that Monday after his passing.
Finished his book today. very very good. funny too at times.
Tomas Veigas ok toemas.
Tomas Veigas I agree
Signed copies are available at SlobberknockerBook.com.
Met him at a signing. Really good dude
Shit book
As sad as the event was but he’s the greatest storyteller of all time
He's not even the best storyteller in wrestling, let alone of all time. :P
Yeah that distinction belongs to the great Carl Barks.
Jim Cornette is.
There’s NO WAY to prepare to tell the entire world that a wrestler has died with 10 seconds until they go back on air... like having nanoseconds to process with the news you JUST RECEIVED and getting ready to tell the world.. I think they should’ve let JR digest the news and give an update within the next two matches
JR was the guy that bridged the relationships from talent to management. He got to see the talent from their days in developmental to superstardom. He had 10 seconds to watch and process the death of one of his finest and nicest superstars and was told to get back to work before ever grieving such a huge loss. That’s tough man.☠️☠️
JR was spot on how all we care to get involved with is negative subjects and hate to get us off. We have become a sad lot of people.
There's actually a word for it. It's called 'Schadenfreude' - taking pleasure out of the pain and suffering of others. And it's not something to be proud of if you feel like that when you see others suffer.
You have*
@@muttley8818 lol g really
22 years on this date, saddest day in proffesional wrestling history. RIP Owen Hart.
That waa also shocking that I heard about Owen Hart's death back in 1999. I didn't watch the "Over the Edge" pay per view, until the next night on "Raw is War" when the superstars were just lining up to pay tribute to Owen. I had no idea that he die on that night. It was just so emotional that I didn't watch the show until next Monday. But yes, I couldn't agree more JR.
Same thing happen with me bro. But it was Eddie Guerrero.
i heard on the radio the following morning..living in buffalo ny the news travling fast..im like wtf
owen hart was one of my favs ever, being a younger brother i liked him ore then bret for that...and i havent watched over the edge since i saw it live on ppv and when i found out he died i cried because i couldnt believe what happend and i didnt want it to be true. still very sad and it upsets me more he never won the wwf title
I heard that night from a coworker who was a huge wrestling fan. She was getting updates on the phone from a different friend. One sad update was that Owen died.
Same here! I used to watch Raw in french back then cause my english wasn't good yet. The french Raw was either really late on Wednesday nights (like 11pm or something, I was barely 15 back then) or Saturday mornings. So I usually went online on this french website to find out what happened at PPVs. I'll always remember that Monday morning at the library computer reading about Owen's death and having to hold it in cause I didn't want to be seen crying in public. And then going to my biology class and this teacher, who never really spoke to me before, took me aside and told me he knew I was a wrestling fan and asked me about Owen cause he didn't know the details. I almost cried just telling him the story. He made me sit in the back and told me to just keep quiet and do whatever I want as long as I wasn't too obvious to the others. If that was hard for me, I can't imagine how hard it must've been for guys that really knew him personally. Guys like Bret Hart and Davey Boy and Mick Foley and JR.
“Well he’s dead, and you’re back in ten, nine..."
Cold-blooded. 🥶
Tbh- I think jr is just trying to I don’t want to say embellish or over dramatize so don’t get me wrong he’s not that type of guy but I’m sure he’s just showing. What it was like with the job he had to do. I’m sure the exact dialogue wasn’t he’s dead your back in 10, because those 10 9 happen every match pre match interview etc but when he got the news quick how else is Kevin Dunn allowed to
Break it for JR in any other way, he wa telling JR it’s now need to
Make the announcement jr says no one told
Me and Kevin Dunn then said likely he didn’t make it he passed or he did die, and then the count down. Happens like usual 10,9…so do you see the way I said it sounds less cold
Blooded and was probably more accurate but from jrs point of
View he’s just showing what it was like
I’m
Just stating there no way for Kevin Dunn to call him up and be like look him we got some really
Bad news are you sitting down!? Of course you are, so owen tragically did not make it. I really
Hope your gonna be ok and could
Break it to the audience. I mean As unrealistic as that sounds which is my point, Kevin Dunn was sad too you have to remember so maybe he was numb and just silent saying what he had too, there are two sides to every story
Jim Ross is still definitely not over Owen. The day of his tribute show he said “I only wish I can be a good of a man as Owen so some day I can get to meet him again”
JR hit the nail on the head about Owen. Owen I always felt was one of the most underrated superstars of his time who should have been WWE champion. Entertaining as hell and played the heel like no one could, loved him to death and his brother rivalry with Bret was some of the best angles in wrestling history from 2 pure wrestlers along with the reformed Hart Foundation remembering the Canada and the world against America angle in 97. There was not a bad thing you could say about him which shows how much he was loved by his peers, fans, family, he touched so many. It's unheard of to hear not a negative thing was said of this man. JR in my eyes and opinion is the greatest wrestling announcer that ever lived over 40 plus years in the business
Great storytelling, but terrible circumstances. I could sit and listen to JR for hours.
