Shawn top matches are equal to or better than both of them. Shawn is a s tier wreslter.
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July Wrasslin' |OT| All this G1 talk is making me Climax.
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I put my top 5 in the ring.
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Henry would've done it too, but Henry was on crutches for a broken ankle(?). HBK tries hiding behind Sid, and Henry said that Sid couldn't protect him, lmao
serenewarfare
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Those who put Austin in their fave five, do you make a distinction between pre- and post-injury Austin? I know some people say his ring work is vastly overrated post-injury because he had to tone it down a lot and some mark him down for it.
excelsiorlef
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Shawn wishes he could have a Bret/Austin Mania 13 quality match.
Dental Plan
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Damn nintendo. I guess I shouldnt be shocked.
I get tingles watching some of that stuff. It reminds me why I became obsessed with wrestling once Austin vs Bret got going. 20 years late and it still feels revolutionary.
Post-injury Austin definitely was more limited in the ring but honestly it turned him into more of a straight brawler, which honestly I think helped his Stone Cold persona. Pre-injury Austin was pretty much on the same level as HBK and I'd dare say close to Bret's level.
BewareTheBatsie
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Taker vs Shawn were always good matches. And at least Shawn got to retire on a fantastic match.
Plus their five star match nearly twenty years ago with the greatest debut of all time daddeh.
Plus their five star match nearly twenty years ago with the greatest debut of all time daddeh.
serenewarfare
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I would say Shawn and Taker at WM 25 (or 26) is just as good.
Certainly
1- Austin
2- Bret
3- Savage
4- Angle
5- Flair
It pisses me off that Savage had to spend his entire career stuck behind Hogan. He was always the way better of the two
Shawn vs taker at bad blood is one of best matches wwe has ever done.
sick list. Bryan is definitely in my top 10, I have Rock in my top 5 and the other 4 you have.
10/10
Mick Foley is definitely in my top 10. Dude is the secret MVP of the attitude era
The GWF7 poster should be where Bret's chest is
The GWF7 poster should be where Bret's chest is
TarpitCarnivore
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Isn't the Hart/Michael's iron man considered overrated? I feel like I recall during my Lapsed Fan run of Mania specials Meltzer discussing how that match was actually pretty boring the crowd was not into at all.
It's a really good match but it has a lot of rest hold spots.
I wasn't really watching during Hogan era. Going back and watching it now I have no nostalgia, and a lot of it is just poor wrestling outside of the stuff like Ric vs Savage.
Rick Rude is fucking amazing though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM6DNbnJcB0
BewareTheBatsie
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I read a summary of the observer dealing with the match (since Meltz was there in person) and he said people in the arena were pretty bored since trying to get a bunch of people to watch an hour long match with no falls was boring the kids mainly and that it was a match more exciting to watch at home.
A LOT of rest spots. I have a hard time watching it now.
He was a really entertaining dude. It makes me sick!
That's my theme, brother. I beat Dato for it back in '15.
serenewarfare
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What's funny is that my first or second favorite match of all-time (Cena vs. Punk at MITB 2011) has two guys I wouldn't put in my favorite five or even ten wrestlers ever.
Crowd was leaving during the match.
Led to the famous Vince quote about how he'd rather have a half full arena cheering the guy he wanted them to cheer than have a full arena cheering whoever they wanted to.
Crowd was leaving during the match.
Led to the famous Vince quote about how he'd rather have a half full arena cheering the guy he wanted them to cheer than have a full arena cheering whoever they wanted to.
Good job tapout, lol.
Wow Didn't know Foggy was Tapout's twitter manager 😁
Brian_FETO
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Yeah, apparently people were leaving to head home like 15 minutes in.
The same show where Vince supposedly uttered this now famous line: "I'd rather have a half full stadium there for who I want than a full stadium of people cheering for who they want."
Absofuckinglutely. Dude was ahead of his time when it comes to character work.In the big picture of professional wrestling you know who else I think is actually a touch under-rated?
serenewarfare
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Good job tapout, lol.
Plot twist: Nakamura is the one taking the picture. Also wearing a hoodie.
HashtagLapsed
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Seafood is for ultra marks.
Imagine eating things that breathe with water.
*edit* I just realised it is 4:30 AM and I have drank close to a quart of vodka.
Tomorrow/today will be ultra shit.
Imagine eating things that breathe with water.
*edit* I just realised it is 4:30 AM and I have drank close to a quart of vodka.
Tomorrow/today will be ultra shit.
BewareTheBatsie
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People turning up for Warrior and getting the two minute squash.
Brian_FETO
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Dude was extremely ahead of his time with character work and he was actually quite smart when it came to in-ring storytelling. What's kind of sad is that his most famous moment in wrestling is being on the receiving end of the Austin 3:16 promo
Zach bringing back his heel gimmick?
HashtagLapsed
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I don't know what it is, friend. I use fish sauce and oyster sauce in so much of my cooking, but actually eating the fucking things whole just reminds me of the stench of bait while fishing as a kid.
serenewarfare
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I'll just say now that if Okada keeps doing what he's doing now for the next 10-12 years, he'll probably end up my #1.
I'm Lex Luger to Biggest-Geek-Ever's Sting.
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