Earl Hebner

Earl William Hebner is a professional wrestling referee currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is perhaps the most famous professional wrestling referee today, best known from his time as the Senior Referee for the World Wrestling FederationEntertainment . As Senior Referee, Hebner officiated most main events during his time with the company from 19882005. He played a prominent role in the inaugural The Main Event card in 1988, in which Andr the Giant controversially defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the infamous Montreal Screwjob during the main event of the 1997 Survivor Series. He also participated in a number of storylines, including feuds involving The McMahonHelmsley Faction and The Alliance. Since 2006, he has appeared for TNA, serving as Senior Referee for the company, and was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2015, becoming the first referee to be inducted into a major wrestling hall of fame.

Seven months after his departure from WWE, Hebner debuted for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling at Against All Odds payperview on February 12, 2006. He officiated the main event, which saw Canadian born Christian Cage defeat Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. During the match, commentators Mike Tenay and Don West alluded to the Montral Screwjob on several occasions, urging Hebner not to call for the bell when Jarrett placed Cage in a sharpshooter. Despite the concerns of the commentators, Hebner was an impartial referee. However, he once again caused controversy based on his actions at the TNA Slammiversary 2006 payperview. During the King of the Mountain match, he assisted Jeff Jarrett in winning the match by pushing a ladder over with Sting and thenchampion Christian Cage on it. This led to the new head of management Jim Cornette taking the belt from Jarrett as the show ended, leaving the status of the belt in question as to who would be the champion. On the June 2

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