5 things you didn't know about the Montreal Screwjob

#1 Bret trusted Earl Hebner

Bret, Earl and Shawn before the first ever Iron Man match at WrestleMania 12.

So much has been said about Hart, Michaels and Vince McMahon, but fans mustn't forget the fourth man involved - Earl Hebner.

An established referee, Hebner was one of the company's most trusted officials, and someone the Hitman was friends with, even confiding in him before the match.

Fearing something was up, Bret pleaded with his friend to call the match fairly, with Hebner swearing on his children's lives that he would play it down the middle, and would rather lose his job than betray his friend.

Despite this oath, Hebner sided with McMahon, and when he was supposed to be KO'd following a ref bump, Hebner leapt to his feet to have the bell called.

Hebner may have saved his job, but did so at the cost of his friendship with the Hitman.