Why did the fans react violently to Bret getting screwed over in Montreal?

Question

I thought they would just take it as part of the storyline.

They threw signs at Shawn Michaels, whereas I thought they would just take it as a storyline.

Answer 1

They were in his hometown, they might have taken it a little better if not in his hometown.

Answer 2

LOL Harts reaction was a dead give away , and its their national  hero they will react

Answer 3

They took the storyline too seriously when the referee, Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels revealed that it was a "screwjob", which would have had more rematches and more opportunities for Bret to regain the championship, but the fans took it as a "real wrestling event" nd thought that Bret was supposed to retain the WWF title.  Vince McMahon was a genius for shedding much light on that event and fully marketing it, which is part of WWF lore and history.  

Answer 4

It was not Bret's hometown. Bret's hometown is Calgary, Alberta, not Montreal, Quebec, LOL. Home country, yes, hometown, no. LOL. I guess because they knew he was leaving, and it was a fellow Canadian.

Answer 5

It was bret harts HOMETOWN! and even if it was a storyline (which it wasnt) wouldnt you be pissed if your hometown wrestler got screwed out of a title match!? im 15 and I know this stuff. VINCE SCREWED BRET! VINCE SCREWED BRET! VINCE SCREWED BRET!

Answer 6

well for one it was his hometown and his finisher used on him and noone wanted him to have to retire duh! seriously if u hate bret hart u are not a true wrestlign fan. he is the best there wasand the best there ever will be!

Answer 7

Because breat was like their hometown hero, plus at that time there was a big rivality btw shawn michaels and breat...

Answer 8

It was in Bret's hometown and he's a hometown hero there.

Answer 9

Because he was one of the biggest wrestlers of that time and they where in his hometown and he was main eventing.