10 Times A Wrestler Exercised A Creative Control Clause
These wrestlers weren't having any of what creative had planned
3. The Montreal Screwjob - WWE Survivor Series 1997
Of course the Montreal Screwjob was included on this list!
There has been much debate over who was in the wrong and what could have been done to prevent it, but it’s important to remember that Bret Hart’s stubbornness did play a part in the events at Survivor Series 1997 that saw him drop the WWE Title to Shawn Michaels in stunning circumstances.
The Hitman was on his way to WCW after the company revealed they couldn’t afford to honour his existing contract. The problem was, he was WWE Champion at the time, and he absolutely despised the man who was supposed to take it off him, especially after Shawn Michaels had previously refused to put over The Hitman.
Many words have been spoken about how much Bret and Shawn Michaels hated each other. What made things worse in Hart’s eyes was that he was being asked to lose in his home country, where he was treated as a minor deity.
In the end, Hart refused to lose to Michaels on the night, which set in motion the entire chain of events that we’re still discussing all these years later.
