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5. Vince McMahon Misinterpreted An "ECW" Chant

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Try sitting through the lifeless slog that was the King Mabel/Savio Vega tournament final some time, and you may have a new appreciation for the pedestrian fare on your average Raw these days. Mabel resorted to more than one bear hug, slowing things down to a veritable crawl, and the fans began to get restless.

Late in the match, there was a sudden burst of energy from the crowd: an "ECW" chant, from fans thoroughly annoyed by the entire show up to this point. McMahon, on commentary, misinterpreted the sudden gust of energy as a show of support for underdog Vega, and excitedly squealed, "Listen to this!" Once he realized it was anything but a positive soundtrack to his dull presentation, he simply pretended he'd never called attention to the crowd, and moved on.

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