Bret Hart: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Bret Hart, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Bret Sergeant Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 2, 1957, and he is currently 66 years old.

Bret Hart was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 as an individual, in 2019 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Hart Foundation) and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008 as part of the Modern Era wing.

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Bret Sergeant Hart

Ring Names

Bret Hart ( September 1, 1978 - Present)
Buddy Hart ( December 4, 1983 - June 10, 1984)

Born July 2, 1957 (age 66)

Nationality

Canada

Birth Place Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Billed From

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Weight

235 lbs (107 kg)

Nicknames The Hitman; The Excellence of Execution; The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be

Career History

Roles

Part Time Wrestler ( March 28, 2010 - September 12, 2011)
General Manager ( May 24, 2010 - June 21, 2010)
Wrestler ( September 1, 1978 - January 10, 2000)
Referee ( January 1, 1976 - August 31, 1978)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWE	June 22, 2010	November 1, 2010
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	May 24, 2010	June 21, 2010
Promotion WWE	March 28, 2010	May 23, 2010
Promotion WCW	December 15, 1997	October 20, 2000
Promotion WWF	August 29, 1984	November 9, 1997
Promotion NJPW	January 1, 1984	November 1, 1984
Promotion STAMPEDE	January 1, 1976	September 15, 1984
Promotion NJPW	January 8, 1982	August 5, 1982
Promotion NJPW	June 19, 1980	July 25, 1980

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Face	March 28, 2010	November 1, 2010
Heel	December 20, 1999	October 20, 2000
Face	September 13, 1998	December 19, 1999
Heel	April 1, 1998	September 12, 1998
Face	November 9, 1997	March 31, 1998
Heel	March 23, 1997	November 8, 1997
Face	March 26, 1988	March 22, 1997
Heel	August 29, 1984	March 26, 1988
Face	September 1, 1978	August 28, 1984

Images

Jun 2007

Dec 1997

Mar 1985

Sep 1978

Finishers

Sharpshooter ( January 1, 1991 - September 12, 2011)
Spike Piledriver ( September 1, 1978 - January 10, 2000)
Hart Attack - with Jim Neidhart - Bearhug + Lariat combination ( March 26, 1985 - March 25, 1991)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Return of the Hitman" by Jim Johnston - Single ( March 28, 2010 - Present)
Theme Song "Hitman Theme" by Keith Scott - Single ( April 1, 1998 - October 20, 2000)
Theme Song "Hitman in the House" - Single ( December 15, 1997 - March 31, 1998)
Theme Song "Hart Attack" by Jim Johnston, Jimmy Hart & J.J. Maguire - Single ( June 1, 1994 - November 9, 1997)
Theme Song "Hart Beat" by Jimmy Hart & J.J. Maguire - Single ( August 29, 1984 - May 31, 1994)
Theme Song "Eris" by Tony Williams - Single ( June 19, 1980 - November 1, 1984)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2006, Individual
WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2019, Groups, The Hart Foundation
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - Year 2008, Modern Era

Titles Won

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment

5 WWF Championship
2 WWF Intercontinental Championship
2 WWF Tag Team Championship (with Jim Neidhart)
1 WWE United States Championship

World Championship Wrestling

2 WCW World Heavyweight Championship
1 WCW World Tag Team Championship (with Goldberg)
4 WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

Stampede Wrestling

6 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship
3 Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship
5 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (4 with Keith Hart, 1 with Leo Burke)

World Wrestling Council

1 WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (with Smith Hart)

Other Accomplishments

WWF Royal Rumble Winner (1994)
WWF King of the Ring Winner (1991, 1993)
WWF Middle East Cup Winner (1996)
WWF Superstar of the Year (1993)
WWF Triple Crown Champion
WWF Slammy Award - Match of the Year (1997; vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII)
WWF Slammy Award - Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? (1996)
WWF Slammy Award - Best Music Video (1996)
WWF Slammy Award Winner - Put at Fork in Him, He's Done (1996 - for The Sharpshooter)
WWF Slammy Award Winner - Best New Generation Spot (1994 - for "Go Get 'em, Champ!" commercial)
Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (indicidually and with the Hart family)
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
Quebec Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2017)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2006)
Prairie Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
Cauliflower Alley Club’s Iron Mike Award Winner (2008)
PWI Comeback of the Year (1997)
PWI Feud of the Year (1993 - vs. Jerry Lawler)
PWI Feud of the Year (1994 - vs. Owen Hart)
PWI Match of the Year (1992 - vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam)
PWI Match of the Year (1996 - vs. Shawn Michaels, Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII)
PWI Match of the Year (1997 - vs. Steve Austin, Submission match at WrestleMania 13)
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1994)
PWI Stanley Weston Award Winner (2003)
1° in PWI 500 (1993, 1994)
4° in PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
37° in PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Jim Neidhart)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (Class of 1996)
WON Match of the Year (1997 - vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Submission match at WrestleMania 13)
WON Feud of the Year (1993 - vs. Jerry Lawler; 1997 - The Hart Foundation vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin)
WON Best Pro Wrestling Book (2007 - "Hitman")
WON Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2006 - "Bret 'Hit Man' Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be"; 2011 - "Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart")
Canada's Walk of Fame induction (2021)