Notes: Jules wrote this. We don't have anything definite right after this so it might take us a bit for 66.
After getting that rude awakening from my Mom, I figured I wasn't getting anymore sleep. I went into the kitchen to get some coffee. I saw Mark in the kitchen already sipping on a cup and reading a local newspaper. Sure enough me and Shane in drag was splashed on the front page. I'm so going to get ribbed when if I ever get back to OVW. Hell Megan, once she gets over Steph and Hunter's betrayal will probably rib me enough to last a lifetime.
"Well, last night's little adventure made some national headlines. First time wrestling's made the headlines in awhile," the man known as the Undertaker said. "suppose I'll get a call from JR or somebody later."
"At least what was on the air last night," I muttered. I decided upon looking at the photo that I did NOT look good in a dress.
Mark must've seen the look on my face at seeing the photo for he had a smirk on his face.
Mark chuckled. "Ask your dad about the time Chris Irvine put your Dad's picture ontop of a wedding dress sometime." I nearly choked on my own coffee at that.
"I'm not sure I really want to know," I said.
"Bet you do want to know how I figure into this huh?" Mark said in a somewhat quieter voice.
"The thought had crossed my mind."
"Shane tell you his story?" I nodded. "Guess it's time I told you mind then." Undertaker folded the paper and looked at me straight in the eyes. Like Austin's his stare was kind of intimidating.
"Now, I came in relatively late into this story. It'd been at least seven years since Owen died and by then everybody believed that your Dad and Steve were dead as well. I'd quit the sport after that Scaffold match and was living a very good retirement with Sara and our children in Houston. Then one day I went to Steve's house."
"Don't know why I visited there. Guess I just had the urge to visit, maybe pay homage to a friend long gone or something like that. Well, when I was pulling up I saw another car parking in the driveway as well. And it was emphatically NOT Debra Austin's car or Steve's old truck, which is in the garage, probably gathering dust."
"Mind you I knew that Debra had more or less moved out after Steve's funeral. I also knew that Debra hadn't mentioned to neither me, JR or Sara about anybody moving into that house nor selling the home. So I hung back, to see who was in that car and why they were there."
I gave a small nod. The story sounded very similar to how I stumbled on to my Father and Owen being alive. I let Mark continue.
"Now, imagine if you will, my surprise when I saw Eric Bischoff and Eddy Guerrerro come out of the car and head for the door. It only got worse when Shane Douglas came out to meet them. Now as far as I knew, Eddy and Shane hated each other and Eric never had a good relationship with either of them. So seeing them at Steve's, well, I saw red."
"I got off my hog, and barreled towards the door before Shane could close it. I think he was more surprised that I was there than thinking about anything else at the moment."
"Aint that the truth," Shane said shocking me since I'd been so interested in listening to Mark talk. "I think I nearly shitted myself when you put your foot in the door."
Mark gave a smirk, "Well after yelling at him I went to search the house to find out where Eddy and Eric were. First place I looked was where Steve and Debra's old bedroom was. Door was unlocked and I stormed in there to see Chase standing over a friend I'd thought died from a 20 - 30 foot fall who was lying motionless on a bed. Kid, I've only fainted twice in my life. The first time was right then and there."
I could imagine. I wondered what Uncle Dean would've done that night in OVW if he'd realized then that really WAS my Dad who he'd encountered. Probably what Mark did.
"When I came too I'd almost dismissed it as a dream. Well, until I went into the room again. It took everything I had not to pass out again. Then the phone rang. When I snatched it out of Eddy's hand, I thought he was going to have a stroke right then and there. Turns out I was the one that nearly had the stroke."
"Let me ask you something. If you'd never gotten that videotape, and the phone rang and your Dad was on the other end of the line, what would you have done?"
I'd never thought about it. I mean though I'd been shocked to see my Dad alive at the cabin I'd had some minor warning seeing the tape of that match in Atlanta. I honestly don't know what my reaction would've been if I hadn't had any warning.
"I don't know" I shrugged.
Mark gave another smile. "Smart kid," he said, "well I put the phone in my ear and Owen's voice was speaking, wondering what the heck happened to Eddy. Well, for the second time in my life and the last 20 minutes I passed out."
I could imagine. To have two such shocks such as learning two people you knew were alive could probably have that kind of impact.
"Well, Eddy, Shane, and Eric had a lot of explaining to do when I came to again. They told me the whole story to that point. Remember it was 2006. Shane hadn't felt the need to disappear then. That's when I learned your Dad was also alive. They decided not to make me learn the hardway on that one."
"They detailed Vince's crimes from about 1999 to about the point where I'd found out things. They asked me to keep things a secret and I agreed on the condition that I get to tell Sara. She's one of the few I trust and I knew she'd keep things underwraps. I was also concerned about what happened to her if Vince ever found out and I didn't want her blindsided by something should the worst happen. Plus I figured Steve needed somebody around that was familiar when he woke up and started wondering what happened. Wouldn't have been a pretty picture if Eric was the one there if he'd woken up for example."
