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Post by Kalmia on Feb 16, 2022 17:04:22 GMT -5
Austin coming out of retirement just to face Goldberg would have been that Simpsons frozen yogurt skit come to life.
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Post by Kay Faban on Feb 16, 2022 21:58:47 GMT -5
My only problem with this is Owens as the opponent. It should be Reigns, Lesnar, Cena or Orton. Well, think about it this way; Austin would have to win his first match back, it’d be super weird if if he didn’t. Any of those men you mentioned, besides Cena, are still consistently on the shows and are the most protected, biggest stars on the show. Are you going to have any of them lose to a 50 something year old Steve Austin who hasn’t wrestled a full match since 2003? That’s a fair point.
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Post by Terry McConkey on Feb 16, 2022 22:32:41 GMT -5
I'm not sure why Austin would want or need to throw away the perfect ending to his career.
I mean, he went out on top. That's good enough.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 16, 2022 23:25:04 GMT -5
I'm not sure why Austin would want or need to throw away the perfect ending to his career. I mean, he went out on top. That's good enough. Was it really perfect though? The fans did not know it was his last match, and he was seemingly in a terrible state, both physically and mentally (he spent the night before in the hospital).
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Post by Terry McConkey on Feb 17, 2022 13:00:30 GMT -5
I'm not sure why Austin would want or need to throw away the perfect ending to his career. I mean, he went out on top. That's good enough. Was it really perfect though? The fans did not know it was his last match, and he was seemingly in a terrible state, both physically and mentally (he spent the night before in the hospital). If he wanted to come back, he would have done it years and years ago. The fact that he delayed it for so long, gave the impression that he was/is retired.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 17, 2022 13:03:08 GMT -5
Was it really perfect though? The fans did not know it was his last match, and he was seemingly in a terrible state, both physically and mentally (he spent the night before in the hospital). If he wanted to come back, he would have done it years and years ago. The fact that he delayed it for so long, gave the impression that he was/is retired. Right, but maybe he also didn't feel there was an appropriate moment until they decided to do another Mania in Dallas? It's better than it happening on a Saudi show, tbh. If it happens, I am looking forward to hearing his side of it because he's not usually PR friendly and tends to be honest in his take on things.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 17, 2022 13:13:32 GMT -5
Was it really perfect though? The fans did not know it was his last match, and he was seemingly in a terrible state, both physically and mentally (he spent the night before in the hospital). If he wanted to come back, he would have done it years and years ago. The fact that he delayed it for so long, gave the impression that he was/is retired. Feelings/stances on things like returning can change over time.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Feb 17, 2022 13:25:02 GMT -5
Any day now Austin will shut this silly rumour down
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Post by Nosnorb on Feb 17, 2022 13:26:46 GMT -5
Austin coming out of retirement just to face Goldberg would have been that Simpsons frozen yogurt skit come to life. The match everybody wanted in 2001. The match nobody wants in 2022.
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Post by mrtuesday on Feb 17, 2022 16:28:54 GMT -5
Has anyone learned from the tragic return of Shawn Michaels in 2018? After that embarrassing match, Shawn is seen saying "We're too old for this".
Or from Undertaker? Who, less than a year later, had an even more embarrassing match with Goldberg.
Stay retired, Steve. No amount of money or spotlight is worth embarrassing yourself like that.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 17, 2022 17:01:31 GMT -5
Has anyone learned from the tragic return of Shawn Michaels in 2018? After that embarrassing match, Shawn is seen saying "We're too old for this". Or from Undertaker? Who, less than a year later, had an even more embarrassing match with Goldberg. Stay retired, Steve. No amount of money or spotlight is worth embarrassing yourself like that. I think the key is the opponents. Michaels looked great, but wrestled a match with Taker, Kane and a severely injured Triple H. Taker wrestled Goldberg. When he wrestled Drew/Shane in the tag and then the cinematic match with AJ, he looked good. Austin is also the type to not come back and do something unless he knows he can do it. That, plus working with someone as good as Owens, has me optimistic if this actually comes to be.
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Post by ayumidah on Feb 17, 2022 21:56:04 GMT -5
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 17, 2022 22:00:57 GMT -5
I honestly wouldn't worry too much about Austin's neck. Katsuyori Shibata nearly died a few years ago from a brain injury and he's back wrestling.
The question, again, is whether this is anywhere big enough to justify a return. This isn't The Rock coming back to face John Cena after years of heat between the two. This is a stunner segment that would be elongated into a full-fledged match. Just not satisfying enough for STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN'S return.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Feb 17, 2022 22:15:47 GMT -5
Austin coming out of retirement just to face Goldberg would have been that Simpsons frozen yogurt skit come to life. “Two stars in their fifties will take a spot on the Mania card over full timers” “That’s bad.” “But it will be a dream match from the 90s.” “That’s good!” “They’re both past their prime.” “That’s bad.” “But it will be a very short match.” “That’s good.” “The match will be the first of many bouts with rematches in Saudi Arabia.” …. “That’s bad.” “Can I go now?”
