WWE Smackdown! (TV Series)
Episode #1.1 (1999)
Dwayne Johnson: The Rock
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Shawn Michaels : Now, hold on a second, Rock. If we're gonna do this, let's make it official. And there's only one cat in the World Wrestling Federation that can do that, and that's HBK. So, if the people want...
[the crowd cheers]
Shawn Michaels : ...the people shall receive. Tonight, right there in that very ring, the Rock will take on, in one-on-one competition, Triple H, and the World Wrestling Federation championship *will* be on the line.
[the crowd cheers]
Shawn Michaels : And just to make sure that there are no shenanigans, no crooked referees, I figure there's only one man in the World Wrestling Federation that we can trust to be the law and order in that ring, and that also is yours truly, the Heartbreak Kid. So, if you two don't mind, in your WWF championship match, I will be the special guest referee.
[as his music hits and Shawn turns to leave, Shane McMahon appears in the ring with Hunter, to a chorus of boos]
Shane McMahon : Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait just a second. Okay, HBK, you wanna make your little match, now, as commissioner, you have all rights and privileges to do so. You do have the stroke to make Triple H face the Rock for the WWF championship, however, as the owner of the WWF, I'm gonna one-up you a little bit on stroke, HBK. And I'm gonna appoint myself the special second guest referee this evening to keep my eyes on you, Michaels!
Shawn Michaels : Well, see, we're gonna have a little problem with that right there, because you're gonna be busy tonight. Let me give you a little lesson in stroke, McMahon. Seeing as that I can book any WWF wrestler in any match at any time, and coming off a stellar four-star performance at SummerSlam, you yourself now are a WWF superstar. So, with that in mind, you're not gonna be able to help me referee, because you're gonna be busy taking on a man in one-on-one competition that you *screwed* last Monday night.
[Mankind's music hits, and he joins Shawn on the entrance ramp]
Mankind : All this talk about stroking and screwing has got Mankind a little bit excited. So, I figure, why put off until today what we can do tomorrow? So what Mankind is gonna do is he's gonna unbutton his three-dollar Salvation Army special, he's gonna loosen up the tie that was given to him free by the WWF, he's going to begin walking down the People's Aisle, and he's going to listen while the DOZENS...
[the crowd cheers, but not to the degree that they do for the Rock]
Mankind : ...and DOZENS of Mankind's fans all chant his name.
The Rock : The Rock says, piss on this talk, he's gonna lay the smackdown on your candy...
[getting into the ring, he brawls with Triple H while Mankind fights with Shane]
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The Rock : The Rock's got a little plan in mind, is that tonight, in the middle of that ring, surrounded by the millions...
[in unison, the crowd chants "And millions"]
The Rock : ...of the Rock's fans, the Rock is gonna beat your monkey ass, become the WWF champ...
[the crowd cheers]
The Rock : ...and there's two things you can do about it: absolutely nothing, and like it.
Triple H : Rock, if you even want to play in this game, you gotta be in my league. And listen, you little jabroni, you are nowhere near my league. So what you can do is you can run your little ass in the back, go back to whatever it is you were doing, and get lost.
The Rock : Obviously, there's a lack of communication. You've left the Rock with just three choices. The first choice is the Rock could go in the back, take off his electrifying $800 shirt, come back out here, and start this promo all over again. The second choice is, the Rock figured, you like wearing your WWF belt, he'll go ahead and take that WWF belt from you, put a little Icy Hot on it, turn it sideways, and stick it straight up your candy ass!
Triple H : The fact of the matter is, Rock, not only are you not in my league, pal, you can't even hold my jock!
The Rock : Seeing as the Rock was not done speaking, you should know your role and shut your mouth! The Rock's third choice...
[he starts walking down the ramp]
The Rock : ...is he could walk down the People's Ramp, just like he's doing now, have you take a listen, because they are chanting his name.
[the crowd begins a "Rocky" chant]
The Rock : Then the Rock figured...
[taking off his shoe]
The Rock : ...he'd take his $600 shoe off, just like this, turn it sideways, just like this, and stick it straight up your candy ass!
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Triple H : You know, normally I would come out here and I would have just two words for all of ya, but tonight, I've got about four.
[the crowd begins an "asshole" chant]
Triple H : Maybe so, but the fact of the matter is, I am the the World Wrestling Federation champion! And for each and every one of you, right down to every corporate honcho in the back that said, "Oh, you can't do it. You'll never make it," who held me back, well, Monday night, I did it! I turned it around, and I crammed it down all your throats! Like it or not, I am the WWF champion. I proved to the world what I said I was, and that is I am the Game! Not Stone Cold Steve Austin, not Mankind. No, because after I got done with Austin at SummerSlam, I came the next night and I beat Mankind right in the middle. So the fact of the matter is, you can line 'em up, and I'll mow 'em down, from the very bottom all the way up. It doesn't matter who it is, whether it's the People's Ass or anybody else.
[as the crowd begins a "Rocky" chant, the Rock's music hits, and he comes out to the top of the entrance ramp]
The Rock : Finally, the Rock has come back to Kansas City!
[the crowd cheers]
The Rock : How dare you little jabroni come onto the Rock's show, come on to the People's Show, come on to the premiere show, "SmackDown!", and...
[the crowd cheers]
The Rock : And run your mouth about how you're the WWF champion and run your mouth about how you're the Game. Well, the Rock says if you are the Game, then quite frankly, you need to go back to the drawing board, because your game ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!
