Bryan Danielson praises Martha Hart: She’s the kind of parent I want to be

Bryan Danielson sees Dr. Martha Hart as an inspiration.

Last night, Danielson defeated Hangman Page to be crowned the winner of the 2024 Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament. He got to share a moment with Martha after the match when she presented the winners’ trophy. In addition to the trophy, Danielson has earned an AEW World Championship shot against Swerve Strickland at All In 2024.

Speaking in a post-show promo, Danielson said he’s honored to win the tournament not just because of what Owen Hart represents but because of what Martha Hart and the Owen Hart Foundation represent as well. He thinks of Martha as an inspiration and wants to be the kind of parent she is.

“I’m proud of what I did out there. And a lot of this, I’m proud of winning The Owen because Owen Hart meant so much to professional wrestling. He meant so much as far as what it means to be a father in professional wrestling. What it means to put your family first. Right? That’s what Owen Hart means,” Danielson said.

“But then also as Martha is shaking my hand and giving me the trophy — we call this the Owen Hart Memorial Foundation tournament, but I’m just as proud to shake her hand. Because what she’s done as a mother all on her own and raised those kids and started the Owen Hart Memorial Foundation. And all the good that she’s done. Getting her doctorate. The people that her children have become. That’s inspiring to me. And that — not because I can’t handle it anymore, not because I’m not good enough — because I want to be the type of parent that Martha Hart is. That’s why I’m stopping full-time wrestling.”

This is Danielson’s final year as a full-time wrestler. He wants to win the AEW World Championship at All In to show his family that he can be the best in the world.

“I’m not going out because I can’t do this anymore. I want to show my kids and my family that I can be the best in the motherf*cking world,” Danielson said. “And I’m not stopping because I can’t hang anymore, I’m stopping because I love my family so much. We talk about Owen Hart. Tonight, I’m talking about Martha Hart. That’s the kind of parent I want to be.”

The Owen Hart Foundation was started by Martha after Owen’s death in 1999. It supports local, national, and international communities through scholarships, housing, and partnership programs.

AEW and the Owen Hart Foundation entered into their partnership in 2021. The Owen Hart Foundation tournament has taken place every year since 2022.

Mariah May won the Owen Hart Foundation women’s tournament last night and will face Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In. The pay-per-view is being held at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, August 25.