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- I stand before you as one
of the principal owners of WWE.
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[crowd booing]
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But take away the money
and the education,
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and I am just like all of you.
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[dramatic music]
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My character is
the spoiled rotten rich girl.
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- Stephanie McMahon
flaunts her wealth.
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She flaunts her power.
She uses her power for bad.
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- Surrender the WWE World
Heavyweight Championship,
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or I will fire your wife.
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I always feel the need
to put everybody else down.
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You're pathetic.
You're weak.
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You're a failure,
and you're a disgrace!
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- Her father is the boss,
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so she has power to make
or break people's lives.
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- Your children
are ashamed of you.
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- Stephanie is
the ultimate villain.
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No matter how hard people
try to defeat her,
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Stephanie McMahon
will never be destroyed.
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- Making business personal,
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that's something you know
all about, Dad, isn't it?
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Being a villain is
a lot more fun.
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- Oh, my Lord!
- You gotta be kidding me!
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[dramatic music]
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* *
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[siren wailing]
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- When you're born
into a nefarious empire,
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you learn from the best
on how to be the worst.
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[tense music]
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- I was about four
or five years old,
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and I was at
the Philadelphia Spectrum.
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* *
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I was walking backstage.
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It was my first time
at a live show,
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and I remember linoleum floors,
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the whitewashed walls,
the cement blocks,
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the very harsh
fluorescent lighting.
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It wasn't at all
what I had expected,
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and I wandered off
down the hall a little bit,
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'cause, you know,
my parents were working.
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And all of a sudden, this group
of kids came screaming
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around the corner, I mean,
running for their lives.
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And hot on their heels was one
George "the Animal" Steele.
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And he turned his attention
to me
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and started coming towards me
in character.
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- Hey, man!
- [screams]
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- And I ran as fast
as I could up my dad's leg.
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I wrapped my arms around him,
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I buried my head in his neck,
and my dad started to laugh.
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* *
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And that struck me
as a little kid.
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And then he introduced me
to the man, Jim Myers.
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It was my first
sort of understanding
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of what it means
to be a performer.
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[upbeat rock music]
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* *
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I've just grown up
in this larger-than-life world.
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Every person I've ever really
known has had this persona,
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this charisma.
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I've watched it.
I've studied it.
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I've learned what it means
to become the character,
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maybe a little bit
more clearer than others
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and maybe a little faster.
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- Following
in the imposing footsteps
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of the McMahon
family patriarch
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is an unenviable task,
to say the least.
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- And there he is,
ladies and gentlemen,
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before 14,387!
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- Starting
from almost nothing,
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Vince McMahon transformed
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a struggling regional
wrestling operation...
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- Oh, there's his clothesline!
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- Into a billion-dollar
publicly traded corporation.
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Along the way,
the sinister Mr. McMahon
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fully embraced his reputation
as the evil owner of WWE.
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- I enjoy destroying lives.
It turns me on.
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[crowd booing]
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- Vince is a natural heel.
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He's a natural just evil,
evil man.
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- Oh, my God!
- Mr. McMahon has lost it!
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- My dad is all of the evils
of the world
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wrapped up
into one human being.
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- Hell,
I'll fire your ass, pal!
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- His character is motivated
by greed, by money, by power,
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by holding the little man down.
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- Oh, my.
- Oh, my God.
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- He just has it all,
and he wants you to know it,
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and in fact, he wants to
stick it straight up your ass.
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- It's all about me.
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You're fired!
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No more Mr. Nice Guy.
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- Being raised by Vince McMahon
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is a master class
in greed and evil.
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You can't help
but absorb that,
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being born
and raised around it.
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[tense music]
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- Even though I grew up
in our business
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and I always wanted
to be a part of it,
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I never saw myself in the ring
or as a part of our show.
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I remember I had
graduated college,
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and I was in this sort of
unique internship position
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shadowing my dad.
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And I remember sitting
at the table,
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listening to the writers
pitch him this story.
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- Let's go
into Stephanie McMahon.
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- It was an idea to use me.
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* *
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And I remember sitting there,
like, in shock.
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I was to be used basically
as a pawn in the story line.
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- What the heck's the Ministry
doing out here?
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- McMahon, I know you're
back there watching.
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There's a little secret that
I need to inform you of, Vince,
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that tonight there's
a beautiful young woman
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who will become one
with my Ministry.
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- Get me more security.
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I don't care
what you've gotta do.
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You get me more security.
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- Yes, sir.
- And give it to me now.
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- The Undertaker
was tormenting me,
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and ultimately, he got to me.
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- Where to, Stephanie?
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- Dad!
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- Oh, no!
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My God, the Undertaker's
abducting Stephanie McMahon!
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- Stephanie, Stephanie!
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Stephanie!
Damn it, where is she?
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- I don't know!
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- The Undertaker had
essentially captured
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the damsel in distress,
Stephanie McMahon,
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and was going to wed her.
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* *
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- The Undertaker abducted
Stephanie McMahon.
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- Oh, my dear God.
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- She's strapped
on that symbol.
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The Undertaker
and the Ministry
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have brought Stephanie McMahon
to the ring.
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- That's the boss' daughter.
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You can't kidnap
the boss' daughter.
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- This is absolutely heinous.
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This is so sickening.
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Who has the courage to
come out here and stop this?
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- Let the ceremony begin.
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- Oh, for God's sake!
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Here he comes!
Stone Cold!
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- There was really only one man
that could help...
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- Stone Cold and the
Undertaker going toe-to-toe!
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- And that was
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
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who was the archnemesis
of Mr. McMahon.
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- Austin fighting
with all he's got!
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- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
appeared to save the day
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for the damsel in distress.
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- The ceremony's over!
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I guarantee you, he didn't
do this for Vince McMahon.
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He's doing it because
it's the right thing to do!
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- It turns out,
it was all a setup.
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The Undertaker was working
for a higher power
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who orchestrated
Stephanie's abduction.
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* *
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- I present
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the higher power.
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- Who could it be?
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- It's me, Austin!
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- Oh, son of a bitch.
- What?
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- It's me, Austin!
It was me all along, Austin!
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- Mr. McMahon orchestrated
his own daughter's kidnapping,
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just to lure his archnemesis
into a trap.
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- It doesn't get
much more evil than that.
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- Vince knew
that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
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would go out and go against
the epitome of pure evil
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and rescue Stephanie,
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because even
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
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could see the devious
Undertaker could not
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marry this pure,
innocent little girl.
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- What a sick human being.
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- What kind of man
would do that,
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would use his daughter
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and make his daughter
believe she was abducted,
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believe she was being forced
to marry this evil,
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unholy character?
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- Austin, now you know
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there is no price
I will not pay.
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There is no depth
that I will not stoop
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to make your life
here on Earth, Austin,
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a total, complete living hell.
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- Mr. McMahon would do that,
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and it brought out, ultimately,
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every bit of dark side
that I had within me.
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- I really didn't want
to have to do it,
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but, you know,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
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I had to teach you a lesson
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that you would never,
ever forget.
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[dramatic music]
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- Wait a minute.
What is this?
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- Stephanie?
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- She didn't know.
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- How could you be
so cruel to me?
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- We really weren't trying
to hurt you, Stephanie.
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You see, it's just business.
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- My father actually used me
as a pawn,
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and that was the moment
my character realized
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that it's time
to play this game.
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- Love doesn't have anything
to do with it.
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It's just business.
We still love you, Stephanie.
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- The relationship
between Vince McMahon
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and Stephanie McMahon
is complicated
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'cause Vince is complicated.
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Vince has shown over and over
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that he is devoted
to sports entertainment
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24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
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That's not a normal, like,
dad-daughter relationship,
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but that dynamic is fun
to watch play out.
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- Look at this.
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Test and Stephanie
hand in hand.
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- After playing
the damsel in distress,
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Stephanie McMahon
began to formulate
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her own villainous plan
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to become one of the most evil
characters in WWE history.
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- I, in a story line,
was supposed to get married
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to a wrestler
by the name of Test.
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- On "Raw," Test proposed
to Stephanie McMahon,
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and she accepted just a few
days later on "SmackDown."
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- I remember my father
had said, "Okay,
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"if anybody interrupts
this wedding that isn't family,
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then they're gonna get fired
on the spot."
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- We are gathered here tonight
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to celebrate one
of life's greatest moments.
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Should there be anyone
who has cause why this couple
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should not be united
in marriage,
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they must speak now
or forever hold their peace.
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[rock music]
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- Time to play the game.
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* *
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Time to play the game!
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* *
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- And out on the stage
comes Triple H,
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the biggest bad guy possible.
