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(It was a somber tone at the start of the latest Raw is Smackdown. The world was still in a state of shock over the outcome at Eruption. Not only did Big Daddy G, Grand Master B, and East
Side Mangler all turn against DGW, but out of nowhere WCW was reborn to the surprise of all. The pyro went off and an extremely mellow and somber JR greeted all to the broadcast)
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JR: Folks, I’m at a loss of words. I truly don’t know what to say.
King: I don’t even think HLA could make me happy right now JR . . .well, Ok, it probably could.
JR: Well, I for one want answers damnit. We all witnessed the end of WCW last year at Survivor Series. Shane McMahon can bitch and moan
all he wants, but he lost damnit. WCW, regardless of what those jackasses at Eruption have done, is over. And I would like to know . . .
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(before JR could finish his sentence, the true living legends music hit as Ric Flair lead the newly reborn WCW to ringside).
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King: This is just surreal JR.
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(One by one , the entire WCW roster made their way to ringside)
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(And then the leader came out)
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JR: Hogan you can kiss my ass.
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(Ric Flair, Shane McMahon and Hogan entered the ring while the rest of the WCW stood around the ring. Yes, shades of the original Invasion. The crowd continued to boo until Flair grabbed a mic
eager to hear any explanation for what was going on).
Side Note: This vignette is one of those “20 minute” vignettes, but will explain EVERYTHING. So enjoy, but be patient. No this isn’t going to be one of those “Triple H”
opening speeches.
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Flair: Vince . . .wooooooooooooooo . . .McMahon (say this dialogue like Flair would). Do my ears deceive me . . . or about a year ago, did I
hear the letters W . . . C . . . W being uttered in a DGW ring? (crowd boos). More importantly, did I hear WCW being uttered in a DGW ring, and it wasn’t followed by the name . . . Ric
Flair? Who in the hell do you think you are? I AM WCW damnit.
(mixed crowd reaction)
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Flair: You said that you held WCW in the palm of your hand? Well you’re wrong buddy. You will never hold the TRUE WCW in the palm of
your hands. When I think of WCW, Legends come to mind. Legends like Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat, Dory Funk, jr., Sting, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash. But a year ago
you were calling Buff Bagwell and the Natural Born Thrillers WCW? Well McMahon, now you’re going to pay. Now you’re going to see exactly why I am still the dirtiest player in the
game.
(Flair hands the mic to a very eager Shane McMahon)
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(Crowd begins to boo as Shane grabbed the mic while Hogan worked over the crowd)
Shane:
All of my life, I lived in my father’s shadow. I was always trying to prove to my father and everyone in this industry, that I was somebody. That I wasn’t just “another McMahon.” But nothing was ever good enough was it dad? (crowd boos).
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Shane:
Then I had the opportunity to buy WCW. Finally I thought I could prove to the world that I wasn’t just “Vince’s son.” Finally I thought the world would see me as “Shane” and not “a McMahon.” But you proved me wrong again didn’t you dad. The chips were stacked against me from day one. Most of the WCW legends were all tied up in contractual hell. Flair, Hogan, Steiner, Nash and others. It was going to be a year before I could land those key players. Until I got those guys, I needed someone to help me lead the WCW against DGW. So, I convinced Stone Cold to turn his back on you, and help lead WCW to victory.
(crowd begins chanting WHAT?)
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Shane:
Shane: But it wasn’t enough. Most of my guys were rookies. And the addition of ECW to the mix was just combustible. So, I went after Kurt Angle. Surely with two of the best superstars in DGW I could win this war. Little did I know that Kurt Angle was just a mole. You had sent Angle into the Alliance to take us down. But guess what Vince. I knew . . . ALL ALONG! I was tipped off by someone in DGW!
(Crowd goes nuts)
JR: What? Who in the hell did . . .
Shane:
And more importantly, I knew the day of Survivor Series that Kurt Angle was going to cost us the match. I tried everything that I could. I even tried to get Big Daddy G to come back to the Alliance. But I knew that the cards were against me that day. So, I did the only thing I could do to save WCW . . . I SOLD IT!
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(The crowd goes nuts as the camera cuts back to JR and King shaking their heads in disgust)
JR: Who in the hell did he sell it to King?
Shane:
For those who don’t remember, the stipulation at Survivor series was WCW vs DGW in a winner take all match-up. And yes, I did agree to the match. And yes, I did agree to fork over all rights to WCW. There’s only one problem Vince . . . I no longer OWNED WCW. So you see, the match at Survivor Series meant NOTHING. (crowd begins to go crazy). The fact that Kurt Angle helped DGW win the match meant nothing. It meant nothing because I had no control of WCW. I no longer owned WCW because I had sold WCW to . . .
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