Kevin Nash on if the Montreal Screwjob would have been different he was there

[@Toast960]

To quote Cornette, this was the biggest clusterf*** in the history of clusterf***s. And a lot of it rests on Vince for not reigning this nonsense in. It's easy to Monday morning quarterback this stuff in hindsight, but with how Bret and Shawn were at each other's throats, Vince should have called an audible and put Taker in the match to get the belt off Bret. And then Taker could have dropped it to Shawn.

[@dandoo5657]

Vince in his tony Khan era 😅

[@francisbegbie1008]

Nobody cares about Cornette

[@jonathananderson5529]

He actively stirred the pot.

[@ROCKNINJA777]

Undertaker should have never been in the world title discussion.

[@I3oucher]

@@francisbegbie1008 cornette is is legend

[@RonnyCarlton]

Nash has so much respect for Brett. Shawn is involved and he still has empathy for Brett

[@roningarcia5771]

He always credits Bret for giving him his best matches. When Kev got pushed Bret worked the mid card for him.

[@Joewho72]

The Kliq was involved so they would have taken Shawn's Side anyway if they were there. Nash said that on his Podcast. He said he loved Bret and he was funny One Minute later.

[@Joewho72]

@@roningarcia5771 Their match at Survivor Series 1995 was great. It kinda started the more edgy WWF for me. Not the Attitude Era but it turned a corner.

[@MJOuttaNowherePOD]

Maybe the only one here .. but I agree with Bret. He’s said the only reason he did this is because of the disrespect from Shawn and the company … he would have dropped it to anyone else

[@jtthegame]

Yeah Shawn's disrespect is the only reason he did not want to drop it to Shawn. Shawn admits he was an arsehole at the time.

[@josephbauman1793]

So we criticize Hulk Hogan for not properly dropping but when Bret plays politics or „principles“ it’s ok

[@metalanarchy5186]

Shawn himself did that twice with the IC belt the tag belts and WWF belt so if you are gonna get someone back there was no one better

[@ajsgaming83]

@@metalanarchy5186 the ic belt was taken off him was coz he failed a drug test, the 2nd time was coz he was attacked, the tag belts was dropped coz they turned Kev face

[@oceandeep318]

If Nash and/or Hall were in WWE, there would be no need for the screwjob. The situation had develooped only because Hall and Nash were in WCW and the nwo was formed. WCW couldn't have pulled off the NWO story without the outsiders. So, it doesn't really make sense. But let's assume, instead of Hall/Nash, it would be some other high profile WWE guy/s who jumped ship and made WCW great with a storyline. When Nash is in the mix in WWE, things would be very different. He would be involved in some ways with the WWE championship. Shawn would have a buddy who is also friends with Bret, who would keep Shawn down to earth and wouldn't let things escalate between Bret and Shawn that much. Shawn wouldn't make that stupid comment, when Bret said I'll do the favors and you're safe with me in the ring. Hence, everything goes smoother.

[@CannedHam2479]

Great points

[@Devypocalypse]

Austin doesn't win KOTR either, the whole landscape is completely changed if Nash and Hall stay.

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

The question is simply whether or not they would have tried to convince anyone not to do it, not if it would have happened. We all know the booking behind it, but I applaud you for explaining to the other people the things we already know.

[@jonathananderson5529]

People always talk about sting being a third man instead of hogan. I think it is worth thinking if non-cliq members were the “outsiders” instead. Such as bsk guys. Such as undertaker, Yokozuna, papa shango, would they have had more of a bikeresque feel? Would more islanders join them?

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

@@jonathananderson5529 you're wrong again, as you usually are 😒

[@manoshs5323]

He was NOT going to appear on Nitro the next night because he was still in the WWF for another 3 weeks or so. Also he didn't appear the next night on Ntiro. How do you keep missing this?

[@killstreakhd3515]

Bret has always said he would drop the belt the next night on Raw but Vince didnt want that he wanted Shaun to get over by beating bret in his own country on his last night in the company and ultimately wanting to diminish his value for WCW.

[@manoshs5323]

@ it all came down to Shawn bluntly telling Bret “I’m not going to put you over” . Al Snow made a point of this in his podcast saying that Bret was right no pose to Shawn. Add to that he had 30 days creative control , and that Vince promised him 20 years in a contract and then welshed on that.

