IYH 2: BRET HART VS. THE UNDERTAKER

Vince McMahon: “Well folks, nevertheless, coming up tonight will be the upcoming contest between ‘The Best there is, the Best there was, and the Best there ever will be’ Bret Hart and perhaps the most frightening combatant in the World Wrestling Federation, The UNDERTAKER!”

Jerry Lawler: “That’s right, McMahon! You forget, no matter who wins tonight, both guys were PROVEN to be worse than VADER this week!”

Vince McMahon: “That remains to be seen, as from my projection, both athletes tonight have proven that they are two of the greats fighting through each of their individual injuries! They both displayed more heart by refusing to let their injuries come into play! With that said, tonight, we have the opportunity to hear from ‘The Hitman’ about this match-up!”

The camera cuts from Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler at ringside as we can see on the Titantron Bret Hart standing by. In his street clothes, wearing the newly released “Hart of Redemption” t-shirt, we see Bret still holding onto his ribs with the WWF Television Championship wrapped over his shoulder. The fans tonight have a very mixed reaction to Bret. Some fans are cheering while a seemingly equal number of people tonight are booing the sight of the Hitman. “Live from the WWF Locker Room” flashes onto the bottom right corner of the screen.

Vince McMahon: “Bret, last night you faced the wrath of the man they call Vader. He destroyed you, demolished your ribs, why didn’t you take the night off? Why didn’t you try and rehab your ribs as the doctors have said they are definitively broken?”

Bret dismissively smiles at the question.

Bret Hart: “You know Vince, if I took off tonight while a man like the Undertaker remained signed to FIGHT, how great of a champion am I REALLY? How could I come out here and tell all my fans that I am a WORTHY HERO while backing out against a hell-of-an-athlete like the Undertaker? You know, people may have forgotten that the Undertaker is walking into this match hurt too. His body is damaged from that powerbomb through the door of the Casket! Of course, when you look at a man like the Undertaker, when he’s hurt, he’s still better than MOST in this locker room! So, it would DISRESPECT me, it would DISRESPECT the Undertaker, and most importantly it would DISAPPOINT MY fans if I backed out because I got some angry IDIOT throwing cheap shots at me last night! I am NOT that kind of man anymore, Vince McMahon. I am NOT going to tuck my tail between my legs and run from the BIGGEST and STRONGEST dog in the yard! I’m going to go out there and give the Undertaker MY BEST! I also think if you asked him, the Undertaker would even tell you when I give MY BEST even when injured that I will be at a level that FEW in this industry can DREAM of!”

Jerry Lawler: “Hey, there ‘Hitman’, my question is simple. How does it feel KNOWING tonight the Undertaker is going to rip you apart limb by limb? I mean, that must be humiliating, right?! Then following your humiliation tonight, how does it feel KNOWING that Vader and Harley Race are going to be back on RAW to take what is left of Bret Hart, and throw you in the TRASH where COWARDS LIKE YOU belong?”

The smile disappearing from Bret’s face as he responds. Jerry, of course, laughs at his own joke.

Bret Hart: “You know Jerry Lawler, for a man lacking as many morals as you do, it is truly no surprise to me YOU would personally relate to men like Vader and Harley Race!”

The camera cuts back to Jerry Lawler’s face as the crowd cheer at the put down towards ‘The King’! After a moment we cut back to Bret on the Titantron.

Bret Hart: “First of all, as it goes for BIG VAN VADER, PARASITES like that who attack men from behind – they aren’t WORTHY to even respond to with words! WHEN I see Vader, not IF, but WHEN, you better believe he will get a lot worse than a few broken ribs! As far as the Undertaker ‘ripping me limb by limb tonight,’ well I believe I respect the Undertaker as much as, if not more than, the next man in this locker room. However, I think the Undertaker will have his hands full tonight with the HITMAN!”

There are more cheers than boos from the crowd as the camera pans around showing their faces. Cutting back to the Hitman, we see a smile on his face after hearing the crowd’s response.

Jerry Lawler: “Let me take the last question we got with such an ‘excellent’ performer, McMahon! Seeing as tonight will be the LAST time we see you as Television Champion, let me ask how does it feel KNOWING that you won that championship on a FLUKE? You won as a man’s back was turned! You are as much a CULPRIT as you are VICTIM, HITMAN! How does THAT feel, huh?!”

Jerry laughs as Bret slowly takes off his shades. The camera zooms in on Bret’s face and upper body, and his expression is far more serious than before.

Bret Hart: “As I said last night, if any person DOUBTS that I am the BEST, let them come face me. The door is open! Broken ribs or NOT, I’ll STILL show them that I am the CHAMPION that I and MY fans claim that I am! This t-shirt I am wearing is NOT just a slogan, Lawler. This isn’t just a way to make money and I KNOW YOU don’t understand that! Sooner rather than later, I will EARN my redemption! Tonight, the man across from me DESERVES respect, BUT he will NOT beat me! THAT is what I KNOW!”

We hear more cheers from the fans as the Titantron fades to black. The show continues as our scene ends.