WWE Raw (TV Series)

Raw Is War (2001)

Vince McMahon: Mr. McMahon

Quotes 

• Mr. McMahon : Well, now, here's the WWF, and here's WCW. Oh, there's Jeff Jarrett. And here we have the owner of the World Wrestling Federation and, now, the owner of WCW. That's right, I, Vince McMahon, I have purchased, I own, my own competition. And tonight, tonight I have the ability to address WWF fans as to what this means. I have the ability to address WCW stars as to what this means to them, and yes, I have the ability to address WCW fans as to what this actually means to them as well. Tonight, at the right time, there will be a special simulcast, and let me just say that tonight for sure, one man will make history. And that's me, Vince McMahon. Now, as far as the Jeff Jarretts of the world to concern, you know how Jeff spells his name, that's J-E-double F, well, you know what? Mmm, I would suspect that we'd spell it a different way after tonight. That would be capital G, double O, double N, double E: gone.

• Mr. McMahon : For the first time ever in sports entertainment history, this broadcast is not only being seen here on TNN and Cleveland, Ohio, but is also being seen across TNN, Turner Network Television. Now, there's only one way that can happen, there's only one way and one man that can make history like this happen. Obviously, you all know I have acquired WCW.

  [the WWF crowd in Cleveland cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : That's right, I bought my competition. Now then, it's not exactly final... well, it is and it isn't; you see, the only thing is Time Warner can't sell this property to anybody else, because nobody really knows what to do with it. So, therefore, this is what's gonna happen. Time Warner is practically begging me, they're practically begging me, to buy WCW, and I have agreed. There's only one small caveat that they're hearing for the first time. And that is: Time Warner, they've signed the contract, and I will sign the contract, but I'll sign it this Sunday on Pay-Per-View at WrestleMania. And I'll sign it when Ted Turner himself walks down the aisle at WrestleMania and delivers the contract in front of me. Now then, some would say, "Jeez, Vince, how did you do it? How did you do it, Vince? I mean, you were up against this media conglomerate, Time Warner. You were up against a billionaire. I mean, how could you possibly do this?" Well, some might say I had a little help along the way with certain WWF superstars and things of that nature, but quite frankly, the truth is I did it all on my own. It was my effort, it was my money. And it's like, "Okay, Vince, how can you possibly beat a billionaire?" Well, there's only one answer to that, and that's become one yourself. So now, you have to understand, when Ted Turner walks down the aisle at WrestleMania and practically begs me to sign the contract, I'm gonna do it and then I'm gonna reserve a seat for Ted. I'm gonna put him right over here, right in the corner. Because I want Ted Turner to watch what I do to my very own son, Shane. Some would say, "Come on now, Vince..." Don't boo me. Some would say, "Vince, you can't do that to your own son. He's your flesh and blood." But you've got to understand what it means to be a competitor. Nobody understands that better than I do. Because you have to grab your competition by the throat, and you've gotta squeeze the life out of your competition, just like I did to WCW, and just like, just like I'm gonna do to my son Shane this Sunday. And by the way, may I add, in my corner will be my charming and lovely daughter, Stephanie, will also be my companion, Trish, and Trish will wheel down, in the wheelchair, Trish will wheel my very own wife, Linda. And we're gonna park Linda right over here in this corner. And Linda's gonna watch what I do to Shane McMahon this Sunday at WrestleMania. Now then, what should I do with WCW? Well, there are a lot of things I could do with it. I might like to have some input from some of you here in a moment. I mean, I could take WCW and just kind of, like, put it on the shelf.

  [the WWF crowd cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Yeah, I could do that. I mean, I could sit back and watch those videotapes of Hogan doing that ridiculous...

  [pantomiming Hulk Hogan's flexing of his muscles] 

  Mr. McMahon : ... whatever you call that. I could watch that over and over, them talking about they're gonna bury the WWF, oh, I'd get a great deal of pleasure just sitting there watching night after night, sitting there watching the videotapes, backwards and forwards. Because, you see, there's an old expression, they used to laugh at WWF, there's an old expression about he who laughs last laughs best. And you can see, I'm not exactly laughing, but I've got a real big smile on my face. Then again, if we don't take WCW and put it on the shelf, we could do something else with it. We could take WCW and perhaps turn it into this huge media conglomerate, much like World Wrestling Federation Entertainment is today. We know how to do that. But if we do that, I'm wondering, uh, well, who should be a part of this WCW? And maybe you can help me out here. Um... when I give you a thumbs up, or a thumbs down, I want you to react, maybe you can help me out a little bit, assuming we'd want to acquire some of those stars. Let's start with... Hulk Hogan, up?

  [loud boos with some scattered cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Hogan down?

  [more boos] 

  Mr. McMahon : All right. Let's go to, um... Lex Luger, up?

  [more boos] 

  Mr. McMahon : Lex Luger down? How about, uh, Buff Bagwell, up?

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Bagwell down? Hmm. How about, uh, let's see, Booker T, up?

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Booker T down? You guys are a mixed group out here. How about, uh, Big Poppa Pump, up?

  [loud cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Poppa Pump, down? Hmm, well. Well, I... I don't know that you've necessarily helped me, except that let me just say this...

  [the crowd starts chanting for Goldberg] 

  Mr. McMahon : Are there a few others? All right. Sting? You want Sting?

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : All right, uh, Goldberg?

  [more cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : Well, this is very interesting. You see, I had a choice to make tonight; that choice was coming here before you in Cleveland and-and quite frankly gloating, which I think I'm doing a very good job of at the moment. Or... or I could do this; instead of gloating, what I could have done was get in my plane, and assuming they have an airport there, fly down to the Redneck Riviera, Panama City Beach, Florida, and walk out there and give every WCW star a piece of my mind. 'Cause that's what I really want to do, but how appropriate is it that WCW's last broadcast is in a beer hall? How appropriate is that? Surrounded by a bunch of beer-drinking rednecks.

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Mr. McMahon : There are obviously a few here tonight. But nonetheless, I've opted to come before you here, as opposed to walking in the ring and lining each and every one of those stars up, every single of one of them, so I could look right in their face and say, Goldberg, Booker T, and all the rest of them, to look them right in the face and say, "You're fired!" And that's exactly what's gonna happen, because WCW *is* going on the shelf. It's going nowhere. WCW is *buried*! WCW will remain buried! Just like anybody here in this arena, or anyone in the world, that gets in my way. Every single one of you, when you attempt to compete with me, and that includes my son Shane, and I'm not too proud to say it, every single one of you will be buried. Just like WCW is buried.

  [the crowd begins an "asshole" chant] 

  Mr. McMahon : Don't start with that. I deserve more respect than that. Damn it, I'm Vince McMahon! Damn it, I own WCW, I own the WWF, and you will treat me with respect! Or I'll walk out of this arena...

  [his music suddenly hits, and as Shane appears on the TitanTron, everyone realizes he's at "WCW Nitro" in Panama City] 

  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 finalize this deal of WCW at WrestleMania? You wanted, you 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. However, the contract reads "Shane McMahon". That's right, I now own WCW.

  [the WWF crowd cheers] 

  Shane McMahon : 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.