He helped turn the sport of professional wrestling into a worldwide television phenomenon.

Now, Stu Hart, one of Alberta’s favourite sons , is being honoured by having a Calgary-area bridge named after him.

The bridge, located on Highway 8, just west of the city limits, crosses the Elbow River and is part of Calgary’s Ring Road project.

On Wednesday, a ceremony was held alongside the bridge to rename it the Stu Hart Memorial Bridge.

Hart was the founder of Stampede Wrestling, which aired in more than 50 countries during its 30 years of broadcasting and later went on to become the modern-day WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), whose performers also included his two sons, Bret “the Hitman” Hart and the late Owen Hart.

“When I think of the award or the honour of a bridge being named

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