R.I.P Owen!
10 seconds to take in that information before he went back on the air. Wow.
Jim Ross Does not look too bad for a 65 year old. tully blanchard is 63 and he's aged horribly
Daniel Santana
Agreed, Tully looks 80+, JR even with his health problems still looks well.
JR is a living legend.
Free Spirit jim yeah Shane McMahon also has aged horribly he 47 but looks well over 50
Lots of people don't age well. I know people that are 40 and look 70. I also know the opposite...70 year olds who look 40. Can't always win the ol' genetic lottery.
DIESEL0759 great point mark McGuire is 54 and looks 60.
Daniel Santana it's funny because when shane was 30 he still looked like a teenager.
The man with ALL the stories right here Jim Ross!
I don't blame him for never watching that pay-per-view.
The crazy thing is Jim Ross told me this story before. He's an Oklahoman and comes here alot. Met him a few times at sooner games. A real genuine guy. You can feel what he felt that day when he mentions it. And you know the craziest about it all? That was my 13th birthday. My parents let me watch that match on tv as a present.... I'll never forget it......
I met Owen and Davey Boy in the Toronto Airport in 1993.Owen flashed a smile and was genuinely interested in talking with me.He was so nice and very polite which says alot about how his parents raised him.A true gentleman.
JR dropping truth bombs "Somebody along the line decided that YOU, Mr TV viewer, would rather hear bad news than good news. We decided that for you, so you don't have to worry about how we're going to lead off tonight's news. It's going to be chaos and calamity and confusion and all kinds of heartbreak. You're going to love it.".
That's something amazing Jim Ross pointed out. Between Undertaker, Rick Rude, Stu and Owen Hart you have essentially the few people no one ever badmouthed.
How are you supposed to process the death of a man in his prime from an accident you saw happen in 10 seconds? The fact that JR carried himself as professionally as he did is a miracle. I certainly couldn't have. God Bless you JR.
As I watched this I was searching for the next thing I was going to watch, and I found it relatively quickly, and there was still about a minute left. I put my phone down and let JR finish what he was saying. I respect the man that much.
JR is a legend. WWE is not the same without Good ol' JR.
My heart still breaks just the mere mention of Owen Eddie and Chris😢
B Ogletree chris candido or beniot?
I agree with you such good talent i was so shocked with chris benoit i will always be a fan and all 3 of them were best friends to to all who says wrestlings fake only thing thats fake is the story and fixed matches some punches and kicks everything else is very real
Save Mean obviously Benoit
B Ogletree I wasn't alive for Owens death. I was in my mother's stomach. My mom told me that when I was in her belly and she went to watch raw that night and they said Owen passed away, she said I started kicking here stomach really hard. But I was alive for Eddie and Benoit. Eddie broke me. I was 6. We shared a birthday, he was my idol. I had no idea untill I got on the bus and a 5th grader told me Eddie died. I didn't believe him until I saw Raw that night. I broke down. I still do to this day when I watch the tribute show
@@torimccool4413 you have no clue what real loss is until you lose someone you truly were close to unlike some tv character who wrassles
Love you JR, you’re the best wrestling commentator of all time and my favorite of all time regardless of sport. Thanks for all the great memories!!
i remember having to watch ppv’s through a scrambled channel (no cable, parents didn’t allow me to watch the wwf, sometimes a solid five mins of audio would come through)
after a long patch of scrambled images and no audio i saw the inverted image of jr and king and then the audio kicked in for me to hear their announcement about owen.
sad shit. owen left us way too soon.
Hearing his recount of it hurts my heart and soul. I've always wished they had cancelled the rest of the show (I actually ordered the ppv and was watching, thankfully we didnt see it on ppv). I can't even imagine how hard that would be to just have to process it and go back on the air like nothing happened. Unreal. Good ol' JR deserved better
The "Gorilla position" is the spot where the wrestlers walk through the curtain when their music hits. It's named after former wrestler color commentator Gorilla Monsoon, who is now deceased (God rest his soul).
Thank you Captain Obvious.
