In one of the most infamous matches in the history of the WWE, one that still has fans scratching their heads whether it was scripted or not, the Montreal Screwjob cemented itself with an ugly legacy as one of Canada’s most beloved superstars, Bret Hart, lost his WWE Championship in extremely controversial fashion. Hart’s reaction has the wrestling community to this day contemplating that he did not know this would be the result of the match, especially since he spat on the chairperson of WWE, Vince McMahon, and promptly left the company.
In the latest release from 2K Sports and WWE,WWE 2K24, thereintroduction of the popular Special Guest Referee Matchhas opened the door for players to reimagine the incident from Survivor Series of 1997 as a match official themselves. For wrestling fans wanting torecreate the Screwjob in a match of their own, this guide will explain how it is done.
How to Perform a Screwjob in WWE 2K24
To perform a screwjob, you need tohold down the X/A button while a submission attempt is being made during a Special Guest Referee Match. This actioncan only be performed by the referee of the match, as it is under their discretion that a match be stopped. Before you’re able to do this, however, you will need to show some favoritism towards the attacking superstar, which you can do in a number of ways:
As this action replicates the infamous moment thatShawn Michaels defeated Bret Hartvia submission, despite Hart not tapping out, this action will only be available when a submission attempt is made and not a pinfall or disqualification.
What Happens When You Perform a Screwjob?
As performing a Screwjob requires the referee advising the officials that the match is over,this will result in the attacking wrestler picking up the victory. However,given the controversial fashion that they won in, this will not be received well by the crowd, who will respond with a passionate chorus of booing.
Not only that, but since this is intentional tampering of a match result, your approval score for your officiating duties will be completely wiped out. With that said, performing a Screwjob is not something you will want to do if you are trying to be a fair referee, so, ultimately, there aren’t any consequences of performing the action.
