"What was once a great situation, just got ... better"

Linda McMahon: "Good evening! I've come here tonight, because I need to address a situation, which I believe to be very unfair. I've believed it before, and after watching what happened here tonight, I believe it even more now. You see, at Backlash, The Rock is scheduled and will compete against Triple H for the World Wrestling Federation championship. [lauter Jubel, während Triple H, Stephanie und Shane backstage gezeigt werden, wie sie Lindas Ankündigung verfolgen] But from what I can see, the deck is already stacked against him. It's been announced that my husband, Vince McMahon, will be in the corner of Triple H, and certainly Stephanie McMahon is going to position herself somewhere at ringside, because as Mrs. Helmsley, we know that she's going to aide and abet her husband, just like you've seen her do many times before.

So therefore, I think The Rock is outnumbered. Now, The Rock has not asked for my help, nor anyone else's. But I have to tell you, that after watching tonight, after seeing what happened at WrestleMania, I have decided to put someone in his corner to even the odds a little bit. [Jubel, während Triple H, Shane und Stephanie halb gebannt, halb ungläubig auf ihren Monitor schauen] Now, some of you are saying Mick Foley.. it's, it's not Mick Foley. Mick was a one-time, one-night only, and he's very happily retired at home. But there is going to be that very special individual, who's gonna be in The Rock's corner, who's gonna have his back at Backlash in less than two weeks. And it's with great pleasure tonight that I announce to you, that in his corner is going to be none other... than STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN!"

[Die Halle explodiert vor Jubel, während Triple H, Stephanie und Shane verzweifeln. Sie kommen zum Ring, um Linda zu konfrontieren.]

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: "Unfair, mom? You wanna know what's unfair? It's you hopping on a little plane... ["Slut! Slut!"] ...hopping on a little plane and thinking you can come down to this ring, to the World Wrestling Federation, and start making decisions about things you know nothing about. [Linda im Off: "Oh yes I do, yes I do!"] In case you haven't forgotten, the last time we were in the ring together, mother... the McMahon-Helmsley regime has no problem slapping people around. And hopefully you've noticed that the McMahon-Helmsley regime is all about opportunity. So I'm gonna give you the opportunity to change your mind. Think about it, mother! What's your decision?"

Linda McMahon: [überlegt nicht lange] "No!"

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: [überlegt genervt] "No. You won't change your mind, you're gonna have Stone Cold Steve Austin [lauter Jubel] in The Rock's corner... Well, then I'm not gonna change my mind about what I have to do... [wandert um Linda herum] ...but, mom, just remember, like you told me when I was a little girl: This is gonna hurt me a lot worse than it hurts you!"

[Stephanie versucht Linda eine Ohrfeige zu verpassen, doch die blockt ab und verpasst ihrer Tochter ihrerseits eine rote Wange. Linda ist direkt darauf schockiert, während das Publikum vor Vergnügen explodiert. Dann explodiert Triple H und greift sich Linda, um ihr den Pedigree zu verpassen. Das lässt Shane nicht zu und er zieht Triple H eine über. Triple H und Shane kriegen sich in die Wolle und Stephanie verpasst beiden Ohrfeigen, um sie unter Kontrolle zu bekommen. Es klappt nicht und die Sache eskaliert, als plötzlich The Rocks Musik ertönt und das Publikum das Dach der Halle sprengt und Jim Ross am Kommentatorentisch beinahe einen Herzinfarkt bekommt.]

The Rock: ["Rocky! Rocky!] "Now, before you two jabronies start playing Ali and Frazier, and the referee being played by that prostitute-in-training.. [Jubel] The Rock's got something to say: When The Rock woke up this morning, he was feeling great. The Rock was feeling great, knowing that at Backlash it was gonna be Triple H with Vince in his corner facing the Great One. The Rock felt great about that. The Rock was fine with that. The Rock liked that. But now, after hearing Linda McMahon's announcement, The Rock says: What was once a great situation, just got ... better. [massiver Jubel]

Because, you see, now it's gonna be Triple with Vince in his corner, and The Rock with Austin 3:16... [erneut massiver Jubel] Now the entire world knows about The Rock and Stone Cold's history. They know, that the Brahma Bull and the Rattlesnake haven't always seen eye to eye. But the one thing we agree on, the one thing we always agreed on, is the fact that WE KNOW, Triple H, you're the biggest asshole walking god's green earth. [extremer Jubel, während Triple H ausspuckt] ["Rocky! Rocky!"]

Triple H, in two weeks at Backlash - make no mistake about it - The Rock says, he's gonna walk in, quite simply put: whoop your monkey ass, walk out the WWF champion.. please.. there's no other way, if you smell what The Rock is cooking.."