Chapter 11- the final straw

It took weeks to convince Vince to take the match with Bret, but the driving force of his decision wasn't because of the Undertaker and Kane's antics, it was a plan that John Cena had formulated with Bret! It began on Raw when Bret announced to the WWE Universe that it was over and Vince wasn't going to face him like a man. So on his way out of the arena with John Cena, an 'incident' happened. A car backed into the limo and apparently struck Bret Hart in the one leg that lingered out of the limo. John sold a panicked expression as he called for the doctor to help him. But it was just the start of the plan.

A week later Cena won the elimination chamber and held his gold proudly to the world, yet there was an important matter to attend to first. John got to confront Batista on his coward act, but a bombshell was dropped as Vince announced that Bret was a coward and didn't deserve to face him. John Cena dropped a huge announcement of his own. "I see now the way you treat us McMahon, and I see why Batista is doing what he's doing. Sooner or later, he's going to run out of flavor, he's collecting all the money he can out of you before things go south for him. Now, it's clear that your in it for the money… let's see how much you make when your stars walk off." John took his belt and walked out of the ring. "I will not step into that ring again, until you show the guys in the back the proper respect they all deserve!"

Vince however thought it was a game of bluff, yet didn't realize John's message spread and intensified. A week later, half of the Smackdown locker room sat in the back. Anyone who had their face on merchandise had their products removed from the shows. John Cena took everything with his name and logos on it off of the shelves and . The lone week made Vince realize how serious it was, and it took an accountant to explain what the consequences were should it continue. Money was lost, that was the most important thing in McMahon's mind.

Vince McMahon swallowed his pride as he went to Raw the following week after the merchandise lock out. He apologized to Cena and offered to give him whatever he wanted if he would just show his face once more and restock the shelves with his t-shirts. However John didn't come out from the back, instead, he sent a massager. One of the referees came out with a note and passed it to Vince who read it aloud. "A match, you want to make a Wrestlemania match? Gee, I wonder what it could be Cena…" Vince announced sarcastically.

The referee went into his pocket and pulled another slip of paper. Vince read it and was rather shocked to the message. "A tag team match. Batista and Myself… against you and Bret Hart!?" The idea wasn't half bad in Vince's mind, after all. Bret was a lame duck, his leg wouldn't be healed by Wrestlemania, in short it was a handicap match!

He would be foolish to not refuse!

Vince McMahon announced to John Cena that he accepted the match and called to the WWE Universe that it was on. Batista and Vincent Kennedy McMahon VS John Cena and Bret the Hitman Hart!

It brought John out from the back of the arena with a paper in hand, a contract that was written up by various lawyers. Cena was to be sure Vince signed it. Unbeknownst to Vince, he signed the paper agreeing to the match with a server back out clause instated should Mr. McMahon decide to 'change his mind at the last moment'.

Vince however didn't care and figured he had the benefit on his side. Bret was hurt and John Cena was pissed, how bad could it be?

Once the signature was applied, John looking over the paper and announced to Vince that he was a good man…

That was, until Bret Hart's music played.

Bret sold the injury well, walking down on crutches and his leg in a soft cast. Vince laughed aloud as he slid out of the ring and was ready to walk up and kick the crutches out from under the Hitman.

That was until Bret walked on his own and took a swing at Vince! Batista came out through the crowd and tried to land a cheep shot, yet Hart saw him come out from the corner of his eye. He turned and nailed Dave across his side with the metal crutch and gave him a few more lashing for good measure.

However, being the snake that he was, Vince McMahon, managed to slither out through the crowd…