Shane McMahon: I don't blame Chris Benoit for being mad, because Chris Benoit...
[the crowd starts chanting for the Rock]
Shane McMahon: Chant the name Rocky all you want, because everyone knows that Chris Benoit should have the World Wrestling Federation championship around his waist right now! Including you, Mick. Including you.
[holding Benoit back]
Shane McMahon: Hold on, Chris. Hold on. Okay? There are rules around here, there are constants in the World Wrestling Federation. When my father was running things, when my grandfather was running things, when my great-grandfather was running things. Hell, Mick, even when Stone Cold Steve Austin, for a brief amount of time, when he was running things, there have always been constants. And that one constant remains that the referee's decision, no matter what, is final. Hear me, Mick? That the referee's decision, no matter what, is final. So allow me to take you back to last night at Fully Loaded and allow me to show you and show the world, yes, that Chris Benoit is truly the World Wrestling Federation champion. Check it out.
[on the TitanTron, a clip from the pay-per-view is shown of Benoit being announced as the new champion]
Shane McMahon: [holding Benoit, who's ready for a fight, back] Hold on a second.
[to Mick]
Shane McMahon: Don't you understand? Now, Mick, now, who are you to come out here and change that lineage? Who are you, Mick?
Commissioner Mick Foley: Shane, Shane, you are right. Up until last night, the referee's decision was always final. But let me tell you about things, Shane, because things change. You see, Shane, I can picture you about ten, twelve years ago bebopping in your room as Vanilla Ice sang "Ice Ice Baby." But where is that LP now, Shane? It's in a garbage hump in Hackensack, New Jersey. Things change. Chris Benoit, I can imagine that ten, fifteen, twenty years ago, you may have cracked a smile or even laughed at a joke, but obviously, that has changed, as well.
[pointing at Shane]
Commissioner Mick Foley: As a matter of fact, the only thing that doesn't change in life is your dad's hairstyle, which will remain after all of us are long gone.
Chris Benoit: Oh, you think this is funny? You think this is some kind of joke, Foley? Last night, at Fully Loaded, I proved to the world that I am the greatest technical wrestler in the history of the WWF! And I am the WWF champion! Your decision last night was nothing but a blatant abuse of power. Last night, I beat the Rock for the title, and tonight, I demand a title fight with the Rock right here! To once again prove to the world that I am the World Wrestling Federation champion!
Commissioner Mick Foley: Wait, wait, wait a second, Chris. Chris, yeah, you proved a lot of things last night, and I can guarantee there will be a rematch in your future, but you're getting awful worked up. So as far as having that rematch here tonight, I'm going to have to take that under advisement.
Chris Benoit: Under advisement? Well, that's just not good enough.
