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Post by Path 2 Glory on Apr 7, 2023 15:30:52 GMT -5
Rocky as a kid, Austin as an older teen and adult.
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Post by LA Times on Apr 7, 2023 15:33:57 GMT -5
Stone Cold.
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Post by J-MANN on Apr 7, 2023 15:57:08 GMT -5
as a kid it was the rock, but Austin has surpassed in my current standings agreed 👍🏻 |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 8, 2023 14:47:33 GMT -5
Two of the all time greats! It’s shocking too see nearly everyone on Austin’s side but at the same time I understand it... he really is just something else!
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 14, 2023 10:29:38 GMT -5
Stone Cold. That run he had on top, he was untouchable. The best run ever |
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 14, 2023 10:36:26 GMT -5
Rock overtook Austin in 2000 & Steve never caught back up if you ask me. That's why Austin chose to turn heel. He was stale because he was number 2 babyface. Yeah he overtook him when he was gone....when Austin returned he went back to Number 1 straight away. its all there on the network in the crowd reactions. There's this weird theory Austin turned because he felt Rock was more popular but like everything else surrounding his disaster heel turn? that also doesn't make sense & there isn't a soul out there on the podcasts thinks it either. Rock was scheduled to disappear after WM for 3 months to make movies...so why anyone thinks that would even be a factor in the turn is very confusing. |
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 14, 2023 10:37:39 GMT -5
Two of the all time greats! It’s shocking too see nearly everyone on Austin’s side but at the same time I understand it... he really is just something else! There will never be another like Austin. the timing...the culture of the 90s...the way the fans went absolutely beserk for him? It will likely never be repeated. |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 14, 2023 10:41:55 GMT -5
Rock overtook Austin in 2000 & Steve never caught back up if you ask me. That's why Austin chose to turn heel. He was stale because he was number 2 babyface. Yeah he overtook him when he was gone....when Austin returned he went back to Number 1 straight away. its all there on the network in the crowd reactions. There's this weird theory Austin turned because he felt Rock was more popular but like everything else surrounding his disaster heel turn? that also doesn't make sense & there isn't a soul out there on the podcasts thinks it either. Rock was scheduled to disappear after WM for 3 months to make movies...so why anyone thinks that would even be a factor in the turn is very confusing. Yeah that theory seemed weird of Austin turning heel cos of Rocks popularity... I never believed it tbh. With Rock gone after WM then how does that work? It made sense if Rock stayed but I still wouldn’t really believe it... Imagine Austin turning heel in 99 or end of 2000 or even in January 2001 then that argument would be more believable. |
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 14, 2023 15:17:17 GMT -5
Yeah he overtook him when he was gone....when Austin returned he went back to Number 1 straight away. its all there on the network in the crowd reactions. There's this weird theory Austin turned because he felt Rock was more popular but like everything else surrounding his disaster heel turn? that also doesn't make sense & there isn't a soul out there on the podcasts thinks it either. Rock was scheduled to disappear after WM for 3 months to make movies...so why anyone thinks that would even be a factor in the turn is very confusing. Yeah that theory seemed weird of Austin turning heel cos of Rocks popularity... I never believed it tbh. With Rock gone after WM then how does that work? It made sense if Rock stayed but I still wouldn’t really believe it... Imagine Austin turning heel in 99 or end of 2000 or even in January 2001 then that argument would be more believable. Yeah exactly man. People voted with their remotes too...folks did not want a heel Austin. Same folks who think Austin was stale at this time think he was stale in 02 as well despite being the most over guy in the RR & months after by a country mile. |
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Post by Path 2 Glory on Apr 14, 2023 15:19:45 GMT -5
Yeah that theory seemed weird of Austin turning heel cos of Rocks popularity... I never believed it tbh. With Rock gone after WM then how does that work? It made sense if Rock stayed but I still wouldn’t really believe it... Imagine Austin turning heel in 99 or end of 2000 or even in January 2001 then that argument would be more believable. Yeah exactly man. People voted with their remotes too...folks did not want a heel Austin. Same folks who think Austin was stale at this time think he was stale in 02 as well despite being the most over guy in the RR & months after by a country mile. I loved heel Austin during the invasion angle. Anything he did during that time with Kurt, Taker or Vince was comedy gold. Other than that he's always been a face or tweener in my eyes and the final Rock/Austin match should have been run just the same as Hogan/Rock. Go by ear and whoever gets cheered less plays the part of the heel. Story be damned. |
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