Location: backstage at the World of Fighting Arena Date: April 16, 2000
Interviewer: “Mr. McMahon, the world is still reeling. Your son, Shane McMahon, just TKO’d the ‘World’s Most Dangerous Man.’ What is going through your mind right now?”
Vince McMahon: (Straightening his suit, eyes wide with manic pride) “What’s going through my mind? Inevitable destiny! That’s what’s going through my mind! People called me a madman for letting my eldest son step into a cage with a lethal weapon like Ken Shamrock. They said it was a suicide mission. But they forgot one very important thing… Shane has McMahon blood pumping through his veins!”
Interviewer: “But Vince, Ken Shamrock is a former champion. Shane is now the #1 Contender. Is he actually ready for a UFC title shot?”
Vince McMahon: “Ready? Look at the footage! Shamrock is lucky he’s still breathing! Ken has 90 days to decide if he wants to get back in there and lose his dignity again, or if he wants to hand that belt over to a man who actually deserves it. And as for Royce Gracie… let him wait in line! This is the era of the McMahon, and in this ‘World of Fighting,’ my son is the apex predator!”
Interviewer: “Any final words for the critics?”
Vince McMahon: (Leaning into the camera) “To all the skeptics, all the ‘experts,’ and especially to Ken Shamrock: You didn’t just witness an upset. You witnessed a hostile takeover. LIFE IS GOOD!”