![]() RELATED: The 10 Best Survivor Series PPV Matches, According To ![]() The man at the forefront was Stone Cold Steve Austin, and 1998 was one hell of a year for the Texas Rattlesnake. The established veterans such as Hogan and Savage had left McMahon, but the next generation capitalized on the absence and a new era was ushered in. ![]() However, the following year was a breakthrough in many ways and somehow, WWE got on the right track despite the horrendous night in Montreal. After all, WCW had acquired a huge star in Bret Hart, and the NWO angle was a massive success for the company. Many onlookers, fans, and people in the organization thought WWE was done for. McMahon had backstabbed and disgraced his biggest star, and that meant nobody was safe. Moreover, the faith of the roster in upper management was shaken up, and many performers were hesitant to work for a company that did not value its employees. ![]() ![]() The Montreal Screwjob led to the departure of Bret Hart, easily the biggest star that had leave after the WCW raid on their roster. Aside from getting swept in the ratings war against WCW and suffering financial difficulties due to declining viewership, the Survivor Series of the same year was very much a catastrophe in more ways than one. The year 1997 was not too kind on Vince McMahon and his company. ![]()
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