Bret Hart Calgary Sun Columns

2004 columns

• Oct 9 Stompin' time
  
• Oct 2 Keeping it real
  
• Sep 25 Yet another taken too soon
  
• Sep 18 WHL best bang for the buck
  
• Sep 11 The pleasure of small tours
  
• Sep 4 Beef bonanza beckoning all
  
• Aug 28 Saying goodbye to the Hart House
  
• Aug 21 School of Joe
  
• Aug 7 Igali a true hero
  
• Jul 31 Door closes on Hart House
  
• Jul 17 July 3, 1981: Bret-Bockwinkel and more
  
• Jul 11 Stampede stirs old memories
  
• Jun 19 Pondering mythical matchups
  
• Jun 14 Charles was a real prince
  
• May 29 Hogan, Hitman renew rivalry at rink
  
• May 22 Flames come first for me
  
• May 15 Coombs gets set to battle any foe
  
• May 8 Riggers rock the 'Dome
  
• May 1 Canada needs Cherry's opinion
  
• Apr 24 Walk for suicide prevention
  
• Apr 17 Positive heroes key for kids
  
• Apr 10 Pit bull Benoit fulfils promise
  
• Apr 5 Lamenting Total Wrestling's sudden end
  
• Apr 3 Retirement lets Hitman finally follow hockey
  
• Mar 27 Home is all Hart
  
• Mar 20 Igali's a real class act
  
• Mar 13 More 'Mania memories...but I won't be there
  
• Mar 6 My 'Mania memories
  

• June 7 My toughest battle!
  
• Apr. 30 Stu Hart, my dad, My Hero
  
• Apr. 19 Happy Easter
  
• Apr. 12 Hockey Night in the Hart home
  
• Apr. 5 Ya did very good, Vince
  
• Mar. 29 Wrestling with Afghanistan
  
• Mar. 22 Scintillating peewee playoffs
  
• Mar. 15 Hitmen growing as a team
  
• Mar. 8 Champ forever
  
• Mar. 1 Perfect prankster
  
• Feb. 22 Bret Tour full of several reunions
  
• Feb. 8 Like Mike
  
• Feb. 1 Thanks for all the support

• June 1 Hulk a hero to all
  
• May 25 I'll miss you, Davey

• Dec. 8 Harts will sorely miss Ed
  
• Dec. 1 Wrestling keeps the peace
  
• Nov. 24 Blade headed in a new direction
  
• Nov. 17 Harley is the king of the ring
  
• Nov. 10 Tale of Hartbreak
  
• Nov. 4 Ding-dong dandy
  
• Oct. 27 It's Halloween every day
  
• Oct. 20 Far-away lands
  
• Oct. 13 Talkin' 'bout my generation
  
• Oct. 6 'Princess among pirates'
  
• Sept. 28 Heroes galore
  
• Sept. 22 Unbelievable
  
• Sept. 8 Books grip this grappler
  
• Sept. 2 Hitmen camp shows signs of potential
  
• Aug. 25 One doggone good tail from The Arden
  
• Aug. 18 Hard knocks
  
• Aug. 11 Wrestling industry needs strong training ground
  
• Aug. 4 Rhonda Sing was one of a kind
  
• July 28 Baseball thrills galore
  
• July 21 Piece o' cake
  
• July 14 Stampede needs shot of wrestling
  
• July 7 Bent out of shape
  
• June 30 Torch passed to up-and-comers
  
• June 23 I'm still grappling with golf
  
• June 16 Powerful people
  
• June 9 Hitmen lose good man
  
• June 2 Bret's smash hits ...
  
• May 26 Big believer in the Rebels' cause
  
• May 19 I'm not missing it ... yet
  
• May 12 Mom tower of strength
  
• May 5 Pal Neville shows me 'N'awlins'
  
• Apr. 28 Rasslin' with leotard terror
  
• Apr. 21 Hitmen's Kinch a real class act
  
• Apr. 14 Hitmen playing proudly
  
• Apr. 7 Family reunion
  
• Mar. 31 Refs standing Pat
  
• Mar. 24 Wrestling monopoly
  
• Mar. 17 Power-ful first interview
  
• Mar. 10 XFL shenanigans haven't worked
  
• Mar. 3 Theo's courage commendable
  
• Feb. 24 Stu deserves huge honour
  
• Feb. 10 Saluting a friend
  
• Feb. 3 Fans earn their stripes
  
• Jan. 27 Special memories
  
• Jan. 20 Hey dad, Tie him up
  
• Jan. 13 Hogtown heaven
  
• Jan. 6 Granite jaw Chuvalo still the best

• Dec. 30 Mario still has edge
  
• Dec. 23 Stu vs. Santa
  
• Dec. 16 The goon show!
  
