WWE legend compares wrestling incident to JFK assassination

WWE often draws parallels from real-life global events to its shows to entertain its fans. Ever since the beginning of the PG Era, however, the company has seemed to stay away from sensitive topics. WWE legend Kevin Nash recently compared a wrestling incident in the promotion to the tragic JFK assassination.

The two-time WWE Hall of Famer recently spoke about the infamous Montreal Screwjob on his Kliq This podcast. Notably, the incident saw Shawn Michaels dethroning Bret Hart for the WWF Championship while The Hitman had no knowledge of this part of the script. The reins were pulled by Vince McMahon who didn’t want Hart to be a reigning champion while he jumped ship to WCW.

Commenting on the November 9, 1997, incident, Kevin Nash compared the screw-job with the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy.

“The Montreal Screwjob is our f****n' JFK assassination,” said Nash [H/T - WrestlingInc.]

Nash’s comments came in response to a fan’s comment on the podcast. The fan noted that if the screw-job was scripted, it was the biggest piece of work since everyone involved is tight-lipped about it despite almost three decades having passed since the event. Thus, it is apparent the WWE legend’s comparison of the match wasn’t with the tragic incident, but rather the hushed silence around it.

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When The Rock got away after defying Vince McMahon while he still ran WWE

While Bret Hart and several other wrestlers paid, often dearly, for going against Vince McMahon, The Rock had once gotten away with defying the company’s former boss. WWE legend Jonathan Coachman recently revealed how The Brahma Bull pulled it off on the greatest night of his career on May 17, 2004.

The Coach did a segment where he humiliated Eugene and told him that nobody wanted to see him on the show. Following this, Eugene sadly began to walk out of the arena before The Rock made a surprise appearance to stop him. The duo then walked back into the ring to continue the segment and face Coachman and his partner, Garrison Cade.

Responding to a recently uploaded video of the segment on X, The Coach highlighted how The Rock exceeded the time limit of the segment set by Vince McMahon. He noted that the eight-time WWE World Champion had told him that if the results were great, Mr. McMahon wouldn’t be able to reprimand them.

“Best night of my career. Schedule for 12 minutes. Told @TheRock it feels longer. He said and I have always remembered this “Coach, what have I always said. If it’s great, there is nothing the boss can say.” Went over 23 minutes and the crowd was into every second. Snuck Rock in to arena in San Diego. Surprises are still what the business is built on. Period,” wrote Coachman.

Now, The Rock is himself in a position of power as a member of the Board of Directors of TKO Group Holdings. The Final Boss recently made a comeback at WWE Bad Blood following a six-month absence after WrestleMania XL.

While he didn’t say anything, his raised eyebrow and the gesture of a 'throat-slice' were enough to show that he didn’t appreciate the team of Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. It would be interesting to see how the temporary truce holds between The OTC and The American Nightmare following The Rock’s return.