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Vince McMahon’s Infamous ‘Bret Screwed Bret’ Promo Wasn’t Scripted

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

“Bret screwed Bret” became one of the most infamous lines Vince McMahon ever delivered, but apparently nobody handed it to him on a script. Vince Russo says McMahon came up with the promo himself just days after the Montreal Screwjob, while the Mr. McMahon character was essentially being created on the fly. While speaking on ... Read more

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