"You are paranoid"

Kurt Angle: "As you can plainly see I stand here in the middle of the ring tonight without a family. It's been one year to the date since me, Sting, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Booker T created the Main Event Mafia. Now, from the beginning the Main Event Mafia was misunderstood. You see, the Main Event Mafia wasn't about securing spots in the company. Well, maybe it was for some of the members, but it wasn't for me. Because ever since I first laced up a pair of boots I knew I would be the very best. You see, the Main Event Mafia wasn't about job security. At least no for me because I knew that Kurt Angle was better than everyone else. But what it was about is respect. Not only respect for the wrestlers but respect for the game. You were in it because you loved it. It wasn't about money or ego. It was about pride and wanting to be the best.

You see, when I first came to TNA what I thought I saw was a bunch of young punks looking for free handouts. Guys that were looking for everything to be served up on a silver platter. And I tell you it's really hard for me to say this, but we all make mistakes. And I'm here to tell you that Kurt Angle made a mistake. Because what I see now -- honestly, what I see now is a bunch of young boys that have grown into men.

You see, it all started when I saw Eric Young, you know. This kid had this passion in his eyes because he wanted to be better than me. And then -- here's a good one, here's a really good one -- I saw AJ Styles. Damn, does that kid have talent! The match we had last week in this very ring, you can't tell me that this was more than a classic. He gave me everything that I could handle. Even more! Because AJ Styles wants to be the best. And than there's Matt Morgan. At Bound For Glory the fire and determination in his eyes, it reminded me of myself ten years ago when I first started professional wrestling. There were a couple of times in that match -- two or three times -- when I thought he had me at Bound For Glory.

But I wanna say to the boys and the girls in the back -- I know you are gathered 'round and you are listening -- what I wanna tell you is you have nothing to prove to me. I now consider you my peers. And I'm willing to fight the fight that you're fighting. Thank you."

[Angle will gerade den Ring verlassen, als Rhinos Musik erklingt und dieser zum Ring kommt.]

Rhino: "I can't believe what you're saying, Kurt. You, the head of the Main Event Mafia. Don't misunderstand me or anything. I'm glad you are out here having some kind of revelations. But don't you see what's going on? Can't you see what's going on? What, does it have to slap you cross your face? The Main Event Mafia is no more. Booker T, he's gone. What you gonna do, Kurt? Fight a fight next to nobody?

TNA management, they want us gone! Shut the hell up! [zum Publikum] Listen to me, Kurt. Look. Look at the guys TNA management is behind. Hernandez, The Blueprint Matt Morgan, and The Phenomenal One AJ Styles! What about us, Kurt? What about me?"

Kurt Angle: "I understand. And with all due respect, maybe they have earned it."

Rhino: "Earned it? Earned it? Who in the hell thinks they earned anything? They haven't earned nothing! They haven't earned respect, they haven't earned nothing! I stood by them and fought with them side by side on the Frontline until I saw what's going on! They brought in Bobby Lashley and pushed me aside like an old body towel that was thrown in the corner waiting for the trash-man to come by, pick me up and throw me away for good!"

[Nun tauchen auch das wütende Team 3D auf und will Rhino an den Kragen. Sie werden von Sicherheitskräften zurückgehalten]

Rhino: "Bubba, wait. Wait a minute, Bubba. Bubba, wait a minute. I know you are mad at me, I know..."

Brother Ray: "Look at what you did to me! [Er deutet auf seinen Kopfverband] Look at what you did to my head! You cost us the titles!"

Rhino: "I know what I did to Devon, but I had to do what I had to do to get your attention and to get Devon's attention!"

Brother Ray: "You scrambled my brains!"

Rhino: "I know! But obviously I have your attention and I have your attention! [Er deutet auf Angle] So you guys listen up and you listen up! Don't you see what's going on around here? Bubba, let me ask you a question. Several days ago you stood up on that stage next to guys that were brought into TNA to replace you and to replace you, Devon."

Brother Ray: "You are paranoid! You are paranoid!"

Rhino: "You know what, let me ask you guys a question. What are you guys gonna do outside of wrestling, ha, Bubba? Ha? You guys were born to stand in this ring -- Shut up! [zum Publikum] You were born to stand in this ring and fight. Make people bleed, get it right! [Team 3D bewaffnet sich mit Stühlen] Security, do you job and keep them back. You guys were born to fight! Make people bleed and put them through the tables! You know what? No, there's not gonna be a fight, so settle down! [zum Publikum, das "Let them fight" skandiert] Bubba, Devon, listen to me. If you don't believe what I'm saying that TNA is trying to get rid of us, the management is trying to get rid of us, why don't you go in the back and look at the card. Because you're not on it! Maybe they think you guys don't pull the ratings like you used to. Well, you know what? Seeing that you're not wrestling, why don't you come out here when Hernandez is wrestling me, The War Machine, tonight right here in this ring. And you guys can cheer him on!"

[Team 3D versucht den Ring zu stürmen, doch die Sicherheitskräfte halten sie erneut zurück]

Rhino: "Keep 'em back. Keep 'em back! Listen, you can come out here and cheer for Hernandez. Why? Because he's gonna need it! TNA management, they want me out here, but I'm not gonna leave! The only way they gonna get me to leave is if they drag my lifeless body out of this ring. And I will stand in that ring and I will fight! And I will fight until I breathe my last breath! Because that is the way they are gonna get rid of me!"