Based Dave 96
Stoned is the way of the walk.
when he quit in 2002 do you believe he really didn't want that smoke from Brock?
a question about Steve Austin
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I agree with him that their very first match shouldn't have been on a random Raw, I don't think he had an issue with putting Brock over
Vince was stupid to think people would forget this match if it did happen the way he wanted. Austin has every right to walk out
He did say his knees and neck weren’t right at the time. WWE had a confidential episode about it when Vince Bruce and JR basically shitted on Steve
Based Dave 96
Stoned is the way of the walk.
i think he had a issue puttin over a rookie who was a legit wrestler & a 280 lb monster.
They could have met in the KOTR finals and that would have been a bigger deal and a passing of the torch
But Vince had them booked in the first round
Based Dave 96
Stoned is the way of the walk.
sounds like excuses tbh.
Based Dave 96
Stoned is the way of the walk.
Austin is a known woman beater...ijs.
PhenomTheMac
OG
I think he was cooked. When he came back he only worked 1 real match which the one with Rock and then he dipped. And he barely made it to that match.
mike030270
Memes
Weren't they basically going to replace him with Cena?
No. Cena wasn’t the guy in 2002. Cena almost got fired in 2002
Iceberg_Taylor
THE FINAL BOSS
Austin had an issue with his creative dating back to when the NWO came in and he passed on working with Hogan. He hated the program with Hall and didnt appear on Raw the following night. Then he hated the idea of working with Brock for a KOR qualifier on a random Monday Night when he felt it could have been a bigger match (presumably KOR Finals) where they could have made more money. So he left the company
PhenomTheMac
OG
Nah they were going all in with Brock. Would've went over Austin, then Hogan, then Rock at Summerslam.
mike030270
Memes
Felt like it to me back then. I stopped watching around when Austin left and Cena came in. Oh well
PhenomTheMac
OG
Yeah but I think his bump card was up too. Like he only works one more match and that's it for him. So I don't think he could've kept going anyways even if the creative was still pristine.
PhenomTheMac
OG
Nah. It was for a shot at the title at Summerslam. That's reason enough for big names to be in it. Plus Austin's star had faded big time by that point.
grYmes
The price of a brick goin up…
I wouldn’t say his star faded. He was still 1A or 1B as far as top face of the company. It probably felt that way cuz they booked him like shit that year. Austin losing in the first round after being a winner would have been stupid. KOTR is there to make stars but it would be a waste to have Austin in there. Jericho was the only former world champion at that point in the tournament & I’m sure that was only to give RVD the big win in the semi finals.
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