[Shane McMahon and Jim Ross are in Vince McMahon's locker room asking him not to take up Steve Austin's challenge for a WWF title match]
You get to the car, ok? [slams coat onto the table] Get my bag and bring it back here.
Shane McMahon[over Vince's command] This is the dumbest decision you've ever made.
GBGerald Brisco
No it's not.
Shane
This is the dumbest decision you've ever made!
[to JR as Shane storms out] And you, you go out there and do your job please, thank you very much.
[Shane McMahon appears as Vince fumes at Austin being employed in the WWF with a new contract and ignores his calls to join him on the stage]
Shane McMahon
I don't listen to you anymore. I am an officer, more importantly, a stockholder of this company, and what you did to Stone Cold Steve Austin was wrong, Dad. You were wrong.
[to the stooges] He's just a kid, he's just a kid!
Shane
I just wanted to tell you personally that it was me. It was me, Dad, that hired Stone Cold back. Dad, it was me!... Hey, I guess I finally have your attention now, don't I? After 28 years, I FINALLY have your attention. I've seen superstars come, and I've seen superstars go, and why, Dad, why? Because it's always been about your ego! You said it yourself: no one's bigger than Vince McMahon, oh no! All my life, people have asked me, 'Boy, what's it like to be Vince McMahon's son? Wow, isn't that great?' And I have lied year after year after year... [gets more emotional] to protect you, to protect our family name. Well, the lying stops now! I'm tired of it!... You never cared about me! Everything—I couldn't do anything right for you. Nothing is ever right. My grades in school were never good enough for you.
[in tears] Yes they were!
Shane
My athletic accomplishments were never good enough for you. My business deals—no matter how much money I made you—was never good enough for YOU! The only thing I ever wanted from you, the only thing I ever wanted, is for you to be proud of me. OF ME! But I finally figured it out: That's never ever gonna happen, because it's never been about me, it's been about you. YOU, DAD! [Vince closes his eyes and grimaces because Shane struck a raw nerve] It's always about perception. Perception. Ever since, I'm always known as Vince's boy. 'How does Vince's boy make him look?' It wasn't about me, it was about how I made you look, that perception, at your big corporate parties.
[saddened] You're my son—
Shane
Yeah, I'm your son, but I'm not your little boy anymore. I'm a man and I stand in this ring as a man. I'm no longer your boy, Dad. I'm proud of who I am. I am proud of the person I have become. My name is Shane McMahon, and for 28 years—for 28 years I've finally built up enough courage to face you here today, to stand up to YOU! I guess, now you have something to be proud of me about, don't you Dad? Because I finally stood up to you and I had the BRASS to do it!... Isn't it ironic? I guess, I'm just like you after all, isn't that right, Dad?!? [tosses mic back to Austin as Vince rebuffs Pat Patterson trying to comfort him]
If you think Vince got what he had comin', gimme a hell yeah.
[The Rock is livid that Vince caved to Mankind's demand for a WWF title match just to spare Shane from a broken shoulder]
I'm the damn champ. How could you just give in so damn easy? Regardless of who it is, I'm not even ready, the Rock doesn't have his clothes, he got nothing... [Shane and Vince talk over him]
Shane McMahon
He nearly broke my left shoulder.
The Rock doesn't have his clothes. I'm the champ and then now all of a sudden, I gotta face Mankind?!
I know it's your damn son but dammit I...
[as they all walk to the backstage] Go get ready, you're a champion! C'mon, get ready, you're a champion!
[Chyna appears as the last Corporate Rumble entry but Vince McMahon is distracted by Stone Cold Steve Austin]
[sees Chyna] We got problems! Watch out, watch out [as Chyna rolls Vince over the top rope] WATCH OUT!!
[as Shane repeatedly screams NO! seeing Vince whiplashed and sprawled from the bottom rope] There goes the draw! Chyna wins the Corporate Rumble! Chyna is No 30 in the Royal Rumble!
Mr McMahon has been eliminated by a woman!!
Austin made sure that he meets Mr McMahon first at the Rumble!
Shane McMahon
Austin you'll pay!!!! Austin you're gonna pay at the Rumble!
Steve Austin and Mr McMahon are gonna be one on one at the Rumble.
MMcMahon
I HATE HIM!!! I HATE HIM!!!
Mr McMahon is No 2. Stone Cold is No 1..
MMcMahon
How can Chyna be No 30?!?
The Rattlesnake has struck again.
MMcMahon
Austin will pay for this, I tell you that!
