Playboy Gary Hart: deserving of more discussion

[triplealbert]

You know, nobody talks about Gary Hart really. He was incredible.

I've been on a WCCW kick lately and I'm in love.

Does anyone have any thoughts on Mr. Hart?

[dabossftw]

From what I can gather, Gary Hart had a great mind for the business. I know I always liked him with Muta in WCW.

[neal]

Gary Hart was great, one of my top five favorite managers.

[destrucity]

His book is awesome and one of the best ever written. If you are a fan of his, you have to buy it.

[lmoney215]

Gary Hart was great in WCCW and when he was with Muta and Funk. Watching the WWE WCCW DVD and the Heroes of World Class DVD gave me a new found respect for him. I wish he had a run in the WWE, he would have been the top heel manager after Heenan and Cornette.

["Playboy" Don Douglas]

For a long time, I pretty much only knew him from being with Funk and Muta in '89. Then, as mentioned, I saw the Triumph and Tragedy and Heroes of World Class DVDs. From there, I picked up The Art of Managing, which featured Hart and Sir Oliver Humperdink discussing how to be a good manager. With each new thing, I gained respect and admiration for the man and was hoping to meet him (and expected to, as he was something of a regular at the Charlotte Fanfests) when he suddenly passed away as the result of a heart attack.

I picked up his book at this year's Fanfest and I'll second what was said: if you are at all a fan of the man, pick it up. It's a great book, one of those that was hard to put down. I also picked up his entry in the Guest Booker series that weekend, and enjoyed it as well.

And I somehow almost forgot to mention that when I was getting ready to work my first show as a manager, I took the "Playboy" name in a tribute to Gary Hart.