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105-536: In August 1981, Moffat attacked a Stampede Wrestling wrestler in the ring, and was tackled through the ropes onto a table. Moffat debuted in Stu Hart 's Stampede Wrestling promotion in 1983 under the name Karl "Butch" Moffat. During the mid-1980s, he would win several tag team titles including (Vancouver) All Star Tag Team Championship and the Grand Prix Tag Team Championship in 1984 and 1985. He also had

210-591: A Falls count anywhere match ) and the Cuban Assassin. In 2004, Moffat wrestled three matches in Top Ranked Wrestling, one singles match and two tag team matches. He won his first singles match, before winning one and losing one of the tag-team matches. Later that year, Moffat lost to R.A.G.E. in All Star Pro Wrestling, in what was his final match. Karl Moffatt made his return to the ring under

315-804: A UAV: The following major projects have been announced by the Government of Canada to modernize the Royal Canadian Navy: Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces have ranks ranging from the NATO standard ranks of OF-1 to OF-9. The only OF-9 position in the Canadian Forces is the Chief of the Defence Staff , who can be from any of the service elements. The highest position occupied in

420-619: A blue background, surrounded by a circlet of gold roses and laurels, surmounted by a crown) and an anchor and naval crown (from the Canadian Naval Ensign ) on the lower right fly. These elements are found in the 1979 and 2009 colours. The colours from 1926, 1939 and 1959 consist of a White Ensign with the Queen's or King's cypher, surrounded by the Garter and ensigned with the Crown, in the middle. With

525-549: A coach and mentor to many young athletes as well as over thirty years of charitable work in his hometown, Stu Hart was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada on November 15, 2000. He was honoured with an investiture on May 31, 2001, in Ottawa. In May 2003, Hart had a life-threatening bout of pneumonia , which saw him hospitalized at Rockyview General Hospital , although Hart recovered later that month and returned to his residence at

630-802: A dramatic shift in life quality or mentality during the Great Depression which affected most others around him in Edmonton. Hart was trained in catch wrestling in his youth by other boys. Speaking of it, Stu said that his "head would be blue by the time they let go of him". Stu taught this 'shoot style' to all who trained under him in the 1980s and 1990s with the thought that teaching his students real submission moves would make their professional wrestling style sharper. During his time in Edmonton with his mother and sisters Hart began finding an interest in sports with wrestling and football being his favourites. He started weightlifting and training for wrestling when he

735-512: A head-on collision in Jasper, Alberta on July 4, 1989. It took five years and nine operations to put him back together. That injury shortened his career. Moffat is currently a truck driver in British Columbia . Stu Hart Stewart Edward Hart OC (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur and professional wrestler , wrestling booker , promoter , and coach . He

840-706: A larger role in the Pacific Theatre after achieving victory in Europe, the Canadian government recognized that the RCN would require much larger vessels. Canadian naval staff advocated for HMS Nabob and HMS Puncher to be given back to the Royal Navy in exchange for two light fleet carriers . The Canadian government agreed to acquire two carriers on loan from the Royal Navy, with an option to purchase them, but they were not ready before

945-620: A member of the inaugural Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame class in 1996 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010 by his son Bret. Hart was also well known for his involvement in over thirty charities, for which he was named a Member of the Order of Canada , the second highest honour for merit which can be given in Canada and the highest civilian honour. Hart was born in Saskatoon in 1915 to Edward and Elizabeth Stewart Hart. He

1050-786: A number of auxiliary vessels, is responsible for Canada's exclusive economic zone on the East Coast, as well as Canada's area of responsibility in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Arctic Ocean . The RCN's Pacific Fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Pacific is co-located with Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), with headquarters at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia , in the Greater Victoria region. MARPAC consists of over 4,000 naval personnel and 2,000 civilian personnel. Comprising 15 warships and several auxiliary vessels homeported in Esquimalt,

1155-403: A psychopath at first glance but that you had to know him intimately to understand that he wasn't anything like that beneath the surface. Wrestling manager Jim Cornette has theorized that his cruel upbringing and tough early development may have played a part in the seemingly contradictory behaviour from Hart, as both a dedicated family man and apparently sadistic tormentor of his students. Hart

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1260-546: A substantial time to improve their pain endurance to prepare them for the life of professional wrestling. Hart's technique was well known and he would let anyone who wished to let him apply one of his holds do so if they came to his home. Hart's son Bret once spoke about a well-known case where he stretched a priest, stating that his father wasn't prejudiced, since "he stretched a rabbi once too." Some of Hart's former students, including his son Bret, have mentioned that his stretching would sometimes result in broken blood vessels in

1365-636: A successful singles career with the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, twice winning that promotion's Television Championship as well as its Caribbean and Tag Team titles between 1987 and 1989. Moffat also had a successful run with Stampede Wrestling, feuding with Owen Hart as Jason the Terrible, with white overalls, a hockey mask, and a chainsaw. However, Bret Hart claims that he was bleeding too much in his matches. Ross Hart agrees, saying that "it

