10 Best WWE Documentaries
2. WWE’s Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels Vs. Bret Hart
Despite the Montreal Screwjob being discussed ad nauseam, this is essential viewing for fans of wrestling history.
Presented in a formal setting with Jim Ross performing a sit-down interview with Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, the first edition of WWE’s Greatest Rivalries details the events which led to the events of the main event of the 1997 Survivor Series.
Highlighting the similarities between Hart’s and Michaels’s careers, Ross is the perfect conduit for a conversation between both legends.
With video packages separating segments, each man has an opportunity to address each stage of their rivalry, leading to an obvious climax when discussing the Screwjob.
The documentary ends with a package focusing on the reconciliation between HBK and Hitman, with Jim Ross making the final poignant statement, ‘I know that from this rivalry, two great men have emerged, and I hope, live.’
For anyone interested in the story from the two main people involved in Montreal, this is vital viewing.