[@PaulSch0]

Send this to UT, as well.

[@deanromanado5850]

Yea, he wasn't going to be on Nitro the next night. But, the contract was just signed so WCW could announce that they just signed the current WWF champion. Vince didn't want that.

[@pjam1184]

Even if he wasn’t why not have Vince hold onto the belt till the next night on Raw where he loses it? Problem solved.

[@DavidLunn-v3q]

For anyone who has never heard it Cornette's omnibus on Montreal from a few years ago is a good listen and very revealing

[@Joewho72]

Bret's Contract was not up on Sunday, Bret even said he would drop the Belt on Monday or at a house show later in the week.

[@Glasschin2.0]

His contract wasn’t up but that was to be his last match. He had actually already completed his contracted number of matches and didn’t even need to wrestle that match at SS.

[@wolf7el356]

It wasn't his decision. Not his company, not his belt.

[@Joewho72]

@@wolf7el356 Bret still had reasonable Creative Control in his Last 30 Days with the company. Vince should not have put that in the contract if he did not intend to honor it.I'm sure if someone broke a contract with yourself you would sue them.

[@Glasschin2.0]

@@wolf7el356 it was his decision he had created control in his contract.

[@wolf7el356]

@Glasschin2.0 Obviously not

[@earlleroybonaviewthe3rd112]

it started with shawn saying he wouldn't do the same for Bret. why is that always over looked!?

[@misfittv313]

Nobody overlooks that. But why have a conversation with somebody that is a known asshole and also hated your guts at that time? Why would Bret even have a conversation with Shawn. Bret shoulda just did the job and went on about his business

[@earlleroybonaviewthe3rd112]

@misfittv313 Yeah, he should have just let vince and shawn walk all over him.

[@ajsgaming83]

@@earlleroybonaviewthe3rd112 you do what ya boss tells ya what ta do

[@bradybarclay5727]

Bret had creative control for his last 30 days and Vince broke that clause. Bret should be mad.

[@Glasschin2.0]

Trouble is because Bret punched Vince be couldn’t sue for damages. As Vince would have sued for assault. Bret was stupid for talking about it on cam just after.

[@eklypz01]

Bret had creative control - and the legend of the "screw job" was born, Brett wrote the screw job

[@Lion-D.-Garp]

Since Kevin never had a problem with anyone involved in the screwjob... he might have been helpful in some ways ^^

[@pjam1184]

Nash contradicts himself. He says in the beginning he knew Shawn was in on it cause he got out of the ring quickly. Then later on he says he thought it was a work for the longest time.

[@TimothyThomas-n7l]

If it was a work, it's assumed then Shawn would have had to have been in on it right? Don't see a contradiction there.

[@pjam1184]

@@TimothyThomas-n7l No, Nash at first says he knew Shawn was in on the screw job. Implying it wasn't a work and Shawn knew about Vince screwing Bret. And that's why he got out of the ring fast.But then says later he thought it was a work even when Bret came to WCW.

[@devilmandiavolo2876]

How does Shawn being in on it make it not a work?

[@pjam1184]

@@devilmandiavolo2876 The way Nash described the scene, he mentioned how Shawn got out of the ring rather quickly. If it was a work that means both Bret and Shawn were in in on it. But Shawn bailed out as soon as he could as someone would that was guilty and didn't want to get into it with Bret.

[@wolf7el356]

I don't think you understand what words mean...

[@ClassicJM85]

The screw job should have never happened. There were alternatives. But egos came into play.

[@misfittv313]

Yeah Bret's ego

[@JohnLancaster-i2o]

Your still pretending like that conversation Bret had with Shawn never happened. Bret was ready to put him over until that happened.

[@evansfromtheheavens]

Ok, well explain why that happened? It's cuz he didn't wanna lose to him. He was willing to lose to someone else and then they have Shawn win it. And that's me saying this as a Bret Hart sympathizer

[@misfittv313]

Bret shoulda never had that conversation with Shawn in the first place. And we all know Shawn was an asshole so why have a conversation with him? For what? And they hated each other at that point and Bret was leaving the company. He should have did his job and went about his business

[@majingrimlock976]

It's called being the bigger person. Bret wanted to bury the hatchet then. It's not his fault that Shawn was a stubborn asshole, which he has admitted to being on several occasions so I don't see why people keep defending his actions back then.

