Meme aside, what's exactly made Rock vs Austin rivalry so iconic compared to other rivalry in wrestling?
Two goats
>>16756758You were 12 when it happened
>>16756758>Meme aside, what's exactly made Rock vs Austin rivalry so iconic compared to other rivalry in wrestling?Rock did.
>>16756758They could make pee pee jokesI’m not kidding, this is all that made the AE popular during the era of shock jock humor and trashcore entertainment.
>>16756758>two of the biggest stars in the wrestling business at the time>one is a flashy charismatic Hollywood type personality the other a hard nosed blue collar redneck>fans completely divided between the twoyou had to be there mate, the match itself was a letdown but the build up would draw the house to this day
>>16756758Because it was Austin vs the rock.Same with Macho and Hogan Same with Brett and AustinGoat tier wrestlers in feuds that lasted months or years
To be completely honest it's quite overrated and both were at their best with Foley.
>>16757231>both were at their best with FoleyRock was at his best when he was destroying gaytch
>>16757244And Michael Cole
>>16757250Nobody was safe from The Rock's shenanigans>wrestlers>managers>commissioners/GMs>commentators>ring announcers>backstage interviewers>fans>politicians>hollywood actors>rappers/musicians>billionairesTruly the GOAT
>>16756758Rock Austin is symbolic of era more than being a great rivalry. Their actual feuds and buildups sucked.Austin's real rivalry was of course Vince, and Rocks was HHH or Foley
>>16756771>with age you soon learn the goat wrestling rivalry was actually Wilhem Ospreay vs Ching Wong Long. They did 50 fake forearm chops and 50 flips
>>1675727098/99 feud was quite kino. 2003 didn't have much happening but what happened was kino.It's only the 1997 feud and especially 2001 one that are underwhelming.
>>16757261*bows down*
Rock made all his feuds iconic. The true icon of the Attitude Era.
