Young At Hart

Ross Hart/Owen Hart VS Fit Finlay/Rocky Moran - Joint Promotions 3/31/1984

CJD: I had a few different ideas where I wanted to go with Owen. None of them were to Britain in 1984 tagging against Fit Finlay! But that's the beauty of Play It Forward baby. This isn't quite the all-time super rookie performances we've seen from the likes of Akiyama or Hidaka, but you can clearly see how a green as grass Owen has something special from the start, even as far as the Harts go. Rocky Moran is totally new to me and he and Finlay did a perfectly fine job building heat on these blue eyes. But the reason this match stood out to me above the other Owen I watched is that it helped paint a more vivid portrait of his entire career, and the influence British wrestling clearly had on the Harts. This match is a bit more of a curiosity but I think you'll really enjoy it JJZ.

JJZ: What kinda magic did you find!? Anything World Of Sport is such a joyous experience these days. It is just so different from what we grew up on. Also different was Owen getting so much offense in with how green he was. I wasn't familiar with Ross. He was good. Got those tough nosed Hart family vibes. Moran worked a 50/50 match. I probably haven't seen enough WOS to know if the psychology was different for those situations, but I liked it! This was good babycakes. It felt like the young boys really wanted to put some stank on those uppies and bows. Is it just me, or could you watch these matches all day? They always end too quick.