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Date of upload: Premiered Nov 9, 2021 ^^
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Amazing documentary my man!
I was there that night. I'll never forget it. My father bought me tickets because I had good grades at school (I was in in Primary school 3rd grade at that time).
I've never seen my father that pissed after the main event (we're from Montreal, Canada so of course we were cheering for Bret).
My father was so pissed. I had no idea what was going on lol. Our whole row were screaming and shouting and talking to each others.
R.I.P Pop love you and miss you everyday
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The fact that Mick Foley, Undertaker, Ken Shamrock, Vader, as well as all the others took Bretâs side over McMahon shows not only that they are loyal, stand-up friends with Bret Hart, it also shows how much respect they sincerely had for Bret. They might all seem like just characters in a wrestling organization, but we have to remember that they were literally standing up to their actual boss; a boss who obviously had the power to do real damage towards ending or sabotaging their careers.
I suppose the one âdecentâ thing Vince McMahon did was that he took the punishment Bret Hard served up and didnât file any criminal charges or pursue any legal civil action against Bret Hart. I guess he was man enough to know that he had it coming; that he deserved it- and he accepted it and left it at that.
Whenever Bret Hart has talked about this; even many years afterwards, it is obvious that this event really had a significant impact on him. I feel bad for Bret Hart, and this particular video did an amazing job (probably the best) at covering the entire backstory and providing much needed; often left out context to how big of a deal this really was and what all had led up to it. Bret Hart is one of those types of men who has integrity, loyalty, and a proper functioning moral compass. Sadly, he believed and trusted that he was dealing with like minded individuals; sadly he wasnât
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With this much backstory you really feel for Bret, constantly pushed into situations he didnât want to be in that he did anyway to the best of his incredible ability and still painted as the bad guy who wouldnât do business after the fact. The biggest moment that shows his character is going and thanking Shawn for the match afterwards despite knowing heâd been in on it, a complete professional in spite of everything.
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The ending was awesome. You stated it really well. All those heated matches and real life drama between HBK and Bret, they were both out of the WWF within 4 months of each other. What fascinates me was that, them being out of the spotlight, paved the way for WWF to get to to the top if the wrestling business. Drama really hinders growth. The same is true with how WCW lost it. Too much backstage drama.
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I don't post comments very often. I feel almost compelled to state this: this is hands-down one of the best made, most thoroughly researched, and most thoughtfully created documentaries of the Montreal Screwjob I have seen to date. This one is really incredible and a must-watch for anyone interested in professional wrestling folklore. Excellent work, Cultaholic, excellent work!
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I am surprised even after all this time, all the evidence shown and told from everyone involved that there are people who still take Vince/Shawn's side. Vince is the one who gave Bret that contract, he who put himself in financial peril, he who put in the creative control clause in that said contract, he who chose to breach the contract multiple times, he who put the belt on Bret and he who chose to coddle a man child in HBK who had only ever caused him problems for years. Bret did what any of us with a spine would have done in the same situation and stood up for himself the only way he could. Bret never wanted to leave, he was a loyal company man wrestling there longer than HBK or Taker, he was willing to take a pay cut and contractual changes all of which Vince disagreed to. It was Shawn who chose to be difficult and refused to be a team player countless times to countless people, he who wanted to leave to be with his friends in WCW, he who put Vince in numerous needlessly bad situations (Vader, "losing his smile", getting beaten up in a bar picking a fight with a vet and etc.). Had HBK chose to not be a disrespectful man child Bret would have gladly dropped it to him despite everything above. For everything to work in the ring you need trust and respect with who you work with and HBK blatantly disregarded both so Bret acted accordingly. Anyone who thinks HBK was in the morally right side of this I ask you this. If so why was Undertaker standing behind the curtain of the HBK VS Austin match at WM14 with his fists taped?
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That 20 year WWF contract was INSANE and so legendary!!! Bret pulled off a unicorn with Vince, you see why later Vince felt like a idiot and didnât want to honor it. Business wise he did the one thing they always tell you not to doâŚfall into a no way out situation and start offering the best deals nobody has ever heard. Itâs a sad but had Vince honored his side, Bret wouldnât had left. He was as loyal as they comeâŚhate him or love him, Bret kept his word up to what happened in Montreal. Sometimes I wished history was different and that Vince kept his word then none of this would had happened. Bret would had left on good terms and a nice ending to it all. You see though? Few if any ever get a beautiful ending in lifeâŚjealousy, greed and lies mess up everything in the end.
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@valkon_
2 years ago
Bret taught me a great lesson, never be loyal to anyone that isn't family, especially companies.
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