Quotes
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Commissioner Mick Foley : If you're not out here because of Austin, then why are you out here, Rock?
The Rock : What are you, The Rock's mother? And The Rock just has to come out here and explain why he's out here to you? But he will, seeing as you're the commissioner, The Rock is out here for one reason and one reason only, and that's... payback. And what The Rock is talking about is last Thursday night on "SmackDown!", on The Rock's show, The Rock still walked out WWF champion, but Kane chokeslammed The Rock through the table. Now, whether it's one chokeslam, two, three, four, five, it doesn't matter to The Rock. It's how he did it. You see, Kane, The Rock understands that you've had a hard life growing up. A rough childhood. When you were a little kid, all the little kids would come over to your house, "Kane, Kane, come out and play." What'd you do? You came out, "Well, I'd like to come out and play with you, but the... but the rage of fire is consuming my soul," ahh, shut your mouth, you little punk! You see, Kane, The Rock could care less whether or not it's your body on fire, your face on fire, liar, liar, your balls are on fire. The only...
[the crowd cheers at his insult]
The Rock : The only thing that matters to The Rock is that you bring your candy ass to Unforgiven, you are the number one contender, and you just bring it. Bring it, bring it to Unforgiven so The Rock can layeth the smacketh down on your big, red, candy ass!
[Chris Benoit's music hits, and he comes out to the entrance ramp]
Chris Benoit : Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold it right there. Mick Foley, I know you're not stupid enough to let something like this happen. Please, The Rock and Kane one-on-one for the WWF title? I don't think so.
[the crowd starts an "asshole" chant]
Chris Benoit : The last time I checked, the WWF stands for "World *Wrestling* Federation". And not only am I the best damn wrestler in the company, I'm the best damn wrestler in the entire industry, period! I've already beaten this joke of a champion once. If anyone deserves the title shot, it's me.
Commissioner Mick Foley : Okay, Benoit, I understand what you're saying. What you're saying is you think you ought to be the number-one contender and not Kane.
Chris Benoit : Prove me wrong.
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Commissioner Mick Foley : I feel almost as if I should be out here issuing an apology for coming out here as simple, plain, ordinary Commissioner Mick Foley...
[the crowd cheers]
Commissioner Mick Foley : I mean, considering the rugged terrain and the indigenous plant life right here in Phoenix, Arizona...
[the crowd cheers again]
Commissioner Mick Foley : Maybe, just maybe, I should have come back as Commissioner Cactus Jack. But as much... as much as I'd like to get a cheap pop by simply going, "Bang, bang!"...
[the crowd cheers]
Commissioner Mick Foley : There is someone else's return that overshadows even that of Cactus Jack, and I'm talking about Stone Cold Steve Austin.
[a loud pop from the crowd]
Commissioner Mick Foley : Now, Stone Cold was on "SmackDown!" Thursday night saying he was going to show up at Unforgiven and question each and every WWF superstar until he found out who ran him over last November. Now, as much as I'd look forward to seeing Stone Cold interrogate an entire locker room, I'm here to say it doesn't have to happen at Unforgiven.
[the crowd cheers]
Commissioner Mick Foley : No, Austin is not here tonight.
[boos from the crowd]
Commissioner Mick Foley : I'm talking about Mick Foley making his own formal interrogation. You see, the way I see it, if any of the WWF superstars wants to come forward and admit their wrongdoing last November, it'll be a lot easier facing calm, cool, collected Commissioner Foley than that unforgiving Rattlesnake, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Now, it's real simple. Stone Cold already waived all criminal proceedings, so nobody is going to be criminally negligent; I'm not saying there's not going to be any repercussions, but what I am saying is if anybody has the guts to come forward, then we'll settle matters right here in Phoenix, Arizona! So, whoever the culprit was, come out, come out, wherever you are. Come on, we're not going to wait all night. Anybody, if you've got the guts, come on out here and face the music.
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Commissioner Mick Foley : It was you? You come out here, you walk down the People's Ramp to say that it was you all along? To say that you ran over Stone Cold Steve Austin? I say you've got some audacity putting out the Rattlesnake, you cold-hearted, callous...
The Rock : [putting a hand in his face, a non-verbal gesture to be quiet] The Rock admits it.
Commissioner Mick Foley : You admit to running over Stone Cold?
The Rock : The Rock admits that this is the biggest half-assed criminal investigation The Rock has ever seen!
Commissioner Mick Foley : So, Rock, what you're saying is you didn't run over Stone Cold Steve Austin, did you?
The Rock : Not only is The Rock saying no, but considering that it's Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock says, "Oh, hell no!" You see, The Rock gave his word to the cops that he didn't do it. The Rock gave his word to the people that he didn't do it. The Rock gave his word to Stone Cold himself that he didn't do it. And it doesn't matter whether or not the charges are dropped, it doesn't matter what's dropped. It doesn't matter if Austin's aim is dropped, if your pants are dropped. The only thing that matters is that Austin go to Unforgiven, find that son of a bitch who ran him over, and deal with it the only way Austin knows how, and that's Stone Cold Steve Austin-style!
Commissioner Mick Foley : I hear what you're saying, but looking at these first few rows, I definitely say that it does matter if my pants get dropped.
