Does anybody sometimes forget how short Austin's and the rock's careers were?
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Injuries forced Austin to call it quits. I feel you though.and didn’t fukk up their legacies by performing when& obviously need to call it quits
Notorious 1 E.Y.E.
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when you have talent that transcends past wrestling you wont need to have a 20+ career and rely on just wrestling
Notorious 1 E.Y.E.
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also Austin was in wcw
Without him we wouldn’t be talking about stunning Steve and rocky maivia
Playaz Eyez
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's career was basically 96-01 and 4 months in 2003. That's what OP is talking about when he mentions Rock and Austin's WWE careers.
But ditto, they did a lot in a short amount of time, made everything they did count, didn't hog the titles for a long time with a dearth of actual entertainment, and were done before than crowds got tired of them, though the Rock almost got that, but only due to him starting his movie career and people knowing he wasn't fully focused on the WWE. Two of the greatest to ever do it, in the greatest era, and didn't wear out their welcome like other legends who came before them.
But ditto, they did a lot in a short amount of time, made everything they did count, didn't hog the titles for a long time with a dearth of actual entertainment, and were done before than crowds got tired of them, though the Rock almost got that, but only due to him starting his movie career and people knowing he wasn't fully focused on the WWE. Two of the greatest to ever do it, in the greatest era, and didn't wear out their welcome like other legends who came before them.
Toe Jay Simpson
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Not to mention Austin was basically gone for all of 99
Thank you for getting what I was saying and not playing stupid. I agree with this post
richaveli83
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Austin had a career spanning about 12-13 years. Amazing what they were able to accomplish in such a time. Austin hasn't wrestled in nearly 20 years but still eating off that attitude era run. The Rock? Don't even get me started on him!
Rell84shots
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He's talking about when they became megastars not their entire career, SCSA and Rock both they both had 3-4 years of being top draws and making a ridiculous amount of millions. SCSA was making 10mil a year and that started in 98.
Metal Face
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Short careers but massive impact.
I'd add Brock in there too somewhat. Only had a 2 year full time run in the beginning and look how his career panned out.
I'd add Brock in there too somewhat. Only had a 2 year full time run in the beginning and look how his career panned out.
Absolutely. The shyt he accomplished in his rookie year is fukking ridiculousShort careers but massive impact.
I'd add Brock in there too somewhat. Only had a 2 year full time run in the beginning and look how his career panned out.
yup and the boom period of wrestling died when they retired. They both had the power
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But yet the wwe was more popular/successful in 07 than in 03 when rock and stone cold retired
They were losing popularity no matter what but John Cena and HBK filled in for Rock and Steve Austin nicely