11/29/99
HHH: “Now, Vince…”
(Vince, who is comforting a sobbing Stephanie, turns around in psycho mode to face Triple H)
HHH: “As a member of the immediate family…”
(Crowd whoops as the camera angle shows Triple H’s wedding ring)
HHH: “I know that you can only have one question on your mind…DAD…”
(Crowd pops HUGE)
Stephanie: “I HATE YOU!”
HHH: “And that is, not did we, but how many times did we consummate the marriage!” – Triple H as he interjects himself in to Stephanie’s wedding to Test
11/1/99
Chyna: “Chris Jericho, you seem to have a real problem with a woman being the Intercontinental champion, which I don’t really understand because it seems to me that YOU’RE the one coming out here every week, whining and crying like you’ve got a yeast infection.”
Lawler: “No – it’s called, Chyna Envy! That’s what Y2J has!”
Chyna: “I’m wondering if you’re crying because, maybe…I’m a little bit more muscular than you are; bigger than you are! I’m wondering if you’re crying because, even though the heels on your boots are bigger than mine, I’m still taller than you are! And I’m wondering if you’re whining and crying because, frankly Jericho, I’m better than you are. I think I’ve proved it and I think if you ask any male WWF superstar, they will tell you that I definitely am a worthy Intercontinental champion. But Jericho, if you need me to prove it, I’ll give you a second opinion when I bitchslap you around the ring at Survivor Series!” – Chyna verbally assaulting Jericho
9/20/99
Jerry Lawler: “It’s that skan– it’s Luna!” – Lawler as Luna surprises Ivory
9/13/99
The Undertaker: “We’re going to be all over you like those leopard pants on the girl in the front row’s butt!” – Taker letting Rock and Mankind know how TIGHT he’s going to be on them in their match!
8/22/99
X-Pac: “I get beat up a lot.” – I need not write any more.
8/9/99
Shawn Michaels: “If I’m not mistaken, I thought I heard you say that this is your world. Well, every fan of the World Wrestling Federation knows who it was that brought you INTO this world!” – HBK putting HHH in his place.
8/2/99
Shane McMahon: “Without Vincent K. McMahon, there would be no Stone Cold Steve Austin! There would be no Rock!”
Jerry Lawler: “There would be no J.R., either.”
Shane McMahon: “There would be no Undertaker, no Big Show, no Triple H, no Chyna, no Kane, no X-P-A-C, no Road Dogg, no Mr. Ass, and the list continues to go on and on. Hell, without Vincent K. McMahon, there would not even be Ted Turner’s “Dubbaya-See-Dubbaya Wrasslin!” Nor their entire roster, many of which Vince created a long, long time ago.” – Shane McMahon letting everyone know who made WHO in the wrestling world!
6/1/99
Undertaker: “For months on end, I’ve prophesized of a power even great than the Lord of Darkness. I assembled an army to prepare for his eventual arrival. And the Ministry and the Corporation laid the ground work. So non-believers, you must prepare for the day of reckoning, because it is at hand! So now, as all of us know, it must become apparent to you that he has arrived. So without further adieu, I present, The Higher Power!”
Lawler: “Uh-oh Can you see him? That’s…”
Ross: “Is it Shane McMahon? All the Corporate Ministry members excluding the Undertaker are honoring the presence of the Greater Power by kneeling in the ring.”
Lawler: “Wow this is creepy. Somebody more evil than the Undertaker?”
Ross: “That’s what is being said.”
Lawler: “Somebody with more power than the entire Ministry?”
Ross: “We first heard the Undertaker mention the Higher Power about three months ago.”
Lawler: “Wow. Look at that.”
Ross: “And again, great speculation that this is Shane McMahon.”
Lawler: “Come on! Who is it?”
Ross: “I think the Greater Power is about to address us all.”
Shane McMahon: “You see I told you that Shane McMahon was not the greater power, but you didn’t want to believe me.”
Lawler: “What?”
Shane: “Well now, maybe you do.”
Ross: “Well, there’s Shane. What the hell is this, that’s Shane.”
Shane: “You see, the Greater Power is omniscient. The Greater Power is a calculating.”
Lawler: “I don’t know, I’m back to square one now!”
Ross: “All bets are off now. I thought it was Shane. But it can’t be Shane McMahon…”
Shane: “The Greater Power is cold and calculated and a master mind at screwing with people’s minds.”
Lawler: “Surely it’s not Jake the Snake.”
Shane: “The Greater power is also a master planner. The Greater power is methodical in his methods and a master in human psychology. The Greater power knows what makes all of us tick, each and everyone one of us. He knows ours fears, he knows our strengths and our weaknesses and exploits those fears, strengths, and weaknesses for the betterment of his Corporate Ministry and his own personal amusement. So who is this Greater Power?”
Lawler: “Yeah! Who is it?”
Shane: “Let’s reveal the Greater power to the entire world. But just wait one second, I need one witness and Vince I know you’re back there and I know that you can hear me. Vince, I want you to come down here and I will bestow the honor upon you. I will give you that honor to reveal the Greater power to the entire world because Vince, I can’t wait to see your face. How about it Vince? What do you say? What do you say, Vince?”
Vince: “Shane, I say I’m close enough right where I stand, right here and now. I say the games are over, Shane. I see the evil, demonic SOB show his face to the world now!”
