I used to believe it was possibly a work too, its only been within the last 5 years or so that I stopped believing it could have at least been a possibility. Not that I believed it was a work, just that there was a chance that it was. Now, I just think it was probably as it appears, a complete shoot, real. However, Jerry Lawler kept his tongue quiet for years regarding his slapping Andy Kaufman, so it is at least possible that Vince, HBK and Bret Hart could have held their tongue for 12. Likely? No. Possible? Yes.
But, lets be realistic. While I suppose technically there is an outside possibility it was all a work, common sense would say, hell no, that was real. Yes, everyone profited, but, only after the fact, once they figured out how to exploit a bad situation. Making lemonade out of lemons, and all that. That is what really probably happened. Its fun to speculate, but the chances that this was all a work, while not zero, are pretty damn small.
But, lets be realistic. While I suppose technically there is an outside possibility it was all a work, common sense would say, hell no, that was real. Yes, everyone profited, but, only after the fact, once they figured out how to exploit a bad situation. Making lemonade out of lemons, and all that. That is what really probably happened. Its fun to speculate, but the chances that this was all a work, while not zero, are pretty damn small.