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Post by Jimmy on Apr 24, 2009 20:41:11 GMT -5
www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/wwf+highway+to+hell/video/xemws_the-undertaker-vs-steve-austinsorry, youtube doesn't seem to have it. this thread is not meant to be about how great the "attitude era" was or anything, just a thread about how to get people to really want a match. imagine if cena vs. batista from last year's summerslam had a fraction of the build that this did, it could have done HUGE numbers. And yet WWE randomly had Adamle declare the match, had them win and lose the tag titles, and that's it. someone needs to sit WWE creative down and make them watch this video.
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Post by Matt on Apr 24, 2009 20:47:52 GMT -5
I remember this feud, it was alright. I remember being disappointed with the match, and I was only like eight when I saw it the first time.
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Post by Jimmy on Apr 24, 2009 20:50:01 GMT -5
I remember this feud, it was alright. I remember being disappointed with the match, and I was only like eight when I saw it the first time. oh yeah I forgot to mention that the match wasn't even that great because taker and austin never had fantastic chemistry together but in the end it didn't matter because of the hype job the WWF had pulled off for it. |
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Post by Juba on Apr 24, 2009 21:10:13 GMT -5
quite honestly this is the match that Made me a dedicated fan. The hype was something new. It was just built so perfectly. And i enjoyed the match
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Post by Barrett on Apr 24, 2009 22:51:55 GMT -5
What I still love about that feud is that Undertaker challenged him two months before Summerslam. To add fuel to their fire, Vince scheduled the match for Summerslam and made them team up at Fully Loaded. That summer was all Austin/'Taker/Kane/Foley and I loved it. (Not to mention it was the peak time for the DX/Nation feud as well.)
The main reason that match didn't live up to its potential is because Austin got legitimately knocked out within the first couple of minutes. I remember him saying on more than one home video release (one of his own, probably Hell Yeah, and the Summerslam tape itself) that he was very disappointed in his performance that night.
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Post by k5 on Apr 25, 2009 0:07:14 GMT -5
fully loaded was a great ppv that year. REALLY hyped you to buy summerslam a month in advance, and taker was portraying his character amazingly at that point.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2009 6:53:54 GMT -5
yup great stuff........loved the Highway to Hell video that preceded the PPV with all Austin and UTs highlights to date
I still think the best buildup Vince ever did was with the Mega Powers-I mean he started the friction at Summerslam 88!!what a buildup!
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Post by raz2005uk on Apr 25, 2009 8:35:11 GMT -5
awesome build-up!!! the 98' era matches for the WWF title were all legendary....HBK/Taker, Austin/HBK, Austin/Dude Love, Austin/Kane, Austin/Taker, Mankind/Rock - such a brilliant year for wrestling!
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Apr 25, 2009 8:57:08 GMT -5
In fairness, WWE could easily have put together a kick-ass hype video for Cena-Batista at SummerSlam even with the crappy build. The video could've included their own separate highlights and their parallel rise to power. But they never bothered.
They could have done the same for this upcoming Cena-Edge match at Backlash as well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2009 15:07:47 GMT -5
In fairness, WWE could easily have put together a kick-ass hype video for Cena-Batista at SummerSlam even with the crappy build. The video could've included their own separate highlights and their parallel rise to power. But they never bothered. They could have done the same for this upcoming Cena-Edge match at Backlash as well. very true.poor effort by Steph and the braintrust on that one. |
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Post by HugoOne on Apr 25, 2009 15:09:15 GMT -5
I want to add something...but not sure what...so I'll add that Summerslam 98 is one of my favorite PPVs of all time.
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Post by Patrick Bateman on Apr 25, 2009 15:28:09 GMT -5
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Post by Flava Dave on Apr 25, 2009 15:38:18 GMT -5
imagine if cena vs. batista from last year's summerslam had a fraction of the build that this did, it could have done HUGE numbers. Technically, Cena/Bats did have a fraction of the build that Taker/Austin had. Too bad that fraction was about 1/50. |
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Post by Hazza on Apr 25, 2009 18:08:50 GMT -5
Forgot how awesome the Hogan/McMahon build up was
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Apr 25, 2009 23:21:04 GMT -5
Those two give me goosebumps. The Austin/Rock build-up video was awesome because it was emotional and made you care about the match. |
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Post by tobycooper1 on Apr 26, 2009 4:23:29 GMT -5
Ah that Rock/Austin video is amazing
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Post by pineappleexpress on Apr 26, 2009 4:25:56 GMT -5
One of my most distinct wrestling memories, actually.
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Post by Duff on Apr 26, 2009 19:08:48 GMT -5
I always enjoyed when Undertaker and Austin fought. Two of my favorite wrestlers, they had a great fued.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2009 17:49:03 GMT -5
They had awesome matches in '99 as well, with the whole Ministry Of Darkness/Corporate Ministry thing...A great time to be a wrestling fan, definitely.
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Post by carly1988 on Apr 30, 2009 0:30:51 GMT -5
Nothing can compare to a build up like Hogan vs Andre
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