1470-453: A women's fastball team in Edmonton during the late 1930s as well as being the captain of a popular baseball team called Hart's All Stars. The players of Hart's All Stars consisted of sheet-metal workers from Edmonton whom he trained. On Christmas Eve 1941 Hart was almost killed in a bicycle accident which broke both his elbows and thumbs and hurt his back severely. The injuries risked ending Hart's athletic career. The accident happened while he

1575-503: Is best known for founding and handling Stampede Wrestling , a professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta , teaching many individuals at its associated wrestling school " The Dungeon " and establishing a professional wrestling dynasty consisting of his relatives and close trainees. As the patriarch of the Hart wrestling family , Hart is the ancestor of many wrestlers, most notably being

1680-831: Is intended to secure four new tugs to replace the Glen class and Firebrand with vessels with combined tug and firefighting capabilities, and is being conducted with shipbuilder Ocean Industries Inc, with project completion expected in 2024. Since 1975, all aircraft supporting the RCN are operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force through 1 Canadian Air Division , though this will change upon delivery of an Unmanned Aircraft System expected in 2024 or 2025. CP-140 Aurora and CP-140A Arcturus anti-submarine, ship surveillance and maritime patrol aircraft have been operated by squadrons under 14 Wing at CFB Greenwood and 19 Wing at CFB Comox . The CH-148 Cyclone entered operational service with

1785-543: Is known as Direct-Entry Officer (DEO) Plan. Senior NCOs may also be offered commissions on the basis that their training and experience give them a comparable basis of knowledge; this is referred to as the Commission-from-the-Ranks (CFR) Plan. NCOs who are offered such promotions are typically petty officer 1st class or higher, with 20 or more years of service. The RCN rank structure is shown below. Commander-in-Chief Officers Non-commissioned members of

1890-649: Is sometimes referred as a "Stu-Lock" in Hart's honour. That same year [1948], the legendary Stu Hart founded Klondike Wrestling which he operated out of Edmonton. In 1952, through a series deals with [Larry] Tillman and [Jerry] Meeker, Hart acquired control of the Calgary promotion and thus became the promoter for the entire territory, which now operated under the name Big Time Wrestling (later Wildcat Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling). As patriarch of Canada's first family of professional wrestling, he has made an important contribution to

1995-575: Is the Royal Canadian Air Force 's 12 Wing Shearwater , based at Shearwater Heliport , which provides shipborne air support for the Atlantic Fleet. The RCAF's 14 Wing Greenwood provides fixed-wing air support for MARLANT through 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron and 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron . Other Atlantic Fleet facilities are CFAD Bedford , an ammunition depot, and two radio stations, Naval Radio Section (NRS) Newport Corner and NRS Mill Cove . The Atlantic Fleet, with 18 warships and

2100-726: Is the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and chief of the Naval Staff. Founded in 1910 as the Naval Service of Canada (French: Service naval du Canada ) and given royal sanction on 29 August 1911, the RCN was amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Army to form the unified Canadian Armed Forces in 1968, after which it was known as Maritime Command (French: Commandement maritime ) until 2011. In 2011, its historical title of "Royal Canadian Navy"

2205-565: Is the oldest commissioned ship in the RCN. The RCN's ceremonial flagship is HMCS  Haida , a Tribal-class destroyer which served from 1943 until 1963. On 19 September 2014, the RCN announced the decommissioning of its two Protecteur -class resupply ships, along with two Iroquois -class destroyers. The Naval Tactical Operations Group (NTOG; French : Groupe des opérations tactiques maritimes, GOTM ), established in 2015, has units based on warships to provide enhanced naval boarding capability. The RCN operates auxiliary vessels to support

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2310-510: The Harry DeWolf class . In addition to the surface vessels, the RCN operates four Victoria -class submarines that were acquired from the Royal Navy in 1998. These warships carry the designation His Majesty's Canadian Submarine. The RCN also maintains and operates HMCS  Oriole , a historic sailing ship launched in 1921 which was commissioned in 1952 as a sail-training ship. Thus, Oriole

2415-720: The 1940 Summer Olympics due to the war. After leaving the service he travelled to America and debuted professionally for the New York wrestling territory in 1946. Hart was considered very handsome and a good in-ring performer, focusing on a submission -like and technical style of wrestling, but despite this and being popular in general he was not given a major spotlight, and soon after marrying Helen Smith , whom he met in New York City, he created his own promotion in Edmonton, Alberta , which would be known as Stampede Wrestling and took over

2520-597: The Battle of the Atlantic , the RCN sank 31 U-boats and sank or captured 42 enemy surface vessels, while completing 25,343 merchant crossings. The navy suffered the loss of 33 ships and 1,797 sailors. To gain experience with the operation of aircraft carriers, RCN personnel crewed two Royal Navy escort carriers from 1944 to 1946: HMS  Nabob , and HMS  Puncher . Starting in May 1944, when Canada began drafting plans to assume

2625-662: The Canadian War Museum , the Naval Museum of Alberta , the Naval Museum of Manitoba , the naval museums at Naval Reserve Headquarters in Quebec City and at CFB Esquimalt as well as the Maritime Museum of British Columbia . Several RCN ships and submarines have been preserved including the destroyer HMCS  Haida , the hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or and the submarines Ojibwa and Onondaga . The corvette HMCS Sackville

