Today in Pro Wrestling History (September 8): Bret Hart Wins his First King of the Ring

Today in Pro Wrestling History: On September 8th, 1984, at Maple Leaf Gardens, The Dynamite Kid and Bret Hart made their WWF television debut.

Today in Pro Wrestling History (September 8): Bret Hart Wins his First King of the Ring

Today in Pro Wrestling History September 8

They teamed up to defeat Iron Mike Sharpe and Troy Alexander. While the match actually took place on August 29, 1984, it was first aired on television on September 8th, 1984, during the Maple Leaf Garden broadcast.

Here’s a another great wrestling story about Bret Hart:ย Bret Hart and British Bulldog: True Story of SummerSlam 1992

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