Nickname(s): Gay; Playboy
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 239 lbs
From: Chicago, IL
Birthday: Jan 24
Pro Debut: 1963
Aliases: Larry Kavins
Feds worked for: WCCW,
NWA,
WCW,
AWA, GWF, Major League Wrestling (PA), Australia
Career Highlights: -NWA American Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ The
Spoiler)
Affiliates: New Age
Management,
H & H Limited,
Dick Slater,
Bob Orton Jr., The
Great Kabuki, The Great Muta,
Killer Khan,
Mark Lewin,
Abdullah the Butcher, Pak Song, The Spoiler, Spoiler # 2,
Chris Adams, Low Ki, Homicide,
Bruiser Brody,
Brian Adias, Toru Tanaka, Don Kernodle,
Buzz Sawyer, John Studd,
One Man Gang,
Al Perez, Nord the
Barbarian, Jeep Swenson,
Kendo Nagasaki, Ivan Koloff,
Tim Brooks,
Dingo Warrior,
Terry Funk, Rod Price,
John Tatum,
Ron Garvin, Kevin Sullivan, Larry Zbyszko,
Dusty Rhodes, The Magic Dragon, Kevin Sullivan, J-Tex Corporation, Low-Ki, Homicide, Alfred Hayes,
Karl Von Brauner, The Army of Darkness,
Jerry Lawler, Rip Hawk,
Swede Hanson, The Ebony Experience
Notable Feuds: The
Von Erichs, The Great Kabuki, Dusty Rhodes,
Sting,
Ric Flair, Ole & Arn Anderson, Bronco Lubich
Official Website: www.PlayboyGaryHart.com
Other Facts: -Born in Evansville, IN.
-Father of pro wrestler Chad Hart
-Uncle of pro wrestler Court Bauer
-Began wrestling at the age of 17.
-Worked briefly in the AWA as "Larry Kavin". He chose that name because "Larry" rhymed with Gary and "Kavin" was his mother's maiden name.
-February 20, 1975:
Buddy Colt was piloting a Cesna 182 from Miami to Tampa with passengers
Bobby Shane,
Gary Hart and Mike McCord (AKA Austin Idol). There was some bad weather, so Colt was forced to land at the airport on the nearby Davis Island but missed the landing and the engine stalled and they ended up crashing nose-first into the water! Buddy Colt, Gary Hart & Mike McCord were all able to free themselves from the wreckage and swim to safety but Bobby Shane was not as lucky. He drowned and passed away at the age of 29. McCord was unable to swim so Hart dragged him to safety. Colt's career ended at this point. Hart lost sight in one eye as a result of this crash.
-Booker for the first
Starrcade in 1983.
-Was booker during the golden years of World Class from 1979-1987 and created some of the greatest gimmicks during that time such as The Great Kabuki, The Great Muta,
King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, The
Samoan SWAT Team, etc. Hart also discovered
Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams and countless others.
-Was also a minority owner of WCCW for a time.
-Was one of the many interviewees on
WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD. During the segment about Gino Hernandez, Hart began to cry saying he should have been able to save Gino from the demons of drugs but couldn't. He said he can't even look at a picture of Gino without crying. He added that he has several pictures of "his guys" from wrestling but just can't have a picture of Gino as it is too upsetting.
-Passed away March 16, 2008 due to a heart attack at the age of 66.
-His autobiography "My Life In Wrestling...With A Little Help From My Friends" was released posthumously in October, 2009.