2730-644: The Department of Transport 's Marine Service and slowly started to build its fleet, with the first warships specifically designed for the RCN being commissioned in 1932. At the outbreak of the Second World War , the Navy had 11 combat vessels, 145 officers and 1,674 men. During the Second World War, the RCN expanded significantly, ultimately gaining responsibility for the entire Northwest Atlantic theatre of war. During

2835-488: The Hart House . On October 3, 2003, Hart was readmitted to Rockyview General Hospital as a result of an elbow infection at which point he then developed pneumonia again. He also suffered from ailments associated with diabetes and arthritis . After a brief improvement in his health for a few days from October 11, he suffered a stroke on October 15, and died the following day. He was 88 years old. Hart's funeral service

2940-648: The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada , but that order was rescinded in December. Magnificent waited in Halifax until the end of the month, then sailed for Egypt carrying 406 Canadian troops and their vehicles, four Royal Canadian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters , and a single H04S helicopter . She returned to Canada in March 1957. Later in 1957, the RCN paid off HMCS Magnificent and commissioned HMCS  Bonaventure , which

3045-809: The Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston , Ontario, the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean , Quebec, Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC) Venture and Naval Fleet School (Pacific) in Esquimalt , British Columbia, and Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) in Halifax , Nova Scotia. Some specialized candidates may be commissioned without attending the Royal Military College; the plan

3150-629: The Stu Hart Tournament of Champions held in Canada. In Saskatoon 's Blairmore Suburban Centre there is a road named Hart Road, in Stu Hart's honour. In 2005 a documentary directed by Blake Norton, Surviving the Dungeon: The Legacy of Stu Hart , was released. As of 2005 Hart is part of a permanent exhibit at the Glenbow Museum . A scissored armbar wrestling hold

3255-550: The sovereign's colour ) for the Navy has been consecrated and presented four times: in 1939 by King George VI in Esquimalt, in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II in Halifax , in 1979 by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in Halifax and in 2009 by the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief Michaëlle Jean in Halifax. The colour used by the RCN between 1927 and 1936 was never actually presented but went straight into service in both

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3360-592: The "Royal Canadian Air Force," and Land Force Command the "Canadian Army." As of August 2015, with the loss of area air defence and (temporarily) resupply capabilities, the RCN was then classified as a Rank 5 navy (offshore regional coastal defence) on the Todd-Lindberg navy classification system of naval strength, dropping from Rank 3 (multiregional power projection) in 2005. The RCN is headquartered at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) in Ottawa , Ontario. Since 1968,

3465-499: The 1950s Hart helped train a large number of people for his company and gained a reputation as one of the best teachers in the wrestling business. In October 1951, Stu and Helen moved to Calgary, Alberta, into what would become the famous Hart House . Hart remained an active full-time wrestler until the 1960s when he entered semi-in-ring retirement, thereafter he would focus mostly on promoting, booking and teaching, as well as raising his twelve children with Helen while still appearing in

3570-454: The 1990s was that Stu and Helen would be verbally attacked by several of the commentators, mostly by Bobby Heenan and Jerry Lawler , the latter of whom was in a long-running feud with Bret during this point in time. At the 1993 Pay-Per-View event Survivor Series , Stu had a planned physical interaction outside of the ring with Shawn Michaels . Michaels was involved in a match with Stu's sons, Bruce, Keith, Bret and Owen Hart. Michaels played

3675-787: The Alberta Firefighters Toy Fund. Film Print Web Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN ; French: Marine royale canadienne , MRC ) is the naval force of Canada . The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces . As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 Halifax -class frigates , 12 Kingston -class coastal defence vessels , 4 Victoria -class submarines , 4 Harry DeWolf -class offshore patrol vessels , 8 Orca -class patrol vessels , and several auxiliary vessels. The RCN consists of 8,400 Regular Force and 4,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by 3,800 civilians. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee

3780-647: The Atlantic and Pacific commands. Two identical colours were presented, one for the Atlantic fleet and one for the Pacific fleet, in 1926, 1939 and 1959, but only one colour was presented in 1979 and 2009. This colour is maintained in RCN Headquarters in Ottawa and dispatched to ceremonies whenever it is needed. The current colours consist of a ceremonial standard with the Maple Leaf flag in the top left canton , Elizabeth II's personal Commonwealth cypher (a capital E on

3885-406: The Canadian Forces in 1968 was the first time that a nation with a modern military combined its formerly separate naval, land and air elements into a single service. HMCS Bonaventure was sold off in 1970, shortly after completing a 16-month, $ 11 million mid-life refit. The 1970s saw the addition of four Iroquois -class destroyers , which were later updated to air defence destroyers, and in

3990-677: The Canadian Forces receive a commission from the King of Canada as Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces . The commissioning scroll issued in recognition of the commission is signed by the Governor General of Canada as the King of Canada's representative and countersigned by the serving Minister of National Defence. Subordinate officers are promoted to acting sub-lieutenant upon receiving their commissions. Naval officers are trained at

4095-575: The Canadian Forces undergo basic training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Recruits then attend occupation-specific training at various locations across Canada. In August 2020, the term "seaman" was replaced with the gender-neutral term "sailor". The RCN was granted the right to use the King's Colour in 1925 by King George V . The Queen's or King's Colour (also referred to as

