Transcript Of Paul Heyman's Shoot Promo At ECW PPV

Source: Daniel Bradshaw & PWInsider.com

Paul Heyman enters the ring, with visible tears in his eyes listening to the crowd.

"Thank You Paul" Chants from the crowd&

Heyman looks very emotional&

More "ECW" Chants from the crowd&

Paul Heyman: "I want you to know that I'm not crying&my eyes are red because I was in the back smoking a joint with Van Dam&

I have a need in my heart to thank Tod Gordon for giving me the chance to be creative and book for you crazy bastards. I have a need to thank that man Ron Buffone and his partner Charlie Bruzzese for sticking with us and sitting in a TV Studio and building that TV show for you&you are the craziest bastards I have ever met in my life&I love every one of you.

(Crowd starts to chant "Paul E.")

Paul Heyman: "And I was gonna take the high road and just say thank you and leave&"

Mick Foley: "Don't take the high road Paul&"

Paul Heyman: "&but I have something to say to you! (points to the WWE wrestlers in the balcony) You see&I've waited a long time to say this to you&Eric Bischoff! But in case you don't notice&it's not Paul Heyman with his tail between his legs going to a WCW PPV&YOU ARE IN OUR HOUSE&B****!"

(Crowd cheers and chants "ECW")

Paul Heyman: "Oh wait a minute& wait a minute& wait a minute&hide your wives&it's Edge!"

(Crowd begins to chant "You Screwed Matt" to Edge as he reacts with a laugh and starts drinking his beer)

Paul Heyman: "Now Edge&I know nobody with a written promo has the balls to say this to you but&I have two words for you&MATT-FREAKIN'-HARDY!"

(Crowd Erupts in a massive pop and starts chanting "We Want Matt!" as Edge does a spit take with his beer)

Paul Heyman: "Well, with that&I almost forgot about you! Mr. Shoot Promo himself&bounced Checks&ECW went out of business...Hey John&On a personal note&from all of us just to you&since you want to shoot cowboy&the only reason you were WWE Champion for a year, is because Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays&"

(JBL mocks Heyman by imitating Redd Foxx telling Elizabeth that he's coming to heaven with a heart attack as the crowd erupts in approval)

Paul Heyman: "Now one more time for old times sakes&right there so the whole world can see us&this ain't WCW&this ain't Monday Night RAW&this ain't SmackDown!...this ain't even WWE&this my friends&is E-C-F***ING-W!!"

(Crowd chants "ECW" as Paul Heyman exits the Hammerstein Ballroom)