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Post by mercennario1080 on Jun 22, 2008 0:47:39 GMT -5
I was watching my Triple H DVD, and I saw the No Mercy match vs Steve Austin, and I just started wondering why he got those big reactions (yeah, I know he has had bigger reactions), and now, or something like since 2002 his reactiones are like kind of dead.
Did people got bored of him or something? What do you think happened with him?
No Mercy's reaction:
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Post by robby.blade on Jun 22, 2008 2:51:27 GMT -5
Austin used to be pretty much the most popular guy in wrestling at that time.
Now he isn't as well known, probably because WWE is appealing to such a younger generation, when half of the WWE fans now wern't even born when Austin was huge.
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Post by Sound888 on Jun 22, 2008 3:03:59 GMT -5
Same reason pops for any returning star isn't big.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Jun 22, 2008 3:15:19 GMT -5
Austin used to be pretty much the most popular guy in wrestling at that time. Now he isn't as well known, probably because WWE is appealing to such a younger generation, when half of the WWE fans now wern't even born when Austin was huge.I hate that. It seems that the kids these days is to cheer for the mighty John Cena (Sarcasm). |
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Post by chokeslamcena on Jun 22, 2008 3:29:40 GMT -5
Austin used to be pretty much the most popular guy in wrestling at that time. Now he isn't as well known, probably because WWE is appealing to such a younger generation, when half of the WWE fans now wern't even born when Austin was huge.I hate that. It seems that the kids these days is to cheer for the mighty John Cena (Sarcasm). You mean, just as we did for the mighty Stone Cold!? Or for the might (or immortal) Hulk Hogan? Both austin and hogan are mediocre at wrestling. As is cena. its their overall entertainment value that sucks people in. |
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Post by HugoOne on Jun 22, 2008 3:32:43 GMT -5
It's because whenever Austin comes back, all he does it Stunner somebody. It's the same routine for so many years. He doesn't put anyone over either. I mean, what was the last time he was on Raw, when he beer bathed Santino and Maria? It was a total rehash of what happened before and hoping because it was great once, it would be again. And it was funny, sure, but it wasn't the same as the first time.
There is nothing fresh or original anymore about Stone Cold. When he comes out, people know what's going to happen. If he stayed off screen for a good amount of time, it might mean something when he comes back, but he never comes back for anything important and it's too consistent to be special.
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Post by Sound888 on Jun 22, 2008 3:51:12 GMT -5
mean, what was the last time he was on Raw, when he beer bathed Santino and Maria? It was a total rehash of what happened before and hoping because it was great once, it would be again. And it was funny, sure, but it wasn't the same as the first time. I enjoyed Santino more than Austin in that segment. I agree, everything Austin does is old and reused. Everything Santino does and says is new and hilarious. |
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Post by dimshady on Jun 22, 2008 5:08:43 GMT -5
Ive never had the luxery of seeing Austin or Hogan live, i know if i did, i would go wild!
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Post by Wago on Jun 22, 2008 5:36:46 GMT -5
It's not the attitude era anymore, Austin isn't the rattle snake anymore, he is isn't Austin 3:16, he isn't the toughest S.O.B anymore.
He is just a shell of what he use too, 'Arrive' 'Get Paid' 'Leave', enough said, and no ones cares now.
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Post by revolution on Jun 22, 2008 5:44:13 GMT -5
Where the hell is Stone Cold these days?
