>>10185365I genuinely think the montreal screwjob was a work. Only Vince, Shawn and Bret had to be in on it and it benefitted all 3 of their careers in the short and long term as well as caused the wrestling boom of the mid-late nineties
Think about it. Wrestling was in a slump in the early-mid 90s. Shawn and Bret both great workers but neither of them could draw to the level Hogan jad previously, interest was dwindling. Bret wanted to leave but didn't want to put over Shawn clean. Shawn wanted to win the championship off Bret rather than win a vacant title. Vince wanted that too. The "screwjob" gave everyone what they wanted
>Bret drops the title but has the excuse of being screwed, Shawn never went over clean. Adds to his value as a wrestler as everyone now knows him as the guy that got screwed by evil vince instead of just another canadian technician>Shawn gets the title without having to put Bret over first>Vince gets the title switched and becomes the biggest heat magnet in wrestling, instantly getting everyone talking about wrestling again and laying the foundation for the Mr Mcmahon heel characterIf it wasn't a work it definitely worked out perfectly for everyone involved. Scott Hall always said he thought it was a work too because when Bret did the WCW motion with his hands and spat on Vince the camera zoomed in on both things instead of cutting away. Any producer who wasn't completely retarded would cut away from something bad and unplanned happening unless specifically instructed
