5 WWE Superstars who complained to management about colleagues

#2 Bret Hart complained about Shawn Michaels before WWE Survivor Series

The most controversial behind-the-scenes story in WWE history took place at Survivor Series 1997 when Shawn Michaels defeated WCW-bound Bret Hart for the WWE Championship in Montreal.

Heading into the match, Hart told Vince McMahon that he refused to lose the title against Michaels due to his rival saying he would not be willing to put him over in the same scenario if the roles were reversed.

“The Hitman” thought the match was going to end in a disqualification, resulting in him retaining the WWE Championship in his home country of Canada. However, without Hart knowing, McMahon ordered referee Earl Hebner to award the win to Michaels when he locked in a sharpshooter, even though Hart did not submit.

Over two decades later, different versions of what happened that night in Montreal are often retold by former Superstars and backstage personnel who were in WWE at the time.

In March 2020, Natalya – Hart’s niece – even revealed that she initially found it difficult to get hired by WWE due to the strained relationship between the Hart and McMahon families.