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'''Martha Joan Hart''' née Patterson (born [[October 31]], [[1966]]) {{Fact|date=October 2007}} is the widow of the late professional wrestler [[Owen Hart]], who died in [[1999#May|May 1999]].<ref name=sue/>
'''Martha Joan Hart''' née Patterson (born in [[July]], [[1966]]) {{Fact|date=October 2007}} is the widow of the late professional wrestler [[Owen Hart]], who died in [[1999#May|May 1999]].<ref name=sue

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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She met Owen in [[1982]] when she and a friend went to one of his fathers wrestling events. She has stated stated that she and Owen knew that it was love at first sight and their relationship was a dream come true. They married on [[July 1]] [[1989]]. She and Owen had 2 children: Oje Edward Hart (born [[March 5]] [[1992]]) and Athena Christie Hart (born [[September 23]] [[1995]]). She was seen at [[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam 1994]], with her son Oje, sitting behind Stu and Helen Hart. She also attended the [[1996]] and [[1997]] Slammy Awards with Owen, and was at the WWF Canadian Stampede in 1997 with the rest of the [[Hart wrestling family|Hart family]]. In [[2007]] it was stated that she was living in [[Cambridge, England]] with her daughter, Athena to finish her study for get a [[Masters Degree]], for [[Psycology]], while her son Oje stayed in [[Canada]]. In her sister in-law's book it states that Martha is [[Jewish]], but does not like to state that fact. <!--do not add that Martha had an affair unless you provide a source to back up your assertions. It is a violation of Wikipedia's [[WP:BLP]] policy and you can get blocked from editing for repeatedly violating it.-->
She met Owen in [[1982]] when she and a friend went to one of his fathers wrestling events. She has stated stated that she and Owen knew that it was love at first sight and their relationship was a dream come true. They married on [[July 1]] [[1989]]. She and Owen had 2 children: Oje Edward Hart (born [[March 5]] [[1992]]) and Athena Christie Hart (born [[September 23]] [[1995]]). She was seen at [[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam 1994]], with her son Oje, sitting behind Stu and Helen Hart. She also attended the [[1996]] and [[1997]] Slammy Awards with Owen, and was at the WWF Canadian Stampede in 1997 with the rest of the [[Hart wrestling family|Hart family]]. In [[2007]] it was stated that she was living in [[Cambridge, England]] with her daughter, Athena to finish her study for get a [[Masters Degree]], for [[Psycology]], while her son Oje stayed in [[Canada]]. In her sister in-law's book it states that Martha is [[Jewish]], but does not like to state that fact. <!--do not add that Martha had an affair unless you provide a source to back up your assertions. It is a violation of Wikipedia's [[WP:BLP]] policy and you can get blocked from editing for repeatedly violating it.-->
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==Lawsuits==
==Lawsuits==
Martha Hart settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] for approximately $18 million.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/nov9_hart-ap.html | title = Legal victory bittersweet: Martha Hart | author = AP-Reuters | accessdate=2007-04-07| publisher = Slam! Wrestling |date=November 9, 2000}}</ref> She used the funds to establish the Owen Hart Foundation.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/mar14_martha-sun.html | title = Martha Hart forges ahead with Owen Hart Foundation | accessdate = 2007-04-07|author = Chris Gerritsen}}</ref> She has managed the foundation since 1999.<ref name=sue/> Some of the money also went into trust funds for her children.<ref name=lawsuit>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/nov8_hart-sun.html | title = Hart family feud: With WWF suit settled, dead wrestler's [[widow]] lashes out at in-laws | author = Eric Francis | publisher = Calgary Sun | accessdate=2007-06-18 |date=November 8, 2000}}</ref> After the lawsuit, Martha separated herself from the majority of the Hart family.<ref name=lawsuit/> She cites [[Bret Hart|Bret]], [[Keith Hart (wrestler)|Keith]], [[Stu Hart|Stu]], and Helen Hart as the only Hart family members who sided with her during the battle.<ref name=lawsuit/> She criticised those family members who continued to work for the WWF.<ref name=lawsuit/>
Martha Hart settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] for approximately $18 million.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/nov9_hart-ap.html | title = Legal victory bittersweet: Martha Hart | author = AP-Reuters | accessdate=2007-04-07| publisher = Slam! Wrestling |date=November 9, 2000}}</ref> She used the funds to establish the Owen Hart Foundation.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/mar14_martha-sun.html | title = Martha Hart forges ahead with Owen Hart Foundation | accessdate = 2007-04-07|author = Chris Gerritsen}}</ref> She has managed the foundation since 1999.<ref name=sue/> Some of the money also went into trust funds for her children.<ref name=lawsuit>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/OwenHart/nov8_hart-sun.html | title = Hart family feud: With WWF suit settled, dead wrestler's [[widow]] lashes out at in-laws | author = Eric Francis | publisher = Calgary Sun | accessdate=2007-06-18 |date=November 8, 2000}}</ref> After the lawsuit, Martha separated herself from the majority of the Hart family.<ref name=lawsuit/> She cites [[Bret Hart|Bret]], [[Keith Hart (wrestler)|Keith]], [[Stu Hart|Stu]], and Helen Hart as the only Hart family members who sided with her during the battle.<ref name=lawsuit/> She criticised those family members who continued to work for the WWF.<ref name=lawsuit/>
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There is real-life tension between Martha and her sister-in-law [[Diana Hart|Diana Hart-Smith]].<ref name=sue>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov20_lawsuit-can.html | title = Martha Hart sues Diana over book | author = Greg Oliver | publisher = SLAM! Wrestling | accessdate=2007-06-18 |date=November 20, 2001}}</ref> Martha sued Diana for 19 million dollars and claims that Diana's book, ''[[Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family]]'', is both slanderous and libelous, and had it removed from markets, and everywhere books are sold.<ref name=sue/>
There is real-life tension between Martha and her sister-in-law [[Diana Hart|Diana Hart-Smith]].<ref name=sue>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov20_lawsuit-can.html | title = Martha Hart sues Diana over book | author = Greg Oliver | publisher = SLAM! Wrestling | accessdate=2007-06-18 |date=November 20, 2001}}</ref> Martha sued Diana for 19 million dollars and claims that Diana's book, ''[[Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family]]'', is both slanderous and libelous, and had it removed from markets, and everywhere books are sold.<ref name=sue/>