Given what I was told about Eric and Steve's past last night I could only imagine what would've been running though Steve Austin's mind seeing Eric Bischoff at the foot of his bed.
"Me and Sara stayed here for a couple of weeks when Douglas called and said he needed to get Shane and Marissa to the cabin. Said Vince was planning their murders." Mark shook his head. "The things that man wouldn't stoop to. Well, at least it's almost over."
"I've had few regrets about the decision to keep this a secret from everybody. I don't doubt Vince would've either finished the jobs he started or gone after your family or Steve's or Owen's. Hell we think he paid Goldberg to end Bret's career. Wouldn't have put much else past him."
I know Bret didn't know that part and almost hoped he didn't find out about that part.
"The one major regret I've ever had about keeping this a secret was when Mick Foley died last year without ever knowing his friends were really alive. I really hope the guy found peace in heaven somehow." Mark looked downcast at his coffee mug as did Shane Douglas.
It suddenly made me realize that Steve Austin was while, aware that fifteen years of his life had gone by without him in it. He didn't know specific details. He didn't know about WCW and WWF both being in existence, he didn't know about the friends who'd died while in a coma. I wondered if the man would be able to handle it.
I also wondered if they told him about Owen yet. I know for a fact that my dad died six months after they faked Austin's death so it wasn't going to take too much for them to tell Steve about what Hunter and Stephanie Helmsley had planned for my father. I wondered how Steve would take learning about Owen being alive.
The phone rang, breaking us all out of our reverie. We heard a very loud voice say: "It's my house I'll answer it!"
No doubt that the voice belonged to Stone Cold Steve Austin.
"Shit!" Mark exploded jumping out of his chair as were me and Shane.
"Pay up Deadman," Shane said
"Yeah yeah," Mark said annoyed.
"We found Steve sitting in the living room, almost yelling into the phone.
"Hello? Hello? I know somebody's there I heard something thud or something?"
That was when one of us decided to get the phone out of Steve's hands before he made the situation worse.
I got handed the phone after it got taken away from Steve by Mark. Shane was muttering something about deadman paying up and thank goodness Austin didn't have all his strength back yet. I put the phone to my ear.
"Hello?" I asked into the phone.
"Danny?" Owen Hart's voice answered me. "What the heck are you doing in San Antonio and why the hell is your father passed out on the floor?"
Two things passed through my mind just then: Was my Dad all right, pretty sure I knew what had caused him to pass out, and thank goodness Owen wasn't the one that called.
I took a breath and took the cordless in the kitchen to explain the rest of the night's adventures to Owen after me, Eddy, and Eric left RAW.
After getting that rude awakening from my Mom, I figured I wasn't getting anymore sleep. I went into the kitchen to get some coffee. I saw Mark in the kitchen already sipping on a cup and reading a local newspaper. Sure enough me and Shane in drag was splashed on the front page. I'm so going to get ribbed when if I ever get back to OVW. Hell Megan, once she gets over Steph and Hunter's betrayal will probably rib me enough to last a lifetime.
"Well, last night's little adventure made some national headlines. First time wrestling's made the headlines in awhile," the man known as the Undertaker said. "suppose I'll get a call from JR or somebody later."
"At least what was on the air last night," I muttered. I decided upon looking at the photo that I did NOT look good in a dress.
Mark must've seen the look on my face at seeing the photo for he had a smirk on his face.
Mark chuckled. "Ask your dad about the time Chris Irvine put your Dad's picture ontop of a wedding dress sometime." I nearly choked on my own coffee at that.
"I'm not sure I really want to know," I said.
"Bet you do want to know how I figure into this huh?" Mark said in a somewhat quieter voice.
"The thought had crossed my mind."
"Shane tell you his story?" I nodded. "Guess it's time I told you mind then." Undertaker folded the paper and looked at me straight in the eyes. Like Austin's his stare was kind of intimidating.
"Now, I came in relatively late into this story. It'd been at least seven years since Owen died and by then everybody believed that your Dad and Steve were dead as well. I'd quit the sport after that Scaffold match and was living a very good retirement with Sara and our children in Houston. Then one day I went to Steve's house."
"Don't know why I visited there. Guess I just had the urge to visit, maybe pay homage to a friend long gone or something like that. Well, when I was pulling up I saw another car parking in the driveway as well. And it was emphatically NOT Debra Austin's car or Steve's old truck, which is in the garage, probably gathering dust."
"Mind you I knew that Debra had more or less moved out after Steve's funeral. I also knew that Debra hadn't mentioned to neither me, JR or Sara about anybody moving into that house nor selling the home. So I hung back, to see who was in that car and why they were there."
I gave a small nod. The story sounded very similar to how I stumbled on to my Father and Owen being alive. I let Mark continue.
"Now, imagine if you will, my surprise when I saw Eric Bischoff and Eddy Guerrerro come out of the car and head for the door. It only got worse when Shane Douglas came out to meet them. Now as far as I knew, Eddy and Shane hated each other and Eric never had a good relationship with either of them. So seeing them at Steve's, well, I saw red."