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At the time,
my dad was in a story
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with Triple H, and he said,
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"You know, Vince,
I know you said
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"that if you weren't family
that you'd get fired,
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so allow me to show you
a little something."
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- Vince, you should take
a look at this.
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* *
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- Hunter, will you take
Stephanie for your wife?
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- Oh, yeah, I do.
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- And, Stephanie, will you
take Hunter for your husband?
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- [as Stephanie]
Oh, yes, I do.
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Hey, get a nice shot
of the brand-new
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Mr. and Mrs.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
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[tense music]
258
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- Triple H has married
Stephanie McMahon.
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- Triple H, he was feuding
with Vince McMahon so much
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00:12:39,300 --> 00:12:41,180
that he wanted
to take his daughter
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and marry her in secret,
videotape it,
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then send the videotape live
on "Monday Night Raw"?
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00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,810
- [sobbing]
I don't remember.
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I start crying.
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00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:51,690
My dad's so angry.
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00:12:51,730 --> 00:12:56,990
- As a member of the immediate
family, Dad...
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00:12:57,027 --> 00:12:59,277
- Oh, my God!
- I hate you!
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- Triple H defying Vince more
269
00:13:01,531 --> 00:13:04,531
than even Stone Cold did
by taking his daughter
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00:13:04,576 --> 00:13:07,866
and marrying his daughter
against his wishes.
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- The story line plays out
272
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over the next couple of weeks,
and ultimately,
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it comes to the opportunity
to have our wedding annulled.
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- If your dad--
well, if my dad
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00:13:22,010 --> 00:13:25,180
can beat me
at "Armageddon,"
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the wedding is annulled.
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00:13:26,806 --> 00:13:29,226
But if I beat him,
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00:13:29,267 --> 00:13:32,227
then I get my shot
at the title.
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- I think I can have that
arranged.
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00:13:36,608 --> 00:13:39,738
- It's already crazy enough,
so then we get to "Armageddon."
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* *
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- If Triple H wins,
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his marriage to Stephanie
stays intact.
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But if Vince wins,
285
00:13:49,287 --> 00:13:52,417
Stephanie and Triple H's
marriage will be annulled.
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00:13:52,457 --> 00:13:53,877
- We got the great
Vince McMahon.
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00:13:53,917 --> 00:13:56,127
Then we got Triple H.
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And then you have
the boss' daughter.
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You knew something
was gonna happen.
290
00:14:01,216 --> 00:14:03,336
You knew somebody was
gonna get screwed over,
291
00:14:03,385 --> 00:14:05,045
and there was nothing
you could do about it.
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00:14:05,095 --> 00:14:08,095
* *
293
00:14:08,139 --> 00:14:11,139
- Oh, McMahon
has blinded Triple H!
294
00:14:11,184 --> 00:14:12,604
- Hey, look out!
- Look out.
295
00:14:12,644 --> 00:14:14,314
- Good God almighty.
296
00:14:14,354 --> 00:14:16,524
Stephanie likes
what she's seeing now.
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00:14:16,564 --> 00:14:20,744
- I was given a front-row seat
as a wedding present, how nice.
298
00:14:20,777 --> 00:14:22,277
- For the love of God,
299
00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,530
McMahon is barely
able to stand.
300
00:14:24,572 --> 00:14:26,742
- Come on, Dad!
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00:14:26,783 --> 00:14:28,453
It is a disaster.
302
00:14:28,493 --> 00:14:31,503
They are absolutely beating
the tar out of each other.
303
00:14:31,538 --> 00:14:34,418
* *
304
00:14:34,457 --> 00:14:36,537
- Tell me what
you're feeling inside
305
00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:40,174
watching your daddy
get his ass kicked.
306
00:14:40,213 --> 00:14:42,633
- I hate you.
307
00:14:42,674 --> 00:14:47,434
* *
308
00:14:47,470 --> 00:14:51,350
Finally, my dad
somehow gets Triple H down,
309
00:14:51,391 --> 00:14:54,021
and he picks up
Triple H's sledgehammer.
310
00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:56,270
- A rat trapped in a corner.
311
00:14:56,312 --> 00:14:59,942
McMahon is gonna hit--
wait, there's Stephanie.
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00:14:59,983 --> 00:15:01,693
Stephanie's stopping her dad.
313
00:15:01,735 --> 00:15:05,105
Wait a minute.
She wants to hit him.
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00:15:05,155 --> 00:15:06,315
Stephanie's gonna
hit Helmsley.
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00:15:06,364 --> 00:15:10,834
Oh, my God.
Is this spousal abuse?
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00:15:10,869 --> 00:15:14,829
- I raise that sledgehammer up
like I'm just gonna
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00:15:14,873 --> 00:15:16,833
rock Triple H's world,
318
00:15:16,875 --> 00:15:19,285
and I can't do it.
319
00:15:19,336 --> 00:15:23,546
Man, I just--I can't do it.
I can't hit him with it.
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00:15:23,590 --> 00:15:25,220
- Hit him!
321
00:15:25,258 --> 00:15:27,298
- She can't do it.
- Oh, no.
322
00:15:29,804 --> 00:15:31,264
God almighty!
323
00:15:32,390 --> 00:15:34,520
- It's all my fault.
It's all my fault.
324
00:15:34,559 --> 00:15:37,269
I know it's my fault.
Oh, my God, is he even okay?
325
00:15:37,312 --> 00:15:38,862
- You son of a bitch,
don't you hit her!
326
00:15:38,897 --> 00:15:40,607
- What's he doing?
- Don't you hit her!
327
00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:44,818
- I hear the crowd
start to roar as Triple H
328
00:15:44,861 --> 00:15:49,571
is raising that sledgehammer
as if he is going to hit me.
329
00:15:49,616 --> 00:15:51,866
* *
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00:15:51,910 --> 00:15:54,410
- You're just like,
"Man, how many terrible things
331
00:15:54,454 --> 00:15:58,044
could happen to one
absolutely innocent person?"
332
00:15:58,083 --> 00:16:05,223
* *
333
00:16:08,301 --> 00:16:11,261
- What?
- King, what is this?
334
00:16:12,097 --> 00:16:16,637
- Turns out, all along, she was
playing us all like a fiddle.
335
00:16:16,685 --> 00:16:18,345
All like a fiddle.
336
00:16:18,395 --> 00:16:20,435
- For the love of God!
337
00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:24,280
- Stephanie McMahon
turning on her father,
338
00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:25,687
it was, to me,
339
00:16:25,735 --> 00:16:29,235
one of the biggest shocks
in wrestling history.
340
00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:30,740
Being taken by the Undertaker
341
00:16:30,782 --> 00:16:32,742
and then finding out
your father
342
00:16:32,784 --> 00:16:35,254
was the guy pulling the strings
and making all the decisions.
343
00:16:35,286 --> 00:16:37,286
The plan goes back that far.
344
00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:39,290
That's crazy.
345
00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:41,252
And I think Stephanie became
346
00:16:41,292 --> 00:16:44,172
probably a bigger villain
than Vince McMahon,
347
00:16:44,212 --> 00:16:47,422
and it somehow made Vince
a sympathetic figure.
348
00:16:47,465 --> 00:16:49,175
What kind of greatness
must you have
349
00:16:49,217 --> 00:16:51,587
to make Vince
a sympathetic figure?
350
00:16:51,636 --> 00:16:54,426
* *
351
00:16:54,472 --> 00:16:56,932
It's one of the greatest
heel turns in history.
352
00:16:56,975 --> 00:16:58,595
* *
353
00:16:58,643 --> 00:17:02,563
- WWE has been a family-run
business from day one,
354
00:17:02,605 --> 00:17:04,765
and Steph had just come in
355
00:17:04,816 --> 00:17:07,566
and was part
of this family business.
356
00:17:07,610 --> 00:17:13,910
And so for Steph to turn on
her ultimate mentor and father,
357
00:17:13,950 --> 00:17:17,000
that was, like,
the most unspeakable thing
358
00:17:17,037 --> 00:17:18,117
that could happen.
359
00:17:18,163 --> 00:17:21,213
Like, this girl is pure evil.
360
00:17:21,249 --> 00:17:22,749
* *
361
00:17:22,792 --> 00:17:25,882
- I decided I was tired
of being a pawn
362
00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:27,300
in my father's story.
363
00:17:27,339 --> 00:17:30,089
I was gonna write my own
story, and you know what?
364
00:17:30,133 --> 00:17:32,803
I'm hitching my wagon
to the most evil villain
365
00:17:32,844 --> 00:17:35,724
of all time, Triple H.
366
00:17:35,764 --> 00:17:38,684
[crowd cheering]
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00:17:44,481 --> 00:17:47,441
[dramatic music]
368
00:17:47,484 --> 00:17:50,994
* *
369
00:17:51,029 --> 00:17:52,239
- Man, she's changed.
