Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart,
CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian
amateur wrestler,
professional wrestler,
promoter and trainer. Hart founded
Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based in
Calgary, Alberta, and associated wrestling school "The Dungeon". The patriarch of the
Hart wrestling family, Stu was the father of many wrestlers, most notably
Bret and
Owen Hart. Along with Bret and Owen, Hart's trainees included future
world champions Chris Jericho,
Edge,
Christian,
Mark Henry, and
Chris Benoit.