4200-548: The Canadian Forces. These vessels are not warships and do not carry the HMCS designation. Among the auxiliary ships operated by the navy are eight Orca -class patrol class training tenders, CFAV  Firebrand and five Glen-class harbour tugs. MV  Asterix is an interim replenishing vessel serving in the RCN with a mixed naval and civilian crew since January 2018 replacing contracted replenishment oilers until replacements can be commissioned. The Naval Large Tugboat project

4305-507: The Cold War, the Navy developed an anti-submarine capability to counter the growing Soviet naval threat. In November 1956, HMCS Magnificent was chosen to transport men and supplies to Egypt as part of Canada's response to the Suez Crisis . In preparation for use as a transport, the ship's weapons were stripped, and her complement was reduced to 600 personnel. The initial plan was to embark

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4410-666: The Dominion Amateur Wrestling Championship in the light heavyweight category. Hart qualified and would have competed at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki in 1940 but could not due to it being cancelled because of the outbreak of World War II, which was a terrible blow to Hart personally, as it had been his dream to compete at the Olympics from a very young age. While Hart was mainly a lover of submission wrestling he

4515-761: The Jason the Terrible gimmick for Real Canadian Wrestling in Edmonton where he teamed with Katana to face C-Block in a bloody street fight. Moffatt return to RCW March 2013 to win the Canadian Tag titles with Partner Steven Styles by defeating C-Block in a Bloody brawl. Jason/Styles lost the tag titles to The Hardliners on May 24 in Camrose, Alberta. Moffat, as Jason The Terrible did do a show for Hart Legacy Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta, but he and other wrestlers were not paid. Moffat says that he wasn't friends with most wrestlers, he kept his personal and professional life separate. While travelling with fellow Stampede Wrestling veterans Davey Boy Smith and Chris Benoit , Moffat suffered massive injuries to his left leg following

4620-533: The Navy appeared to be more interested in him as an athletic director than as a regular enlisted seaman. By later 1943 the Navy had him wrestling mostly to amuse the other servicemen, instead of purely competitively. He performed regularly before thousands of other enlisted men in drill halls. Several of the men he worked with would end up being employed by Hart when he became a promoter later in life. Hart spent much of his free time during World War II performing and organizing different sports events to raise funds to

4725-423: The North American west and east coasts to deter the German naval threat, with a seventh ship, HMCS Shearwater , joining the force in 1915. Just before the end of the war in 1918, the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service was established with the purpose of carrying out anti-submarine operations; however, it was disbanded after the armistice of 11 November. After the war, the RCN took over certain responsibilities of

4830-465: The Pacific Fleet is responsible for Canada's exclusive economic zone on the West Coast and Canada's area of responsibility in the Pacific Ocean and the western Arctic Ocean. Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton provides repair and maintenance services to the Pacific Fleet. The Royal Canadian Air Force's 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron , based at Patricia Bay Heliport but under the control of 12 Wing Shearwater, provides shipborne helicopter support for

4935-511: The Pacific Fleet, while 19 Wing Comox provides fixed-wing maritime air support for MARPAC through 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron . Other Pacific Fleet facilities are CFAD Rocky Point, an ammunition depot, and Naval Radio Section Aldergrove . The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve is the Primary Reserve component of the RCN. The primary mission of the NAVRES is to force generate sailors and teams for CAF operations, including: domestic safety operations as well as security and defence missions, while at

5040-417: The Queen's death there will eventually a new Colour when a subsequent monarch chooses to bestow one, but there is no regulation that causes the monarch's Colour to automatically change upon their death. The RCN's retired colours are laid up at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. The first badge of the Royal Canadian Navy was approved on 31 March 1944. The original design included nine maple leaves, representing

5145-462: The RCN has been an environmental command of the Canadian Armed Forces and since 2012 it has been charged with maintaining and generating forces for the Canadian Joint Operations Command . The RCN's Atlantic Fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Atlantic is co-located with Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT), with headquarters at CFB Halifax in Halifax , Nova Scotia. It is supported by CFS St. John's in Newfoundland . Attached to MARLANT and CFB Halifax

5250-598: The RCN have pay grades ranging from OR-1 to OR-9. OR-9 (chief petty officer 1st class), OR-8 (chief petty officers 2nd class) and OR-7 (petty officer 1st class) are known as petty officers , and OR-6 (petty officer 2nd class, referred to as senior non-commissioned officer) form the senior cadre of the non-commissioned members of the military. OR-5 (master sailor) and OR-4 (sailor first class) are referred to as junior non-commissioned officers, while OR-3 (sailor second class) and OR-2 (sailor third class) are referred to as junior ranks. All Regular Force non-commissioned members of

5355-408: The RCN, Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Army were amalgamated to form the Canadian Forces . This process was overseen by then–defence minister Paul Hellyer . The controversial merger resulted in the abolition of the RCN as a separate legal entity. All personnel, ships, and aircraft became part of Maritime Command (MARCOM), an element of the Canadian Armed Forces. The traditional naval uniform

