Top 10 moments of WWE Attitude Era

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#3 Montreal screwjob

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Every wrestling fan, even the most casual ones, know of this incident that took place in a match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. It was Bret Hart’s last match for WWF as he had signed a contract to join rival promotion WCW.

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The Hitman, however, didn’t want to lose his title to Shawn Michaels as the pair feuded both on and off screen. Subsequently, Vince McMahon agreed to the stipulation and the match was supposed to end in a DQ, which meant that the title wouldn’t change hands.

However, behind Hart’s back, McMahon had plotted a plan to dethrone him and make the Heart Break Kid the new champion. As a result, when Michaels locked the sharpshooter – which was Hart’s signature move – on the Hitman, McMahon instantly ordered for the bell to be rung, making Michaels the champion despite the fact that the Canadian didn’t tap.

While this might have been very harsh on Bret Hart – and that too in front of his home crowd – it did become the most talked-of incident in the history of the company and gave McMahon the image of an evil boss, something that played a significant role during the era.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram
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