10 Most Re-Watched Wrestling Moments Of All Time
5. Montreal
The most seismic event ever to ripple through the World Wrestling Federation, 'Montreal' was the Trinity Test for the Attitude Era - and the most confounding night in the history of modern pro wrestling.
After conspirator Earl Hebner called the match with Bret Hart locked in Shawn Michaels' sharpshooter, the realisation was immediately etched across the Hitman's face, in stark contrast to the shock surging through the nuclear-hot crowd. Hart's knowing, you-f*cking-f*cked-me expression soon contorted into pure hatred. His mortal enemy, Michaels, was no longer his concern. He launched a globule of spit directly in Vince McMahon's face. Much like his entire in-ring oeuvre, it was excellently executed. McMahon had to dig the phlegm out of his own eyeball.
The facts are expertly laid out in James Dixon's superb Titan Screwed tome - but before they became apparent, fans sleuthed over the footage in an attempt to determine Michaels' potential culpability. He instantly evaded Hart's attempted hold reversal. Was this instinct - or anticipation? Was he genuinely enraged at the decision, or was he overcompensating? There was zero confusion lurking within his expression.
Hadn't he arrived at his conclusion rather quickly?