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5460-422: The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 2018 and conducts anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance, and search and rescue missions from Royal Canadian Navy frigates. In addition, 18 CP-140 Aurora fixed-wing aircraft for land-based anti-submarine warfare and area surveillance (of which 14 are being modernized and retained for active operations), for land-based maritime surveillance. The RCN has some ships assigned with

5565-675: The age of 77. Stu and Helen raised their twelve children in the Hart mansion , Smith , Bruce , Keith , Wayne , Dean , Ellie, Georgia, Bret , Alison, Ross , Diana and Owen . Hart was a non-denominational Christian , however, he had all his children baptized by a local Catholic priest. The couple have around thirty-six biological grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, three of whom, his oldest grandson Teddy Annis 's son Bradley and his oldest granddaughter Tobi McIvor's two oldest daughters Amanda and Jessica, were born during Hart's lifetime. Tom and Michelle Billington's three children, Bronwyne, Marek and Amaris are also often included in

5670-591: The art of professional wrestling as indispensable since his booking decisions and training of several key individuals affected the industry in significant ways. Meltzer describes people like Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura as people who were spawned by Harts actions and cites the Dynamite Kid , Junkyard Dog and Billy Robinson as some who would probably not have had the careers they did if not for Hart. He also mentions Chris Benoit and Brian Pillman as individuals who would most certainly never even have become wrestlers were it not for Hart. Meltzer characterized Hart as

5775-438: The basement of the Hart mansion, known as The Dungeon. Hart used the location from the time that he bought it in October 1951 until the late 1990s. All eight of his sons and many others such as Junkyard Dog , Jushin Liger , Superstar Billy Graham and The British Bulldog were educated there. Hart's training technique, called " stretching " consisted of Hart putting his trainees in painful submission holds and holding on for

5880-471: The biggest territorial star in wrestling history to never win a major championship. Former wrestling promoter and owner of the St. Louis Wrestling Club Larry Matysik described Hart as a Canadian icon. Hart had a noticeable accent which included a very raspy voice and unique way of speaking which he was well known for. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter , Hart is the most imitated man in professional wrestling, with practically everyone in

5985-402: The booking of the promotion. On July 25, 1986, he wrestled his last match in a tag team match with his son, Keith defeating Honky Tonk Wayne and J.R. Foley at a Stampede Wrestling event in Calgary. Hart made several appearances on WWE television in the 1990s and early 2000s. The majority of those appearances involved his sons, Bret and Owen Hart. A recurring staple of these appearances in

6090-435: The branch received a new badge. This badge included a flying eagle along with the anchor, representing the air arm of the navy. It also included a motto, 'Ready Aye Ready'. Following the reinstatement of the Royal Canadian Navy name in 2011, a new badge was approved in 2016. The current badge of the Royal Canadian Navy consists of: The history of RCN is preserved and presented at the Maritime Command Museum in Halifax ,

6195-447: The car's steering wheel on impact, however his wife Helen suffered several injuries and had to be held in a hospital for a long time, leading them to leaving their oldest child, Smith , with Helen's parents Elizabeth and Harry Smith for two years. According to his son Ross, Hart was severely affected and badly aged by being bereaved of his youngest son Owen in 1999 and by becoming a widower in 2001. Because of his extensive work as

6300-406: The coast of Somalia . Following the Official Languages Act enshrinement in 1969, MARCOM instituted the French Language Unit, which constituted a francophone unit with the navy. The first was HMCS  Ottawa . In the 1980s and 1990s, women were also accepted into the fleet, with the submarine service the last to allow them, beginning in 2001. Some of the changes that had taken place during

6405-425: The company. He continued to teach wrestling at his home in Calgary until the 1990s when he suffered a severe leg injury and had to stop engaging excessively with students, leaving most of the work for his sons Bruce and Keith . He died at age 88 in October 2003 after suffering from multiple medical issues. Hart is regarded by many, including major wrestling historian and sports journalist Dave Meltzer , as one of

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6510-472: The current RCN structure is OF-8, a vice-admiral who is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff. OF-6 (commodore) to OF-9 (admiral) are referred to as flag officers , OF-3 (lieutenant-commander) to OF-5 (captain (N)) are referred to as senior officers , while OF-2 (lieutenant (N)) and OF-1 (sub-lieutenant) are referred to as junior officers . Naval cadets are referred to as subordinate officers . All except subordinate officers of

6615-542: The eyes, something which others have attempted to learn from his father. Hart was said to have had a special liking for training football players and bodybuilders since he enjoyed testing their strength. Some have described his training as torture and have accused Hart of being a sadist who enjoyed inflicting pain on people and was more interested in doing so than teach them professional wrestling. Many who were close to Hart in his life have denied these claims. Stu's seventh son Ross has said that his father

6720-431: The family's basement where Hart's training hall was located. This fear lingered into Owen's adolescence but ceased when he became an adult. Owen himself revealed in the 1998 documentary Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows that he was often intimidated by his father but respected him and that that kept him from misbehaving. In the same documentary his third son Keith explained that many may have believed his father to be

6825-446: The father of Bret and Owen Hart as well as the grandfather of Natalya Neidhart , Teddy Hart and David Hart Smith . Hart was born to a poor Saskatchewan family but became a successful amateur wrestler during the 1930s and early 1940s, holding many national championships, as well as engaging in many other sports. He began wrestling for show in 1943 with the Royal Canadian Navy while serving in World War II as he could not go to

