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Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman

January 25, 2023

Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman also known as just Survival of the Hitman is a 2010 television documentary film[6] chronicling Canadian professional wrestler Bret Hart's life as he prepared for his in-ring return at WrestleMania XXVI after a ten-year absence from the ring after a career ending concussion.[7][8][9][10] It also covers the rise of Hart's career and his split with World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1997. It is a Fight Network original documentary and first aired March 22, 2010.[11][12][13] The documentary was produced by John Pollock, Jorge Barbosa and Wai Ting.[14][2] The documentary features interviews with Bret, members of Hart's family,[15] former head of WWE Canada Carl De Marco, former sports agent Gord Kirke and producer of Wrestling with Shadows, Paul Jay.[1] It also features archive footage of wrestlers, Dynamite Kid, Bad News Allen, Curt Hennig and Ric Flair.

Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman
Poster for the film.
Written byJohn Pollock
StarringBret Hart
Bruce Hart[1][unreliable source]
Keith Hart[1]
Ross Hart[1]
Jimmy Hart
Dwayne Johnson[1]
Lance Storm[2][3]
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJohn Pollock[4]
Jorge Barbosa[5]
Wai Ting[5]
Loudon Owen
Release
Original networkThe Fight Network
Original release
  • March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)

It is the third documentary about Bret Hart, the first being Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows in 1998 which chronicles Hart's last days wrestling in the WWF and the second Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be in 2005 which is a DVD released by WWE Home Video.

Production

The project originally began as a feature idea concerning Bret Hart's return to the WWE but it continued to grow when Hart got involved, thus changing the concept into a two-hour documentary.[16] The documentary producers have stated that while interviewing Hart it was necessary to avoid showing copyrighted material from WWE which prompted them to make the decision to film Hart's reactions while watching tapes of his old work while he commentated over them. They have also stated that while filming they ended up with several hours of footage which had to be excluded from the film to avoid going over the time limit.[17]

The advertisement picture of Hart which was used for the poster was taken and licensed by photographer John W. MacDonald.[18]

The first trailer for the film was released on March 18, 2010.[19]

Overview

The film begins with a backstory on Hart about his youth, early career in amateur wrestling and goes on to show some of his earliest matches with the Dynamite Kid in his father, Stu Hart's wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling in the late 70's and early 80's.[2] Later it includes discussion of Hart's first world title win against Ric Flair. In his interview segment Hart states that the fact that WWE owner Vince McMahon gave him the opportunity to be the world champion is one of the reasons why he felt compelled to return to the company and forgive Vince McMahon despite their personal and professional differences.

On the documentary Hart offers his insight on Survivor Series 1997, which was the event where the Montreal Screwjob[20] took place where Vince McMahon changed the ending of an important match where Hart and McMahon had agreed to before without Hart's consent, while watching the video footage.[21] Later, the documentary shows Hart walking the audience through his range of emotions on the moment on January 4 when he returned to WWE TV. The documentary also focuses on the death of his youngest brother Owen Hart whom he had worked closely with in WWE before his death in an accident on a WWE PPV when Hart was with another company in 1999, as well as the deaths of Hart's brother-in-law "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, his parents Helen and Stu, as well as Hart's concussion and subsequent stroke.[22]

The documentary focuses on Hart's passion for the wrestling business, which is part of the reason for why he chose to return to the WWE and to the wrestling ring despite being fragile physically and being well off financially. Included in the documentary are three of Hart's seven brothers, Bruce, Keith and Ross.[22][23][24]

Release

The film first aired on the Canadian Fight Network in 2010 and was shown again in 2011.[25][26][27][28][29][30] It was also available for free on the Fight Networks official YouTube channel for some time, although that is not the case anymore.[2][31][32] As of December 2017 the film is available on the streaming service Global Wrestling Network.[33]

Reception

The film was well received, and one review stated that the film is a great companion piece to Hart's Autobiography.[34][4][35][36][37]

James Caldwell, writer and assistant editor at the Pro Wrestling Torch stated "Like a good wrestling promoter or a good screenplay writer, the producers of the documentary showed fundamental understanding of their audience. The documentary was aimed at Canadian TV viewers who appreciate good, honest values, fairness, justice, and fair play. Interviews with the likes of Lance Storm, Mauro Ranallo, former WWE VP Carl De Marco, and "Pain & Passion" author Heath McCoy captured those images and themes." He also went on to say that the documentary is in his opinion excellent at telling its story and that he felt Hart was very candid in his interviews.[22][38]

