The Montreal Screwjob

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I know some Canadians are very opinionated about this? I was always a fan of the 2 wrestlers but Michaels was my favorite, better wrestler all around... I stopped watching by early 2000's but I do remember having a blast seeing these 2 guys hate on each other
 
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One of the greatest moments in sports or entertainment history. And for Vince to pull that off the way he did.....genius.
 

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Brett Hart was my favorite wrestler, but IMO he was wrong here.

He didnt wanna give up the belt???? Its a make believe title, Brett!!!! You are an actor playing the part of a fighter
 
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Bret didnt want to drop the belt to Michaels in Canada cause of their history, McMahon was worried that Bret was gonna show up with the WWF belt in WCW the next day as his contract ended and he had to appear in Nitro the next night.
 

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My recollection is that Bret had no problems losing the belt to HBK, but he didn't want to in Montreal at the PPV. He wasn't gonna pull a Madusa and drop the WWE Belt in the garbage at Nitro. He was gonna do the right thing, but he and supposedly McMahon agreed, NOT at the PPV. Vince double crossed him. It really was the most real thing you'll see in Wrestling. HBK did one of the great acting jobs in wrestling history because for years he had everyone(me too) convinced he wasn't in on it and was pissed it happened.
In many ways, it saved WWE. The Mr McMahon character became unbelievably huge, one the the greatest, most enduring heels in history, with Stone Cold as his antagonist, and they stareted kicking WCW Nitro's ass not too long after and eventually put them out of business.
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So even if he got "screwed", big deal.

Its a fake belt that belonged to the promoter and he wanted it back
 

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Those two really hated each other. Each promo has inside stuff that only few people know.

Here Shawn Michaels alludes to Bret Hard sleeping with Sunny and premature ejaculation.


Skip to around the 8 minute mark
 

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I watched that when I was young. I've tried to get into it again when guys like The Rock made a comeback but it's bad. But in the late 90's nobody was watching because of the actual wrestling.
 
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I watched that when I was young. I've tried to get into it again when guys like The Rock made a comeback but it's bad. But in the late 90's nobody was watching because of the actual wrestling.

I haven't watched (fake) wrestling since I was a young kid, in the days of Killer Kowalski and Andre the Giant. What is the allure to watch as an adult?
 

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I don't know. I can't relate to it anymore. I was remember a friend in high school who was watching WWF and the father walked by and told him to turn it off. I think I'd do the same now that I'm older. It just seems retarded to watch that crap.

It's all repeating catch phrases and talking in a deep voice about kicking each other's asses at the next ppv. These guys are so pissed off when they're yelling at each other but never forgot to tell you the name and date of the PPV. It's all setting up for the next ppv. Pathetic. Vince McMahon killed wrestling.
 

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