370
00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,030
- Obviously not the same
Stephanie McMahon.
371
00:17:55,075 --> 00:17:59,075
* *
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00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,830
- You hurt me.
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00:18:01,873 --> 00:18:06,293
Oh, you look confused,
like you don't remember.
374
00:18:06,336 --> 00:18:08,706
I guess it's been a long time.
375
00:18:08,755 --> 00:18:13,675
It's been almost a year
since you had me abducted
376
00:18:13,718 --> 00:18:15,718
and carried down to this ring
377
00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:19,722
to be sacrificed
to the Undertaker in a wedding
378
00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:24,226
simply so you could screw
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
379
00:18:24,270 --> 00:18:26,770
* *
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00:18:26,815 --> 00:18:30,645
And what's the best way
that I could hurt you back?
381
00:18:30,694 --> 00:18:34,114
By marrying the man
that you hate the most.
382
00:18:34,155 --> 00:18:35,945
* *
383
00:18:35,990 --> 00:18:38,910
I'm not Daddy's
little girl anymore.
384
00:18:38,952 --> 00:18:45,792
* *
385
00:18:45,834 --> 00:18:48,254
- Betraying her almighty
father was just the first step
386
00:18:48,294 --> 00:18:52,594
towards reshaping the WWE
in her own image.
387
00:18:52,632 --> 00:18:55,592
- Instead of being
this innocent boss' daughter
388
00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:57,505
that was getting used,
389
00:18:57,554 --> 00:18:59,974
she found her confidence.
she found her power,
390
00:19:00,015 --> 00:19:01,805
and now she's gonna
take control.
391
00:19:01,850 --> 00:19:04,690
* *
392
00:19:04,728 --> 00:19:06,228
- Stephanie then
devised a plan
393
00:19:06,271 --> 00:19:09,861
to conquer her father's empire
from within.
394
00:19:09,899 --> 00:19:12,989
- Steph wants to be the best
at whatever she does,
395
00:19:13,028 --> 00:19:16,238
so while Steph was
gaining popularity
396
00:19:16,281 --> 00:19:19,871
in front of the camera,
it was also benefitting her
397
00:19:19,909 --> 00:19:24,039
to be sinking her claws in
behind the camera as well,
398
00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:26,460
not only
in the creative department
399
00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:27,999
but other departments.
400
00:19:28,043 --> 00:19:31,673
She would dig in, learn
what she could, and move on.
401
00:19:31,713 --> 00:19:33,803
That approach
definitely makes her
402
00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,720
a well-rounded businesswoman
that knows,
403
00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:40,810
probably just below her father,
the most about the WWE.
404
00:19:40,847 --> 00:19:42,427
* *
405
00:19:42,474 --> 00:19:43,734
- As Stephanie
gained more power
406
00:19:43,767 --> 00:19:45,807
within the corporate
headquarters,
407
00:19:45,852 --> 00:19:47,732
she felt even more emboldened
to spread her wings
408
00:19:47,771 --> 00:19:49,901
before the WWE universe.
409
00:19:49,939 --> 00:19:51,819
* *
410
00:19:51,858 --> 00:19:54,528
Daddy's little girl
was all grown up now.
411
00:19:54,569 --> 00:19:55,859
* *
412
00:19:55,904 --> 00:20:00,994
- You're just a mean
old bastard!
413
00:20:01,034 --> 00:20:02,744
- What?
414
00:20:02,786 --> 00:20:05,616
What did she say
to her father?
415
00:20:05,663 --> 00:20:08,673
- She went against everything
that Daddy was saying
416
00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:10,128
and what everyone
thought of her.
417
00:20:11,878 --> 00:20:15,128
- She got a legitimacy,
being with Triple H,
418
00:20:15,173 --> 00:20:17,263
that she never could
have gotten on her own.
419
00:20:17,300 --> 00:20:19,930
She always would have been
on the other side of the fence
420
00:20:19,969 --> 00:20:21,969
to everybody in the WWE.
421
00:20:22,013 --> 00:20:24,933
Now she's on the inside.
422
00:20:24,974 --> 00:20:28,354
- What?
- She slapped her father!
423
00:20:28,395 --> 00:20:30,355
Oh!
Now Shane got it!
424
00:20:30,397 --> 00:20:32,687
- She got an amazing reaction,
425
00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:34,532
'cause she was
really charismatic.
426
00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:36,607
* *
427
00:20:36,653 --> 00:20:39,033
And people wanted
to root for her.
428
00:20:39,072 --> 00:20:43,122
You wanted to pull for
this beautiful young woman.
429
00:20:43,159 --> 00:20:46,829
But she was also very good
at pissing people off.
430
00:20:46,871 --> 00:20:50,751
- Where I'm from,
boys and girls
431
00:20:50,792 --> 00:20:55,092
treat their parents
with honor and respect.
432
00:20:55,130 --> 00:20:56,510
- One of the reasons
433
00:20:56,548 --> 00:20:59,178
why my character was
always a little bit special
434
00:20:59,217 --> 00:21:02,217
was because I didn't get
in the ring every single week,
435
00:21:02,262 --> 00:21:05,562
'cause I wasn't, you know,
a wrestler by trade.
436
00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:07,348
I was the boss' daughter.
437
00:21:08,268 --> 00:21:11,308
- But like her father
and her brother before her,
438
00:21:11,354 --> 00:21:15,034
at some point, Stephanie would
have to step into the ring.
439
00:21:15,066 --> 00:21:16,646
- I was never
the greatest athlete,
440
00:21:16,693 --> 00:21:20,533
so to put me in the ring
was a big step for me.
441
00:21:21,614 --> 00:21:24,164
But ultimately,
I had to evolve,
442
00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,000
and getting in the ring
wasn't about wrestling.
443
00:21:27,037 --> 00:21:29,537
It was about
perception of power.
444
00:21:29,581 --> 00:21:31,541
* *
445
00:21:31,583 --> 00:21:34,713
My first training
was not pretty.
446
00:21:34,753 --> 00:21:36,633
My trainer basically told me
447
00:21:36,671 --> 00:21:38,471
to just throw myself
on the ground
448
00:21:38,506 --> 00:21:39,966
and take a flat back bump.
449
00:21:41,176 --> 00:21:44,426
That is, like,
the key move to know.
450
00:21:44,471 --> 00:21:46,561
First time that I did it...
451
00:21:47,390 --> 00:21:52,440
I felt like I had been
in a train wreck the next day.
452
00:21:52,479 --> 00:21:54,939
I was really not good at it,
453
00:21:54,981 --> 00:21:57,611
so when I was gonna have
my first match,
454
00:21:57,650 --> 00:21:59,440
that's when
I really got scared.
455
00:21:59,486 --> 00:22:03,106
* *
456
00:22:03,156 --> 00:22:04,866
- So Stephanie
McMahon-Helmsley,
457
00:22:04,908 --> 00:22:07,158
for the first time ever,
458
00:22:07,202 --> 00:22:10,002
will step into the ring
here tonight.
459
00:22:10,038 --> 00:22:12,498
- Stephanie is not a wrestler.
460
00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:14,290
- Stephanie's in-ring debut
461
00:22:14,334 --> 00:22:17,964
proved she was as selfish
as her dear old dad.
462
00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:20,134
The unproven
Billion Dollar Princess
463
00:22:20,173 --> 00:22:22,763
placed herself
in a title match
464
00:22:22,801 --> 00:22:24,801
against one
of the most popular champions
465
00:22:24,844 --> 00:22:26,474
in her division,
Jacqueline.
466
00:22:26,513 --> 00:22:29,473
- Jacqueline goes one-one-one
with Stephanie McMahon-Helm--
467
00:22:29,516 --> 00:22:32,846
- Where's Stephanie going?
- Where do you think?
468
00:22:32,894 --> 00:22:35,564
Go home.
Go wait in your mansion.
469
00:22:35,605 --> 00:22:36,935
- Referee Earl Hebner
demanding
470
00:22:36,981 --> 00:22:39,151
that Stephanie get
into the ring.
471
00:22:39,192 --> 00:22:41,742
- While Triple H
distracted the referee,
472
00:22:41,778 --> 00:22:43,858
his henchmen
attacked Jacqueline.
473
00:22:43,905 --> 00:22:47,275
- Oh!
Tori just planted Jacqueline!
474
00:22:47,325 --> 00:22:50,195
- And Stephanie stole
the victory and the title.
475
00:22:50,245 --> 00:22:51,705
- Wait a minute!
