Post by Vince McMahon on Aug 30, 2007 15:42:31 GMT -5
"Living in the Shadows of Defeat" Battlemania RP
« Thread Started on Feb 8, 2006, 5:08pm »
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The door to a lockeroom slowly opens revealing "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels sitting in a chair with the World Heavyweight Championship sitting in his lap as he stares down at the floor with a towel draped over his head. As the camera gets closer to Shawn, not a sound is heard throughout the room except for the deep breath of air Shawn Michaels takes. He then snatches the towel off his head, and slings his dripping wet hair back. He looks into the camera, with a look that has never been seen upon the face of such a happy and pleasant man. He continues to stare on as the dead silence continues throughout the room. He swallows a huge lump in his throat and begins to slightly speak
HBK: Tonight is the night huh? Tonight is the night that ol' HBK defends his precious title against Triple H. This very day has been anticipated by fans their entire life. To see two men who were once like brothers try to kill each other for some title. Its a shame to think about the things a title such as this can cause a man to do. Such as turn on his best friend or even screw a fellow worker out of his job and take all his pride away. It is things like these that make up the world today and it is things like these as to why things are the way they are. People give up their lives to fight for things such as these yet, while they are fighting and giving their life for them, the ones that care about them the most suffer from the pain of having to watch them put their life on the line. The shadows have been cast upon us tonight and tonight another chapter in the life of Shawn Michaels arises. The climax of the story begins here tonight. The journey within all starts from here, but where does it end. That we do not know, but we risk everything we have to find out, and thats why tonight, I give my life for these fans and what I stand for. Tonight every breath I breathe is for the people that have watched over me their whole life. Every breath I breathe is for my family sitting at home, hoping and praying that I make it through this night. With each and every punch I throw tonight, I can only hope that I am able to make it home to my wife and children for another day. Vince McMahon, I can assure you one thing, "The Heart Break Kid" shall live on!
As Shawn finishes speaking the door to his lockeroom flies open and it is none other than Vince McMahon standing before him. Vince begins smiling at Shawn and pulls up a chair beside him
Vince: Why hello there Shawn! I just happened to be walking by and I heard your voice coming from this lockeroom. And what was I heard you say? Oh yes,"The Heart Break Kid shall live on". Well Shawn you keep thinking that. You just keep that thought in that puny little mind of yours. Tonight is the end of the line for you Shawn Michaels and you know it. Tonight Triple H is going to KILL you! I've already told him to stop at nothing to beat you Shawn, and I've told the ref to not stop the match for anything, and I mean anything. You dug yourself into a deep dark hole Michaels, and you're never gonna climb your way out. I've drawn the line and there is no chance in hell for you to come out the NHBWO World Heavyweight Champion tonight!
HBK: Vince, I've already told you once. I don't give a d**n about this title. It means nothing to me, and if you're willing to have Triple H kill me to take it from me, then so be it. Have that SOB kill me and take it from me, but when its all said and done what will you have accomplished Vince? Nothing!!! I've fought my way through this business for many years Vince and theres been nothing to stop me yet. Vince, once I beat Triple H tonight, I'm coming for you and that no good piece of crap The Rock. And once I'm through with you two, I'm going to make my way to Wrestle - Fest, retain my World Title once again, and beat "The Legend of NHBWO" Bill.......Goldberg!
Vince: Shawn, do you not get it? Do you not understand that after tonight you will not be living? Dammit Shawn Michaels, you are not going to survive the night let alone Bill Goldberg at Wrestle - Fest. Shawn you're screwed dammit, you're screwed worse than that idiot Bret Hart back at Survivor Series in 1997. This time there is no going back Shawn. There is no alternate pathway. Your pathway is straight to death!!!
