Following Netflix releasing the ‘Mr. McMahon’ docuseries, Owen Hart’s widow, Martha, has released a statement. In it, she condemned Vince McMahon and WWE’s management.
Martha stated she was never contacted by the team putting the series together. Owen passed away in a tragic accident after falling from the ceiling to the ring during the Over The Edge 1999 pay-per-view event.
McMahon denied any wrongdoing in the docuseries and stated he thought it was best to proceed with the show. He also claimed that the audience didn’t see what happened to Hart that night due to the dark arena, and the fans “came to see a show. They didn’t come to see somebody die.” While speaking to the Daily Hive, Martha gave the following statement:
“Netflix’s Mr. McMahon documentary series portrays the death of my husband, Owen Hart, as a mere accident. It also allows the disgraced former owner and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Vince McMahon, to claim that Owen’s death ‘wasn’t our fault.’ Nothing could be further from the truth.
To be clear, no one involved in the making of this documentary attempted to contact me for comment or to obtain an accurate perspective. I continue to hold WWE and its then-management responsible for Owen’s death. I refuse to let Vince McMahon or anyone else rewrite that history.
Instead, I remain focused on honouring Owen’s legacy through the charitable good work of the Owen Hart Foundation and via the AEW Owen Hart Foundation Tournament…
What the documentary fails to mention is that the equipment used was never meant for a rappelling stunt. Instead, a harness meant for dragging stunt people behind cars on movie shoots was used with a sailboat clip meant to release on load with only six pounds of pressure.
Had the WWE hired qualified riggers who followed proper protocol that included redundancy, as is typical practice, and used the correct equipment, Owen would not have died that night.”
Hart filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company following her husband’s death, where they settled out of court.
