Tony Khan Reveals Details On The Owen Hart Cup

[Kemo]

AEW President Tony Khan was a guest on Busted Open Radio on Friday and revealed first details about the Owen Hart Cup.

AEW announced a partnership with the Owen Hart Foundation back in September. The deal will also involved AEW being able to use Owen’s likeness for video games, action figures, and more.

Tony Khan broke the news that there will actually be two Owen Hart Cup tournaments One men’s singles tournament and one women’s singles tournament.

Dr. Martha Hart, widow of the late Owen Hart, will be on hand to present trophies to the winners.

The finals of the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Cup tournaments will take place in May at the annual Double or Nothing pay-per-view from Las Vegas.

Additional details will be given next week on the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite. A video package will air on that show featuring Owen Hart from his days in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Khan thanked Rocky Romero for being instrumental in securing that footage.

You can listen to Tony Khan’s comments from Friday’s Busted Open here:

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Tony Khan previously had this to say about AEW’s relationship with the Hart Family:

“AEW’s relationship with the Hart family dates back to our inaugural pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing in 2019, and Owen’s influence is still felt today,” said Khan. To extend his memory and his legacy even further through this agreement is a powerful and meaningful moment for the entire wrestling community.”

Martha Hart issued this statement on behalf of the Owen Hart Foundation regarding the Owen Hart Cup Tournament(s) and its decision to partner with All Elite Wrestling:

“The Owen Hart Foundation is extremely pleased to partner with AEW in this wonderful joint venture to honor Owen’s substantial international wrestling career and the lasting influence he and his craft has had in the sport.

AEW’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament serves as a tremendous tribute to Owen and provides an incredible way for professional wrestling enthusiasts to celebrate his work in a most fitting way.

We trust that Tony Khan and his amazing AEW team will do a brilliant job with this highly anticipated project. This OHF/AEW partnership is my special gift to all of Owen’s magnificent loyal fans who forever remember him and his inspiring repertoire of talents.”

[LionDen]

Hmmmmm .. well, this is one way Martha Hart can spit in WWE's face once again and get some some advertisement and money for the Owen Hart foundation.

Martha Hart on the WWE Hall of Fame, she said this in an interview the day they aired the Owen Hart episode in 'Dark side of the ring' TV series:

“I would never let a company I held responsible for Owen's death try to honor him, especially with a fake Hall of Fame that doesn't even really exist,” said Martha Hart.

“And there's not even a hallway of fame. It's not real. It doesn't exist. There's no place you can go and visit and it's there. It's just all made up and make-believe and it's all done for the sole purpose of making money because they just have a show where they have a celebration and, you know, it's just absurd.”


Bret Hart on Marta Hart and her not letting Owen Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016:

“She needs to be psychoanalyzed by herself”

“She really is so childish and immature and obtuse towards the fans and the people that loved him in the industry.”

“I wish Owen’s kid’s could sit here and learn about their dad and learn what a great man he was, and what he really was like. For someone to put a wall up and say ‘nah, that can’t happen. We don’t want that to happen. We’re still mad about what happened...’ I think it’s a real shame.”