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Post by stevieraymark on Dec 6, 2007 5:20:44 GMT -5
nash vs goldberg-i dont think id ever looked forward to a match as much as i did then
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Post by oniloco on Dec 6, 2007 6:23:48 GMT -5
I think the key here was that it used overlapping stories and characters- so the story played out was always fresh and made sense. As suc it felt larger than 2 people and you culd get more involved.
And to build a story like that normally requires not treating the audience like 5year olds- so don't expect it again any time soon!
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mainsupreme
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Post by mainsupreme on Dec 6, 2007 6:28:04 GMT -5
i don't remember austin getting knocked out...
I do remember that wonderful legdrop off the top turnbuckle
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Post by David Troy a.k.a legendmythman on Dec 6, 2007 9:21:03 GMT -5
I think the key here was that it used overlapping stories and characters- so the story played out was always fresh and made sense. As suc it felt larger than 2 people and you culd get more involved. And to build a story like that normally requires not treating the audience like 5year olds- so don't expect it again any time soon! Abso freakin lutely! The whole damn company was involved in some way or another with this feud (it seemed) this feud did a lot to bring up the World title, the tag title and even the IC belt, indirectly. This feud did a lot to cement the Attitude era. As a matter of fact this is the feud I think of 1st when I think of this era. The second is the NOD/DX angle THEN the DX/Austin angle. Everything just fell perfectly into place. They did a lot with both guys and managed to protect them both from KOTR on through with strategic tag matches and few to NO single matches by either man. Great NON SCRIPTED promos and it brought EVERYONE in the company up to a new level and made them all considerable contenders for any belt they fought for. This feud is waht I'm talking about when I say given the right push, anyone and everyone can be a contender for the belt. It was also a notch in Russo and McMahon's caps in the way of genius. (We could on about proof of them being just lucky but not here. Not in this thread) This was perfection
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Brain Of F'n J
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Dec 6, 2007 9:30:00 GMT -5
Normally, MGH, you and I are on the same page.
But here, I couldn't disagree more.
A mediocre build that led to a very lackluster match, with the dumbest ending possible. I remember seeing it live and thinking "What? That's it?"
Gimme the Austin/Dude Love build-up over this. Or H's/Rock from 1998. Or H's/Cactus in 2000. Now THAT was a classic build-up.
Jed Shaffer ~The fear in Triple H's eyes when Mick came out as Cactus ... people don't sell opponents like that anymore.
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