"Vince, you are relieved of your duties"

[Rey Mysterio steht für sein Turnierfinale um den WWE Title gegen The Miz im Ring, doch die Musik von Vince McMahon ertönt, und der kommt zum Ring]

Vince McMahon "I'm sorry Rey. I'm not gonna deny you the opportunity to be WWE Champion. I won't deny the opportunity to The Miz, either. But, we're running out of time and I have to do something that's almost as important as the WWE Championship itself. So I'm gonna ask you and Miz to postpone the finals until next week. I apologize. I got something else to do. Don't be selfish, Rey. This is -- this is bigger than you. [Rey verlässt sichtlich sauer den Ring]

I mentioned earlier, that there is no one bigger than the WWE itself. That would include Rey Mysterio. And it certainly would include John Cena as well. No one man is bigger than the WWE. I can make a new John Cena. [CM Punk-Chants] There is no denying the contributions of John, his popularity, the respect that so many people have for John all over the World, his work-ethic. And I'd like to thank John for his contributions in the WWE. At the same time, I've to make some difficult decisions. Sometimes you have to set an example in business. This is not about my personal ego. It's not about me having to win all the time. It's about business. I do what's right - and have for years and years - I do what's right for each and every one of you from a business perspective. Sometimes you don't even recognize it. Sometimes you're blinded by the short side in this. Sometimes when I make decisions, I make them from a long-term standpoint. I'm long-term-oriented. And you don't even understand what I'm doing. But in time, you will. And in time, you'll thank me. And as much as I would like not to have to do this [wieder CM Punk Chants] -- as much as I would like not to have to do this, let's get it over with."

[John Cenas Musik ertönt, der kommt zum Ring und entreißt Vince das Mikrofon]

John Cena "Relax, relax, relax, relax. I'm not gonna go on a profanity-ridden tirade. You don't need a seven-second-delay, Kevin. I'm not gonna show my genitalia. I'm not gonna talk bad about your family or your company. And I know exactly, what you're about to do. And I'm OK with it. Because I'm not gonna have to go through the same things that you made Shawn Michaels go through. Shawn Michaels, THE best performer ever to step in THIS ring. But you made him bent over backwards and for all that he accomplished, for all of his achievements, for years, all they said about HBK was that he screwed Bret! No matter how many championships he won, no matter how many times he stopped the show, he carried that burn and it began to define him and he had to take it with him his entire career. And you know what? I thought about that a lot last week, Vince. And I put myself in his shoes. If I was in his shoes, would I wanna be the guy who screwed Bret? Would I wanna be the guy that screwed CM Punk? My answer was 'no'. I knew exactly what was at stake. I asked for the match. The WWE Championship, my career. But there was more than that. There was more than just John Cena vs. CM Punk in a classic. It was about you. It was about you wanting to keep your little bubble intact - your little universe in one piece. Nobody can embarrass Vince McMahon. And to do that, you thought you needed somebody to play-ball and I was gonna be your patsy – no way! And I know I'm not supposed to say his name, but, Punk, if you are out there watching: It was one hell of a match last night, son. Thank you so much.

Ey, ey, ey, listen. You put me in a position to make a decision. You wanted the match thrown out. I don't do business like that. You're a businessman. You got your way of doin' business. I do my business a certain way. I am not gonna play along with that crap because you would have made the WWE Championship meaningless. So here's the skinny. I had a great career here. And he says he can make another one of me. Fine, Vince go ahead. Make one, make ten. I don't care. I've even given you some time. You have eight months - give or take a few days - to find another opponent for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at WrestleMania 28. I'm not an idiot, Vince. You'll do some hocus-pocus and you'll find somebody for Dwayne. And WrestleMania will go off without a hitch as if I was never even here. I get it. Meanwhile I get to walk outta here with my pride and my dignity. So before we get into the formalities and the big Vince-McMahon-walk and the whole speech - which I'm gonna let you do. Go ahead. It's what they know you for. I just need to tell you something. And I want this to sink in. I love the WWE and I truly believe I belong here. And, man, I hate to say this. But if you're about to tell me, that I'm not welcome here, if you're about to tell me that I have no other option -- I love this. This is what I do. And if you make me walk tonight then I will walk on someone else's television show and keep doing this, BROTHER! That is no threat. That is a promise. And here's the skinny. There's a lot people out there, that say, I do a lot of things. But I PROVE tonight that ONE THING I WILL NOT DO IS KISS YOUR ASS!" [will den Ring verlassen]

Vince McMahon "Hold on. You're not gonna deny me the satisfaction of what I'm about to do. No you're not. As much as it hurts me - personally and business-wise - to say this: John..."

[Plötzlich ertönt die Musik von Triple H und der kommt im Anzug zum Ring. Er bittet Vince backstage zu kommen, doch der winkt ab]

Vince McMahon "Ladies and Gentlemen. Here he is. One of the all-time-greats. My son-in-law on Raw, Triple H."

Triple H "Vince. Sorry I got here as quickly as I could. There was a board of directors' meeting this morning. Vince, last night we flew from Chicago here. When I got there, I received a phone-call. I got back on the jet and I flew to the office, where there was a board of directors' meeting this morning. Vince, the board asked me to come here to talk to you. They are concerned about the current situation. Can we just go and talk about this in the back, please? [Vince lehnt ab] I tried to get out here, Vince, before you came to the ring, but I didn't make it. More specifically, the board is concerned about you. Don't get me wrong. They completely understand you have built the global empire. All of this, every single bit of it is because of you and your vision. That's a given. But at the same point in time, Vince, the board is concerned about your extremely questionable - their term, their words - extremely questionable decisions as of late. [gestikuliert nochmal, das doch bitte backstage zu besprechen] Vince, the board has asked me to come here to tell you, that they have filed an injunction against you with the vote of no-confidence. And Vince, the family agrees.

On top of that, Vince, the board has appointed someone to take over the day-to-day operations of the WWE. And -- I can't -- I can't even believe I'm gonna say this. But Vince, it's me. [Cena,Cena-Chants] Vince, you're not gonna fire John Cena. You're not gonna be doing anything else. Vince, you taught me from day one - from day one - that nobody is bigger than this business. Nobody. And this is just business. I can't even believe I'm gonna say this and Vince this is with all due respect: I am here to inform you -- that, Vince, you are relieved of you duties. [Hey, Goodbye-Chants rollen durch die Halle, während Triple H verzweifelt fortfährt] Please -- understand. I did not wanna do this. I'm tryin' to do what's right for the business. Look at me -- Look at me! I love you, pa! And I'm sorry."

[Mit standing ovations und "Thank you, Vince"-Chants geht Raw vom Sender]