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“The Montreal Screwjob is our JFK assassination,” Nash said on his Kliq This podcast.
Nash’s comment wasn’t meant to equate a wrestling controversy with the gravity of a presidential assassination. Instead, he was responding to a fan’s comment suggesting that if the Screwjob were a work (a staged event), it would be the greatest deception in wrestling history, especially since all the key figures involved have kept kayfabe intact for nearly three decades. Some fans continue to believe in a conspiracy theory that Bret Hart was secretly in on the incident. Nash’s comparison highlighted the immense effort required to maintain such a deception.
Even Netflix’s six-part docuseries Mr. McMahon—which provided new insights from those involved—hasn’t swayed the skeptics. One surprising revelation came from Triple H, who claimed the idea for the Screwjob was his.
If the incident were truly a work, it would have demanded significant sacrifices, including Vince McMahon’s willingness to endure public humiliation—not just from Hart’s infamous loogie but also from Hart’s punch after the match.
“I couldn’t have given a man more than what I gave Vince McMahon,” Hart said in the documentary. “But none of that mattered when Vince screwed me that day in Montreal.”
McMahon’s taped post-event explanation, known as the “Bret Screwed Bret” speech, marked a pivotal moment in wrestling. It not only justified his actions but also transformed McMahon from a behind-the-scenes figure into one of the most iconic heels in wrestling history.