Vince McMahon gets face to face with Shawn and begins to laugh. Shawn stares back at him and Vince jerks his face away and walks out of the lockeroom slamming the door shut
With an angry look upon his face, Shawn stands up, sets the title down in the chair and begins putting on his entrance gear. As he slowly fastens it and puts on his entrance vest, he drops to his knees and begins to pray. The prayer is silent and only the movement from Shawn Michaels' lips can be heard. With each and every word mouthed by "The Heart Break Kid" and angel seems to lift his spirits. As he finishes praying he grabs the title fastens it around his waste and walks over to a mirror. In the corner of the mirror a picture of Shawn's family can be seen. The family seems as happy as can be and as Shawn looks at it, closes his eyes and begins to think. As each thought passes through his mind he takes a deep breath. He opens his eyes and begins to check himself over, he carefully takes down the picture and closely looks at it once again. He brings it to his lips and kisses the photo. As he looks at it one last time he tucks it into his entrance gear right where his heart is. HBK twists his neck from side to side popping it and pops his knuckles. He turns around, looks into the camera
HBK: And so it begins........
HBK walks to wards the door and the pounding of drums begins to echo throughout the arena. The camera begins to follow Shawn down the hallway and the cheers from all the fans in the main arena can be heard cheering Shawn on
As he walks down the hallway and nears closer to the entrance tunnel he shakes his head and moves from side to side. He enters the dark long tunnel covered in black tarps and the roaring of the crowd grows louder and louder with each step. The flashing of lights can be faintly seen through spaces in the tarps and HBK stops right before he reaches the black curtain leading into one of the greatest stages of them all. He slings his arms around and fixes the title on his waist. The lyrics to "Sexy Boy" suddenly sing out over the P.A. system and Shawn Michaels slings open the curtain
"Sexy Boy"
"(Oh, oh, Shawn!) I think I'm cute! I know I'm sexy! I got the looks that drives a girl wild! I got the moves... that really move 'em. I send chills... up and down their spines!
I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!) I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!)
I make 'em hot! I make 'em shiver! Their knees get weak... Whenever I'm around! They see me walk... They hear me talk... I make 'em feel like they're on cloud nine!
I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!) I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!)
[Spoken] Eat your heart out, girls! Hands off the merchandise!"
As Shawn prances his way out onto the stage thousands of fans begin to scream his name and yell for him. He is one of the greatest things ever to grace the squared circle and tonight, they get the opportunity to see him put his title on the line against "The Game", "The Cerebral Assassin" Triple H. Tonight, they witness one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. Shawn spins around basking in glory and runs to each side of the stage. He throws his hands up and yells for the crowd. With each and every move "The Heart Break Kid" makes the crowd gets wilder and wilder. Not a thing in the world can bring "The Showstoppa" down in these very moments and he lets out a huge smile for the audience. As spotlights shine and strobe lights flash "The Heart Break Kid" begins dancing his way down the entrance ramp. He high fives random members of the crowd and jumps up onto the guard rail. As he looks over into the sea of fans they all grasp him and cheer for him more. Looking as if he is almost being lifted into the heavens by the fans HBK hops down from the rail. He runs over to the other side and jumps on the rail again. He points at the title and yells out cries of glory. Once again HBK hops down off the rail and dances farther down the rampway. As he reaches the end he points into the fans and drops to his knees. As he stares down and holds his arms down by his side the chanting of "HBK" grows louder and louder
Dripping wet from sweat HBK slings his head back and raises his arms. Huge walls of golden fireworks erupt from the stage and begin to rumble the arena's foundation. HBK kisses his hands and throws them up to wards the heavens as a light shines down upon him
He kisses the very ramp he sits on and raises up to his feet. He slowly jogs around the ring highfiving as many fans as possible causing them to almost jump over the rail to touch him
He runs back around the ring and jumps up onto the announce table causing Joey Styles and Paul Heyman to jump back. He goes to each side of the table throwing up his arms and yelling for the fans. Each section of the arena is going nuts for Shawn Michaels like never before. The very fire that burns inside "The Heart Break Kid" can be felt in the heart of each and every fan
He then bends down and asks for high fives from Paul and Joey. They both shrug and high five him at the same time. Michaels jumps from the table onto the ring apron. As he spins around along the ring apron flashes from cameras go off all around him. He then steps into the squared circle between the top and middle ropes. He runs to the nearest ring post and climbs to the middle rope. He throws up his hands and yells for the fans once again
