Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
While the Vince McMahon "Death" angle has been dropped by WWE, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports in its latest edition that the last plan for the storyline was that Vince would have returned in the summer saying he faked his own death. He would then reveal an accomplice - several names were discussed for the role, with Mr. Kennedy looking like the best fit, as WWE wanted to build a monster heel character off the storyline. As far as the 6/25 RAW show - which ended up being a 3-hour tribute to Chris Beniot - the company had brought in a casket (a little eerie having in mind the Benoit family tragedy the same day), flowers, candles, and pictures of Vince that were going to be a part of a segment-filled show with everyone giving their own eulogy and thoughts of Vince. All talent was told to wear a black suit for the evening. The night was to end on a cliff hanger with the leading detective ("Mr. Beck") making an arrest of the fake culprit, which would later turn out to be Linda McMahon in a knock on McMahon's real-life dwellings with investigators.
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