The Montreal Screwjob RUINED Wrestling
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On November 9, 1997, the world of professional wrestling would be changed forever following the events that transpired at the Centre Bell, Sadlon Arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Of course, the event being referenced is none other than the infamous Montreal Screwjob. The Montreal Screwjob was the result of when two huge egos collided in Bret Hart and Vince McMahon over the former’s creative direction and contract situation. Added into the mix was Shawn Michaels, who was at his absolute peak of toxicity and was embroiled in a personal feud with Bret both on and off screen. Just a few short months prior to Survivor Series, Vince had told Bret that he could not honor his freshly inked 10 year contract to remain a WWF performer and encouraged Hart to seek a better contract with rival promotion WCW headed by Eric Bischoff. Hart did just that, and his contract was set to expire following Survivor Series, the catch here was that Bret possessed the most prestigious championship in all of pro wrestling, the WWF Championship. In a confusing move, Vince decided to keep the title on Bret and instructed him to drop the title to his arch enemy Shawn Michaels. Bret nixed that idea, now with the two men at odds, Vince McMahon had no choice but to take matters into his own hands in order to prevent Bret from potentially showing up on WCW television with the WWF title. This resulted in Bret being real-life double-crossed by a man he once viewed as a father figure in McMahon, this moment became known as and will forever be etched in the annals of pro wrestling history as the Montreal Screwjob. In a new series on my channel, this video will be a follow-up to my ‘Chris Benoit Ruined Wrestling’ video where I will analyze the situation and present a case to you the viewer, just how the Montreal Screwjob ruined wrestling.
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