VCW, Christian extend "offer" to Bischoff
Apr. 6, 2007

Unsurprisingly, after the volatile and controversial interview with Eric Bischoff on Monday afternoon, the wrestling world was buzzing. Today, the first official response appeared, in the form of a video sent to the offices of ThePWF.com from Excellent Enterprises. Here, unabridged and unedited, is that video.

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(Fade in from black on the grinning face of Paul Heyman.)

Paul Heyman:
Well, well, well. Right about now, there's a lot of people on the Internet wondering what exactly is going on. After all, thousands upon thousands of people are logged onto ThePWF.com right now, looking for some hint of what's to come, be it from Eric Bischoff, or James Ace, or anyone else ... and what they see instead, is a man they last saw over one full year ago sitting next to Vince McMahon calling matches.

(Pan back, showing Heyman seated in an interview studio.)

Paul Heyman:
Right about now, it's starting to come together. The wheels are turning in the minds of the millions of sheep all around the world, and the realization is setting in. Paul Heyman, the voice of VCW, sits before you, ready to make a declaration of devastation. Because while Jim Ross might be willing to lower himself to perform a demeaning, insulting interview with the failure of a businessman Eric Bischoff, I myself happen to have loftier goals. What you are witnessing right now is no mere interview, let me assure you. No, because today, as only Paul Heyman and VCW can bring you, there will be a discussion between myself and the man who will without a doubt be the last survivor of the wrestling apocalypse, the man who has been a thorn in the side of the despotic Eric Bischoff for two years now, the man who has defeated Bischoff not only inside the squared circle, but is mere days away from doing so in the legal arena as well, he is known by many names, William Jason Reso, the champion of chaos and dementia ... but we know him best as Christian.

(Pan back further to reveal Christian seated across from Heyman, in a black and white suit.)

Paul Heyman:
Christian ... people are wondering, all over the globe, what is it that has caused you to declare outright war against the PWF, launching a lawsuit that threatens the collective livelihood of so many of your peers?

Christian:
A man has to do what's right. Otherwise ...

(He shrugs.)

Christian:
Otherwise, he's only a beast.

Paul Heyman:
And while owners of copyrights around the world applaud you for your steadfast devotion to intellectual property legislation, still there are those who say that what you have done by taking the PWF to court using the influential control of Excellent Enterprises you gained following WrestleFest II has been simply to satisfy a personal grudge against one Eric Bischoff. Thoughts?

Christian:
I never said this wasn't personal. It is. Absolutely, completely, and deeply personal between myself and Eric Bischoff. It always has been, and it always will be. Guess what, though? It doesn't matter. The judge doesn't care why I've taken this to court. The law is the law, and Bischoff broke it. He doesn't get some tally of anti-lawsuit points just because I happen to despise him. This has built, and built, and built, for nigh on two years now. I have given him opportunity after opportunity to defuse the situation before it escalated to a point where it would be detrimental to his company. Every time, he refused to do what was necessary to quell the rising tide against him. And now? Now, it's too late. This lawsuit is over.

(He turns towards the camera.)

Christian:
You've lost, Eric. In truth, it was over before it began, and now your videotaped confession is sitting on your own Web Site for the whole world to see. Oh, yes, you try to cloud the issue with semantics and your usual backhanded not-quite-insults, but I know what you're saying and you know what you're saying, and as far as I'm concerned, that's all that really matters. Now, I have remained silent these past few months oot of respect for the judiciary process, but since your latest diatribe quite literally begged for a response, and the judge's decision is merely a formality now, I decided that I would be a truly soulless monstrosity if I didn't indulge you just this once.

(He turns back to Heyman.)

Paul Heyman:
Still, though. This is a personal grudge between you and Eric Bischoff, and now, innocent victims are being caught in the crossfire. The futures of the PWF superstars themselves are on the line here, and there's no telling how many may fall before this is settled.

Christian:
And why, exactly, should I care aboot that?

Paul Heyman:
Excuse me?

Christian:
If they chose to support a corrupt, malignant, and doomed company, they deserve whatever they get. I have no sympathy for them. I do not weep for the loss of Randy Savage, nor do I care if anyone else is let go due to financial troubles. The people who matter to me are protected by my own investments, and they are the only ones who are of any import. At one time or another, each and every man in the PWF has had to decide whose side they were on, and anyone who's feeling the squeeze right now made the wrong choice. Two years ago, Eric and I went to war. In every war, there will be casualties. What matters is that the end result of all of this will be a better world than what I had when this began. What I do, I do to secure the future.

Paul Heyman:
Now, Eric Bischoff was obviously trying to put forth the idea that Mike Flynn was more responsible for the creation of "Very Controversial Wrestlers" than Bischoff himself was. Clearly, Flynn has given you the opposite impression, and reportedly testified to that effect, as well. I realize we're probably coming pretty close to the bounds of what you can and can't discuss at this time, but what can you say regarding those remarks?

Christian:
The one time in his entire life Bischoff decides to be humble, and it's full of BS. What a shock.

