Bret Hart, a retired professional wrestler, has a net worth of $7 million. He is a member of the legendary Hart family and is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Over his career, spanning from 1976 to 2011, Hart won a total of 32 championships across five decades, including five WWF Championships and two WCW World Heavyweight Championships. These accomplishments have significantly contributed to his wealth and legacy in the wrestling world.
Hart’s journey began in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where he was born on July 2, 1957. As the eighth of twelve children in the Hart family, wrestling was a natural part of his life. His father, Stu Hart, was a renowned professional wrestler and trainer, and Bret was exposed to the wrestling world early on. He trained in the famous Hart Dungeon and began working with his father’s promotion, Stampede Wrestling. After a successful amateur wrestling career, including championships in Alberta, Bret transitioned to professional wrestling, making his debut in 1978.
In 1985, Hart joined WWF and formed the Hart Foundation with his brother-in-law Jim Neidhart. The duo won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice. Bret Hart also earned individual accolades, including two Intercontinental Championships and five WWF Championships between 1991 and 1997. During this period, his wealth grew significantly, fueled by these titles and his rising popularity. However, after the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” in 1997, where Hart was manipulated out of his title by Vince McMahon and lost in a controversial manner, he left the WWF and joined WCW.
In WCW, Hart further enhanced his wealth by winning multiple championships, including four WCW United States Heavyweight Championships and two World Heavyweight Championships. Despite suffering a career-ending concussion in 1999, Hart’s continued contributions to the wrestling world kept his net worth intact. After a brief period of retirement, Bret Hart returned to WWE in 2009, where he made sporadic appearances and continued to earn from his legacy.
In addition to wrestling, Hart has made appearances in television and film, further diversifying his income. His health struggles in the 2000s, including a stroke and prostate cancer diagnosis, have led him to focus on charitable causes related to stroke recovery and cancer awareness. Despite his health challenges, Bret Hart’s career achievements have ensured that his wealth and legacy continue to endure in the wrestling world.
