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Post by hmbnimbus on Mar 6, 2009 11:55:19 GMT -5
In tribute to Strykerdarksilence's thread on The Rock (just kidding dude!  ), I wish to express my feelings on someone I always considered just.... meh. Perhaps it has a lot to do with me seeing the post-2000 version of Austin compared to his earlier work (which apart from his match with Bret has never really excited me)... Perhaps it has something to do with the "WHAT?" chant..... Perhaps it is to do with him spitting his dummy out pre-WM18... Perhaps it was because his stunner was an instant KO on some earlier versions of the SD! PSX games... ... Honestly, I can't think of one major reason why but I never really got into him as much as others. So, without becoming too personal, depreciate / defend to your heart's content! |
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Post by The Possum on Mar 6, 2009 11:56:25 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Robbymac on Mar 6, 2009 11:56:38 GMT -5
Now this is one I can get behind.
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Post by thuschongswing on Mar 6, 2009 12:02:02 GMT -5
Invasion-era Stone Cold sucked ass. According to the man himself, it was like casting John Wayne as a Nazi. A shame since before the Invasion, Stone Cold's heel run was working very well.
...that's not really depreciation, is it?
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Mar 6, 2009 12:05:32 GMT -5
Do we really need more than one of these threads?
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Post by a1TheEnigma1a on Mar 6, 2009 12:07:02 GMT -5
Austin's the man. Always entertained me, even if I thought his heel run sucked one.
The problem with the WWE right now is that there is no one right now you could get behind and believe in like people did with Austin and The Rock, without star power like that then everything will always seem....err what was the word in the first post...ah yes..."meh".
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Post by Above Average on Mar 6, 2009 12:07:33 GMT -5
I CANNOT STAND STEVE AUSTIN!
I'm with ya here IG.
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Post by hmbnimbus on Mar 6, 2009 12:10:47 GMT -5
Austin's the man. Always entertained me, even if I thought his heel run sucked one. The problem with the WWE right now is that there is no one right now you could get behind and believe in like people did with Austin and The Rock, without star power like that then everything will always seem....err what was the word in the first post...ah yes..."meh". Totally agree with ya on the second part of your post. |
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Mar 6, 2009 12:16:37 GMT -5
Never! Cold Stone is my man!!!
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Post by TheJaredAnderson on Mar 6, 2009 12:40:33 GMT -5
I knew it would happen sooner or later to my childhood idols. Stone Cold's work may have been a lil watered down in the Invasion but everything besides that was so right for the right time. I think deep down some people have resentment for the Rock because he left but Stone Cold's random appearances aka ARRIVE DO NOTHING LEAVE just to give people stunners is the equivilent to Hogan arriving punching someone hulking up legdrop. Its monotonous and makes them seem really 1 dimensional to fans who didn't get to experience ITS ME AUSTIN or him standing over a fallen Rock with McMahon raising his hand and Stone Cold hugging him. A complete thread dedicated to depreciating Stone Cold and his legacy no. A thread dedicated to depreciating the dumb things he has done ala ARRIVE DO NOTHING LEAVE, this is even arguable as some people, not all, find his non wrestling roles a good place for him even though he cannot physically compete beyond some punches and a stunner. And not trying to sound ranty but if everyone is going to make depreciation threads they have to make one about CM Punk, HBK, Flair, Orton, Angle, RVD, Foley, Danielson, indy guys, CZW guys, Japan and Mexico guys, the UK guys the list goes on and on and on. I think depreciation is just a subtle word for "lets lightly bash". In other words depreciation threads are insulting to me personally and in this lil rant i'm not pointing fingers at anyone nor am I mad about this, its just a lil ridiculous to do this knowing Austin can't wrestle anymore because he gave his body to the fans and some individuals just knock him for what he's given us and I would gladly defend any wrestler for this cause. I just wanna say knocks on the Austin character are perfectly fine in my eyes but its just a lil too far to knock the person portraying them. Does that make sense guys? Okay! Now thats all now thanks for the patience and I hope this isn't taken offensively
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Mar 6, 2009 13:01:04 GMT -5
The heel run totally ruined him.
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Post by Branimal on Mar 6, 2009 13:04:51 GMT -5
...I loved his heel run in 2001 (all of it).
His match with Kirk Angel at Summerslam 2001 was awesome. I loved it when Kurt kidnapped him and pushed him in that kiddie pool on a bridge.
Also, I'm not being sarcastic.
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Post by Reptar on Mar 6, 2009 13:10:37 GMT -5
He's my favorite wrestler of all the times, and the reason I started watching it (along with Goldberg). I think no matter what he does, there's no way I could possibly hate him.
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 6, 2009 13:14:16 GMT -5
I liked him during his rise (I really did)... and during his fued with Mcmahon...
I think the transistion for me was around the Power Trip era...
Then they overpowered Austin, and he hardly ever lost/got the worst end of exchanges...
I complained about super cena... but austin's character was by far worse...
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Post by Fruity Delicious Skittles on Mar 6, 2009 13:24:41 GMT -5
Badges? We don't need no stinkin badges!
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Mar 6, 2009 13:56:37 GMT -5
Do we really need more than one of these threads? ITs better than the 75 daily Mickie threads. |
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Post by hargh on Mar 6, 2009 14:12:10 GMT -5
Depreciation threads seem to be the new fad around here.
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Post by Rorschach on Mar 6, 2009 14:18:23 GMT -5
Do we really need more than one of these threads? ITs better than the 75 daily Mickie threads. I disagree. But then again, if you're the type of person that just wants to roll into THOSE threads and flame/complain/bitch just to be contrary and an asshole, I can see these threads being right up your alley. After all, their sole purpose is merely to tear someone down/crap all over them. |
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Post by Push R Truth on Mar 6, 2009 14:19:33 GMT -5
What?
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Post by 4real on Mar 6, 2009 14:56:35 GMT -5
He's one of my top 3 of all time, so no. Sure he's done some questionable things in the past but he was the man who got me back into wrestling again and made it exciting imo.
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), I wish to express my feelings on someone I always considered just.... meh.