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

​@@majingrimlock976 because they were both egomaniacs and they were both in the wrong. Shawn was a politician but Bret was a cry baby.

[@rareview362]

Bret didn't want to drop it in Canada at survivor series but at raw the next day. He didn't want to sacrifice for the business. So they did that.

[@johnstilos1890]

Bret specifically said he didn't want to drop the belt in his home country and especially to Shawn because of all the animosity and the fact that Shawn said he wouldn't protect Bret like Bret said he would do. Bret did offer to drop the belt the next night in Ottawa before leaving they also could have picked someone different for him to lose to like Undertaker but the match with Shawn had already been set up and promoted. Bret also had creative control in his contract.

[@terryroster]

Bret was still under contract with WWF for a month after the screwjob, meaning they had another month where he could have dropped it. I like this channel but please do your research.

[@dereklambert5145]

He already fulfilled all his dates in his contract and refused to work another match after Montreal... He had to drop the belt there

[@VonMuff]

@@dereklambert5145 not true at all, it's well documented that whilst Bret's favoured idea was to vacate the belt on Raw the night after, he was available/willing to drop the belt pre or post Survivor Series to basically anybody, (including Shawn outside of Canada) Bret was available for another month after Survivor Series/could even have worked the next PPV

[@terryroster]

@@dereklambert5145 He had fulfilled all of his dates before Montreal, actually. He didn't even have to work that show but did it as a favor to Vince. So there's no reason to believe he couldn't have had another match after Montreal because again, he was still under contract for a month.

[@devilmandiavolo2876]

@@dereklambert5145 That’s not true. He only Stopped working because of the Screwjob. He said he would lose to Austin or something at another show

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

"I'll lose to anyone else" "I don't want to lose in Canada." I love Bret. But his pride and ego need to be checked.

[@noisepolice]

I mean them moving to WCW led to the events that made the screwjob "necessary"... ...btw I love how this topic was about to be over in one minute, but then Sean saw an opening based on something Kev says and then gets back on the horse. You can see his brain working live on air.

[@jgosal1981]

It was a work. Vince told Bret he was breaking his contract 2 months out. In October they announced the winner of HITC was getting a title shot at Survivor Series. They weren't planning that far out without discussing a finish. They would taken the belt off Bret earlier if needed because that match (Bret vs. Shawn) didn't need the belt.

[@ga313]

The part that most people miss is that Shawn told Bret that he wouldn't lose to him! That is what made Bret reciprocate that same energy. Everyone knows Shawn was not the best person at the time so I will always understand and agree with Bret's stance.

[@misfittv313]

None of that matters Bret shoulda dropped the title. He was leaving anyways. Bret screwed Bret

[@ga313]

@misfittv313 Agreed, just not to the guy who if the shoe were on the other foot would have done the exact same thing.

[@ajsgaming83]

@@ga313 things is when push come to shove if vince told shawn he was gunna drop the belt to hart he would have done

[@ga313]

@ajsgaming83 I'm not sure how anyone can be certain of that. HBK felt like he was untouchable at the time. The "Curtain Call" situation was a prime example of this, in my opinion.

[@ajsgaming83]

@@ga313 how is the curtain call a prime example of this?? vince gave his blessing and then punished hhh becouse the old farts who was road agents got annoyed. shawn even said he was just pisse dof with hart (who he had jobbed to many times when hart was ic champ) kept going back on his word about calling out his family in is lil collam for a candian news paper, so he was just pissed of with Hart so thats why he said what he said.

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

If Giant Gonzales were there, his nerve hold would have put the screws to everyone

[@standardofexcellence]

Nails could've took the title 5 star classic spamming chokes

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

@standardofexcellence top tier specialists: A list performers. Alongside Zeus, atop the mount.

[@newjerseyballer]

Nash isnt going to intervene in such matters, only if it was AGAINST Shawn. If Nash caught wind that Shawn was getting screwed, he will put his two cents in. That is what friends are for.

[@dgenerate707]

In a parallel timeline where the loose cannon takes off and we get WCW vs ECW, Bret would've lost to Nash or Hall. People forget HBK disrespected him which led to bret saying he'd never put HBK over again.

[@jamiemckell34]

This was funny 😂😂😂 Can picture it exactly

[@garethcullen9604]

Should have got him to delve more into the part where he said about Bret’s wife blaming him instead of skipping on past it quickly.

