Todd Pettengill, Owen and others in “1994”

Obviously, we've just witnessed some...we thought you were having compassion for your brother. Vince McMahon said we're seeing the "true Owen Hart." This obviously was some sort of setup.

A setup? You got it right, that was a setup! This is the greatest Thanksgiving of my life! And Mom and Dad? [Laughing] You fell right into my trap! You threw the towel in! And Bret, you're no longer the WWF Champion! Mr. Backlund is! And Bret, I could've beaten you before, but you cheated; but now you're nothing! You're below me, you're down there in the gutter, Bret! You're not a champion anymore, [sing-songy] you're a loser, and I'm a king, and Bret, you're a nobody. I'm gonna be the WWF Tag Team Champion, I am gonna be a WWF Intercontinental Champion, and Bret, I am gonna be the WWF World Heavyweight Champion; and I, unlike you, will never quit, I will never surrender! You're a quitter, Bret! Mom and Dad threw in the towel, and you're history, Bret. And I am the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. Don't you forget it, brother. Woo!

Let's go back to ringside. [cut back to the commentary table]

I can't believe it.

What a creep! Unbelievable! I thought he was showing legitimate compassion! Tears were running down his face, Vince!

I actually feel betrayed. I mean, for Owen Hart to...he was pleading with his mom and dad...

How could you do that?

...and all along...

How could you do that to your mother and father, and your brother? What kind of an ingrate...he's a worse individual than I thought he was. He's a creep, first-class.

There's not a great deal you can say. Bob Backlund, the new World Wrestling Federation Champion. And fans here...

A lot of folks crying in this arena. I don't blame them. Imagine what Stu and Helen feel like right now.

Let's go back up for more action.