Eric told everyone he was sick of the bullshit, and [that] if anyone wanted to get out of their contract, that would be fine. He said they could be on Raw the next day for all he cared.” To the shock of the room, one wrestler took Bischoff up on his offer. “Raven left the meeting,” Shaya says, “and tried desperately to get to the WWF. I think it was all a bluff on his part though, but that was pretty exciting.”