While we've heard as much as we could possibly ever want to hear about the in and outs, the whys and wherefores around the Montreal Screwjob, there's no denying it's significance, and the fact that it's a pretty unusual way to win a championship. Booking decisions, match results and title changes are (supposedly) made on the basis of everyone involved in the match being completely aware of them. Each person may not be exactly happy with them, but they're always in the know. Screwjobs (and there has been more than one), means the champion has the wrong idea about how the match is going to end, and the challenger, referee and perhaps others know better. For whatever reason, someone's decided that the champion needs to be removed of their championship without them knowing about it. The art of wrestling relies on two people appearing as though they're competing, when in fact they're working together. In screwjob situations this dynamic is removed, and whoever comes out as the winner wins the title in a genuinely underhand, dishonest, and ultimately, unusual fashion.