Reuse

Some parts from the documentary as well as non-included material such as leftover interview segments from Hart has been used by John Pollock in his wrestling podcast Review-A-Wai which is also featured on the Fight Network.[39][40][41]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d ""Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman" Documentary". sescoops.com.
  3. ^ "Breaking Kayfabe". stormwrestling.com.
  4. ^ a b "CANADA'S FIGHT NETWORK FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY; FIRST CREDITOR MEETING SET FOR FRIDAY IN TORONTO". pwinsider.com. Pro Wrestling Insider. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ a b "LAW March 17 Update – WWE Addresses Head Shots". fightnetwork.com.[permanent dead link]https://archive.today/20171225012335/http://fightnetwork.com/law/law-march-17-update-wwe-addresses-head-shots/
  6. ^ Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. Scarecrow Press, inc. 2014. p. 98 pp. ISBN 978-0-8108-7926-3.
  7. ^ "Happy Birthday Bret Hart!". 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ . wrestlingdvd.net. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  9. ^ MURPHY, JAN (April 21, 2015). "WWE return heals Hitman's soul". Slam! Wrestling. Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  10. ^ BAINES, TIM (December 10, 2010). "Hitman has finally found contentment". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  11. ^ "Bret Hart". wrestlingdvduniverse.com.
  12. ^ "Documentaries". wrestling.blogspot.se. 7 July 2007.
  13. ^ Pat Laprade; Bertrand Hebert (2012). Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. ECW Press. p. ? pp. ISBN 978-1770410947.
  14. ^ "Jorge Barbosa Features Producer at Fight Network". ca.linkedin.com.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Bret Hart – Survival of the Hitman DVD". wrestlingepicenter.com.
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  17. ^ . f1ghtold.fightnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  18. ^ "MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 Bret Hart – Documentary". johnwmacdonald.com.
  19. ^ "Trailer For New Bret Hart Documentary 'Survival Of The Hitman' Now Online". PWInsider.com. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  20. ^ http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/11/09/22763921.html[bare URL]
  21. ^ Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Sports Publishing. 2011. p. ? pp. ISBN 978-1613210413.
  22. ^ a b c ""Survival of the Hitman" documentary answers the "why?" on Bret Hart's return after 12 years". pwtorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
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  24. ^ "411Mania".
  25. ^ Nemer, Paul (March 22, 2010). "Bret hart documentary to air tonight". wrestleview.com. Wrestle View.
  26. ^ . fightnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  27. ^ "New Bret Hart Documentary 'Survival Of The Hitman' Set To Debut This Month In Canada". PWInsider.com. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  28. ^ "WWE News: Details on Bret Hart book signing during WrestleMania weekend & new Bret Hart documentary". PWTorch.com. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  29. ^ "Bret Hart Documentary To Debut Tonight In Canada, Online Tomorrow". PWInsider.com. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  30. ^ "Cbs News Planning A Feature On Wwe Star, Bret Hart Documentary Debuts Next Week, Jericho Talks About Headlining Against Tna". PWInsider.com. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  31. ^ "Hart News: Watch the complete "Survival of the Hitman" documentary". pwtorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
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  34. ^ "WWE News: Excellent Bret Hart documentary "Survival of the Hitman" now available for free online viewing". prowrestling.net.
  35. ^ "Wrestling Globe Newsletter for 3–23 (2010) – Online World of Wrestling".
  36. ^ "Wrestling Globe Newsletter for 3–20 (2010) – Online World of Wrestling".
  37. ^ https://prowrestling.net/article.php?WrestleMania-26-countdown-time-killer-Watch-the-excellent-documentary-Surviving-The-Hitman-on-Bret-Hart-10970 https://archive.today/20180118145740/https://prowrestling.net/article.php?WrestleMania-26-countdown-time-killer-Watch-the-excellent-documentary-Surviving-The-Hitman-on-Bret-Hart-10970
  38. ^ "WWE News: Jim Ross blogs on Goldberg's potential WWE return, possibly his final WM broadcast, Bret Hart's possible final match". PWTorch.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  39. ^ "HE LAW: LIVE AUDIO WRESTLING is coming to Hamilton Comic Con". hamiltoncomiccon.com.
  40. ^ "Review-A-Wai – WWE Raw Jan. 4, 2010 (Bret Hart Returns)". fightnetwork.com.[permanent dead link]
  41. ^ "Review-a-Wai – WWF SummerSlam '92 w/ Bret Hart, Harry Smith". fightnetwork.com.[permanent dead link]

