Natalya pays tribute to WWE legend Owen Hart on his birthday.
WWE legend Owen Hart, who passed away on May 23, 1999, would’ve turned 61 today, May 7, 2026. Taking to X/Twitter, his niece and former Women’s Champion, Natalya, shared an emotional tribute.
While Natalya affectionately referred to this as Owen Hart’s 60th birthday, the WWE legend, born on May 7, 1965, would’ve technically been 61 today. Regardless of the number, the outpouring of love proves that his impact on the industry remains as powerful as ever.
“Happy birthday to the King of Harts, Owen Hart, on his 60th birthday. I love being able to celebrate what an incredible person Owen was. He was deeply loved, and the impact he had on people is something that still lives on every single day. Owen’s spirit continues to shine so brightly. I hope you take a moment to watch this and remember Owen today,” Natalya wrote.
Natalya shares her favorite memory of Owen Hart
Speaking with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport a few years ago, Natalya shared an emotional story of how Owen Hart invited a 10-year-old Tyson Kidd to be his guest at WrestleMania.
“My first fight with my husband actually stemmed from, because TJ grew up around our family and he’s been around our family since he was ten years old, but Owen asked TJ to be his guest at WrestleMania. I remember being so jealous and so pissed off. Looking back, it was such a generous, generous thing for Owen to do because, TJ doesn’t ever share this, but TJ never met his dad. TJ’s mom was trying to work all these odd jobs to hold down the fort, and sometimes they didn’t have enough food. Our family really took TJ in, and Owen was really one of those people who took TJ in under his wing,” Natalya said.
“Owen flew this young kid first class to WrestleMania. This is a kid that sometimes didn’t have enough money to buy shoes for school, or would open up his fridge and not have enough food to eat. TJ was so thin and just so poor growing up. Imagine Owen Hart buying you a first class ticket to be his guest at WrestleMania.
Through tears, Natalya continued, “It just those things, it’s like, Owen would never know what TJ would become in WWE. But TJ fought through so many different things because of a moment like that because of someone like Owen Hart believing in him. When I think about all the memories that I can share, that’s one of my favorite memories because he didn’t have to do that for a kid he didn’t owe anything to.”
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