6930-455: The female fans. Hart would often be swarmed by women and covered with kisses as he made his way to the ring. The roughing up of younger performers by veteran workers was common at the time in the industry but Hart adapted to it rather quickly and would retaliate with the same treatment, utilizing his catch wrestling experience to his advantage. While never given the opportunity to be champion Hart did partake in several high-profile matches with

7035-437: The godfather of his son Ross , as well as Calgary Mayor Rod Sykes and ice hockey player Brian Conacher . All of the wrestling belts that Hart used for his promotions were handmade by himself. Making championship belts was one of Hart's many domestic skills. Hart allegedly wrote the foreword to the controversial book Under the Mat which was written by his youngest daughter, Diana Hart . His son Bret has questioned

7140-445: The industry having tried a Stu Hart impersonation. WWE chairman Vince McMahon has lauded Hart as a trailblazer for the wrestling industry. On March 27, 2010, Hart was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame . In the Hart Legacy Wrestling promotion, controlled by Hart's relatives and their associates, there is a Stu Hart Heritage Title. There is an annual juvenile amateur wrestling tournament named after Hart called

7245-445: The late 1980s and 1990s the construction of twelve Halifax -class frigates and the purchase of the Victoria -class submarines . In 1990, Canada deployed three warships to support Operation Friction . Later in the decade, ships were deployed to patrol the Adriatic Sea during the Yugoslav Wars and the Kosovo War . More recently, Maritime Command provided vessels to serve as a part of Operation Apollo and to combat piracy off

7350-434: The legitimacy of it, and has stated that if Hart did write the foreword, his daughter probably did not let him read the book beforehand. Hart married a New Yorker, Helen Smith (born February 16, 1924 – died November 4, 2001), the daughter of Olympic marathon runner Harry Smith on December 31, 1947. They were introduced through each other by Paul Boesch . Stu and Helen were married for over 53 years until Helen's death at

7455-423: The likes of Lou Thesz and Frank Sexton . He also developed a reputation as a legitimate athlete and "tough-guy" in the business. Hart was a frequent tag team wrestler together with Lord James Blears . Blears and Hart lived together for six months with another wrestler named Sandor Kovacs whom Hart already knew from the Navy. They used to frequent the beaches at Long Beach in New York on their free time and it

7560-416: The list of his grandchildren, therefore Bronwyne's daughter Miami is also often referred to as one of his great-grandchildren. Many of his grandchildren went on to become wrestlers or were otherwise involved in wrestling. In 1949, Hart and his wife Helen who was pregnant with their second child, Bruce were in a car accident on their way home from a wrestling match, Hart was unscathed, although he did break

7665-456: The most influential and important figures in professional wrestling history and an icon of the artform. His greatest contribution to the art was as a promoter and trainer. Along with Bret and Owen, Hart's trainees included future world champions Fritz Von Erich , Superstar Billy Graham , Chris Jericho , Edge , Christian , Mark Henry , Chris Benoit , and Jushin Thunder Liger . Hart was

7770-462: The need arise, could be placed under British control. The bill received Royal Assent on 4 May 1910. Initially equipped with two former Royal Navy vessels, HMCS Niobe and HMCS Rainbow , King George V granted permission for the service to be known as the Royal Canadian Navy on 29 August 1911. During the first years of the First World War , the RCN's six-vessel naval force patrolled both

7875-425: The pain of the holds he had put on her, which he had meant as a playful gesture. She added that it was fair to say that he had never seriously hurt anyone physically, albeit he may have inadvertently done so mentally. Despite this, she also disclosed that her husband Owen had long been scared of his father during childhood due to his fearsome reputation and hearing his brothers as well as other trainees' screams from

7980-501: The part of the antagonist, and when failing to succeed in winning the match, Michaels' character then attacked Stu who responded by pretending to knock him out with an elbow smash. Michaels later stated that he was happy to take the hit as he considered it an honour. Hart also appeared in WCW at the Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion event. Hart trained the vast majority of his trainees in

8085-592: The promotion joined the NWA in 1948. In 1949, Hart was involved in a storyline with the " heel " Lord Albert Mills, they were scheduled to have a two out of three main event match at the Billings Sports arena on Monday December 19, the match was a followup to another one the previous week when Mills had gotten the win through nefarious means. Hart was portrayed as having been caught off guard the Monday before when it happened. Hart

8190-565: The ring sporadically until the 1980s. Throughout his career, Hart almost exclusively portrayed a heroic character, a so-called " babyface " role and only held one professional title, the NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship. After selling his territory to Titan Sports, Inc. in 1984, Hart would make several appearances on WWF television and Pay-Per-View with his wife, often involved in storylines surrounding his sons Bret and Owen and several of his sons-in-law who were signed to

8295-536: The same time supporting the Navy's efforts in connecting with Canadians through the maintenance of a broad national presence. The RCN operates twelve frigates, four patrol submarines, four Arctic and offshore patrol ships, twelve coastal-defence vessels and eight unarmed patrol/training vessels. The surface ships, which carry the designation His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS), consist of twelve Halifax -class multi-role patrol frigates, twelve Kingston -class coastal defence vessels and four offshore patrol vessels of