476
00:22:51,746 --> 00:22:53,326
[bell rings]
477
00:22:53,373 --> 00:22:57,673
[crowd booing]
478
00:22:57,711 --> 00:22:59,251
- Given the crowd reaction,
479
00:22:59,295 --> 00:23:03,045
there was really no doubt
that I was meant to be a heel.
480
00:23:03,091 --> 00:23:06,551
* *
481
00:23:06,594 --> 00:23:08,144
- Being in the ring,
that wasn't
482
00:23:08,179 --> 00:23:10,309
about the wrestling;
it was about power.
483
00:23:10,348 --> 00:23:13,138
Steph decided she wanted
to be women's champion,
484
00:23:13,184 --> 00:23:16,354
and not having
to do one wrestling move,
485
00:23:16,396 --> 00:23:17,856
not having to take a punch,
486
00:23:17,897 --> 00:23:21,317
not having to have
a finger laid on her,
487
00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,029
Steph walks out
the women's champion.
488
00:23:24,070 --> 00:23:27,370
She has an entire empire
at her disposal.
489
00:23:27,407 --> 00:23:30,037
She could call shots
and get what she wants.
490
00:23:30,076 --> 00:23:33,906
Like, "I point at the thing
I want, and then I get it."
491
00:23:33,955 --> 00:23:36,785
Nobody else can do that.
492
00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:38,463
- One of the hardest things
in the world to do
493
00:23:38,501 --> 00:23:40,131
is become
a professional wrestler.
494
00:23:40,170 --> 00:23:42,960
You can't just roll out of bed
and do what they do.
495
00:23:43,006 --> 00:23:47,006
That's why it was so upsetting
to see Stephanie McMahon
496
00:23:47,052 --> 00:23:48,762
being able to win the title.
497
00:23:48,803 --> 00:23:51,813
* *
498
00:23:51,848 --> 00:23:53,808
- After that match,
499
00:23:53,850 --> 00:23:56,600
we see just
what Stephanie McMahon
500
00:23:56,644 --> 00:23:59,234
was capable of,
and that was anything.
501
00:23:59,272 --> 00:24:02,402
- God's sakes, what has
happened to this young woman?
502
00:24:02,442 --> 00:24:06,282
- For 74 glorious days...
503
00:24:06,321 --> 00:24:08,241
- What the hell?
504
00:24:08,281 --> 00:24:12,581
- I have been
your women's champion.
505
00:24:12,619 --> 00:24:15,369
And I know that deep down,
506
00:24:15,413 --> 00:24:17,253
I really have your support.
507
00:24:17,290 --> 00:24:19,790
- As Stephanie's power
continued to grow...
508
00:24:19,834 --> 00:24:21,754
- Stephanie struck
her mother down!
509
00:24:21,795 --> 00:24:23,375
- Her father was back
in the picture
510
00:24:23,421 --> 00:24:25,261
with another sinister plot
to solidify
511
00:24:25,298 --> 00:24:27,758
the McMahons' authority
within the WWE
512
00:24:27,801 --> 00:24:29,221
for years to come.
513
00:24:29,260 --> 00:24:31,600
- This is our show.
514
00:24:31,638 --> 00:24:34,138
* *
515
00:24:38,228 --> 00:24:40,768
- With the WWE evolving
and expanding,
516
00:24:40,814 --> 00:24:44,324
"Raw" and "SmackDown" split
into two separate entities.
517
00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:45,689
[tense music]
518
00:24:45,735 --> 00:24:47,065
- Allow me to introduce you
519
00:24:47,112 --> 00:24:52,492
to the new general manager
of "SmackDown,"
520
00:24:52,534 --> 00:24:56,004
Stephanie McMahon!
521
00:24:56,037 --> 00:25:00,327
- I think the Vince
and Stephanie relationship
522
00:25:00,375 --> 00:25:04,955
is so complicated,
it puts "Succession" to shame.
523
00:25:05,005 --> 00:25:08,675
Being the ruthless, evil
billionaires that they are,
524
00:25:08,717 --> 00:25:11,757
there's still
this element of respect,
525
00:25:11,803 --> 00:25:15,063
even after they've stabbed
each other in the back.
526
00:25:15,098 --> 00:25:18,688
So just when you think
you understand their dynamic,
527
00:25:18,727 --> 00:25:19,767
you don't.
528
00:25:19,811 --> 00:25:23,731
- Welcome to my show,
529
00:25:23,773 --> 00:25:25,533
"SmackDown"!
530
00:25:25,567 --> 00:25:29,487
- Stephanie McMahon
all business.
531
00:25:29,529 --> 00:25:31,909
- So this is when I think
she really started getting
532
00:25:31,948 --> 00:25:34,368
into that authority persona,
when she was like,
533
00:25:34,409 --> 00:25:36,579
"I will slowly
make that transition
534
00:25:36,619 --> 00:25:38,619
to this corporate entity,"
535
00:25:38,663 --> 00:25:40,753
this person that's alongside
of her father.
536
00:25:40,790 --> 00:25:44,380
- When she's become the strong,
powerful businesswoman,
537
00:25:44,419 --> 00:25:47,049
she definitely has pieces
of Vince in her.
538
00:25:47,088 --> 00:25:49,088
This is Vince's daughter.
539
00:25:49,132 --> 00:25:52,222
This is who he raised,
and you see it
540
00:25:52,260 --> 00:25:54,720
when she walks down the ramp
in her power suit.
541
00:25:54,763 --> 00:25:58,853
- It's the Billion Dollar
Princess Stephanie,
542
00:25:58,892 --> 00:26:02,852
and she does not look happy.
543
00:26:02,896 --> 00:26:05,066
- Stephanie,
she's very much like my dad.
544
00:26:05,106 --> 00:26:07,226
I call her the Vincess.
545
00:26:07,275 --> 00:26:08,565
She hated the "princess"
part of that,
546
00:26:08,610 --> 00:26:10,700
so I threw that in there
as a little brotherly dig.
547
00:26:10,737 --> 00:26:13,987
- I think she's inherited
that walk from her father.
548
00:26:14,032 --> 00:26:17,662
- When your father is one
of the most despised people
549
00:26:17,702 --> 00:26:19,002
in the business,
550
00:26:19,037 --> 00:26:21,537
you've got instant credibility
right there.
551
00:26:21,581 --> 00:26:23,421
You were spawned from evil.
552
00:26:23,458 --> 00:26:25,918
Of course you're Miss Evil
at that point.
553
00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:29,050
- I'll have to call you back.
554
00:26:29,089 --> 00:26:30,669
- I didn't bother
knocking, but--
555
00:26:30,715 --> 00:26:32,005
- Well, you never do, Dad.
556
00:26:32,050 --> 00:26:33,720
- No, 'cause I don't have to,
do I, now?
557
00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,680
* *
558
00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:37,260
- It's interesting for me,
559
00:26:37,305 --> 00:26:39,675
being a woman
in this business,
560
00:26:39,724 --> 00:26:41,814
you know,
and I was often the only woman
561
00:26:41,851 --> 00:26:43,901
in a room full of men.
562
00:26:44,688 --> 00:26:47,938
I was just always
very comfortable around guys.
563
00:26:47,982 --> 00:26:50,322
I didn't find men intimidating.
564
00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:53,662
If anything, I feel
like women have an edge
565
00:26:53,697 --> 00:26:57,117
or have an advantage
in a room full of men,
566
00:26:57,158 --> 00:26:58,828
but you have to have
the confidence, you know,
567
00:26:58,868 --> 00:27:00,948
to be able to be there.
568
00:27:00,995 --> 00:27:04,785
You have two choices, Eric.
569
00:27:04,833 --> 00:27:10,053
You can either walk your little
self out of my building,
570
00:27:10,088 --> 00:27:13,798
or I will have you thrown out.
571
00:27:13,842 --> 00:27:16,182
* *
572
00:27:16,219 --> 00:27:18,809
- The scariest villain
is a beautiful,
573
00:27:18,847 --> 00:27:22,097
strong woman that has power.
574
00:27:22,142 --> 00:27:24,892
That makes her special
in her own right.
575
00:27:24,936 --> 00:27:26,596
When you're
in a male-dominated industry
576
00:27:26,646 --> 00:27:31,226
and you show that a strong
woman can be a bad guy
577
00:27:31,276 --> 00:27:33,816
and be unapologetically bad,
578
00:27:33,862 --> 00:27:35,862
it's one
of the greatest things ever.
579
00:27:37,157 --> 00:27:39,657
- Empowered
by her ever-growing authority,
580
00:27:39,701 --> 00:27:42,371
Stephanie's signature strut
is usually a sign that someone
581
00:27:42,412 --> 00:27:44,252
is about to receive
her trademark
582
00:27:44,289 --> 00:27:46,169
stamp of disapproval.