This time, he unfastens his World Heavyweight Championship and holds it in the air for all of the arena to see. He then thrusts it into the air even higher and points to himself signaling that this belt as his and will remain his till the end of time. HBK then hops down from the middle rope and runs around to the remaining corners throwing up his arms and yelling for the crowd. As he yells more and more the intensity felt in him raises. As he reaches the middle of the ring he suddenly drops to one knee and spreads the other leg completely out. As the fans await for Shawn to flex his muscles he looks around at the crowd
HBK flexes his muscles and begins to yell again. The flashes from cameras go off more and more as he remains crouched in the trademark "Sexy Boy" pose
Finally the flashes slowly fade away and Shawn Michaels lifts up out of the pose. HBK begins to unbutton his entrance gear and tosses it from the ring. He then bounces off the ropes a few times and goes over to the back side of the ring. He beckons for a microphone and a member of the ring crew hands one up to him. Michaels softly takes the microphone from him and shakes his hand and high fives him. The worker smiles at him and salutes Michaels. With a smile on his face Michaels begins to circle the center of the ring. The crowd begins to chant "HBK" again, but this time HBK drops to his knees and bows to them. After the chanting continues on for a minute or two HBK signals for the crowd to quiet down and he raises to his feet. He smirks at the crowd and begins to speak
HBK: So this is Battle - Mania huh? This is all the hype we've been leading to for weeks huh? Well Triple H, I'm still standing so far, and I've got two victories over you. Too bad you can't say the same for me huh? Hunter for weeks now everything has lead to this point. The path we took lead us here to Battle - Mania. It lead us to a no disqualification match for the NHBWO World Heavyweight Championship. For weeks in and weeks out Vince has done nothing but try to screw me out of this title. I've been telling you both along that way that this title means nothing to me. It is nothing but a mere hunk of gold with my name plate on it that supposedly signifies that you are the best this business has to offer. Well Hunter.....Vince, I'm gonna tell you one last time. I am the best this business has to offer, and tonight thats exactly what you're gonna see. You are both gonna witness the utmost best performance "The Showstoppa" has ever put on. You may ask why? Well I'll to you exactly why? I'm going to put on the utmost best performance I've ever done because I know that after tonight I'm gonna go into Wrestle - Fest knowing that I did my best in the NHBWO. I'm gonna go into Wrestle - Fest with my head held high and the title around my waist. Vince you've been waiting a long time to get the opportunity to screw me over and tonight is not that night. You gonna have to screw a lot harder to screw me over Vince, and boy do I like it rough. Don't get too excited Vince. Remember, I'm not your little screw buddy, Hunter is. Its a d**n shame what he's done to you Hunter. It is pathetic to see just how much you kiss his ass each and every night before you go to bed. By the way, does Stephanie know about you kissing his ass? Because I'm sure she wouldn't want to be tasting her own father's ass every night before she goes to bed.
The fans all begin to laugh and HBK just smirks at the camera. He waits for the laughing to die down and begins to speak once again
HBK: Hold your horses back there Trips. No need to get all angry on us. I know you and I'm just about one hundred percent sure that big vein in your forehead is just about to burst as I stand here and mock you in front of all your fans. Oops, guess I made a mistake.....What fans???
HBK looks around and holds his hand up over his eyes to spot maybe one or two Triple H fans
HBK: Guess they didn't show tonight huh? Guess not. Well Hunter, our big rivalry comes to a sudden halt in less than two hours. When the time comes we shall both collide in this ring with one goal in mind. To give the other our best we've got. I don't know about you Hunter, but I am d**n sure ready to get this thing started. I've been waiting day in and day out for this night and finally it has boiled down to it. It comes down to Battle - Mania. The night that the two best men in NHBWO as of right now collide for the NHBWO World Heavyweight Championship. No other match in NHBWO history has been built up this much and tonight I'm not gonna let all this build up go to waste. I'm gonna take advantage of it and use it against you Hunter. I've been in the spotlight here before and I know how much pressure there is being champion Hunter. And tonight you try to end my story and become champion here in the NHBWO for the first time. Triple H, Vince wants you to practically kill me. He wants you to drive the final stake through my heart. Well Hunter, the only heart thats gonna be broken tonight is yours and Vince McMahon's when your master plan to dethrone "The Heart Break Kid" crumbles to the ground before you both. Triple H, you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain, but in my case I have just about everything to lose and a little to gain. You may question the things I have to gain and say that they don't matter, but to me gaining respect from these fans is the greatest thing you can earn in this business. If you can bring these fans to their feet screaming and yelling each and every time you step out from behind that black curtain, then you know you've earned all you can. You know that these fans love you and care for you. Triple H, I may not have Vince McMahon on my side, but I do have the love of these fans, and the love of my wife and children.
