I'm sure he talked about it in his books, or answered it in interviews but I just realized something after randomly watching a vid of Alundra throwing the belt in the trash. It's the women's belt dude, NO ONE cares. But imagine of it was the WWF title. Yeah that can't ever happen. It. Can't. Ever. Happen. Sorry Bret.

So did Bret blame her? If she didn't do that Vince totally would okay'd him getting a DQ finish and he'll drop it the next night on Raw. Dammit gives me an idea for a fan fic after Bret tossed the belt in the trash the night he was supposed to drop it. *hand waves* W C W.

But yeah... Shawn... Hunter... Hebner... Madusa. Did Madusa screw Bret?

Bret was under contract for another month+ after Survivor Series, which is why it took him until late December to finally debut on Nitro. The Madusa Theory was only used after the fact by Vince loyalists to justify his decision. Bret was literally under WWF contract past their December pay per view!