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Originally Posted by Snowden
But would Austin pull ratings when his target fanbase is now in their 70s? If the WWE was still in business, those who remember Austin would be in the minority, same thing as if Hogan passes 20 years from now. He's a legend, but maybe not a marketable one anymore.
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I think the new generation of kids who'd be watching at the time (ie. year 2030) would know who Steve Austin was due to his legendary status. Especially if WWE kept running those quick 15 second
"Another Great WrestleMania Moment" (brought to you by Sour Skittles) every year.
It's like for me if Andre The Giant was still alive today and died tomorrow. I never got to see him wrestle, but I know who he is and what he's all about.
Austin and Hogan would definitely get a tribute show, because of who they are, regardless of how they died (unless of course they pulled a Chris Benoit)
If Yoshi Tatsu died, he'd get the memorial flash on the screen before RAW airs, but I don't think he'd get an epic tribute show. Maybe a bunch of short promo/skits throughout the show, especially if he died while still under contract.
When Test died, what kind of tribute did he get? Was he under WWE contact at the time? I'm guessing all he got was the standard RIP flash on the screen right before RAW aired?