[As the match between the Ministry of Darkness and the Corporation continues, the lights get off and The Undertaker comes with the rest of the Ministry, having Shane McMahon kidnapped]
Boy, I should carve your heart out right here. But I don't think your father would really give a damn. But then again.
[Undertaker lifts Shane up while choking him]
Here boy, I do have something for you.
Shane
Don't cut me, please don't cut me!
[Undertaker takes out an envelope of the inner pocket of his robe]
Shane
Don't cut me!
Listen boy, give this to your father and tell him it comes from the Lord of Darkness.
[Shane takes the envelope and gets off]
[Vince McMahon gloats over him buying WCW... but Shane appears, revealing that he's over at the WCW Nitro finale]
Shane McMahon
What's up Vince? Surprise Dad, you're in Cleveland, Ohio, and I'm here in Panama City Beach, Florida, standing in a WCW ring and as usual Dad, your ego has gotten the best of you. Your ego has gotten the best of you. I mean, Dad, you wanted to have the audacity to finalize this deal - WCW - at WrestleMania? You wanted to have the audacity to ask Ted Turner himself to come down and finalize that deal? Well, Dad, that's just the opportunity that I was looking for, because Dad, the deal is finalized with WCW and the name on the contract does say "McMahon." [WCW fans pop and Vince gulps] However, the contract reads, "Shane McMahon."
[Vince is openmouthed]
[on commentary] Oh my God! I don't believe it!
Shane
That's right, Dad, I now own WCW! And Dad, just like WCW did in the past--how it kicked your ass in the past and it will again. That's exactly what's gonna happen to you this Sunday, at WrestleMania!
JJim
I can't believe what we have just heard! Shane McMahon has bought WCW! And Mr. McMahon is in absolute shock!
[Vince McMahon is shocked at the WCW and ECW groups seemingly together and mauling the WWF group]
Shane McMahon
Hey Dad, you want to know what is going on? Can't you see what is happening? I said I could never ever compete with your checkbook, but I can outsmart you and that's exactly what I've done tonight. That's exactly what we did tonight. You see Dad back in the locker room you told me that I will be personally responsible for everything that happens out here tonight. And you know what Dad, you're right. I'm personally responsible for all of this. I'm personally responsible for WCW. I am personally responsible for ECW being here tonight.
How do you like that Vince? HUH!? How do you like it now!?!?
Shane
And I am personally responsible for the MERGER of WCW and ECW coming together tonight! So, Dad, at Invasion, this new entity, WCW and ECW is gonna kick the WWF's ass! Oh yeah, I got one more thing for you, one more. And I am also personally responsible and privileged to introduce you to the new owner of ECW. I believe you know this person quite well. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up...for Vince's daughter Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley! [Vince reacts as Triple H's intro music "My Time" plays and slowly turns around to see Stephanie passing him]
The new owner of WCW. Oh my God, Shane owns WCW and the princess, Vince's little baby girl, now owns ECW. For the love of God, the sins of the father are costing us all in the WWF! I do not believe this! July 9, 2001 - a date that will live in sports entertainment infamy!
[The Alliance leaders are happy with Steve Austin walking out on Vince at the previous SmackDown! show]
I'm so excited for Booker T to rip off Chris Jericho's head tonight and again this Sunday, at Invasion!
I love her enthusiasm [to Shane McMahon] Shane, think about it. This Sunday at Invasion Inaugural Brawl, it's our five best against their five best and their very best, Stone Cold Steve Austin, ain't at his best anymore now, is he?
Shane McMahon
Now let's get down to out five best that we're in agreement. [counts on fingers] Booker T.
Shane
DDP...
Shane
The Dudley Boyz, and Rhyno...
GORE! GORE! GORE! [Stephanie is surprised]
Shane
...will represent us this Sunday.
Shane
This Sunday, sports entertainment as we know it, the course of it, will be changed forever.
[Classy Freddie Blassie leaves with an assistant, but Shane and Stephanie McMahon waylay them]
Shane McMahon
Hey hold on a second, hold on a second, stay right there. You think what you said there had any impact at all?
Hey Freddie, you think that with Stone Cold Steve Austin just did out there, you think that had any impact?
Shane
You think the WWF has any impact at all, any impact at all this Sunday on ECW and WCW? The answer is NO!!
SStephanie
[laughs] But I tell you what will have a lot of impact. You see Freddie, because you and the WWF have a lot in common. You're both about to die!
Shane
[to assistant] Get him out of here. Go!
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