[1998-07-27-WWF-Raw] Sable and Vince McMahon

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

Lawler reports that Vince has ruled that since body paint does not constitute a bikini, so Sable is disqualified from the contest and Jacqueline is the winner. She is hilarious selling this like it's the happiest moment of her life. Sable said she doesn't need the stupid victory trophy, as the fans spoke for themselves. She thinks Vince should have been man enough to tell her this to her face, which brings him out. Vince has dealt with a lot of ingrates that he's made stars, but he never thought Sable would be in that category. Vince gets pelted with a drink and tells fans next time they do that, they'll hit her.

 

Vince points out that he brought Sable back because of her overwhelming popularity and that he does everything he can for WWF fans. But people like Sable are a dime a dozen. Vince could snap his fingers and replace Sable with any number of bimbos and airheads just like that. Vince tells Sable she owes him and says he generally collects when people like her owe him. He tells her she can stay gamefully employed in the WWF as long as she doesn't become an ungrateful bitch. When Vince turns his back, Sable flips him off. Then she strips to her bikini.

 

This was AWESOME. Vince is THE MAN.

[El-P]

You *almost* giving me the urge to revisit this era which I loved when it happened, before the bullshit really kicked in a few months later. Damn. Good memories.

[soup23]

Vince had been laying low for a few weeks now but he is on fire now first with the Taker stuff and now running Sable down. I love that he stood up to her and really built to the ungrateful bitch line. This allowed Sable to get over huge when she flicked Vince off and stripped to her bikini. Really awesome segment with everyone firing at their full strengths.

[PeteF3]

Pretty good segment, with even Sable being tolerable. Jackie and Mero are declared the official bikini contest winners and both sell it like they've hit the lottery, then Vince takes up Sable on her wish to have this told to her face. McMahon is incredible here, taking time to browbeat photographers, Lawler, and that fan who threw the drink at him all while dressing down Sable and trying to put her in her place. As far as Russo-esque segments that don't build up to any kind of real match go, this was a winner.