A man tried to tackle wrestling champion Bret Hart during his WWE Hall of Fame speech -- and immediately regretted itPro wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart was on stage honoring his brother-in-law, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and the tag team the two had formed in the mid 1980s, which was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Saturday night.
As Hart was speaking at the ceremony in New York, a man rushed on stage and tried to tackle him.
But the attempt barely lasted seconds, as a swarm of wrestling stars came to Hart's rescue, leaping into the ring from all directions and pinning the man down. They included legends like Xavier Woods, Tyson Kidd, Drake Maverick and Curtis Axel, and Ronda Rousey's husband and UFC heavyweight, Travis Browne.
The live broadcast cut out as Zachary Madsen, 26, jumped into the ring and grabbed Hart, 61, the NYPD said in a statement.
Security held Madsen down until police arrived and arrested him. A security guard suffered minor injuries, according to CNN affiliate WLNY.
Madsen faces two counts of third-degree assault, criminal trespass, and one other misdemeanor charge, according to NYPD. It said Hart was not transported to the hospital and continued with his speech.
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