Don't cross the boss.
WWE was in Liverpool, England on Tuesday taping SmackDown and the crowd was not very lively. In fact, they were basically sitting on their hands and not into the show at all.
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That didn't sit well with WWE CEO Vince McMahon. He told the production team to hit his music and proceeded to walk out to the top of the entrance ramp where he cut a heel promo on the Liverpool fans in classic Mr. McMahon fashion.
McMahon made fun of the city, mocked several fans and finished with the line "Come on and have some fun here tonight, damn it!" Here is a transcript of what he barked to them:
"What's the matter with you people? You're sitting on your hands out here. You're not having a good time, you're not cheering, you're not booing, and why? They cheered louder in Sheffield. They cheered louder in Manchester. They cheer louder all over the UK except here in Liverpool.
The guy in the front row over here looking at Jericho (makes goofy face). Guy next to him (makes goofy face). 'I'm from Liverpool. I'm from Liverpool too.' Come on, what's the matter with you? Have some fun here tonight. Liverpool; what kind of name is Liverpool? Liverpool sounds like an old man's skin disease, doesn't it? Liverpool, kind of like ebola, it just crawls up on ya. Come on and have some fun here tonight, damn it."
Hopefully for their sake, the audience warmed up to the show after the verbal beatdown because the next step could have been McMahon breaking out his catchphrase.
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