HBK lowers the microphone from his mouth and paces around the ring for a few moments as the fans applaud him. As HBK looks on at the loving fans he raises his hand and begins to speak once more
HBK: Yesterday morning I spent as much time as I could with my family, because I know that it could be the last time they get to see me. Before I left them last night on the plane to here, I told them I loved them and that tonight I was going to give my life. I've had enough crap from you Vince McMahon and tonight Shawn Michaels will walk tall before you as the NHBWO World Heavyweight Champion and I'll walk out of here the same way.
Michaels takes the belt from his shoulder and holds it up into the air as the fans erupt into cheers. He signals them to quiet down once again and speaks once more
HBK: Triple H, you talk about wanting to accomplish all these things in the NHBWO and how tonight the king of kings returns to his thrown, but there is just one thing stopping you Hunter.......and thats ME. In everyone of these fan's eyes they see you as half the man I am. So I'm sure every time you even think about me it must break you heart to see just exactly what I've become. I am "The Icon", I am "The Showstoppa", I am "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels and Triple H the shadows have been cast upon you for Battle - Mania, and at the end of the night when the dust has cleared and the battle has been fought there will be one man standing with his arm raised high in the air along with the NHBWO World Championship, Shawn Michaels and Triple H once I've beaten you tonight "You'll be living in the Shadows of Defeat"!!!
HBK drops the microphone and drops to his knees. His music hits and the fans erupt in to yells and chants. As they cheer and yell for him he holds the belt close to his heart and looks up into the heaven's. He raises his hand to his mouth, kisses, it and blows the kiss into the air. He holds out both fists and begins to pray. As he stops praying he jumps to his feet and climbs out of the ring. Running up and down each side of the rampway he holds out his hands for the fans to slap. He once again reaches the top of the stage and looks on into the sea of people crowding the arena. Shawn points to both sides of the crowd and slowly backs up. As he slowly disappears behind the black curtain they begin to chant the three most famous initials in NHBWO history, "H........B.........K"
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The door to a lockeroom slowly opens revealing "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels sitting in a chair with the World Heavyweight Championship sitting in his lap as he stares down at the floor with a towel draped over his head. As the camera gets closer to Shawn, not a sound is heard throughout the room except for the deep breath of air Shawn Michaels takes. He then snatches the towel off his head, and slings his dripping wet hair back. He looks into the camera, with a look that has never been seen upon the face of such a happy and pleasant man. He continues to stare on as the dead silence continues throughout the room. He swallows a huge lump in his throat and begins to slightly speak
HBK: Tonight is the night huh? Tonight is the night that ol' HBK defends his precious title against Triple H. This very day has been anticipated by fans their entire life. To see two men who were once like brothers try to kill each other for some title. Its a shame to think about the things a title such as this can cause a man to do. Such as turn on his best friend or even screw a fellow worker out of his job and take all his pride away. It is things like these that make up the world today and it is things like these as to why things are the way they are. People give up their lives to fight for things such as these yet, while they are fighting and giving their life for them, the ones that care about them the most suffer from the pain of having to watch them put their life on the line. The shadows have been cast upon us tonight and tonight another chapter in the life of Shawn Michaels arises. The climax of the story begins here tonight. The journey within all starts from here, but where does it end. That we do not know, but we risk everything we have to find out, and thats why tonight, I give my life for these fans and what I stand for. Tonight every breath I breathe is for the people that have watched over me their whole life. Every breath I breathe is for my family sitting at home, hoping and praying that I make it through this night. With each and every punch I throw tonight, I can only hope that I am able to make it home to my wife and children for another day. Vince McMahon, I can assure you one thing, "The Heart Break Kid" shall live on!