Revision as of 05:26, 8 September 2008

Martha Joan Hart née Patterson (born in July, 1966) [citation needed] is the widow of the late professional wrestler Owen Hart, who died in May 1999.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). She used the funds to establish the Owen Hart Foundation.[1] She has managed the foundation since 1999.[2] Some of the money also went into trust funds for her children.[3] After the lawsuit, Martha separated herself from the majority of the Hart family.[3] She cites Bret, Keith, Stu, and Helen Hart as the only Hart family members who sided with her during the battle.[3] She criticised those family members who continued to work for the WWF.[3] File:Martha hartlawsuit.jpg There is real-life tension between Martha and her sister-in-law Diana Hart-Smith.[2] Martha sued Diana for 19 million dollars and claims that Diana's book, Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family, is both slanderous and libelous, and had it removed from markets, and everywhere books are sold.[2]


Owen Hart Foundation

In December of 2000, she announced the opening of the Owen Hart Foundation which is a Foundation/Charity to help children get College Scholarships, that have special needs. Every May she hosts a Charity Foundation with a guest star, in recent years, guest stars have included Howie Mandel, and Bill Cosby.

Notes

  1. ^ Chris Gerritsen. "Martha Hart forges ahead with Owen Hart Foundation". Retrieved 2007-04-07.
  2. ^ a b c Greg Oliver (November 20, 2001). "Martha Hart sues Diana over book". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  3. ^ a b c d Eric Francis (November 8, 2000). "Hart family feud: With WWF suit settled, dead wrestler's [[widow]] lashes out at in-laws". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2007-06-18. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

References

Books

  • Hart, Martha (2004). Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart. M. Evans and Company, Inc. ISBN 978-1590770368.
  • Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham (2002). Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment. Crown. p. 258. ISBN 1400051436.
  • Diana Hart (2001). Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family. Fenn. p. 200. ISBN 1551682567.

Articles

Radio

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