Captain McKay
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 4, 2013 18:54:49 GMT -5
Hey all, I've been on YouTube watching a bit of Stone Cold lately. Been listening to his podcasts for a few months, and they're always great, so I figured I'd re-visit his in-ring work. I'm a fan of his matches with Bret Hart and The Rock, I figured I'd post the question here.
What matches would you say show Austin at his best? I've heard great things about his Angle feud, can anyone point at one of their classic bouts? Also, has he ever had classic matches with Foley or HHH? I know he's wrestled both those guys numerous times, but I wonder if any of them are considered "classics" to the people here.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Oct 4, 2013 18:58:04 GMT -5
Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle from SummerSlam 2001 was their best match IMO.
Austin vs. Bret Hart, any of their matches, hell, even a street fight on Raw where Bret legit has a bad knee was still a better match than a lot of the matches you see today.
I liked Austin vs. HBK at KOTR 97 as well.
Austin vs. Owen Hart at SummerSlam 97 was great, except for the ending.
Austin vs. Triple H at No Way Out 2001 was an absolute classic! Really should have been the main event at Wrestlemania X7 that year.
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Captain McKay
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 4, 2013 19:14:26 GMT -5
I'd seen that KOTR match against Michaels, don't know how I forgot that. Indeed a great one.
Austin/Bret was always good, I remember that street fight. I also forgot to mention Final Four, not strictly for Austin in particular, but he helped make that match great.
I'll check out Austin/Angle at SS'01 and Austin/HHH at NWO'01 tonight, thanks for the recommendations!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2013 19:15:35 GMT -5
All vs. Bret Hart
Also vs. HBK at King of the Ring 1997
There are others...probably tons but those are my favorite Austin matches.
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Post by Rule 30 on Oct 4, 2013 19:19:39 GMT -5
Some that haven't been mentioned that I love would be...
Austin vs. Dude Love - Over the Edge: In Your House
Austin vs. Kane vs. Undertaker - Breakdown: In Your House
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Post by Focalin on Oct 4, 2013 19:23:58 GMT -5
Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle at Summer-slam 2001 was the first wrestling match i've ever seen, and I LOVED it.
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 4, 2013 19:33:25 GMT -5
Some that haven't been mentioned that I love would be...
Austin vs. Dude Love - Over the Edge: In Your HouseAustin vs. Kane vs. Undertaker - Breakdown: In Your House Awesome, I was looking for a good Austin/Foley match. Thanks for the suggestion  |
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Oct 4, 2013 19:53:26 GMT -5
Austin/Steamboat from Clash of the Champions is a great match.
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 4, 2013 21:32:48 GMT -5
Just watched Austin/Angle at Summerslam. Wow, I'd forgotten all about that match. Really excellent stuff.
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Post by drifter on Oct 4, 2013 23:29:52 GMT -5
His match on Raw with Chris Benoit, November 20, 2000. I think it gets over looked, because one, it was a Raw match, and two it was the night after Survivor Series, when Austin faced Triple H, ending with that forklift spot.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 5, 2013 0:12:45 GMT -5
- All of his matches w/ Bret Hart
- SummerSlam '01 and Unforgiven '01 w/ Angle
- WCW as Stunning Steve against Ricky Steamboat
- WM17 and WM19 against Rocky
- His multiple matches gainst Benoit and Jericho in May/June '01
- His few matches w/ Brian Pillman in WCW
- Three Stages of Hell w/ HHH
Just a few that pop to my head. Tons more. Before his neck injury he was a great technical wrestler and put on classics in Japan, WCW, and the WWF.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Oct 5, 2013 0:37:04 GMT -5
If we are gonna talk WCW, I guess the Hollywood Blondes vs. Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas needs to be mentioned. The matches those two teams had in late 92 and early 93 were off the charts at that time for WCW. The tag matches they had were actually the main event matches on house shows at that time, because no other match could follow them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2013 1:03:01 GMT -5
Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle from SummerSlam 2001 was their best match IMO. Austin vs. Bret Hart, any of their matches, hell, even a street fight on Raw where Bret legit has a bad knee was still a better match than a lot of the matches you see today. Austin vs. Triple H at No Way Out 2001 was an absolute classic! These & wm 17 |
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Post by Brad on Oct 5, 2013 1:35:07 GMT -5
- All of his matches w/ Bret Hart - SummerSlam '01 and Unforgiven '01 w/ Angle - WCW as Stunning Steve against Ricky Steamboat - WM17 and WM19 against Rocky - His multiple matches gainst Benoit and Jericho in May/June '01 - His few matches w/ Brian Pillman in WCW - Three Stages of Hell w/ HHH Just a few that pop to my head. Tons more. Before his neck injury he was a great technical wrestler and put on classics in Japan, WCW, and the WWF. As popular as Austin is I also think he's underrated to some extent because people forget how great he was even prior to the neck injury. It really impacted him. |
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Post by marino13 on Oct 5, 2013 8:08:19 GMT -5
Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle from SummerSlam 2001 was their best match IMO. Austin vs. Bret Hart, any of their matches, hell, even a street fight on Raw where Bret legit has a bad knee was still a better match than a lot of the matches you see today. I liked Austin vs. HBK at KOTR 97 as well. Austin vs. Owen Hart at SummerSlam 97 was great, except for the ending. Austin vs. Triple H at No Way Out 2001 was an absolute classic! Really should have been the main event at Wrestlemania X7 that year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2013 8:47:45 GMT -5
vs. Rikishi at No Mercy 2000 was a great brawl and I loved the match.
vs. Ricky Steamboat at Spring Stampede 1994 was just an amazing match.
vs. Triple H at Survivor Series 2000. I remember watching it as a kid and thinking Triple H died.
and from a personal enjoyment (because I was there live) vs. Mr. McMahon at St. Valentines Day Massacre. The match told a great story and these two had amazing chemistry.
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Captain McKay
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 5, 2013 9:09:13 GMT -5
As popular as Austin is I also think he's underrated to some extent because people forget how great he was even prior to the neck injury. It really impacted him. Yeah, by the time I started watching wrestling he'd already had his injury, so I was used to his brawling style more than his technical wrestling ability. Still, though, he had a lot of great matches with either style. I watched Austin/Dude Love at Over the Edge last night as well, that was a good one. I had forgotten about all the chaos at ringside with Briscoe and Patterson, and all the other stuff going on. Was great to re-visit. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2013 10:24:43 GMT -5
I'd like to throw the six man HIAC match out there, maybe not one of his best but still really good
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2013 10:32:13 GMT -5
I actually really liked his match with Brian Pillman on Raw in 1997.
Austin & HBK vs. Owen Hart & British Bulldog is excellent also.
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Captain McKay
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Post by Captain McKay on Oct 5, 2013 11:29:03 GMT -5
I actually really liked his match with Brian Pillman on Raw in 1997.
Austin & HBK vs. Owen Hart & British Bulldog is excellent also. I gotta look that one up, thanks man! Also, the tag match with HBK against Owen and Davey was great, I've seen that a few times as well. |
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