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What is the Montreal Screwjob in wrestling?
The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), during the main event match of the professional wrestling pay-per-view event Survivor Series held on November 9, 1997 at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
What happened between Vince and Bret?
The Montreal Screwjob was one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history. It marked the day that one of the greatest to ever do it, Bret Hart left the WWE after being “screwed over” by Vince McMahon. Bret Hart had refused to give up his title to Shawn Michaels, only for the match to be called in Michaels’ favor.
What if the Montreal Screwjob never happened?
Obviously, if the Screwjob never happened, Bret Hart would have still gone to WCW. So it would be assumed that Hart’s career likely would have gone the same way. Maybe he comes back to WWE a lot sooner than he really did and had been on better terms with McMahon but his career would still have been worse off.
What happened to Bret Hart in WWE?
Bret Hart moved on to WCW. He started feuding with everyone from Sting to the nWo and eventually Bill Goldberg. He had nothing but bad things to say about WWE, especially after his little brother Owen Hart died during a WWE PPV. Hart ended up with a severe concussion thanks to Goldberg and retired.
Why did Vince McMahon want Bret Hart to go to WCW?
Hart indicated that around the time of The Montreal Screwjob, it became more difficult to believe what McMahon was telling him, even claiming that he wanted Hart to go to WCW because WWE was “a sinking ship”. “I believe that leading into everything, the integrity of Vince in particular, his integrity started to really wane,” Hart remembered.
What happened to Bret Hart at Survivor Series?
Bret “The Hitman” Hart was scheduled to defend his WWE Championship against “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series. The planned finish was for Hart to win and then lose the title at a later date to anyone but Michaels. That isn’t what happened, and the story goes back many years before Vince McMahon screwed over Hart.
What was the difference between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart?
While Hart was an honorable champion, Michaels made the title look bad. While Hart and Michaels were on their way up the roster, names like Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, and Ultimate Warrior were on their way out of WWE.
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