WWF Superstars, Apr. 26, 1997WWF Superstars, Apr. 26, 1997(Double J's country theme kicks back up, as Jarrett makes his way through the curtain in his blinking outfit. Jarrett makes his way down the aisle, slapping the gloved hands, before he climbs into the ring and does his strut down the center. The Roadie hands Double J the microphone.)
Double J: Hello, folks! I've got a pretty big announcement to get to here today, but first I'm gonna address a few other things, if you don't mind. As you all know, right here today I finally get my match with Bret Hart! When I first challenged Bret Hart, all I wanted was a chance to prove myself against one of the best in the WWF. I never had anything personal with Bret. I never once got up in his face at anytime. But it seems as if Bret can't have a friendly match. Maybe he's taking precautions, so just in case he loses to someone, he can still hold something over them. So he comes out here last week and tries to rip me, and everything that I've done here in the WWF, right down.
Double J: Well, Bret, I heard you say on Raw that you were mad at Sting, and you may have taken that out a bit on me. Well, I said some pretty harsh things myself on Raw, but the difference there is that I said them cause I was mad at YOU. But the time for talkin' is done, and in just a few minutes the entire WORLD is gonna see us get it on. And Bret, I just hope you're ready . . . cause I am!
Double J: Another thing I'd like to talk about. Lucifer Graves, I've got no problem with you, and everything that went down with the nWo is in the past. I wish you the best of luck with your new group, and hope you have a bit more success than we did with Dillon.
Double J: And SPEAKING of former nWo members, and former WWF Champions, too . . . Vader, you piece of crap, you knocked me upside my head on Raw! But then YOU got knocked upside your head! Twice now, Vader, you've jumped me from behind. And twice now, Sting has laid you out! I know that sometimes all the fat clogs the brain, Vader, but I'm noticing a pattern here. Sting has got it in for you, pal, so do yourself a favor. Don't give him a reason to lay you out a third time!
The Roadie: What about the announcement?!?
Double J: I was just getting to that! You know, folks, when you win a title here in the WWF it seems that people come out of the woodwork to congratulate you, or whatever. And managers run up to you with contracts, asking you to sign. But I'm pleased to announce that one manager in the WWF has approached me with no BS promises, and the usual stuff. This person is a proven success as a manager, and I am very honored that they saw enough in me to call me up. And I am VERY pleased to introduce you all to that person right now! So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the BRAND NEW manager of Double J . . . not to mention my secret admirer! Ho ho, yeah! MISS ELIZABETH!
(The curtains part, and Elizabeth walks down the aisle to the ring, waving to the fans as she goes. The Roadie moves to the ropes and holds them open for Liz as she climbs into the ring.)
Double J: Yes, indeed, folks! If seeing is believing, then the eyes of ALL the WWF Superstars are poppin' out of their heads! Ha Ha Ha! Liz, do you have anything to say?
Elizabeth: Yes, I do. I'd just like to say to you, Jeff, that I know you've been through a lot in the WWF. First, Sunny turns all her goons against you. The Horsemen turn against you. Even Vader turned against you. But I can promise that as long as I'm in your corner, I will always stay true and loyal to you and to the fans of the WWF
.The Roadie: What a day, Double J! THIS is a winning team if I ever saw one !
Double J: That it is, Road Dawg! This kliq right here is taking the WWF AND Hollywood by storm! Elizabeth, The Roadie, and myself . . . and you never know. A few more might join us along the way! But all you fans can bank on one thing, as long as we're together, and it'll be proven later on today! When you see Double J step into these ropes, you know that you've laid your money down on a wise investment! Bret Hart, you've got lots of people on your tail, but now it's my turn to get a shot. I've been waiting for a long time, and it's finally here! And Bret, no matter what happens . . . no excuses. So long, folks!!
BRET HART PRE-MATCH COMMENTS
Backstage:
Bret: Jeff, I apologized for my verbal assualt on you, from last week, and you may or may not accept it, or even care, either way is fine with me. And if you have lost respect from me, that is all right too, my big mouth has gotten me into worse messes than this. You see Jeff, I do not need, your respect, it is nice to have, but I don't need it. You see, there are only a few people whose respect I need, they are my family. If one of my children ever said they did respect me I would be devastated. Well, there is one other person that if he does not respect me, well I might as well give up. And that person is myself, if I ever lost faith in myself then I would have to drastically change what I am doing. But you see, I won't I am the Exellence of Execution, a title I have earned. But I belive deep down in here, (he points to his heart) that I am the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be. Is that arrogent? Yeah, maybe, but it is what I believe, and I have good grounds to back that up, I have defeated every man I have stepped in the ring with at LEAST once, many of them multiple times, well that's not quite true. You see there is one man I could never beat, no matter how hard I tried he always came out on top, and I respect him for that, and for being such a class act, and that man is the MAcho Man Randy Savage, and the fact that that man had the faith in me to hand over the reigns of leadership of the group he founded to me, well I don't have the words to say how honored I am. But Jeff, I could talk about this from my prespective, how I did all I needed to do to make the match happen, except demand it from the Tower. Yet the match never happened, but you and others have used that fact to slander me, a fact that once it was out of my hands I had little control over. Well fine, say whatever you want, I know, and the people know that I did not hold this match up, and maybe you did not either Jeff, maybe it was some paper pusher somewhere who did not think it would be a big enough draw. I don't know and I really don't care anymore. Today we will settle this IN the ring and hopefully we can move on with our lives. And while I have the camera, Steve, what the hell are you saying? Do you mean that the man who has been apart of EVERY major WWF pay per view since the Survivor Series, was going to sit the King of the Ring out? Then I take back my offer Steve go back to the WCW and rest some. Yeah, I didn't believe it either. So, if we both are accepted into the Tournyment, I'll make it to the finals if you do, but if I or you are not accepted then that's alright we'll settle it some other time. But right now, I have something to settle with Double J.
He leaves.