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Capcom's Corporate Champ
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Do you agree with this assessment of Stone Cold?
Every now and then in wrestling circles, I read some real PB&J.
However, the claim of Stone Cold Steve Austin being a one of the worst gimmicks to get over, on par with the Ultimate Warrior is probably one of the biggest loads of Toast & Nutella I've read yet. Check this: Quote:
Even if you hate Austin, it wasn't that farfetched to see why the 1996-97 Austin got over, esp. as a heel. I was going to write a rebuttal to that, but it was like... WTF. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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The only difference is Cena doesn't actually capture the demographic he should be after.
Yes, Austin pandered to the lowest common denomenator. Simple folk who wanted nothing more than to live vicariously through an "average" joe who got to beat up his boss. Worst gimmick ever? Hell, it's the best gimmick ever. It appealed to the core fanbase of the WWF and then some. |
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Mad
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Kane Knight summed up my thoughts on the subject pretty well.
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One Of A Kind
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I've never really been a big Austin fan...but that guy's a mark. "omg he used foul language
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He's Here
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What's with the fucking food references? Are you JR?
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Tacos!
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Who is this jackass writing that? The character was great in its simplicity. Too often, people say negative things because they themselves don't like something. Which to me, is the case here. Obviously, the genius who wrote that article didn't take into consideration how popular the character became and how in its prime (and to a degree now) you say the name "Steve Austin" and people know who you're talking about. Definitely a terrible gimmick and we're all idiots for having liked it ![]() |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Yeah. I wasn't a big fan of Austin, but the gimmick was pretty much perfect. It wore on me, but it was one of the big fucking deals in wrestling for a long time. It was the thing that brought us into the attitude era, and it's worth appreciating for that alone even if you HATE austin.
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Capcom's Corporate Champ
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After the "limited moveset" stuff I decided, that was bullshit. I can sort of forgive someone who hasn't seen him in WCW, but in WWE pre-neck injury and when he went heel, his moveset went far beyond the PUNCH-KICK, CLOTHESLINE, STUNNER BAH GAWD. |
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