[@jonmccormick8683]

Nash is just working his angles.

[@poppy87]

I think Nash would've told Hart to not worry about taking the loss because he was going to make more money at WCW anyway; not sure if that would've changed anything though.

[@paul_Nobody_]

I never had a problem with the Montreal Screwjob

[@Pala-t2p]

My thoughts exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahlonsdale2553]

Will sasso created a monster ahahah

[@tebohotsotetsi2247]

Ppl forget that Vince was already sadistic so either way Bret was screwed, for the fact that he put the belt on him when he was leaving already tells you Vince knew what he was doing

[@christianc8929]

It’s kind of wild to just envision Bret hart and Kevin Nash in some hotel smoking out back in the day. Would have never thought that was a possibility when you are a kid

[@williewest2998]

Read Bret’s book

[@drexlspivey5828]

I can't remember what wrestler it was but he said after Bret had joined WCW they asked him about and they said Bret winked then walked away

[@bryanmack4054]

Kanyon but there’s no corroboration so why would one believe him?

[@jbelton1989]

Idk where the confusion lies because Bret has said a million times it wasn’t about losing in Canada it was about putting Shawn over in Canada. He said he would’ve lost to anyone else because Shawn told him he would not do the same for Bret

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

MSJ has been speculated about more than Kennedy, Oswald, and Hoffa by this point.

[@dankbuds4203]

He didn't need to be there, cause Kevin never had a problem with the screwjob😂😂😂

[@saltedllama2759]

1.) Bret wasn't going to be on Nitro the next night. That was still a few weeks away. 2.) Shawn wouldn't have dropped to Bret, so Bret reciprocated. Bret would have dropped to anyone, even the next night on Raw. He even mentioned a few names of guys who may not have been "ready" to be champ yet (Ken and Steve among them).

[@mattm6580]

All they had to do was make it a best 2 out of 3 falls match. Bret wins the first fall then Shawn wins the next two. Bret said he just wanted Shawn to show him respect before he dropped him the title. A 2 out of 3 falls accomplishes that.

[@chamuuemura5314]

Or drop it to Taker the next night or have someone challenge him immediately for the title like Hogan did to Yokozuna after Yokozuna beat Bret. Or let Shawn win via interference the ref didn’t see. Yet the clean win in his home country with his own finisher is just messed up.

[@majingrimlock976]

The thing is Bret probably would have dropped it to anyone else at Survivor Series, anyone but Shawn. But for some reason Shawn was the only thing Vince cared about at that time.

[@NastiMarvasti]

Bret wasn’t leaving the next night. He had several weeks left on his contract.

[@OldCouchGamer1]

Me in that situation would just have asked the favor to get out celebrating. Not by winning the match, but by getting my "heat back" in the end by a beat down or something like that.

[@shepcon7892]

Never had a problem with a rereleased video...wait what?

[@pjam1184]

The whole argument about Vince was worried Bret would show up on Nitro with the belt is bullshit. If Vince was that worried he could hold onto the belt personally and only give it to Bret before he heads out to his match.

[@TheGoat-y8y]

He had to get the belt from Bret to do that u think Bret was going handle over the title to him lol backstage

[@pjam1184]

@@TheGoat-y8y Why wouldn't Bret do that?

[@workingclassrunner]

He wasn't worried about Bret showing up on Nitro. He was worried about Bischoff announcing on that next Nitro that Bret was coming before he dropped the belt.

[@mox19380]

@@TheGoat-y8y you really think, with all the respect and deference for the business bret shows, he would've retained the WWE title (achieving the exit he wanted) and still screwed over Vince by taking the title on WCW TV? meh...me no no bro. bret had lost the title several times before. even in a screwy wrestlemania match when hogan shows up and take the title. he never didn't do business before. why would he suddenly stop doing business after 16 years with the company?

[@TheGoat-y8y]

@@mox19380 when did I say he was taking it to wcw tv ? Never once said that I just said he wasn’t going just hand it over backstage regardless Bret had no right to say what he was going do he didn’t win shit Vince put the belt on him he wanted it back it shouldn’t have been a issue at all

[@Fooligan7]

9:14…. Kevin nails it right there. If the Montreal Screwjob was a work, it was the greatest work in the history of the business. It’s the Mona Lisa of worked wrestling storylines. The people who were deeply involved and in the know… Bret, Vince, Shawn etc…. would never want to come out and admit it was all planned and staged. Why would they?