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Post by Chicago on Jun 22, 2008 10:09:15 GMT -5
I hate that. It seems that the kids these days is to cheer for the mighty John Cena (Sarcasm). You mean, just as we did for the mighty Stone Cold!? Or for the might (or immortal) Hulk Hogan? Both austin and hogan are mediocre at wrestling. As is cena. its their overall entertainment value that sucks people in. You know, I hate when people say that about Austin, because I always found him to be a great worker at least early on in his career. Sure, his skills were limited due to all of the nagging injuries he had throughout his career, but there is no way that you can say Austin is on the same level wrestling-wise as a Hulk Hogan, for instance. |
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Post by TeamExtreme718x on Jun 22, 2008 10:14:10 GMT -5
Cuz he actually use to wrestle back then..Now he comes back stuns someone and then leaves..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2008 10:18:42 GMT -5
You mean, just as we did for the mighty Stone Cold!? Or for the might (or immortal) Hulk Hogan? Both austin and hogan are mediocre at wrestling. As is cena. its their overall entertainment value that sucks people in. You know, I hate when people say that about Austin, because I always found him to be a great worker at least early on in his career. Sure, his skills were limited due to all of the nagging injuries he had throughout his career, but there is no way that you can say Austin is on the same level wrestling-wise as a Hulk Hogan, for instance. Beat me to it. Anyone who thinks Austin is "medicore at wrestling" clearly never saw any of his work pre-1998. |
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Post by justamazing on Jun 22, 2008 11:02:30 GMT -5
You know, I hate when people say that about Austin, because I always found him to be a great worker at least early on in his career. Sure, his skills were limited due to all of the nagging injuries he had throughout his career, but there is no way that you can say Austin is on the same level wrestling-wise as a Hulk Hogan, for instance. Beat me to it. Anyone who thinks Austin is "medicore at wrestling" clearly never saw any of his work pre-1998. So true. |
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Post by CF9™ on Jun 22, 2008 11:08:48 GMT -5
He got a HUGE reaction a Homecoming.
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Post by vivalaraza1331 on Jun 22, 2008 11:17:59 GMT -5
Austin's reactions died down a bit because, like Mick Foley, he'd come back more than needed and the fans became used to the Stone Cold appearance. Heck, go back and watch the SummerSlam DVD from last year. Everyone and their mothers inside the arena knew he was going to interrupt the Matt Hardy/MVP segment. Now that he's not popping up every other month, I'm sure his reactions will be more of the old Stone Cold reception.
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Post by mercennario1080 on Jun 22, 2008 12:02:24 GMT -5
He got a HUGE reaction a Homecoming. Maybe he did, but if you compare it with the reactions he got in '99-'01 its a poor reaction. |
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Post by Chicago on Jun 22, 2008 12:21:04 GMT -5
He got a HUGE reaction a Homecoming. Maybe he did, but if you compare it with the reactions he got in '99-'01 its a poor reaction. Yes, but nearly everyone got decent to great reactions during the Attitude era. Fans then (mostly bandwagon fans) were hot throughout almost the entire show and since Austin was closing the show back then, all the excitement and anticipation was built up for his arrival. If the wrestlers of WWE today were substituted for those in the Attitude era, guys like Mike Knox would even get decent heel heat. |
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Post by ihavethepower on Jun 22, 2008 12:24:03 GMT -5
Now he isn't as well known, probably because WWE is appealing to such a younger generation, when half of the WWE fans now wern't even born when Austin was huge. Are you on drugs? Austin was big between 98 and 01. That's 7-10 years ago. You're trying to tell this board that "half of WWE's" audience today is less than 7 years old? Give me a break! Austin is just not over now because he's tired and old. Even worse than Hogan. Everyone who rags on hogan for showing up and getting a win over someone, should look right at their beloved Stone Cold. At least Hogan puts the other guy over to build the feud to an eventual Hogan win. With Austin, whoever he shares a ring with has his legs cut right out from under them with no possibility to get their heat back. This often happens in the middle of a guy getting a good push and getting over. MVP and Santino come to mind. They were made to look like idiots who fell for the same "hey, I'm offered a drink, let me reach for it so I can get kicked in the gut and stunned". At least with Hogan, he's able to deliver a match, no matter if it's "just" a Hogan match. The crowd pops much more for Hogan than they do for Stone Cold and Hogan's act is almost 3 times as old. Want to know why WWE is stale these days and getting ratings that will soon be back to the Pre-Monday Night RAW era of the 2's? Because McMahon is still playing evil owner and whenever Stone Cold does come back, he's usually stunning a McMahon. It's 10 years old and the audience wants something fresh. When Hogan's training and prayers schtick got old after 10 years, he was smart enough to reinvent himself and doubled the life of his career. Austin can't and won't do that. |
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Jun 22, 2008 12:28:06 GMT -5
I kind of dislike Austin. I'm still bitter that he no-showed Taboo Tuesday a couple of years ago. I bought that PPV because I really wanted to see Austin/Coach in a street fight. Instead, he decided that since he wasn't going to get his way he would no-show. I had to watch a horrible Batista vs Coach/Goldust/500lb Vader matchup.
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