Earlier this year, AEW paid tribute to Owen Hart with the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The tournament ended with Dr. Martha Hart presenting the winners, Adam Cole and Britt Baker, with custom-made championships.
Former SmackDown Women’s Champion and member of the Hart Family, Natalya, recently spoke with BT Sports’ Ariel Helwani about what she thought of AEW’s tribute to Owen Hart.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On her relationship with Martha Hart: “It’s been so hard because I work for WWE. But I have a tremendous amount of respect for Martha.”
On Martha’s appearance at AEW Double or Nothing: “I think that she did such a beautiful job. She carries herself so well. She was so poised. It was the first time that fans really got a chance to like, see her.”
On the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: “They did a really nice job honoring Owen … the way Martha wanted to honor him.”
On Martha’s experiences: “Nobody can understand or imagine what she went through. What would it be like if I got that phone call about TJ [TJ Wilson]? … Any way that she feels, I think she’s totally justified…. [The tournament] was her call. And it always should be her call.”
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