As Shawn finishes speaking the door to his lockeroom flies open and it is none other than Vince McMahon standing before him. Vince begins smiling at Shawn and pulls up a chair beside him
Vince: Why hello there Shawn! I just happened to be walking by and I heard your voice coming from this lockeroom. And what was I heard you say? Oh yes,"The Heart Break Kid shall live on". Well Shawn you keep thinking that. You just keep that thought in that puny little mind of yours. Tonight is the end of the line for you Shawn Michaels and you know it. Tonight Triple H is going to KILL you! I've already told him to stop at nothing to beat you Shawn, and I've told the ref to not stop the match for anything, and I mean anything. You dug yourself into a deep dark hole Michaels, and you're never gonna climb your way out. I've drawn the line and there is no chance in hell for you to come out the NHBWO World Heavyweight Champion tonight!
HBK: Vince, I've already told you once. I don't give a d**n about this title. It means nothing to me, and if you're willing to have Triple H kill me to take it from me, then so be it. Have that SOB kill me and take it from me, but when its all said and done what will you have accomplished Vince? Nothing!!! I've fought my way through this business for many years Vince and theres been nothing to stop me yet. Vince, once I beat Triple H tonight, I'm coming for you and that no good piece of crap The Rock. And once I'm through with you two, I'm going to make my way to Wrestle - Fest, retain my World Title once again, and beat "The Legend of NHBWO" Bill.......Goldberg!
Vince: Shawn, do you not get it? Do you not understand that after tonight you will not be living? Dammit Shawn Michaels, you are not going to survive the night let alone Bill Goldberg at Wrestle - Fest. Shawn you're screwed dammit, you're screwed worse than that idiot Bret Hart back at Survivor Series in 1997. This time there is no going back Shawn. There is no alternate pathway. Your pathway is straight to death!!!
Vince McMahon gets face to face with Shawn and begins to laugh. Shawn stares back at him and Vince jerks his face away and walks out of the lockeroom slamming the door shut
With an angry look upon his face, Shawn stands up, sets the title down in the chair and begins putting on his entrance gear. As he slowly fastens it and puts on his entrance vest, he drops to his knees and begins to pray. The prayer is silent and only the movement from Shawn Michaels' lips can be heard. With each and every word mouthed by "The Heart Break Kid" and angel seems to lift his spirits. As he finishes praying he grabs the title fastens it around his waste and walks over to a mirror. In the corner of the mirror a picture of Shawn's family can be seen. The family seems as happy as can be and as Shawn looks at it, closes his eyes and begins to think. As each thought passes through his mind he takes a deep breath. He opens his eyes and begins to check himself over, he carefully takes down the picture and closely looks at it once again. He brings it to his lips and kisses the photo. As he looks at it one last time he tucks it into his entrance gear right where his heart is. HBK twists his neck from side to side popping it and pops his knuckles. He turns around, looks into the camera
HBK: And so it begins........
HBK walks to wards the door and the pounding of drums begins to echo throughout the arena. The camera begins to follow Shawn down the hallway and the cheers from all the fans in the main arena can be heard cheering Shawn on
As he walks down the hallway and nears closer to the entrance tunnel he shakes his head and moves from side to side. He enters the dark long tunnel covered in black tarps and the roaring of the crowd grows louder and louder with each step. The flashing of lights can be faintly seen through spaces in the tarps and HBK stops right before he reaches the black curtain leading into one of the greatest stages of them all. He slings his arms around and fixes the title on his waist. The lyrics to "Sexy Boy" suddenly sing out over the P.A. system and Shawn Michaels slings open the curtain
"Sexy Boy"
"(Oh, oh, Shawn!) I think I'm cute! I know I'm sexy! I got the looks that drives a girl wild! I got the moves... that really move 'em. I send chills... up and down their spines!
I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!) I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!)
I make 'em hot! I make 'em shiver! Their knees get weak... Whenever I'm around! They see me walk... They hear me talk... I make 'em feel like they're on cloud nine!
I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!) I'm just a sexy boy! (Se-xy boy!) I'm not your boy toy! (Boy toy!)
[Spoken] Eat your heart out, girls! Hands off the merchandise!"
