California State University, Northridge - Fall 2023

German 136, Chapter 7 Review

Professor Gargiulo, Section 4

January 28, 2023

Additionally, Bischoff began blasting remarks at McMahon, saying that he was fired

"unceremoniously" as the Raw General Manager, that there would be no McMahon if not for

Bischoff's over-the-top rebellious ideas, and that D-Generation X (DX) was nothing but a rip

off of the New World Order (nWo). On the December 26, 2005 Raw, McMahon personally

reviewed Bret Hart's DVD.

Class Date: 9/12/2024

Teacher’s Remark: Include additional primary sources in your research.

GENERIC CONTENT:

## Analysis

Shawn Michaels came out and he also started talking about Hart. McMahon replied, "I

screwed Bret Hart. Shawn, don't make me screw you". At the Royal Rumble on January 29,

2006, when Michaels was among the final six remaining participants after eliminating

Shelton Benjamin, McMahon's entrance theme music distracted Michaels, allowing Shane

McMahon to eliminate him. On the February 27 Raw, Michaels was knocked unconscious by
Shane.

## Background

When Michaels' former Rockers tag team partner Marty Jannetty came to the rescue of

Michaels, he was forced to join McMahon's "Kiss My Ass Club". On the March 18 episode of

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII, Michaels faced Shane in a Street Fight. McMahon

screwed Michaels while Shane had Michaels in the Sharpshooter.

## Findings

Michaels had not submitted, but McMahon ordered the referee to ring the bell, giving Shane

the victory (another Montreal Screwjob reference). At WrestleMania 22 on April 2, Vince

McMahon faced Michaels in a No Holds Barred match. Despite interference from the Spirit

Squad and Shane, McMahon was unable to beat Michaels. At Backlash on April 30, Vince

McMahon and his son Shane defeated Michaels and "God" (characterized by a spotlight) in a

No Holds Barred match.

## Conclusion

On the May 15 Raw, Triple H hit Shane with a sledgehammer meant for Michaels. The next

week on Raw, Triple H had another chance to hit Michaels with the object but he instead

whacked the Spirit Squad.

## Discussion
For a few weeks, McMahon ignored Michaels and began a rivalry with Triple H by forcing

him to join "Kiss My Ass Club" (Triple H hit McMahon with a Pedigree instead of joining the

club) and pitting him in a gauntlet handicap match against the Spirit Squad. Michaels saved

Triple H and the two reformed D-Generation X (DX). This led to a feud between the

McMahons and DX, throughout the following summer.

## Analysis

He also with the Spirit Squad teaming with Shane lost to Eugene by disqualification on the

July 10 episode of Raw. At SummerSlam on August 20, the McMahons lost to DX in a tag

team match despite interference by Umaga, Big Show, Finlay, Mr. Kennedy, and William

Regal.

## Background

The McMahons also allied themselves with the ECW World Champion Big Show. At

Unforgiven on September 17, the McMahons teamed up with The Big Show in a Hell in a Cell

match to take on DX.

## Findings

Despite their 3-on-2 advantage, the McMahons lost again to DX thus ending the rivalry. In

January 2007, McMahon started a feud with Donald Trump, which was featured on major

media outlets. Originally Trump wanted to fight McMahon himself but they came to a deal:
both men would pick a representative to wrestle at WrestleMania 23 on April 1 in a Hair vs.

Hair match. The man whose wrestler lost would have his head shaved bald.

## Conclusion

After the contract signing on Raw, Trump pushed McMahon over the table in the ring onto

his head after McMahon provoked Trump with several finger pokes to the shoulders. Later

at a press conference, McMahon, during a photo opportunity, offered to shake hands with

Trump but retracted his hand as Trump put out his.

## Discussion (List)

- McMahon went on to fiddle with Trump's tie and flick Trump's nose.

- This angered Trump as he then slapped McMahon across the face.

- McMahon was then restrained from retaliating by Trump's bodyguards and Bobby

Lashley, Trump's representative.

- At WrestleMania 23, McMahon's representative (Umaga) lost the match to Lashley.

## Analysis (List)

- As a result, McMahon's hair was shaved bald by Trump and Lashley with the help of Steve

Austin, who was the special guest referee of the "Battle of the Billionaires" match.

- McMahon then began a rivalry with Lashley over his ECW World Championship.

- At Backlash on April 29, McMahon pinned Lashley in a 3-on-1 handicap match teaming up

with his son Shane and Umaga to win the ECW World Championship.
- At Judgment Day on May 20, McMahon defended his ECW World Championship against

Lashley again in another 3-on-1 handicap match.

- Lashley won the match as he pinned Shane after a Dominator but McMahon said that he

was still the champion because Lashley could only be champion if he could beat him.

## Background

McMahon finally lost the ECW World Championship to Lashley at One Night Stand on June 3

in a Street Fight despite interference by Shane and Umaga. On the June 11 episode of Raw,

WWE aired a segment at the end of the show that featured McMahon entering a limousine

moments before it exploded. The show went off-air shortly after, and WWE.com reported

the angle within minutes as though it were a legitimate occurrence, proclaiming that

McMahon was "presumed dead". Although this was the fate of the fictional "Mr. McMahon"

character, no harm came to the actual person; the "presumed death" of McMahon was part

of a storyline.

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1. Wikipedia (n.d.). Retrieved from https://wikipedia.org/

2. Random Book Title (2022). Academic Publishing House.