'An over-exuberant fan' rushed onto the ring and punched Bret 'Hit Man' Hart as he was giving a speech at the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night, police said.
"An over-exuberant fan surpassed our security at ringside and made his way briefly into the ring," WWE said in a statement.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Austin Mullen and Phil Helsel
The man punched Hart after grabbing him at the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center, New York police said.
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