The Hart wrestling family, sometimes known as the Hart dynasty, is a mainly Canadian family with a significant history within professional wrestling. The patriarch of the family was wrestling legend Stu Hart (1915–2003). An amateur and professional wrestling performer, promoter and trainer, Stu owned and operated his own wrestling promotion, Stampede Wrestling. He also trained some of the most well known stars in wrestling history including Superstar Billy Graham, Fritz Von Erich, Edge, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Christian and his sons Bret Hart and Owen Hart.
All of Stu's eight sons were wrestlers and two of them, Bret and Owen, achieved considerable fame and success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), with many of the WWF's biggest storylines in the mid-1990s being built around Bret and Owen and their brothers-in-law. The family is closely associated with Canada in the North American wrestling landscape and its Canadian heritage has often been emphasized in wrestling storylines, even to the point of overt opposition to American culture, but most of its members also have American citizenship through the family's American matriarch, Helen Hart.
Teddy Hart, the son of Georgia Hart, became the youngest wrestler ever to be signed to WWE. His release and subsequent controversies have earned him a bad reputation. As of 2021, the only Hart actively wrestling in WWE is Stu's granddaughter Natalie "Natalya" Neidhart, but Bret makes occasional guest appearances while WWE employs Dungeon graduates Tyson Kidd (also Neidhart's husband) as a producer and Edge as a part-time competitor.
Members
Patriarch and matriarch
Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003), patriarch of the Hart family, wrestler, dungeon trainer and founder of Stampede Wrestling. Helen Louise Smith Hart (February 16, 1924 – November 4, 2001), matriarch of the Hart family. Was married to Stu Hart from December 31, 1947, until her death. Stu and Helen had 12 children, born from 1948 to 1965, as listed below. Helen had initially been told by doctors that she might not be able to bear children at all because she was born prematurely, this turned out to be incorrect and Helen originally wanted to have 15 children but could not due to medical reasons.
Direct descendants
Sons and daughters of Stu and Helen
Smith Stewart (November 28, 1948 – July 2, 2017), professional wrestler, promoter and booker. Bruce Ambrose Edwardious, possibly Bruce Dennis Luis (born January 13, 1950), retired professional wrestler and booker. Keith William (born August 21, 1951), retired professional wrestler. Wayne Curtis Michael (born November 19, 1952), wrestled briefly but was mainly a referee. Dean Harry Anthony (January 3, 1954 – November 21, 1990), professional wrestler and referee. Elizabeth "Ellie" Patricia (born February 4, 1955), has made several appearances on WWF/WWE television, including Total Divas. Georgia Louise (born May 21, 1956), made several appearances on WWF television. Bret Sergeant (born July 2, 1957), retired professional wrestler. Alison Joan (born July 18, 1958), made several appearances on WWF television. Ross Lindsay (born January 3, 1960), retired professional wrestler, trainer, booker and promoter. Diana Joyce (born October 8, 1963), was involved in WWF storylines in the 90s and has written several wrestling related books. Owen James (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999), professional wrestler.
In-laws and grandchildren
Smith had six children, four of which are his biologically, daughters Tobi McIvor with a woman named Marla Josephson, and Satania "Tania" Hart (6 March 1985 – 14 March 2022) with his wife Maria Rosado Hart, a son Matthew Herweg with a woman named Liane Reiger Herweg and son Chad Pointen with a woman named "Zoe" Zo Amber Lee Beattie, as well as step-sons Steven Jupe and Michael Herweg with Liane Reiger Herweg.
Bruce has five children in total, daughters Brit, and Lara as well as sons Bruce Jr, Torrin and Rhett Hart with his ex-wife Andrea Reding Hart. From 2000 to 2002, while Bruce was still legally married to Andrea, Andrea was in a relationship with Diana Hart's ex-husband Davey Boy Smith, until Smith's death from a heart attack in May 2002. On December 27, 2019, Andrea died at the age of 52.
Keith has three children with his ex-wife Leslie duBerger Hart, Stewart Hart II, Conor Hart and Brock Hart. After his divorce Keith would remarry with another woman named Joan in 2002.
Wayne is married to a woman named Lynn.
Dean had one child with his girlfriend Tammy, a daughter by the name of Farrah Hart, born in April 1990.