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Post by Nineteen 90 on Jul 12, 2007 7:05:13 GMT -5
This only requires one legit answer, thank you.
Was Bret already leaving for WCW, when the Screwjob in '97 occured?
Thanks.
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Post by Daniel Bryan Says No on Jul 12, 2007 7:12:39 GMT -5
Yes he was.
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Post by Nineteen 90 on Jul 12, 2007 7:38:18 GMT -5
Thanks a lot. Do you know why?
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Post by Beast from the east on Jul 12, 2007 8:15:38 GMT -5
The WWE was going in a different direction so VKM let him out of his contract
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Post by moogie101 on Jul 12, 2007 8:38:57 GMT -5
Yeah Bret was leaving, that is why Vince screwed him out of the title
The below is from Wikipedia which pretty much sums up the situation as far as I'm aware, hope it helps.
-Although Hart had signed a 20 year contract, Vince McMahon had asked him to talk to WCW about possibly taking a second look at their original offer to him, as the WWF was in a rough financial position at the time and could not afford the contract. Hart's final match with the WWF would come in Montreal at Survivor Series 1997. Hart did not want to end his career with a loss to Shawn Michaels in his home country, he asked Vince if he could forfeit the championship the next night on RAW or lose it a few weeks later, which Vince agreed to. Although Hart stated to Vince McMahon he would not take the WWF Championship with him to WCW TV, McMahon had concerns of this and broke his word in what eventually came to be known as the Montreal Screwjob, the most controversial moment in wrestling history. Even though he did not submit to his own finisher the sharpshooter, the referee, on orders of Vince McMahon, had called for the bell as if he had, resulting in Hart "losing" the WWF Title to Shawn Michaels. The night ended with Hart spitting in Vince's face, destroying television equipment, and punching Vince in the mouth backstage.
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Post by Nineteen 90 on Jul 12, 2007 8:58:24 GMT -5
Thats all I need to know.
Thanks very much.
This can be locked now.
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Post by PJ on Jul 12, 2007 18:05:50 GMT -5
Yes, he was. He was supposed to win in Montreal and hand over/drop the belt the next night on RAW...But Vince decided he didn't what to chance another Madusa event and have Bret take the WWE title to WCW Nitro.
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Post by WalterF on Jul 13, 2007 0:32:44 GMT -5
Yes, he was. He was supposed to win in Montreal and hand over/drop the belt the next night on RAW...But Vince decided he didn't what to chance another Madusa event and have Bret take the WWE title to WCW Nitro. He was never planned to win the bout. Vince originally asked Bret to do a clean job which Bret refused. To solve it, Vince decided to have the Hart Foundation interfere, causing some sort of double DQ or something, but of course ... we all know what ended up happening. |
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