Nigel Warburton

From the wrestling ring to Plato’s Cave in one easy throw

Multiple layers of appearance and reality can be found in the notorious ‘Montreal Screwjob’ incident of 1997

Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart, who lost his title as WWF World Heavyweight Champion in the Montreal Screwjob incident. Credit: Alamy
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