Bret Hart Has Reunited With Earl Hebner

Time heals all wounds. Former WWE referee Earl Hebner has released a memoir, “Earl Hebner: The Official Story”, where he chronicles his life in the wrestling business. He discusses many topics, including the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” incident between himself and Bret Hart.

In a new interview with WrestlingNews.co, Hebner says that the two have made up and are now friends. Below are some highlights from the interview:

On if he felt that something was going to go wrong before he got to Survivor Series:

“Not really. Truthfully, I thought everything had been worked out and settled and was okay. Time to go to the ring.”

On if he has spoken with Bret Hart:

“I have a merch shirt that says ‘Damn right I did.’ And a lot of people want me to say, Can you write on it ‘I screwed Bret?’ I go, ‘No. I can’t do that.’ A while back, maybe three or four years ago, I would do it but Bret and I made up. And before my brother passed, we were at a house show, or indie show and he was there and he called us into the ring and he put us over like big time. So now Bret calls me now and then and I’ll call him and we got a good relationship back and I’m not gonna screw it up by writing something over a dumb ass shirt. It’s gonna destroy our friendship.

On if they would ever reconnect:

“For a long time it honestly it bothered me. It was bad for me, you know, cuz I carried it with me for a lot of years. We met one time an airport, and I wanted to talk to him and he said, ‘I don’t want to talk to you.’ … I said, ‘can I talk to you for a minute?” He goes, ‘I don’t want to talk.’ I said okay, so I let it go and that was it. And as time went on, you know, it finally worked out well. We got to see each other [and] communicate…”