Vince Russo's 10 Insights Into The Montreal Screwjob

2. Desperate Phone Call From Owen Hart

The week that followed Survivor Series was a surreal one. When the boss is walking around the office sporting a black eye€”things are just going to be different. Finally the weekend was upon us, and even if just for a day, I would have the opportunity to just bury my head in my pillow and take a breather. That was until Owen hart called. Owen had been trying to get through to Vince but he couldn€™t, so he called me. At that point, Owen had made the decision to stay with the WWE, but it seemed Bret wasn€™t too happy about it. Owen called me in a panic, telling me that Bret had told him that if he were to return to the WWE, that he would in turn lose a brother.

Owen was completely torn. While he loved and respected his older brother---he still had to make a living. Owen asked me to call Bret. Even though I knew that Vince wouldn€™t approve, I felt I had to make the call for Owen. I felt I owed it to him to help him.