Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
This entire time period might just be my favorite part of the Attitude Era, from 97 and what we watched last night to like the end of 98.
[7/21] TSC Watch Party (7:20pm EST): 8/30/98 ep of Heat then Summerslam 1998 at 8pm (TaimaTV)
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Steve Austin Talks SummerSlam Match With The Undertaker, Being Unhappy With It, Getting Knocked Out - Wrestling Inc.I haven't watched this match since learning Austin got knocked out halfway through itNow I'm going to be looking for that shyt. I do remember as a kid thinking "meh. This was ok"
Best version of Taker's theme
"We were out there trying to work our ass off, and prior to that match, I'm not the toughest guy in the world, but I've never been knocked out in my life. And part of the match, I hit the ropes, Undertaker goes for a backdrop, I kick him in his chest, he's going to straighten up and no-sell it, and when he does, the back of his big ass head hits me right under the chin. And, boom! Knockout blow. He flashed me. I went down on the mat. I was knocked out. I was only knocked out [for] maybe two [or] three seconds. All of a sudden, I'm laying on the mat on my back in Madison Square Garden. don't know where I am. The referee of that match was Earl Hebner. Earl Hebner looks down at me. He kind of has this little grin on his face. He goes, 'God dang, boy! Are you alright?' I looked up at Earl. I said, 'where am I?' He goes, 'God damn it, boy! You're in the Garden!', so I get up and we continue the match. And one of my biggest disappointments in that match [was that] we [were] on our way to a hell of a match [and] I got knocked out. From that point on, I don't remember the rest of that match! I remember laying on the table. I remember Taker getting on the top turnbuckle and dropping that leg. And I'm thinking, 'we kind of talked about it. I don't know if he's going to do it or not, but I was going to stay there anyway because that's what you do'. But all of a sudden, that's one of the things I do remember about that match was Undertaker taking a courageous bump there and dropping that leg off that top turnbuckle. I'm like, 'alright, this is going to be interesting'. He lands. Everything crashes. We finish the match."
On a side note, The Rock was always making fun of Undertaker's big head.
early 2000's >
Yeah I concur. Starting with spring/summer 97 and ending with rock bottom in 98. Holy shyt
Rock bottom is four months after thisLastManStanding
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Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
Yeah I concur. Starting with spring/summer 97 and ending with rock bottom in 98. Holy shyt
All the long running storylines that branch and intersect and that all involve the top players of the era were so intriguing to me and I think maybe the best storytelling they’ve ever done.
I’d say May 97 as starting point. I’m shocked WWE didn’t snap the streak in 97, 97 was their second best year behind 2000Yeah I concur. Starting with spring/summer 97 and ending with rock bottom in 98. Holy shyt
99 was just RussoMania
Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope that Austin does more tomorrow that just give a stunner to a McMahon. Hope dude gets some mic time with somebody, I don't even care if itsCorbin
Did he even say anything the last time they brought him on?
Yeah but Winter 97 was weak as hell. From post SVS to Jan of 98 shyt fell off hard after Bret left.
Ratings, man. They were bubbling but it wasn't showing itself in the ratings. They got there
Didn't say anything the last 2 timesDid he even say anything the last time they brought him on?
Austin: IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT QUEER CHRISTLEY AND HIS MEALY MOUTH FAMILY BUT WANT TO WATCH MY NEW SHOW ON THE USA NETWORK.... GIVE ME A HEEEEELLLL YEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope that Austin does more tomorrow that just give a stunner to a McMahon. Hope dude gets some mic time with somebody, I don't even care if its
Christley's kids:
Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
Owen was right there as a challenger too and would’ve made so much sense but I assume Montreal legal shyt stopped that. Instead dude came back, put the beats on HBK (which was
) and immediately got demoted to a midcard feud with Hunter