• Dec. 9 Road story's no Pulp Fiction
  
• Dec. 2 Champ!
  
• Nov. 25 Proud to be Canadian
  
• Nov. 11 Hitman fondly recalls junior football career
  
• Nov. 4 Hitmen are new breed of hero
  
• Oct. 28 Farewell, my friends
  
• Oct. 21 Future's in limbo after WCW firing
  
• Oct. 14 Terrorist bombing of destroyer hits home
  
• Oct. 7 Hart Foundation 'lovely' and lethal
  
• Sep. 30 Hart Foundation surprised the world
  
• Sep. 23 Hard to knock ol' Ralph
  
• Sep. 16 Nice to see old faces
  
• Sep. 9 Painful time
  
• Sep. 2 Stomper chompers
  
• Aug. 26 Kasavubu made big impact
  
• Aug. 19 Stampede Wrestling is where it all started
  
• Aug. 12 Kids make Hitman's day
  
• Aug. 5 Talk show
  
• Jul. 29 No sense to it all
  
• Jul. 22 Domi no fan of jazz
  
• Jul. 15 House full of heart
  
• Jul. 8 Great day for a parade
  
• Jul. 1 Mat movie's an eye-opener
  
• Jun. 24 Learning never ends
  
• Jun. 17 Hero's return
  
• Jun. 10 Japanese tutors started it all
  
• Jun. 3 Rock bottom to the peak
  
• May 27 Remembering Owen
  
• May 20 Hitman hurtin'
  
• May 13 Adversity top teacher
  
• May 6 He's my hero
  
• Apr. 29 Carter a true role model
  
• Apr. 22 Trip tales
  
• Apr. 15 High risk
  
• Apr. 8 Truth finally comes out
  
• Apr. 1 Little Big Fan!
  
• Mar. 25 Changing arenas
  
• Mar. 18 Daredevil wrestler will be missed
  
• Mar. 11 Classic matches
  
• Mar. 4 Wrestlers need help in battle with drugs
  
• Feb. 26 Classic loss for WCW
  
• Feb. 19 Germany's wunderbar
  
• Feb. 12 Standing proud
  
• Feb. 5 XFL far from excellent!
  
• Jan. 29 Groggy Hitman out of action
  
• Jan. 23 Exhibiting our pride
  
• Jan. 15 Gamble just not worth it
  
• Jan. 7 From the heart

• Dec. 18 You can never have enough friends
  
• Dec. 11 Special people
  
• Dec. 4 Stone Cold stunner!!!
  
• Nov. 27 Dream come true
  
• Nov. 20 Only one of us can be champion
  
• Nov. 13 Day in a life
  
• Nov. 6 Ordinary heroes
  
• Oct. 30 It's a gas to 'wrestle' The Great One
  
• Oct. 23 It'll be a horror show for Luger
  
• Oct. 16 Sting strikes out with wrestling fans
  
• Oct. 9 I was seeing ghosts
  
• Oct. 2 Wailin' Ed's one of the greats
  
• Sept. 25 Talking about revolution
  
• Sept. 18 Take note, Vince!
  
• Sept. 11 Eric a man of honour
  
• Sept. 4 Where eagles fly
  
• Aug. 28 Wild weekend in Tinseltown
  
• Aug. 21 Ring return still up in air
  
• Aug. 14 Do you have what it takes?
  
• Aug. 7 Football fever catching on
  
• July 31 Muscle madness
  
• July 24 What a rush!
  
• July 17 Stampede brings back memories
  
• July 10 Getting into the Stampede spirit
  
• July 3 Pondering life's 'stuff and things'
  
• June 26 Pals on ice
  
• June 19 Long and winding roads
  
• June 12 One wild ride with Owen ...
  
• June 6 As clear as black 'n' white
  
• May 31 Reflections of a big brother
  
• May 22 One more sleep!
  
• May 15 Hitman, Hitmen both winners
  
• May 9 Hitmen lead by example
  
• May 1 A time for HEROES
  
• Apr. 24 Heaven gains a champ
  
• Apr. 17 Lessons about life
  
• Apr. 10 The truth, the whole truth ...
  
