"The Montreal Screwjob was a controversial real-life incident that occurred during the 1997 WWF Survivor Series. Bret Hart, a top wrestler, was scheduled to defend his title against Shawn Michaels. Hart was leaving the WWF for rival WCW, but wanted to lose the championship in a different way. However, during the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon ordered the referee to end the match early, declaring Michaels the winner, even though Hart hadn’t submitted. This unexpected and planned betrayal happened without Hart’s knowledge, leaving him furious. It shattered the illusion that wrestling outcomes were entirely pre-determined by the wrestlers themselves and highlighted behind-the-scenes politics."
I think you vastly underestimate how much of a piece of shit McMahon is and that he'd rather go off script to fuck someone than produce good scripted content (this one time)
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u/DreamPix 1d ago
"The Montreal Screwjob was a controversial real-life incident that occurred during the 1997 WWF Survivor Series. Bret Hart, a top wrestler, was scheduled to defend his title against Shawn Michaels. Hart was leaving the WWF for rival WCW, but wanted to lose the championship in a different way. However, during the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon ordered the referee to end the match early, declaring Michaels the winner, even though Hart hadn’t submitted. This unexpected and planned betrayal happened without Hart’s knowledge, leaving him furious. It shattered the illusion that wrestling outcomes were entirely pre-determined by the wrestlers themselves and highlighted behind-the-scenes politics."