Owen Hart‘s widow recently took offense to Bret Hart accusing her of trying to erase the deceased wrestler’s legacy … and now “The Hitman” is doubling down on his comments.

Bret released a lengthy statement Wednesday evening in which he addressed the press release Martha Hart put out this month in regards to his feelings on how she’s preserving Owen’s memory.

As you may recall, Martha says Bret’s comments were “reckless, irresponsible, and clearly untrue.” As proof, she pointed to The Owen Hart Foundation — which has exceeded $4 million in gift giving and contributions toward scholarships, home owner bursaries, and other special projects in Canada.

“I listened back to the interview in question and I specifically want to address Martha’s comments about my words being “cruel, reckless, irresponsible, and hurtful,'” the former WWE/WCW star wrote.

“Stampede Wrestling was an institution in the city of Calgary. Wrestling was our family business. My brothers and I either wrestled for my father Stu or worked behind the scenes. Fans packed the Victoria Pavilion every Friday night for decades. Martha has seemed to have forgotten that she attended those same shows before she met Owen. She was, by definition, a wrestling fan. That same group Martha appears to look down upon and ignore.”

Bret went on to talk about Mark Henry’s onstage plea to Martha at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony this year and how fans have told him the moment brought them to tears.

Adding, “Those same fans Martha sat side-by-side with at Stampede Wrestling and WWE events. Those same fans that donate to the Owen Hart Foundation and helped make it what it is today because they remember the joy he brought to their lives and not by how he died. Those royalty checks she receives from the company she says she doesn’t want any part of? Those are also from those same fans. To her, their tears do not matter. To me, that is cruel and hurtful.”

Read the rest of Bret’s statement below.