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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Mar 31, 2019 12:57:44 GMT -5
My personal favorite: Austin saving Stephanie from The Undertaker when he had abducted her and trying to marry her to gain mower power in the WWE. He was under no obligation to do anything as he was reviled by Vince, but Vince pleaded him for help. The image of him mowing down Ministry members and ultimately rescuing her with Vince coming out and thanking him was fantastic storytelling: I think this still is the best angle Austin's ever been involved in from a purely story-driven standpoint. All the crazy vehicle stuff and destruction has its place, but this was perfect -- Cornette's call about it being "what was right" says it all. I love we got a sorta payoff for this with Austin being made CEO after the Higher Power reveal by Linda and Stephanie, likely both due to wanting to get back at Vince for his treachery and in gratitude for Austin’s help.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 14:43:44 GMT -5
I really miss genuine babyface mark-out moments. It's such a contrast to today's "screw you and everything you love" booking. I probably wouldn't have become a wrestling fan without them in the 80s and early 90s, and I don't know how new fans are able to stick with it without ever seeing a positive payoff.
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