The Montreal Screwjob is apparently a real-life incident .
The Montreal Screwjob was a controversial , purportedly professional wrestling incident in which World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ; now World Wrestling Entertainment , or WWE ) owner Vince McMahon and other WWF employees covertly manipulated the pre-determined outcome of the main event match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event held on November 9 , 1997 at the Molson Centre in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .
Montreal Screwjob