8400-479: The sport for more than five decades. Founder of Stampede Wrestling and an icon of the golden era of wrestling, he has been coach and mentor to countless young athletes, imparting the highest standards of athleticism and personal conduct. A generous supporter of community life in Calgary, he is a loyal benefactor to more than thirty charitable and civic organizations including the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children and

8505-497: The surrounding wrestling territory which covered most of western Canada and the US state of Montana . The territory would go on to become known as the Stampede territory thenceforth. In 1949, Stu and Helen moved to Great Falls, Montana . Hart's promotion featured a large variety of outside stars from the wrestling industry as well as homegrown talent for whom he booked storylines. Beginning from

8610-552: The then nine provinces of Canada, and a Tudor Crown . After Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, an updated design was approved on 17 July 1952, which had ten maple leaves. On 26 March 1956, St. Edward's Crown replaced the Tudor Crown. This badge remained in use until the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces on 1 February 1968. When the Royal Canadian Navy became the Canadian Forces Maritime Command in 1968,

8715-457: The troops. In 1946, while receiving training from Toots Mondt , Hart debuted in New York City . Early on, Hart experienced harsh treatment from his fellow wrestlers in the ring and during training, being considered a "pretty boy" at first by his peers and older wrestlers; described as " tall, dark and handsome , with a build that would put movie idols to shame" he was immediately a favourite with

8820-462: The unification of the forces began to be undone. In 1985, MARCOM received new black uniforms, differentiating them from the land-based forces. By 1990, the three senior naval officers of MARCOM had recreated the Naval Board. On 16 August 2011, the government restored the historic names of the Canadian Forces' three environmental commands: Maritime Command became the "Royal Canadian Navy", Air Command

8925-447: The war effort. As an active sailor and director of athletics Hart was the leader of all the sports teams available and a member of them as well, most notably the fastball team and the wrestling team. Hart originally wanted to leave the Navy when the war was over but the organization considered him to be a great asset both as a trainer as well as a showpiece, persuading him to stay. He would attempt to ask to be let go several times later but

9030-586: The war ended. Postwar budget cuts meant that Canada could only afford to operate one aircraft carrier, instead of two as originally planned. The RCN operated HMS  Warrior from 1946 to 1948, before exchanging it with the Royal Navy for the slightly larger HMCS  Magnificent . From 1950 to 1955, during and after the Korean War , Canadian destroyers maintained a presence off of the Korean peninsula, engaging in shore bombardments and maritime interdiction. During

9135-793: Was a bit of a turn off with our audience", although Ross also stated that Moffatt was a good wrestler and that he was a big fan of his character. Moffat won the Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling North American Championship twice in 1993 and 1994, winning it from Chris Jericho and Eric Freeze. On September 23, 1994, he teamed with Randy Rudd and defeated Sonny Corleone and Rob Austin to win the Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Championships. In 1998, he wrestled two matches for Steve Wilde and Otto Gentile's Can-Am Wrestling Federation, losing to both Dr. Hannibal (in

9240-547: Was a perpetual " face " during his in-ring career, including during his time with the NWA, and was a noted draw for women in the areas he wrestled. In 1950, Hart wrestled for the NWA associated Alex Turk Promotions in Winnipeg. The first match was against Verne Gagne on June 29 at the Civic Auditorium, the match resulted in a draw. He also wrestled in a match against Matt Murphy in the Civic Auditorium on November 9, which he

9345-501: Was also an outstanding all-around athlete who played virtually every sport available, excelling at football, baseball and fastball notably. Hart played professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1937 to 1939 as a center and was considered a standout performer at the time. Hart had initially been slated for the 1941 season as well but had to decline due to other commitments which prevented him from joining at that time. He coached

9450-568: Was always generous and compassionate with his children and others in person but added that he was different when training people, believing that there was no easy way to teach wrestling. His daughter-in-law Martha has expressed in her book that she felt sure that Hart was well aware of his students' limits and never meant to actually harm any of them, stating that he was always careful not to apply too much pressure on any of his holds and intended more to scare them than maim them. Although she recalled several times when she thought she would pass out from

9555-508: Was attended by approximately 1,000 people. He was cremated and his ashes were later interred at Eden Brook Memorial Gardens in a plot with his wife Helen, who had died almost two years earlier in November 2001. Hart is regarded by many as one of the most important and respected people in the history of professional wrestling , and an icon of the art. Sports journalist and wrestling historian Dave Meltzer described Hart's importance to

9660-639: Was better suited for jet aircraft. She flew the McDonnell F2H Banshee fighter jet until 1962, as well as various other anti-submarine aircraft until her decommissioning. In the 1960s, the RCN retired most of its Second World War vessels, and further developed its anti-submarine warfare capabilities by acquiring the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King , and successfully pioneered the use of large maritime helicopters on small surface vessels. From 1964 through 1968, under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson ,

