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Excerpt of Shane Interview from King of the Ring 2001 DVD

From what I understand, there is a very long Shane interview on the King of the Ring 2001 DVD. Someone typed up a portion of this (I don't know who you are...but if you typed this let me know so I can give you credit).

Shane: Thank God, this is over 1,2,3. Unbelievable match, for me and for him when you are able to do that with another person you know that you have done the absolute best. You've both worked toward one goal. And, that's to entertain and have the best possible match for not only the fans, which is so important. But also for yourselves, for everybody in the back,for my dad, for my grandfather.

If you have a type of match like that, to go through that. You know Kurt and I now have a special bond. And, we have a camaraderie and a friendship that will never be broken because of that one experience. Unless you have that code of
the gladiator, unless you strive to have that excellence. Men are simple. You know it's like hey instead of saying hi to your buddy you'll be like what's up dickhead. That's like a better compliment then saying hey man I really missed ya.

We are simple creatures with very few drives. And, going through something like that is one of them.The standing ovation from the fans in the crowd that's what you do it for.And, then when you walkbackstage and you get that from your peers. That's the highest honor you can ever get. You know other then my father. The highest honor for me is having the boys say "Unbelievable Thank, you."

I start walking to the training room and there is my wife Marissa and she is just bawling.(They show a shot of Marissa sitting down w/ Shane standing behind her massaging her shoulders) You know, that's the other side of the business. That when you see that and what you have done hurts people. That was the only thing that I regret from the match. Is seeing her that upset and knowing that what I did cost her that pain. Because it's true. I can only imagine what she was seeing. Because I was a bloody wreck.

I was so bloody I looked down at my hands and I didn't want to touch her. Then when I looked at her I said "Baby I'm OK I'm gonna be OK." Then once she knew I was gonna be OK then she started crying even more.I was like "fewww"(sp) I wanted to hug her. But, I didn't want to taint her in anyway by putting a drop of blood or dirt or anything on her because she's the purist thing in my life.( Another shoot is shown of Shane and Marissa) After,that I said I'm OK she says "OK are you sure" I'm OK she goes "OK I love you" I said I love you too. That's tough.

Every time we go out there now imagine Undertaker or whoever it is out there in the ring. You have to remember they have children, they have wife's, they have mother's, they have father's and truly put yourself in that stand point. It puts things in perspective for you that that is somebody's son or daughter or whatever going through all that.