Bret Hart's 'injury' sparks worried calls to ambulance company
“It's still real to me, damn it!”- It seems some fans of professional wrestling have yet to wake up to the fact it is actually, well, scripted.Pro wrestling icon Bret Hart has returned to the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), which was know
NBR staff
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
“It’s still real to me, damn it!”- It seems some fans of professional wrestling have yet to wake up to the fact it is actually, well, scripted.
Pro wrestling icon Bret Hart has returned to the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), which was known as the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) back when he was champion.
In the lead-up to Wrestlemania, wrestling’s biggest event of the year, Mr Hart has been brought back to feud with WWE chairman Vince McMahon.
The storyline is based around the “Montreal Screwjob” incident that happened during the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in November 1997, when Mr McMahon genuinely cheated Mr Hart, who proceeded to spit at him and punch him in the locker-room.
During his appearance on WWE Raw in Des Moines, Iowa last week Mr Hart was “struck” by a car and “injured” his leg as part of the new storyline.
An ambulance (which was conveniently right next to where he got hit) took him away.
But many fans were taken in by it and the ambulance company used for the scene has now had to put out a statement telling people to stop ringing to find out how he’s doing.
Midwest Ambulance Service of Midwest Iowa has said on its website: “Attention: Please do not call 222-2222 regarding the condition of Bret 'Hit Man' Hart. Contact the WWE for updates. Our number is for emergency calls only. Thank you.”
NBR staff
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
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