In 1997, McMahon was presented with arguably the most difficult challenge of his career, as Bret Hart refused to lose the WWE Championship to Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series. The Hitman, who had signed a deal with WCW by then, didn’t want to drop his title in front of the Montreal crowd, his hometown.
Given the circumstances, McMahon went ahead with a screwy finish. The referee ended the match just after Michaels applied the Sharpshooter on Bret Hart, even though the latter hadn’t tapped out. While many have blamed the former WWE Chairman for the incident, on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s The Wrestling Outlaws, EC3 explained why McMahon must also be respected for the same.
The former NXT star pointed out that despite knowing it could lead to backlash, Vince McMahon stuck with his guns and chose to face it with his head held high.
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WWE legend The Undertaker was furious with how Montreal Screwjob transpired
Elsewhere in the video, Vince Russo revealed how The Undertaker reacted to Bret Hart being robbed of his WWE Championship at Survivor Series. The wrestling veteran disclosed that The Deadman was so furious with the turn of events that he picked up the chair he was sitting on and threw it across in anger.
Despite the Montreal Screwjob taking place 25 years ago, it’s just as fresh in fans’ memories as it was one of the first times the line between kayfabe and reality was blurred.
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