There was an incident during the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as Bret Hart and Natalya were doing the induction for The Hart Foundation.
The incident began when a fan apparently rushed the ring and tried to tackle Bret at the podium. The broadcast immediately cut away just as he made contact with Bret and when it came back, several people were in the ring. Bret and Natalya, who was standing next to Bret when the attack happened, appeared to be OK and they continued their speeches at the podium a few minutes later.
A FAN JUMPS ON BRET HART! #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/uqGQwWqcYw— Brian The Guppie (@briantheguppie) April 7, 2019
— Brian The Guppie (@briantheguppie) April 7, 2019
— WΞ FIGHT. WΞ OVΞRCOMΞ. WΞ BΞLIΞVΞ. (@AhYezzir) April 7, 2019
WWE released a statement to media after the attack saying, "An over-exuberant fan surpassed our security at ringside and made his way briefly into the ring. The individual has been turned over to the proper authorities."
LA Times columnist Arash Markazi said that the fan was charged with two counts of assault in the 3rd degree and disorderly conduct.
Natalya posted this on Twitter:
I’m so proud of my uncle @BretHart tonight during our HOF ceremony. Bret is a cancer survivor, a stroke survivor and one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He didn’t deserve to be attacked or have his moment or my dad’s diminished. We got it back on track. Thank you, guys🙏— Nattie (@NatbyNature) April 7, 2019
