Following the incident on Saturday, Mr Hart did not need medical attention and continued with his speech.<doc-sep>An unhinged fan has been slammed with assault and trespass charges for allegedly attacking wrestling legend Bret “Hitman” Hart during his WWE Hall of Fame speech at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Zachary Madsen, 26, was charged with two counts of assault, one count of criminal trespass and one count of violation of local law, for lunging at 61-year-old Hart around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, police said. The Hitman told police he was in the middle of his speech when Madsen — whom Hart does not know — jumped over a metal barrier, climbed into the ring and tackled him to the ground. A video posted to Twitter by Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times shows a large group of security personnel grabbing Madsen and leading him off the ring and out of the camera’s view, as several others tend to Hart. Hart told cops he suffered pain to his right hip, but he was able to finish his speech. Markazi later posted photographs that show the moments Madsen — who appears to be wearing a Rasta-themed hat — lunges as the WWE star. Police said Madsen is from out of state, though his home address was not immediately available. Public records indicate a man with the same name and age lives in Lincoln, Neb. Madsen, who has no prior arrests with the NYPD, will be arraigned in Brooklyn court on Sunday.<doc-sep>Pro wrestling star Bret "The Hitman" Hart is reportedly OK after a fan — if you can call him that — attacked the wrestler during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday night. Hart was mid-speech when the man, whose name is Zachary Madsen, leapt onto the stage, grabbed Hart, and pulled him to the ground. Fortunately, security personnel subdued the man quickly with the help of several other pro wrestlers. (As one might expect, attacking a wrestler in an arena full of other wrestlers is not a great idea.) This is probably the best angle of the incident involving a fan (and I use that term loosely) attacking Bret Hart. Disgusting. This guy deserved everything he got in the aftermath. Glad to hear Bret was OK and able to resume his speech. #WWEHOFhttps://t.co/6j1Rf8pkMb pic.twitter.com/pXwDdcIo6s — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 7, 2019 Per CNN, Madsen was charged with third-degree assault, criminal trespass, and one additional misdemeanor. On Twitter, fans and members of the WWE community showed their support for the wrestling legend. A lot of people also made jokes about how stupid the attack was, which was nice. When you decide to bum rush Bret Hart in an arena filled with every wrestler in the company: pic.twitter.com/5ofeJGqE1y — Jeremy Conrad (@ManaByte) April 7, 2019 “Okay, about to go try and get my 15 minutes of fame and tackle Bret Hart with an arena full of wrestlers off the clock. This finna be a breeze!” - some idiot — Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) April 7, 2019 When it comes to Saturday night plans, “put on a rasta wig and rush legendary wrestler Bret Hart while there are a bunch of other wrestlers around, giving them carte blanche to pummel me in his defense” isn’t what I’d go with, but to each his own — Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) April 7, 2019 Dash Wilder backstage with Bret Hart's attacker (WWE Hall of Fame 2019) #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/MJwK15Owu6 — alex ⛓ (@ghostlikecrime) April 7, 2019 All the credit in the world to Bret Hart for his composure and class in continuing his speech after those disgusting scenes. Imagine doing that to The Hitman, man?! Lock that knobhead in a room with any members of the roster who fancy a shot I say! #WWEHOF — Ross Tweddell (@RossOnRasslin) April 7, 2019 Hart did not require medical attention and was able to finish his speech.<doc-sep>
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A legendary pro wrestler was attacked by a man who ran into the ring at a WWE Hall of Fame event at Barclays Center Saturday night. Authorities say a man from Nebraska charged into the WWE ring and tackled wrestling great Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Police arrested the attacker, who reportedly punched the 61-year-old Hart before being mobbed by WWE personnel around the ring. This is probably the best angle of the incident involving a fan (and I use that term loosely) attacking Bret Hart. Disgusting. This guy deserved everything he got in the aftermath. Glad to hear Bret was OK and able to resume his speech. #WWEHOFhttps://t.co/6j1Rf8pkMb pic.twitter.com/pXwDdcIo6s — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 7, 2019 The suspect – identified as Zachary Madsen – was taken to the NYPD’s 78th Precinct in Brooklyn and charged with two counts of assault and trespassing. Aside from minor injuries to Bret Hart, Madsen also reportedly caused minor injuries to a security guard who tried to subdue him. According to CBSSports, the WWE legend was saved by current wrestling stars Shane McMahon, Xavier Woods, Tyson Kidd, and Curtis Axel. Fan tackles Brett Hart at the Hall of Fame awards and gets destroyed by wrestlers and Rhonda Rousey’s husband. Nothing fake about this! pic.twitter.com/WKdE6KVLlB — Danny Albers (@daboss00701) April 7, 2019 Travis Browne, the husband to Ronda Rousey and a UFC heavyweight, was also reportedly seen jumping into the melee to save Hart. Saturday’s ceremony was leading up to the WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 35, which is taking place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Sunday night.