DragonKing Dark: The death of Owen Hart

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 25 Apr 2021, 10:48

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My look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with one of the darkest days in pro wrestling history.

In May 1999, WWE was holding one of its monthly pay-per-views in Kansas City, MO when 34-year-old Owen Hart fell to his death while performing an ill-advised and unnecessary stunt that almost happened on live TV. 

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Karl Stern

Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.

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