Paul Heyman:
Fair enough. Moving along, though, to some of Eric Bischoff's more personal attacks against you. Specifically, he called you-

Christian:
I know what he said. It's nothing different from what he has been saying aboot me and aboot anyone else who doesn't kowtow to his every whim for the past two years. The same thing every man who holds power and uses it unjustly says aboot every man who has ever stood up for himself in the face of adversity and said there must be a reckoning. If a man believes strongly enough in his cause, he can start a revolution that will change the world. One man can alter the course of events. Eric Bischoff had a finely crafted plan two years ago, and I refused to fit into the slot he had laid oot for me. I have suffered for that decision in pain, blood, and derision. No more. I have always done everything that has ever been asked of me. I made contributions to the PWF that no one ever needs to know. I have made sacrifices in both my personal and professional life because even with Bischoff's corrupt influence, I believed in the PWF. I believed that dedication and hard work would pay off.

Paul Heyman:
How naive you were, eh?

Christian:
My thoughts exactly. Eric Bischoff wants the world to see me as some ingrate, some leech who has done nothing for the PWF and expects the world in return. And there are men like that on his roster, no question. James Ace, for one, has the sort of tedious attitude that drives him to try and force himself into every issue, into being the focus of every little thing that takes place. But I am not one of those men. All I want, all I have ever wanted, is what I am due. But because I did not fit into his plans the way he wanted me to, while men like Curt Hennig and Excellence created memories that will last a lifetime for fans and wrestlers alike, I was stuck carrying an immobile zombie named Shane Douglas, who will always be guaranteed power and prestige just because he happened to be malleable enough for Hennig to see him as a usable pawn.

Paul Heyman:
Well, clearly it's unlikely that Bischoff is going to suddenly have a change of heart on where you're positioned in the company after this. So I suppose what the viewers must be wondering, as I myself am at this point, what is the goal of this lawsuit?

Christian:
I'm glad you asked. No, by now it should be clear to everyone that this was not an undertaking with the viewpoint of beating him in court to get a better spot on the shows. So while that's part of what has brought us to this point, it's by no means the destination. Truth be told, after having soundly crushed each and every person I've been in the ring with for the last two years, not to mention intimidating Curt Hennig into taking an early pension, I'm starting to get a bit bored with the PWF treadmill, as dear old Excellence used to call it. What it comes down to is, whether Eric Bischoff or anyone else wants to acknowledge or admit it, I have proven myself time and again as being right on par with some of the greatest big-time performers this industry has ever seen. And the fact that he refuses to admit that simple fact is one of the many reasons he currently finds himself in such dire woes. However, let it not be said that I am withoot compassion. I have absolutely no desire to run a wrestling company of my own, but I have no wish to see this industry relegated to the dust heap of history as it was from 2001 to 2005, nor do I wish to see James Ace send it back to the uninspired wasteland of the year 2000.

Paul Heyman:
This definitely begs the question, then: what do you want?

Christian:
You see, Paul, just as I have brought the PWF to its knees with one simple act, I can release it from turmoil and destruction just as easily. This is between me and Bischoff ... I may not care if anyone else suffers for it, but I'm willing to let them off the hook. Now we have reached the point in this vile course of events where I am forced to take a gamble. You see, the PWF may still die, though my goal is not to kill it. Much as I detest it, I have no choice but to allow the fate of the PWF to rest in the hands of another. There are several ways this can all play oot. I am going to make an offer to Eric Bischoff, you see.

Paul Heyman:
You're offering an out of court settlement?

Christian:
After a fashion. This can all go away. The PWF can reopen its doors and the lawsuit will vanish, if he agrees to my terms. Or ... well, he can decline, and from the way he sits in that courtroom, head in his hands, looking as if he may begin bawling at any moment, he and I obviously both know what will happen if this lawsuit is allowed to reach its conclusion.

Paul Heyman:
Well, then ... what are these terms?

Christian:
Ah, yes, now there's the rub. Much as I would like to make my offer known, I don't want the court of public opinion to sway him one way or the other. No, the future of his company must be decided by him and him alone.

Paul Heyman:
A tantalizing statement, to be sure. I'm sure VCW and PWF wrestlers alike wait with bated breath to learn the outcome of this trial. Now, Christian, any final remarks?

Christian:
Just one, really, for Bischoff himself.

(He turns to the camera.)

Christian:
You have no one to blame for this but yourself. You took this path willingly. Just because it didn't turn oot the way you wanted it to, just because you ended up not being the man you wanted to be, don't lay that on me. I tried to let you fix this over and over, and every time, you shoved it back in my face. I may not be the first man in the PWF or wrestling or the world itself to be treated unfairly, but I AM the man who will fight back with every breath in my body. Never been anything like the PWF? Maybe you're right. But the fact is, there's never been anyone like me either, and your stubborn decision to cling to the names of yesteryear when the future has been staring you in the face all along will be the end of your corrupt reign. I am no hero, I am no savior. But neither will I be a martyr. Now, Eric ... now, it is truly time to toss the dice. You have my offer, you have my terms. What will you do, knowing what is at stake here? Just how much are you willing to lose to avoid what I have demanded? Go ahead, Eric. Tell me. I'm waiting.

(Fade to black.)

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