• Apr. 3 Great effort!
  
• Mar. 27 Homecoming
  
• Mar. 20 Hitman's true colours
  
• Mar. 13 Count on me
  
• Mar. 6 Exercising my brain
  
• Feb. 27 Q&A
  
• Feb. 20 Bout pure MADness
  
• Feb. 13 Thanks for being my valentine
  
• Feb. 6 Chill out, ol' buddy
  
• Jan. 30: Winging it a real rush
  
• Jan. 23: Let's tell some tall tales
  
• Jan. 16: Goldberg beat himself
  
• Jan. 9: History in the making
  
• Jan. 2: New year a time to climb to even greater heights

• Dec. 26: Solid show of support for Hitman
  
• Dec. 19: Joe's a true hero
  
• Dec. 12: Wrestling with Shadows sets record straight
  
• Dec. 5: Turn this Paige!
  
• Nov. 28: I won't run for PM yet
  
• Nov. 21: Flick draws raves
  
• Nov. 14: Whole truth revealed
  
• Nov. 7: Straight from the Hart
  
• Oct. 31: Hitman one bad dude
  
• Oct. 24: Havoc's special
  
• Oct. 17: Sting's one stupid dude
  
• Oct. 10: Good guys rare breed
  
• Oct. 3: Split decision on Sting fling
  
• Sep. 26: Shrinking brothers
  
• Sep. 19: Bagwell full of hot air
  
• Sep. 12: Judge rivals for yourself
  
• Sep. 4: TV spot's kids stuff
  
• Aug. 29: Facing Warrior challenge of a lifetime
  
• Aug. 22: You can't fool the people
  
• Aug. 15: No going back to new WWF
  
• Aug. 8: Technology's a nightmare
  
• Aug. 1: Wall-to-wall champion
  
• July 25: Gotta believe in our heroes
  
• July 18: Molson Indy worthy of plug
  
• July 11: Bring on Booker!
  
• July 4: Monday's Nitro will be a blast
  
• June 27: Still giving his all
  
• June 22: Hitman, Hulk a team terrific
  
• June 13: Rodzilla stomps thro' ring
  
• June 6: Tag-team picture muddled
  
• May 30: With a little help from my friends
  
• May 23: Videos don't lie about ring sins
  
• May 16: Savage due for a beatin'
  
• May 2: Time to fight for respect
  
• Apr. 25: Hitmen run dream for me
  
• Apr. 18: Bring it on!
  
• Apr. 4: Hunting for Hogan
  
• Mar. 28: Dastardly deeds backstage
  
• Mar. 21: Spring Break made history
  
• Mar. 7: On the record
  
• Feb. 28: Adams no friend
  
• Feb. 21: Ric's my man
  
• Feb. 14: NWO losing spit, polish
  
• Jan. 31: Dignity key to victory
  
• Jan. 23: Hitman enters new house
  
• Jan. 17: Flair for the dramatic
  
• Jan. 10: Nitro just heatin' up
  
• Jan. 3: New challenges for a new year

• Dec. 27: Starrcade hit parade
  
• Dec. 6: Hitman ponders his future
  
• Nov. 22: WWF ready for the trash bin
  
• Nov. 15: Deceived
  
• Nov. 8: Michaels will never be the Man
  
• Nov. 1: This is not a race thing
  
• Oct. 11: The business killed Brian Pillman
  
• Oct. 4: WWF a fool to Goldust
  
• Sep. 6: Ready for Ground Zero
  
• Aug. 30: Nothing but pretenders
  
• Aug. 23: Cheap shots everywhere
  
• Aug. 9: Thanks, Canada!
  
• Aug. 2: Summerslam: Hart and soul
  
• July 26: Proudly Canadian
  
• July 11: Thank you for believing
  
• July 5: All set for a hoedown showdown
  
• July 4: You heard it here first
  
• June 28: Alphabet soup in the WWF
  
• June 21: Luck runs out on Shamrock
  
• June 14: United we stand
  
• June 7: King of the Ring will be fun!
  
• May 31: Strictly stuffed shirts
  
• May 24: Fans show some Hart
  
• May 17: An open letter to Shawn Michaels
  
• May 10: Thanks for the support
  
• May 3: Hart Foundation on top of world