+PeeboTyson You do know that not everyone knows who Gorilla Monsoon was ? The older fans like us do because we pay attention to the WWE's history but the younger generation who only knows Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns don't.
jerel thank you I was unaware of it until now
+Joel llo I didn't "sound like a douche" that's how you interpreted my original comments. Your response was "Thank you Captain Obvious" which came off that way a lot more than mine did.
jerel We all know Captain Obvious...
Way back in 2000-2001 there was a low quality clip running around on Limewire of 4 seconds of footage that showed Owen falling. It was a pixeled low quality clip of Owen falling but when he hits the side of the ring someone's head blocks most of the camera recording. I saw it circa 2001 and a now non-existent web site "ogrish. com" had it for a bit and another one named "rotten. com" did too but they would get taken down quick. WWE has vanished any footage and it is near impossible to find.
I was a WWE fan as a teenager. I live in the U.K. so I’d have to tape the PPVs as they would be on from 1am - 4am local time.
The only tape that ever failed to record in the 6 or 7 years I was a die hard fan was that one. I’m glad I never got to see it.
Rest in Power Owen, and to all the staff at the WWE who were working that night I’m truly sorry you had to experience it.
I love how J.R. is doubling his money by signing books while he gives the interview. Boss mode.
Your a moron
@@cuttinupthecarpet504 Ironic
I still remember when Owen died. Seeing it on the news about a professional wrestler falling to his death. And the shock I felt when I saw that it was Owen Hart. I wonder how shocked Jim Ross was about the whole Chris Benoit situation. That HAD TO shock him just as much.
Jim, you basically have narrated my entire life. I listened to you as a kid, growing up near Charlotte, back in the 80s. As a teen in the 90s, and still today as an adult even though I've lost touch with the business. I can't watch a single CZcams video from days gone by that you aren't there to call the match. And, that's exactly the way I want it.
It's a great book. I'd recommend the audiobook version on Audible. It's like having ol' JR sat beside you, telling stories.
I feel so bad after watching this RIP Owen and props to JR for handling it as professional as possible
I Was There That Night In KC & It Was Terrifying! I Was At The Raw Trubute In St.Louis.. Heartbreaking
Denny Anderson Can you describe it by detail?
I was there too.
@@justprimo2 we saw some people messing about in the rafters but a promo was playing on the titantron and most people were watching it.
Suddenly this blue blur fell from the rafters, bounced off the ropes narrowly missing the turnbuckle and a sickening thud as he hit the mat. Me and my friends to this day still swear he stuck his head up for a moment as if to say I'm ok or ask for help. As an adult I realize it might have been a death throe or some weird spastic thing but as a result most of us in the audience thought he was hurt not dead. I think he coughed up some blood too. I was a kid so my memory is fuzzy.
Some guy ran from the ring to get help and the paramedics came and got him. It was around this time we realized it wasn't a part of the show probably. The incredible professionalism of the crew made us kids in the audience not dwell on it and didn't even find out he was dead until we got home.
Thanks to that we were able to process what we'd just seen in the comfort of our homes instead of starting a panic in a packed arena with crying children and angry parents. Kudos to the WWE for sure, though it never should have happened in the first place.
I remember as a kid hearing about Owen Hart passing on Tv back in the 90s. I remember playing this game back on PS1 called WWF Warzone. I would always pick Owen, Taker and Stone Cold. When I saw this man picture on the news and I looked at my mom and told her "Hey that's the man in my video game" that was the day and night I found out he died... Rest In Peace....
Jim Ross is a classic announcers
JR was the best ring side commentator with the king.
He was so professional when he told us that Owen Heart death
Still have the PPV on VHS. So unreal, can only imagine being a part of it.
The way you Mr. Handled the entire tragedy was the most professional thing I had ever seeing on TV.
when jim ross was in his Prime. as a Color commentator .those ipad s did not exist. neither did Iphones .
Daniel Santana no shit
Lol
thank you for the sharp analysis
Joel llo u mean play by play right
When
If someone has 10 seconds before going back on the air . . .
Don't fucken tell them someone died - save it till after the show! I don't care how much experience Jim Ross has at announcing, *nobody* should deserve to have to go through that mental switch!
Bucky Beaver Kevin Dunn is a turd.
well he didn't have much choice...people needed to know and it's his job to be trained on how to handle the unexpected. How much time do you think he had when Owen fell? or how do you think he calls a match? he reacts to what happens with little prep.
