Jimmy Hart’s Stolen Megaphone Mysteriously Returns Weeks After WrestleCade Theft

Wrestling legend Jimmy Hart is finally reunited with his iconic megaphone after it was mysteriously stolen during WrestleCade weekend — and just in time for Christmas.

The 81-year-old WWE Hall of Famer was attending WrestleCade in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on November 29 when his famous red-and-white megaphone vanished. The incident set off an online uproar, with fans calling the theft “pathetic” and demanding justice, even as Hart himself chose not to press charges.

WrestleCade promptly addressed the situation with a public plea on social media, noting that the venue had high-definition security cameras and that police would review the footage if the item wasn’t returned.

“Someone stole Jimmy Hart’s megaphone at the convention yesterday. The venue has HD cameras and police will review the footage tomorrow. Jimmy isn’t looking to press charges — he just wants it back. If you took it, DM us. 12/2, the police investigation moves forward.”

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Weeks passed with no updates — until December 20, when Jimmy Hart stunned fans with some unexpected good news. In a video posted by WrestleCade, Hart held up the very megaphone that had been stolen and delivered an emotional thank-you to those who helped recover it.

“Guess what? We’ve got it back! Thank you WrestleCade, thank you Tony Hunter, thank you everybody involved, this is unbelievable! Now I have my megaphone back, what a great Christmas present this is for me. And I want to wish everyone out there a merry, merry Christmas.”

The megaphone, a staple of Hart’s wrestling persona since his days managing Hulk Hogan, The Honky Tonk Man, and Bret Hart in the 1980s, was more than just a prop — it was a piece of pro wrestling history.

While it’s still unclear who took it or how it found its way back to Hart, one thing is certain: fans are relieved the story has a happy ending. And despite Hart’s forgiveness, the wrestling world isn’t letting the culprit off the hook that easily.

What do you think about how this situation was handled? Should the thief still be identified or is Jimmy Hart’s forgiveness enough? Drop your thoughts in the comments — we want to hear from you.