[@L.m.CeeTee]

Wasn’t this uploaded before?

[@sddingo6538]

So ballsy of Sean to say that to Bret 🤣

[@ITSOKRELAX720]

If I was on the plane with my kids it wouldn't have gone down like that.

[@ChadCaudill-bg5xl]

Stg, there’s multiple video/audio clips on this situation and have been available for years. Bret hart wrestling with shadows, Bret’s OWN docu, there is no mention of said conversation between Bret and Shawn where Shawn said “I won’t even put Bret over. And I won’t protect Bret”. Do I find it hard to believe he said it? No. But there was NEVER any mention of that story until like 2009. He brought it up to Shawn. Shawn didn’t remember it but said “I could have said it”. My point is, Bret keeps changing the reasons why he didn’t want to lose. There are multiple wrestlers that say Bret didn’t “like to do jobs” for people. Were Shawn and the kliq pricks? Probably. But EVERYONE that has ever been anyone (except undertaker) in the business has acted the way Bret acted about losing. Bret just went about it differently. You don’t get to leave a company and take your company car with you. End of story. No matter what you did there, it’s their property. Get tf over it already.

[@MattGarrett1]

The story of Murray is Legendary, until Tatanka went to the boys in front of the office and said “are you boys gonna smoke some Murray tonight.” I went out for dinner with Bret in Toronto one night and lit a joint and started walking down the street, until a cop pulled up beside us. Bret Palmed the joint to me and the cop got out of his car and said “hey your Bret Hart, can I get your autograph.

[@Cuddyscott84]

Maybe bret would've dropped it to nash if he was there. But it's pointless to wonder what if anyway

[@bryanmack4054]

As much as I love Bret (he was my guy after Hogan), I wouldn’t have changed the screwjob. Vince becomes the perfect heel to Austin, whereas Vince was just another announcer (for most part) prior to that. Only thing I would change if I had the power, was preventing Owens death and Bret getting hurt at the end of 99. Even then, I doubt Bret would go to wwf in 2001…maybe after a stint in TNA

[@TonyWaller-oy8ls]

I get it ... And I respect the fact that Bret took the business seriously...but at the end of the day that belt didn't belong to him... it's called giving back to the business... regardless of Shawn's lack of respect for him..

[@jameshagan2832]

Wasnt raw the next night in Toronto? Why would he drop it in Toronto rather then Montreal. I think it was in Toronto anyway. Edit: it was in Ottawa so wrong city but same premise.

[@crow4936]

Kev pro tip bro use gorilla foam but it only works on alarms with moving parts .....😂😂

[@dazzle1933]

What the guy speaking to Shaun misses. Is that Shaun was suppose to return the favor at the next WM and made up an injury

[@DawgyJones]

Technically it was a work and a shoot at the same time.

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

This was the turning point where wwe started to climb against wcw.

[@MGrant-bj1dc]

Scott Hall said multiple times he believed Montreal was a work. After hearing his argument, I'm not sure...

[@williewest2998]

Nah that event effected Bret’s life to drastically for it to be a work

[@ozomnipotent1783]

Lets just be honest. Nash would have been stoned in the back with his cheeks puckered too. He do nothing to change anything 😂

[@jonmccormick8683]

Montreal ScrewJob was the greatest work ever. = Greatest story Bret Hart ever told in the ring.

[@jimfaust6342]

It's in the script. Nobody but Vince would have been able to change it.

[@MrSoldier1HD]

First time hearing Bret loved smoking weed haha Thas cool bcz me to and Im a big Bret fan

[@glass_oni0n]

The argument over Vince selling has never held any water and Nash and Sean should know that having worked on films. WWE didn’t have creative control over Wrestling with Shadows, it wasn’t their image to manipulate. Then WWE tried to stop it from airing

[@MatthewMacCallumActor]

This answer epitomizes why I think Kev is great. As a Canadian it is government mandated I must side with Brett (although Owen has always been my favourite Hart). The “I didn’t grow up in this business” comment is as poignant as “if you’ve been working the people that long, why would I stop the work.” No animosity, no hate just an honest perception of this “incident.” Side question: did the weed that Kev and Brett smoke supplied by Teddy? 😂

[@ZakkOsborne]

"Does Brett have a sense of humor?" Just watch some of the clips of him doing the shoot interviews in England.

