Fact Or Fake

[Nadeem Ahmad]

Originally Posted by AhSpicyDrop

Anybody that knew Owen and openly talked about it told of his ridiculous saving methods. He was one of the cheapest people on the road. He would stay in low-budget hotels, buy food for the trip at a market instead of eating out like the other guys... The list goes on and on...

I know that Owen saving money was not a main point of this thread, but wanted to point out that this type of reasoning you gave would not be a way to prove someone was cheap. Owen was smart in the way he used money, as he put it towards necessities. If he didn't stay in the most luxurious hotels, and would not go to restaurants to eat, that didn't mean he was cheap, because he still got the things he needed, like a place to stay at night when traveling, and groceries. He was a smart spender, and hence frugal, not cheap. If he was cheap, he wouldn't have even bought those things, and maybe would have tried to get them for free or leech off of others.

OK now after getting that mini-rant out of the way, it would be absurd to suggest he commited suicide on no evidence indicating it. In the case of him not being able to make payments on the house, he could have moved with family back to the Hart mansion, or house with parents or even a less expensive apartment.

[EastCoastFan]

Owen did have a reputation as a cheapskate on the road. I've heard stories about him staying with fans so he wouldn't have to spend money on hotels.

But he also had a reputation as a man who LOVED his family very much. It's been said that if he had to drive 5 hours to catch a flight that would get him home 5 minutes sooner, he'd do it. The last thing he'd do is "die for money", because then he'd be separated from them forever.

[GameOver]

and so did Mick Foley and so did alot of people back then and anyone who's not in the upper midcards woulda been making jack shit.
as for if Owen killed himself for the money that's just plain stupid, he couldn't guarentee WWE would pay up or any lawsuit would even e successfull, if he had an life insurance policy ok but he woulda been making more money in the long run being alive and caring for his family then killing himself and leaving them nothing but empty money

and as for if he was miserable or not, i'm sure he probably was, how many people truly love there job? not many it's just a means to pay the bills and Owen did want to quit WWF after the screwjob in 97 and go to WCW with Bret but Vince wouldn't let him out of his contract, but instead of being punished he was pushed sort of by joining the N.O.D and eventually one of the best teams with Jeff Jarrett and Debra. and it would've seemed that he was in line for a push back to singles gold. The Blue Blazer gimmick was not a punishment either, that was his own creation, he was the Blue Blazer b4 he ever went to WWF and was The Blue Blazer in his WWF debut against Mr Perfect and returned to it in 99 so he was just playing a hero for the kids like he wished. The rest is all hearsay and guesswork.

[Mustang Sally]

Originally Posted by justinept

This writer did no research on the subject. He just had an idea, and then produced a terribly written column that's filled with borderline libelous claims.

True, but at least the guy isn't offering this theory as a positive fact; he's simply taking the ideas of someone else and putting them in his column.What I find annoying are the notions this guy adds in, such as:

"He thought in those final moments about his loving family, he must have attempted to convince himself that what he was about to do was the right thing."

What the hell? How does he know what Owen was thinking in his final moments? Even if it was somehow a suicide, how can the writer make presumptions like that? Yes, journalistic license is part and parcel of writing a column, but mind-reading should be left out of it.

[HBsam31]

To me this falls under the it should have be left well enough alone category. I have my doubts any of it is true, but even if it was why rehash this whole thing again. It was a horrible tragedy, and it just should be left at that.