As the show begins we see old black and white footage from the golden age of wrestling, possibly Lou Thez

"Yes sir we promise you a great main event..." a voice says before we see more images of Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes and Dr. S

"ANDREEE THE GIAAANT.." roars Vince McMahon back in his 80's announcer role as we see the legendary giant

"WRESTLEMAAAAANIA"

We see Rowdy Roddy Piper, the Iron Sheik and of course Hulk Hogan

"HULKAMANIA IS RUNNIN WILD BROTHER"

Bret Hart throws out his arms as Shawn Michaels cradles the WWE Championship, SA standing atop the Hell in a Cell cage and the Undertaker bowing to the urn

"Reeeest in pea..." the Undertaker begins but doesn't get to finish as we hear JR say

"My God what a ma.." Ross is cut off by the Rock

"HIF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL"

"You're Fiiiiiiired"

the glass shatters CRAAAASH

"GIMME A HELL YEAH" roars Stone Cold as JR warns

"Its not over..." and ends on

"THE WORLD IS WATCHING..." as images of Nightmare, Nathan James, Undertaker, Randy Orton and more fuse together until the screen blacks out, the WWE logo and words "World Wrestling Entertainment" appearing on screen before we enter the Amway Arena here in Orlando, Florida, the camera briefly scanning around the assembled Superstars and fans, running along the front row to show Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, John Cena, The Rock, moving onto a separate row, Orton, Batista and Triple H all sat next to each other, random Superstars from the past seemingly dotted about, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Dr. S, Urban-Wolf, Jim Ross and many, many more. The camera moves to the stage where a curtain rises to show the set up, a podium right at the center - Todd Grisham stood behind it

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to welcome you to the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony"

The crowd applaud, the HOF music blasting out, the tuxedoed Todd ready to announce our first entrant

"Now many have claimed there is only ONE hardcore legend in this business, this man might disagree. Please welcome a former NWA Champion and ECW Champion, legend, hardcore legend, the one, the only TERRY FUUUUNK" cries Grisham to a big ovation, Desperado hitting as the entire Amway Arena rises in ovation, a standing ovation for the Funker as he ambles onto stage in that familiar manner. Funk reaches the podium and his music cuts

"I've been in this business to know the difference between talent and people Vince McMahon wants you believe are talented. Mick Foley is one of those guys with talent. His biggest talent isn't in that ring, the jackass is no Terry Funk, but his talent was getting the fans to give a damn. He'd so ANYTHING, he'd fight anywhere for the love of this business, he'd take chairs to the head, C4, barbed wire, he'd even set some unlucky bastard on fire on time"

The crowd pop, a little "ECW" chant breaking out from the fans in attendance

"Mick Foley is the sickest son of a bitch ever to grace WWE, a man that will never come again, that this business is lacking in 2008. Passion, talent, love, Mick had everything, and that's why in his career he became both ECW and WWE Champion....."

Funk fades out as we head to the promo video, rolling on the big screen, the first images we get being of Jack in Germany, blood pouring from his ear

"If a guy who cut his ear off in a match doesn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, nobody does" laughs Tommy Dreamer as we see those two battle in ECW, Sandman blasting Cactus with a Singapore Cane, Mikey Whipwreck hitting him with a cookie sheet

"Everybody talks about the hardcore aspect of his career, but there's so much more to Mick than that, he's a brilliant storyteller, he makes you believe, he puts every member of the of that crowd into that ring" claims Paul Heyman, Cactus laughing in the ring with Stevie Richards, Foley wearing an Eric Bischoff T-Shirt

"Cactus never had the best body, he wasn't the best wrestler but he had more passion than anybody I ever stepping in that damn ring with" spits Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus seen drilling the Undertaker with a Double Arm DDT in Madison Square Garden, lifting aloft the WWE Championship

"I think the fans love Cactus so much because he's one of them, he hitchhiked to the garden just to see the WWF as a fan, he could be any one of them" goes Nightmare as we see Cactus win his last title, the ECW Championship just last year

"Ah he's a jackass" laughs Terry Funk as image after image of Foley's career flash before our eyes, ending on the final "Hall of Fame 2008" image as we return to the arena, the car crash sounding out as Wreck hits, the crowd on their feet again as Foley shambles onto stage, looking rather odd in a tux, his shirt hanging out of his pants hover, Mr Socko visible below. Foley grins that toothless grin as he salutes the fans, arm in the air in that old Mankind way. Foley approaches the podium and embraces Funk, exchanging a few words before Funk moves away to stand at the back. Mick takes the podium as the crowd quieten, sitting

"First of all I'd like ta thank Terry for that introduction and I reject any claims I bribed him with whiskey to say that before he came out"

The crowd pop

"It's really been so long since I saw everybody last, ECW doesn't really count as they only had a roster the size of Rock Solid's talent"

Another pop

"Did I say Rock Solid, I meant Al Snow" Foley laughs, pointing out The Rock

"Hey there's the Rock..."

HUGE ovation, "ROCKY, ROCKY, ROCKY" sounding out here in his home state of Florida

"I'm the one getting inducted and he STILL gets the bigger pop" Foley jokes good naturedly, craning his head around

"Triple H" grins Foley, pointing him out, a chorus of boos

"Managed to show up then?" he asks, the Superstars whistling and laughing, Helmsley not looking amused

"Where the Undertaker....."

Foley can't see him, Michael Shane calling out that he's not here

"Well I guess he'd look stupid in a Tux" goes Foley, looking at the HOF plaque

"But I'd just like to say that it's a great honor to be here tonight amongst all these great Superstars, a great honor to receive this, this makes that dream I had twenty five years ago worth wile, the dream to be a wrestler, to be somebody. I'd like to thank everybody here, thank Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman, guys like Steve Austin, Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels for making me look a million bucks. Thank you...."

The crowd begin to rise to applaud, Mick exiting but turning back, having forgotten to say something. He grabs the mic

"Oh and.... WCW STILL SUCKS..."

The crowd erupt

"BANG BANG"

Foley's theme hits and he and Terry Funk leave together, talking over old times as they go, another pop sounding as Mick takes Socko from his pants and puts him on - a tuxedo drawn on him, waving to the crowd as the curtain lowers and we cut to a commercial break.....