To clarify, all along the question of "How did Shane and Stephanie have enough cash to buy WCW and ECW out from under Vince's nose?" had been answered with "they both sold their quarter-ownership stake in the WWF to a consortium of buyers."
The day after Survivor Series, that consortium was revealed as Ric Flair, now 50% owner of the WWF.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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