Report: Bret Hart Attacker Out On Bond; Says It Was “The Right Moment” To Punch Bret
An update on Bret Hart‘s attacker.
According to 1011 Now in Nebraska, Zachary Madsen, the man who attacked Bret Hart at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, is currently out on bond. Madsen pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. He was charged with 2 counts of assault in the 3rd degree and disorderly conduct. He is scheduled to be back in court in Lincoln next Wednesday.
Hart reportedly suffered only minor injuries due to the incident. You can view video of the incident below.
Someone from the crowd just ran into the ring and tackled Bret Hart during his WWE Hall of Fame speech. Here’s the aftermath. pic.twitter.com/oZXjnUj2kp
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) April 7, 2019
A fan jumped into the ring during the Hart Foundation speech and tackled Bret Hart. This is the aftermath #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/yEfgb7oXiW
— Mamba (@mambalouis) April 7, 2019
In a statement made to ABC News, the man said, it “just felt like it was the right moment” to go after Hart.
As reported by Fightful Select, Madsen is an amateur MMA fighter who sent odd tweets to WWE stars and Vince McMahon prior to WrestleMania 35. You can view Fightful’s entire report here.