Pat Laprade Calls Out The ‘False Narrative’ In Mr. McMahon Docuseries

Pat Laprade, a longtime wrestling writer and author, has objected to what he describes as a “false narrative” in the new “Mr. McMahon” docuseries on Netflix.

The “Mr. McMahon” docuseries, comprising six one-hour episodes, delve into the various sexual misconduct allegations made against McMahon by several women over the years.

Laprade believes that the series implies that then-WWE Champion Bret Hart intended to leave the company with the title after Survivor Series in 1997 and take it to WCW.

This potential scenario is said to have led to the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” finish at the pay-per-view event.

In a Twitter post, Laprade clarified that the docuseries’ suggestion regarding Hart’s intentions was inaccurate.

He emphasized that Hart was still under contract with WWE until December and had agreed to drop the title to Shawn Michaels. The Hitman’s only request was to lose the title outside of Canada.

Laprade wrote, “Another false narrative in the Netflix McMahon doc: Bret was NOT gonna leave the WWF with the title. He was under contract until December and had agreed to lose the title against someone else than Shawn [Michaels], and not in Canada. Springfield, MA was talked about. The right narrative should be that Vince was afraid that Bischoff would announce Bret’s signing on Nitro 11/10. But Bret had specifically asked Eric not to do that and Eric had agreed. Vince wanted Shawn as champion and made it happened. But he was wrong here.”

“The right narrative should be that Vince was afraid that Bischoff would announce Bret’s signing on Nitro 11/10. But Bret had specifically asked Eric not to do that and Eric had agreed. Vince wanted Shawn as champion and made it happened. But he was wrong here.

“You can’t blame Bret. He had a creative control clause on his last month with the company, therefore could indeed decide who he would lose the title to, or in this case, who he didn’t want to lose the title to. And it’s Vince who gave him that power with that clause.”

The events surrounding the Montreal Screwjob are featured in “Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows” and the VICE TV docuseries “Dark Side of the Ring.”

Another false narrative in the Netflix McMahon doc: Bret was NOT gonna leave the WWF with the title.

He was under contract until December and had agreed to lose the title against someone else than Shawn, and not in Canada. Springfield, MA was talked about.

(1/3)

— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) September 25, 2024

The right narrative should be that Vince was afraid that Bischoff would announce Bret’s signing on Nitro 11/10. But Bret had specifically asked Eric not to do that and Eric had agreed.

Vince wanted Shawn as champion and made it happened. But he was wrong here.

(2/3)

— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) September 25, 2024

You can’t blame Bret. He had a creative control clause on his last month with the company, therefore could indeed decide who he would lose the title to, or in this case, who he didn’t want to lose the title to.

And it’s Vince who gave him that power with that clause (3/3)

— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) September 25, 2024

 

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