Montreal Screwjob - 10 Years Later

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Hier die erste Kolumne die Bret Hart ein paar Tage nachdem Montreal Screwjob schrieb. Der anfang findet ihr hier, und weiter geht es mit der Kolumne beim Link zur offiziellen Bret Hart Webseite:

"High station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace."
-- Tennessee Williams

I am going to be very honest and open about a profession I love very much. A profession that has no guilt and no innocence, at least only in rare exceptions. It's not my intention to hurt pro wrestling in any way, but I do need to tell the truth.

I never got into wrestling thinking that some day I would be rich or famous and, never in my wildest dreams, did I imagine I'd be where I am today. I am truly grateful to all my fans around the world who have allowed me into their hearts, live or on TV, to be their hero. Especially here in western Canada where I've had a place on TV every Saturday for 21 years.

I owe so much to my dad and everyone else who played a part in my early Stampede Wrestling days.

In August 1984 I moved up to the big league WWF and, eventually, evolved into this larger-than-life superhero, Bret `Hitman' Hart. I've always believed that the best chance you have to rise to the top involves giving yourself up to loneliness, fearing nothing and working hard. For 14 years, that's what I did.

I've always tried to give my absolute best in every match, in every city -- big or small -- in countries all over the world. I cannot begin to explain what an honor it's been for me to be hailed as a hero here in Canada, the U.S. and in far off places like Bombay, Belfast, Berlin, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Rome, London ...

I always let the world know that I was from Calgary, Canada -- and was proud of it. I fought long and hard against all sorts of evils, from bad guy wrestlers and managers, but I never thought I'd get screwed in the end by a wicked promoter.

-First column after the infamous Montreal screw job