"I got off my hog, and barreled towards the door before Shane could close it. I think he was more surprised that I was there than thinking about anything else at the moment."
"Aint that the truth," Shane said shocking me since I'd been so interested in listening to Mark talk. "I think I nearly shitted myself when you put your foot in the door."
Mark gave a smirk, "Well after yelling at him I went to search the house to find out where Eddy and Eric were. First place I looked was where Steve and Debra's old bedroom was. Door was unlocked and I stormed in there to see Chase standing over a friend I'd thought died from a 20 - 30 foot fall who was lying motionless on a bed. Kid, I've only fainted twice in my life. The first time was right then and there."
I could imagine. I wondered what Uncle Dean would've done that night in OVW if he'd realized then that really WAS my Dad who he'd encountered. Probably what Mark did.
"When I came too I'd almost dismissed it as a dream. Well, until I went into the room again. It took everything I had not to pass out again. Then the phone rang. When I snatched it out of Eddy's hand, I thought he was going to have a stroke right then and there. Turns out I was the one that nearly had the stroke."
"Let me ask you something. If you'd never gotten that videotape, and the phone rang and your Dad was on the other end of the line, what would you have done?"
I'd never thought about it. I mean though I'd been shocked to see my Dad alive at the cabin I'd had some minor warning seeing the tape of that match in Atlanta. I honestly don't know what my reaction would've been if I hadn't had any warning.
"I don't know" I shrugged.
Mark gave another smile. "Smart kid," he said, "well I put the phone in my ear and Owen's voice was speaking, wondering what the heck happened to Eddy. Well, for the second time in my life and the last 20 minutes I passed out."
I could imagine. To have two such shocks such as learning two people you knew were alive could probably have that kind of impact.
"Well, Eddy, Shane, and Eric had a lot of explaining to do when I came to again. They told me the whole story to that point. Remember it was 2006. Shane hadn't felt the need to disappear then. That's when I learned your Dad was also alive. They decided not to make me learn the hardway on that one."
"They detailed Vince's crimes from about 1999 to about the point where I'd found out things. They asked me to keep things a secret and I agreed on the condition that I get to tell Sara. She's one of the few I trust and I knew she'd keep things underwraps. I was also concerned about what happened to her if Vince ever found out and I didn't want her blindsided by something should the worst happen. Plus I figured Steve needed somebody around that was familiar when he woke up and started wondering what happened. Wouldn't have been a pretty picture if Eric was the one there if he'd woken up for example."
Given what I was told about Eric and Steve's past last night I could only imagine what would've been running though Steve Austin's mind seeing Eric Bischoff at the foot of his bed.
"Me and Sara stayed here for a couple of weeks when Douglas called and said he needed to get Shane and Marissa to the cabin. Said Vince was planning their murders." Mark shook his head. "The things that man wouldn't stoop to. Well, at least it's almost over."
"I've had few regrets about the decision to keep this a secret from everybody. I don't doubt Vince would've either finished the jobs he started or gone after your family or Steve's or Owen's. Hell we think he paid Goldberg to end Bret's career. Wouldn't have put much else past him."
I know Bret didn't know that part and almost hoped he didn't find out about that part.
"The one major regret I've ever had about keeping this a secret was when Mick Foley died last year without ever knowing his friends were really alive. I really hope the guy found peace in heaven somehow." Mark looked downcast at his coffee mug as did Shane Douglas.
It suddenly made me realize that Steve Austin was while, aware that fifteen years of his life had gone by without him in it. He didn't know specific details. He didn't know about WCW and WWF both being in existence, he didn't know about the friends who'd died while in a coma. I wondered if the man would be able to handle it.
I also wondered if they told him about Owen yet. I know for a fact that my dad died six months after they faked Austin's death so it wasn't going to take too much for them to tell Steve about what Hunter and Stephanie Helmsley had planned for my father. I wondered how Steve would take learning about Owen being alive.
The phone rang, breaking us all out of our reverie. We heard a very loud voice say: "It's my house I'll answer it!"
No doubt that the voice belonged to Stone Cold Steve Austin.
"Shit!" Mark exploded jumping out of his chair as were me and Shane.
"Pay up Deadman," Shane said
"Yeah yeah," Mark said annoyed.
"We found Steve sitting in the living room, almost yelling into the phone.
"Hello? Hello? I know somebody's there I heard something thud or something?"
That was when one of us decided to get the phone out of Steve's hands before he made the situation worse.
I got handed the phone after it got taken away from Steve by Mark. Shane was muttering something about deadman paying up and thank goodness Austin didn't have all his strength back yet. I put the phone to my ear.
"Hello?" I asked into the phone.
"Danny?" Owen Hart's voice answered me. "What the heck are you doing in San Antonio and why the hell is your father passed out on the floor?"
Two things passed through my mind just then: Was my Dad all right, pretty sure I knew what had caused him to pass out, and thank goodness Owen wasn't the one that called.
I took a breath and took the cordless in the kitchen to explain the rest of the night's adventures to Owen after me, Eddy, and Eric left RAW.