10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 24)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Edge & Christian Thought The Screwjob Might Put An End To WWE

Montreal Screwjob Bret Hart Shawn Michaels
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Bret Hart wasn't the only one worried about his future after the events of the "Montreal Screwjob". In the crowd, a young Edge and Christian were panicking that their WWF futures would be in jeopardy. After all, Hart had played a major role in getting both signed in the first place, and without him there to back them up there were no guarantees.

Concerned by what was going on, the future tag-team legends even had a discussion with others in WWF developmental that maybe the company would go down the tubes. Seriously, Edge and Christian were fearful that Vince McMahon might just call the whole thing off.

If that sounds terribly dramatic now, keep in mind that E&C were impressionable youngsters at the time and viewed Bret as the man.

Steve Austin understood their concerns on his podcast. Despite being a more established star in 1997, Austin was anxious about what had happened too. He didn't quite believe the WWF would suddenly stop, but he did know things would be different going forward.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.