583
00:27:46,207 --> 00:27:48,417
- You call yourself
a visionary?
584
00:27:48,460 --> 00:27:51,670
[rock music]
585
00:27:51,713 --> 00:27:52,923
- It's a legit competition
586
00:27:52,964 --> 00:27:54,344
when you're in there
with Stephanie.
587
00:27:54,382 --> 00:27:57,682
There's a danger
in working with Stephanie.
588
00:27:57,719 --> 00:28:01,599
- You are a vindictive bitch!
589
00:28:01,639 --> 00:28:04,679
* *
590
00:28:04,726 --> 00:28:06,436
I think it degrades you
591
00:28:06,478 --> 00:28:07,978
as a human being
when you get slapped.
592
00:28:08,021 --> 00:28:11,021
You're lower than me.
You're not even worth a punch.
593
00:28:11,066 --> 00:28:12,976
I'm gonna slap
some sense into you.
594
00:28:13,026 --> 00:28:14,896
And I think that's why
it works so good.
595
00:28:14,944 --> 00:28:16,494
- What are you gonna do
about it?
596
00:28:16,529 --> 00:28:18,029
You gonna cry?
597
00:28:18,073 --> 00:28:20,163
You gonna cry like a baby, huh?
598
00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:22,620
- My sister probably
hits the hardest
599
00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:26,580
out of the entire roster
of WWE with that slap.
600
00:28:26,623 --> 00:28:28,293
That slap is no joke.
601
00:28:28,333 --> 00:28:30,593
- Oh!
602
00:28:30,627 --> 00:28:31,877
Oh!
603
00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:35,220
- Stephanie was able to do it
with a sly smile.
604
00:28:35,256 --> 00:28:38,216
Stephanie was able
to take grown men
605
00:28:38,259 --> 00:28:40,719
and bring them to their knees.
606
00:28:40,762 --> 00:28:42,762
* *
607
00:28:42,806 --> 00:28:46,516
- As often is the case,
life began to imitate art.
608
00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:49,059
Stephanie and Triple H's
on-screen romance
609
00:28:49,104 --> 00:28:51,944
sparked
a real-life love story.
610
00:28:51,981 --> 00:28:55,651
- Rumors circulated
very early on,
611
00:28:55,694 --> 00:28:58,784
once Steph and Triple H
were paired on camera.
612
00:28:58,822 --> 00:29:02,082
Come to find out there was
a reason their chemistry
613
00:29:02,117 --> 00:29:04,697
was so great on camera.
614
00:29:04,744 --> 00:29:08,164
- It was life imitating art
because behind the scenes,
615
00:29:08,206 --> 00:29:10,166
they started to have feelings
for one another.
616
00:29:10,208 --> 00:29:12,918
- What started
as just a strategic move
617
00:29:12,961 --> 00:29:14,841
soon became a reality.
618
00:29:14,879 --> 00:29:17,669
- We were supposed to be
a short-lived story line,
619
00:29:17,716 --> 00:29:20,756
and I was not allowed to date
any of the wrestlers,
620
00:29:20,802 --> 00:29:22,432
but there were ups and downs
621
00:29:22,470 --> 00:29:25,560
and twists and turns
both on screen and off,
622
00:29:25,598 --> 00:29:29,638
and ultimately wound up
really getting married.
623
00:29:29,686 --> 00:29:31,436
* *
624
00:29:31,479 --> 00:29:34,399
- I think, once Triple H
and Stephanie got married,
625
00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:37,401
it really threw a wrench
in the family dynamic
626
00:29:37,444 --> 00:29:40,864
as far as jockeying
for power and position
627
00:29:40,905 --> 00:29:43,615
because Triple H and Stephanie
have different strengths.
628
00:29:43,658 --> 00:29:46,868
So together,
they formed one mega power,
629
00:29:46,911 --> 00:29:49,081
and then
now there was just Shane.
630
00:29:49,122 --> 00:29:53,042
It was--almost became a bit
of a two-against-one dynamic.
631
00:29:53,793 --> 00:29:55,503
- Stephanie's ascension
up the corporate ladder
632
00:29:55,545 --> 00:29:57,625
reached new heights
when she and Triple H
633
00:29:57,672 --> 00:30:02,262
seized the reins
of WWE power as the Authority.
634
00:30:02,302 --> 00:30:05,472
- Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the COO
635
00:30:05,513 --> 00:30:09,603
as well as one of the
principal owners of the WWE,
636
00:30:09,642 --> 00:30:14,062
Triple H
and Stephanie McMahon.
637
00:30:14,105 --> 00:30:16,645
- I took a step back
from wrestling,
638
00:30:16,691 --> 00:30:19,441
and then my dad started
to take more of a back seat,
639
00:30:19,486 --> 00:30:21,316
so he wasn't on camera as much.
640
00:30:21,363 --> 00:30:24,123
And we really needed
that authority figure.
641
00:30:24,157 --> 00:30:26,197
* *
642
00:30:26,242 --> 00:30:29,082
I stepped forward as an owner
and, you know,
643
00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:30,750
along with my husband,
Triple H,
644
00:30:30,789 --> 00:30:33,379
who was positioned
as the COO of the company,
645
00:30:33,416 --> 00:30:36,376
and we actually became
the Authority
646
00:30:36,419 --> 00:30:37,839
is what we called ourselves.
647
00:30:37,879 --> 00:30:43,259
- Anybody in that locker room
that defies our authority
648
00:30:43,301 --> 00:30:45,971
will beg to keep their job.
649
00:30:46,012 --> 00:30:47,262
* *
650
00:30:47,305 --> 00:30:49,215
- We are now the bosses.
651
00:30:49,265 --> 00:30:51,135
We are now in charge.
652
00:30:51,184 --> 00:30:53,524
And power goes straight
to your head.
653
00:30:53,561 --> 00:30:56,731
Absolute power corrupts
absolutely, and it did.
654
00:30:56,773 --> 00:31:02,283
Last week, the Big Show
struck my husband in the face.
655
00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,360
* *
656
00:31:04,406 --> 00:31:07,866
But where is the Big Show now?
He's unemployed.
657
00:31:07,909 --> 00:31:09,199
He's fired.
658
00:31:09,244 --> 00:31:10,204
[crowd booing]
659
00:31:10,245 --> 00:31:11,535
- They're bullies,
660
00:31:11,579 --> 00:31:12,749
and they're throwing
their weight around,
661
00:31:12,789 --> 00:31:14,169
and they're throwing
their power around.
662
00:31:14,207 --> 00:31:16,127
And that's what the Authority
was all about.
663
00:31:16,167 --> 00:31:18,337
- At this point, it started
to seem like there was
664
00:31:18,378 --> 00:31:20,048
kind of a changing
of the guard happening.
665
00:31:20,088 --> 00:31:21,458
The expectation is that,
666
00:31:21,506 --> 00:31:22,836
you know, one day,
it's all going to be
667
00:31:22,882 --> 00:31:26,802
Shane McMahon's company,
but okay, no, actually,
668
00:31:26,845 --> 00:31:29,255
little sister Stephanie
and her husband, Triple H,
669
00:31:29,305 --> 00:31:30,345
they're gonna take over.
670
00:31:30,390 --> 00:31:31,730
As a fan, it seems like
671
00:31:31,766 --> 00:31:34,016
Shane could already see
the writing on the wall,
672
00:31:34,060 --> 00:31:36,810
and then Shane
left the company.
673
00:31:36,855 --> 00:31:38,395
- And let that be a lesson
674
00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:41,280
to anyone
in the WWE locker room,
675
00:31:41,317 --> 00:31:45,737
because insolence
will not be tolerated.
676
00:31:45,780 --> 00:31:49,120
- So I think it was at that
point that Steph really started
677
00:31:49,159 --> 00:31:52,039
to feel the effects
of her power.
678
00:31:52,078 --> 00:31:53,748
- Security,
679
00:31:53,788 --> 00:31:58,248
please escort this man
from the building.
680
00:31:58,293 --> 00:32:00,253
[crowd chanting]
No, no, no, no!
681
00:32:00,295 --> 00:32:02,795
- No one likes anyone
to abuse their power,
682
00:32:02,839 --> 00:32:05,929
much less, you know,
a son and/or a daughter
683
00:32:05,967 --> 00:32:08,257
of the boss.
684
00:32:08,303 --> 00:32:13,023
- You have Stephanie McMahon
and Triple H side by side
685
00:32:13,058 --> 00:32:16,688
every week, literally pissing
people off for no reason.
686
00:32:16,728 --> 00:32:20,438
- You work for me.
I ask the questions.
687
00:32:20,482 --> 00:32:23,442
So who the hell
do you think you are?
688
00:32:23,485 --> 00:32:25,695
- This isn't a story line.