Frankly that's basically how news today works. Have you not ever seen a "BREAKING NEWS" banner come across your screen and the announcer proceed to tell you what happened? They're not prepped beforehand (that's why it's "BREAKING NEWS"...it's just happened)
CoryL people are blaming Kevin Dunn he had a job to do just like jr it was Vince McMahon’s decision. It was Vince Russo’s booking decision and t was Vince McMahon’s order to continue the show and those two guys are to blame and the guy that set up the harness and that’s it
It's one of those things where you don't realize how great someone is as both a wrestler and a man, until they're gone. I can honestly say I loved watching Owen in his promos because he actually made them seem realistic that he despised someone in his feuds.
Thank you for your pic on Owens passing
Rest In Peace Owen Hart
20 years today
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Jim you did your job as a professional that night. That would have been near impossible to keep it together for anyone else. Most terrifying thing and live. You got through it the best you could, hats off. I have no other words.
RIP Owen
Thanks for posting this really big insite
To continue to work the same night after such a tragedy is heartless to the Hart family and family in wrestling. It truly say something on what kind of person, Vince Macman. Heartless
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JR just described the news when it comes to convid 1984. Some things never change. Btw love ya JR
jim ross should start his own wrestling company..
He's already started his own line of BBQ sauce
As a wrestling fan who can ever forget that night. I remember like yesterday the next night on Monday night raw when they paid tribute to Owen Heart not one person that I was watching it with didn’t hold back from crying. I remember years later at a Texas Longhorns practice having a conversation with Dustin Runnels aka Gold Dust and I’ll tell you one thing, the emotions that he showed broke my heart and how bad it really was and how it took a toll on him the following night when he was scheduled to wrestle and he walked out with tears in his eyes and couldn’t do it.
I remember that night like it happened yesterday.
I was attending a private boarding school at the time, and normally I would have been back at the school by the time the show would start, but the next day was a holiday, so I could stay home that night, which made it stick out that much more. I still think of it to this day. RIP Owen. You were a great guy!
I agree with JR. Everyone wants to know about the "calamity" of the business. The "shock and awe" incidents that have taken place. Listen folks, this business is tough and i mean TOUGH AND ALSO ROUGH...!!! Not only in the obvious spectrum of the physicality but sometimes even more so MENTALLY. What these men and women endure for our enjoyment is PURE dedication and sacrifice on there parts. They are human beings we tend to forget this and think of them as superheros which THEY ARE NOT...!!! Accidents and deaths happen I.E. Owen Hart and MANY others TOO MANY to name here. It's almost a given that this industry will claim you in some way, shape, or form and not always for the good. This is why in the 25yrs i've not only been a fan but done ticket sales for many local Indy events where i reside. The very FIRST thing i do is PAY MY RESPECT and APPRECIATION for what these men and women do to entertain our fans at our shows. I don't care whose booked on our cards THEY ALL get treated with respect, dignity, and appreciation for there work in entertaining us. Because i know many of them have families and would rather be spending time with them. But there passion and heart for this business is so deep there never home for long. Before there back in that squared circle. If there is one thing i can tell you about pro wrestling is the men and women in this profession aren't complainers...!!! They don't bitch about going to work everyday sure there are some prick promoters out there you know who you are and shall remain nameless. But for the most part these men and women enjoy this business there livelihood so much it takes someone VERY VERY dedicated as a spouse, or girlfriend/boyfriend etc...to understand what there getting involved in. Because there partners who are in this business are married to there professions i always like to say. It's really all they know and usually they can't or simply won't stay home for very long unless there truly injured and need to rehab. And even then there usually not home...!!! Long story short here, the next time your at an indy show or mainstream TNA OR WWE show please give them your respect. You may not think it means much but TRUST ME it means THE WORLD to them. Many of them will stay "in character" so if there a heel you probably won't get a thank you. But TRUST ME they will appreciate it folks.
Nobody's ever said a bad word about Owen Hart? I think stone cold Steve Austin would like a word with JR
Owen did break Steve's neck.
Zak Selbert : check out Stone Cold’s pod casts (now uploaded to CZcams). I’ve never heard him say a bad thing about Owen, other than the pile driver was botched which was true.
Also JR and Steve are very good friends in real life. So I think JR knows what he’s talking about. JR got Stone Cold to come back to WWE when he didn’t show up for work for about six months because they wanted him to drop the belt to Shawn Michaels. Point is, Stone Cold might have been pissed at getting his neck broken, who wouldn’t be, but he didn’t feel that Owen did it on purpose and didn’t wish him dead. Steve, is good friends with Bret, and was with the other Hart family members (bulldog , the anvil, and Owen) before they passed.
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22 years later. And I still tear up about it. Such a tragedy.
I was watching that ppv that night.. I was beyond shocked and saddened.. I still think about it till this day.
Thank you JR
Delaware Is A State k
I want that shirt Jim Ross has.
