No question about it, 2 Cold Scorpio, you are one hell of a competitor, and I will not be a champion that hides. I stand here before God and my father in heaven tonight, as I said I would be: World Heavyweight Champion. In the tradition of Lou Thesz. In the tradition of Jack Brisco, of the Brisco Brothers, of Dory Funk Jr., of Terry Funk, the man who will never die. And to the REAL 'Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers, upstairs tonight. From the Harley Races, to the Barry Windhams, to the ... Ric Flairs. I accept this Heavyweight Title. Wait a second. Wait a second. Of Kerry Von Erich, of the fat man himself, Dusty Rhodes, this is it tonight, dad. God, that's beautiful. And Rick Steamboat, and they, can all... KISS... MY... ASS! (throws down belt.)

Because, I am not the man who accepts a torch to be handed down to me from an organization that died, RIP, seven years ago. 'The Franchise' Shane Douglas is the man who IGNITES the NEW flame of the SPORT of professional wrestling. (picks up the ECW belt.) Tonight, before God and my father as a witness, I declare myself, The Franchise, as the NEW... ECW... HEAVYWEIGHT... CHAMPION... OF THE WORLD!

We have set out to change the face of professional wrestling. So tonight let the new era begin. The era of the sport of professional wrestling. The era of The Franchise. The era of the ECW."