CM Punk v. John Laurinaitis

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http://www.tpww.net/2012/01/cm-punk-...-rocks-return/

"WWE is building to CM Punk hitting John Laurinaitis, and talking that it will be similar to how big it was when Steve Austin finally hit Vince McMahon with the Stunner during the Attitude era.

Seriously?
I guess I'm having trouble seeing just how CM Punk v. Johnny Ace could be as big. Ace is no VKM Jr. and Punk, much as we love him, isn't an Austin. (Which is good in some ways, bad in others, but I digress.) I don't see how two stars who aren't as "big" as the originals can rehash a storyline and have it be "as big" as the original.

I know the WWE tends to think the fans have like zero memory of anything that happened more than 2 - 3 weeks ago, but is that REALLY what they're banking on?

Maybe I'm jaded... or just old... but I really only see this being a "huge moment" for the younger fans who just weren't around to witness the Austin v. McMahon thing.

Yes, I realize you can still see it via Youtube and DVDs, but in my honest opinion, Austin stunning McMahon -- as well as some other iconic moments -- just aren't the same when watching them this way if you didn't see them originally. You see what happened, sure, but you don't have the attachment you probably would have had if you had "been along for the ride" so to speak. For us, those moments were the culmination of a build... as fans, we had some sort of investment. Even now, when we watch it on a DVD or YouTube, it draws on nostalgia. For the younger crowd YouTube let's you say, "That was fuckin' awesome," but it just doesn't carry that same sense of fulfillment or "emotional investment" if you will.

So, am I selling this short? Is WWE expecting too much? Thoughts?