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[Jari]

Originally Posted by Lara Emily Bret helped make Austin into the Austin everyone knows, Bret played a big role in the initial HBK/DX thing.

DX would have happened regardless of who was there or whoever HBK was feuding with.

You're perfectly right in saying that Bret played his part in the development of Austin but I would rank the 96 KOTR promo and the first Stunner on Vince as being of far greater importance in shaping the man who became Stone Cold Steve Austin.