They have weight.
689
00:32:25,737 --> 00:32:27,697
They have pull.
They can do things.
690
00:32:27,739 --> 00:32:29,659
They can cause people
some discomfort.
691
00:32:29,699 --> 00:32:32,119
- How would it feel
for your wife to look
692
00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:33,500
in your baby girl's eyes
693
00:32:33,536 --> 00:32:37,116
and explain about the beating
that you took?
694
00:32:37,165 --> 00:32:38,455
- She has the power,
695
00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:40,960
the power
that no other character,
696
00:32:41,002 --> 00:32:44,212
not even villain, has
and no one ever can have.
697
00:32:44,255 --> 00:32:45,875
* *
698
00:32:45,924 --> 00:32:47,434
- It's her throne,
699
00:32:47,467 --> 00:32:51,547
and you have to play
on her level at all times,
700
00:32:51,596 --> 00:32:54,266
or you're finished.
701
00:32:54,307 --> 00:32:57,387
I love that.
702
00:32:57,435 --> 00:33:01,555
- Vickie, you're fired.
703
00:33:01,606 --> 00:33:04,066
- Leadership is not
for everybody.
704
00:33:04,109 --> 00:33:08,409
Having the ability to dominate
and control others,
705
00:33:08,446 --> 00:33:10,696
it's very intoxicating,
706
00:33:10,740 --> 00:33:13,030
because it goes
to people's heads.
707
00:33:13,952 --> 00:33:18,332
They embrace being evil.
They love being evil.
708
00:33:18,373 --> 00:33:20,173
It's their glow.
It's their moment.
709
00:33:20,208 --> 00:33:21,998
They love that.
710
00:33:22,043 --> 00:33:24,423
- Mick Foley,
711
00:33:24,462 --> 00:33:29,342
I've got two words for you.
712
00:33:29,384 --> 00:33:34,684
You're fired!
713
00:33:34,723 --> 00:33:38,523
- It's become iconic,
the long, "You're fired!"
714
00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:40,310
And when it's somebody
we don't like, you'll get the,
715
00:33:40,353 --> 00:33:42,403
"Na, na, na, na.
Hey, hey, goodbye."
716
00:33:42,439 --> 00:33:45,279
But when you are
unapologetically firing
717
00:33:45,316 --> 00:33:49,816
someone you know people love,
like Hardcore Legend
718
00:33:49,863 --> 00:33:52,743
first bell
Hall of Famer Mick Foley?
719
00:33:52,782 --> 00:33:56,292
- Foley, get out
once and for all.
720
00:33:56,327 --> 00:33:59,157
- That's ruthless.
That's being plain evil.
721
00:33:59,205 --> 00:34:00,825
- You're my bitch!
722
00:34:00,874 --> 00:34:03,044
At that point,
people were nervous
723
00:34:03,084 --> 00:34:06,344
that Steph and Triple H
had too much power,
724
00:34:06,379 --> 00:34:08,839
because there's
elements of truth.
725
00:34:08,882 --> 00:34:11,552
Like, Stephanie is really
out there with her husband,
726
00:34:11,593 --> 00:34:14,183
and she pretty much
can call the shots,
727
00:34:14,220 --> 00:34:18,220
and there's nothing anyone
could possibly do about it.
728
00:34:18,266 --> 00:34:21,936
* *
729
00:34:25,982 --> 00:34:29,362
- The McMahon family drama
is like no other,
730
00:34:29,402 --> 00:34:30,572
behind the scenes
and on camera.
731
00:34:30,612 --> 00:34:32,072
- Oh, no, look at this!
732
00:34:32,113 --> 00:34:35,333
Oh, Vince, that's your son.
That is your little boy.
733
00:34:35,367 --> 00:34:36,617
- With all that wealth
at stake,
734
00:34:36,659 --> 00:34:38,159
with so many egos to feed,
735
00:34:38,203 --> 00:34:40,663
with so many backs to stab,
736
00:34:40,705 --> 00:34:42,615
there's always gonna be
some sort of turmoil
737
00:34:42,665 --> 00:34:45,705
in the never-ending struggle
for power.
738
00:34:45,752 --> 00:34:48,422
- You want me to take
Daddy's little girl
739
00:34:48,463 --> 00:34:50,093
and crush it in my hand
740
00:34:50,131 --> 00:34:54,511
and throw it on the mat
and leave it a bloody pulp!
741
00:34:54,552 --> 00:34:58,142
- There's always a pecking
order inside a family.
742
00:34:58,181 --> 00:35:00,431
You've got sibling rivalry.
743
00:35:00,475 --> 00:35:01,845
- Oh, now Shane got it!
744
00:35:01,893 --> 00:35:03,563
- And then you've got
the siblings
745
00:35:03,603 --> 00:35:05,483
competing with their parents.
746
00:35:05,522 --> 00:35:07,022
- I said I can never,
ever compete
747
00:35:07,065 --> 00:35:11,275
with your checkbook,
but I can outsmart you.
748
00:35:11,319 --> 00:35:14,069
- I think we watch these shows
like "Succession"...
749
00:35:14,114 --> 00:35:16,324
- You're a [bleep] coward.
750
00:35:16,366 --> 00:35:17,446
- Wow.
751
00:35:17,492 --> 00:35:18,992
- "Game of Thrones"...
752
00:35:19,035 --> 00:35:20,695
- You're no son of mine.
753
00:35:20,745 --> 00:35:23,365
- I've always been your son.
754
00:35:24,207 --> 00:35:28,997
- Because they are
a really exaggerated version
755
00:35:29,045 --> 00:35:33,925
of every family's hierarchy,
every family's competition.
756
00:35:33,967 --> 00:35:36,887
We all find ourselves
in those characters.
757
00:35:36,928 --> 00:35:38,718
[dramatic music]
758
00:35:38,763 --> 00:35:40,523
- It is my pleasure
to introduce to you
759
00:35:40,557 --> 00:35:44,097
the recipient
of the Vincent James McMahon
760
00:35:44,144 --> 00:35:49,194
Legacy of Excellence Award
to Stephanie McMahon!
761
00:35:49,232 --> 00:35:50,732
* *
762
00:35:50,775 --> 00:35:52,685
- Even though none of us
know what it's like
763
00:35:52,736 --> 00:35:56,066
to have royal blood or,
764
00:35:56,114 --> 00:35:58,784
you know, some incredible
family business
765
00:35:58,825 --> 00:36:00,445
where maybe one day,
you'll be the heir--
766
00:36:00,493 --> 00:36:01,833
most of us
can't relate to that,
767
00:36:01,870 --> 00:36:04,160
but we can relate
to family relationships.
768
00:36:04,205 --> 00:36:06,915
We all can relate to wanting
to impress Mom or Dad.
769
00:36:06,958 --> 00:36:11,548
- No one in the world deserves
this award as much as you.
770
00:36:11,588 --> 00:36:13,878
Congratulations.
- Thank you, Dad.
771
00:36:13,923 --> 00:36:17,643
It is our family's legacy,
and I do just have a few--
772
00:36:17,677 --> 00:36:20,427
- * Money *
- Here we go.
773
00:36:20,472 --> 00:36:22,022
- * Here comes the money *
774
00:36:22,057 --> 00:36:24,177
* *
775
00:36:24,225 --> 00:36:26,225
- After a seven-year hiatus,
776
00:36:26,269 --> 00:36:28,189
Mr. McMahon's
prodigal son returned
777
00:36:28,229 --> 00:36:31,729
to claim his stake
of the family empire.
778
00:36:31,775 --> 00:36:33,855
- At the time,
Steph and Triple H
779
00:36:33,902 --> 00:36:37,572
were being
a unified power couple,
780
00:36:37,614 --> 00:36:39,534
potentially setting
themselves up
781
00:36:39,574 --> 00:36:42,164
to be the successors
to the WWE.
782
00:36:42,202 --> 00:36:43,412
[tense music]
783
00:36:43,453 --> 00:36:46,003
Out of nowhere,
here comes Shane McMahon,
784
00:36:46,039 --> 00:36:49,959
and the crowd was
on their feet, deafening.
785
00:36:50,001 --> 00:36:53,381
[crowd roaring]
786
00:36:53,421 --> 00:36:56,091
* *
787
00:36:56,132 --> 00:36:59,682
- He couldn't say a word
for, like, ten minutes,
788
00:36:59,719 --> 00:37:02,179
the crowd was so stoked,
and you had to think
789
00:37:02,222 --> 00:37:05,732
that Steph
and Triple H were, like,
790
00:37:05,767 --> 00:37:08,227
questioning their security
at that moment.
791
00:37:08,269 --> 00:37:12,439
- The Vincent James McMahon
Legacy of Excellence Award.
