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6. Safety Dance

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Vince McMahon delegated an important duty to his son Shane ahead of the fabulous SummerSlam 2000.

Knee-deep in the most commercially and critically acclaimed period in the history of his organisation, Vince let 'The Money' do his pre-show speech about remembering the values of their bodies. "Spectacular... but safe" was just one of his regular mantras doled out, particularly to the Hardyz/Dudleyz/Edge & Christian sextet set to wage war in another bruising weapons-heavy stunt show.

The spoilt little rich boy was being richer than usual, considering what he had planned that night.

Shane's back-first bump from a scaffold through covered crash-mats below came two matches before the Tables, Ladders and Chairs spectacle, threatening even to undermine some of the remarkable bumps in that contest. The non-worker would have stolen the show on any other night had it not been for the craftsmanship of the TLC combo and their ability to make the contest about so much more than just the maniacal tumbles. In contrast, McMahon's bravery was extremely admirable, if a little artless.

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