5 times a WWE Superstar refused to lose

#5 Bret Hart refuses to lose to Shawn Michaels

The culmination of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels feud in 1997

It is one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history, two longtime bitter rivals and two of the biggest stars in WWF history met for the final time at the 1997 Survivor Series in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels, referee Earl Hebner and Triple H conspired to 'screw' Bret Hart out of his WWF Title.

Bret and Michaels bitter real-life feud had reached íts boiling point. Michaels had remarked privately to Bret that he would not lose to him. Bret therefore, with the 'creative control' clause that was written in his contract had refused to do what he had earlier promised for the Heartbreak Kid.

This moment set the path towards the Montreal Screwjob when both men refused to lose to one another and Bret as the champion, with his contract soon to expire had to drop the belt.

Bret, to his credit, had agreed to scenarios where he would lose the belt, just not to Shawn Michaels and not at Survivor Series. Vince, however, was sceptical and did not want Bret Hart taking the WWF title to WCW with him after his contract with the WWE expired.

Triple H is reported to having suggested that WWF take matter into their own hands and if Bret wasn't willing to lose the belt properly, they could take it from him by force. In Bret's last proper WWF match, Earl Hebner called for the bell while Michaels had him locked in the Sharpshooter as Vince stood and looked on from ringside. It will live on as one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history and it all stemmed from one man steadfastly refusing to lose.

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