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Feb 18, 2022 3:59:38 GMT -5
I dunno, he reminded me of a Batman villain in that match
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Post by Nosnorb on Feb 18, 2022 4:27:39 GMT -5
I honestly wouldn't worry too much about Austin's neck. Katsuyori Shibata nearly died a few years ago from a brain injury and he's back wrestling. The question, again, is whether this is anywhere big enough to justify a return. This isn't The Rock coming back to face John Cena after years of heat between the two. This is a stunner segment that would be elongated into a full-fledged match. Just not satisfying enough for STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN'S return. It's not just his neck. It's his knees as well. In 2002 Austin was running on empty. The question of Austin still having what it takes is a valid one.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 18, 2022 6:55:14 GMT -5
I honestly wouldn't worry too much about Austin's neck. Katsuyori Shibata nearly died a few years ago from a brain injury and he's back wrestling. The question, again, is whether this is anywhere big enough to justify a return. This isn't The Rock coming back to face John Cena after years of heat between the two. This is a stunner segment that would be elongated into a full-fledged match. Just not satisfying enough for STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN'S return. It's not just his neck. It's his knees as well. In 2002 Austin was running on empty. The question of Austin still having what it takes is a valid one.
Injury-wise, Austin has said he recovered enough to do another year or two run. That was a long time ago that he said that but still, I think the question is going to be more about rust or the general state of his body than it’s going to be about his prior injuries. If it’s true he’s had a ring since August, I’m going to guess he won’t come back unless that rust has been knocked off.
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Post by celtics543 on Feb 18, 2022 9:37:14 GMT -5
I loved watching Steve Austin but that was 20 years ago. He's 57 years old right now. There's no way he's going to come back and have a match that he can be proud of and I think that's the issue. Is the money really that important to him at this point? If he had wanted to come back in 2006 then sure, he's 41 and still has a couple years where he could be good to great. At 57 though and without having had a match in 19 years, it's going to be an issue.
I'm sure Steve is thinking that it's now or never but I think he should leave it at never. And all due respect to Kevin Owens but he's not a big enough star to be the man Steve Austin comes back for. The issue is that no one in their prime right now who could carry him is a big enough star to warrant a Steve Austin return. And putting him against a guy like Goldberg is just going to have me on the edge of my seat but not in excitement but in fear that one or both are going to get severely hurt.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 18, 2022 10:01:07 GMT -5
I loved watching Steve Austin but that was 20 years ago. He's 57 years old right now. There's no way he's going to come back and have a match that he can be proud of and I think that's the issue. Is the money really that important to him at this point? If he had wanted to come back in 2006 then sure, he's 41 and still has a couple years where he could be good to great. At 57 though and without having had a match in 19 years, it's going to be an issue. I'm sure Steve is thinking that it's now or never but I think he should leave it at never. And all due respect to Kevin Owens but he's not a big enough star to be the man Steve Austin comes back for. The issue is that no one in their prime right now who could carry him is a big enough star to warrant a Steve Austin return. And putting him against a guy like Goldberg is just going to have me on the edge of my seat but not in excitement but in fear that one or both are going to get severely hurt. For having a match that he goes over in and will be entertaining, Owens is a very good choice. Rollins is another choice that would be right up there. Reigns is a bigger star but I don’t think he’s the type of wrestler to get the best out of an aging star.
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Post by celtics543 on Feb 18, 2022 10:05:40 GMT -5
I loved watching Steve Austin but that was 20 years ago. He's 57 years old right now. There's no way he's going to come back and have a match that he can be proud of and I think that's the issue. Is the money really that important to him at this point? If he had wanted to come back in 2006 then sure, he's 41 and still has a couple years where he could be good to great. At 57 though and without having had a match in 19 years, it's going to be an issue. I'm sure Steve is thinking that it's now or never but I think he should leave it at never. And all due respect to Kevin Owens but he's not a big enough star to be the man Steve Austin comes back for. The issue is that no one in their prime right now who could carry him is a big enough star to warrant a Steve Austin return. And putting him against a guy like Goldberg is just going to have me on the edge of my seat but not in excitement but in fear that one or both are going to get severely hurt. For having a match that he goes over in and will be entertaining, Owens is a very good choice. Rollins is another choice that would be right up there. Reigns is a bigger star but I don’t think he’s the type of wrestler to get the best out of an aging star. Ya Owens could have an entertaining match but he's just not a big enough star for a Steve Austin return. It's not his fault but he hasn't been pushed at that level.
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