5 things you didn't know about the Montreal Screwjob
The Montreal Screwjob will go down in history as the night WWE changed.
In case you've been living under a rock, the Screwjob occurred at Survivor Series 1997, where Bret Hart was supposed to retain the WWF Championship against Shawn Michaels.
That was the plan, as the real-life animosity between the two meant that Hart refused to lose in Canada to HBK, and would instead surrender the title the next night on RAW.
Instead, Michaels locked in the Sharpshooter, and despite the Hitman never tapping, Vince McMahon ordered the bell to be rung, with Hart leaving the company under the worst or circumstances.
Plenty has been discussed about that fateful November night, but there is still plenty that fans aren't aware of, all these years later.
Here are five things you (probably) didn't know about the WWE Montreal Screwjob.
#5 Vader warned the Hitman
A legend of the industry, Big Van Vader was no stranger to controversy in his career.
Spending much of his career, the real-Leon White had seen his fair share of disagreements between promoters and wrestlers and sensed something bad would happen.
Worried that something bad was about to happen to the Hitman, Vader warned Bret to avoid getting in any submissions, advice that Bret should have followed.
The former WCW star even warned Hart about pinfalls, telling the Canadian to avoid being laid on is back as much as possible, and to kick-out as quick as possible, to avoid fast counts.
Vader's intuition turned out to be right, as Hart was screwed out of the title via submission, and the superheavyweight left the WWF the following year.