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Pro wrestling star Bret “The Hitman” Hart is reportedly OK after a fan — if you can call him that — attacked the wrestler during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday night.
Hart was mid-speech when the man, whose name is Zachary Madsen, leapt onto the stage, grabbed Hart, and pulled him to the ground. Fortunately, security personnel subdued the man quickly with the help of several other pro wrestlers. (As one might expect, attacking a wrestler in an arena full of other wrestlers is not a great idea.)
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Per CNN, Madsen was charged with third-degree assault, criminal trespass, and one additional misdemeanor.
On Twitter, fans and members of the WWE community showed their support for the wrestling legend. A lot of people also made jokes about how stupid the attack was, which was nice.
“Okay, about to go try and get my 15 minutes of fame and tackle Bret Hart with an arena full of wrestlers off the clock. This finna be a breeze!” – some idiot
— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) April 7, 2019
When it comes to Saturday night plans, “put on a rasta wig and rush legendary wrestler Bret Hart while there are a bunch of other wrestlers around, giving them carte blanche to pummel me in his defense” isn’t what I’d go with, but to each his own
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) April 7, 2019
All the credit in the world to Bret Hart for his composure and class in continuing his speech after those disgusting scenes. Imagine doing that to The Hitman, man?! Lock that knobhead in a room with any members of the roster who fancy a shot I say! #WWEHOF
— Ross Tweddell (@RossOnRasslin) April 7, 2019
Hart did not require medical attention and was able to finish his speech.
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