10 reasons the 'Montreal Screwjob' may have been a work

5. The Screwjob may have been conceived to promote Hart's documentary

Right around the time of the Screwjob and the rapidly heating Monday Night War, Bret Hart had agreed to be the subject of a documentary called Wrestling with Shadows. The film was supposed to highlight Bret's long career and somewhat diminishing physical ability as he aged into his forties.

However, the film became an insider's take on the Montreal Screwjob, showing intimate moments between the wrestlers and McMahon which painted the CEO as a dastardly, evil corporate tyrant who used people like disposable resources.

Would McMahon have ever agreed to so much intimate access if the whole Montreal Screwjob hadn't been a work? That's the question that proponents of this theory often ask, and it's a valid question. McMahon has often been terribly protective of his reputation as well as wrestling's reputation in general, as evidenced by the time he sent Dr. Death David Schultz to beat down 20/20 reporter John Stossel. McMahon reportedly told Shultz to "Tear his (Stossel) ass up!"

Would a man so paranoid about his reputation and the sanctity of the business have allowed a documentary crew to film so much revealing footage? The world may never know the full truth, but it does cast aspersions on the Montreal Screwjob being a shoot.