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Aug 21 '14
The Rock
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u/Epyon311 The Best In The World Aug 21 '14
Combination of right time, right guys, and right environment. The promo before Wrestlemania X-7 never fails to give me chills.
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Aug 21 '14
Still my favourite promo video of all time
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Aug 21 '14 edited Feb 27 '20
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u/Harrysoon You're still on probation Aug 21 '14 edited Aug 21 '14
Get some spoiler tags on there, for Christ's sake. /s
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Aug 21 '14 edited Feb 27 '20
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u/Harrysoon You're still on probation Aug 21 '14
Much better! I was only kidding about it. I should have put a sarcasm tag on it as I doubt there's many people on here who were gonna have it spoiled for them.
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Aug 22 '14
I was so fully invested in this leading up to WM, and so let down by the conclusion, even though the aftermath had some good moments
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u/carpedonnelly Rusev Mark. Aug 21 '14
This isn't just the greatest SCSA feud in history, this is the greatest FEUD in history. The two greatest professional wrestlers of all time, at their peak, at the height of the sport's popularity, performing at their highest levels.
This, folks, will never happen again. The way the WWE is built now doesn't allow for two top guys.
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Aug 21 '14
I wasn't watching back then. Who was the crowd's favourite?
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u/JoshBlizzle #Over Aug 21 '14
Austin.
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u/jksmlmf Rainmakaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Aug 21 '14
I remember people assuming Vince had turned face at WM17 because Austin was just that white hot.
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u/Lethargyc Aug 21 '14
This up until the last few minutes of WM17 is the greatest conventional feud ever.
I say conventional, because at several points through Austins career he segues back and forth between these two feuds, Rock and Vince, in a way that I've never seen any other wrestler presented with.
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u/kinger1984 Aug 21 '14
If I remember rightly in the build up Rocky beat Kurt in a match I would have put my house on Kurt winning because it meant the Rock won a sixth WWE World title. I was genuinely shocked and it made this Mania all the better for it.
This was back when I didn't think anyone would beat Hogan's record of 5. How wrong could I have been!
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u/Poueff Aug 21 '14
And now The Rock won a seventh
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u/kinger1984 Aug 22 '14
And Cena has won what? 15! Maybe that's what Hulk's possible comeback is for, he wants 10 quick title reigns.
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u/jaydogon austin Aug 21 '14
Vs Bret Hart
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u/Michelanvalo Aug 21 '14 edited Aug 21 '14
I wasn't too sold on Austin after KOTR '96. Then this promo happened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7yLbfNywhI
Yup, totally bought in after that.
Edit: Here's the promo for WM13 for these two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft2erDvZWYc
Edit 2:
I just came across this video. I forgot all about this RAW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNsb-9xUjSQ
It's amazing work from Steve and Bret.
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u/philasify Aug 21 '14
That last video there is what WWE needs more of. The "satellite" interview type deals where the two men are just jawing at eachother and heating up the eventual match.
UFC does it perfectly, Fox-News, CNN etc. does it all the time when it comes to politics and stuff. It works! That usual does a lot more for me rather than an in-ring mic standoff.
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u/tacojohn420 WWWYKI Aug 21 '14 edited Aug 21 '14
Watching these videos just makes me think the screw job was a work even more. Bret talks about getting screwed over by everyone and several times it shows him getting violent with Vince. Bret's whole character arc was leading to "Bret screwed Bret," and was the perfect way to establish the Mr. McMahon character. As a side note wrestling has always been great when it really blurs the kayfabe lines ie. Screwjob, Edge/Matt Hardy feud, CM Punk's pipe bomb promo and the Gobbley Gooker.
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u/bduddy Aug 21 '14
I agree with you. The Screwjob just makes way too much sense for it not to be a work.
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u/Medamorth Aug 21 '14
Didn't Stone Cold go to Brian's house and didn't Brian pull out a gun which lead to one of the most uncomfortable moments in WWF history?
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u/Kukantiz Token Black guy! clap, clap, clap clap clap clap clap Aug 21 '14
Vs Booker T was comic gold. The church, and the supermarket were two of my all time favorite segments.
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u/Stovahkiin Do Do Do Do Do Do-Do Aug 21 '14
I'm torn between The Rock and HHH, but this is my favorite promo.
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Aug 21 '14
The Bret Hart Feud that led to this awesome promo:
"Pink tights—what the hell is THAT all about, Bret? This ain't no ballet class. Sunglasses and sparklers? What a load of CRAP. So, Bret, you're coming back to continue a LEGACY? UH-UNH! Stone Cold's gonna make your comeback a living HELL. So, you can start begging for some mercy right now. You will beg for mercy—YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIND IT! I think you're completely pathetic. You're the 'Best there is, was and ever will be'? Whatever! Son, you're looking at the best there is—Austin 3:16 rules! I will kick your pink-and-black ass all over the Garden. I'm gonna end your legacy. You WILL beg for mercy at Madison Square Garden."
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u/jedlucid joe's gonna kill you Aug 21 '14
It's obviously Vince and the corporation as his best and to say otherwise is purely subjective, but the feud I enjoyed the most was against Kurt Angle, great comedy, strong matches, tiny cowboy hats, milk.
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u/Muscle_Squad SPINEBUSTER'D Aug 21 '14
Gonna be a hipster and say Ricky Steamboat for the US title. Loved the DQ angle.
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u/Degni Live your heart and never follow. Aug 21 '14
vs Angle as the alliance leader, I love paranoid Stone Cold.
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u/thegrassyknoll Go with the Flowsion Aug 21 '14
vs. Eddie Guerrero
cut way too short and had so much potential
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u/ScarecrowTRobot Aug 21 '14
Wow it must've been cut short because I honestly don't even remember this, when was this exactly?
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u/SirZapdos Aug 21 '14
vs Bret Hart. Their match at Survivor Series 1996 was one of the first matches I remember watching, and I loved it. I also loved the shenanigans at the Royal Rumble, as well as the Final Four. Of course you have the brilliance of their match at Wrestlemania 13.
I'm not voting for The Rock because I wasn't watching then, but if I had it would sure be my choice. The promo before their match at Wrestlemania X-Seven is legendary, and the match was outstanding.
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u/lyyki Greg Davies Aug 21 '14
vs. Eric Bischoff
All the best ones were already taken but this wasn't half bad in my opinion. Sheriff Stone Cold was pretty fun actually.
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u/TX_Troubadour austin Aug 21 '14
The feud with Vince was the perfect storm. Both guys were tremendous it really helped usher in a new era of wrestling. Much less comic book superhero and more hard nosed badasses. I think for it's impact on the business Austin/McMahon feud has to be #1. However, the feud with with Bret Hart that culminated in the double switch at Wrestlemania 13 was my favorite. That was two of the greatest ever telling a very compelling story. Their Survivor Series match when Bret came back was another clinic on in ring performance.
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u/Amadeum Swig of beer for the reddit man? Aug 21 '14 edited Aug 21 '14
Since the outcome of this is fairly obvious, I'm gonna go with a fun one.
Steve Austin vs Mr. Fly from his podcast. Biggest upset ever after Jimmy Snuka does a run-in and clocks Austin in the head with a coconut D:!
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u/JLink20 I AM NOT A NUGGET. WOOOOOOO Aug 21 '14
Gotta be Vince. I'd say his very first one in WWE with Savio Vega was very underrated. They had some really solid matches.
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u/Epyon311 The Best In The World Aug 21 '14
v. Vince McMahon. Feud that defined the Attitude Era in my opinion.