792
00:37:12,482 --> 00:37:14,612
Phenomenal idea, amazing,
793
00:37:14,651 --> 00:37:17,281
and should be bestowed
upon someone
794
00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:20,120
who's a worthy recipient,
795
00:37:20,156 --> 00:37:21,526
and that's not you.
796
00:37:21,574 --> 00:37:23,494
* *
797
00:37:23,535 --> 00:37:25,615
- The real-life aspect
of ownership,
798
00:37:25,662 --> 00:37:28,372
if you will, of the company?
799
00:37:28,415 --> 00:37:31,125
Sure, you can get some
real-life emotion out of that.
800
00:37:31,167 --> 00:37:34,797
* *
801
00:37:34,838 --> 00:37:37,378
Let me tell you something:
my husband and I
802
00:37:37,424 --> 00:37:42,684
have been successfully running
a billion-dollar business
803
00:37:42,721 --> 00:37:45,141
with our blood,
sweat, and tears,
804
00:37:45,181 --> 00:37:48,731
whether these people
appreciate it or not.
805
00:37:48,768 --> 00:37:51,598
* *
806
00:37:51,646 --> 00:37:53,186
- I think there has
to be some truth
807
00:37:53,231 --> 00:37:55,781
to any family dynamic
power struggle
808
00:37:55,817 --> 00:37:57,187
in a family like the McMahons.
809
00:37:57,235 --> 00:37:59,565
Whether it's hostile
or it's over-the-top
810
00:37:59,612 --> 00:38:01,162
or it's as big
as we're seeing it,
811
00:38:01,197 --> 00:38:02,657
there are questions.
812
00:38:02,699 --> 00:38:05,039
- The great thing is,
nobody really knows.
813
00:38:05,076 --> 00:38:06,946
No one knows what happens
at Thanksgiving.
814
00:38:06,995 --> 00:38:09,995
No one knows what happens
at Christmas, you know.
815
00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:11,670
That's our own internal thing,
816
00:38:11,708 --> 00:38:13,668
and, you know,
people want to guess.
817
00:38:13,710 --> 00:38:15,340
They're like, "Can you imagine?
Do you think that really is?
818
00:38:15,378 --> 00:38:16,548
What do you think
really goes on?"
819
00:38:16,588 --> 00:38:18,378
It's always good
to keep people guessing,
820
00:38:18,423 --> 00:38:21,633
and I think we've done
a pretty good job of that,
821
00:38:21,676 --> 00:38:24,006
'cause we're all still around,
822
00:38:24,054 --> 00:38:28,224
and thus far,
people want to see us.
823
00:38:28,266 --> 00:38:31,346
- You don't know what it means
to be a success, Shane.
824
00:38:31,394 --> 00:38:32,564
How would you?
825
00:38:32,604 --> 00:38:34,404
You're nothing more
than a quitter.
826
00:38:34,439 --> 00:38:39,779
Now, get the hell
out of my ring.
827
00:38:39,819 --> 00:38:42,609
- Stephanie is
a diabolical character,
828
00:38:42,655 --> 00:38:44,695
and she will do
whatever it takes
829
00:38:44,741 --> 00:38:47,161
to be the heir
of the family business.
830
00:38:47,202 --> 00:38:50,332
- The reason you've been able
to climb so high thus far
831
00:38:50,372 --> 00:38:52,332
is because I let it happen.
832
00:38:53,667 --> 00:38:55,747
And one thing's for sure,
Stephanie.
833
00:38:55,794 --> 00:38:59,304
I never lost my place in line.
834
00:38:59,339 --> 00:39:03,839
* *
835
00:39:03,885 --> 00:39:05,795
- My brother is the good guy,
836
00:39:05,845 --> 00:39:08,175
the protagonist, you know,
the baby face.
837
00:39:08,223 --> 00:39:10,523
And I've even said this
to the audience.
838
00:39:10,558 --> 00:39:13,228
Like, why do you love Shane?
He has done nothing.
839
00:39:13,269 --> 00:39:15,769
All he does is pander
to you guys.
840
00:39:15,814 --> 00:39:18,574
Meanwhile, here I am,
day in and day out,
841
00:39:18,608 --> 00:39:21,898
working my butt off
to make sure that this business
842
00:39:21,945 --> 00:39:25,065
is here for you and your kids
and your kids' kids.
843
00:39:25,115 --> 00:39:28,115
But yet you're gonna cheer him
and you're gonna boo me?
844
00:39:28,159 --> 00:39:31,079
[crowd booing]
845
00:39:31,121 --> 00:39:32,791
[crowd cheering]
846
00:39:32,831 --> 00:39:34,371
[crowd booing]
847
00:39:34,416 --> 00:39:35,416
[crowd cheering]
848
00:39:35,458 --> 00:39:36,578
[crowd booing]
849
00:39:36,626 --> 00:39:38,746
- How is that even possible?
850
00:39:38,795 --> 00:39:41,125
How does that make
any sense at all?
851
00:39:41,172 --> 00:39:42,302
* *
852
00:39:42,340 --> 00:39:44,090
- I expected by now
that one of you
853
00:39:44,134 --> 00:39:45,934
would have stabbed
the other one in the back
854
00:39:45,969 --> 00:39:48,219
or slit the other one's throat.
855
00:39:48,263 --> 00:39:50,023
That's not what we have.
856
00:39:50,056 --> 00:39:53,936
- It's the oldest story line
literally in history.
857
00:39:53,977 --> 00:39:56,057
The king will not
live forever,
858
00:39:56,104 --> 00:39:57,484
and in order
to be on their throne,
859
00:39:57,522 --> 00:39:58,862
I gotta go through them.
860
00:39:58,898 --> 00:40:01,398
It's power,
it's money, it's fame,
861
00:40:01,443 --> 00:40:04,113
and it's the willingness
to get it at any cost.
862
00:40:04,154 --> 00:40:07,664
And so that idea of anything
can happen at any moment
863
00:40:07,699 --> 00:40:08,989
because there's
only one throne
864
00:40:09,034 --> 00:40:10,334
and only one person
can sit on it
865
00:40:10,368 --> 00:40:13,288
but there are two kids
of Vince McMahon,
866
00:40:13,329 --> 00:40:16,419
that's what we as fans love,
and that drama
867
00:40:16,458 --> 00:40:19,748
and that tension
is always being teased at us.
868
00:40:19,794 --> 00:40:22,134
- It is my duty to inform you,
869
00:40:22,172 --> 00:40:24,882
the new commissioner
of the juggernaut,
870
00:40:24,924 --> 00:40:28,894
the flagship,
the three-hour flagship of WWE,
871
00:40:28,928 --> 00:40:30,758
"Monday Night Raw's"
commissioner,
872
00:40:30,805 --> 00:40:32,095
Stephanie McMahon.
873
00:40:32,140 --> 00:40:34,600
- Yes, yes, yes!
874
00:40:34,642 --> 00:40:38,982
* *
875
00:40:39,022 --> 00:40:40,402
- It reminds me of the fact
876
00:40:40,440 --> 00:40:43,490
that sharks eat each other
in the womb,
877
00:40:43,526 --> 00:40:45,816
and she's one of the sharks
that made it out.
878
00:40:45,862 --> 00:40:49,912
* *
879
00:40:54,162 --> 00:40:57,292
- The Authority
back in control.
880
00:40:57,332 --> 00:41:00,212
[dramatic music]
881
00:41:00,251 --> 00:41:02,131
* *
882
00:41:02,170 --> 00:41:04,840
- I think Stephanie McMahon
has been face-forward
883
00:41:04,881 --> 00:41:06,471
as far as, like,
decisions that get made.
884
00:41:06,508 --> 00:41:08,218
I obviously know
her brother's involved as well,
885
00:41:08,259 --> 00:41:09,799
but we don't think of him
first off.
886
00:41:09,844 --> 00:41:12,144
We think of Stephanie McMahon,
and we think of Triple H,
887
00:41:12,180 --> 00:41:14,180
and they've sort of become
the face of the decisions.
888
00:41:14,224 --> 00:41:17,774
And I, for one, enjoy that.
889
00:41:17,811 --> 00:41:19,561
- Tear his head off!
- Aah!
890
00:41:19,604 --> 00:41:21,864
- Oh, yeah!
891
00:41:21,898 --> 00:41:23,268
How's that feel?
892
00:41:23,316 --> 00:41:26,736
- What fans see when it comes
to Stephanie McMahon
893
00:41:26,778 --> 00:41:28,318
and her possibly
taking over for Vince
894
00:41:28,363 --> 00:41:30,453
is Stephanie
and Triple H as a unit.
