The Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches.
Ed Whalen was the commentator for the telecast. An edited hour-long version of the event was aired on
CISA-DT. Besides employees appearing in a wrestling role,
Angelo Mosca,
Leo Burke,
Tor Kamata, and members of
Hart wrestling family all appeared on camera, either in backstage or ringside segments. made a guest appearance to pay tribute to the Hart family.
Abdullah the Butcher and
Dean Douglas were booked to be at the event but later cancelled.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that the original main event was scheduled to be
Bret Hart versus
Shawn Michaels The next match was between
Keith Hart and The 1-2-3 Kid. Hart controlled the first few minutes of the match before being thrown out of the ring. The 1-2-3 Kid then performed a
pescado, a
slingshot crossbody where the wrestler goes from the inside of the ring over the top ring rope to the outside, on Hart. This resulted in both men to crashing into the announcer's table. Returning to the ring, The 1-2-3 Kid attempted a
frog splash from the top rope but Hart was able to put his knees up in time. This allowed Hart not only to block the maneuver but also cause The 1-2-3 Kid to injure his leg in the process. Sensing victory, Hart targeted his opponent's knee for the remainder of the match. As Hart attempted to put The 1-2-3 Kid in a
figure-four leglock, however, The 1-2-3 Kid turned the tables by trapping Hart with an
inside cradle. Afterwards, Hart thanked the fans in attendance and wished his father,
Stu Hart, a happy 80th birthday. Both men were driven to ringside on motorcycles. Bret gave his glasses away to his father Stu Hart who was sitting at ringside. The match concluded with Hart pinning Smith with a
reverse roll-up seconds after Smith broke out of Hart's
Sharpshooter finisher. It was the last time Hart would defend the title in his hometown. ==Results==