[@DOHCtorJ]

Where's Kevin's eyebrows?

[@peglegwally]

Why does everyone assume that bret would have left the building in possession of the belt. Vince could have held onto it. How has nobody thought of that

[@suddendepact9899]

I always wanted to know how Diesel would have fit in doing the attitude era

[@adampruitt9211]

And Razor Ramon too

[@bobnichols3233]

They would have been epic!

[@williewest2998]

Like a hand in glove

[@adampruitt9211]

@bobnichols3233 yeah I think Triple H could have kept Scott Hall in check better with his drinking and Drug addictions

[@bobnichols3233]

@ also when you think about it, Diesel and Razor were both characters that had to be turned from heel to face because the fans cheered them. A lot like Austin and Rock.

[@wingerfan1]

Bret was in WWF at the time for another number of weeks. Henceforth he could not have been on the next nitro.

[@kamfisher1714]

A lie

[@migueldelarosa2121]

The always elaborate Nash.

[@gerardmonaghan2576]

It all came down 2 Shawn saying he wudnt put bret over. It's not a case of bret losing in Canada. I wud refuse 2 do a job if somebody said they wud never do that 4 me.

[@isaactalton1504]

you may not like it but I feel nash I ride with my brothers thick and thin

[@shadycnetwork]

Kid and Hall said they thought it was a work.

[@thatsmylingo8456]

The greatest work of all time.. the greatest trio of intertwined stars, Bret/Shawn/Austin.. Bret beats Austin, Shawn beats Bret, Austin beats Shawn… ATTITUDE ERA takes off to the moon.

[@camilocuba6927]

The original question is moot and it can’t be answered because it assumes everything else would remain the same other than Nash being at the WWE. In reality, if Nash was there in Montreal, that would mean he never went over to WCW, which means there wouldn’t be an NWO, which means WCW wouldn’t have gotten the boost it got to put it over the WWF/E, which wouldn’t have put Vince in the desperate situation that made him give Brett a massive contract, let alone let get out of it to go to WCW.

[@Badguy101proof]

WCW dropped the ball on the biggest angle ever

[@AmericanCombatAssoc]

It was a WORK

[@whatsthis6002]

First of all he's from Calgary not Montreal. They aren't even remotely close geography or culturally. The next night Raw was live from Ottawa which is an hours drive from Montreal and the next night was a Raw taping from Cornwall Ontario, the famous Bret screwed Bret episode which I was at. Bret has stated that he wanted to surrender the title on Raw in Ottawa the following night even though he was no longer under contract to the WWF. Vince couldn't take that chance.

[@MrNigeriaboy]

Bret was going to drop the belt on Raw the next night anyway. They really screwed dude.

[@SpecterWSA]

But if Hart had creative control like he said in his contract then he had reason to say screw this

[@Glasschin2.0]

Bret didn’t get in the way of business he would have dropped the belt to Taker , Austin or Shamrock.

[@darthsebio1726]

I will never put you over..now put me over in Detroit..please🙄😂

[@justinc22443]

Either I have the worst case of Deja Vu or…Nash has definitely told that story before 😂

[@kevingleason6843]

Hes told it before

[@bluestars]

They recycle some clips sometimes by combining shorter ones into a longer one. I think that's what this is.

[@JvalTheIcon]

Can I have the minutes of my life back from that hotel story?!? lol wtf he’s gotta be currently high.

[@DiruMede]

People who still think it was a work are the same who think Benoit is innocent.

[@Therealgeoffchilds]

If Shawn never told Bret he would never drop the strap to him.This wouldn't be a problem, and you should know that Mr. Oliver and I have mad respect for kevin, always going to bat for Bret

[@Devypocalypse]

I doubt it would have happened because I reckon it wouldn't have reached that point. If Nash and Hall were there Austin doesn't get KOTR and he would have had to play politics against the Kliq. Would DX have formed as it was, under that name? They only get that because Hart named them it, and does the whole America vs Canada thing happen? The whole chain of history is out the window as well know it if The Outsiders stayed.

[@johnjohnson7036]

Bret wouldn't even let Nash powerbomb him. You think Bret was going to listen to him to drop the title!

