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Screwjob

By Eric Cohen, About.com

Definition: The opposite of a clean finish. This type of match usually ends with the heel cheating their way to victory.
Examples:
The most famous screwjob ending was to the Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels match at Survivor Series 97.

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