Unironically the day wrestling died. They fucking killed the

we gonna pretend austin wasn't getting stale?

>>2272052
The way the crowd popped for Austin when he won the Rumble that year and how into that match the crowd was from start to finish proves Austin was still as over as ever. They shoulda just had him go over clean.

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>Austin & Rock battle to the fucking death, both covered in blood. Austin manages to win after the Rock passes out to the Million Dollar Dream (callback to Austin refusing to submit at WM13), then the two, covered in blood, embrace and share a beer in a show of respect for each other.

That would have been a badass fucking moment...

>>2272052
No he wasn't, it was at least one year too soon to turn him.

>>2272052
he just came back from a 9 month injury and still more over than dwayne

Worst part is it was all Austins idea

Then business fell off a cliff so Vince turns him face for a week before the invasion PPV then turns him heel again, what the fuck

>>2272078
the day wrestling died.

>>2272206
Also they reset everything after SS turning Angle who was the hottest babyface at the time heel for no reason.