[@Glasschin2.0]

No Bret wouldn’t let Nash cover him and have Taker make the save. As it didn’t make sense going into Mania 12, with people thinking a Heel diesel was the legit champion.

[@villainouschrisk]

I swear, it's like pulling teeth with Nash sometimes. When you give an answer, big man, Explain. These are not yes or no questions. We want the details. What was happening back stage? What was being said in the meetings? What was the plan? Who was involved? This is a Talk Show. Talk.

[@Tarantula1522]

1… Vince could have picked anybody else to beat Bret and Bret would’ve been fine with it 2.. next night on Raw, Bret could’ve dropped it or given it back. He would never take it to another company and throw it in the garbage, it’s BRET

[@NunYabidness-e1j]

Montreal screw job was vince Bret was the second time Wendy Richter was the first time

[@silentmovieman]

Bret didn't leave for wcw the next night

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

I'm still Team Bret on this. Why was it so necessary to have Shawn win that night? Why couldn't Bret have dropped it to Undertaker or Mankind or Kane? He was only going to lose to Steve at Mania anyway.

[@blmareterrorists]

But scott said he thinks it was a work

[@bryanmack4054]

Yeah, I’d totally trust the opinion of someone who wasn’t even there…and if it was a work, then Shawn, Vince, hhh and Bret deserve academy awards for their performance, including lying to friends and family

[@warriorgman]

HHH kevs friend put over Warrior, I thought the kilq had each others back? lol, I guess that's why HHH is where he is. ;) .

[@MiyagiiiYung]

10:05 Never had a problem with Bret

[@apostolostvable]

Vince was an idiot for not having Bret drop the belt to someone else before Survivor Series, knowing that the personal animosity between those two has reached a boiling point. Even legal documents showed that Bret offered to drop the belt to Austin willingly but not Shawn. Add to that Vince asking Bret to restructure the contract he had just signed less than a year before all this nonsense started. Ill also echo Cornette when he said "this was a heel program. A bunch of grown men acting like fucking children unable to do business.".

[@lewisgriffin9684]

It wasn't Brett hometown, though, or just his home country. That'd be like you not wanting to boost a belt in the united states

[@_2LiveQ]

Bret screwed Bret .. You don’t get to determine when/who you drop the belt to you drop it when your boss tells you to PERIOD Bret could’ve saved everyone the headache and just did business

[@robertchristiansen5238]

Nash would have been a force to keep the peace between Shawn and Bret. There would have been no screw job without the nWo killing WWE in the ratings. Bret vs Shawn was money for everyone. Nash would have kept them on the same page.

[@ironman2326]

I never had a problem watching Bret get screwed.

[@nickbryant91]

He already told this story before.

[@bryanmack4054]

7:10 it was wrestling with shadows footage, not official wwf footage…geezus kev 🤦‍♂️ Also, as far as the footage of Bret using his finger to spell W C W in the air…that was after the live PPV feed stopped but the cameramen kept rolling (I don’t know the ins and outs of television production especially in the 90s)…but of course, Vince would use said footage to bury Bret in the years to come…why wouldn’t he?

[@Hightidelife]

I think only Bret and Vince know the truth. It's a shoot to everyone else but was an inside work. That's the only way Shawns ego at the time would have allowed it. They convinced everyone it was a shoot when it was a work. Shawn wanted the win against Bret or he was going to leave. Big Kev and Hall were ready for the kliq in WCW.

[@AceGoodheart]

The people that think the Screwjob was a work greatly lack discernment. First of all, these are wrestlers. They're not Academy award winning actors. What we saw from these wrestlers after the screwjob was real, raw emotion. There's no way all of these wrestlers could put on a perfect act in one work. Most wrestlers can't act for 💩. You think Bret's pissed off reaction was fake? You think Shawn crying in the locker room was acting? You think Shane's reaction to his dad getting knocked out was an act? It's crazy how people can't tell what's real from fiction. Watch Wrestling With Shadows and pay attention to everyone's reaction and emotions after the match and tell me they're all acting.

[@DEADHEAD16090976]

Gonna get heat for this but Its nash and halls fault that bret got screwed If they hadnt abandoned wwf to go to wcw and “screwed” vince over He wouldve been more trusting that bret would lose cleanly to shawn the next night Hall and nash created that misstrust in vince Just my opinion

[@seanbrevoort9203]

Montreal was not brets hometown Calgary Alberta is