Jim Ross Addresses Speculation That He and Jerry Lawler Were Aware of the “Montreal Screwjob” Finish

November 9, 2015

As noted, today is the 18 year anniversary of the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” involving Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series on November 9th, 1997.

In a new piece written for FOX Sports, Jim Ross addressed speculation that he and Jerry Lawler were aware of the screwjob finish and how the match would play out. Ross wrote the following:

“Not so fast my friends. The King and I were working off the Saturday night production meeting finish, which was simply described as going to be a ‘DQ.’ Who or why was not discussed and it did not affect Jerry or me in our prep and our presentation of broadcasting the bout. So the truth of the matter is that neither of us knew was was gong to transpire in the main event.”

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Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

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