895
00:41:30,490 --> 00:41:32,700
- Ah!
- How's that?
896
00:41:32,742 --> 00:41:35,042
How's that, huh, huh?
897
00:41:35,078 --> 00:41:37,208
- That balance of evil traits--
898
00:41:37,247 --> 00:41:39,287
we have the guy
who's been in the ring
899
00:41:39,332 --> 00:41:41,882
and the businesswoman
who's been behind the scenes
900
00:41:41,918 --> 00:41:44,128
her entire life,
them together as sort of this,
901
00:41:44,170 --> 00:41:46,260
you know, let's say it,
WWE power couple--
902
00:41:46,297 --> 00:41:49,337
I think there's an appeal there
to a lot of fans.
903
00:41:49,384 --> 00:41:54,934
- Our ring,
our house, our show!
904
00:41:54,973 --> 00:41:58,143
This belongs to us!
905
00:41:58,184 --> 00:42:01,484
- The thing with Stephanie
is that she plays her role
906
00:42:01,521 --> 00:42:04,271
of being the ultimate bad girl
to a tee.
907
00:42:04,315 --> 00:42:07,025
There's nobody that plays
that role better than her.
908
00:42:07,068 --> 00:42:09,448
She is totally open
and willing
909
00:42:09,487 --> 00:42:12,447
to let her character go as far
as her character needs to go,
910
00:42:12,490 --> 00:42:15,700
because she understands
that her family's legacy,
911
00:42:15,744 --> 00:42:17,794
family's business,
is at stake.
912
00:42:17,829 --> 00:42:20,749
[crowd booing]
913
00:42:20,790 --> 00:42:23,960
- Shut up! Shut up!
914
00:42:24,002 --> 00:42:25,462
- No, no, Dad--
- No respect!
915
00:42:25,503 --> 00:42:27,303
- Dad, Dad, it's okay.
916
00:42:27,339 --> 00:42:29,129
- You're animals!
917
00:42:29,174 --> 00:42:31,634
- It's all right, Dad.
You know what?
918
00:42:31,676 --> 00:42:34,886
Quite frankly,
I don't want their support,
919
00:42:34,929 --> 00:42:36,509
and I certainly don't want
their compassion
920
00:42:36,556 --> 00:42:39,176
or their sympathy,
because I would rather
921
00:42:39,225 --> 00:42:44,185
be feared or respected
than felt sorry for.
922
00:42:45,106 --> 00:42:48,356
Because I am a leader,
and all of you know it.
923
00:42:48,401 --> 00:42:51,701
- I think it's fair to say
that Steph has no intentions
924
00:42:51,738 --> 00:42:53,528
of leaving the family business
925
00:42:53,573 --> 00:42:58,083
and is planting the seeds
to just secure that spot
926
00:42:58,119 --> 00:43:01,459
for a lifetime
and generations to come.
927
00:43:01,498 --> 00:43:04,248
* *
928
00:43:04,292 --> 00:43:06,342
- Absolutely, I would let
my daughters join the business,
929
00:43:06,378 --> 00:43:07,918
but they're gonna have
to earn it.
930
00:43:10,674 --> 00:43:14,054
- Even more so.
[laughs]
931
00:43:14,094 --> 00:43:16,014
Did you forget
who you're talking to?
932
00:43:16,054 --> 00:43:17,474
I'm a McMahon.
933
00:43:17,514 --> 00:43:21,524
Nobody does crazy
better than us.
934
00:43:21,559 --> 00:43:23,849
- The McMahon family
will always be synonymous
935
00:43:23,895 --> 00:43:26,855
with doing whatever it takes
to expand the family legacy.
936
00:43:26,898 --> 00:43:29,188
- Oh!
- Oh, my!
937
00:43:29,234 --> 00:43:31,704
- As for Stephanie,
she entered the WWE
938
00:43:31,736 --> 00:43:33,776
as being handed everything,
939
00:43:33,822 --> 00:43:36,872
but she has proven herself
to be even more unforgiving...
940
00:43:36,908 --> 00:43:40,868
- Stephanie's gonna--
- Oh, my God, no holds barred!
941
00:43:40,912 --> 00:43:41,872
- More scandalous...
942
00:43:41,913 --> 00:43:43,043
- Do you have any idea
943
00:43:43,081 --> 00:43:45,211
how much power I have
in this city?
944
00:43:45,250 --> 00:43:47,960
- More unscrupulous,
and more powerful
945
00:43:48,003 --> 00:43:50,053
than anyone could have
anticipated.
946
00:43:50,088 --> 00:43:53,928
- AJ,
you are the Divas Champion,
947
00:43:53,967 --> 00:43:58,597
but please remember that I can
take all of that away from you.
948
00:43:58,638 --> 00:44:02,268
- No one really
enjoys the entitled,
949
00:44:02,308 --> 00:44:05,308
self-indulgent princess,
if you will.
950
00:44:05,353 --> 00:44:10,233
And she just happens
to suit that role pretty well.
951
00:44:10,275 --> 00:44:11,475
You know, she's the boss,
952
00:44:11,526 --> 00:44:13,236
and she jams it down
everybody's throat,
953
00:44:13,278 --> 00:44:14,568
and people don't like that.
954
00:44:14,612 --> 00:44:17,072
You know, in all walks of life,
no one really,
955
00:44:17,115 --> 00:44:18,905
really wants their boss
or someone
956
00:44:18,950 --> 00:44:20,370
to jam something
down their throat.
957
00:44:20,410 --> 00:44:21,410
It just doesn't taste good.
958
00:44:21,453 --> 00:44:22,913
- And when the going got tough,
959
00:44:22,954 --> 00:44:25,044
what did Shane McMahon do?
960
00:44:25,081 --> 00:44:26,541
What did he do?
961
00:44:26,583 --> 00:44:30,003
He abandoned
every single one of you
962
00:44:30,045 --> 00:44:32,835
for seven years.
963
00:44:32,881 --> 00:44:34,341
That's a leader?
964
00:44:34,382 --> 00:44:36,722
That's someone
you want leading this company?
965
00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:40,390
What's gonna stop Shane
from doing that all over again?
966
00:44:40,430 --> 00:44:43,220
- Stephanie McMahon being
a villain, it's timeless.
967
00:44:43,266 --> 00:44:45,096
It's something
that everybody understands,
968
00:44:45,143 --> 00:44:48,273
and I think the drama lasts
because it's real.
969
00:44:48,313 --> 00:44:50,693
And what's real is what
resonates with the audience,
970
00:44:50,732 --> 00:44:52,942
and when the audience
sees Stephanie McMahon
971
00:44:52,984 --> 00:44:54,614
on their screens,
972
00:44:54,652 --> 00:44:57,782
they're not looking
for a cushy, lovey-dovey,
973
00:44:57,822 --> 00:44:59,242
happy-go-lucky moment.
974
00:44:59,282 --> 00:45:01,952
They're looking for the [bleep]
to hit the fan.
975
00:45:01,993 --> 00:45:04,373
- Guys, lookit, from behind,
Stephanie McMahon.
976
00:45:04,412 --> 00:45:06,662
- Grabbing the hair of Rousey!
[bell rings]
977
00:45:06,706 --> 00:45:08,376
- I think Stephanie McMahon
actually might be
978
00:45:08,416 --> 00:45:10,786
even more vicious
than her father,
979
00:45:10,835 --> 00:45:14,205
because throughout her career
and throughout her life,
980
00:45:14,255 --> 00:45:16,375
she's been treated
a certain way.
981
00:45:16,424 --> 00:45:19,514
She's had to fend for herself
and fight for herself...
982
00:45:19,552 --> 00:45:21,182
- Aah! Aah!
983
00:45:21,221 --> 00:45:23,221
- In very different
circumstances,
984
00:45:23,264 --> 00:45:25,434
in a world full of snakes
and serpents,
985
00:45:25,475 --> 00:45:27,845
so she knows how to do it
better than anybody else,
986
00:45:27,894 --> 00:45:31,654
and she knows how to do it
with a smile on her face.
987
00:45:31,690 --> 00:45:32,860
* *
988
00:45:32,899 --> 00:45:34,819
- Oh, my God!
989
00:45:34,859 --> 00:45:36,739
- I'll take care of you!
990
00:45:36,778 --> 00:45:38,108
- Stephanie's got her
locked in good.
991
00:45:38,154 --> 00:45:39,664
Rousey's in trouble.
992
00:45:39,698 --> 00:45:41,278
* *
993
00:45:41,324 --> 00:45:43,084
- Oh!
- Oh, my God!
994
00:45:43,118 --> 00:45:45,158
- Does that make her evil?
995
00:45:45,203 --> 00:45:48,753
Well, she is a McMahon.