By: Ryan Murphy
August 23, 2011

He's a wwe Hall of Famer, a five-time wwe Champion and, Friday night on Syfy, Bret "Hit Man" Hart will add SmackDown General Manager to that daftar of accomplishments when he fills in for Teddy Long in his birthplace of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As Hart prepared to take control of Friday night's most unpredictable two hours, WWE.com talked with "The Excellence of Execution" about his hometown, his favorit Superstars and the competitors that are carrying on his legacy today.

WWE.COM: You’re stepping into the role of SmackDown General Manager this week in your hometown...

The Hart wrestling family is a Canadian family with a long history associated with professional wrestling. The patriarch of the family is wrestling legend Stu Hart, amateur and professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer. The patriarch, Stu Hart, not only owned and operated his own wrestling company, he also has trained some of the most well known and highly respected stars in the wrestling industry including Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Edge among others. His sons Bret and Owen Hart also achieved world wide fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Many of the WWF's biggest storylines...