As Shawn prances his way out onto the stage thousands of fans begin to scream his name and yell for him. He is one of the greatest things ever to grace the squared circle and tonight, they get the opportunity to see him put his title on the line against "The Game", "The Cerebral Assassin" Triple H. Tonight, they witness one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. Shawn spins around basking in glory and runs to each side of the stage. He throws his hands up and yells for the crowd. With each and every move "The Heart Break Kid" makes the crowd gets wilder and wilder. Not a thing in the world can bring "The Showstoppa" down in these very moments and he lets out a huge smile for the audience. As spotlights shine and strobe lights flash "The Heart Break Kid" begins dancing his way down the entrance ramp. He high fives random members of the crowd and jumps up onto the guard rail. As he looks over into the sea of fans they all grasp him and cheer for him more. Looking as if he is almost being lifted into the heavens by the fans HBK hops down from the rail. He runs over to the other side and jumps on the rail again. He points at the title and yells out cries of glory. Once again HBK hops down off the rail and dances farther down the rampway. As he reaches the end he points into the fans and drops to his knees. As he stares down and holds his arms down by his side the chanting of "HBK" grows louder and louder
Dripping wet from sweat HBK slings his head back and raises his arms. Huge walls of golden fireworks erupt from the stage and begin to rumble the arena's foundation. HBK kisses his hands and throws them up to wards the heavens as a light shines down upon him
He kisses the very ramp he sits on and raises up to his feet. He slowly jogs around the ring highfiving as many fans as possible causing them to almost jump over the rail to touch him
He runs back around the ring and jumps up onto the announce table causing Joey Styles and Paul Heyman to jump back. He goes to each side of the table throwing up his arms and yelling for the fans. Each section of the arena is going nuts for Shawn Michaels like never before. The very fire that burns inside "The Heart Break Kid" can be felt in the heart of each and every fan
He then bends down and asks for high fives from Paul and Joey. They both shrug and high five him at the same time. Michaels jumps from the table onto the ring apron. As he spins around along the ring apron flashes from cameras go off all around him. He then steps into the squared circle between the top and middle ropes. He runs to the nearest ring post and climbs to the middle rope. He throws up his hands and yells for the fans once again
This time, he unfastens his World Heavyweight Championship and holds it in the air for all of the arena to see. He then thrusts it into the air even higher and points to himself signaling that this belt as his and will remain his till the end of time. HBK then hops down from the middle rope and runs around to the remaining corners throwing up his arms and yelling for the crowd. As he yells more and more the intensity felt in him raises. As he reaches the middle of the ring he suddenly drops to one knee and spreads the other leg completely out. As the fans await for Shawn to flex his muscles he looks around at the crowd
HBK flexes his muscles and begins to yell again. The flashes from cameras go off more and more as he remains crouched in the trademark "Sexy Boy" pose
Finally the flashes slowly fade away and Shawn Michaels lifts up out of the pose. HBK begins to unbutton his entrance gear and tosses it from the ring. He then bounces off the ropes a few times and goes over to the back side of the ring. He beckons for a microphone and a member of the ring crew hands one up to him. Michaels softly takes the microphone from him and shakes his hand and high fives him. The worker smiles at him and salutes Michaels. With a smile on his face Michaels begins to circle the center of the ring. The crowd begins to chant "HBK" again, but this time HBK drops to his knees and bows to them. After the chanting continues on for a minute or two HBK signals for the crowd to quiet down and he raises to his feet. He smirks at the crowd and begins to speak
HBK: So this is Battle - Mania huh? This is all the hype we've been leading to for weeks huh? Well Triple H, I'm still standing so far, and I've got two victories over you. Too bad you can't say the same for me huh? Hunter for weeks now everything has lead to this point. The path we took lead us here to Battle - Mania. It lead us to a no disqualification match for the NHBWO World Heavyweight Championship. For weeks in and weeks out Vince has done nothing but try to screw me out of this title. I've been telling you both along that way that this title means nothing to me. It is nothing but a mere hunk of gold with my name plate on it that supposedly signifies that you are the best this business has to offer. Well Hunter.....Vince, I'm gonna tell you one last time. I am the best this business has to offer, and tonight thats exactly what you're gonna see. You are both gonna witness the utmost best performance "The Showstoppa" has ever put on. You may ask why? Well I'll to you exactly why? I'm going to put on the utmost best performance I've ever done because I know that after tonight I'm gonna go into Wrestle - Fest knowing that I did my best in the NHBWO. I'm gonna go into Wrestle - Fest with my head held high and the title around my waist. Vince you've been waiting a long time to get the opportunity to screw me over and tonight is not that night. You gonna have to screw a lot harder to screw me over Vince, and boy do I like it rough. Don't get too excited Vince. Remember, I'm not your little screw buddy, Hunter is. Its a d**n shame what he's done to you Hunter. It is pathetic to see just how much you kiss his ass each and every night before you go to bed. By the way, does Stephanie know about you kissing his ass? Because I'm sure she wouldn't want to be tasting her own father's ass every night before she goes to bed.
