20 Years Later... 10 Reasons Vince McMahon Was STILL RIGHT To Screw Bret Hart
8. False Start
Vince McMahon famously decried that 'WCW wouldn't know what to do with a Bret Hart', and he was bang right. 'The Hitman' was mishandled as a character from literally his first appearance on television, and as a wrestler for virtually the whole duration of his Atlanta stay.
It didn't help that he came in so emotionally broken from the Screwjob itself, but McMahon's assertions were on the nose nonetheless. WCW only continued to get more bloated than it needed be with Hart's defection. The New World Order was still strong, but no longer able to dine out merely on swerve turns and shock appearances as it had for much of its maiden year of service.
In unfamiliar political waters, Bret was out of his comfort zone in every area outside of what took place bell-to-bell. Unfortunately, his matches largely reflected his malaise in the freewheeling outfit. Whilst technically proficient, his contests lacked the zeal and desire he employed almost without compare in WWE. Blame lay with no single individual, but Hart-to-WCW was an atrocious deal for all bar one shrewd Connecticut operator.