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Jim Ross Speaks About The ‘Dirty Looks’ He Got At Owen Hart’s Funeral

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WWE Hall of Famer and AEW Commentator Jim Ross has spoken of the ‘dirty looks’ he received at the funeral of Owen Hart.

Hart died after a tragic accident at the Over the Edge 1999 Pay-Per-View and Ross was burdened with informing the fans watching at home.

The controversial decision was made for the show to continue after Hart’s death, with five matches taking place after the accident.

Speaking on Grilling JR, Ross spoke about the cold reception he received at Hart’s funeral.

“You talk about dirty looks, it’s as if I did something wrong. I was there to show support, but because I was representing WWE, I was not a welcome guest at that service.

“I thought that was very, very unfair. When you feel guilty about things that you didn’t do, you’ve got to evaluate a little bit here, come on. It was tough.”

Ross was WWE’s Head of Talent Relations at the time and would remain in the position until 2001.

Owen’s widow Martha has refused all requests for Owen to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and began working alongside AEW last year.