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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 5:45:13 GMT -5
I'd have to say Austin, but Rock wasn't too far behind. Rock managed to gather alot of momentum while Austin was out with his neck injury thats very true he was a DAMN close second. |
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 27, 2012 9:49:05 GMT -5
I really loved this analogy and think it's pretty spot on. I guess the other guys would be Savage-Triple H....I mean, since they both apparently banged Stephanie haha!  Bahahahahahaha OOooOOO man, win. |
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Post by Rule 30 on Feb 27, 2012 16:06:02 GMT -5
37-2-3....
Wow, a great difference. I actually expected it be closer.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 16:17:56 GMT -5
Austin by far. No matter what he did you believed and cared. I remember i would get so mad a the Raock i wouldnt care if he was on tv or not. But with Austin he kept you glued he didnt just talk on mic nonstop like some people, he was always getting physical.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Feb 27, 2012 16:26:44 GMT -5
Comparing The Rock to the Warrior? No way...guess you must not know how over The Rock was.
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Feb 27, 2012 17:33:24 GMT -5
Austin no question. Its like comparing Hogan and Warrior, yea Warrior had a huge following and was very over....He wasnt Hogan though. I really loved this analogy and think it's pretty spot on. Right on. You always have one guy that's ahead of everyone else. Guys like Hogan, Austin, Cena. |
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Post by Bartman on Feb 27, 2012 17:38:44 GMT -5
Comparing The Rock to the Warrior? No way...guess you must not know how over The Rock was. I thought it was a pretty good comparison. The Ultimate Warrior is one of the most over superstars of all-time. |
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Post by jakksking1 on Feb 27, 2012 17:52:04 GMT -5
I think a fairer comparison would be Hogan/Savage rather than Hogan/Warrior. Just seems closer in my opinion. I've always viewed Savage as a worthy contemporary with Hogan, and Warrior as the failed successor of Hogan, which is why I think its a better comparison.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Feb 28, 2012 0:24:58 GMT -5
Austin, but Rock is/was a way better wrestler. Woah man, thats just wrong. Austin was a ring general before his neck injury. Honestly, from what I've seen/watched/read/heard whatever, Austin was insanly talented in the ring before he broke his neck. And then even after that he was still better than alot of the others at that time. Rock never really got any real skill technically until like 2001, which was like a year and a half before he would be gone. I've always felt that the Stone Cold persona held Austin back in the ring from time to time. He was more diverse as Stunning Steve. Also, Rock was just a better athlete than Austin. His moves were shockingly quick for a big guy and they were always crisp. |
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Feb 28, 2012 1:34:26 GMT -5
I think a fairer comparison would be Hogan/Savage rather than Hogan/Warrior. Just seems closer in my opinion. I've always viewed Savage as a worthy contemporary with Hogan, and Warrior as the failed successor of Hogan, which is why I think its a better comparison. Good point. |
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 28, 2012 10:01:21 GMT -5
I think a fairer comparison would be Hogan/Savage rather than Hogan/Warrior. Just seems closer in my opinion. I've always viewed Savage as a worthy contemporary with Hogan, and Warrior as the failed successor of Hogan, which is why I think its a better comparison. Probably, at least in terms of all around skill. At the height of Warrior's popularity though, I think he was more over than Savage. And that's coming from a guy who thinks Savage is one of the top 5 best of all time. |
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Post by jakksking1 on Feb 28, 2012 10:07:25 GMT -5
I think a fairer comparison would be Hogan/Savage rather than Hogan/Warrior. Just seems closer in my opinion. I've always viewed Savage as a worthy contemporary with Hogan, and Warrior as the failed successor of Hogan, which is why I think its a better comparison. Probably, at least in terms of all around skill. At the height of Warrior's popularity though, I think he was more over than Savage. And that's coming from a guy who thinks Savage is one of the top 5 best of all time. Yeah I'm fairly sure he was more over than Savage, but I just think Savage/Rock is a better comparison. Besides the skill, both could cut a promo, played a heel character extremely well, and had extended programs with the #1 man in the company. I've just always viewed Savage as playing second fiddle to Hogan. Never done that with Warrior, always viewed him as a failed experiment. Even though he had success and drew, he never took the reigns like he was supposed to. |
