Professional wrestler Bret Hart was attacked by a man while delivering a speech at a WWE event in New York.

Video footage showed the attacker charging into the ring, grabbing  Hart and pulling him to the floor.

The suspect, identified by police as Zachary Mason, 26, faces charges of assault and trespassing.   

Hart is known as one of the best technical wrestlers of his generation.

Hart, 61, better known by his wrestling name "Hitman", has had a career spanning five decades.

Fellow wrestling stars Shane McMahon, Xavier Woods, Tyson Kidd, and Curtis Axel were among those who rushed to  Hart's aid.

[Source: BBC]

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