The fans all begin to laugh and HBK just smirks at the camera. He waits for the laughing to die down and begins to speak once again
HBK: Hold your horses back there Trips. No need to get all angry on us. I know you and I'm just about one hundred percent sure that big vein in your forehead is just about to burst as I stand here and mock you in front of all your fans. Oops, guess I made a mistake.....What fans???
HBK looks around and holds his hand up over his eyes to spot maybe one or two Triple H fans
HBK: Guess they didn't show tonight huh? Guess not. Well Hunter, our big rivalry comes to a sudden halt in less than two hours. When the time comes we shall both collide in this ring with one goal in mind. To give the other our best we've got. I don't know about you Hunter, but I am d**n sure ready to get this thing started. I've been waiting day in and day out for this night and finally it has boiled down to it. It comes down to Battle - Mania. The night that the two best men in NHBWO as of right now collide for the NHBWO World Heavyweight Championship. No other match in NHBWO history has been built up this much and tonight I'm not gonna let all this build up go to waste. I'm gonna take advantage of it and use it against you Hunter. I've been in the spotlight here before and I know how much pressure there is being champion Hunter. And tonight you try to end my story and become champion here in the NHBWO for the first time. Triple H, Vince wants you to practically kill me. He wants you to drive the final stake through my heart. Well Hunter, the only heart thats gonna be broken tonight is yours and Vince McMahon's when your master plan to dethrone "The Heart Break Kid" crumbles to the ground before you both. Triple H, you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain, but in my case I have just about everything to lose and a little to gain. You may question the things I have to gain and say that they don't matter, but to me gaining respect from these fans is the greatest thing you can earn in this business. If you can bring these fans to their feet screaming and yelling each and every time you step out from behind that black curtain, then you know you've earned all you can. You know that these fans love you and care for you. Triple H, I may not have Vince McMahon on my side, but I do have the love of these fans, and the love of my wife and children.
HBK lowers the microphone from his mouth and paces around the ring for a few moments as the fans applaud him. As HBK looks on at the loving fans he raises his hand and begins to speak once more
HBK: Yesterday morning I spent as much time as I could with my family, because I know that it could be the last time they get to see me. Before I left them last night on the plane to here, I told them I loved them and that tonight I was going to give my life. I've had enough crap from you Vince McMahon and tonight Shawn Michaels will walk tall before you as the NHBWO World Heavyweight Champion and I'll walk out of here the same way.
Michaels takes the belt from his shoulder and holds it up into the air as the fans erupt into cheers. He signals them to quiet down once again and speaks once more
HBK: Triple H, you talk about wanting to accomplish all these things in the NHBWO and how tonight the king of kings returns to his thrown, but there is just one thing stopping you Hunter.......and thats ME. In everyone of these fan's eyes they see you as half the man I am. So I'm sure every time you even think about me it must break you heart to see just exactly what I've become. I am "The Icon", I am "The Showstoppa", I am "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels and Triple H the shadows have been cast upon you for Battle - Mania, and at the end of the night when the dust has cleared and the battle has been fought there will be one man standing with his arm raised high in the air along with the NHBWO World Championship, Shawn Michaels and Triple H once I've beaten you tonight "You'll be living in the Shadows of Defeat"!!!
HBK drops the microphone and drops to his knees. His music hits and the fans erupt in to yells and chants. As they cheer and yell for him he holds the belt close to his heart and looks up into the heaven's. He raises his hand to his mouth, kisses, it and blows the kiss into the air. He holds out both fists and begins to pray. As he stops praying he jumps to his feet and climbs out of the ring. Running up and down each side of the rampway he holds out his hands for the fans to slap. He once again reaches the top of the stage and looks on into the sea of people crowding the arena. Shawn points to both sides of the crowd and slowly backs up. As he slowly disappears behind the black curtain they begin to chant the three most famous initials in NHBWO history, "H........B.........K"