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 28, 2012 10:09:54 GMT -5
Probably, at least in terms of all around skill. At the height of Warrior's popularity though, I think he was more over than Savage. And that's coming from a guy who thinks Savage is one of the top 5 best of all time. Yeah I'm fairly sure he was more over than Savage, but I just think Savage/Rock is a better comparison. Besides the skill, both could cut a promo, played a heel character extremely well, and had extended programs with the #1 man in the company. I've just always viewed Savage as playing second fiddle to Hogan. Never done that with Warrior, always viewed him as a failed experiment. Even though he had success and drew, he never took the reigns like he was supposed to. Can't argue with any of that and I agree. Warrior was his own worst enemy imo. |
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Post by Nivro™ on Feb 29, 2012 1:47:15 GMT -5
Probably, at least in terms of all around skill. At the height of Warrior's popularity though, I think he was more over than Savage. And that's coming from a guy who thinks Savage is one of the top 5 best of all time. Yeah I'm fairly sure he was more over than Savage, but I just think Savage/Rock is a better comparison. Besides the skill, both could cut a promo, played a heel character extremely well, and had extended programs with the #1 man in the company. I've just always viewed Savage as playing second fiddle to Hogan. Never done that with Warrior, always viewed him as a failed experiment. Even though he had success and drew, he never took the reigns like he was supposed to. While their characters might be more comparable, Warrior was still more over. The one thing people never consider is that while Savage was no doubt over...The guy who was MOST over was usually 3 feet behind him at every event. Just how many of those "pops" were for Savage and not the guy behind him? Comparing The Rock to the Warrior? No way...guess you must not know how over The Rock was. You must not know how over the Ultimate Warrior was. Trust me, Ive lived through both of their runs (not youtube, in person). Warrior blew the roof off of buildings as a Mid carder feuding with guys like Hercules and Rick Rude. I didnt see The Rock blowing the building up with guys like Val Venis or Ron Simmons. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 12:38:32 GMT -5
Austin was simply the Hulk Hogan of the attitude era, i would even say bigger than hogan
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Post by threehgame on Mar 1, 2012 5:27:41 GMT -5
I'll put it this way, The Rock had cool shirts but I never bought one. Austin had cool shirts and I had to buy many of them. No reason other than it had Austin 3:16 on it....
I voted for Austin.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 7:34:38 GMT -5
I'll put it this way, The Rock had cool shirts but I never bought one. Austin had cool shirts and I had to buy many of them. No reason other than it had Austin 3:16 on it.... I voted for Austin. sometimes the simple answers put it over best. |
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Post by Irish Wrestling Entertainment on Mar 1, 2012 17:34:39 GMT -5
I think The Rock had more charisma. Slightly, VERY VERY slightly.
Stone Cold was better in the ring. Amongst the newer generation of fans, there seems to be a myth that Stone Cold wasn't all that in the ring. And it's a myth. His ring-work was very solid.
In terms of being over, Austin takes the cake. As Joker said, Rock is a damn close second.. but there'll never be another person as over as SCSA. The very mention of his name could send a crowd into raptures.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 22:16:15 GMT -5
I always refer back to it but here it is again.Jan 4th 99 Raw.they tease Austin all night and holy divine Jesus look what happens when he turns up.......
I mean......you can hardly hear Cole and Lawler.its UNREAL
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Post by mikey1974 on Mar 2, 2012 20:59:59 GMT -5
while Rock was immensely over, Austin was moreso...i mean,the sumbitch could come out and interfere in matches he wasn't involved in and get the hugest pop of the night!
having seen him wrestle/promo in person 4 times,and the Rock wrestle/promo 3 times, i can honestly say Austin got WAY more of a pop that the Rock,who had a great reaction himself....
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