I was not born when it was live but I was going to watch some old raw episodes but I stopped at this one because I saw the fall and thought holy crap. Jim Ross handled this like a champ
Jim Ross was so strong and professional that night. I remember watching it when I was only 10. Can you imagine how shocked he was and having only 10 secs to process the news and having to announce it to the world?
He died so young!
You’re not broke Jim Ross. Lol
Change that Wallpaper. :)
Jim Ross is the cornerstone of announcing
Greatest wrestling commentator of all time, hands down. No one calls a match quite the way J.R. does...
Why hasnt Owen been inducted into the Hall of Fame yet?
He Should Be in The WWE HOF Now More Then Ever!
Vince Niederman exactly!.its been long overdue
@Mature Gambino True and Owen Hart Was a Very Good Wrestler Like His Brother Bret Who's in The WWE HOF!
The WWE want his wife to be apart of the HOF Inductee but she keeps try to file a lawsuit and isn’t willing to comply.
Martha Hart, his wife doesn't want Owen Hart associated with the WWE. She even won't allow the company to mention him in a positive light. it really sucks.
If someone dies the whole show should be cancelled.
Really hard decision to cancel the whole Event when everything has been booked and organized. Lucky me i ain't the guy who had to make that decision
ive watched a handful of events over the years be it Owen's accident or more recently the death of an Aston Martin factory driver Allen Simonsen during the 24h of Le Mans and the show must go on. Its the way of the business.
Everyone paid for the event so if they cancelled it then everyone will ask for a refund.
I used to think the same, however... Reading the replies here of the people who were actually there makes me think they handled it well
True professional to come back live and deliver
Miss watching wrestling when it was good while listening to you and Lawler...
RIP Owen There will be No-one like you ever
That show should NOT have continued
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i remember watching the PPV live on cable and it cutting to the crowd. it was weird because nothing was being said and then later the news broke and i was devastated. it was horrible. RIP Owen.
JR,
Superfan of yours for years. If I may shed some light on fans asking about the worst of incedents. I feel.maybe its similar to nascar fans kinda wanting to see a wreck but not wanting the tragedy that may come with it.
I think, as people, we are drawn to the things that shock us the most.
Myseld, Id rather not talk about the worst of things. I keep it simple and happy go lucky. But Thats just me. Most people arent like me.
Thanks for the great years and to many more.in wrestling!
Youre the best JR.🤟👍
I watched that match so sad they forgot to hook up his harness what dummies. When he jumped he wasn't even hooked up !!!! He was the blue blazer at that time. I remember seeing him hit the ropes and bounce!! Oh man on live t.v.
Everyone is obsessed with death.
That's what the entire Bible is about.
People talk about it. Especially when it involves a famous personality.
probably because we know it's coming for all of us
What is very intriguing about death is that no one ever in recorded history has ever proved to us where exactly our energy goes. There are many holy books that claim if you follow certain rules of life your granted life after death, or accept a certain individual and believe in him we are promised with ever lasting life, it seems somehow that no matter how it addressed it is used for all sorts of purposes and intrigues us all because no one truly knows what happens because we are an unknown source or energy that is having a human experience and from this human perspective we are sure about one thing , we will encounter death at some point. It's truly troubling how the fear of afterlife would affect your current life even though no one can prove beyond reasonable doubt.
Overrated.
Dead bodies dont go to heaven. Live bodies go through hell tho.
Sucks for all involved.
Kinda hard to figure out where your "energy" goes when you die, because you're dead! To come back to life to record where your "energy" went would be a real trick.
The Bible is bullshit: a fairy tale-book for weak-minded people who refuse to deal with reality, so instead they have to cling to imaginary spooks on clouds like a child would clutch a teddy bear for some sense of comfort.
Every story in the Bible is fiction. No one lived to 1000 years old or had a baby at that age or walked on water or anything else mentioned in there. And every time some real-life tragedy happens--like a thousand people dying in a disaster or a hundred people dying in a plane crash or a dozen kids dying in a school shooting, etc--instead of dealing with those realities, Christians instantly hide away under some security blanket and spew the same fake bullshit about there being an almighty creator who'll cradle all those victims in a big hug on some cloud forever, and so on.
Pure lies: plain and simple. (And, instead of realizing that fact, those same Christians respond with their robotic words, "I'll pray for you": to which the appropriate response is, "I'll think for you." They have no response for that one, because thinking is a foreign concept to them.)
The best commentary in the history of wrestling. This person is unbeatable when it is about wrestling commentary
JR WAS the RAW back in early 2000s. Loved his work as much as the wrestling itself