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Post by laker8kiss on Aug 3, 2012 18:57:56 GMT -5
It was a qualifying match for King of the Ring. Is it available on DVD? Was it any good?
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Post by Jimmy on Aug 3, 2012 19:05:08 GMT -5
It didn't happen.
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Post by What? on Aug 3, 2012 19:05:44 GMT -5
It was like 10-15 minutes long. The match was fairly decent, with really good outside brawling. Lesnar defeated Austin after Heyman distracted him with his beer cooler.
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Post by What? on Aug 3, 2012 19:06:54 GMT -5
Explain this, then:  ;D |
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Post by Error on Aug 3, 2012 19:23:15 GMT -5
Explain this, then: ;D Something different because the KoR Qualifier never happened. Austin walked when they told him about it. |
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 3, 2012 20:00:08 GMT -5
I've been wondering where the hell that sig came from. Does anybody know the specific match?
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Post by harrismls on Aug 4, 2012 5:50:05 GMT -5
Austin refused to job to Lesnar unless it was in a well-promoted match on PPV, so he no-showed this Raw.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Aug 4, 2012 5:52:23 GMT -5
I think that picture was from a Lumberjack match of some sorts that Stone Cold was in. edit: here is a link to the match, the picture is from around the 2:30 mark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2h7i2VZJik |
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Post by flatsdomino on Aug 4, 2012 13:56:41 GMT -5
Explain this, then: ;D Something different because the KoR Qualifier never happened. Austin walked when they told him about it. The image in my head is literally Austin turning and walking away, and continuing to walk around the world, Forrest Gump-style, for the next year until arriving in the arena for No Way Out, unaware he'd been booked to return. |
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Post by deadstock on Aug 4, 2012 20:28:48 GMT -5
From the Austin Dvd he said he walk out because the match had no prior build up
an from a business stand point it made no sense . he was basically being fed to Lesnar.
Plus at that point he was having neck problems again so he need some rest.
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Post by What? on Aug 4, 2012 21:29:24 GMT -5
I think that picture was from a Lumberjack match of some sorts that Stone Cold was in. edit: here is a link to the match, the picture is from around the 2:30 mark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2h7i2VZJikConspiracy theorist lol  |
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Post by -Lithium- on Feb 7, 2013 20:30:08 GMT -5
What's funny is that had Austin just lost to Lesnar, absolutely no one would ever been talking about it by this point. Now it will always be a black mark on his career...
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Feb 7, 2013 21:10:43 GMT -5
What's funny is that had Austin just lost to Lesnar, absolutely no one would ever been talking about it by this point. Now it will always be a black mark on his career... Actually, I'd view it as a squandered opportunity by WWE. I feel Lesnar/Hogan should've been a PPV match as well. Hogan/Lesnar at Vengeance instead of Hogan/Edge vs Storm/Christian would've made for a great Main Event. Side note--what the hell is it with WWE jobbing Austin out beginning with this and going into his match with Rock at WM and feud with Coach that was supposed to lead to Austin vs Mark Henry of all people. You never heard of this kind of booking for The Rock, Hogan, or anyone else they've brought back that was a Main Eventer the last couple of years. |
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Post by xCompackx on Feb 8, 2013 1:24:53 GMT -5
What's funny is that had Austin just lost to Lesnar, absolutely no one would ever been talking about it by this point. Now it will always be a black mark on his career... Actually, I'd view it as a squandered opportunity by WWE. I feel Lesnar/Hogan should've been a PPV match as well. Hogan/Lesnar at Vengeance instead of Hogan/Edge vs Storm/Christian would've made for a great Main Event. Side note--what the hell is it with WWE jobbing Austin out beginning with this and going into his match with Rock at WM and feud with Coach that was supposed to lead to Austin vs Mark Henry of all people. You never heard of this kind of booking for The Rock, Hogan, or anyone else they've brought back that was a Main Eventer the last couple of years. If I had to guess, I'd say the state of Austin's neck could have a part in it. Not that taking a F5 would be that much more pleasant, but having Austin in the "Jericho" role would be a lot easier on him. Also, just saying, but I really don't think Austin was wrong in not wanting to work that match with Brock. I don't agree with him walking out, but it was a bit strange to have a match of that caliber with no promotion. |
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Post by joebob27 on Feb 8, 2013 1:29:20 GMT -5
Yeah, the whole booking idea was silly when you think about it. Why not have it be the final of KOTR instead? It's not like that runner-up push did much for RVD.
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Post by celticjobber on Feb 8, 2013 1:31:21 GMT -5
What's funny is that had Austin just lost to Lesnar, absolutely no one would ever been talking about it by this point. Now it will always be a black mark on his career...No, I think most people would say that it was just smart business sense on Steve's part. Putting such a big money match on free tv with no build-up whatsoever would've been pretty damn stupid. |
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Feb 8, 2013 3:54:02 GMT -5
Yeah, the whole booking idea was silly when you think about it. Why not have it be the final of KOTR instead? It's not like that runner-up push did much for RVD. That would have made perfect sense. Especially with the idea of pushing Brock is "the guy" in the WWE. Have him beat the last guy in the KOTR finals. Give some kind of stipulation where if Austin doesn't win KOTR he's fired from Raw (and imply as well that Vince won't hire Austin on Smackdown either). You have the tournament go the same way with the exception of Austin beating X-Pac in the first round, Rob Van Dam in the Quarterfinals, Chris Jericho in the Semis, and finally losing to Brock Lesnar in a brutal match in the finals. It writes Austin off for a while as well as giving Lesnar the rub. |
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Post by chazraps on Feb 8, 2013 4:00:34 GMT -5
What's funny is that had Austin just lost to Lesnar, absolutely no one would ever been talking about it by this point. Now it will always be a black mark on his career...No, I think most people would say that it was just smart business sense on Steve's part. Putting such a big money match on free tv with no build-up whatsoever would've been pretty damn stupid. I agree. Most people ride with Steve on this one. |
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Post by joebob27 on Feb 8, 2013 4:10:31 GMT -5
I checked the wiki for the event, and I find it hilarious that it was imperative to give Lesnar the rub in the first round, so much so, that the guy who worked in Austin's place, was Bubba Ray.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Feb 8, 2013 4:48:25 GMT -5
Yeah, the whole booking idea was silly when you think about it. Why not have it be the final of KOTR instead? It's not like that runner-up push did much for RVD. The only reason RVD's push went nowhere was because HHH was in maximum politics mode back then |
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