Lawler: “My gosh JR. Who is it? Here we go!”
Ross: “Who could it be?”
Higher Power lifts his hood…
Vince: “It’s me Austin!”
Ross: “Awww, son of a bitch!”
Lawler: “What!”
Vince: “It’s me Austin! It was me all along Austin!”
Ross: “Damn, I cannot believe it.”
Vince: “You all bought it! You all bought it hook, line, and sinker. You all bought it.”
Lawler: “They did!”
Vince: “Even my family, even my immediate family bought it!”
Lawler: “Look at Shane!”
Vince: “Every damn one of you were made fools of!”
Lawler: “You’re a fool, JR!”
Vince: “But you know, I really didn’t want to have to do it. Austin made me. Stone Cold Steve Austin made me fool you. He made me. Because Austin, I had to teach you a lesson that you would never, ever forget. And now Austin, Austin now you know, there is no price I will not pay. There is no depth that I will not stoop to make your life here on earth Austin a total, complete, living hell!”
Ross: “What a sick thing. What a sick human being.”
Vince: “But right now I would like to thank my own flesh and blood. My son, Shane McMahon. And I would like to take this opportunity, especially, to thank the World Wrestling Federation Champion, The Undertaker. I would like to thank Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the Big Bossman, Mideon, everyone, Chyna, everyone in the entire Corporation. I would like to thank everyone in the entire Minis…I would like to thank, Linda…”
Lawler: “What is this?”
Vince: “Stephanie…”
Lawler: “What are they doing here?”
Vince: “Wait a minute, whoa.”
Ross: “That is Vince’s daughter, Stephanie and his wife Linda.”
Vince: “Stephanie, Linda, what are you doing here?”
Stephanie: “Dad, dad, Shane. How could you be so cruel to me?”
Ross: “That’s a helluva good question young lady.”
Vince: “We weren’t trying to be cruel. We really weren’t trying to hurt you Stephanie. You see, it’s just business. I mean, love, love doesn’t have anything to do with it. It’s just business Stephanie. We still love you Stephanie. Shane? We still love you.”
Shane: “Love you.”
Lawler: “She didn’t know.”
Ross: “They used Stephanie.”
Linda: “Well Vince, let’s talk business.”
Lawler: “What?”
Ross: “That’s Mrs. McMahon.”
Vince: “Linda. The first thing that I would like to say…I would like to publically say to my wife Linda, that I love you.”
Lawler: “There you go.”
Ross: “Do you think he means it?”
Lawler: “Yes.”
Linda: “And Vince, I love you. But in your own words, love has nothing to do with business.”
Lawler: “What?”
Vince: “Wait a minute, you don’t wanna, you don’t want to go there.”
Linda: “Oh yes I do want to go there. Yes I do. First of all, I want to correct the lie. The lie that you told everyone that you and Shane each own fifty percent of this company.”
Lawler: “What do you mean a lie?”
Ross: “I don’t know.”
Linda: “You very well know that there are four of us and that we own four equal shares.”
Lawler: “Uh-oh…really?”
Linda: “You also know that you also didn’t build this company by yourself. While you were out front doing your thing, I and a lot of others, were behind the scenes helping to grow and make this company successful. We all worked equally as hard as you have. And this morning, I called an emergency meeting of the board of directors.”
Lawler: “What?”
Vince: “I…I wasn’t notified.”
Linda: “You weren’t notified. That’s really unfortunate. But let me assure you that there will be some changes around the office. Changes starting with the dress code.”
Lawler: “Changes?”
Vince: “Dress code?”
Linda: “Yeah, the dress code. It’s going to be a little less formal, more casual at the office. In fact, cut-off jeans might be the dress of the day at the office.”
Lawler: “Cut-off jeans?”
Linda: “Number two. How about a little profanity in the office? Well, every now and then a little sprinkling of profanity if the situation warrants at the office would be just fine.”
Lawler: “What the-“
Linda: “And third, drinking on the job.”
Lawler: “What?”
Linda: “Yeah, yes, at the end of a long hard day at the office, how about an ice, cold alcoholic beverage to quench your thirst?”
Lawler: “You go to be kidding me!”
Linda: “But Vince, what all this means is that earlier today, I stepped down as the CEO of this company.”
Vince: “You what!?!”
Linda: “But, not before I hand picked my own successor. And that successor, that new CEO will have full power and privileges to run this company as he sees fit. So, Vince, Shane, allow Stephanie and me to introduce you to the new CEO.”
Lawler: “Oh no, this can’t be…”
Austin Steps out from backstage
Ross: “Oh yeah. Oh hell yeah! The look on McMahon’s face, the Boy Wonder just wet himself! The new CEO of the WWF is Stone Cold Steve Austin!!!” – Unveiling of Higher Power and new CEO.
1/25/99
“After the humiliation you suffered last night, you want some more of me?” – Vince McMahon on Raw after the Royal Rumble 99
1/18/99
“You know what Austin? I’m gonna get me some!” – Vince McMahon training for the Royal Rumble
Shane: “WHO DO YOU WANT DAD?!?”
Vince: “AUSTIN!”
Shane: “WHO DO YOU HATE?!?”
Vince: “AUSTIN!”
Shane: “WHO DO YOU WANT?!?”
Vince (quietly): “Austin…” – Vince McMahon training for the Royal Rumble