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StoneCole · 02-25-2009, 09:16 PM

Team Hulkamania is gonna' go maybe off the board a bit here, and with the first pick from the Storyline category, we select:

Stone Cold Steve Austin Feud with Mr. McMahon (late nineties).

It's amazing anything could make a guy (and I'm talking about myself here) go from absolutely hating a guy (Austin - during his feud with the then heel Bret Hart......I still remember going to the "In Your House: Canadian Stampede PPV" at the dome...possibly my fav. live event of all time, but I digress), to loving him, is pretty amazing.

The impact that this storyline had on the popularity of pro wrestling is undeniable...I think at the time the Monday Night Wars were in full swing, but I would argue this is the angle that really pushed pro wrestling over the top.

Anyhow, a good place to read a bit about it is the Austin wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin

Also, check out the video of Austin's first stunner on McMahon...MSG...New York...listen to what Mick has to say about it:

02-25-2009, 09:16 PM	#164
StoneCole First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably playing Xbox, or...you know... Exp:	Team Hulkamania is gonna' go maybe off the board a bit here, and with the first pick from the Storyline category, we select: Stone Cold Steve Austin Feud with Mr. McMahon (late nineties). It's amazing anything could make a guy (and I'm talking about myself here) go from absolutely hating a guy (Austin - during his feud with the then heel Bret Hart......I still remember going to the "In Your House: Canadian Stampede PPV" at the dome...possibly my fav. live event of all time, but I digress), to loving him, is pretty amazing. The impact that this storyline had on the popularity of pro wrestling is undeniable...I think at the time the Monday Night Wars were in full swing, but I would argue this is the angle that really pushed pro wrestling over the top. Anyhow, a good place to read a bit about it is the Austin wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin Also, check out the video of Austin's first stunner on McMahon...MSG...New York...listen to what Mick has to say about it: YouTube Video __________________ That's the bottom line, because StoneCole said so! Last edited by StoneCole; 02-25-2009 at 09:19 PM.