Kevin Nash Says There Weren’t Backup Title Belts at Time of Montreal Screwjob

On the latest episode of Kliq This, Kevin Nash talked about he infamous Montreal Screwjob, noting WWE did not have backup championship belts in that era. Hart famously knocked out Vince McMahon after the Montreal Screwjob where McMahon rang the bell in a shoot to have Shawn Michaels go over and win the WWE Title at Survivor Series 1997.

Throughout the years, Hart has said he doesn’t buy the argument that Vince McMahon didn’t have any other option. as Hart was leaving for WCW and didn’t want to drop the title in Canada. You can check out some highlights below:

On not having a backup title during the Montreal Screwjob era:

“I also think that when it comes down to it — and I know this for a fact. We didn’t have backup belts back then.”

On wanting the original belt:

“When I lost to Bret, I gave him that belt. And it they went to Shawn. I told Shawn, ‘Shawn, let me get that belt from you.’ And he had already changed it out, because the one that I had brought home. I showed it to my mom, and my mom had held it. So I wanted that belt back to keep for that reason, that my mom had put her hands out before she passed. And then it was just like, ‘No, it got f**king — it got traded out.’ And I’m like, ‘Well, fuck, I wish somebody would have told me.’ I would have grabbed the belt.”

On the times:

“Dude when you’re on top and you’re eating a ham sandwich. I mean, come on. They didn’t f**king — there wasn’t no name tags on another the belts. That motherf**king winged eagle just f**king went to the next cat, right? And it wasn’t like that motherf**ker moved around much.”

Kevin “Big Sexy” Nash had a huge run in WCW with Scott Hall as part of the nWo and prior to that, was a top star in WWE as Diesel. He’s a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He also was a member of the infamous backstage group, The Kliq, which also featured Triple H as a member. He now has his own podcast and is an actor.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Kliq This an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.