9765-1135: Was booked to win. In 1951, Hart purchased a mansion in Patterson Heights, Calgary, The Hart House which is now considered a heritage site. Its basement, later known as the Dungeon, provided training grounds for his wrestling pupils. Later that year Hart headlined an event in Wisconsin, again together with Verne Gagne. Hart was still favoured by women at this time even against a bigger star like Gagne. In 1952, Hart bought up Tillman's territory in Alberta and merged his own promotion with it into Big Time Wrestling . The promotion would later change name to Wildcat Wrestling and lastly morph into Stampede Wrestling many years later. The televised version of Hart's wrestling shows were one of Canada's longest-running television programs, lasting over 30 years and remained one of Calgary's most popular sports programs, eventually airing in over 50 countries worldwide. Hart's Stampede Wrestling

9870-464: Was close friends with fellow wrestler Luther Jacob Goodall, better known by the name Luther Lindsay . Goodall was one of the few men who bested him in the infamous " Dungeon " and Hart reportedly carried a picture of him in his wallet until his passing in 2003. Goodall's death in 1972 affected Hart tremendously. Hart's son Keith described them as being as close as brothers. Hart was also a good friend of wrestling promoter Jack Pfefer , whom he asked to be

9975-487: Was eliminated and all naval personnel were required to wear the new Canadian Armed Forces rifle green uniform, adopted also by former Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Army personnel. Ship-borne aircraft continued to be under the command of MARCOM, while shore-based patrol aircraft of the former Royal Canadian Air Force were transferred to MARCOM. In 1975 Air Command was formed and all maritime aircraft were transferred to Air Command's Maritime Air Group. The unification of

10080-597: Was fourteen years old and quickly built a strong neck and impressive arms. He began attending amateur wrestling classes when he joined the YMCA in Edmonton in 1929 and soon became a talented grappler . By the age of fifteen Hart won the Edmonton City Championship in the middleweight class and the Alberta Provincial championship later that same year. Hart continued to train and improve his abilities and by 1937 he

10185-458: Was mainly of Ulster Scot descent from his father's side but also had Scottish and English ancestry from his mother's side of the family. His childhood was impoverished; as a boy, Stu Hart lived in a tent with his family on the prairie in Alberta, living off the land, milking cows and wild game that Stu took down with his slingshot . As a child Hart and his sisters were often mistreated at school by both fellow students and teachers since it

10290-580: Was on the beach that Hart first met his wife Helen Smith and her family. Hart had quickly become a rising star in the area but chose to leave together with his newly engaged fiancée only about a year and a half after debuting. By 1947, Hart was working for Jerry Meeker and Larry Tillman in Montana as both a wrestler and a booker. In late 1947 he travelled to wrestle in San Antonio briefly. In September 1948, Hart established Klondike Wrestling in Edmonton,

10395-487: Was on the way to be with his father Edward to celebrate Christmas with the family when a fire truck drove behind him and forced Hart to swerve to the side where he was hit by another car which propelled him thirty feet forward on the road and scraped off a large portion of his skin in the process. He spent several months at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton recovering. In the spring, still hospitalized, Hart

10500-550: Was responsible for developing many wrestlers who would later become very successful in other promotions and territories, mainly in the WWF. Hart would generally close the promotion down during summers and open it up again during the winter when the other territories were closed. Hart had on occasions wrestled animals such as tigers and grizzly bears as part of promotional efforts for the company as well as charity. Later in life Hart would often let his sons Bruce and Keith handle

10605-632: Was restored. The RCN has served in the First and Second World Wars , the Korean War , the Persian Gulf War , Afghanistan , and numerous United Nations peacekeeping missions and NATO operations. Established following the introduction of the Naval Service Act by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier , the Naval Service of Canada (NSC) was intended as a distinct naval force for Canada, that, should

10710-701: Was the Dominion welterweight champion, also in 1937 he won a gold medal in the welterweight class from the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada . Hart qualified for the 1938 British Empire Games in Australia but was unable to go due to economic reasons, mainly the lack of funding from the Canadian government, a leftover from the depression. During the mid-1930s Hart also coached wrestling at the University of Alberta . His amateur career peaked in May 1940 when Hart won

10815-464: Was told to stay again. Eventually, Hart was given his discharge from the Navy in early 1946. It was during his time in the Navy that Stu was introduced to professional wrestling . Around this time Hart and Al Oeming , a future wrestler, nature conservationist, and fellow sailor, became closer as friends. Oeming later would help him handle his own promotion. After recovering from a car accident, Stu competed in various exhibition matches to entertain

10920-662: Was visited by Al Oeming , a young neighbour who had been drafted into the Royal Canadian Navy for World War II and after being released from the hospital Hart decided to enlist. Hart enlisted in the Navy and was appointed to the position of Director of Athletics . In early 1943, Hart was put in for a transfer from the Nonsuch in Edmonton to regular service in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Physically, he had fully recovered from his injuries and had hoped to see genuine sea duty afterward, but

11025-580: Was well known that they were from such a poor family. Hart was also berated and treated with disdain for being lefthanded , something seen as deviant at the time. Like most lefthanded children at the time, he was forced to work with his right, and as a result he became ambidextrous . In 1928, his father was arrested for failure to pay back taxes, while the Salvation Army sent Stu, his mother, and two sisters, Sylvester and Edrie to live in Edmonton. Due to his destitute childhood and youth Hart did not experience

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