External links

  • Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman at IMDb

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Bret Hart Survival of the Hitman also known as just Survival of the Hitman is a 2010 television documentary film 6 chronicling Canadian professional wrestler Bret Hart s life as he prepared for his in ring return at WrestleMania XXVI after a ten year absence from the ring after a career ending concussion 7 8 9 10 It also covers the rise of Hart s career and his split with World Wrestling Federation WWF now WWE in 1997 It is a Fight Network original documentary and first aired March 22 2010 11 12 13 The documentary was produced by John Pollock Jorge Barbosa and Wai Ting 14 2 The documentary features interviews with Bret members of Hart s family 15 former head of WWE Canada Carl De Marco former sports agent Gord Kirke and producer of Wrestling with Shadows Paul Jay 1 It also features archive footage of wrestlers Dynamite Kid Bad News Allen Curt Hennig and Ric Flair Bret Hart Survival of the HitmanPoster for the film Written byJohn PollockStarringBret HartBruce Hart 1 unreliable source Keith Hart 1 Ross Hart 1 Jimmy HartDwayne Johnson 1 Lance Storm 2 3 Original languageEnglishProductionProducersJohn Pollock 4 Jorge Barbosa 5 Wai Ting 5 Loudon OwenReleaseOriginal networkThe Fight NetworkOriginal releaseMarch 22 2010 2010 03 22 It is the third documentary about Bret Hart the first being Hitman Hart Wrestling with Shadows in 1998 which chronicles Hart s last days wrestling in the WWF and the second Bret Hit Man Hart The Best There Is the Best There Was the Best There Ever Will Be in 2005 which is a DVD released by WWE Home Video Contents 1 Production 2 Overview 3 Release 3 1 Reception 3 2 Reuse 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksProduction EditThe project originally began as a feature idea concerning Bret Hart s return to the WWE but it continued to grow when Hart got involved thus changing the concept into a two hour documentary 16 The documentary producers have stated that while interviewing Hart it was necessary to avoid showing copyrighted material from WWE which prompted them to make the decision to film Hart s reactions while watching tapes of his old work while he commentated over them They have also stated that while filming they ended up with several hours of footage which had to be excluded from the film to avoid going over the time limit 17 The advertisement picture of Hart which was used for the poster was taken and licensed by photographer John W MacDonald 18 The first trailer for the film was released on March 18 2010 19 Overview EditThe film begins with a backstory on Hart about his youth early career in amateur wrestling and goes on to show some of his earliest matches with the Dynamite Kid in his father Stu Hart s wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling in the late 70 s and early 80 s 2 Later it includes discussion of Hart s first world title win against Ric Flair In his interview segment Hart states that the fact that WWE owner Vince McMahon gave him the opportunity to be the world champion is one of the reasons why he felt compelled to return to the company and forgive Vince McMahon despite their personal and professional differences On the documentary Hart offers his insight on Survivor Series 1997 which was the event where the Montreal Screwjob 20 took place where Vince McMahon changed the ending of an important match where Hart and McMahon had agreed to before without Hart s consent while watching the video footage 21 Later the documentary shows Hart walking the audience through his range of emotions on the moment on January 4 when he returned to WWE TV The documentary also focuses on the death of his youngest brother Owen Hart whom he had worked closely with in WWE before his death in an accident on a WWE PPV when Hart was with another company in 1999 as well as the deaths of Hart s brother in law British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith his parents Helen and Stu as well as Hart s concussion and subsequent stroke 22 The documentary focuses on Hart s passion for the wrestling business which is part of the reason for why he chose to return to the WWE and to the wrestling ring despite being fragile physically and being well off financially Included in the documentary are three of Hart s seven brothers Bruce Keith and Ross 22 23 24 Release EditThe film first aired on the Canadian Fight Network in 2010 and was shown again in 2011 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was also available for free on the Fight Networks official YouTube channel for some time although that is not the case anymore 2 31 32 As of December 2017 the film is available on the streaming service Global Wrestling Network 33 Reception Edit The film was well received and one review stated that the film is a great companion piece to Hart s Autobiography 34 4 35 36 37 James Caldwell writer and assistant editor at the Pro Wrestling Torch stated Like a good wrestling promoter or a good screenplay writer the producers of the documentary showed fundamental understanding of their audience The documentary was aimed at Canadian TV viewers who appreciate good honest values fairness justice and fair play Interviews with the likes of Lance Storm Mauro Ranallo former WWE VP Carl De Marco and Pain amp Passion author Heath McCoy captured those images and themes He also went on to say that the documentary is in his opinion excellent at telling its story and that he felt Hart was very candid in his interviews 22 38 Reuse Edit Some parts from the documentary as well as non included material such as leftover interview segments from Hart has been used by John Pollock in his wrestling podcast Review A Wai which is also featured on the Fight Network 39 40 41 See also EditBret Hit Man Hart The Best There Is the Best There Was the Best There Ever Will Be Hitman Hart Wrestling with ShadowsPortals Film CanadaReferences Edit a b c d e Bret Hart Documentary To Air For Free 5 Wrestling Atlas wrestlinginc com a b c d Bret Hart Survival of the Hitman Documentary sescoops com Breaking Kayfabe stormwrestling com a b CANADA S FIGHT NETWORK FILES 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