Hall Of Famer Had Fix For WWE, Bret Hart, And the Montreal Screwjob

When asked about Hart’s reputation as one of the best workers, but one of the most critical and opinionated former stars of the industry, Nash discussed Hart’s role during a transitional period in the WWF. “People weren’t there. Then Bret was our guy,” Nash said. “Like, when Hogan left, man, Bret was our… he was the guy that kind of carried the company until Vince could kind of put the pieces in place. But, you know, like, Bret was super over, and he was just, you know, he was a good champion.”

Nash suggested that Hart’s approach to wrestling set him apart from many of his peers. “Bret’s always going to be misunderstood, because Bret took it as a business, but he also loved it. It was his family’s. It was a passion in his family,” Nash explained. Meanwhile, Nash and many of his wrestling buddies joked and took advantage of the lifestyle.

What Hart's Stance On Wrestling Had To Do With Survivor Series

Turning to the Montreal Screwjob, Nash questioned Hart’s refusal to drop the WWF Championship in Canada because he thought it would make him look weak to his Canadian fans and wasn't prepared to put Shawn Michaels over in Canada. That whole issue led to a shoot decision by WWE and Vince McMahon to take the title off Hart without his knowledge.

Nash suggested there was a simple way all of that could have been avoided.

“You’re gonna tell me that you couldn’t f---ing put a non-disclosure clause together that if he… doesn’t drop it at the next shot that’s in the states that he agrees to a $2 million fine?” Nash said rhetorically. “God forbid if you treat the business like a business.”

The idea would have been to say to Bret, 'Fine, you can keep the title here, but if you don't lose it like you say you will, you owe us a huge financial penalty.' There's no way Bret would have risked losing millions just to go back on his word.